Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Azlini Binti Ismail (Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF DENTISTRY
Other's position:
Head, Kulliyyah of Dentistry
dr_azlini@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Azlini Ismail graduated first class with a Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honors) from IIUM and received The Best Student (Academic) Award during the 25th IIUM Convocation Ceremony. She completed her fast-track Ph.D. at Universiti Sains Malaysia with the conferment of Ph.D. in Pharmacology in 2015. During her postgraduate years, she was awarded with USM Research University-Postgraduate Grant Scheme, the BPS Bain Memorial Bursary Fund during the British Pharmacological Society Winter Meeting 2012 and received the Best Student and Best Oral presentation awards in few scientific conferences. She started her career as an Assistant Professor at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2015 in the Department of Fundamental Dental & Medical Sciences, Kulliyyah of Dentistry. She is currently involved in teaching Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biochemistry courses for pre-clinical dental students; and has been supervising various research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate Master and PhD students. Her keen research interests are in the fields of pharmacology and pharmacognosy (natural product). She has vast research experience conducting in vitro and in vivo antihypertensive studies and phytochemical profiling using GCMS and LCMS. She has completed Research Initiative Grant Scheme (2015-2019) and Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (2019-2021) and is currently leading three grants from the industry and has secured FRGS 2022 as the principal investigator. Azlini Ismail is currently holding the position as the Head of Responsible Research & Innovation, Kulliyyah of Dentistry since August 2021; the Executive Committee of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP) since December 2020; the Deputy Editor-in-Chief for IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences since July 2020; the member of IIUM Animal Care and Use Committee since January 2020; and the Program Coordinator for Master of Dental Sciences programme since December 2021.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacology ~ Medical Pharmacology
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Complementary/Alternative Medicine ~ Traditional Medicine and Natural Product (Including Development of Traditional and Herbal Medicine)
Professional Membership
- 2018 - 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Early Career Member), British Pharmacological Society
- 2018 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Laboratory Animal Science Association of Malaysia
- 2019 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Natural Products Society
- 2020 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Honorary Secretary), Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology
- 2022 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Full Member), British Pharmacological Society
- 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Executive Committee), Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology
- 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Graduate Technologist), Lembaga Teknologis Malaysia
- 2022 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Professional Technologist), Lembaga Teknologis Malaysia
Teaching Responsibilities
BIOCHEMISTRY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
DISSERTATION | 2022/2023 |
PHARMACOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 |
PHYSIOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
Research Project | 2018/2019 |
RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
UNIFIED ISLAMIC INPUT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
Research Projects
Completed
2022 - 2023 | I DO CARE 2.0 |
2021 - 2022 | Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of GOLDEN SPRAY ANTI-V |
2021 - 2022 | Elucidation of Contents in GOLDEN SPRAY ANTI-V |
2018 - 2022 | Evaluation of antihypertensive mechanisms and pathways modulated by Syzygium polyanthum leaves fraction: In vitro study. |
2017 - 2021 | Epithelization, ossification and gene expression of the socket after tooth extraction in diabetic rats treated by flax seed extract |
2015 - 2018 | Bio-Assay Guided Fractionation of Hypotensive Compounds from Syzygium Polyanthum Wight (Walp.)var. Polyanthum Leaves |
On-Going
2022 - Present | Elucidating the prophylactic potential of Kelulut honey in modulating angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as COVID-19 target enzyme |
2021 - Present | Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory property of Golden Spray Anti-V |
2020 - Present | The microbial growth inhibition using lemongrass extract as an endodontic irrigant. |
Award & Recognition
15 Sep, 2022 | Gold Medal Award - Applied Health Sciences Category - IIUM Research & Innovation Day 2022 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
28 Mar, 2022 | Silver Medal Award (Oral Category)- 11th Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2022 - Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM | KCDIO |
28 Mar, 2022 | Gold Medal Award (Oral Category)- 11th Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2022 - Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM | KCDIO |
28 Mar, 2022 | Gold Medal Award (Poster Category)- 11th Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2022 - Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM | KCDIO |
28 Mar, 2022 | Gold Medal Award (Poster Category)- 11th Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2022 - Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM | KCDIO |
24 Nov, 2021 | Gold Medal Award Applied Sciences Category - IIUM Research Day 2021: An International Online Event for Life Sciences - Research Management Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia | International |
24 Nov, 2021 | Gold Medal Award Basic Sciences Category - IIUM Research Day 2021: An International Online Event for Life Sciences - Research Management Centre, International Islamic University Malaysia | International |
09 Nov, 2012 | BPS Bain Memorial Bursary Fund Award - British Pharmacological Society | International |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2022 | Compendium of dental sciences research. Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: |
2021 | Kulliyyah of Dentistry online examination: student’s guide. Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: |
2021 | Kulliyyah of Dentistry online examination: student’s guide. Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: |
Book Section
2022 | A pilot study on expectation and satisfaction of denture patients in IIUM dental clinic. In: Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM, ISBN: , pp. 47-72 |
2022 | A pilot study on expectation and satisfaction of denture patients in IIUM dental clinic. In: Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM, ISBN: , pp. 47-72 |
2021 | In vitro angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition activity of Syzygium polyanthum leaves and its inhibition mechanism. In: Frontiers, ISBN: 978-2-88971-008-9, pp. |
2021 | In vitro angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition activity of Syzygium polyanthum leaves and its inhibition mechanism. In: Frontiers, ISBN: 978-2-88971-008-9, pp. |