Mohd Hamzah bin Mohd Nasir graduated with a BSc. (Hons) in Biomedicine from University Science Malaysia (USM) before going on to complete an MSc at the La Trobe University, Australia investigating the DNAJ heat shock protein of human malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, under the supervision of Dr. Alexander Maier.
He then continued his work in malaria research investigating the potential mechanism of cerebral malaria pathogenesis involving matrix-metalloproteases for his Ph.D in Life Sciences at the Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, UK. As a Ph.D student, he received three student awards from the British Society for Parasitology (BSP), UK and shortlisted for the UK parliamentary presentation on the issue of neglected tropical diseases session.
He joined IIUM as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Biomedicine, Kulliyyah of Science in 2007. Upon completion of his MSc. and Ph.D, he re-joined the Kulliyyah of Science as a lecturer in the Department of Biotechnology.

• Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Medical Biotechnology ~ Other Medical Biotechnology n.e.c. - HSP40 of Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium falciparum cultures, recombination (transfection) and fluorescence microscopy. DNA manipulation and protein-protein interactions.

• 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Members), Laboratory Animal Science Malaysia (LASAM)
• 2018 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Professional Technologist), Malaysia Board of Technologist
• 2019 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Exco committee member), Laboratory Animal Science Association Malaysia (LASAM)

BIOTECHNOLOGY, LAW AND ETHICS	2020/2021 2019/2020
CELL BIOLOGY	2019/2020 2018/2019
FINAL YEAR PROJECT	2020/2021
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II	2020/2021
GENETICS	2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY	2010/2011
HUMAN GENETICS AND GENETIC DISORDERS	2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
IMMUNOLOGY	2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
INSTRUMENTATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH	2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017
INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY	2015/2016
MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY & PARASITOLOGY	2023/2024 2022/2023
MEDICAL PATHOLOGY FOR BIOTECHNOLOGIST	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	2010/2011
PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY	2016/2017 2015/2016
PRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGY	2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
REGULATION AND ETHICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY	2019/2020

Completed

2019 - 2023	Development of smart wound dressing functionalized PCL/graphene oxide (PCL/GO) nanofibers for potential wound healing.
2019 - 2023	The mechanism of action of EPS from G. lucidem as ?-glucosidase inhibitors and to identify its role in the regulation of blood glucose level
2019 - 2020	Uji Toksisitas akut SNEDDS ekstrak Pegagan (Centella asiatica.L) dan SNEDDS ekstrak daun kangkung pada embrio ikan zebra (Danio Rerio)
2019 - 2019	Mentoring Alfaisal University SPIRIT Program Students
2018 - 2022	Bacteria-surface interaction of chemically modified Polycaprolactone/Chitosan nanofibers as the antimicrobial application.
2018 - 2018	Mentoring Six Spirit Scholarship Students for Their Summer Research Training Program at Faculty of Pharmacy
2015 - 2018	Fungal-Assisted Composting (FAC) Approach of Organic Waste
2015 - 2020	Investigation of Harmful Heavy Metals in Shellfishes Using Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPS)

On-Going

2022 - Present	Plant-based Extract for Wound Healing Formulation-Phase III
2022 - Present	Evaluating the Biomarker Kinetics and Haemodynamic Effects of Endotoxin Absorption and Cytokine Removal Hemofilters on Severe Septic Shock Patients
2022 - Present	Sci-ON
2021 - Present	Physicochemical and cytocompatibility assessment of electrospun chitosan nanofiber from Malaysia black soldier fly cocoon chitin deacetylated in natural deep eutectic solvent.
2021 - Present	Optimisation, Assembly, Testing, Validation and Scaling Up of the Nanotech Covid19 Rapid Test Kit-Immunology and Cellular Biology
2021 - Present	Procalcitonin as A Predictor of Severe Dengue in Intensive Care Patients
2021 - Present	The Role of Polyamines in Chemoprevention Strategy of Cloves (Syzygium Aromaticum) in Doxorubicin-Resistant Liver Cancer Cells
2020 - Present	Structure-based Virtual Interactions of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein for Molecular Diagnostic & Drug Repurposing
2017 - Present	Development of Effective Microbes for Decomposition Process
2017 - Present	Conversion of Waste from Fish and Aquaculture Industry into Value-added Products

09 Nov, 2020

Community Award- Nanotech COVID-19 Sensor - MIT Solve

International

Article

2023	Lysosomal dysfunction induced cytosolic vacuolation and increased intracellular amyloid-beta 42 (Aβ42) in human brain endothelial cells (HBEC-5i). Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 161 () pp. 1-10
2023	Mitophagy: a bridge linking HMGB1 and Parkinson’s disease using adult zebrafish as a model organism. Brain Sciences, 13 (7) pp. 1-15
2023	PCL/gelatin/graphene oxide electrospun nanofibers: effect of surface functionalization on in vitro and antibacterial response. Nanomaterials, 13 (3) pp. 1-27
2022	Bioreactor-grown exo- and endo-β-glucan from Malaysian Ganoderma lucidum: An in vitro and in vivo study for potential antidiabetic treatment. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, () pp.
2021	COVID19: bahaya varian Delta dan bagaimana ia menakluki dunia. Majalah Sains, 12 Aug 2021 () pp.
2021	Fabrication and characterization of agarwood extract-loaded nanocapsules and evaluation of their toxicity and anti-inflammatory activity on RAW 264.7 cells and in zebrafish embryos. Drug Delivery, 28 (1) pp. 2618-2633
2021	Influence of nanoparticles surface coating on physicochemical properties for CRISPR gene delivery. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 66 () pp. 1-17
2021	Naked Eye Colorimetric Glucose Detection Using Microplate Reader. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1892 (012020) pp. 1-5
2021	Preliminary Phytochemical screening, in vitro antidiabetic, antioxidant activities, and toxicity of leaf extracts of Psychotria Malayana Jack. Plants, 10 (12) pp. 1-23
2021	Preliminary phytochemical screening, in vitro antidiabetic, antioxidant activities, and toxicity of leaf extracts of Psychotria malayana Jack. Plants, 10 (12) pp. 1-23
2021	Preparation of Euyrycoma Longifolia Jack (E.L) Tongkat Ali (TA) root extract hydrogel for wound application. Pharmacognosy Journal, 13 (6) pp. 1456-1463
2021	The 100 most cited articles in zebrafish: a bibliometric perspective. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries (EJABF), 25 (2) pp. 935-946
2021	The promise of the Zebrafish model for Parkinson’s disease: today’s science and tomorrow’s treatment. Frontiers In Genetics, 12 () pp. 1-17
2020	An investigation of tap water quality in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 49 (1) pp. 191-196
2020	Apa yang berlaku pada tubuh apabila berlaku jangkitan SARS-CoV-2 ?. Majalah Sains, () pp.
2020	COVID 19: Kit ujian antigen atau kit ujian antibodi. Majalah Sains, () pp.
2020	Cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity and chemical constituents of piper sarmentosum ethanolic extract. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 4 (2) pp. 1257-1265
2020	Effects of pegagan (Centella asiatica L.) ethanolic extract SNEDDS (self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems) on the development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos. Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences, 12 (4) pp. 457-461
2020	Electrosprayed alginate nanoparticles as CRISPR Plasmid DNA delivery carrier: preparation, optimization, and characterization. Pharmaceuticals, 13 (8) pp. 1-29
2020	Ikan Zebra (Danio rerio) : bintang baharu model haiwan penyelidikan bioperubatan. Majalah Sains, () pp.
2020	Kit Ujian Pantas COVID-19 IgG/IgM. Majalah Sains, () pp.
2020	Science@IIUM Issue 3. SCIENCE@IIUM, (3) pp. 1-40
2019	Antioxidant and cytotoxic effects of Curcuma mangga and Bosenbergia rotunda ethanolic extracts on Mcf-7 cancer cell lines. Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 3 (2) pp. 10-14
2019	Composting of food waste and its product performance on ipomoea aquatica. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (3: Special Issue: Research Towards Sustainable Development Goals) pp. 818
2019	The effect of oral probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 on Candida albicans biofilm formation. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 18 (Supplementary Issue 2) pp.
2018	The effect of aqueous extracts of Nigella sativa on breast cancer cell line MCF-7: An in vitro study. Science Heritage Journal | Galeri Warisan Sains (GWS), 2 (1) pp. 13-17
2017	In vitro evaluation of porcupine bezoar extracts as anticancer agent on A549 -A preliminary study. Advances in Biotechnology and Microbiology, 5 (1) pp. 1-8
2012	Effects of different methods of slaughtering on protein expression in chicken meat . IIUM Engineering Journal, 13 (1) pp. 27-33

Conference or Workshop Item

2020	Prevalence of cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) and soy allergy and its association with T-IgE and specific IgE composition from lactating maternal serum. In: International Conference on Research and Practices in Science, Technology and Social Sciences (I-CReST) 2020,
2019	Activation of endothelial cells and its potential involvement in blood-brain barrier damage in cerebral malaria: an in vitro study. In: The 2nd International Postgraduate Symposium In Biotechnology 2019 (IPSB),
2019	Composting of food waste and its product performance on Ipomoea aquatica. In: Kuantan Research Day 2019,
2019	The effect of Pegagan ethanolic extract (Centella asiatica L) self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDs) in the development of Zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio). In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2018	Dithiocarbamate-immobilized silica coated magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles for solid-phase extraction of lead in shellfish. In: International Conference of Analytical Sciences (SKAM31),
2012	Alterations in the endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier in cerebral malaria. In: British Society for Parasitology Spring Meeting and Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis Seminar,

Book Section

2020	In vitro model of the blood brain barrier. In: Penerbit UTM Press, ISBN: 978-983-52-1740-1, pp. 73-100
2020	In vitro model of the blood brain barrier. In: Penerbit UTM Press, ISBN: 978-983-52-1740-1, pp. 73-100