PMC

(a) "Effect of Centella asiatica Extract of Psychoactivity On Rat Hippocampus: In vivo and In vitro study"; Researcher: Mohd Nasir Bin Mat Nor; Supervisors: Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah, Dr Habsah Mohamad, Professor Gerhard Rammes, Dr Zamzuri Idris and Associate Professor Dr Hasnan Jaafar; Duration of studies: Jun 2006–Jun 2009.
(b) "Effect of Mitragyna spesiosa Korth Extract of Psychoactivity On Rat Hippocampus: In vivo and In Vitro"; Researcher: Mohd Harizal Bin Senik @ Nawi; Supervisors: Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah, Professor Dr Sharif Mahsufi Mansor, Professor Gerhard Ramme, Professor Dr John Tharakan KJ and Associate Professor Dr Hasnan Jaafar; Duration of studies: Jun 2006–Jun 2009.
(c) "Characterization of development stage and neural differentiation potential of rat stem cells in striatal brain tissues and bone marrow"; Researcher: Raisah Binti Abd Hadi; Supervisors: Associate Professor Dr Hasnan B. Jaafar, Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah, Dr Ab Rahman Izaini B. Ab Ghani and Professor Lazara Castillo; Duration of studies: Jan 2007–Jan 2010.
(d) "Proliferation, apoptosis and telomerase activity study of embryonic striatal stem cell culture under the influence of growth factors"; Researcher: Nor Entan Binti Supeno; Supervisors: Associate Professor Dr Hasnan Jaafar, Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah and Dr Fauziah Mohamad Idris; Duration of studies: Dec 2008–Dec 2010.
(e) "Comparison of the potential antiepileptic bioactive compounds acting on GABA (A) receptor from Zizyphus mauritiana and Myristica fragrans"; Researcher: Ahmad Tarmizi Bin Che Has; Supervisors: Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah, Professor Steffen Hering, Dr Hasnah Osman and Dr Habsah Mohamad; Duration of studies: Jan 2008–Jan 2010.
(f) "The Study of BORIS Protein in Brain Tumor Clinical Samples"; Researcher: Siti Zawani Binti Mohd Ramli; Supervisors: Associate Professor Dr Shaharum Shamsuddin and Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah; Duration of studies: Dec 2008–Dec 2010.
(g) "Evaluation of 2 species of Sea Cucumber Extracts On Regenerating Astrocytes After Mechanically Induced Injury of Basal Ganglia"; Researcher: Mohd Azim Patar; Supervisors; Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah, Professor Syed Mohsin Syed Sahil Jamalulail and Professor Dr Hasnan Jaafar; Duration of studies: Jan 2008–Jan 2010.
(h) "Study of Cyclodextrins (CDs) As a Biodegradable Drug Delivery System and CDs-Vancomycin (VCM) Complexes Controlled Release"; Researcher: Zarif Bin Mohamed Sofian; Supervisors: Associate Professor Dr Shariza Bt. Abdul Razak and Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah; Duration of studies: July 2009–July 2011.
(i) "Quality of Life of Epilepsy Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea"; Researcher: Siti Norhajah Binti Hashim; Supervisors: Dr Baharuddin Abdullah, Professor Dr John Tharakan KJ and Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah; Duration of studies: Mac 2009–Feb 2011.
(j) "Cytotoxic Effects,S-phase Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis Induction of Aloe Emodin on Human Glioblastoma Multiforme U-87 MG Cells"; Researcher: Samhani Ismail; Supervisors: Professor Hasnan Jaafar (Internal Examiner), Professor Manaf Ali (External Examiner from UNISZA), Associate Professor Dr Siti Hawa (Chairman), Dr Mahaneem Mohamed (Dean's Representative), Dr Abdul Aziz Mohamed Yusoff (Main Supervisor), Dato' Dr Ab Rahman Izaini Ghani (Co-supervisor), Dr Farid Johan (Co-supervisor); Viva Date: 11th December 2013.
(k) "Isoniazid and Its Beta-Cyclodextrin Complexes: Molecular Modelling, Characterization and Stability Study"; Researcher: Syed Fariq Fathullah bin Syed Yaacob; Supervisors: Associate Professor Dr Shariza Abdul Razak, Associate Professor Dr Rohana Adnan and Professor Jafri Malin Abdullah; Viva Date: 9 January 2014.
(l) "Epigenetic remodeling and pathway analysis for transdifferentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into neural progenitor stem cells targeting neurogenesis, proliferation and cell cycle"; Researcher: Tee Jong Huat; Viva Date: 20 April 2014; Panel: Professor Dr Rosline Hassan; Vice Dean (Research) and Dr Badrul Hisham Yahaya (Head of the Cluster for Regenerative Medicine, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia.) JKPS Members: Professor Dr Mustaffa Musa and Dr Mahaneem Muhammad; Chairman: Associate Professor Dr Abdul Razak Sulaiman Supervisor: Professor Dr Hasnan Jaafar; Co- Supervisor: Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah.
(m) "Gene expression profiling of human U87 glioblastoma cell line towards aloe emodin treatment"; Researcher: Khalilah Haris; Supervisors: Dr Abdul Aziz Yusof; Co Supervisors: Dr Badrul Hisyam Yahaya and Associate Professor Dr Zamzuri Idris; External Examiner: Associate Professor Dr Nik Marzuki Sidik; Internal Examiner: Dr Nik Norliza Nik Hassan; Viva Date: 20 April 2014.
(n) " Influence of personality and coping styles on the performance of the Stroop Test among the medical students of Universiti Sains Malaysia"; Researcher: Teo Yong Chang; Supervisors: Dr Nasir Che Mohd Yusoff; Co Supervisor: Dr Faruque Reza; External Examiner: Professor Dr Low Wan Yuh; Internal Examiner: Dr Tahamina Begum; Viva Date: 7 August 2014.
(o) "Cannabinoid (CBI) receptors in the cerebellum as molecular targets of mitrogyna speciosa (ketum) addiction in mitrogynine - sensitised albino swiss mice"; Researcher: Nanthini a/p Jayabalan; Supervisors: Dr Muzaimi Mustapha; Co Supervisors: Professor Dr Hasnan Jaafar External Examiner: Professor Datin Dr Zanurin Internal Examiner: Associate Professor Dr K.N.S. Sirajuden; Viva Date: 11 September 2014.
(p) "CB1 cannabinoid receptor in brain mesolimbic system of mitragynine-sensitised Swiss albino mice as a candidate molecular target in Mitragyna speciosa Korth (ketum) addiction"; Researcher: Nurul Iman Wan Ismail; External examiner: Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Taufik Hidayat (UPM) Internal Examiner: Associate Professor Dr Mummedy Swammy; Chairperson: Associate Professor Siti Hawa Ali; Dean Representative: Dr Mohd Suhaimi Ab. Wahab; Supervisor: Dr Muzaimi Mustapha; Co-Supervisors: Professor Hasnan Jaafar dan Professor Sharif Mahsufi Mansor; Viva Date: 23 September 2014.
(q) "The electrophysiological and behavioural effects of subchronic administration of standardised methanolic mitragyna speciosa extract on adult male Sprague-Dawley rats"; Researcher: Mohd Ulul Ilmie Ahmad Nazri; Examiner: Professor Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Abd Majeed; Supervisor: Professor Dato' Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah; Co-Supervisor: Professor Hasnan Jaafar and Professor Sharif Mahsufi Mansor Viva Date: 30 November 2014.
(r) "Education and Gender Influences on Colour Induced N170 and P300 ERP Components in The Human Brain"; Researcher: Rumaisa Abu Hasan; Supervisors: Dr Tahamina Begum; Co Supervisors: Dr Faruque Reza; External Examiner: Professor Rahmatullah Khan Abdul Wahab Khan; Internal Examiner: Dr Muzaimi Mustapha; Viva Date: 26 January 2015. "Evaluation of Cognitive Function by using Visual Oddball Paradigm in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Patients: An Event-related Potential (ERP) Study"; Researcher: Mohd Ibrahim Abdullah; Supervisors: Dr Tahamina Begum; Co Supervisor: Dr Faruque Reza; External Examiner: Professor Rahmatullah Khan Abdul Wahab Khan; Internal Examiner: Dr Mohd Nasir Che Mat Yusof; Viva Date: 27 January 2015. "Comparison of Perceptual Reasoning Index of Intelligence Between Personalities of Extravert and Ambivert in Medical Students"; Researcher: Nazirah Hanim Sharipudin; Supervisors: Dr Mohd Nasir Che Mat Yusof; Co Supervisors: Dr Saiful Bahri; External Examiner: Professor Rahmatullah Khan Abdul Wahab Khan; Internal Examiner: Dr Faruque Reza; Viva Date: 26 January 2015.
(s) "In Vitro and Preclinical Evaluation of Newcastle Disease Virus Strain V4UPM as an Oncolytic Virus Candidate for Novel Human Malignant Glioma Targeted Theraphy"; Researcher: Dr Zulkifli Mustapha; Supervisors: Professor Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah; Co Supervisors: Professor Aini Idris, Professor Hasnan Jaafar and Professor Abdul Manaf Ali; External Examiner: Professor Mohd Hair Bejo (UPM); Internal Examiner: Professor Dr Shaharum Shamsuddin and Professor Nik Soriani Yaakob; Viva Date: 16 June 2014.

Professor Nermin Başerer with Professor Nesil Keleş Türel, Associate Professor Bora Başaran, her sisters Professor Günçağ Başerer Dinçol and Professor Tahire Başerer in her retirement ceremony, 2010

Professor Tanner with the award of Excellent Advisor to celebrate his 20th anniversary of cooperation between NIPD and Swiss TPH, presented by Professor Zhou on behalf of NIPD at the Swiss TPH in Basel, Switzerland, in 2015. From left: Dr Jiagang Guo, Professor Marcel Tanner, Professor Jürg Utzinger, Professor Xiao-Nong Zhou, Professor Wei-Zhong Yang.

Professor Okazaki and members of FHU besides a bust of Alfred Nobel at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 2007, where they joined a symposium. From the left: Dr. Nobuko Oshima, Professor Yoshikazu Kurosawa (back), Dr. Noriko Satoh (front), Professor Tsuneko Okazaki, Professor Tatsuro Mutoh, Dr. Yoichi Nakajima, Dr. Kanako Koishi, Professor Hiroki Kurahashi, and Dr. Masashi Nakatani. The photograph was kindly provided by Professor Kurahashi.