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1 / 2 Please affix a passport- sized photograph 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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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