CUCMS Re:Search BulletinDecember 2016Volume 5

RMU Update: Let’s be ready, MyRA is coming!

Hot topic : ZIKA

Using online social networks to track a pandemic: A systematic review

Inculcating Critical Thinking in Chemistry Laboratory

Crème de la crème:

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Titbits We have now arrived at the end of 2016. This is

the time that is aptly used for reflection as our preparation to advance confidently in welcoming 2017. Maybe this is why all reviews, KPI appraisals and what not are all scheduled during this phase. This year has been memorable in its challenges and triumphs that we faced and achieved. One of the proud moments for CUCMS researchers is the conferment of innovation award for our own researchers’ brainchild: the Solehring by Dr. Mohamad Salleh Bin Abdul Aziz and Prof. Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Mohamed. This indeed has inspired us all and we have showcased this endeavour in this issue of the Re:Search bulletin.

A special dedicated focus is also given to our graduates who were awarded their degrees during the 7th CUCMS Convocation Ceremony recently. It is with pride to acknowledge and highlight the achievement of Dr Azli being conferred with Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in this bulletin.

However, this year is not without its challenges as the world has been shaken by the threat of the mysterious Zika virus and its horrifying implications. In an effort to create awareness of this disease, this issue is honing in the hot topic of Zika. Guest contributor from Faculty of Pharmacy, Mdm Adilla @ Hayat Jamaluddin has kindly shared her expertise in this.

This issue of the bulletin has so much to offer as can be seen in the book review section where staffs of CUCMS share their thoughts and ideas as readers of books available in the library. Crème de la crème section is still putting our researchers work in the limelight and not to forget the section of Faculty and Centre updates that feature the myriad of activities done by members of CUCMS.

As you can clearly see Re:Search bulletin is in essence o u r bulletin, not just confined to a particular centre. So to keep this spirit alive, we open our doors to you. If you would like to contribute your research articles, expertise, book reviews and achievements, do not hesitate to join us. Let’s make Re:Search Bulletin great again!

Dr Wan Rosalina Wan RosliEditor

Table of ContentTitbits ....................................................................................................... 1From the horse’s mouth: Let’s be ready, MyRA is coming! .................................. 2Employee of the Quarter ..................................................... 3Crème de la crème : Using online social networks to track a pandemic: A systematic review ..................................... 4Hot Topic: ZIKA ............................................................................. 5New Books Review ..................................................................... 9Research Poster : Mdm Mahani Mahadi ............... 11CUCMS ventures into HALAL Industry ..................... 12Crème de la crème : Inculcating Critical Thinking in Chemistry Laboratory ................................ 13Congratulations Dr Salleh for Winning 2 Silver Awards in 2016 ............................................................................... 14CUCMS Expert: AP Dr. Muhammad Najib Mohamad Alwi ............................................................................... 15FOM Update ...................................................................................... 16FOP Update: Grand Opening of the Pharmacognosy Museum .................................................... 19Research Poster : Mr. Masro Mohamad .................. 21FOSH Update ................................................................................. 22Istiadat Konvokesyen ke-7 .................................................. 23PhD Graduate 2016: Dr Azli Shahril ........................... 24FTCM Update .................................................................................. 25CGSRC Highlights ...................................................................... 26Personality Focus .......................................................................... 27CUCMS- Morne Art Gallery (MAG)- ITBM Collaboration Project ............................................................... 28Postgraduate Session .............................................................. 29Library Activities ............................................................................. 30Mark Your Calendar ................................................................... 31Editorial Board ............................................................................... 31

DisclaimerThe views, opinions and commentaries expressed in the Re:Search Bulletin do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board, Centre for Graduate Studies, Research & Commercialisation nor Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS) unless expressly stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of CUCMS. Facts contained herewith are believed to be true as of the date that it is published. All content, materials, and intellectual property rights are owned and provided for by CUCMS and its members. CUCMS makes no guarantees or representations whatsoever regarding the information contained herewith including the truth of content, accuracy, safety, or the absence of infringement of rights of other parties. In no circumstances shall CUCMS be held liable for the contents, materials, advertisement contained in this publication.

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On 22nd September 2016, delegates from Research Management Unit (RMU) that consist of Dr Wan

Rosalina Wan Rosli and Ms. Hidayu Zainal Abidin attended “Taklimat Penerangan Glosari MyRa I dan II (Pindaan 2016)” held at Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The meeting was meant to brief all participating universities about the changes in the Malaysian Research Assessment (MyRA).

From the session, there would be some amendments to improve the MyRA system. Briefly, the instrument will focus on several key areas and also included some new parameters compared with previous years that include:

Quality and Quantity of ResearchersWhat matters: % Staff involved in research, % staff with PhD, research experience, awards.

Quality and Quantity of ResearchWhat matters: PUBLICATION, GRANTS.

Quality and Quantity of PostgraduatesWhat matters: Number of Postgraduates (PhD, MSc), International Postgraduates, Entry qualification of postgraduates, awards to students, and appointment of post-docs.

InnovationWhat matters: Patents, commercialized products, intellectual property, and spin-off companies.

Professional Services & GiftsWhat matters: Income from events related to R&D, income from R&D consultation, endowment, gifts.

What’s new: Percentage of operational expenditures for R&D development – meant to acknowledge and encourage R&D capacity building of tertiary institutions.

Networking & LinkagesWhat matters: Number of MoA signed at international and national level, number of staffs sent abroad for research activities, membership in international and national Academic/ Professional bodies/ Associations/ NGOs and joint research projects with Research Universities with other institutions.

What’s new: Knowledge Technology Diffusion Project/ Assimilation – meant to acknowledge and encourage the application of knowledge in and involvement of communities in research activities.

Support FacilitiesWhat matters: Research facilities

What’s new: Library facilities will now take into consideration the total number of hardcopy books in the library, number of digital books and also the number of journals subscribed – meant to acknowledge and encourage institutions to increase the subscribed journals in their databases.

MyRA will open the assessment period on 15th December 2016 until early next year (usually December to February). During that time Research Management Unit will start with the compilation of our university data. Therefore, active participation from all members of CUCMS is needed so that our beloved university can reach for more stars in the rating. Let’s reach for the stars!

The MyRA instrument is used to gauge the research, development and innovation (R&D&I) activities in public universities and tertiary institutions.

The outcome of the R&D&I assessment and achievement is categorised into six levels, with ‘six stars’ being the highest level and ‘one star’ the lowest.

Quick Info

As a researcher/lecturer: Update your CV to include your publications and proceedings. Even save your article in newspaper or magazine clippings. Make sure that a copy of the publications is available as evidence.

As a lab/HR/library/finance staff: Get ready for the usual info from your department. Evidence for all is crucial and would boost our scores.

As a member of CUCMS (staff, postgrads, students): Get informed and let’s make research a culture in CUCMS. In this way, surely we will gain more stars year by year!

Revision of forms for research managementA streamlining exercise was recently done by Research Management Unit (RMU) to further improve the current process and procedures. The new forms are up and ready for you to access at http://staff.cybermed.edu.my. The updated forms are summarized in the table below.

Form Name Function Details

Procedure: Managing CUCMS Research Grant Scheme (CRGS)

This document summarizes the workflow for managing CRGS.

The amendment is to include in the workflow the new documents such as work instruction and research advance/claim form.

Guideline for CUCMS Research Grant Scheme (CRGS)

This document notifies applicants of CRGS of the details for each vot and the general regulations for using the grant.

The document now include guidance on requests for variation in the distribution of funds after approval (virement) and also regulations on the change of principal investigator of the project.

CUCMS Research Grant Scheme Application Form

This document enables CUCMS staff to apply for CRGS

Details of the postgraduate student involved in the study is required. There is also change in the required recommendation that has to be obtained by the researcher prior to submission of the form.

CUCMS Research Progress Report

This is a 6-monthly report to be submitted in detail regarding the progress of the research

The progress milestone now has to be given an estimated figure instead of just a rough range.

Research Advance/ Claim Form

This document is used for researchers to access the funds

This document has been renamed to reflect its dual use for advance and also claim requests.

Work Instruction to fill Research Advance/ Claim Form

This document is a step-by-step guide in filling the Research Advance/ Claim form

This is a new document to help researchers in the process of accessing their grants.

Do you have any question? You’re welcome to consult with Research Menagement Unit, CGSRC

From the horse’s mouth: RMU UpdateLet’s be ready, MyRA is coming!

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Employee OF THE Quarter* * * *By AZHAR TAJUL NOOR, CUCMS Library

CUCMS has adopted the quality culture since 2010. Our journey started

with ensuring quality of programs & accreditation, ISO certification, quality related trainings. Finally, monitoring and measuring progress are the natural steps to enhance quality processes. Thus, CUCMS Quality Award (Employee of the Quarter) is designed to reward and motivate CUCMS staff in the course of their duties and delivering exceptional services to our customers.

The winner of this Employee of the Quarter Award has been announced during the Town Hall meeting on 21 September 2016; is principally for the service distinction shown from the last quarter (April – June 2016).

General Informationi. Eligibility. The employee must hold the following status :

• Academic staff : Full-time employment (permanent or contract status)

• Administrative staff : Confirmed full-time employment status

ii. The award will be given to one (1) academic and one (1) administrative staff during each calendar quarter:• 1st quarter : January to March• 2nd quarter : April to June• 3rd quarter : July to September• 4th quarter : October to December.

iii. Nominations have to be made by the Top Management / Dean / Director / Head of Department.

iv. Maximum number of nomination from each faculty / centre / department for each calendar quarter are as follows:• Two (2) academicians• Two (2) administrative staff

v. The nominee should not have received the award within the past twelve (12) months.

vi. The Quality Award Assessment form must reach the “Employee of the Quarter’ Committee by the date stated specifically for each quarter.

vii. No self-nominations will be considered.viii. The award winner will receive the following:

• A framed certificate• RM 500.00 cash award

CriteriaFor this quarter (April – June 2016), the ‘Employee of the Quarter Committee’ will select the award recipient based on the following criteria:

i. Good Work Ethicsii. Outstanding Customer Serviceiii. Positive Attitude

Other details are as stipulated in the Quality Award Assessment form

Overall SummaryAs a summary, there are numerous participants from Administrative and Academic. The Employee of the Quarter Committee and appointed panel has collectively agreed on the following winners:

For Academics:Dr. Maisara Yusra

Faculty of Medicine

For Administrative:Mr. Shahrul Izuan Sharif

Facility Department

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Crème de la crème:Using online social networks to track a pandemic: A systematic review

a Department of Information System, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia b Medical Microbiology Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS), Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Published as:Al-garadi, M. A., Khan, M. S., Varathan, K. D., Mujtaba, G., & Al-Kabsi, A. M. (2016). Using online social networks to track a pandemic: A systematic review. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 62, 1–11. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2016.05.005

Background: The popularity and proliferation of online social networks (OSNs) have created massive social interaction among users that generate an extensive amount of data. An OSN offers a unique opportunity for studying and understanding social interaction and communication among far larger populations now more than ever before. Recently, OSNs have received considerable attention as a possible tool to track a pandemic because they can provide an almost real-time surveillance system at a less costly rate than traditional surveillance systems. This study aims to investigate the adequacy and limitations of pandemic surveillances based on OSN data.

Methods: We conducted an electronic literature search for eligible English articles published between 2004 and 2015 using PUBMED, IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. The search keywords were as follows: ‘‘online social network,” ‘‘microblog,” ‘‘Facebook,” ‘‘Twitter,” ‘‘Myspace,” ‘‘YouTube,” ‘‘LinkedIn,” ‘‘Google+,” ‘‘Friendster,” ‘‘social media,” ‘‘social website,” ‘‘flu,” ‘‘pandemic,” ‘‘epidemic,” ‘‘infectious disease,” ‘‘seasonal flu,” ‘‘H1N1,” ‘‘HIV,” ‘‘influenza,” ‘‘Influenza-like Illnesses,” ‘‘Ebola,” and ‘‘Zika.”. The references of all articles selected for full-text evaluation were reviewed for potential eligible studies. First, the articles were screened on the basis of titles and abstracts. Second, the full texts were reviewed. All included studies were subjected to quality assessment (Figure 1).

Mohammed Ali Al-garadia, Muhammad Sadiq Khana, Kasturi Dewi Varathana, Ghulam Mujtabaa,Abdelkodose M. Al-Kabsib

Result: OSNs have rich information that can be utilized to develop an almost real-time pandemic surveillance system. The outcomes of OSN surveillance systems have demonstrated high correlations with the findings of official surveillance systems. However, the limitation in using OSN to track pandemic is in collecting representative data with sufficient population coverage. This challenge is related to the characteristics of OSN data. The data are dynamic, large-sized, and unstructured, thus requiring advanced algorithms and computational linguistics.

Conclusions: OSN data contain significant information that can be used to track a pandemic. Different from traditional surveys and clinical reports, in which the data collection process is time consuming at costly rates, OSN data can be collected almost in real time at a cheaper cost. Additionally, the geographical and temporal information can provide exploratory analysis of spatiotemporal dynamics of infectious disease spread. However, on one hand, an OSN-based surveillance system requires comprehensive adoption, enhanced geographical identification system, and advanced algorithms and computational linguistics to eliminate its limitations and challenges. On the other hand, OSN is probably to never replace traditional surveillance, but it can offer complementary data that can work best when integrated with traditional data.

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World Health Organization (WHO) and recent media attention has focused

on the unexplained and unprecedented rapid spread of the anthropod-borne Zika Virus (ZIKV) across South and Central America and the Caribbean Islands (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2016).

Of greater concern is the explosive Brazilian epidemic of microcephaly, manifested by neurological disorders and neonatal malformations, which some public health o§cials believe is linked to ZIKV infections in pregnant women. On February 2016, the Emergency Committee, under the International Health Regulations announced that the ZIKV outbreak constitutes a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)’. PHEIC is defined in the International Health Regulations as “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response”.

ZIKV was named after the Zika Forest in Uganda (Dick, Kitchen & Haddow, 1952). It was discovered incidentally in 1947 when a study of yellow fever yielded the first isolation of a new virus from the blood of a sentinel monkey that had been placed in the Zika Forest. A year later, the virus was isolated from Aedes africanus, a mosquito species in the same forest, and in human in Nigeria in 1954 (Macnamara, 1954).

Hot Topic

ZIKABy Mdm Nurul Adilla@Hayat Jamaluddin, Faculty of Pharmacy, CUCMS

MODE OF TRANSMISSION OF ZIKAZIKV, being biologically transmitted, must replicate in the arthropod vector prior to its transmission (Weaver, 1997). Apart from infected female Aedes aegypti mosquito bites, recent substantial evidence indicates that ZIKV can be vertically transmitted from mother to foetus during pregnancy. In Brazil, the virus RNA has been identified in the amniotic fluid of mothers whose foetuses had cerebral abnormalities detected by ultrasonography (Jouannic, Friszer, Leparc-Goffart et al., 2016; Calvet, Aguiar, Melo et al., 2016; Melo, Malinger, Ximenes, et al., 2016, Meaney-Delman, Hills, Williams et al., 2016)

High level of ZIKV RNA and viral particles have been discovered in the brain tissue and placentas of children who were born with microcephaly and died soon after birth (Martines, Bhatnagar, Keating et al., 2015), as well as in blood and tissue samples from miscarriages and in spinal fluid from surviving babies with the condition (Meaney-Delman et al, 2016).

Moreover, ZIKV potential risk of sexual transmission has been suggested (Foy, Kobylinski, Foy et al., 2011; Besnard, Lastere, Teissier et al., 2014), when scientists isolated ZIKV RNA from semen of a traveller, six months after symptom onset (Nicastri et al., 2016). The first incidence of sexual transmission was recorded in year 2008, while multiple cases of sexual transmission were reported during the current outbreak, latest in France (D’Ortenzio, Matheron, Lamballerie et al., 2016).

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CLINICAL ASPECTSSYMPTOMSThe incubation period for ZIKV is unknown, but if it is similar to that of other mosquito-borne Arboviruses, it is expected to be generally less than 7 days. Majority of the ZIKV infections remain asymptomatic, hence infection may remain unnoticed. Less than 20% of cases reported with dengue-like illness symptoms, which include but are not limited to fever, maculopapular rash, conjunctivitis, headache and arthralgia (Duffy, Chen, Hancock et al., 2009).

DIAGNOSISThe fact that DENV and Chikungunya results in similar clinical pictures and commercial tests specific for ZIKV have not yet been developed, lack of sensitive and specific laboratory test would be one of the most important challenges in an effort to detect viremia. However, diagnosis of ZIKV infection based on detection of the viral RNA by real time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) in serum is highly recommended (Lanciotti, Kosoy, Laven et al., 2008), this test needs to be performed early in the acute phase of the illness (<14 days post onset of symptoms). Due to the di§culty of precisely determining the onset date of symptoms, as well as the general low level of ZIKV viremia in serum, all rRT-PCR negative serum specimens are required to be tested by serological methods such as the detection of IgM antibodies by IgM-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (MAC-ELISA). The procedures are likely to have the highest diagnostic yield (Oduyebo, Petersen, Rasmussen et al., 2016).

TREATMENTCurrently there is no specific antiviral agent that can be used to treat or prevent ZIKV infection. As with other flaviviruses, the mainstays of management for uncomplicated ZIKV infection focus on symptoms. Patient care includes proper hydration, bed rest and monitoring for possible coagulopathy and multiple organ failure. In pregnant woman, sonography is recommended to monitor the foetal growth and possible complication of cerebral abnormalities in foetus.

PREVENTIONZIKV vaccine does not exist. Therefore, aggressive preventive measures of ZIKV are directed at minimising mosquito breeding sites and contact with Aedes spp. mosquitoes.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have recommended that all travellers returning from areas with active ZIKV transmission to get screened and to adopt safer sex practices or consider abstinence for at least eight weeks after their return (WHO, 2016; ECDC, 2016). For ZIKV symptomatic men, they are advised to adopt safer sex practices or consider abstinence for at least six months.

Further research and surveillance are required to associate the teratogenicity and adverse pregnancy outcomes with an increased incidence of ZIKV infection. Meanwhile, pregnant women are advised to avoid unnecessary travelling to areas with active ZIKV transmission or else avoid mosquito bites.

*List of references can be consulted through the Editorial Board of Re:Search bulletin

ZIKA CASES IN MALAYSIAMalaysia has announced its first ZIKV infection case early September this year in a woman who was tested positive after a visit to Singapore, where 115 people have been infected at that time. Second ZIKV infection case was reported to the Ministry of Health (MOH) only a day after and is believed to be the first locally transmitted ZIKV infection in the country. The male patient from Likas, Sabah did not have any recent travelling history abroad and was probably been bitten by an infected vector. Malaysia’s third confirmed ZIKV infection was the first case in pregnant woman who lives in a state bordering Singapore, where authorities have already recorded nearly 275 cases. The husband, who was found commuting daily to work in Singapore, also confirmed to be infected with the virus.

According to experts from Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) in their website, there is a possibility of significant mutation occurred in the ZIKV that was identified in Southeast Asia. The strain differs from U.S in genetic changes, however the risk of microcephaly would be similar. Furthermore, the experts were intriguing whether the mutation has enhanced the transmission of the virus by vector other than Aedes aegypti. The ideas invite further scientific investigations and subsequent studies to discover definite answers.

Between September 1 and September 9, 2016, surveillance by Malaysian MOH has found that there were 39 cases with ZIKV infections symptoms, however, all tests showed negative results. Due to high volume of Aedes mosquito and enormous breading grounds in Malaysia, ZIKV is expected to spread fast in this country. If Malaysians are struggling to fight against dengue, the community will face a much more challenging fighting against ZIKV too. The Ministry is strongly advised that the community, individuals and relevant agencies to collaborate in expanding mosquito-control program and launching public-awareness campaigns.

ZIKV is still a pandemic in evolution, and many vital issues about it necessary to be addressed, need to be answered. The spread is truly a disturbing global threat urging prompt and coordinated global actions.

What is your contribution in fighting ZIKV today

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Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation represents a collection of years of professional experiences in

serving on thesis and dissertation committees. The student oriented approach the authors take in writing and organization makes it easy for students to accept and follow instructions.

The process for writing a thesis or dissertation is broken down into easily understood components with clear directions for following the process from the beginning to the end (the final defense). It also addresses the concerns students have, and reminds those of us guiding dissertations of the issues surrounding this challenging process.

Major topics included are:

• Laying the groundwork for the thesis or dissertation• Organizing and scheduling your work• Collaborating with peers• Using technology• Solving problems throughout the dissertation process

As a lecturer of a program that requires its students to write a dissertation/thesis, I know that helping students write one for the first time can be equally, if not, more challenging. Thus, I turned to the third edition of Writing the winning thesis or dissertation: A step-by-step guide for two reasons: to help guide me as I write my own thesis in the near future and to assist me in becoming a better advisor for my students who are writing a dissertation/thesis.

As I read through this book, I was consistently impressed with the authors’ thoroughness. Each phase, from thinking of a topic to getting published, is discussed in intricate and specific detail. The authors do not just talk about what needs to be accomplished, but they take the time to explain how and why each step is important.

The only challenge that I may have as an advisor is that this book seems geared more toward students who are conducting research using qualitative methods in fields like education and behavioral and social sciences. Most, if not all the examples are from such areas. Moreover, the methodology section focuses mostly on qualitative methods. This tendency may be due to the fact that the authors, Joyner and Rouse, are from education backgrounds. Because of this preference, those who are researching with quantitative methods in other fields of research may find another book more suitable.

In conclusion, I am certain that those who are also conducting research using qualitative methods would have the same positive experience with this book. This book is definitely a valuable tool for students and professors alike. I believe other lecturers will find this book a worthy investment as well.

I congratulate the authors in their thoughtful portrayal.

Dr Mohd Ehsan Zulfazley Bin Abdull RahmanMBBS(Southampton) MSc Pharmacology (Oxford)Assistant ProfessorFaculty of PharmacyCyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences

Interested to be a book reviewer?Contact Mr Azhar @Library.

BOOK REVIEWWriting the Winning

Thesis or Dissertation

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Title : Oto-Rhino-Laryngology: A Problem Oriented ApproachAuthor : Iqbal Hussain Udaipurwala

ISN : 978-9696370956

Summary :• A handy reference guide for final year medical students, this book is also useful

for general practitioners and postgraduate students of oto-rhino-laryngology who need a quick review of the subject. It is presented in a case discussion format, with photographs and questions and answers on all aspects of history taking, clinical examination, and investigations with provisional or differential diagnosis in common oto-rhino-laryngology and head & neck diseases.

Reviewed by : Paramount Books (Pvt) Ltd.URL : http://paramountbooks.com.pk/loginindex.asp?title=Oto-rhino-laryngology:-A-Problem-Oriented-Approach,-2e-(pb)-2015&ISBN=9789696370956&opt=3&SubCat=06&Cat=06027

• Case based approach – very good for bed ridden treating & OSCE.

Reviewed by : Dr. Sathappan SubramaniamFaculty of Medicine, CUCMS

Title : Diseases of Ear, Nose & ThroatAuthor : Muhammad Alam Khan Afridi

ISN : 9789694949581

Summary :• The current edition is a comprehensive updated version of the best-selling

undergraduate textbook Diseases of Ear, Nose & Throat. With contributions from several specialists on the subject, the book is now a multi-author effort and carries updates of developments in the speciality, for example, endoscopic sinus surgery, cryosurgery/immunotherapy and laser surgery.

Reviewed by : Paramount Books (Pvt) Ltd.URL : http://paramountbooks.com.pk/loginindex.asp?title=Diseases-Of-Ear,-Nose-And-Throat-(pb)-2014&ISBN=9789694949581&opt=3&SubCat=06&Cat=06027

• Very clear, comprehensive and good for undergraduate level of students.

Reviewed by : Dr. Sathappan SubramaniamFaculty of Medicine, CUCMS

Title : Research Methodology and Basic Biostatistics

Author : Saira AfzalMustehsan Bashir

ISN : 9789696370833

Summary :• Comprehensively describes the intricacies of research and biostatistics for both

undergraduate and post graduate students. The book leads the reader step by step through a complete framework for academic research, providing clear guidelines for designing and conducting a research project.

Reviewed by : Paramount Books (Pvt) Ltd.URL : http://paramountbooks.com.pk/loginindex.asp?title=Research-Methodology-And-Basic-Biostatistics-(pb)-2015&ISBN=9789696370833&opt=3&SubCat=06&Cat=06004

• Highly recommend for research programme as it is elaborated in simple and easy language, direct to the point.

• Would be very helpful for beginners.

Reviewed by : Ms. Lydia Devega Postgraduate student, CGSRC, CUCMS

BOOK REVIEW

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Seaweed is one of the promising nutritional food that have benefit onhealth.

It is not only be consumed as a food source, seaweed is claimed to beable to reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases1.

It is found to be rich source of antioxidant and have varieties ofcompound such as soluble dietary fibers, vitamin B12, C, α- tocopherol,β-carotene, macromineral and trace elements, ω-3 fatty acids,phytochemicals and proteins 2-5.

One of the seaweed species that mainly found in Malaysia isKappaphycus alvarezii (K.alvarezii).

• Supplementation of K.alvarezii to induce hypercholesterolemic ratsshowed beneficial effects on improvement of lipid profile and thesuppression of body weight.

• Dietary fiber in seaweed has high capacity to bind lipid thusinterfere in the absorption of cholesterol in the jejunum andincrease cholesterol excretion in faeces3.

• In parallel, decrease in plasma cholesterol may also lead todecreased adipose tissue mass2-3.

• Polysaccharides and flucoxanthin in seaweed is found to increaseantioxidant activity by preventing excessive oxidant stress tooccur2-3.

1Department of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia, 2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cyberjaya Universiti College of Medical Sciences, Malaysia.

3Department of Food Sciences and Technology, MARDI. 4Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.

Mahani Mahadi1,2, Zolkapli Eshak1,Nur Aini Nabilah Ahmad Nazri2,Aida Hamimi Ibrahim3, Fauziah Othman4

Antioxidant And Lipid Lowering Effect ofKappaphycus alvarezii on Hypercholesterolemic

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CUCMS is venturing into promoting HALAL Industry and halal

pharmaceutical as a new endeavor to support Muslim consumer needs and demand. Faculty of Pharmacy has recently established a Halal Science Centre as a center to promote research and provide services related to halal sciences. To date Faculty of Pharmacy has completed more than 10 research on halal status of medicine and the importance of halal status of medicine to various type of consumers.

On 24th September 2016, EXCELL Department with collaboration of ELZHAR Development

Plt and Halal Science Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy CUCMS had organized the Pocket Talk on Halal Industry Towards Certification at CUCMS Auditorium. This pocket talk focus on how the entrepreneur and industry players can get and maintain the HALAL Certification from JAKIM and sharing of the results from the completed research. There are about 70 participants from various background and industry attended the half day programme.

The speakers for the pocket talk are Ustaz Muhammad Elyas Harun (Al – Hafiz) from

ELZHAR Development Plt and Puan Suraiya Abdul Rahman from Faculty of Pharmacy CUCMS who are the Certified Halal Expert Consultant and HDC Certified trainers. This pocket talk also stands as the platform for CUCMS to venture into HALAL Industry by organizing the Halal Industry Training Workshop Series starting from October – December 2016.

The Halal Industry Training Workshop Series will cover the topics on Halal Awareness

& Certification Processes, Malaysian Standard - MS1500:2009 Halal Food Workshop & MS2424:2012 Halal Pharmaceuticals Workshop, Halal Assurance Management System and Halal Internal Audit Workshop. With these programmes, participants will enhance their knowledge in Halal industry and further maximize the industry progress in our country. We hope with this initiative, CUCMS will become one of the expert training providers, research center and halal sciences services for HALAL Industry in future.

HALAL Industry CUCMS ventures into

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Crème de la crème

Inculcating Critical Thinking in Chemistry Laboratory

Norhasimah Alias*, Norhafiza Abdul Ghani*, Farah Azizah Omar* & Nurhafizah Shaharuddin*

* Centre for Foundation in Science, Languages and General Studies Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS), 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia* Correspondence should be addressed to Norhasimah Alias, norhasimah@cybermed.edu.my

BackgroundWriting scientific paper in science laboratory serves the way to promote critical thinking since it helps students to improve their proficiency at writing in a professional style (Peter and John, 2009). Despite its importance, the influence of writing on critical thinking is less defined in science. Most of the researches have repeatedly called for more empirical investigations of writing in science, however only few provide such evidence (Rivard, 1994; Tsui, 1998; Daempfle, 2002; Klein, 2004). The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of writing essay in chemistry laboratory in promoting pre-university medical student’s critical thinking skills.

MethodsA pre-test and post-test experimental design with an experimental group and a control group was employed to determine whether critical thinking performance in the writing group differ significantly from the nonwriting group. This study was implemented by evaluating participants’ laboratory scientific reports based on The Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR), (Facione & Facione,1994) by two experienced Chemistry teachers.

ResultsAs shown in Table 1 an analysis indicated that the writing group’s score was lower than the control group’s score in the pre-test, while the score of the post-test was higher than the post-test in the nonwriting group’s. There was a significant differences found in the score (p < 0.05).

Table 1 t-test results concerning the comparison of pre and post test scores of nonwriting group vs. writing group

Pair Group N Mean SD t Sig. (2-tailed)

Pair 1Pre-test (writing group’s) 50 1.96 0.57

1.769 0.083Pre-test (nonwriting group’s) 50 1.98 0.57

Pair 2Post-test (writing group’s) 50 3.02 0.38

-9.720 0.000*Post-test (nonwriting group’s) 50 2.00 0.57

ConclusionThe findings of the present study imply that more work needs to be done towards upgrading the writing treatment on scientific writing ability among pre-university medical students. Essay writing treatment in laboratory are useful which actively engage students in the investigation of information during the experimental session and the application of knowledge will promote students’ critical thinking. However, pre-university medical students with any abilities, critical thinking requires training, practice and patience. For example, they eventually need to develop good reasoning and decision making skills to provide safe and effective care to patients. This study shows that pre university medical students are more critical in chemistry laboratory essay writing compared with nonwritng approach.

ReferencesFacione, P. A. (1990). Critical thinking: A statement of expert consensus for purposes of educational assessment and instruction. Millbrae, CA: The California Academic Press.

Facione, P., & Facione, N. (1994). Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric. Santa Clara University. http://www.insightassessment.com/pdf_files/rubric.pdf

Klein, P. D. (2004). Constructing Scientific Explanations through Writing. Instr. Sci. 32(3), 191-231.

Rivard, L. P. and Straw, S. B. (2000). The Effect of Talk and Writing on Learning Science: an exploratory study. Science Education, 84, 566-593.

Quitadamo, I. J. and Kurtz, M. J. (2007). Learning to Improve: Using Writing to Increase Critical Thinking Performance In General Education Biology. Life Sciences Education, 6, 140-154.

Samy A Azer, Rana Hasanato, Sami Al-Nassar, Ali Somily and Muslim M AlSaadi (2013). Introducing integrated laboratory classes in a PBL curriculum: impact on student. BMC Medical Education 2013, 13:71.

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The creative innovation of Solehring (a circumcision device) lead by Dr. Mohamad Salleh Bin Abdul Aziz and Prof. Dr. Abdul Latif

Bin Mohamed has awarded them 2 Silver Medals in 2016. The Solehring design and idea won the Silver Medal at International Invention and Innovation Competition (iCAN), August 2016 in Toronto, Canada. Recently, at 7th Korea Cyber International Genius Inventor Fair (CIGIF), November 2016, Solehring just received yet another Silver Medal for its idea and concept design. Previously, Solehring was awarded the silver medal during PECIPTA 2015 at KLCC. The Solehring business module has also made it to the finals of the SUPERB Grant by TERAJU.

Features:Solehring’s unique features, materials, design and concept is easy, safe and addresses the common complications and infections that happen during circumcision. It is a bullet-like plastic device made from a material called PC Macrolone which is FDA approved. It can be used within a period of 30 days. There are two parts to the device; the ring and the cap. The ring has an anti-slip effect that prevents the string from slipping. It fits easily onto the finger for a firm grip, making it easy to twist the cap open. Its transparent feature makes the glans penis visible. The ring is very light on the shaft and prevents injury when retracted. It also provides enough space for the glans penis to dilate during micturition, preventing urine retention that normally causes infection. The cap functions as a protection. Similar to the ring, the cap is transparent, making the glans penis visible and prevents any injury during the procedure. The string is made from non-absorbable synthetic cotton which is soft and unlikely to cause an allergic reaction making is safe for the human skin. It provides adequate tension and grip so the person performing the circumcision can do it effortlessly.

to Dr Salleh for Winning 2 Silver Awards inCongratulations!! 2016

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Making waves across the region Cognitive Remediation Therapy Workshop

expertCUCMSCognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) is an evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation strategy specifically developed for mentally ill patients, who many of them suffer from prominent cognitive difficulties such as poor memory, concentration and problem solving skills.

Dr Najib was trained in Sydney in CRT focusing on the Neuropsychological Educational Approach of Remediation (NEAR) model developed by Prof Alice Medalia from New York, USA. The main highlight of the NEAR model is extensive application of educational computer software / games and bridging methods to remediate specific cognitive deficits. Dr Najib’s PhD (2009) looked at modifications from the original NEAR model for local application where resources are much limited. Interestingly, the outcome of the study showed comparable efficacy of CRT using the NEAR model in Malaysia compared to those run in developed nations.

Since then he has conducted more than 15 CRT workshops all over Malaysia and more recently it has expanded to Jakarta, Indonesia.

The workshop in Jakarta (16 -17 July, 2016) was attended by about 25 mental health professionals from Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Indonesia – comprising of psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses. The main objective of the workshop was to train their team to start their own cognitive remediation programme similar to the ones already available in Malaysia.

The workshop included theoretical and hands on sessions. The highlights of the workshop include the overview of cognitive deficits often found in mentally ill patients and strategies to ameliorate them. The focus was on the implementation of NEAR in the local setting, including assessment of patients, inclusion and exclusion criteria and discussion on the challenges in running this cognitive rehabilitation programme.

Currently Dr Najib supervises a few candidates in various universities who are doing PhD in CRT using NEAR model.

Workshop on Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Schizophrenia. Organised by Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Indonesia (16 – 17 July 2016).

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Local Conferences attendedName Date Conference Name Title of Paper/Presentation

Venue

1 Dr. Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Abdullah

03-04.02.2016 MyOHUN one health workforce (OHW) strategic planning meeting 2016

Shangri-la Golden Sands Resort, Penang

2 Mdm. Nur Ain Mahat 03 - 04.03.2016 International Conference on Maternal & Child Health (ICMCH)

Knowledge, belief & practice on vaccination among community in Dengkil, Sepang, Selangor.

Kingwood Hotel, Sibu, Sarawak

3 Dr. Sabariah Abd Hamid

03-04.03.2016 International Conference on Material & Child Health (ICMCH)

Knowledge, belief & practice on vaccination among community in Dengkil, Sepang, Selangor.

Kingwood Hotel, Sibu, Sarawak

4 Dr. AbdelKodose Mohammed

11-13.03.2016 Golden Helix Symposia (Next Generation Pharmacogenomics)

Characterization of multidrug-resistant and detection of Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-Producing among nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates at University of Malaya Medical Centre.

TM Convention Centre, KL

5 Dr. Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Abdullah

17.03.2016 Bengkel perolehan manuskrip buku (dengan kerjasama dewan bahasa dan pustaka)

Fakulti Perubatan Veterinar, UPM

6 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Azizah Binti Tahir

28-29.03.2016 Questionnare Validation Workshop

University Sains Malaysia,

7 Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abd. Rahim Mohamad

29.03.2016 Emergency Response & Disaster Preparedness: Challenges & Prospects

Palace of the Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur

8 Dr. Hazian Bt. Hamzah

29.03.2016 Globalising Malaysian Healthcare: Challenges & Opportunities

Palace of the Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur

9 Dr. Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Abdullah

08-11.04.2016 Malaysia One Health University Network, Training of Trainers for Problem Based Learning

Philea Resort & Spa Malacca

10 Dr. Amaluddin Bin Ahmad

08-11.04.2016 Malaysia One Health University Network, Training of Trainers for Problem Based Learning

Philea Resort & Spa Malacca

11 Dr. Saheera Binti Kamarzaman

12.04.2016 International Conference on Food Research Based on Sunnah Nabawiah

University of Malaya

12 Dr. Norfaizatul Shalida Binti Omar

12.04.2016 International Conference on Food Research Based on Sunnah Nabawiah

Balai Ilmu, University of Malaya

13 Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdulmuati Al Junid

15-16.04.2016 International Conference of Translational Molecular Imaging & Acro-space Medicine & Physiology

Hotel Sama-Sama, Sepang, Malaysia

14 Dr. Siti Noerraya Bt. Dina Irwan Affandi

23-23.04.2016 Annual Scientific Meeting the Academy of Family Physician of Malaysia

Doubletree by Hilton, kl

15 Dr. Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Abdullah

28.04.2016 Malaysia One Health University Network, HPAI Simulation Training 2016

Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir

FOM UpdateIt has been a busy year indeed for FOM members, going all around the region to share their research, expertise and experiences. FOM Members are also active in participating in events to update and increase their knowledge to always keep abreast to the current development in the field.

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16 Dr. Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Abdullah

13.05.2016 Team Based Learning: Individual Readiness Assurance Test-(Irat) and Group Readiness Assurance Test (Grat) Making Teaching & Learning Fun Again

Fakulti Perubatan Veterinar, UPM

17 Dr. Umaparan Govindan

24-25.05.2016 3rd National Wound Care Conference

CUCMS

18 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Radhi Ahmad

24-25.05.2016 3rd National Wound Care Conference

CUCMS

19 Dr. Bushra Yaheya 24-25.05.2016 3rd National Wound Care Conference

CUCMS

20 Dr. Lakshimi 24-25.05.2016 3rd National Wound Care Conference

CUCMS

21 Dr. Mohamad Khairuddin Bin Abdul Wahab

26-28.05.2016 45 Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Annual General Meeting / Annual Scientific Meeting & 10 ASEAN Arthroplasty Association Meeting 2016

Persada Convention Centre, Johor Bharu

22 Dr. Amal R. Nimir 03-05.06.2016 15 Annual Scientific Meeting College of Pathologist Academy of Medicine

Toxoplasma Gondii Infection Among Orang Asli, More than Four Decades Study

Pullman, Putrajaya

23 Dr. Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Abdullah

12.06.2016 Penilaian Semakan Kurikulum Program Doktor Perubatan Veterinar UMK

Fakulti Perubatan Veterinar, UPM

24 Dr. Nani Bt Nordin 17-19.07.2016 26th Malaysian Association of Clinical Biochemist 2016

Berjaya Times Square Hotel

25 Norhafizah Ab Manan

02-04.08.2016 National Public Health Conference 2016

Awareness Towards Hypertension at Sub-Urban Area in Sepang, Malaysia

Melaka

26 Dr. Siti Noerraya Bt. Dina Irwan Affandi

10 - 13.08.2016 Penilaian Semakan Kurikulum Program Doktor Perubatan Veterinar UMK

Dorsett Grand, Subang

27 Dr. Basmullah Yusof 19 - 21.08.2016 Ethics & Controversies in Medicine

Allson Klana Resort Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

28 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ikram Mohamed Salleh

19 - 21.08.2016 Ethics & Controversies in Medicine

Ethics in Relief Work Allson Klana Resort Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

29 Nur Ain Mahat 26-28.09.2016 Basic Stata Workshop on Statistical Methods in Medical & Health Sciences

USM, Kelantan

30 Dr. Sabariah Abd Hamid

12-13.10.2016 2nd Sabah Regional Public Health Conference (SRPHC)

Innovation in Public Health: CUCMS Experience

Promenade Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

31 Dr. Sathappan Subramaniam

10-12.10.2016 Nasal Septal Glomangioma: A case report & review of literature

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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International Conferences attendedName Date Conference Name Title of Paper/Presentation Venue

1 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amaluddin Ahmad

27-28.02.2016 Regional Advanced Pediatric Nutrition Course

Manila

2 Dr. Rafidah Bahari 25-27.03.2016 6th Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference

The psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors influenceing the development of post traumatic stress disoorder following motor vehicle accident in Malaysian setting Chania, Greece

Chania, Greece

How do people cope with post traumatic distress after an accident? The role of psychological, social and spiritual coping in Malaysian muslim patients

Meaning of post traumatic stress symptoms among Malay Muslim and factor deterring presentation to mental health services

3 Dr. Nasrin Jahan 25-27.05.2016 6th Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference

Stress Symptoms Among Female Sex Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Chania, Greece

The psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors influenceing the development of post traumatic stress disoorder following motor vehicle accident in Malaysian setting

How do people cope with post traumatic distress after an accident? The role of psychological, social and spiritual coping in Malaysian muslim patients

Meaning of post traumatic stress symptoms among Malay Muslim and factor deterring presentation to mental health services

4 Dr. Mohd Hafiz Ngoo Abdullah

22.06.2016 4th OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Education: Implementing OIE guidelines to ensure the excellence of the veterinary profession “learning today, preserving our future”

Thailand

5 Dr. Sabariah Abd Hamid

28-29.07.2016 The International Conference on Public Health 2016 (ICOPH)

Barrier & belief towards pap smear screening in Sepang, Selangor. - Gender Perspective

Colombo, Sri Lanka

6 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Moustafa Kamel Eissa Farghali

05-07.10.2016 2nd World Congress on Polycyctic Ovarian Syndrome

Orlando, Florida, USA

7 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamaliah Bt. Mohamad Noh

11-14.10.2016 Partnership with the Private Sector for UHC & Other National Health Goals.

Joint Learning Network for UHC PHC Initiative Private Sectoor Engagement Collaborative

Yogyakarta

8 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamaliah Bt. Mohamad Noh

14-18.11.2016 4th Global Symposium on Health System Research.

Engaging the Private Sector in PHC to Achieve UHC: Advice From implementer to implementer

Vancouver, Canada

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The pharmacognosy laboratory in CUCMS, Faculty of Pharmacy was first established in 2008. A

laboratory once established slowly grows into a museum with serious expenditure of time and money. The PHARMACOGNOSY MUSEUM is officially inaugurated on 4th November 2016 and is officiated by YBhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr, Mohamad Abdul Razak, President, CUCMS.

Pharmacognosy deals with the study of medicinal drugs from plants or other natural sources. The

term comes from two Greek words: “pharmakon” meaning drug or medicine, and “gnosis” meaning knowledge. The American Society of Pharmacognosy defines pharmacognosy as “the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources”. Pharmacognosy museum may be defined as a collection of such natural material, scientific and literary articles, said collection being designed to instruct and give opportunity for research.

The value of the museum to the faculty is very great. No student should be expected to learn

the physical characteristics of a drug, chemical or medicine without having the opportunity of seeing, tasting and smelling the article. No teacher should attempt to present the description of any article of pharmacognosy without being fully familiar with its commercial appearance. The museum is the place to learn the appearance of a drug in a way that it will be remembered.

In the most restricted sense, however, pharmacognosy considers only crude animal and vegetable drugs

and under this definition only such drugs are included in the pharmacognosy museum. Currently the museum houses 56 physical samples of crude drugs, 32 herbarium specimens of Malaysian medicinal plants, 49 posters and 13 flip charts in the display. Specimens of crude drugs were purchased and received from time to time. The herbarium specimens catalogued were collected from medicinal plant garden of Sultan Idris Shah Forestry Education Center (SISFEC), Ayer Hitam, Puchong. We hope to update and upgrade with more specimen crude drugs, that may be purchased in small quantities from drug importing firms or foreign crude drug suppliers. A museum is without doubt an asset to the university. The prospective student in his/her inspection of the faculty can linger longest over the orderly array of specimens and cases here presented. For research work in pharmacognosy the value of the museum is unquestionable.

Pharmacognosy Museum Grand Opening of the

By Imtiaz Khalid Mohammed

FOP Update

President of CUCMS with Deans of Faculty together with members of Faculty of Pharmacy

Some of the invitees for the Opening Ceremony

The museum has been refurbished with special display cases to hold the specimens

Smiling faces during the opening ceremony

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Over the last few years, the department of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutical technology is highly

engaged in research activity and publishing research articles. The department members involved in research activity include the following.

1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shamima Abdul Rahman

2. Prof. Dr. Alini Marzuki

3. Mdm. Fauziah Zamri

4. Mdm. Mahani Mahadi

5. Prof. Dr. Zauyah Yusuf

6. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adnan Sulong

7. Mdm. Rozila Ismail

8. Mr. Masro Mohamad

9. Mr. Imtiaz Khalid Mohammed

10. Mdm. Ismin Izwani Zainol Abidin

11. Mdm. Waheedah Abdul Hakeem

12. Dr. Nurkhalida Kamal

13. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Awang

14. Mdm. Siti Nooruhani Ibrahim

15. Dr. Wan Rosalina Wan Rosli

16. Mdm. Suraiya Abdul Rahman

Some completed and ongoing projects are focused on extraction, isolation, characterization and pharmacological activity (anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-ulcer, anti-diabetic, anti-lipemic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and wound healing) studies of some of the crude drugs listed below.

• Melicope ptlefolia (Tenggek burung)

• Punica granatum (Buah delima)

• Andrographis paniculate (Hempedu bumi)

• Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali)

• Oenothera speciosa (Evening primrose oil)

• Kappaphycus alvarezii (Red algae)

Grants (CRGS) received include the following.1. Evaluation of wound healing properties of Punica

granatum extract.2. Preliminary phytochemical analysis and antioxidant

potential of extracts of the flowers of Melicope ptelefolia3. Anti-diabetic properties of local Punica granatum in

streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.

Some of the organizing committees

Smiling faces during the opening ceremony

Some of the Deans and Directors that was present for the ceremony

President giving his signature as a symbolic opening of the museum

Happy faces touring the museum

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Faculty of Safety and Health Activities

Subject Details

External grants received by members of faculty

NURSUHAILI MOHD AMIN

Title : Occupational Health and Safety, Quality of Life and Neurobehavioural Performances among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Manufacturing Workers in Selangor

Title : Postgraduate Research Fund (UM)

Duration : 3 years

List of ongoing research 1. SITI MAISARAH AMDAN◊ Safety Awareness At Secondary School

2. NURSUHAILI MOHD AMIN◊ Occupational Health and Safety, Quality of Life and Neurobehavioural

Performances among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Manufacturing Workers in Selangor

3. JAZATULIKMA ZAKARIA◊ Association Risk Factor of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) among

Airlines Pilot

Achievements of Faculty Members in Research

Invited speakers for Healthcare Course

a. 30 Nov 2016 (Wed) - Introduction to Occupational Safety - ROSLI ABDUL RAHMAN

b. 30 Nov 2016 (Wed)- Introduction to Occupational Health- NURSUHAILI MOHD AMIN

c. 7 Dec 2016 (Wed)- Introduction to OSH legal- JAZATULIKMA ZAKARIA

d. 7 Dec 2016 (Wed)- Introduction to Occupational Ergonomics - HARI KRISHNAN TAMIL SELVAN

e. 14 Dec 2016 (Wed)- Introduction to Industrial Hygiene – DR. SITI NURHAFIZAH SALEEZA RAMLEE

Faculty Based Event on Research LABORATORY SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING◊ The program aims to provide an overview on laboratory safety & health

practices and related issues. The target participants are lab staffs, research students and lecturers.

◊ Date :10 August 2016◊ Venue: Medical Lab CUCMS◊ Speakers:

a. Siti Maisarah Amdanb. Rosli Abdul Rahmanc. Hari Krishnan Tamil Selvand. Jazatulikma Zakariae. Nursuhaili Mohd Aminf. Nurul Muhaiyuni Mahayuddin

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Istiadat Konvokesyen ke-7 Kolej Universiti Sains Perubatan Cyberjaya was held on the 12th November 2016 (Saturday) at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak (DECTAR), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The conferment of degree was by Yang

Teramat Mulia Dato’ Seri DiRaja Tan Sri Tunku Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah SHMS., SSDK., PSM., DSDK., PAT., BCK., KPK., Tunku Temenggong Kedah (Pengerusi Jemaah Pemangku Sultan Kedah).

This ceremony consists of TWO (2) sessions. The morning session involved all the Postgraduate and degree students and afternoon session involved all diploma students. The list of Postgraduate graduands as per details below;

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Science◊ Azli Shahril bin Othman

Master in Clinical Pharmacy◊ Ganesh Sritheran A/L Paneerselvam◊ Rhubain Mageswaran◊ Ahmed Abdelrahman Gadelseed Salih

Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health Management◊ Abd Latif bin Juraimi◊ Ayu Suriawaty @ Siti Aisyah Bt Bahkia◊ Chok Yung How◊ Hidayu Binti Zainal Abidin◊ Khairul Anuar bin Sulaiman◊ Mohd Dzul-Hakim bin Mohd Khalid◊ Mohd Faizal bin Abd Majid◊ Mohd Hadri bin Mohd Isa◊ Mohd Hafiz Ridzuan bin Aziz◊ Mohd Hairul Anuar bin Md Salleh◊ Nusaibah binti Mohd Yusuff◊ Othman bin Abdul Rahman◊ Shameer Khan bin Sulaiman◊ Ummi Nathrah binti Abdul Wadud◊ Yacob Hakkim bin V K Mohamed Zackeria

To all graduands, CONGRATULATIONS on your graduation and achievement! We are truly proud of all of you and wish you all the best in all future endeavors.

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Dr. Azli Shahril Othman first joined CUCMS in October 2008. Having previously received his secondary education in Maahad Hamidiah, Kajang, he underwent matriculation at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, before he was selected to further his studies in medicine at University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Despite qualifying as a medical doctor, Dr. Azli had always maintained a keen interest in furthering his career as an academic and contributing towards the nurturing of future doctors. He first joined the Master of Medical Sciences (MMEdSc) program at CUCMS under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, before he was later upgraded to the PhD program in February 2011. CUCMS, and the postgraduate program in particular, was still in its

infancy stages at the time, and much of the research undertaken would not have been possible to complete without the collaboration of partner institutions such as the National Heart Institute and the Institute for Health Behavioural Research, Kuala Lumpur. His research on central aortic systolic pressure and palm-oil based tocotrienol has gathered widespread recognition both locally and internationally, winning third place for poster presentation and oral presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Society of Hypertension in 2011 and 2013, apart from receiving the best poster presentation award at the 5th Pulse of Asia held in Seoul, Republic of Korea in April 2013. In June 2013, he was also invited to speak at the 23rd European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection in Milan, Italy. His research has been published in the Journal of Hypertension (impact factor 5.062) and cited by researchers from around the world. It is hoped that the findings of his research would pave new ways on the accurate assessment of blood pressure and the risks associated with high blood pressure, and the development of new treatment strategies and drugs in the fight against hypertension. Dr. Azli currently lives in Petaling Jaya, Selangor with his wife and four children. He wishes only the best to all current and future CUCMS postgraduates, and to always strive for the best in all that we do by remembering this particular part of a hadith as narrated by Muslim, where the Messenger of Allah responded to a question from the angel Jibril on Ihsan (highest level of faith) by saying, “It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you.”

Dr. Azli Shahril Othman

Congratulations to our Graduands

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Faculty of Traditional and Complementary MedicineCUCMS is the only university in entire south east Asia to offer a full time accredited programme in

Homeopathy (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical Science, BHMS). FTCM takes a pride on being a leader in providing top class homeopathy education in Malaysia. Faculty organized and took part in various events in the year 2016 as follows:

1. March: Annual international Homeopathy seminar (AIHS) 2016:◊ Prof. Dr. Parinaz Humranwala was the main speaker of this seminar.

She is world renowned reputed homeopathy doctor and speaker with 29 years of experience. The seminar focused on pediatric case taking, homeopathic therapeutics and study of temperaments. More than 100 Homeopaths from all over Malaysia attended the seminar and it was a huge success.

2. April: MPHM AGM:◊ Majlis Perubatan Homeopathy Malaysia (MPHM) conducted their

annual general meeting (AGM) within the CUCMS auditorium in conjunction with FTCM. MPHM distributed awards to the students of BHMS (Hons) who graduated in the year 2015. It also gave a distinguished MPHM gold medal award to a BHMS student who secured highest cGPA.

3. June: Professional homeopathy seminar series 2016:◊ A veteran homeopath, an academician and a famed international teacher known for his contribution to homeopathy; Prof. Dr. Ajit Kulkarni took a seminar on homeopathic posology and understanding homeopathic medicines through body language. Over 100 people participated in the seminar and it gave new insights for understanding homeopathy.

4. August: Health talk and Homeopathy camp:◊ Faculty of Traditional and Complementary Medicine conducts yearly health checkup camps and talks in nearby schools. This year, health talk was given on ‘Common childhood diseases and their management with homeopathy’. More than 300 families benefited from this camp which was conducted in one of the private schools of Kajang.

5. September: Special lecture:◊ A young dynamic and dedicated homeopath, Dr. Sandhya Khanna

from Punjab (India), took a lecture for students and homeopathic practitioners of Malaysia on ‘Role of Homeopathy in Obstetrics & Gynecology Cases’. The aim of the lecture was to expose students to new homeopaths and their experiences to build up confidence.

6. November: Special lecture:◊ Prof Dr. Shailendra R. Vaishampayan known for his special contributions for research in thyroid and cancer palliation took a lecture for students and homeopathic practitioners on ‘Management of Acute Diseases in Homeopathy’. Such extra lectures for the students help in understanding scope and limitation of homeopathy as well as motivate students to work harder.

There has been a growing interest in homeopathy amongst the Malaysians off recently. Keeping this in mind, FTCM has come up with some new ventures:

1. MOA with Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Homoeopathic Institute, Palghar; India. It offers world class homeopathic education and is a well-recognized institute in India aswell as abroad.◊ The aim of collaboration with this institute is to expose our sem 7 students for 4 months to various departments

within the homeopathic hospital. This is a 150-bedded homeopathic hospital and provides integrated treatment in various field like ICU, NICU, surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, psychiatry, neurology, orthopedics, general medicine etc.

2. The faculty is in the process of making curriculum for the new programmes- PG diploma in clinical Homeopathy and Executive diploma in TCM.

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Postgraduate Registration Day 2016The registration was held on 1st September 2016 with total of six (6) students, Four Master in Science by research mode, one each for PhD and PhD in Medical Science. The details of the students by research with their research title as per table below;

MASTER IN SCIENCE

No Name Title of Research Research Area Main Supervisor Co-Supervisor

1 Norashikin binti Dzulkeffle

Maximizing Positive Attitude and Increasing Employees’ Motivation

Psychology Prof. Dr. Mohamad Khan Jamal Khan

Dr. Zall Kepli Md. Rejab

2 Lydia Devega A/P Devanayagam

Efficacy of Phytolacca Berry as Anti-Obesity Homeopathic Drug and Lipid -Lowering Agent in Diet Induced Obesity Animal Model

Homeopathy Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shamima Abdul Rahman

Dr. Ibrahim Usman Mhaisker

3 Iip Wahyuni Permatasari

The Link Between Service Climate, Employee Engagement and Customer Loyalty in Logistic Service Company.

Psychology Dr. Zall Kepli Md. Rejab

Mdm. Saleha Idris

4 Fazlisham binti Mohd Ghazali

Benefit of 30 Minutes Exercise at Workplace Among Supportive Staff in Relation with Stress Level

Occupational Safety & Health

Dr. Siti Nurhafizah Saleeza Ramlee

AP Dr. Muhammad Najib Mohamad Alwi

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD)

No Name Title of Research Research Area Main Supervisor Co-Supervisor

1 Ayu Suriawaty@Siti Aisyah Bahkia

Malaysian Sewage Workers - A study of Fatigue in Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Operational Workers

Occupational Safety & Health

Prof. Dr. Mohamad Khan Jamal Khan

Dr. Siti Nurhafizah Saleeza Ramlee

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) IN MEDICAL SCIENCE

No Name Title of Research Research Area Main Supervisor Co-Supervisor

1 Dr. Atikah binti Abdul Latiff

The Different Approaches to Anatomy Teaching and The Impact It Has On Medical Students in Malaysia and United Kingdom

Anatomy/ Medical Education

Dr. Saheera Kamarzaman

Dr. Gabrielle Finn (University of York, UK)

In the afternoon, students has to attend a briefing session that was held by CGSRC. During the session, the regulation academic to postgraduate students and research guideline were present by the CGSRC Director, AP Dr. Muhammad Najib Mohamad Alwi and the Postgraduate Administrator, Mdm Ummi Natrah Abdul Wadud.

Postgraduate Students during the briefing session by CGSRC

Mdm Ummi Natrah explaining the academic regulation for

postgraduate students

Mdm Ummi Natrah explaining the guideline needed for thesis

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Network of Ethical Review Committees in Malaysia (NERCIM)

The Network of Ethical Review Committees in Malaysia (NERCIM) was first conceived and established as a loose network comprising of all ethics committees in Malaysia in 2015, with the intention of harmonising ethical review standards in the country through regular dialogues, information exchange and education programmes.

The first meeting of NERCIM was held on 26th May 2016 at Fraser Hotel Residence, Bangsar South Kuala Lumpur with the theme of the event is aligned with Medical Device Research. The second meeting of NERCIM was held on 9th November 2016 at Hilton Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

The theme of the second event is focused on Ethics & Herbal Research and they have lined up a number of interesting scientific talks relevant to the theme which will be especially beneficial to Ethic members/ secretariat as part of the continuous training in ethics. CUCMS have sent delegates for both events and it is hoped that this continuous education would elevate the level of our own CUCMS Research Ethics Review Committee (CRERC).

Hidayu binti Zainal Abidin is an Executive in Research Management Unit (RMU) under Centre for Graduate Studies, Research and Commercialization (CGSRC).

Let’s find out more about her and her position as Executive in

RMU.

Firstly, can you share a bit about yourself?I am married with one adorable girl and staying at Taman Pinggiran Cyber, Cyberjaya, Selangor. My bachelor’s degree is from University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in 2004 and I have recently obtained my MSc. from CUCMS in Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health Management (2016). I been working with CUCMS since 2009. After almost 4 years in Marketing and Corporate Communication Department, I had requested to be transferred to other department to have new exposure and more experience. I have done a stint at Collegiate Champion Program (CCP) and now close to 1 year in RMU. I am still a learner but willing to assist any researcher in doing their research.

Mdm Hidayu, can you describe your day to day work routine?My day in RMU starts with checking my email inbox and my desk if there is any submission for ethics approval, grant or any claims. I will reply all email accordingly. If there are any applications, I will ensure the information given is in order before getting an approval from Head of RMU. Then, I will process it accordingly. If ethics, I have to bring to CRERC meeting, if grant, they have to present in SCIRCIR and if claim, I will proceed to DP Office and Finance Office.

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Beside that, as I am also an editorial member for the Re:Search Bulletin, I prepare the Highlights from CGSRC in the bulletin that focuses on all events that were organized by the center. If there is any research student activities, I will request them to provide a summary on their activities. Printing and preparing the bulletin to distribute to all is also one of my task in the Re:Search Bulletin. In short, I am the person that students and academicians has to refer regarding ethic submission, grant application, grant claims or advance, claim on publication, research workshops and Re:Search Bulletin.

Ok Mdm Hidayu, can you share with us the most challenging aspect of being an Executive at RMU?Ermm…the most challenging part as being RMU Executive is when I had to gather all the information and provide the evidence on the researcher. I had to request cooperation from all faculties, centres and department in order to complete the database. In order to meet the deadline from KPT/MyRA/MOSTI, the cooperation from all parties are important.

If you have a chance to share your advice to CUCMS researchers regarding the procedures involved in research, what would it be?I would like to encourage academicians of CUCMS to be involved more in R&D to enhance the research culture in CUCMS. The new forms and guidelines has been updated in CUCMS Staff Portal. They also can refer to RMU for further clarification. We always open our office for discussion and assistance.

Thank you Mdm Hidayu for the advice. If we ever need to contact you, how should we do that?You may consult with me if you have any issues in research and I am the right person to refer to! My direct line number is 03-8313 7243 and email is hidayu@cybermed.edu.my. You are also welcome to visit RMU Office at Level 2, Quadrant 2D.

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CUCMS- Morne Art Gallery (MAG)- ITBM Collaboration ProjectThis course usually held at Wisma ITBM in Wangsa Maju is now brought to our doorstep by Morne Art Gallery. This project is actually a collaboration of CUCMS to support ITBM in producing life sciences and medical books as collection of Bahasa Malaysia books in the country.

There were a total of 10 participants (8 from CUCMS and 2 from public) who learnt the art of translation and were awarded with a certificate as a license to do future translation work in medical science. The participants are:

1. Prof Dato’ Hj Abd Rahim Hj Mohamad2. Dr Maisara Yusra3. Dr Rafidah Bahari4. Dr Norlehan Abdul Samad5. Dr Maria Zalina Abdul Rahim6. Dr Sabariah Abd Hamid7. Dr Wan Rosalina Wan Rosli8. Mr Shaharuddin Abd Rashid9. Ms Hasni Abdullah10. Mr Mohamad Rasli Hussin

This special group have completed the translation of the book Mind Over Mood (2nd Edition, 2015) by Dennis Greenberger & Christine A. Padesky. This book has been cited as “The Most Influential Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Publication” by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies and included in the UK National Health Service Bibliotherapy Program. Now the publication process continues with the process of proofreading, editing and so much more. When the book is finally published, surely it will be a gem for CUCMS and of course, Malaysia!

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Workshops on theApplication of Epidemiology in Understanding

Disease Occurrence & Development of Intervention Strategies

Date: 7th -11th November 2016Venue: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPMParticipants: Mahathir Azhari (CFS), Charis Liew Siaw Min and Nik Nur Syazwani binti Rosli (CGSRC)

The objectives of the workshop were to discuss different types of epidemiology study design and

to be able to formulate a hypothesis from observation or speculation. Other than that, this workshop also aims for participants to be able to perform basic data analysis to make sense of epidemiology data.

This five-days intensive workshop on ‘The Application of Epidemiology in Understanding Disease Occurrence & Development of Intervention Strategies’ expand our fundamentals and understanding on how epidemiology is used in studying disease occurrence and distribution.

This workshop was sponsored by MyOHUN (Malaysia One Health University Network). We had also opportunity to working in group presentations, case-studies and hands-on learning. Besides, detail explanation on epidemiology concept, terminology and analysis widen our perspective on this topic.

Professor Dr. Hussni Omar Muhammed, our instructor of the workshop is currently professor of epidemiology at College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, New York, USA. His work and research interests are at the interface between agent & host in the relevant environment as well, the application of epidemiologic techniques to ecohealth approaches.

Participants of this workshop was attended not only people with veterinary background or postgraduate students, there were also public health, microbiologist, doctors, research worker and many more.

By Charis Liew Siaw Min and Nik Nur Syazwani binti Rosli (MSc. Student)

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Information Skills ClassLearning to do library and web-based information research is an important part of information competency. These abilities are increasingly important in our networked, information-rich society and can be applied in college work, as well as in one’s personal and professional life. CUCMS Library Information Skills Class can be used to help students, staff and researcher meet the information competency learning outcomes required by their courses and for academic purpose.

List of classes that has been conducted, amongst:

Information Skills Class 1 Information Skills Class 2

Date 23 February 2016 Date 06 April 2016

Time 2.00 Pm – 5.30 Pm Time 2.00 Pm – 5.30 Pm

Venue Computer Lab, Library Venue Computer Lab, Library

Focused Database Ebrary Focused Database Ebscohost

Information Skills Class 3 Information Skills Class 4

Date 25 May 2016 Date 23 August 2016

Time 2.00 Pm – 5.30 Pm Time 2.00 Pm – 5.30 Pm

Venue Computer Lab, Library Venue Computer Lab, Library

Focused Database Anatomy Tv & Clinical Key Focused Database Anatomy Tv & Clinical Key

Information Skills Class 5

Date 13 October 2016

Time 2.00 Pm – 4.30 Pm

Venue Computer Lab, Library

Focused Database Ebrary

Some images for the above Information Skills Class are as follows:

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Persidangan Pembudayaan Penyelidikan, Pembangunan dan Pengkomersilan di IPTS: Menelusuri Peluang dan Cabaran at Sama Sama Hotel KLIA

Meeting “Penyelarasan Bahagi-an Perancangan Kecemerlan-gan IPT (BPKI) bersama Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan (RMC) IPT” at KPT

6th Monthly CRGS Progress Report Submission

Mark Your Calendar

29th Nov

Postgraduate Diploma in Addiction Science (PGDAS) December 2016 Intake

SCGS (Sub-Committee Graduate Studies) Meeting

Submission Progress Report for Postgraduate by Research Programme

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Dr. Wan Rosalina binti Wan RosliChairman; Head, RMU

..........................................................................AP. Dr. Muhammad Najib Mohamed Alwi

Director, CGSRC..........................................................................

Phang Mun Yee Lecturer, CFS

.......................................................................... Rozila Ismail

Lecturer, FOP..........................................................................

Dr. (H) Faisal Mohammed Hanif Lecturer, FTCM

..........................................................................Azhar Tajul NoorManager, Library

..........................................................................Farah Azizah Omar

Lecturer, CLGS..........................................................................

Su Natasha Mohamad Lecturer, FAHS

..........................................................................Dr. Siti Nurhafizah Saleeza Ramlee

Asst. Prof., FOSH..........................................................................

Dr. Norfaizatul Shalida OmarAsst. Prof., FOM

..........................................................................Hidayu binti Zainal Abidin

Executive, CGSRC..........................................................................

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