BRINNELL ANNETTE CASZO



Salutation
Dr

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Physiology

Position
Senior Lecturer




Education

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MBBS (Medicine), 2023 St John’s Medical College, Bangalore University, India
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MD (Physiology), 2001 Department of Physiology, St John’s Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, INDIA

Memberships

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Karnataka Medical Council Member 1997 - Present

Research Funding
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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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Evaluation of the quality of semester 1 MBBS in-course assessment MCQs using item-writing flaws checklist and item analysis indices IMU Internal Research Grant | 09 Sep 2024 - 08 Oct 2026
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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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Comparison of the facility index with the examiners’ estimation of item difficulty and cognitive levels of questions within summative examinations in a preclinical medical curriculum IMU Internal Research Grant | 25 Apr 2024 - 31 Jan 2026
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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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Perception of Peer Mentoring Program among Medical Students in IMU: A Qualitative Study IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2024
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Factors influencing self-directed learning abilities of undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey study IMU Internal Research Grant | 03 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2024
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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

Publications

Research Articles

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Influence of Protein Diet on Weight Change in Obesity: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH 2022
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Effect of exercise on body weight and insulin sensitivity following glucose loading in chronic leptin treated rats JURNAL SAINS SUKAN & PENDIDIKAN JASMANI 2019
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THE EFFECTS OF LEPTIN ADMINISTRATION ON RENAL FUNCTION IN SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2017
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Maximal oxygen uptake, ventilatory threshold and fat oxidation after an incremental exercise test in triathletes GAZZETTA MEDICA ITALIANA ARCHIVIO PER LE SCIENZE MEDICHE 2017
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Effect of gender specific anthropometric characteristics on lung function in young competitive triathletes from Malaysia. THE JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS 2017
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Perception and Attitude of Non-Smokers towards Smokers among Students in a Medical School. INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL 2016
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THE JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS THE JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS 2016
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on glucose homeostasis and adiponectin levels in healthy adult males JOURNAL OF DIABETES & METABOLIC DISORDERS 2015
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Common misconceptions and future intention to smoke among secondary school students in Malaysia ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION 2015
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Common misconceptions and future intention to smoke among secondary school students in Malaysia. Asian Pacific Journal of cancer prevention. ASIAN PACIFIC J CANCER PREVENTION 2015
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The effect of 6-weeks military training on blood hematological parameters in untrained recruits in a military university MEDICINE SCIENCE 2015
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THE PRESENCE OF A LITTERMATE DURING MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCES THE ACCLIMATIZATION TIME IN CONSCIOUS NAÃ VE RATS. ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2015
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Dysregulation of glucose homeostasis following chronic exogenous administration of leptin in healthy sprague-dawley rats JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH: JCDR 2015
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EFFECT OF HANDEDNESS AND SAMPLE COLLECTION TYPES ON BLOOD LACTATE MEASUREMENTS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH AND REVIEW 2014
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Exercise prevents leptin-induced increase in blood pressure in Sprague–Dawley rats JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2014
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The effect of acute and chronic exogenous leptin administration on whole body insulin sensitivity index in the Sprague-Dawley rat: T3: S15. 28 OBESITY REVIEWS 2014
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The effect of leptin on tgf-β1/smad pathway and BMP 7 expression in spontaneously hypertensive rats: T3: S15. 29 OBESITY REVIEWS 2014
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Increased urinary cadmium excretion in never-smoking young hypertensive adults in south India-a cross-sectional study. INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES 2011
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Prediction equations for lung function in healthy, life time never-smoking Malaysian population SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2011
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PREDICTION EQUATIONS FOR LUNG FUNCTION IN HEALTHY, NON-SMOKING MALAYSIAN POPULATION: OS 08-02 RESPIROLOGY 2010
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THE ASSOCIATION OF LUNG FUNCTION AND METABOLIC SYNDROME COMPONENTS IN A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF MALAYSIAN POPULATION: PD 05-01 RESPIROLOGY 2010
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COPD and nutrition LUNG INDIA 2006
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Threonine requirements of healthy Indian men, measured by a 24-h indicator amino acid oxidation and balance technique THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION 2002
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Helicobacter pylori infections in apparently healthy South Indian children. NAHRES 30 2000

Other Publications

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Effect of the Long Term ‘Training and Competitive’Cycle on Urinary Protein and Creatinine in Elite Male Triathletes in Malaysia–A Pilot Study International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise | 01 Jan 2016
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The effect of leptin and simvastatin on blood pressure and endothelin-1 levels in spontaneously hypertensive rats. MSH Annual Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur 2013 | 21 Sep 2013
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Leptin increases creatinine clearance and sodium excretion in spontaneously hypertensive rats. MSPP Annual Scientific Meeting, Penang 2012 | 19 May 2012
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Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students towards Passive Smoking Asian Medical Education Association Conference, IMU, Kuala Lumpur, 2011. | 23 Mar 2011
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Developing Prediction equation for lung function among healthy Malaysian Population, Asia Pacific Society of Respirology Conference, | 22 Nov 2010
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Prediction equation for lung function among healthy Malaysian Population Annual Congress of Malaysian Thoracic Society, Terengganu, Malaysia, | 23 Jul 2010


Supervisions
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Tan Wei Yee | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 Thesis: Effect of different types of background music on manual hand dexterity in young adult males
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NUR HAMIZAH BINTI NAZARUDDIN | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 Thesis: Effect of different types of background music on sustained attention in young adult males
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Shenali Delgoda | Undergraduate | 01 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 Thesis: The effect of pre, pro and synbiotics consumption on glycaemic control in prediabetes- a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Kang Sue Yin | Undergraduate | 01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2019 Thesis: Effect of high protein diet on weight loss and satiety