Dr. Holifa Saheera Binti Asmara

Fakulti Sains Kesihatan
Pensyarah Universiti

holifa@unisza.edu.my
Terengganu

  • POSITION
  • BACKGROUND
    • Administrative Responsibility

    Position Start Date End Date
    Academic Qualification
    DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (unisza), 2020.
    SARJANA SAINS KESIHATAN (SAINS BIOPERUBATAN), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 2008.
    SARJANA MUDA SAINS DENGAN KEPUJIAN (BIOKIMIA), Universiti Malaya, 2003.
    Expertise7th Edition
    None
    Work Experience
  • Research assistant, UKM
  • Clinical research associates, PPUM
  • Lecturer, UniSZA
    • Academic Qualification
    DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (unisza), 2020.
    SARJANA SAINS KESIHATAN (SAINS BIOPERUBATAN), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 2008.
    SARJANA MUDA SAINS DENGAN KEPUJIAN (BIOKIMIA), Universiti Malaya, 2003.
    Expertise7th Edition
    None
    Work Experience
  • Research assistant, UKM
  • Clinical research associates, PPUM
  • Lecturer, UniSZA

    • Teaching

    Teaching Courses


    41 records
    No Course Code Course Name
    1 DBB22202 PHARMACOLOGY
    2 DBB10203 BIOCHEMISTRY & BASIC GENETICS
    3 NDD21002 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BASIC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
    4 DBB30503 LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
    5 NDD20802 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
    6 DBB20503 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
    7 DBB22202 PHARMACOLOGY
    8 DBB30803 TOXICOLOGY
    9 DBB10203 BIOCHEMISTRY & BASIC GENETICS
    10 NDD21002 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BASIC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
    11 NDS20303 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY & METABOLISM
    12 NDD20802 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
    13 DBB20503 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
    14 DBB30803 TOXICOLOGY
    15 DBB10203 BIOCHEMISTRY & BASIC GENETICS
    16 NDD20302 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
    17 NDD21002 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND BASIC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
    18 NDS20303 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY & METABOLISM
    19 DBB20503 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
    20 NDN10402 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLISM
    21 DBB30803 TOXICOLOGY
    22 NDD20202 BASIC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
    23 DBB10203 BIOCHEMISTRY & BASIC GENETICS
    24 NDD20302 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
    25 DBB20503 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
    26 DBB10203 BIOCHEMISTRY & BASIC GENETICS
    27 NDN10402 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLISM
    28 DBB30803 TOXICOLOGY
    29 NDD20202 BASIC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
    30 NDD20302 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
    31 DBB10203 BIOCHEMISTRY & BASIC GENETICS
    32 NDN10402 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLISM
    33 NDD20202 BASIC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
    34 DBB20503 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY
    35 NDD20302 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
    36 DBB30803 TOXICOLOGY
    37 NDN20402 NUTRIGENOMICS
    38 NDN10402 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLISM
    39 NDD20302 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
    40 NDN10402 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND METABOLISM
    41 NDD20302 CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

    Teaching Innovation


    41 records
    No Sem Course Id Course Name Course Type
    1 Semester 2 Session 2024/2025 DBB22202 Pharmacology Dbb22202[certificate] Mod-Blended
    2 Semester 2 Session 2024/2025 DBB30803 Toxicology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    3 Semester 2 Session 2024/2025 DBB20503 Basic Pharmacology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    4 Semester 2 Session 2024/2025 NDD20802 Basic Pharmacology[certificate] Mod-Blended
    5 Semester 1 Session 2024/2025 NDS20303 Nds 20303: Nutritional Biochemistry And Metabolism[certificate] Mod-Blended
    6 Semester 1 Session 2024/2025 NDD21002 Ndd21002: Clinical Biochemistry And Basic Pathophysiology[certificate] Mod-Blended
    7 Semester 1 Session 2024/2025 DBB10203 Biochemistry & Basic Genetics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    8 Semester 2 Session 2023/2024 DBB30803 Toxicology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    9 Semester 2 Session 2023/2024 DBB20503 Basic Pharmacology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    10 Semester 2 Session 2023/2024 NDD20802 Basic Pharmacology[certificate] Mod-Blended
    11 Semester 1 Session 2023/2024 DBB10203 Biochemistry & Basic Genetics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    12 Semester 1 Session 2023/2024 NDD20302 Clinical Biochemistry [certificate] Mod-Blended
    13 Semester 1 Session 2023/2024 NDS20303 Nds 20303: Nutritional Biochemistry And Metabolism[certificate] Mod-Blended
    14 Semester 1 Session 2023/2024 NDD21002 Ndd21002: Clinical Biochemistry And Basic Pathophysiology[certificate] Mod-Blended
    15 Semester 2 Session 2022/2023 NDN10402 Nutrional Biochemistry And Metobolism [certificate] Mod-Blended
    16 Semester 2 Session 2022/2023 DBB30803 Toxicology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    17 Semester 2 Session 2022/2023 DBB20503 Basic Pharmacology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    18 Semester 1 Session 2022/2023 NDD20302 Clinical Biochemistry [certificate] Mod-Blended
    19 Semester 1 Session 2022/2023 NDD20202 Basic Pathophysiology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    20 Semester 1 Session 2022/2023 DBB10203 Biochemistry & Basic Genetics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    21 Semester 2 Session 2021/2022 DBB10203 Biochemistry & Basic Genetics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    22 Semester 2 Session 2021/2022 NDN10402 Nutrional Biochemistry And Metobolism [certificate] Mod-Blended
    23 Semester 2 Session 2021/2022 DBB30803 Toxicology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    24 Semester 2 Session 2021/2022 DBB20503 Basic Pharmacology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    25 Semester 1 Session 2021/2022 NDD20302 Clinical Biochemistry [certificate] Mod-Blended
    26 Semester 1 Session 2021/2022 NDD20202 Basic Pathophysiology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    27 Semester 2 Session 2020/2021 NDN10402 Nutrional Biochemistry And Metobolism [certificate] Mod-Blended
    28 Semester 2 Session 2020/2021 DBB10203 Biochemistry & Basic Genetics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    29 Semester 1 Session 2020/2021 DBB30803 Toxicology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    30 Semester 1 Session 2020/2021 DBB20503 Basic Pharmacology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    31 Semester 1 Session 2020/2021 NDD20202 Basic Pathophysiology [certificate] Mod-Blended
    32 Semester 1 Session 2020/2021 NDD20302 Clinical Biochemistry [certificate] Mod-Blended
    33 Semester 2 Session 2019/2020 NDN20402 Nutrigenomics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    34 Semester 2 Session 2019/2020 NDN10402 Nutrional Biochemistry And Metobolism [certificate] Mod-Blended
    35 Semester 1 Session 2019/2020 NDD20302 Clinical Biochemistry [certificate] Mod-Blended
    36 Semester 2 Session 2018/2019 NDN10402 Nutrional Biochemistry And Metobolism [certificate] Mod-Blended
    37 Semester 1 Session 2018/2019 NDD20302 Clinical Biochemistry [certificate] Mod-Blended
    38 Semester 1 Session 2018/2019 NSH10303 Anatomy & Physiology I[certificate] Mod-Blended
    39 Semester 2 Session 2017/2018 NDN20402 Nutrigenomics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    40 Semester 2 Session 2017/2018 NDD31102 Seminar In Dietetics [certificate] Mod-Blended
    41 Semester 2 Session 2017/2018 PAA20305 Kimia Ii [certificate] Mod-Blended
    Postgraduates Supervision

    Postgraduate Student


    No Matric No. Name Level Supervision Type Country
    1 SL4869 NUR AIN NAJWA BINTI MOHD YUSERI PhD Co Supervision FULLTIME MALAYSIA
    Publication

    Journal Articles

    12 records
    No Article Title Year Journal Title Index Name Role
    1 Alpha-Tocopherol Administration in Diabetics as Preventive and Therapeutic Agents in Oxidative Stress 2017 CURRENT TREND IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING & BIOSCIENCES Other Index Main Author
    2 RISK FACTORS FOR CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA IN NORTH EASTERN PAKISTAN: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY 2016 Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Other Index Main Author
    3 The current screening technologies of gene expression profile in diabetes mellitus 2017 Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Scopus Main Author
    4 Tri-E® prevents cognitive impairment and deoxyribonucleic acid damage in diabetes mellitus 2017 Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Scopus Main Author
    5 Empathy level among dental students of Bangladesh utilizing the Cambridge behavior scale 2017 Journal of Global Pharma Technology Scopus Main Author
    6 Role of Tocopherols in Treatment of Depression related Alzheimer’s Disease 2017 Primary Healthcare: Open Access Other Index Main Author
    7 Cost?Effective Low?Dose Streptozotocin and High?Fat Diet Improve the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Rat Analysis 2021 Advances in Human Biology ESCI Main Author
    8 An Alternative Method of Induction of Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Sprague Dawley Rat 2020 Intern Med J Other Index Main Author
    9 Effects of Hypernatremia on Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 2023 Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine MyCite Main Author
    10 Hyperglycemia Effects on Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2023 Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine MyCite Main Author
    11 The Anticancer Potential of Plant Essential Oils: Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges 2025 Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research Scopus Co-Author
    12 Thymoquinone exposure on BV2 microglial cell line: an in vitro study on cell viability, lactate dehydrogenase activity, microglial morphological changes, and TNF?? protein expression 2023 Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences ESCI , Scopus Co-Author

    Book

    0 records
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    Proceeding

    0 records
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    Non-research Publication

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    Policy

    0 records
    No Ref. No Policy Title Year Agency Name Role Status
    Research & Innovation

    Research Grants

    9 records
    No Research Title Grant Name Category Year value Role
    1 Molecular Effects of Induced-diabetic Sprague Dawley Treated with Palm Tocotrienol Rich Fraction (TRF) and α-Tocopherol (ATF) on Neurobehavioral Activities and mRNA Expression Level of Related Genes. SKIM GERAN PENYELIDIKAN FUNDAMENTAL (FRGS) KPM 2013 - 2017 124000.00
    2 Neuroprotective Effects of Thymoquinone on 3, 4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or Ecstasy-Induced Neurotoxicity in Rat Model SKIM GERAN PENYELIDIKAN FUNDAMENTAL (FRGS) KPM 2019 - 2021 181200.00
    3 Molecular Analysis of Oxidative Stress in Induced-type II Diabetes mellitus Rat Treated with a-Tocopherol and Tocotrienol Rich Fraction (TRF) from Palm Oil SKIM GERAN PENYELIDIKAN FUNDAMENTAL (FRGS) KPM 2013 - 2015 10000.00
    4 Molecular Effects of Induced-diabetic Sprague Dawley Treated with Palm Tocotrienol Rich Fraction (TRF) and Alpha-tocopherol (ATF) on Neurobehavioral Activities and mRNA Expression Level of Related Gen SKIM GERAN PENYELIDIKAN FUNDAMENTAL (FRGS) KPM 2013 - 2016 124000.00
    5 The Neuroprotective Effects of Thymoquinone In Modulating MDMA-Induced Microglial Cell Activation: A study on the Microglial Morphological Changes in-Vitro and Whole-Transcriptome Sequencing SKIM GERAN PENYELIDIKAN FUNDAMENTAL (FRGS) KPM 2022 - 2025 158793.00
    6 Investigating the therapeutic effects of the alpha tocotrienol and Melaleuca cajuputi subspecies cumingiana essential oil treatments on malignant gliomas of U87-GM cell line: Intercalation to genes expression, proteomic analysis and molecular interactions. SKIM GERAN PENYELIDIKAN FUNDAMENTAL (FRGS) KPM 2024 - 2027 138461.00
    7 Molecular Analysis of Oxidative Stress in Induced-Type II Diabetes Mellitus Rat Treated with α-Tocopherol and Tocotrienol Rich Fraction (TRF) from Palm Oil. GERAN DALAMAN UNIVERSITI UNISZA 2013 - 2015 10000.00
    8 Probiotic Effect on Rats Infected with Periodontopathogen: In Vivo proinflammatory Markers and Histophatology Analysis GERAN DALAMAN UNIVERSITI UNISZA 2017 - 2019 10000.00
    9 Science Outreach 1.0 GERAN KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PROGRAMME (KTP)(UNIVERSITI) UNISZA 2025 - 2026 5000.00

    Intellectual Property

    1 records
    No Product/ Services Title Year Publication Type Role
    1 Toco-Plus 2018 Copyright Principal Investigator

    Commercialization

    0 records
    No Title Commercialization Status Year Role
    Award

    1 records
    No Award Title Product Name Institution Category Year Role
    1 Bronze ITEX 2018 Toco-Plus ITEX 2018 National 2018 Principal Investigator
    Contribution to University

    25 records
    No Body/Institution Appointment Category Year
    1 Team Teaching with Diploma of Nursing Science Pengajar Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    2 AJK Kualiti & e Pembelajaran FSK Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    3 Examiner for FYP thesis Pemeriksa Dalam Sarjana Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    4 Main Supervisor for FYP Others Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    5 Penasihat Akademik DMLT Penasihat Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    6 Penasihat Akademik ISM Biomed Others Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    7 AJK PROGRAM SIMBIOSIS GENRASI SAINS Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2019 - 2019
    8 Ahli Jawatankuasa Penyaringan Kertas Soalan Peperiksaan PUSPA Ahli Jawatankuasa University 2016 - 2018
    9 Ahli Jawatankuasa Global Health Sciences Conference (GHSC) 2020 Ahli Jawatankuasa University 2020 - 2020
    10 Ahli Jawatankuasa MQA 02 Pusat Pengajian Bioperubatan, FSK Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2019 - 2020
    11 AHLI JAWATANKUASA PEPERIKSAAN (DALAM TALIAN) PROGRAM ISM BIOPERUBATAN SEM I SESI 2020/2021 Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    12 AJK PEPERIKSAAN PROGRAM ISM DIETETIK DAN ISM PEMAKANAN SEMESTER II SESI 2019/2020 Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2020 - 2020
    13 AJK PEPERIKSAAN (DALAM TALIAN) PROGRAM DIPLOMA TEKNOLOGI MAKMAL PERUBATAN SEM 2 2020-2021 Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2021 - 2021
    14 Ahli Jawatankuasa Peperiksaan ISM Dietetik dan ISM Pemakanan Sem 1 2018/2019 Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2018 - 2018
    15 Penyelaras Kursus bagi ISM Dietetik dan ISM Pemakanan Sem 1 sesi 2018/2019 Others Faculty/PTj 2018 - 2018
    16 Ahli Jawatankuasa Peperiksaan Pusat Pengajian Pemakanan dan Dietetik, Sem 1 2019/2020 Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2019 - 2020
    17 Ahli Jawatankuasa Peperiksaan Pusat Pengajian Pemakanan dan Dietetik, Sem 2 2018/2019 Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2019 - 2019
    18 PESERTA BICARA SIHAT BERSAMA FAKULTI PERUBATAN UNISZA: MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Peserta University 2021 - 2021
    19 AHLI JAWATANKUASA PEPERIKSAAN (DALAM TALIAN) PROGRAM DIPLOMA TEKNOLOGI MAKMAL PERUBATAN SEMESTER I SESI 2021/2022 Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2021 - 2021
    20 AJK Tetap bagi Pusat Pengajian Bioperubatan Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2019 - 2020
    21 PELANTIKAN AHLI JAWATANKUASA Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2021 - 2021
    22 PELANTIKAN SEBAGAI AHLI JAWATANKUASA BAGI PROGRAM ‘IFTAR MUBARAK: BERKONGSI KASIH’ FAKULTI SAINS KESIHATAN Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2023 - 2023
    23 PELANTIKAN AHLI JAWATANKUASA BIOINFORMATIC WORKSHOP: BACTERIAL WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2023 - 2023
    24 JAWATANKUASA INDUK BAGI “INTERNATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR & METABOLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE 2023 (COMET 2023)” Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2023 - 2023
    25 AUDITOR ELECTRONIC COURSE FILE (E-COFI) BAGI KURSUS SEMESTER I (2022/2023) FAKULTI SAINS KESIHATAN Ahli Jawatankuasa Faculty/PTj 2022 - 2023
    Contribution to Community

    8 records
    No Body/Institution Appointment Category Year
    1 PESERTA PROGRAM KEMPEN BERSIH PANTAI PERINGKAT DAERAH KUALA NERUS Peserta District 2020 - 2020
    2 Ahli Jawatankuasa Program Karnival Cakna Kesihatan dan Kesejahteraan Dun Rhu Rendang Ahli Jawatankuasa District 2019 - 2019
    3 MAJLIS PERASMIAN FESTIVAL OF IDEAS, MOHE Peserta National 2021 - 2021
    4 Projek Inovasi dari Centre for Unmanned Technologies (CUTe) 2020/2021, MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDICATION Peserta National 2021 - 2021
    5 PESERTA WEBINAR EVALUATION OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION: WHY AND HOW?, KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA Peserta National 2021 - 2021
    6 Life Member - Malaysian Society of Human Genetics Ahli National 2020 - 2030
    7 Petugas Program Karnival Pendidikan Tinggi Negara Ahli Jawatankuasa National 2018 - 2018
    8 Ahli Persatuan Suri dan Anggota Perkhimatan Awam Malaysia Cawangan Daerah Kuala Nerus, Terengganu (PUSPANITA) Ahli District 2017 - 2030
    Consultation

    0 records
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    Training

    8 records
    No Training/Workshop Start Date End Date Venue Organizer
    1 Bioinformatics Workshop 3.0 2024-11-26 2024-11-27 C110, Level 1, Block C, Kelana Square, Jalan SS 7/26, Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Neoscience Sdn. Bhd.
    2 ACADEMIC WRITING 2016-05-06 2016-05-07 AUDITORIUM AKADEMIK UNISZA PUSAT PENDIDIKAN LANJUTAN (CCE) UNISZA
    3 Bioinformatics for RNA Sequencing 2015-09-08 2015-09-09 Setia Avenue, 33A-3 Jalan Setia Prima S, U13/S. Setia Alam Seksyen U13, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor BioEasy Sdn. Bhd.
    4 MALAYSIAN DIABETES EDUCATORS SOCIETY CONFERENCE 2014 2014-04-25 2014-04-27 SUMMIT HOTEL, USJ SUBANG, SELANGOR MALAYSIAN DIABETES EDUCATORS SOCIETY
    5 LAB ANIMAL WORKSHOP. TECHNIQUE ON HANDLING AND HANDLING 2014-03-04 2014-03-06 KOLEJ TUN SYED NASIR, UKM LARU, UKM
    6 One Day Course on English for Academic Presentation 2013-10-27 2013-10-27 Wisma R&D, Universiti Malaya Malaysian Postgraduate Workshop Series
    7 workshop on next generation sequencing: genomics and trancriptomics 2013-04-17 2013-04-18 institute of bioscience, universiti putra malaysia laboratory of vaccine & immunotherapeutics, institute of bioscience, universiti putra malaysia
    8 portfolio as a method of student assessment 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 UIA Kampus Indra Mahkota Kuantan Pahang Unit Pendidikan Perubatan UIA

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