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Academic Qualifications
- Physiology - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Basic Medical - Bachelor Degree, University of Adelaide
Aszrin Binti Abdullah (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE
Additional Assignments:
Head, Kulliyyah of Medicine
draszrin@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
I am interested in the molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular disease particularly hypertension and acute myocardial infarction in young adults.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Cardiology - Physiology
Professional Membership
- 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (MEMBER), International Society of Hypertension
- 2019 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member), Malaysian Medical Association
- 2019 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (LIFETIME MEMBER), IKRAM ACADEMIA
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (lifetime member), Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia (IMAM)
- 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member ), Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology
Teaching Responsibilities
| ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY I | 2019/2020 2016/2017 2013/2014 |
| ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY II | 2019/2020 |
| BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| BASIC PSYCHIATRY AND BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| BMS & GENERAL ORL-HNS ROTATION | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| BODY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| 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 PHYSIOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| 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 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
| CELL BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES | 2025/2026 |
| Endocrine Physiology | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2014/2015 |
| Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Introduction to Medical Physiology | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN PHYSIOLOGY | 2019/2020 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2025/2026 |
| NORMAL RESPONSE & PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
| 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 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
| NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| PHYSIOLOGY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| PHYSIOLOGY OF SPECIAL SENSES | 2019/2020 2014/2015 |
| PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM | 2019/2020 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| Physiology of the Central Nervous System I | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM II | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| RENAL PHYSIOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 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 2017/2018 2014/2015 2011/2012 |
| 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 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2010/2011 |
Supervision
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Microrna (Mirna) Profile In Acute Myocardial Infarction (Ami) Of Young Adults In Kuantan, Pahang.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Haptoglobin And Other Biomarkers Of Coronary Artery Disease In Young Adults With Hypertension And Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Ph.D
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Dna Methylation In Essential Hypertension In Young Adults In East Coast Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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Seven-Year Cohort Study Of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, And Reynolds Risk Score Among Young Adults With Prehypertension.
Master
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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Urinary Protein Biomarkers In Young Adults With Prehypertension And Hypertension.
Master
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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Evaluation Of Reproducibility Of Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Gc-Ms) Detection Method Of Urinary Metabolites In Dengue Infection.
Master
Completed
2024
Co-supervisor
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Clinical And Socio-Economic Outcomes Of Young Adults Presented With Acute Myocardial Infarct A Systematic Review.
Master
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Characteristics Of Acute Myocardial Infarction Cases Among Young Adults In Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan Pahang.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels And Blood Pressure Status In Young Adults.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Copy Number Variation (Esv27061) In Hypertensive Young Adults.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Role Of Coping Mechanisms To Psychosocial Stress In Early Development Of Hypertension In Young Adults : A Pilot Study.
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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Effects Of Ketogenic Diet Intervention On Selected Obese Iium Students During Ramadhan.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2025 | IIUM History of Physiology Competition 2024 |
| 2021 - 2022 | Raising Mental Health Awareness among Women with Low-Socio-Economic Status in a Community in Kuantan, Pahang |
| 2021 - 2022 | Pornography Addiction Module: A Strategic and Effective Psychoeducational Approach to Optimise University Students? Mental & Sexual Health. |
| 2020 - 2023 | URINARY PROTOEMIC PROFILING OF YOUNG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: IDENTITIFCATION OF PREDICTIVE CANDIDATE BIOMARKERS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN YOUNG ADULTS. |
| 2019 - 2023 | The Identification of microRNAs Pathogenic Pathway in Acute Myocardial Infarction of Young Adults |
| 2018 - 2022 | Expression of Group B Streptococcus virulence genes in rectovaginal swab samples of symptomatic pregnant women, in association with preterm birth. |
| 2018 - 2022 | Non-Invasive Biochemical Personalized Stress Monitoring System Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy |
| 2016 - 2019 | Fundamental Study of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults: Identifying Coronary Artery Disease-Specific Proteome Panel as Predictor of Early Significant Coronary Atherosclerosis in Young Adults |
| 2015 - 2018 | Investigation of fenugreek seeds aqueous extract for prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in the rat animal model |
| 2015 - 2020 | The Role of Psychosocial Stress and Modulating Factors (Including Religion) in the Pathophysiology of Hypertension in the Young |
| 2007 - 2011 | The Role of the Catecholamines in the Pathogenesis of Essential Hypertension |
On-Going
| 2026 - Present | From Contractile Tissue to Endocrine Organ: The Skeletal Muscle Physiology (1850?Present) |
| 2025 - Present | ESTABLISHING NON-INVASIVE URINARY BIOMARKERS IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSION AND HIGH NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE ATTENDING IIUM PRIMARY CARE SERVICES |
| 2023 - Present | Ibu-bapa Memantau Pendidikan Reproduksi, Seksual & Sosial Anak-anak (IMPRESS) |
| 2022 - Present | IDENTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE URINARY BIOMARKERS FOR DENGUE INFECTION THROUGH GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER |
| 2018 - Present | ROLE OF MicroRNAs IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN MALAYSIAN POPULATION |
Awards & Recognition
| 07 Nov, 2025 | Silver Medal - Omani Research and Studies Centre in collaboration with the AbdulHamid AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS) | International |
| 07 Nov, 2025 | Academic and Research Award - Ibn Sina Pinnacle Research Award | International |
| 28 Aug, 2025 | Gold Medal - Sarawak Transformation and Innovation Unit (STIU) | International |
| 21 Apr, 2025 | 5 STARS MyRA ACHIEVERS KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE 2024 - KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE | KCDIO |
| 20 Feb, 2025 | Silver Award for Best Presentation and Poster - IIUM History of Physiology Competition | International |
| 22 Dec, 2023 | Best Paper Award - Ministry of Higher Education | National |
| 29 May, 2023 | Gold Medal - Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) | National |
| 21 Sep, 2022 | Gold Medal - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) | National |
| 29 Sep, 2021 | Gold Medal - Virtual Innovation Competition 2021 (VIC21) organized by Association of Information Scientists (AIS), Digital Information Interest Group (DIGIT), Research, Industry & Alumni Division, Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, and Society of Information System Management (SISMA). | National |