BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE IMU-JOINT COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH & ETHICS

FINANCIAL YEAR 1ST JANUARY 2015 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2015

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS PROJECTS

Approved @ 105th IMUJC Meeting on 22 October 2015
NO. / PROJECT
LEADER/INVESTIGATORS / PROJECT TITLE & GRANT NO. / AMOUNT
1 / Dr Elaine Chan (IMU); Raja Iswara; Jeremy Yap Kean Yi; Yee Zong Yang (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Liew Yun Khoon (IMU)
/ The Antibacterial Effects of NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) on Pathogenic and Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Bacteria and their Ability to Increase Sensitivity of these Bacteria to Multiple Antibiotics BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(01) / 4,500.00
2 / Dr Chan Li Li (IMU); Yean Ru Ann; Leang Shin Yee; Lee Pei Yi (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Liew Yun Khoon (IMU)
/ Discrimination of Bacterial Endosymbiont-Containing and Bacterial Endosymbiont-Free Acanthamoeba Species by Universal Bacterial Primer Sets and Electrophoresis Profiling *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(02) / RM4,500.00
3 / Dr Ebenezer Chitra (IMU); Safaa Bouheraoua; Nurul Aida Binti Ariffen; Samihah Sabry Salahudeen (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Amalraj Fabian Davamani (IMU)
/ The Effect of Propolis on Mixed Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus, with Staphylococcus epidermidis or Pseudomonas aeruginosa *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(03) /

RM4,500.00

4 / Dr Chong Chun Wie (IMU); Tan Jia Chyi; Chong Hui Ming; Yap Joo Yee (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Cindy Teh Shuan Ju (UM); Dr Ivan Yap Kok Seng (IMU); Dr Stuart Clark (Uni of Southampton, UK)
/ Gender Based Comparison of the Distribution of Bacterial Upper Respiratory Tract Pathogens among IMU Students *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(04) / RM4,500.00
NO. / PROJECT
LEADER/INVESTIGATORS / PROJECT TITLE & GRANT NO. / AMOUNT
5 / Prof Dr Patricia Lim Kim Chooi (IMU); Tang Yean Yee; Mohd Nazmi Nizar Bin Mohd Azmi ; Lee Xin Chieng (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Wong Shew Fung; Prof Mak Joon Wah (IMU) / Identification of Parasites in Soil Samples Collected from Signy Island, Antarctica (Polar) and Klang Valley, Malaysia (Tropics) *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(05) /

RM4,500.00

6 / Dr Sivaram Nallamolu (IMU); Umairah Binti Zainal Ardi; Vithya (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Hira Choudhury; Dr Rakesh K. Tekade (IMU)
/ Bioanalytical Method Development for the Estimation of Resveratrol in Rat Plasma Spiked Samples *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(06) /

RM3,000.00

7 / Dr Shadab Md (IMU); Edu Zainab Olamiji; Tan Wu Zhen (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Prof Ammu Radhakrishnan; Dr Hira Choudhury (IMU) / In Vitro Antitumor Activity of Naringenin Nanosuspension in Breast Cancer Cell Line *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(07) /

RM3,000.00

8 / Dr Hira Choudhury (IMU); Afiq Aizuddin Sayfol Anuar; Syaza Zafirah (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Sivaram Nallamolu (IMU) / Bioanalytical Method Development for the Estimation of Aprepitant in Rat Plasma Spiked Samples *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(08) /

RM3,000.00

9 / Dr Sufyan Akram (IMU); Parvinpal Kaur A/P Charanpal Singh; Aqeemul Akshan Djafar; Lim Jian Lit (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Ebenezer Chitra (IMU) / Effect of FAK Inhibition on Cell Adhesion and Resistance to Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cell Lines *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(09) /

RM4,500.00

NO. / PROJECT
LEADER/INVESTIGATORS / PROJECT TITLE & GRANT NO. / AMOUNT
10 / A/P Dr Haresh Kumar K (IMU); Ashraye Rathke; Benjamin Ting (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Anil Philip Kunnath (IMU) / Viability of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli in Simulated Gastric Juice and Bile Solutions *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(10) /

RM 3,000.00

11 / Dr Amalraj Fabian D (IMU); Catherine Chong Sze Ling; NurE’zzatyNadhirah Binti Mohamad; Daniel Chong Han Lung; Sanjeni A/P Selvarajah (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Prof Stephen Ambu; Dr Ebenezer Chitra (IMU) / Growth and Evaluation of Biofilm Formation using Antarctic Bacteria
*BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(11) /

RM 6,000.00

12 / Prof Stephen Ambu (IMU); Nur Azmira Binti Abd Samad; Nurliana Najihah Binti Mohd Sabri; Norsafiana Binti Makmur; Che Wan NurAsiqin Binti Che Wan Mohd Shokri (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Amalraj Fabian D;
Dr Ebenezer Chitra (IMU) / Isolation of Bacteria from Antarctic Samples using Temperature and Nutrients as Variable Parameters
*BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(12) /

RM6,000.00

13 / Dr Rakesh K Tekade (IMU); Mohamad aidil Bin Zulkaple; Nur Naja Nadirah (BioMedSc Students, IMU);
Dr Hira Choudhury; Dr Sivaram Nallamolu (IMU) / Bioanalytical Method Development for the Estimation of Andrographolide in Rat Plasma Spiked Samples
*BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(13) /

RM3,000.00

14 / A/Prof Dr. Anthony Seneviratne (IMU); Muhammad Fakrul Hakim Bin Burhanuddin; Ahmad Fariz Bin Hamzah (BioMedSc Students, IMU); A/P Dr. Ranjith De Alwis; Dr. Jeevathayaparan S (IMU) / Cardiovascular Risk Assessment as a Mode of Secondary Prevention
*BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(14) /

RM3,000.00

NO. / PROJECT
LEADER/INVESTIGATORS / PROJECT TITLE & GRANT NO. / AMOUNT
15 / A/Prof Dr. Anthony Seneviratne (IMU); Nur Nadia Binti Mohd Razali; Syed Muhd Amirfaiz Syed Ali (BioMedSc Students, IMU); A/P Dr. Ranjith De Alwis; Dr Jeevathayaparan S (IMU) / Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Patient with Type II Diabetes Mellitus for Secondary Prevention *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(15) /

RM3,000.00

16 / Dr Pulikkotil Shaju Jacob (IMU); Theeban Thirugnanam; Yeo Bann Siang; Mohamad Fakhrul Hakeem Bin Rohaizat (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Priyadarshi S Sahu (IMU) / Comparison of Levels of Anti-Inflammatory of Cytokines; Interleukin 27; Interleukin 35 and Interleukin 37 in Periodontal Disease and Health – A Clinical Study of Malaysian Patients
*BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(16)
/

RM4,500.00

Dr Ooi Ing Hong (IMU); Cheng Ming Haw (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Wong Shew Fung; Prof Stephen Ambu; Prof Mak Joon Wah (IMU) / Production and Quantification of Jasmonates from Candida Species
*BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 30 Oct 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 221015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(17)
/

RM1,500.00

Approved @ 106th IMUJC Meeting on 29 October 2015

18 / Dr Valsala Ramachandran(IMU); Siti Zulaiha Binti Zainol Abidin; Aruchana A/P Selvaretnam; Evelyn Priya A/P Peter (BioMedSc Students, IMU); Dr Sangeetha Shyam; Dr Nicole Chen (IMU) / The Effect of Polysorbate 80 on Blood Level of Leptin, Lipid and Glucose in Rat Model *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 7 Nov 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 291015 (105th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(18) /

RM4,500.00

Approved @ 107th IMUJC Meeting on 26 November 2015

Dr Koh Rhun Yian (IMU); Hon Kha Wai; Yap Xin Le; Choo Jia Chi (BioMedicalSciences Students, IMU);
Dr. Anna Ling Pick Kiong (IMU)
/ Investigation on Neurotoxic Effect of Salsolinol in Neural Stem Cells through Oxidative Stress Induction and Nrf2-Keap1 Signaling Regulation *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 3 Dec 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 261115 (107th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(19) / RM4,500.00
Dr Koh Rhun Yian (IMU); Aminath Sofa; Mariyam Sakha; Muhamad Fitri Bin Abu Bakar (BioMedicalSciences Students, IMU); Dr. Chye Soi Moi (IMU)
/ Investigation on Neurotoxic Effect of Salsolinol in Neural Stem Cells through Apoptosis and MAPK Signaling Regulation *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 3 Dec 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 261115 (107th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(20) / RM4,500.00
Dr Chye Soi Moi (IMU); Hanna Athirah Binti Amree; Munira Aina Binti Mahamad; Zahra Isnaini (BioMedicalSciences Students, IMU); Dr Koh Rhun Yian (IMU)
/ Investigation of Melatonin Induces Apoptosis via mTOR Pathway in Cancer Cell Lines *BioMedicalSciences Project (Rev/Rec’d on 3 Dec 2015)
Dec 2015 – May 2016 (6 months)
Approved: 261115 (107th IMUJC Mtg)
Project ID No: BMSc I-1/2015(21) /

RM4,500.00

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File: BioMedical Sciences Students Project – (Intake 1/2013)

As at 14 December 2015