SUNIL PAZHAYANUR VENKATESWARAN



Salutation
Associate Professor Dr

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Pathology

Position
Associate Professor


Professional Network


Education

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Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education (Health Professions Education), 2024 International Medical University
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Postgraduate Certificate In Health Professions Education (Health professions Education), 2021 International Medical University
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Diplomate National Board of Pathology (Pathology), 2010 National Board of Examinations
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Diploma in Clinical Pathology (Pathology), 2008 Manipal University
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MBBS (Medicine and Surgery), 2001 Bangalore University

Memberships

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INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF PATHOLOGISTS-MALAYSIAN DIVISION Annual Ordinary Member 2024 - 2025
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Malaysian Association of Education in the Medical & Health Sciences (MAEMHS) Member 2020 - Present
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Academy of Medical Educators Member 2018 - Present

Research Funding
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An Interventional Study to Strengthen Feedback Literacy Skills of Medical Students in Providing Actionable Feedback on Teaching and Learning for Curricular Development. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
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Enhancing the Remediation Process in Pre-Clinical Medical Programme IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2025
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Exploring the perceptions of assessment practices on learner agency among undergraduate medical students at IMU University: A qualitative study. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
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Perspectives of Health Profession Education Undergraduate students in IMU on the Complete Anatomy Application for Anatomy Teaching and Learning IMU Staff Grant | 04 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025
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Comparative study on the effects of two cooking processes on selected toxic heavy metal concentrations in selected varieties of commercially available fish and prawns consumed in Malaysia. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
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A comparison of the online searching habits of foundational science medical students from different regions. Faculty Project | 01 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2021
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In vitro and in vivo evaluation of acitretin-loaded lipid nanoparticles developed by quality-by-design approach IMU | 01 Jun 2020 - 01 Oct 2020
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Analysis of students’ satisfaction and effectiveness on light microscopy and virtual microscopy in teaching learning sessions of undergraduate medical course: A randomized cross-over trial study IMU | 01 Mar 2020 - 01 Feb 2021
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Analysis of students’ satisfaction and effectiveness on light microscopy and virtual microscopy in teaching learning sessions of undergraduate medical course: A randomized cross-over trial study. Faculty Project | 01 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2021
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Correlation of Microrna-205 Expression with Progression of Low Grade Squamous Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions (LSIL) IMU | 01 Jan 2020 - 01 Jun 2020
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Evaluation of MicroRNAs (miRNAs) as biomarkers in cervical carcinogenesis: A Systematic Review BMed Sc project | 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020
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Anti-microbial and anti-invasive role of ‘geraniol’, an acyclic monoterpene,  against  Helicobacter pylori using in vitro and in vivo experimental models FRGS | 01 Dec 2019 - 01 Nov 2021
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An Online Portal for a Blended Mentoring Program in the IMU- A Pilot Project Faculty Project | 01 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020
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Evaluation of Immediate Impact of Faculty Development Programme Using a Pre-test post-test Study Design in a Facilitator Guide Format. Faculty Project | 01 Nov 2019 - 31 Jul 2020
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Effectiveness of Team-Based Learning (TBL) as a teaching/learning method for medical students IMU staff grant | 01 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2020
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Anti-invasive role of geraniol, an acyclic monoterpene, against Helicobacter pylori using in vitro and in vivo experimental models Fundamental Research Grant Scheme | 01 May 2019 - 30 Nov 2022
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Risk factors of metabolic syndrome among underprivileged adolescents BPharm Project | 01 Apr 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
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Risk factors of metabolic syndrome among underprivileged adolecents IMU | 01 Apr 2019 - 01 Dec 2019
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Metacognitive awareness and its relation to students’ academic achievement: Time to ponder its implication on curriculum delivery IMU | 01 Jan 2019 - 01 Apr 2020
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Metacognitive awareness And its’ relation to students’ academic achievement: Time to ponder it’s implication on curriculum delivery Staff Project | 01 Jan 2019 - 30 Apr 2020
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Discovery of plasma biomarkers following supplementation of geraniin in a syngeneic mouse breast cancer model IMU | 18 Oct 2018 - 01 Jun 2019
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Evaluating the Effects of Oral Administration of Geraniin on the Expression of API5, MIG6 and E-Cadherin Genes using a Murine Model of Breast Cancer IMU | 01 Mar 2018 - 01 Dec 2018

Publications

Research Articles

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A REVIEW OF MATURE B-CELL LYMPHOMA RESEARCH (EXCLUDING DLBCL) IN MALAYSIA MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2024
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Case Series MEDICINE & HEALTH 2023
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Metacognitive Awareness and Its Relation to Students' Academic Achievement: Time to Ponder Its Implication in Delivery of Curriculum. EDUCATION IN MEDICINE JOURNAL 2023
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MIRNA-205 EXPRESSION WITH PROGRESSION OF LOW-GRADE SQUAMOUS CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL LESIONS (LSIL): A PILOT STUDY WORLD CANCER RESEARCH JOURNAL 2023
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma research (excluding all B cell lymphoma) in Malaysia: A review INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE & EDUCATION (IEJSME) 2023
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Metacognitive awareness and its relation to students’ academic achievement: Time to ponder its implication in curriculum delivery EDUCATION IN MEDICINE JOURNAL 2023
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Mental health of students of biomedical sciences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review MEDICINE AND PHARMACY REPORTS 2022
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Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt and Experience of a Private Medical School in Malaysia EDUCATION IN MEDICINE JOURNAL 2022
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A Review of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Research in Malaysia MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2022
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Development and Evaluation of Ginkgo biloba/Sodium Alginate Nanocomplex Gel as a Long-Acting Formulation for Wound Healing GELS 2022
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Tobacco use and betel quid chewing among adults in Myanmar-estimates and social determinants from demographic and health survey, 2015–16 BMC public health 2021
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Evaluation of immediate impact of Faculty Development Programme using a pretest–post-test study design format INNOV EDUC 2021
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Utility of online clinical teaching: an analysis of feedback from students SOUTH-EAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021
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Transferability of faculty development resources THE CLINICAL TEACHER 2020
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An Analysis of the Student's Performance and Marking Process in Open-Ended Short Answer Questions in a Medical Programme: A Pilot Study. EDUCATION IN MEDICINE JOURNAL 2019
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Shadab. Chapter 1.“An Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Lung.” NANOTECHNOLOGY-BASED TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR LUNG CANCER 2019
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Nasal NK/T-cell Lymphoma Presenting as Acute Inflammation of Nasal Vestibule INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK SURGERY 2019
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A palatal swelling transpires out as a Nasal B-cell Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma INTERNATIONAL EJOURNAL OF SCIENCE MEDICINE AND EDUCATION (IEJSME) 2018
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A palatal swelling transpires out as a nasal B-cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE & EDUCATION 2018
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Argyrophilic nuclear organizer region and p73 expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: Teammates or adversaries? JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY: JOMFP 2016
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Knowledge, awareness and participation of medical and non-medical students in the Malaysia National Thalassemia Prevention Programme International Journal of Human Genetics 2015
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Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report of a Rare Salivary Gland Neoplasm VCFL SCIENCES JOURNAL 2013
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A clinicopathological correlation of acute leukaemias in relation to immunophenotyping and cytogenetics INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLLOBORAIVE RESEARCH ON INTERNAL MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH 2012
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The concepts in poorly differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid: a review article JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2011

Other Publications

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Evaluating the effects of oral administration of geraniin on the inhibition of tumour growth and metastasis and on the expression of API5 and E-Cadherin genes using a murine model of breast cancer. 19th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology | 02 Jul 2023
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Metacognitive awareness and its relation to students’ academic achievement: Time to ponder its implication in curriculum delivery MAEMHS Conference | 01 Mar 2023
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Evaluating the effects of oral administration of Geranin on the inhibition of tumour growth and metastasis and on the expression of AP15 and E-Cadherin genes using a murine … World Congress of Pharmacology 2023 | 01 Jan 2023
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 Effectiveness of Team-based learning (TBL) as a teaching/learning method for medical students at a private Malaysian Medical University. Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) 2021 | 23 Jan 2021
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Assessment of Professionalism in the Medical Programme 19th Ottawa Conference 2020 | 29 Feb 2020
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“Lost in Translation? Transferability of student support training across diverse settings” 4th International Conference on Faculty Development in the health professions | 26 Aug 2017
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“Inculcating professionalism in Problem Based learning in IMU” 9th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC) | 11 Mar 2014


Supervisions
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Tan How Ming | Master (Research) | 01 Feb 2020 Thesis: ANTI-INVASIVE ROLE OF ‘GERANIOL’, AN ACYCLIC MONOTERPENE, AGAINST HELICOBACTER PYLORI USING IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EXPERIMENTAL MODELS
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KHAW HUANG LIN | Undergraduate | 01 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 Thesis: Evaluation of MicroRNAs (MiRNAs) as Progression Markers in Cervical Carcinogenesis: A Systematic Review
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NG ZHI XIN @ CATHERINE NG | Undergraduate | 01 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Thesis: DISCOVERY OF PLASMA BIOMARKERS FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTATION OF GERANIIN IN A SENGENEIC MOUSE BREAST CANCER MODEL
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Heng Jia Hui | Undergraduate | 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 Thesis: EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF GERANIIN ON THE EXPRESSION OF API5 AND E-CADHERIN GENES USING A MURINE MODEL OF BREAST CANCER
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Mohd Faiz Ab Basir | Undergraduate | 01 Dec 2014 - 30 Jun 2015 Thesis: QUERCETIN AND GALLIC ACID SYNERGISM IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED TYPE-II DIABETIC RATS
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Leviana Ercylina Nathan | Undergraduate | 01 Mar 2014 - 30 Nov 2014 Thesis: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARGYROPHYLLIC NUCLEAR ORGANIZER REGIONS (AGNORs) AND THE IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL EXPRESSION OF p73 IN HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS