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CURRICULUM VITAE
A. BUTIR-BUTIR PERIBADI (Personal Details)
Nama Penuh (Full Name) SYAFINAZ BINTI AMIN NORDIN
Gelaran (Title): Associate Professor
No. MyKad/No. Paspot (MyKad No./ Passport No.)
740328-14-5590
Warganegara (Citizenship) Malaysia
Bangsa (Race) Malay
Jantina (Gender) Female
Jawatan (Designation) Associate Professor (Medical) and Clinical
Microbiologist
Tarikh Lahir (Date of Birth)
28 March 1974
Alamat Semasa (Current Address)
Jabatan/Fakulti (Department/Faculty) E-mel dan URL (E-mail
Address and URL)
Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Faculty
of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400
Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: 03-89472478 Fax: 03-89413802
E-mail: [email protected] URL:
B. KELAYAKAN AKADEMIK (Academic Qualification) Nama Sijil /
Kelayakan (Certificate / Qualification obtained)
Nama Sekolah Institusi (Name of School / Institution)
Tahun (Year obtained)
Bidang pengkhusususan (Area of Specialization)
Master of Pathology (Med Microb)(UKM)
University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
2009 Clinical Pathology (Medical Microbiology &
Immunology)
MBChB (Otago, NZ) University of Otago, New Zealand.
1999 Medicine
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Sek. Men. Convent Bukit Nanas, KL
1991 High School
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C. KEMAHIRAN BAHASA (Language Proficiency) Bahasa / Language
Lemah
Poor (1) Sederhana
Moderate (2) Baik
Good (3) Amat Baik
Very good (4) Cemerlang
Excellent (5)
English √
Bahasa Melayu √
Chinese √ Lain-lain (other): Arabic √
D. PENGALAMAN SAINTIFIK DAN PENGKHUSUSAN (Scientific experience
and Specialisation) Organization Position Start Date End Date
Expertise
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Reviewer 2015 Reviewer
Peritoneal Dialysis International
Reviewer 2014 Reviewer
Medical Journal of Malaysia
Reviewer 2013 Till present Reviewer
TV Al Hijrah “Soal Wanita”
Panelist 12 Februari 2013
12 Februari 2013
Panelist on leptospirosis
PETRONITA (Petronas) Activity
Presenter 15 November 2013
15 November 2013
Prevention of Infectious Diseases
Colloquium on Leptospirosis
Panelist 12 December 2013
12 December 2013
“To Control Leptospirosis is to know Leptospirosis”
Colloquium on Leptospirosis
Presenter and Panelist
10 October 2012
10 October 2012
“One Health” Approach in the Control of Leptospirosis
STANDARDS Malaysia
Technical Assessor ISO 15189
2011 Till present ISO 15189
Monash University Sunway Campus
Sessional Lecturer
2011 2014 Clinical lecturer
Good Care Medical Laboratory
Visiting Pathologist
2010 2014 Clinical microbiology
Ceramah mengenai Influenza H1N1 di Institut Perubatan
Respiratori
Penyampai taklimat
5 Ogos 2009
5 Ogos 2009 Pakar Mikrobiologi/ Immunologi Perubatan
Mendepani ancaman H1N1
Tetamu U-Wartawan di Astro Awani
24 Ogos 2009
24 Ogos 2009 Pakar Mikrobiologi/ Immunologi Perubatan
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Ceramah mengenai pencegahan jangkitan pernafasan
Penyampai taklimat Program Kesihatan Komuniti
10 Oktober 2009
10 Oktober 2009
Pakar Mikrobiologi/ Immunologi Perubatan
Hospital Kuala Lumpur Clinical Microbiologist
2009 2013 Clinical microbiology Pathology Infectious disease
Infection control
E. PEKERJAAN (Employment) Majikan / Employer Jawatan /
Designation Jabatan / Department Tarikh lantikan /
Start Date Tarikh tamat / Date Ended
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Senior Medical Lecturer and Clinical Microbiologist
Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Faculty
of Medicine and Health Sciences
2009 Till present
Hospital Serdang, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Clinical Microbiologist
2009 Till present
Hospital Kuala Lumpur/ PPUKM
Medical Officer (Training in Pathology)
Pathology 2004 2009
Herbal Medicine Research Centre, IMR
Medical Officer Complementary medicine Herbal medicine
research
2002 2004
Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Medical Officer Neurosurgery 2001 2002
Hospital Ipoh House Officer/ Medical Officer
O&G, Medicine, Orthopaedics , Paediatrics
2000 2001
F. ANUGERAH DAN HADIAH (Honours and Awards) Name of awards Title
Award Authority Award Type Year Academic Awards
‘Hadiah latihan persekutuan’ (Specialisation training)
Public Service Department.
Scholarship for postgraduate study in medicine.
2004
‘Hadiah latihan persekutuan’ (undergraduate)
Public Service Department.
Scholarship for undergraduate study in medicine.
1994
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International Science School for High School Students
The Science Foundation for Physics, University of Sydney
Biasiswa menghadiri International Science School, University of
Sydney
1993
Non-Academic Awards
‘Best Clinical Researcher Award’
FMHS, UPM
Certificate 2014
‘Best Clinical Researcher Award’
FMHS, UPM
Certificate 2013
‘First runner up’ for Poster Presentation
8th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop, UPM
Certificate
2013
‘Second Runner-up’ for Poster Presentation
8th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop, UPM
Certificate
2013
‘Best Innovation Support Award’ (Department of Medical
Microbiology and Parasitology)
FMHS, UPM Certificate 2013
Second Best Poster Award
1st USIM International Conference on Medicine and Health
Certificate 2012
Best Poster Award
7th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop, FMHS,
UPM
Certificate 2012
Third Best Poster Award
7th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop,
Certificate 2012
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FMHS, UPM
Best Poster Award
5th National Infectious Disease Seminar & Workshop, FMHS,
UPM
Certificate 2010
Awards of Merit
Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang
UPM Certificate 2012
Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang’
UPM Certificate 2011
G. SENARAI PENERBITAN (Sila masukan nama pengarang, tajuk, nama
jurnal, jilid, muka surat dan tahun diterbitkan) (List of
publications – author (s), title, journal, volume, page and year
published) Journal
1. Nur Hilda Hanina ABD Wahab, Intan Nureslyna Samsudin,
Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Zalinah Ahmad, Lailatul Akmar Mat Noor, Anand
Sobhraj Devnani. Clinical presentation and microorganisms
sensitivity profile for diabetic foot ulcers: a pilot study.
Medical Journal of Malaysia. 2015.70.3: 182-187.
2. Mohammad Reza Babaei, Anita Sulong, Rukman Awang Hamat,
Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Vasantha Kumari Neela. Extremely high
prevalence of antiseptic resistant Quaternary Ammonium Compound E
gene among clinical isolates of multiple drug resistant
Acinetobacter baumannii in Malaysia.Annals of Clinical Microbiology
and Antimicrobials. 2015.14:11 ( DOI 10.1186/s12941-015-0071-7)
3. Abdul-Mutalib, N.A., Syafinaz, A.N., Sakai, K. and Shirai, Y.
An overview of foodborne illness and food safety in Malaysia.
International Food Research Journal. 2015. 22(3): 896-901
4. Noor-Azira Abdul-Mutalib, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Malina
Osman,
Natsumi Ishida, Kosuke Tashiro, Kenji Sakai, Yukihiro Tashiro,
Toshinari Maeda, Yoshihito Shirai. Pyrosequencing analysis of
microbial community and food-borne bacteria on restaurant cutting
boards collected in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia, and their correlation
with grades of food premises. International Journal of Food
Microbiology. 2015. 500: 57-65.
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5. M.D. Mohd Nasir, M.H. Nurnajwa, J. Lay, J.C. Teoh, A.N.
Syafinaz
& M.T. Niazlin. Risk Factors for Multidrug-resistant
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Among Hospitalized Patients at a Malaysian
Hospital. Sains Malaysiana. 2015. 44(2): 257–260
6. Yun Khoon Liew, Rukman Awang Hamat, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Pei
Pei Chong, Vasanthakumari Neela. The exoproteomes of clonally
related Staphylococcus aureus strains are diverse. Annals of
Microbiology. 2015. (DOI 10.1007/s13213-015-1064-7)
7. Narges Eskandarian, Zalina Ismail, Vasanthakumari Neela, Alex
van Belkum, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Syafinaz Amin Nordin.
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles, Serotype Distribution and
Virulence Determinants among Invasive, Non-Invasive and Colonizing
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus) from Malaysian
Patients. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology &
Infectious Diseases, 2015. 34 (3):579-584 [ISI cited
publication]
8. Nasim Karimi Hosseini, Shinsmon Jose, Sharmili
Vidyadaran,
Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Optimization of cell density and LPS
concentration for the evaluation of nitric oxide production on BV-2
cells in a Griess assay. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health
Sciences.2014.10 (2): 1-8
9. Nik Noorul Shakira Mohamed Shakrin, Siti Norbaya Masri,
Niazlin
Mohd Taib, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Farida Jamal, Mohd Nasir Mohd
Desa. Genotypic characterization of Malaysian human isolates of
Streptococcus pneumoniae from carriage and clinical sources.
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology And Infectious Diseases. 2014.
37(5) : 347-354
10. MAT Norhidayah, Amielia Ab Hamid, Hui Ping Pung,
Putri‘Amirah
ABDUL RA, Farizatul Akmawati Yahya, Syafinaz Amin Nordin,
Vasanthakumari Neela, Zarizal Suhaili, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa.
Staphylococcus aureus Infection Risk in a Population of Health
Sciences Students at a Public University. Iranian Journal of Public
Health. 2014. 43(3):112-116.
11. Syafinaz AN, Faridah I, Fathinul F, Malina O, Hamat RA,
Fadzillah
G, Isahak I. Parental Refusal to Diphtheria Vaccine: A Fatal
Outcome. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2013. 68(5):435-6.
12. Masura MY, Siti Norbaya M, Desa MNM, Niazlin MT,
Syafinaz
AN & Farida J. Determination of phenotypes and PspA family
types of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Malaysian healthy children.
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection 2013; 46:180-186.
[ISI cited publication]
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13. Liew YK, Neela V, Hamat RA, Syafinaz AN, Chong PP. Modified
silver staining in 2DE improves protein detection even at extremely
low sample concentration. Electrophoresis 2013; 34:397-400. [ISI
cited publication]
14. Eskandarian N, Neela V, Ismail Z, Puzi SM, Hamat RA,
Desa
MNM, Nordin SA. Group B Streptococcal bacteremia in a Major
Teaching Hospital in Malaysia: a Case Series of Eighteen Patients.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2013; 17:777-780. [ISI
cited publication]
15. Shakrin NNSM, Balasubramaniam SD, Yusof HA, Mastuki, MF,
Masri SN, Taib NM, Nordin SA, Jamal F, Clarke SC & Desa MNM.
Evaluation of PCR-based approach for serotype determination of
Streptococcus pneumoniae. Tropical Biomedicine 2013; 30(2):338-344.
[ISI cited publication]
16. Ahmadi SH, Neela V, Hamat RA, Goh BL, Syafinaz AN. Rapid
detection and identification of pathogens in patients with
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) associated
peritonitis by 16s rNA gene sequencing. Tropical Biomedicine 2013;
30(4):602-607. [ISI cited publication]
17. Noor-Azira AM, Mohammad-Faid AR, Shuhaimi M, Syafinaz
AN,
Hamat RA, Malina O. Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding
food hygiene and sanitation of food handlers in Kuala Pilah,
Malaysia. Food Control 2012; 27:289-293. [ISI cited
publication]
18. Noor-Azira AM, Mohammad-Faid, AR, Shuhaimi, M, Syafinaz,
AN, Hamat RA, Malina O. Staphylococcus aureus in food and nares
of food handlers in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of
Tropical Agricultural Science 2012; 35(4): 865 - 874. [SCOPUS cited
publication]
19. Syafinaz AN, Nur Ain Nabila Z, Nurul Nadzirah S, Siti
Fatimah J,
Desa MNM. Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers among medical
students at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Medical Journal of Malaysia
2012; 67(6): 636-638. [SCOPUS cited publication]
20. Syafinaz AN, Hamat RA, Malina O, Siti Norbaya M, Niazlin
MT,
Jamal F. Hymenolepis nana in A Renal Transplant Recipient: To
Treat or Not to Treat? Medical Journal of Malaysia 2011;
66(3):259-260. [SCOPUS cited publication]
21. Syafinaz AN, Wahab ZA, Hussin S & Rahman MM.
Molecular
Characterization of Nosocomial Methicillin Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus by Rep-PCR. The Internet Journal of
Infectious Diseases 2010; Volume 9 Number 2.
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Manuscript Accepted
1. Ahmadi SH, Neela V, Hamat RA, Goh BL, Akmar L, Ahmad
Zaid Fattah A, Syafinaz AN. Development of Modified Laboratory
Processes for the Isolation of Bacteria and Fungi in Continuous
Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Patients with Suspected
Peritonitis. Accepted in Peritoneal Dialysis International, 2015.
[ISI cited publication, withheld pending patent registration]
Manuscript Submitted
1. S H Shinkafi, S A Hudu, M H Mohd Fairul Azwan, A B Siti Noor
Fallahiah, W Li Yuan, M N Sabariah, Z Zurina, S A Nordin.
Distribution of Genital Microorganism Isolated From Maternal High
Vaginal Swabs During Perinatal Period and Correlation with Maternal
and Neonatal Clinical Parameters. Submitted to Medical Journal of
Malaysia, 2015. [SCOPUS cited publication]
2. Nasim Karimi Hosseini, Shinsmon Jose, Narges Eskandarian,
Sharmili Vidyadaran, Zalina Ismail, Syafinaz Amin Nordin.
Comparative Analysis Of Inflammatory Markers Produced By
Macrophages Inoculated With Invasive And Colonizing Strains Of
Group B Streptococcus, And Evaluation Of Patients’ Clinical Data.
Submitted to Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection.
2015. [ISI cited publication]
3. Mohd Emir Shafiq Suhaimi, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Siti Norbaya
Masri, Vasanthakumari Neela, Narges Eskandarian, Stella Ganapathy
Pillay,Zalina Ismail, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Characterization of
Group B Streptococcus Infection Based on Demographic, Serotypes,
Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Genotypes of Selected Isolates
from Sterile and Non-Sterile Isolation Sites in Three Major
Hospitals in Malaysia. Submitted to Journal of Microbiology,
Immunology and Infection. 2015. [ISI cited publication]
4. Rashizal Sazli Mohd Rasidin, Wan Mazuan Wan Mahmud, Ling Siew
Mei, Aidalina Mahmud, Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed, Syafinaz Amin
Nordin. A study on Colistin's association with nephrotoxicity among
patients in intensive care units(ICU) of hospitals in Selangor.
Submitted to Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2014. [SCOPUS cited
publication].
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5. Nur Hilda Hanina, Intan Nureslyna Samsudin , Syafinaz Amin
Nordin, Zalinah Ahmad , Lailatul Akmar Mat Noor and Anand Sobhraj
Devnani. Clinical Presentation and Microorganisms Sensitivity
Profile for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Study. Submitted to
Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2014. [SCOPUS cited publication]
1. Books/Monographs 1. Prof Dr Zarida Hambali, Dr Nor Fadhlina
Zakaria, Dr Imran
Osman et al. Structured Medical Internship Module For Medical
Graduates. 2013. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. Serdang,
Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-344-365-9.
2. Noor Azira Abdul Mutalib, Malina Osman, Syafinaz Amin Nordin.
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers and food contamination: A
study conducted in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia. 2013. Lambert Academic
Publishing., Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-34629-3.
3. Medical Microbiology – A laboratory practical book. Syafinaz
Amin Nordin, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Siti Norbaya Masri et al. 2012. UPM
Press. Serdang. ISBN 978-967-344-279-9.
Chapter in book 1. Laboratory diagnosis of gonorrhoea. Syafinaz
Amin Nordin,
Mohd Razali Hassan Sabery and Tarita Taib. Chapter 4.Updates in
Medical Microbiology. 2012. UPM Press. Serdang. ISBN
978-967-344-314-7.
2. Staphylococcal food poisoning from food handlers. Noor Azira
Abdul Mutalib, Malina Osman and Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Chapter
1.Updates in Medical Microbiology. 2012. UPM Press. Serdang. ISBN
978-967-344-314-7.
Proceedings National Level
1. Hosseini NK, Jose S, Vidyadaran S, Ismail Z & Nordin SA.
Comparative analysis of inflammatory markers by peripheral and
brain macrophages inoculated with invasive and colonizing strains
of Group B Streptococcus. In: Neuro Fair 2013. UPM, Serdang, June
11th & 12th , 2013.
2. Younus, NK, Neela V, Gopinath R & Syafinaz AN. First
report of nim gene encoding metronidazole in Gardnerella vaginalis.
In: 8th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2013.
Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra
Malaysia, August 27-29, 2013 (1st Runner up).
3. Balasubramaniam SD, Desa MNM, Jamal F, Taib NM, Syafinaz AN,
Masri SN. Erythromycin susceptibility pattern and macrolide
resistance genes distribution among Streptococcus pneumoniae from
clinical isolates and nasal carriages. In: 8th National Infectious
Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2013. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, August 27-29, 2013
(2nd Runner up).
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4. Rafee PAM, Zainal NF, Ibrahim MFM, Syafinaz AN, Majid RA,
Suhaili Z, Desa MNM. Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility
pattern of coagulase-positive and coaguilase-negative Staphylococci
in a population of health sciences students in Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. In: 8th National
Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2013. Serdang: Faculty of
Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, August
27-29, 2013.
5. Faizal B, Noormalin A, Syafinaz AN, Tarita T, Mastuty S,
Sanjay M, Hafizi MY, Brenda L, Zailatul HMY, Masita A, JS Dhaliwal,
Shahnaz M. Delayed-type hypersensitivity to Ciprofloxacin in a
patient with HLA-B*1502: A case report. In: 13th Malaysian Congress
and Exhibition on Allergy and Immunology 2012. Kuala Lumpur: The
Ritz-Carlton, 9 – 11 March 2012.
6. Ahmadi SH, Neela V, Hamat RA, SA Nordin. Rapid
Identification of Common Bacteria in Continuous Ambulatory
Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Associated Peritonitis by 16S R RNA
Gene Sequencing. . In: 7th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and
Workshop 2012. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 6, 2012. (Best Poster
Award).
7. Nada KY, Neela V, Gopinath R, Syafinaz AN. Diagnosis of
Gardnerella vaginalis associated bacterial vaginosis: comparison
between Amsel-clinical criteria and Nugent-Gram stain. In: 7th
National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2012. Serdang:
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia,
November 6, 2012. (Third Best Poster Award).
8. Eskandarian N, Nordin SA, Neela V, Ismail Z, Puzi SM,
Hamat
RA, Masri SN, Desa MNM. Antibiotic susceptibility profile of
clinical group B streptococcus isolates in a major teaching
hospital in Malaysia. In: 7th National Infectious Diseases Seminar
and Workshop 2012. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 6, 2012.
9. Balasubramaniam SD, Masura MY, Shakrin NNSM, Syafinaz
AN, Farida J, Niazlin MT, Siti Norbaya M & Desa MNM.
Distribution and diversity of pneumococcal surface protein C (pspC)
gene among nasal carriage pneumococci. In: Proceedings of the 31st
Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology. Sabah,
December 13-15, 2012.
10. Nur Ain Nabila Z, Nurul Nadzirah S, Siti Fatimah J, Desa
MNM, Syafinaz AN. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal
Carriage among Medical Students in Universiti Putra Malaysia.
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In: 4th National Conference on Infectious Diseases. Kota Bharu:
Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Universiti
Sains Malaysia, December 7-8, 2011.
11. Thomas R, Hamat RA, Syafinaz AN, Neela V. Virulent
characterization of an emerging nosocomial pathogen
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. In: 5th National Infectious Diseases
Seminar and Workshop 2010. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 22, 2010.
12. Noor-Azira AM, Syafinaz AN & Malina O. Prevalence of
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among foodhandlers and food
in Kuala Pilah Negeri Sembilan. In: 5th National Infectious
Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2010. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 22,
2010.
13. Niazlin MT, Syafinaz AN, Siti Norbaya M, Than LTL, Rohaidah
H, Andrea BY, Roslina AM and Ilina I. Common causative atypical
bacteria in Community acquired pneumonia (CAP). In: 4th National
Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2009. Serdang: Faculty of
Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November
9-13, 2009.
14. Siti Norbaya M, Niazlin MT, Syafinaz AN. Disseminated
candidiasis with Endocarditis: A case report 2009. In: 4th National
Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2009. Serdang: Faculty of
Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November
9-13, 2009.
15. Syafinaz AN, Niazlin MT, Siti Norbaya M. Treating
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with vancomycin in a
patient with acute renal failure: a case report. In: 4th National
Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2009. Serdang: Faculty of
Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November
9-13, 2009.
Other publications International Level
1. MFA Mohd Hussin, SNF Abu Bakar, LY Wong, Z Zainudin,
SM Noor, NS Zakaria, S Amin Nordin. Distribution of genital
microorganism isolated from maternal high vaginal swabs during
perinatal period and correlation with maternal and neonatal
clinical parameters. In: 9th International Symposium on
Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 –
15, 2013.
2. Hosseini NK, Vidyadaran S, Ismail Z, Syafinaz AN.
Optimization of the tetrazolium dye (MTT) assay with
different
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concentrations of group B Streptococcus. In: 9th International
Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala
Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
3. Moghaddam MRB, Neela V, Hamat RA, Syafinaz AN, Sulong
A. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of multiple drug
resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) at a major teaching
hospital in Malaysia. In: 9th International Symposium on
Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 –
15, 2013.
4. TZMT Jamaluddin, Syafinaz AN, Darsayini R, Fariza F, C Byuk
Li. Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of healthcare workers
(HCWS) on the transmission of tuberculosis in a tertiary hospital
in Klang Valley. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial
Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
5. SD Balasubramaniam, MM Yatim, NNSM Shakrin, HA Yusof,
MNM Desa, F Jamal, Syafinaz AN, NM Taib, RM Yasin and SN Masri.
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and serotype distribution of
Streptococcus pneumonia from clinical and carriage isolates in
Malaysia. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents
and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
6. Seenu S, Neela V, Rukman AH, Syafinaz AN. Source tracing
of
nosocomial multi-drug resistance pathogens (MDR) in Nephrology
Department in hospital. In: 9th International Symposium on
Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 –
15, 2013.
7. Syafinaz AN, Faridah I, Fathinul F, Malina O, Hamat RA,
Fadzillah G. Refusing vaccines, they are not the odd ones out – a
case report. In: 1st USIM International Conference on Medicine and
Health. Kuala Lumpur: Hotel Istana, May, 19-20, 2012. (Second Best
Poster Award).
8. Rafidah Hod, Syafinaz AN, Malina Osman, Siti Farah Musa.
Learning style among First Year Medical Students. In: International
Conference on Quality Teaching and Learning (ICQTL 2012).
Terengganu. October 23-24, 2012.
9. Syafinaz AN, Neela V, Siti Norbaya M, Niazlin MT, Hamat
RA,
JK Tan, Nagaraju P, Abas N, Desa MNM. Prevalence of
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among pre-clinical medical
students of a Malaysian university. In: 12th Western Pacific
Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases 2010. Singapore:
Society of Infectious Disease Singapore,
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December 2-5, 2010.
10. Siti Norbaya M, Masura MY, Niazlin MT, Syafinaz AN &
Jamal F. Nasal carriage of Streptococcus pneumonia among children
attending day-care centers in Kuala Lumpur. In: 12th Western
Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases 2010.
Singapore: Society of Infectious Disease Singapore, December 2-5,
2010.
11. Jayakayatri JJN, Niazlin MT, Siti Norbaya M, Syafinaz
AN,
Desa MNM, Nazri A & Farida J. Molecular characteristic of
clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumonia by Multilocus Sequence
Typing Method (MLST) in Kuala Lumpur. In: 12th Western Pacific
Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases 2010. Singapore:
Society of Infectious Disease Singapore, December 2-5, 2010.
Computer software
H. PROJEK PENYELIDIKAN TERDAHULU(Past Research Project) Project
No. Project Title Role Year Source of
fund Status
FRGS/2/2013/SKK01/UPM/02/8
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha and MHC Class II genes polymorphism
in the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disease
severity
Project Leader
2013 FRGS, MOHE
Ongoing
ERGS/1-2013/5527168
Analysis of relationship between gut microbiota composition,
probiotics and its pathogenesis in obesity among children
Project Leader
2013 ERGS, MOHE
Ongoing (50% completed)
GP-IPS/2013/9399829
Association of Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) and Chronic
Hepatitis B in Malay Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
in Hospital Selayang : A Pilot Study
Project Leader
2014 UPM Ongoing (90% completed)
GIPP 2013
Enhancing students’ understanding of medical microbiology and
business management by introducing case based-learning in the
teaching module for the undergraduate medical and business
management students in Universiti Putra
Project Leader
2013 UPM Ongoing (90% completed)
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Malaysia 04-01-12-1622RU
Comparison analysis of inflammatory markers expression by the
immune cells following inoculation of invasive and colonizing GBS
strains.
Project Leader
2012 RUGS Completed Output – two publications (one published,
two submitted)
04-02-11-1393RU
Improving the routine laboratory process to increase the
isolation rate of pathogens in continuous ambulatory
peritoneal-associated peritonitis.
Project leader
2011 RUGS, UPM
Completed Output – publications (one published, one accepted)
and a patent
04-04-10-1002RU/F1
Serotypes distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of
Streptococcus group B isolated from clinical samples in a teaching
hospital.
Project leader
2010 RUGS, UPM
Completed Output - (one publication)
As co-researcher ERGS
Comparative genetic and phenotypic analyses of colonizing and
invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and the genomic approach
Co-researcher
2013 ERGS 90% completed
FRGS Study of the interactions between gut microbiota, gut
hormones secretion, nutritional profiles and host metabolism
predisposing to obesity and diabetes.
Co-researcher
2012 FRGS Completed
RUGS A study of bacterial load and pathogenicity of
microorganisms as predictors outcome for diabetic foot ulcer in
Hospital Serdang
Co-researcher
2012 RUGS, UPM
Completed
FRGS FRGS/1/11/SG/ UPM/03/1
Correlating the frequency of nosocomial colonization and
infection of MRSA with the host S. aureus nasal carriage and
humoral immune statuses prior to hospital admission.
Co-researcher
2011 FRGS Completed
FRGS FRGS/2/2010/ST/UPM/03/1
Distribution and molecular profiling of virulence genes of
pneumococcal isolates
Co-researcher
2011 FRGS Completed
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from nasal carriage BSc. of Environmental and Occupational
Health
The occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus among food handlers in
school canteen in Kuala Lumpur.
Co-supervisor
2011 FMHS, UPM
Completed
BSc. of Environmental and Occupational Health
Detection of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nasal cavity
and hands of food handlers of UPM
Co-supervisor
2011 FMHS, UPM
Completed
SPP3621/MD Year 2 Research Project
The health related quality of life among normal healthy school
children in 3 main races of primary and secondary schools
Co-supervisor
2011 FMHS, UPM
Completed
SPP3621/MD Year 2 Research Project
Undergraduates views and attitudes on prenatal screening and
diagnosis on fetal malformation.
Co-supervisor
2010 FMHS, UPM
Completed
MSc (community health)
The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carrier among food
handlers and food in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.
Co-supervisor
2010 FMHS, UPM
Completed