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Noraihan Binti Mat Harun

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Biochemistry - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
  • MBBS - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia

Noraihan Binti Mat Harun (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE

noraihan@iium.edu.my
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Teaching Responsibilities


Basic Genetics and Human Disease 2024/2025
BASIC GENETICS OF HUMAN DISEASE 2020/2021 2019/2020
BASIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 2019/2020 2018/2019
BODY REACTIONS TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS 2025/2026
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS 2019/2020 2018/2019
CELL BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES 2025/2026
General Laboratory Techniques and Instrumentations 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
General Molecular & Proteomics Techniques 2024/2025
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY 2025/2026 2019/2020
Medical Enzymology 2025/2026 2024/2025 2019/2020
MEDICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION 2019/2020 2018/2019
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2025/2026
NORMAL RESPONSE & PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE 2018/2019
NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEM 2018/2019
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
Regulation of Metabolism in Human 2025/2026 2024/2025 2019/2020
RESPONSE TO DISEASED STATE AND EXOGENOUS AGENTS 2025/2026
STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE URINARY SYSTEMS 2019/2020 2018/2019
THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019


Supervision


Effects Of Vitamin A (Retinoic Acid) On Liver Triglycerides And Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase2 (Dgat2) Gene Expression In High Cholesterol Diet-Induced Steatosis Rat Model.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Serum Homocysteine Concentrations And Vitamin B12 Status In Ischaemic Heart Disease Patients Attending Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (Htaa).
Master In Progress Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2010 - 2011 The Use of Alpha Lipoic Acid As An Antioxidant in Preventing renal Mitochondria Oxidative Damage
On-Going
2020 - Present Effect of Vitamin A (retinoic acid) on serum, liver biochemical parameters and diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) expression in High Cholesterol Diet-Induced Rat's Steatosis
2020 - Present Understanding the Effect of Vitamin A (Retinoic Acid) on Liver Histopathological and Ultrastructural Changes in High Cholesterol Diet Induced Rat?s Steatosis.


Awards & Recognition


30 Oct, 2020 BRONZE MEDAL; ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DURATION TO COMPLETE ONLINE ASSESSMENT AND STUDENT SCORE AMONG IIUM PRECLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTS; INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE POSTER COMPETITION. - INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE CARNIVAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020 International
30 Oct, 2020 BRONZE MEDAL; CONTEXTUAL FACTORS INFLUENCING PERFORMANCE IN THE NEW SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE ASSESSMENT AMONG IIUM PRECLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTS; INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE POSTER COMPETITION. - INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE CARNIVAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020 International
30 Oct, 2020 BRONZE MEDAL; NEW ONLINE ASSESSMENT AMONG IIUM PRECLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTS: A FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE; INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE POSTER COMPETITION. - INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE CARNIVAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020 International
30 Oct, 2020 BRONZE MEDAL; OUTCOME OF CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT DURING ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING MODE BETWEEN OPEN BOOK AND RECALL TEST; INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE POSTER COMPETITION. - INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE CARNIVAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020 International
30 Oct, 2020 BRONZE MEDAL; TIMING AND FORMAT OF NEW SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE ASSESSMENT: IIUM EXPERIENCE WITH PRECLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTS; INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE POSTER COMPETITION. - INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE CARNIVAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020 International
30 Oct, 2020 BRONZE MEDAL;COMPARISON OF FAMILIARITY AND COMPETENCY IN USING ONLINE ASSESSMENT PLATFORMS AMONG LECTURERS BEFORE AND DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER PERIOD; INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE POSTER COMPETITION. - INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE CARNIVAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020 International
30 Oct, 2020 BRONZE MEDAL; USING A MOODLE-BASED PLATFORM FOR ONLINE ASSESSMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EXPECTATION VS REALITY; INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE POSTER COMPETITION. - INTERNATIONAL PUTRA INNOCREATIVE CARNIVAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020 International


Publications


Articles

2026 Effects of retinoic acid on liver triglyceride level and diacylglycerol acyltransferase-2 (DGAT2) gene expression in rats with high-cholesterol diet-induced steatosis. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 25 (1) pp. 151-157
2024 Molecular analysis and ex vivo infectivity of seronegative occult hepatitis C virus: a study in single haemodialysis centre. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 31 (2) pp. 30-42
2021 The effect of retinoic acid on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) model. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 3 (Supplement 1) pp. 36
Conference or Workshop Items

2021 Ita'leem training for clinical specialist lecturers of Kulliyyah of Medicine. In: International Putra Innocreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning (PicTL) 2021,
2021 Online viva voce for supplementary first professional Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S) exam: challenges and implementation. In: International Putra Innocreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2021,
2020 Association between duration to complete online assessment and student score among IIUM preclinical medical students. In: International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020),
2020 Comparison of familiarity and competency in using online assessment platforms among lecturers before and during movement control order period. In: International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020),
2020 Contextual factors influencing performance in the new synchronous online assessment among IIUM preclinical medical students. In: International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020),
2020 New online assessment among IIUM preclinical medical students: a firsthand experience. In: International Putra Innocreative Poster Competition International Putra Innocreative Carnival in Teaching And Learning (PicTL 2020),
2020 Outcome of conventional and alternative assessment during online teaching and learning mode between open book and recall test. In: International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020),
2020 Timing and format of new synchronous online assessment : IIUM experience with preclinical medical students. In: International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020),
2020 Using a Moodle-based platform for online assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic: expectations vs reality. In: International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020),
2016 Role of fatty acid binding proteins in pain signalling in rat dorsal root ganglia. In: University of Nottingham Postgraduate Research Symposium 2016,
2015 The role of fatty acid binding proteins in pain signalling. In: University of Nottingham Postgraduate Research Symposium 2015,
Books

2021 Sharing experiences in conducting small group discussions in medical education. Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association, ISBN:
Book Sections

2024 Carotenoids: their sources, bioactivity, and application in industry. In: Wiley, ISBN: 9781394241545, pp. 211-228