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Biography
Dr. Nafees has joined Monash University Malaysia (MUM) in September 2012. He obtained M.S. (Pharm) and PhD in Natural Products chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, India. He worked on total synthesis of natural products, synthesis of new chemical analogues for discovery of new anti-HIV agents based on natural products templates. Before joining MUM as lecturer, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Penang. His current areas are computational based rational design of new drug candidates for HIV-1, dengue and other therapeutics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Design, synthesis and mechanistic studies of novel benzimidazole sirtuin inhibitors as a novel class of therapeutics against drug-resistant oral cancer cells
Yeong, K. Y., Ahemad, N., Lee, W., Osman, H., Yuen Lin, C. & Hock Siew, T.
1/11/20 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
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Use of guided active learning in thermodynamics to improve the performance of pharmacy students
1/01/16 → 30/06/16
Project: Research
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A comprehensive review on the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicity of Anagallis arvensis (L). A wild edible medicinal food plant
Saleem, H., Khurshid, U., Tousif, M. I., Anwar, S., Awadh Ali, N. A., Mahomoodally, M. F. & Ahemad, N., Apr 2023, In: Food Bioscience. 52, 17 p., 102328.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparative phytochemical composition, oleuropein quantification, antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of Olea europaea L. leaves
Anwar, S., Saleem, H., Khurshid, U., Ansari, S. Y., Alghamdi, S., Al-Khulaidi, A. W. A., Malik, J. A., Ahemad, N. & Awadh Ali, N. A., 2023, In: Natural Product Research. 37, 6, p. 1023-1029 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Discovery of oxindole-based FLT3 inhibitors as a promising therapeutic lead for acute myeloid leukemia carrying the oncogenic ITD mutation
Bender, O., Shoman, M. E., Ali, T. F. S., Dogan, R., Celik, I., Mollica, A., Hamed, M. I. A., Aly, O. M., Alamri, A., Alanazi, J., Ahemad, N., Gan, S. H., Malik, J. A., Anwar, S., Atalay, A. & Beshr, E. A. M., Feb 2023, In: Archiv der Pharmazie. 356, 2, 20 p., 2200407.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Identification of dual active sites in Caenorhabditis elegans GANA-1 protein: an ortholog of the human α-GAL a and α-NAGA enzymes
Cheong, C. S. Y., Khan, S. U., Ahmed, N. & Narayanan, K., 2023, In: Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 41, 11, p. 5261-5276 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Interactions of coumarin and amine ligands with six cytochrome P450 2D6 allelic variants: Molecular docking
Dong, A. N., Ahemad, N., Pan, Y., Palanisamy, U. D. & Ong, C. E., Aug 2023, In: Computational Toxicology. 27, 14 p., 100284.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Bronze medal at PECIPTA 2017
Shaikh, Farooq (Recipient), Pillai, B Saatheeyavaane Bhuvanendran (Recipient), Kumari, Yatinesh (Recipient), Othman, Iekhsan (Recipient) & Ahemad, Nafees (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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From grave to cradle: Hunting new antimicrobials through sustainable drug discovery
Yie Kie, Chong (Recipient), Yeong, Keng Yoon (Recipient), Joo Kheng, Emily, Goh (Recipient), Yau Yan, Lim (Recipient), Yuen Lin, Cheow (Recipient), Chee Wei, Ang (Recipient), Kooi Yeong, Khaw (Recipient), Ahemad, Nafees (Recipient), Robinson, Andrea (Recipient), Andrews, Philip (Recipient), Prasetyoputri, Anggia (Recipient), Ahmad Kamil Hj Mohd Jaafar (Recipient) & Zainal Baharum (Recipient), 22 Jul 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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PVC’s Commendation for Excellence in Education
Ahemad, Nafees (Recipient), Lee, Ronald (Recipient), Dujaili, Juman (Recipient), Molugulu, Nagashekhara (Recipient), Sivasothy, Yasodha (Recipient), Nair, Rajesh Sreedharan (Recipient) & Wee Kiat, Ong (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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Supervisor of the Year – Outstanding Nominee Award
Ahemad, Nafees (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other distinction