Justin Vijay Gnanou



Salutation
Associate Professor Dr

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Human Biology

Appointment
Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Position
Associate Professor




Education

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MD Biochemistry (Medical Biochemistry), 2001 St. John's Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
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MBBS (Medicine), 1997 St. John's Medical College, Bangalore University

Memberships

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Malaysian Medical Council Member 2024 - 2025
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Association of Clinical Biochemists of India Member 2003 - Present

Research Funding
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Comprehensibility and readability assessment of the transcript of the pre-recorded lecture videos used by first year medical students using automated speech recognition and transcription software. IMU Internal Research Grant | 15 Feb 2025 - 14 Feb 2026
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Post-prandial hyperglycemia during Ramadan fasting using a 24-hour continuous glucose monitoring system in Malaysian individuals. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jan 2025 - 01 Oct 2026
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Assessment of English proficiency among year 1 undergraduate medical students using readability analysis IMU Internal Research Grant | 15 Nov 2024 - 15 Nov 2025
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PREVALENCE OF CHEIROARTHROPATHY (LIMITED JOINT MOBILITY) IN TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS OF THE SEREMBAN DIABETES COHORT AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH UPPER LIMB DISABILITY IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025
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Qualitative assessment to identify types of reflective reports and development of a software-based algorithm to identify types of emotion in the reflective reports written by undergraduate medical students IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
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Prevalence and measurement of functional disability index of neck pain among academicians in a healthcare university in Malaysia IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025
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Segmental analysis of body muscle mass and its association with hand grip strength using hand dynamometer and urinary 3-methylhistidine using immunoassay IMU Internal Research Grant | 15 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2025
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Relationship between hand dexterity and basic suturing technique among medical students IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Feb 2024 - 31 Jul 2025
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Effect of different types of background music, sustained attention and hand anthropometry on manual hand dexterity in young adult males IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2024
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The effect of pre, pro and synbiotics consumption on glycaemic control in prediabetes- a systematic review and meta-analysis IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2024
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Relationship between hand anthropometry and dexterity with hand grip strength using a handheld dynamometer in young males. IMU Internal Grant (BPharm) | 15 Feb 2022 - 14 Feb 2023
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Comparison of the remyelinating property of alpha-tocopherol and tocotrienol in the cuprizone-induced animal model of multiple sclerosis Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) | 27 May 2021 - 25 Dec 2020
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A Validation Study on Saccadic Eye Movements in Detecting Mental Fatigue FRGS | 01 Nov 2020 - 31 May 2023
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Effect of isotonic oral rehydration drink on markers of skeletal muscle damage, DNA damage and hematological indices following exercise until voluntary exhaustion IMU | 01 Jun 2020 - 01 Oct 2020
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Effects of Tabata training program and quarter-quarter half diet on lipid profile among overweight adults in Malaysia Geran Penyelidikan Jangka Pendek Fasa 2/2019 | 01 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2021
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Effect of two different meal compositions on plasmaghrelin levels in young adultmale Asians with BMI in the normal and overweight range IMU | 01 Feb 2019 - 01 Jun 2019
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Effect of Pre Exercise Red Pitaya Juice Supplementation on the Running Performance and Muscle Damage in Young Trained Athletes Geran Penyelidikan Jangka Pendek Fasa | 01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
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Optimization of recovery time for triathletes Sports Research Grant | 01 Jun 2014 - 31 May 2017
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Identification of biomarkers of stress and establishing the link between BDNF, androgens and perception of self in students undergoing military training RAGS | 01 Jul 2013 - 31 Jul 2015
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The effect of exogenous leptin administration on glomerular immuno-histological changes and tgf-1 beta expression in spontaneously hypertensive rats RAGS | 01 Jun 2012 - 31 May 2015
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The effect of exogenous leptin administration on glomerular TGF-1beta expression and renal function in rats Malaysian Society of Hypertension Grant | 01 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2012
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The effect of exercise on plasma glucose loading GLUT4 and TRB3 expression in rats on chronic leptin treatment FRGS | 23 Sep 2010 - 31 Dec 2013
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Effects of acute and chronic exogenous leptin administration on GLUT4 expression and plasma glucose uptake in the rat FRGS | 01 Jun 2009 - 31 May 2011

Publications

Other Publications

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How To Do Efficient Literature Search? School of Medicine Research Advisory Talk | 18 Mar 2021


Supervisions
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Aali Mohammad Ayaan | Undergraduate | 01 Feb 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 Thesis: Comprehensibility and readability assessment of pre-recorded lecture videos used by first year medical students using automated speech recognition and transcription software.
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Pranjal Shah | Undergraduate | 01 Feb 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 Thesis: Relationship between hand dexterity and basic suturing technique among medical students
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SHANE EMMANUEL JAMES | Undergraduate | 01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 Thesis: Segmental analysis of body muscle mass and its association with hand grip strength using hand dynamometer.
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ISAAC LIM WAN CHENG | Undergraduate | 01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 Thesis: Segmental analysis of body muscle mass and its association with urinary 3-methylhistidine using immunoassay
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ALYSIA KOH XIN WEY | Undergraduate | 01 Feb 2022 Thesis: THE RELATIONSHIP OF HAND ANTHROPOMETRY WITH HAND GRIP STRENGTH USING A HANDHELD DYNAMOMETER IN YOUNG MALES
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ANGEL LING LI QIN | Undergraduate | 01 Feb 2022 Thesis: THE RELATIONSHIP OF HAND DEXTRITY WITH HAND GRIP STRENGTH USING A HANDHELD DYNAMOMETER IN YOUNG MALES
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Audrey Lim Jia Yee | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 Thesis: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE EFFECT OF ORAL REHYDRATION DRINK ON THE MARKERS OF CARDIAC MUSCLE DAMAGE FOLLOWING EXERCISE UNTIL VOLUNTARY EXHAUSTION
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Chua Li Ann | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 Thesis: EFFECT OF ISOTONIC ORAL REHYDRATION DRINK ON DNA DAMAGE FOLLOWING EXERCISE UNTIL VOLUNTARY EXHAUTION – A LITERATURE REVIEW
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Ng Eu Ping | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 Thesis: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE EFFECT OF ISOTONIC ORAL REHYDRATION DRINK ON MARKERS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE DAMAGE FOLLOWING EXERCISE UNTIL VOLUNTARY EXHAUSTION
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Dashmitha Mahendran | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 Thesis: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE EFFECT OF ISOTONIC ORAL REHYDRATION DRINK ON HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES FOLLOWING EXERSICE UNTIL VOLUNTARY EXHAUSTION
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Sue Yin Keng | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2018 - 31 May 2019 Thesis: Influence of protein diet on weight change in obesity- a systematic review
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Mohamad Hanapi bin Johari | Doctorate | 01 Jun 2016 - 31 Dec 2021 Thesis: Identifying Predictors of Performance Based on Lung Function (FVC), Ventilatory Threshold (VT), Maximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2max) During Competition and Training Cycle of Triathletes in Malaysia
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Mr. Mohd Hakimi bin Ahmad Zainuddin | Master (Research) | 01 Jun 2015 - 30 Dec 2021 Thesis: DNA damage and repair in young competitive triathletes
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Ms. Wjidan Khalil | Master (Research) | 01 Jun 2014 - 31 Aug 2017 Thesis: The effect of exogenous leptin administration on glucose homeostasis.
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Ms. Nor Atika | Master (Research) | 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Jul 2017 Thesis: The effect of exercise on plasma glucose loading, GLUT4 and TRB3 expression in rats on chronic leptin treatment
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Faiz A Almabhouh | Doctorate | 01 Jun 2011 - 31 Dec 2014 Thesis: Leptin and its effects on male reproduction