HEETHAL JAIPRAKASH



Salutation
Associate Professor Dr

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Appointment
Director, Learning Resources

Position
Associate Professor

Email
heethaljaiprakash@imu.edu.my



Education

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Masters in Medical Education (Medical Education), 2022 University of dundee
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Post graduate diploma in medical education (Medical Education), 2019 University of dundee
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MD (Pharmacology), 2006 Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences
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MBBS (Medicine), 1999 Manipal Academy of Higher education

Memberships

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Academy of Health Professions Educators(India) Life member 2024 - Present
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British Pharmacological Society Member 2023 - Present
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International Medical University (ICE fellowship) Individual Member 2022 - 2023
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Association for Medical Education in Europe(AMEE) Individual Member 2022 - Present
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Malaysian Scientific Association(Associate fellow) Associate fellow 2017 - Present
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Malaysian association of education for the medical and health sciences Member 2017 - Present
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Malaysian society of Physiology and Pharmacology (MSPP) Life Member 2014 - Present
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American society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Member 2010 - Present
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Indian Pharmacological Society Life Member 2008 - Present
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Academy of general education Associate fellow 2000 - Present

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Research Funding
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Immersive technology for Faculty Development: Exploring usefulness for improving lecture delivery skills among early career academicians IMU Internal Research Grant | 10 Oct 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
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Overcoming Educational Barriers: Tailored Science Teaching for Grade 8 Refugee Students (IMU University & British Pharmacological Society initiative) IMU Internal Research Grant | 20 Sep 2024 - 19 Sep 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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Prescribing and Dosage Calculation Skills for Undergraduate Medical Students: Self-Directed Learning Tool for Medication Safety British Pharmacological Society education grant | 11 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
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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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Mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effect of trans-resveratrol: focus on the crosstalk between adenosine receptors and the renin-angiotensin system FRGS | 02 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2026
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Mechanisms of the protective effects of atorvastatin against NMDA-induced retinal injury in rats: focus on PPAR-α/CREB pathway and glial activation IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2027
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Efficacy and safety of molecular-targeted therapies in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A network meta-analysis IMU Internal Research Grant | 06 Mar 2023 - 31 Dec 2024
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Efficacy and safety of antimicrobials in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Feb 2023 - 30 Nov 2023
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Efficacy and safety of immunotherapies for Alzheimer’s disease: a network meta-analysis IMU Internal Research Grant | 02 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2024
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Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Pattern of Social Media Usage and Comparison of Social Media Usage Pattern Among Health care students IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2024
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of disposal of unused or expired medicines: A cross-sectional study among medical, dental and pharmacy students in a Malaysian University IMU | 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022
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Mechanisms of corneal abrasion healing properties of tocotrienol rich fraction (TRF) in rats: Focus on suppression of proinflammatory and oxidative stress markers FRGS | 01 Nov 2020 - 01 Oct 2023
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Medical students’ perception and usage of social media: A qualitative study in a Malaysian medical school IMU staff grant | 01 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2021
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Effect of Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction (TRF) on Visual behaviour and Retinal Cell Apoptosis in Rats with Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Retinopathy IMU Bmed sci research grant | 01 Apr 2020 - 31 Jul 2021
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An innovative mobile application on antibiotics for pharmacology teaching and learning ICE Research excellence Grant | 01 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
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Effect of Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction (TRF) on Visual behavior and Retinal Cell Apoptosis in Rats with Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Retinopathy IMU | 01 Feb 2020 - 01 Jul 2021
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Development and evaluation of an innovative mobile application on antibiotics for pharmacology teaching and learning IMU | 01 Jan 2020 - 01 Oct 2021
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Drug utilization pattern using WHO indicators in IMU Oral Health Centre, Malaysia IMU Bpharm student grant | 01 Jul 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
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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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Online modules to promote problem-based learning amongst preclinical medical students MAHSA University grant | 10 Oct 2016 - 20 Jul 2017
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Assessing the efficacy of Objectively Structured Clinical Teaching (OSCT) in Standardized & Real patients in undergraduate clinical training- A pilot study University Grant | 01 Feb 2016 - 15 Dec 2017

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Publications

Research Articles

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Adverse Events Associated with Monoclonal Antibodies Used for Treatment of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis AUTHOREA PREPRINTS 2024
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Tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) protects against retinal cell apoptosis and preserves visual behavior in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy BMC COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THERAPIES 2024
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The Awareness of Pharmacovigilance among Medical Doctors in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH: RECENT ADVANCES AND TRENDS 2024
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Flipped Classroom for Pharmacology Teaching in a Malaysian Medical School using Online Tools during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Knowledge Gained and Student Perception. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONLINE AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2022
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Association between leptin (G2548A) and leptin receptor (Q223R) polymorphisms with plasma leptin, BMI, stress, sleep and eating patterns among the multiethnic young Malaysian adult population from a healthcare university INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable development goals: What we learn from the past and where we are heading? STUDIES OF APPLIED ECONOMICS 2021
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Objectively Structured Clinical Teaching (OSCT) in Undergraduate Clinical Teaching: A Pilot Study EDUCATION IN MEDICINE JOURNAL 2021
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Evaluation of drug package inserts in Malaysia INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH 2020
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Standardization of simulated patients: Assessing their efficiency and evaluating their perception INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020
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Professionalism in Medical Education: Constructing, Delivering, Assessing & Researching a Framework from a Malaysian Perspective INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020
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Evaluation of Drug Package Inserts in Malaysia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH (09752366) 2020
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Effectiveness of mind mapping as digital brainstorming technique in enhancing the writing skills of Indian students INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION 2020
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Obesity and Prolactin in Various Populations INDIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 2019
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e-PBL: An Innovation to Promote Active Learning and Decrease Cognitive Overload among Medical Students. INDIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 2019
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Prevalence and socio-demographic association of depression, anxiety and stress among university students INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 2018
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Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Its Imprint on the Quality of Life of Undergraduate Students at a Malaysian Medical University JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MEDICINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH 2018
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Perception and Knowledge of Medical Students with Different Teaching Learning Activities in Pharmacology in a Malaysian University: A Comparative Study. INDIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 2018
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Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Their Associated factors among health care students MEDICAL EDUCATION 2016
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A STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING AMONG INTERNS AND CLINICAL POST-GRADUATES IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH IN MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2016
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Increased correlation coefficient between the written test score and tutors’ performance test scores after training of tutors for assessment of medical students during problem-based learning course in Malaysia KOREAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2016
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its sequel among medical students in a Malaysian University BRITISH JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH 2016
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Students′ Perception of an Integrated Quiz in a Malaysian Medical University SAUDI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & MEDICAL SCIENCES 2015
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Nanotechnology in drug delivery system:a review RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUITCAL BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES 2014
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Mirabegron an update: what is new? RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES 2014
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Learning style preferences: A comparison between students of an Indian and a Malaysian medical school SOUTH-EAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2014
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A Survey on the quality of life in patients with bronchial asthma in an outpatient clinic in Malaysia BRITISH JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH 2013
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Drug-induced hepatotoxicity in a tertiary care hospital in rural South India NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2012
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Computer assisted learning: Perceptions and knowledge skills of undergraduate medical students in a Malaysian medical school NATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY, PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2011
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Analysis of different types of poisoning in a tertiary care hospital in rural South India FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY 2011
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Pattern of antimicrobial use in caesarean section in a tertiary care hospital in rural south India INT J PHARM BIOMED RES 2010
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Prophylactic use of antimicrobials in hysterectomy TRENDZ IN MEDICAL WORLD 2010
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Hospital Based Study on Psychoses in Mangalore INDIAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE 2006

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Other Publications

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Flip the class Asia Pacific Conference of Medical Education(APMEC) 2024 | 15 Jan 2024
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Active Learning Strategies for Pharmacology Teaching and learning: How do we do it? World congress of Pharmacology 2023, IUPHAR meeting | 01 Jul 2023
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Team-based learning (TBL) using technology for preclinical medical students in times of COVID-19: An experience of a Malaysian University IMEC 2022 | 14 Oct 2022
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Medical students’ perception and usage of social media: A qualitative study in a Malaysian medical school AMEE 2022 | 28 Aug 2022
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Microlearning packages as self-learning tools for Pharmacology teaching and learning: Knowledge gained and student’s perception in a Malaysian Medical University 35th Annual Scientific Meeting for Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP) | 26 Jul 2022
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21st Century Educators: Are we prepared to teach 21st century teachers? Invited speaker - International Conclave on Interdisciplinary Graduate Education 2022 | 19 Mar 2022
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Effect of Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction on VisualBehaviour in Rats with Streptozotocin-InducedDiabetic Retinopathy British Pharmacological society conference 2021 | 07 Sep 2021
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Drug Utilisation Pattern Using WHO Indicators in an Oral Health Centre in Malaysia British Pharmacological society conference 2021 | 07 Sep 2021
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Active learning strategies in pharmacology teaching: Enhancing or diminishing interest 14th International Medical Education Conference 2021 | 12 Mar 2021
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Effect of tocotrienol-rich fraction on visual behaviour in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY | 01 Jan 2021
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Comparison between integrated and subject based seminar: knowledge gained and perception among medical students in a Malaysian university 10th Asian Medical education symposium | 13 Apr 2019
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A Retrospective Analysis of Adverse Drug Reactions Among the Patients Attending Primary Health Centers in Petaling District 32nd Scientific meeting Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology | 08 Aug 2018
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e-PBL: An innovation to promote active learning and decrease cognitive overload in medical students in their preclinical phase 13th International Medical Education Conference 2018 | 13 Apr 2018
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A study on the source of stress and their correlation with coping strategies among Medical students in a Malaysian private Medical School MAEMHS Conference 2017 | 19 Aug 2017
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A study on the completeness of information in drug package inserts 27th Scientific meeting of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology | 18 Aug 2017
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Stress, anxiety, depression and their associated factors among health care students APMEC 2016 | 15 Jan 2016
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Study on the knowledge, attitude and practices on antimicrobial resistance and usage among medical students in a Malaysian medical university 28th Scientific meeting of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology | 24 Aug 2015
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Problem based learning among medical students: Correlation between subjective score and objective score 10th International Medical Education Conference | 22 Apr 2015
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Perception and Knowledge of Medical Students with different Teaching Learning Activities in Pharmacology in a Malaysian University: A comparative Study 3RD Asia Pacific Joint Conference on Problem Based Learning(APJC-PBL)-2014 | 04 Dec 2014
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A study on the frequency of stress, anxiety and depression and their coping strategies among medical students in an upcoming Malaysian university 27th Scientific meeting of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology | 22 Aug 2014
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Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its associated factors among medical students in a Malaysian university 26th Scientific meeting of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology | 06 Sep 2013
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Survey of drug induced hepatotoxicity in a tertiary care hospital in rural south India 25th Scientific meeting of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology | 25 May 2011
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Learning style preferences: a comparison between Indian and Malaysian students 6th Asian medical education Congress | 23 Mar 2011
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Prophylactic use of antimicrobial in hysterectomy International conference on translational pharmacology and IPS | 18 Dec 2008
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Pattern of use of antibiotic prophylaxis in cesarean section Southern regional conference of pharmacologists | 12 Jul 2008
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Analysis of different types of poisoning and their outcome Southern Regional Conference of pharmacologists | 05 Oct 2004

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Supervisions
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Dr Arun Kumar | Doctorate | 01 Sep 2021 Thesis: Mechanisms of corneal abrasion healing properties of tocotrienol rich fraction (TRF) in rats: Focus on suppression of proinflammatory and oxidative stress markers
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Goh You | Undergraduate | 01 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 Thesis: Effect of Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction (TRF) on Visual behavior and Retinal Cell Apoptosis in Rats with Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Retinopathy
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Tang Xiao Ting | Undergraduate | 01 Jul 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 Thesis: Drug utilization pattern using WHO indicators in IMU Oral Health Centre, Malaysia