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Azantee Yazmie Binti Abdul Wahab

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D in Health Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master of Clinical Embryology - Masters Degree, Monash University, Melbourne
  • Bachelor of Biomedical Sc.(Hons.) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Matriculation Certificate - Certificate, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Azantee Yazmie Binti Abdul Wahab (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES


yazmie@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Biomedical Sciences ~ Other Biomedical Sciences n.e.c.


Professional Membership


  • 2019 - 2021: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
  • 2022 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member ), Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE)
  • 2022 - 2024: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member ), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)


Teaching Responsibilities


ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH SCIENCES 2022/2023 2021/2022
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY I 2016/2017
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROLOGY FOR AUDIOLOGY 2014/2015 2012/2013
ANATOMY,PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY II 2016/2017
PHARMACOLOGY 2016/2017
PHYSIOLOGY 2 2023/2024 2022/2023
RESEARCH PROJECT 1 2023/2024 2022/2023
RESEARCH PROJECT 2 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY & CYTOLOGY 2021/2022
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND DISEASES I 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2011/2012 2010/2011
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND DISEASES II 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2011/2012


Supervision


Effects Of Trihoney On Reproductive Dysfunctions In High Cholesterol Diet-Fed Male Rabbits.
Ph.D Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
The Role Of Trihoney™ Supplementation On The Oxidative Stress And Proteomic Profile Of Seminal Samples From Infertile Obese Men.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Myo-Inositol And Its Ameliorative Effects On Cryo-Survival Of Post-Thaw Abnormal Human Sperm Quality.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
The Efficacy Of Profertil® As The Micronutrient Supplement For Male Infertility To Improve Sperm Quality And Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (Icsi) Outcomes At Hospital Tunku Azizah.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
The Effectiveness And The Cost Of Care For Manual Vacuum Aspiration (Mva) Compared To The Conventional Method In The Management Of Incomplete Miscarriage At Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (Hsnz).
Master Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Collaboration Between Allied Science And O&G In A New Subject Related To Genetic Engineering That Might Open A New Scope For Future Health Problem Solving.
Master Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Comparison Of Two In-Vitro Fertilization (Ivf) Culture Media On Early Embryo Development Quality And Clinical Outcomes.
Master Completed 2021 Main Supervisor
Comparison Of Two In-Vitro Fertilization (Ivf) Culture Media On Early Embryo Development Quality And Clinical Outcomes.
Master Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
Effects Of Aquilaria Malaccensis Leaves Crude Extract On Sperm Quality And Early Embryo Development In Vitro In Sprague Dawley Rats Exposed To Cyclophosphamide.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
Sperm Dna Fragmentation Comparison Between Smokers And Non-Smokers As Measured By Sperm Chromatin Dispersion Test.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
Outcome Of Different Frozen Embryo Transfer Protocol In Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah. .
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
Association Between Serum Folate And Pregnancy Outcome..
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
A Ten Year Retrospective Review Of Successful Laparoscopic Myomectomy Versus Laparo-Conversion In Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2018 - 2021 EFFECT OF TRIHONEY ON HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA-INDUCED MALE REPRODUCTIVE HORMONAL DISTURBANCE IN RABBIT MODEL
2017 - 2020 Sperm DNA fragmentation among smokers and non-smokers as measured by sperm chromatin dispersion test
2017 - 2019 EFFECTS OF SPERM FROM Aquilaria malaccencis TREATED SPRAGUE DAWLEY RATS TOWARDS EARLY EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN VITRO
2016 - 2018 Fertility Enhancing Effect of Aquilaria malaccensis Leave Extrct in Sprague Dawley Rats Prior Exposure to Cyclophosphamide
2016 - 2018 Phytochemical Analysis and Toxicity Study of Aquilaria malaccensis Leaves Extract in Sprague Dawley Rats
2016 - 2018 Protective Effects of Aquilaria malaccensis Leaves Extract against Sperm DNA Damage on Sprague Dawley Rats due to Cyclophosphamide Exposure
2013 - 2017 Salvaging the Embryo From Effects of Toxic Paternal Exposure
2012 - 2015 Potential development of mature spermatozoa using IVF medium with additional of hormones and antioxidant supplement
2012 - 2013 Predictive Value of DNA Sperm Integrity Tests on Male Fertility
On-Going
2011 - Present RU 2011 -Psychological Disturbance Among Men Seeking For Fertility Treatment at Lium Fertility Centre.


Award & Recognition


30 Mar, 2021 Silver Medal - Ministry of Higher Education National
20 Feb, 2013 IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) - International Islamic University Malaysia University


Publications


Article

2023 Knowledge and concerns on infertility and assisted reproductive technology among graduating students of KAHS at IIUM Kuantan. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 102-111
2023 Myo-inositol ameliorative effects on cryo-survival of post-thawed abnormal human sperms quality towards infertility care. Journal of Reproductive Biotechnology and Fertility, () pp.
2022 Efficacy of antioxidant supplementation on sperm quality in men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. J Reprod Biotechnol Fertil, () pp. 53-65
2021 Honey improves sperm parameters in high cholesterol diet-fed male rabbits. ASM Science Journal, 15 () pp. 1-10
2020 Effect of trihoney (a mixture of trigona, mellifera and tualang) on male reproductive hormones and insulin resistance in hypercholesterolaemic rabbits. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 19 (3) pp. 21-29
2020 Identification of BRCA1 tumor suppressor gene expression as a DNA repair gene in frozen cleavage embryo cell at IIUM Fertility Centre. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 23 (3) pp. 83-87
2020 Male infertility: evaluation and treatment. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 19 (3) pp. 92-98
2020 Trihoney ameliorates hypercholesterolemia-induced epididymal histopathological changes in male rabbits. Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 28 (1) pp. 90-100
2020 Trihoney improves testicular weight change and histopathological alterations in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 28 (3) pp. 75-87
2019 Ameliorative effects of Aquilaria malaccensis leaves aqueous extract on reproductive toxicity induced by cyclophosphamide in male rats. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 26 (1) pp. 44-57
2019 Hypocholesterolemic and anti-inflammatory effects of trihoney in hypercholesterolemic rabbit model. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (3) pp. 846-846
2019 Identification of hyaluric acid synthesis 2 (has2) and gremlin 1 (grem1) gene expressions in human cumulus cells as a biomarker for oocyte quality.. Malaysian Journal of Biochemstry and Molecular Biology, 22 (2) pp. 41-45
2019 The effects of Aquilaria malaccensis leaves aqueous extract on sperm of sprague dawley rats towards early embryogenesis.. International Medical Journal of Malaysia, 18 (2) pp. 59-68
2018 Identification of beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (bHCG) expression in frozen cleavage embryo of in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients: An essential approach for better outcome towards human being inheritance in line with maqasid syari’ah concept. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 2) pp. 165-170
2018 Identification of VASA gene expression in in-vitro culture from non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) testicular biopsy cells: A study to unlock knowledge of male infertility. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 2) pp. 143-148
2018 Spermatogonial stem cells protein marker identification from in vitro differentiation of nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) testes biopsies cells: An approach in line with Maqasid Shariah to maintain the heredity.. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 2) pp. 149-156
2017 Animal studies on male fertility enhancing properties of plants in Malaysia: a review of the past 16 years. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research (BSHR), 1 (1) pp. 17-24
2016 Spermatogonial stem cells protein identification in in vitro culture from non-obstructive azoospermia patient. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 23 (3) pp. 40-48
2015 Identification of spermatogonial stem cell-like cell differentiation in vitro from azoospermia patient using modified human embryonic stem cell (HESC) media. Andrology (Los Angel), 4 (2) pp. (1000145)1-5
2015 The future of azoospermic patients: In vitro spermatogenesis. Andrology (Los Angel), 4 (2) pp. (1000143)1-5
2014 A preliminary study of the psychological differences in infertile couples and their relation to the coping styles. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 55 (supp.1) pp. S65-S69
2014 Effects of thymoquinone supplementation on cyclophosphamide toxicity of mouse embryo in vitro. Global Veterinaria, 12 (1) pp. 80-90
2011 Associated factors affecting the successful pregnancy rate of Intrauterine Insemination at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Fertility Centre. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 66 (3) pp. 195-198
2010 A decline in sperm quality among men seeking fertility treatment in the State of Pahang: is this a worrying trend? . Malaysian Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 8 (19) pp. 80
2010 E2 support for luteal phase in GnRH antagonist IVF/ICSI cycle . Human Reproduction, 25 (supp.1) pp. I246
2010 IIUM Fertility Centre: the outcome of a year in-progress . Malaysian Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 8 (19) pp. 77-78
Conference or Workshop Item

2019 Protective effect of Trihoney against Hypercholesterolemia-induced abnormalities in sperm quality parameters.. In: Persidangan Nusantara Ke 3- Isu- isu Perubatan Menurut Perspektif Islam,
2018 Sperm DNA fragmentation among smokers and non-smokers as measured by sperm chromatin dispersion test. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018 The effects of Aquilaria malaccencis leaves aqueous extract on sperm of sprague Dawley rats towards early embryogenesis. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018 The efficacy of storage duration of vitrified embryos in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle.. In: Where Technology and Skills Meet,
2017 Our experience in frozen-thaw embryo transfer cycles: The impact of different post-thaw vitrified embryo culture period.. In: 25th Congress of the Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society Of Malaysia,
2017 Spermatogenesis in vitro: the future promise for azoospermia patients. In: The Annual Conference of The Malaysian Clinical Embryologist (MACE 2017),
2016 Identification of Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (BHcg) expression in frozen cleavage embryo of in vitro fertilization (Ivf) patients: an essential approach for better outcome towards human being inheritance in line with Maqasid Syari’ah concept. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Health Care Sciences (2WCII 2016),
2016 Identification of VASA gene expression in in-vitro culture from Non-Obstructive Azoospermia (NOA) testicular biopsy cells: a study to unlock knowledge of male infertility. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Health Care Sciences (2WCII 2016),
2016 Spermatogonial stem cells protein marker identification from in-vitro differentiation of Non-Obstructive Azoospermia (NOA) testes biopsies cells: an approach in line with Maqasid al Shariah to maintain the heredity. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Health Care Sciences (2WCII 2016),
2014 Semen antioxidant study in male patients at East Coast Malaysia. In: 5th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction, ASPIRE 2014,
2010 IIUM Fertility Centre: the outcome of a year in progress. In: Obstetrical and Gynaecological Congress 2010,
2010 Workshop: Management of infertile couple. In: Management of infertile couple,