Zaitunnatakhin Zamli obtained her Bachelor of Biomed. Sc (Hons) degree from IIUM in 2006. She then joined IIUM as an Assistant Lecturer for one year prior to furthering her studies. She received her M.Sc and Ph.D degrees in Anatomy from University of Western Australia and University of Bristol, U.K., respectively.
During her Ph.D years, she looked at the role of chondrocyte apoptosis and subchondral bone changes during initiation and progression of osteoarthritis (OA) in spontaneous animal models. This research had produced a number of publications at local and international levels.
Presently, Dr. Zaitunnatakhin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, IIUM.

• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Anatomy ~ Other Anatomy n.e.c. - 1.Systemic Anatomy; 2.General & Systemic Anatomy
• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Medical Diagnostic Imaging ~ Bone Densitometry - Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Anatomy ~ Histology
• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Research ~ Ergonomics - Ergonomic Risk Assessment
• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Biomedical Sciences ~ Diagnostic Imaging - Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT)
• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Anatomy ~ Technique and Instrumentation - Histological techniques [i.e. Paraffin and Plastic embedding, Cryosectioning of soft and hard (decalcified or undecalcified) tissues].

• 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Malaysian Anatomical Association
• 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Persatuan Sains Bioperubatan Malaysia

ANATOMY	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
ANATOMY 1	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
ANATOMY 2	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH SCIENCES	2016/2017
ANATOMY II	2021/2022
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROLOGY FOR AUDIOLOGY	2015/2016 2014/2015
BIOMEDICAL ETHICS FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE	2013/2014
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY	2008/2009
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCE	2020/2021 2018/2019
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY IN HEALTH SCIENCES	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
EMBRYOLOGY & ONCOLOGY	2013/2014
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY	2014/2015 2013/2014
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 1	2016/2017
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 2	2018/2019 2017/2018
GENERAL AND SYSTEMIC ANATOMY	2008/2009
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT	2014/2015
HUMAN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION 1	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
HUMAN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION 2	2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
Human Structure and Function	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE	2013/2014
INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
LABORATORY ANIMAL MANAGEMENT	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
NANOMEDICINE IN HEALTHCARE	2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 2	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
ORTHOPAEDIC	2022/2023 2021/2022
ORTHOPAEDIC & TRAUMATOLOGY	2019/2020 2018/2019
PHYSIOLOGY 1	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	2015/2016
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (MHSC)	2015/2016
RESEARCH PROJECT 1	2021/2022 2020/2021
RESEARCH PROJECT 2	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
SYSTEMIC ANATOMY	2009/2010
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS	2012/2013

Completed

2020 - 2022	Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) and Ergonomic Risk Factors Screening
2015 - 2018	Structural changes and molecular mechanisms of bone remodeling in two different regions of subchondral bone during early osteoarthritis
2014 - 2018	Non-viral Gene Transfer Approaches for Cartilage Tissue Engineering: Proof of Concept
2014 - 2018	Differential Remodeling of Subchondral Bone Plate and Trabecular Bone of the Tibia in Spontaneous Animals Models of Osteoarthritis

On-Going

2022 - Present	Development and Validation of KhAIR Rubric for Students and Graduates Attributes
2019 - Present	`Mati Putik? (Female Sexual Dysfunction): Formulation for Healing based on Malay Medical Manuscript Analysis
2019 - Present	Medical Appraisal and Conservation of a 19th Century, Codex Unicus Nipah-leaf Malay Medical Manuscript At the Islamic Art Museum Malaysia

09 Jul, 2020	Murabbi Award (Medical and Health Sciences) - International Islamic University Malaysia	University
20 Mar, 2020	KAHS Young Murabbi Award 2020 - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences	KCDIO
08 Jul, 2019	Murabbi Award 2019 - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences	KCDIO
04 Dec, 2017	Recipient of DIES ProGrant Alumni Workshop 2017 Sponsorship at University of Cologne, Germany - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)	International
27 Feb, 2017	Recipient of MEVLANA Exchange Programme Sponsorship 2017 - Council of Higher Education, Turkey	International
18 Apr, 2016	Recipient of ProGrant Indonesia 2016 Sponsorship - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)	International

Article

2022	Imagineering anatomy assessment amidst Covid-19: turning obstacles into achievements. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (14) pp. 153-161
2022	Stereological analysis of heart ventricles during the development of osteoarthritis in Dunkin Hartley Guinea Pigs. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (MJMHS), 18 (Supp. 22) pp.
2022	Virtual reality in anatomy education: advantages and challenges. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (Supp 22) pp.
2021	Malay medicinal knowledge on a nipah-leaf (Nypa fruiticans) manuscript: a descriptive study. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 5 (5) pp. 2386-2395
2021	Subchondral bone microarchitectural and mineral properties and expression of key degradative proteinases by chondrocytes in human hip osteoarthritis. Biomedicines, 9 (11) pp.
2020	Prevalence of computer-related musculoskeletal discomfort among International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) female students. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 23 (S1) pp. 94-94
2020	Regional and compartmentalized variation of subchondral bone mineralization and microarchitecture in hip osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28 (Supplement 1) pp. S174-S174
2020	The cartilaginous tissue formation using sry (Sex determining region Y)-BOX9 and telomerase reverse transcriptase genes transfected chondrocytes: In vivo approach = Formasi tisu tulang rawan menggunakan sry (Penentu jantina rantau Y)-BOX9 dan telomeras gen transkripsi berbalik kondrosit transfeksi: Pendekatan in vivo). Sains Malaysiana, 49 (5) pp. 1067-1080
2019	Cartilaginous matrix components production in the in vivo ‘cell-scaffold’ construct. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 ( Special issue) (3) pp. 807-807
2019	Matrix production in chondrocytes transfected with sex determining region Y-Box 9 and telomerase reverse transcriptase genes: an in vitro evaluation from monolayer culture to three-dimensional culture. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 16 (3) pp. 285-299
2018	Structural changes and the differential expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor kB ligand (RANKL) in subchondral bone during the development of osteoarthriti. Malaysian Applied Biology Journal, 47 (6) pp. 87-96
2018	Structural changes and the differential expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor kB ligand (RANKL) in subchondral bone during the development of osteoarthritis. Malaysian Applied Biology, () pp.
2016	Subchondral bone plate changes more rapidly than trabecular bone in osteoarthritis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 17 (9) pp. 1-11
2015	Subchondral bone plate remodels more rapidly than trabecular bone in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 23 (supp.2) pp. A299
2015	Temporal and topographical variation of subchondral bone changes in a spontaneous animal models of osteoarthritis . The Malaysian Journal of Microscopy, 11 (supp.1) pp. 46
2014	Subchondral bone plate thickening precedes chondrocyte apoptosis and cartilage degradation in spontaneous animal models of osteoarthritis. BioMed Research International , 2014 () pp. 1-10
2014	Toxicity effects of water extracts of Holothuria atra Jaeger in mice. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 4 (8) pp. 614-617
2013	Increased chondrocyte apoptosis is associated with progression of osteoarthritis in spontaneous guinea pig models of the disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 14 (9) pp. 17729-17743
2012	Toxic effects of Sapium baccatum (Ludai) extract in rats (Kesan toksik ekstrak Sapium baccatum (Ludai) ke atas tikus). Sains Malaysiana, 41 (11) pp. 1423-1429
2011	Chondrocyte apoptosis: a cause or consequence of osteoarthritis?. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 14 (2) pp. 155-166

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) and its associated risk factors among IIUM Kuantan Undergraduates. In: 13th International Symposium of Health Sciences (i-Sihat),
2022	Virtual reality in anatomy education: advantages and challenges. In: Malaysian Anatomical Association Conference 2022,
2019	Students’ perception and effectiveness of learning human structure and functions II (AHS 1023) through problem-based learning (PBL): a preliminary study. In: Malaysian Anatomical Association Conference 2019,
2018	Structural changes and the differential expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor kb ligand (RANKL) in subchondral bone during the development of osteoarthritis. In: The 15th Symposium of the Malaysian Society of Applied Biology (MSAB 2018),
2018	The remodelling of tibial trabecular bone in spontaneous animal model of osteoarthritis. In: The 15th Symposium of the Malaysian Society of Applied Biology (MSAB 2018),
2017	Association between the subchondral bone plate and articular cartilage thickness during the progression of osteoarthritis in Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs. In: 2nd International Anatomical and Biomedical Scientific Conference 2017,
2017	The prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort among female wearing different heights and shapes of heel shoes in Kuantan. In: 2nd International Anatomical and Biomedical Scientific Conference 2017,
2016	Effects of SRY (Sex Determining Region Y)-Box 9 (SOX9) and Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) genes transfection in chondrocytes seeded on three-dimensional scaffolds: gross observation and cell proliferation assay. In: 6th MTERMS 2016 in conjunction with 2nd Malaysian Stem Cells Meeting,
2016	Identifying transfection efficiency and cartilaginous markers expression in chondrocytes overexpressed with SRY (Sex Determining Region Y)-Box 9 (SOX9) gene: A preliminary analysis in an in vitro model . In: 4th International Conference on Biotechnology Engineering 2016 (ICBioE 2016),
2016	In vitro and in vivo non-viral SRY (Sex Determining Region Y)-box 9 (SOX9) and telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) genes transfer in chondrocytes: work in progress. In: KAHS Research Week (KRW) 2016 in conjunction with 1st Allied Health Scientific Colloquium (AHSC) 2016,
2016	The role of subchondral bone plate porosity during the development of osteoarthritis in guinea pigs. In: 3rd Pan Asian Biomedical Science Conference 2016,
2016	Viability and glycosaminoglycan content in chondrocytes transfected with SRY (sex-determining region y)-BOX 9 and telomerase reverse transcriptase genes. In: 3rd Pan-Asian Biomedical Science Conference 2016 Kuala Lumpur,
2014	In vivo toxicity study of aqueous extracts of cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass). In: 5th Malaysian Symposium of Biomedical Science,
2014	The inclusion of Philosophy of Science (PoS) in science curriculum at Malaysian public universities. In: K.A.H.S. Research Week 2014,

Monograph

2018	Differential remodeling of subchondral bone plate and trabecular bone of the tibia in spontaneous animal models of osteoarthritis. In: ,
2018	Structural changes and molecular mechanisms of bone remodelling in two different regions of subchondral bone during early osteoarthritis. In: ,