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Biography
Dr. Nafees has joined Monash University Malaysia (MUM) on 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
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Projects
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Development of a new receptor-targeted fluorescent probe and its mechanistic study as a potential for breast cancer imaging
Htar, T. T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chow, S. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Naidu, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ahemad, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chuah, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Yeong, K. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/20 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ahemad, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, W.-L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Osman, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yuen Lin, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hock Siew, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/20 → 30/10/24
Project: Research
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Mechanistic studies to understand enzyme inhibition: Towards the development of new anti-HIV agents based on quinoline scaffold
Ahemad, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), SyedHassan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ali Shah, S. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kim San, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Htar, T. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ahmad, M. N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/11/20 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Mapping and Characterization of interactions of Chikungunya virus proteins (E1, E2, nsP2 and nsP3) with Ae. albopictus midgut cellular proteins
SyedHassan, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ahemad, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tham , H. W. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Balasubramaniam, V. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/08/17 → 14/11/21
Project: Research
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Use of guided active learning in thermodynamics to improve the performance of pharmacy students
Htar, T. T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Ahemad, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/16 → 30/06/16
Project: Research
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Pharmacological advances in anti-retroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection: A comprehensive review
Azzman, N., Gill, M. S. A., Hassan, S. S., Christ, F., Debyser, Z., Mohamed, W. A. S. & Ahemad, N., Mar 2024, In: Reviews in Medical Virology. 34, 2, 28 p., e2529.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Quinolone Derivatives as Anticancer Agents: Importance in Medicinal Chemistry
Azzman, N., Anwar, S., Mohamed, W. A. S. & Ahemad, N., 2024, In: Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 24, 13, p. 1134-1157 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
High-throughput virtual screening, pharmacophore modelling and antagonist effects of small molecule inhibitors against cytotoxin-induced cytotoxicity
Lim, E. Q., Ahemad, N. & Yap, M. K. K., 2025, In: Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 43, 4, p. 2014-2028 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Antiviral Activity of Withanolide A Against Different Infectivity Phases of Dengue Virus Serotype 2 in Vero Cell Line
Al Quwatli, L., Lee, M. F., Wu, Y. S., Poh, C. L., Batumalaie, K., Ahemad, N., Fuloria, N. K., Fuloria, S., Sekar, M., Subramaniyan, V., Sarke, M. R. & Mac Guad, R., Jun 2024, In: Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 34, 3, p. 609–617 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Deciphering quinazoline derivatives’ interactions with EGFR: a computational quest for advanced cancer therapy through 3D-QSAR, virtual screening, and MD simulations
Anwar, S., Alanazi, J., Ahemad, N., Raza, S., Chohan, T. A. & Saleem, H., 24 Oct 2024, In: Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15, 1399372.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2017 Bronze medal at PECIPTA
Shaikh, F. (Recipient), Pillai, B. S. B. (Recipient), Kumari, Y. (Recipient), Othman, I. (Recipient) & Ahemad, N. (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, C. (Recipient), Yeong, K. Y. (Recipient), Joo Kheng, Emily, G. (Recipient), Yau Yan, L. (Recipient), Yuen Lin, C. (Recipient), Chee Wei, A. (Recipient), Kooi Yeong, K. (Recipient), Ahemad, N. (Recipient), Robinson, A. (Recipient), Andrews, P. (Recipient), Prasetyoputri, A. (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, N. (Recipient), Lee, R. (Recipient), Dujaili, J. (Recipient), Molugulu, N. (Recipient), Sivasothy, Y. (Recipient), Nair, R. S. (Recipient) & Wee Kiat, O. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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Supervisor of the Year – Outstanding Nominee Award
Ahemad, N. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other distinction