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Biography
Dr Syafiq Asnawi is a Senior Lecturer at Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He holds a Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons) degree majoring in Medical Biotechnology from Monash University, Clayton Campus, Australia, in 2012. He obtained his PhD in Biomedical Science from Monash University (Malaysia) in 2018. His PhD research focused on the proteomic characterisation and anti-cancer activities of the venom of Malaysian pit vipers on human colon cancer cells.
Throughout his studies, Dr Syafiq acquired skills and was trained in various advanced proteomic techniques, including operating and maintaining mass spectrometry systems (Agilent QTOF LCMS and Agilent QQQ LCMS) and data analysis using software such as PEAKS (Bioinformatics Solutions Inc., Canada) and Spectrum Mill (Agilent). Previously, he served as the Principal Technical Officer for the LCMS Platform at JCSMHS, Monash University Malaysia, where he actively managed and participated in workshops as a speaker and LCMS content expert. Currently, he holds the position of Director at the High Impact Research and Education Transformation Department (HIRED) and the JCSMHS Research Platforms (Proteomics and Metabolomics, Optical Imaging, and Animal Research Platform) at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
His major research grants include serving as principal investigator in the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, as co-investigator in a Wellcome Trust UK-funded project, and as principal investigator in a grant awarded by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene-Wellcome Trust UK.
Research interests
- Venomics – Snake venom and Jellyfish
- Anti-cancer Therapeutics
- Anti-venom Research
- Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- Proteomics and Metabolomics
Monash teaching commitment
- Biochemistry/Biomedical Science – MED1100 & MED1200
- Problem Based Learning – MED1100 & MED1200
- Student Project Cases (Discipline Coordinator) – MED 2100 & MED 2200
- Bachelor of Human Nutrition - NUT1023
Supervision interests
Please find the project information here:
- https://supervisorconnect.med.monash.edu/projects/potential-antivenom-activity-malaysian-common-herbs-and-medicinal-plant-venom-malaysian
- https://supervisorconnect.med.monash.edu/projects/proteomic-characterisation-venom-malaysian-venomous-jellyfish
- https://supervisorconnect.med.monash.edu/projects/anticancer-activities-selected-snake-venom-proteins-human-cancer-cells
Education/Academic qualification
Biomedical Science, Doctor of Philosophy, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 17 Jan 2018
Biotechnology, Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons), MONASH UNIVERSITY
2009 → 2012
Award Date: 31 Oct 2012
South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), INTEC Education College
2007 → 2008
Award Date: 31 Dec 2008
Research area keywords
- Venomics (Snake venom) and Anti-venomics
- Biomedical Science
- Proteomics
- Mass spectrometry
- liquid chromatography
- Metabolomics
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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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Synergistic Interaction Between a Diarylpentanoid, 1,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one (MS13) and Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) in Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Naidu, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Narayanan, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kamarudin, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Asnawi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Abas, F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/12/25 → 30/11/28
Project: Research
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Targeting Cellular Damage in Fabry Disease: Novel Approaches to Mitigate Oxidative Stress and Gb3 Accumulation
Narayanan, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Naidu, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Asnawi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Joon Ching, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/12/25 → 30/11/28
Project: Research
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Comparison of Faecal Microbial Composition and Microbial Activities After Protein and/or Probiotics Supplementation in an ex vivo fermentation model
Chun Wie, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Asnawi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yap, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cheen, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lim, W. M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/04/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Unveiling the metabolomics of urinary extracellular vesicles in hepatocellular carcinoma
Lee, W.-L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Hing, G. B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Joo Kheng, Emily, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Asnawi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Chee Wei, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/24 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Elucidating the mechanisms of differentially expressed proteins underlying the bidirectional interactions of co-cultured glioblastoma and differentiated cholinergic cells.
Kamarudin, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Naidu, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Asnawi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Radhakrishnan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), SyedHassan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pillai, B. S. B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Shotgun Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry as a Tool for Protein Identification and Profiling of Bio-Carrier-Based Therapeutics on Human Cancer Cells
Abidin, S. A. Z., Othman, I. & Naidu, R., 2021, Bio-Carrier Vectors: Methods and Protocols. Narayanan, K. (ed.). 1st ed. New York NY USA: Humana Press, p. 233-240 8 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 2211).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Antiviral potential of diosmin against influenza A virus
AbuBakar, U., Low, Z. X., Aris, M. Z. M., Lani, R., Abidin, S. A. Z., Abdullah-Zawawi, M. R., Hassandarvish, P., Karsani, S. A. & Khairat, J. E., 17 May 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 26 p., 17192.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparative venom proteomes of Malaysian snake species from regions in Southeast Asia obtained by shotgun proteomics: A systematic review
Chong, S. Y., Xin Yee, L. & Zainal Abidin, S. A., Dec 2025, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics. 56, 25 p., 101624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Consolidation of venom proteomes from major Cnidarian species (Scyphozoa and Cubozoa) obtained using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Chong, S. Y., Naidu, R., Othman, I. & Zainal Abidin, S. A., Oct 2025, In: Toxicon. 265, 9 p., 108491.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Fabrication and characterization of calcium carbonate nanoparticles for delivery of doxorubicin in breast cancer cells
Mosaheb, M. U. F. Z., Banaszak Holl, M. M., Tha, K. K., Zainal Abidin, S. A. & Chowdhury, E. H., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 109, 17 p., 106979.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access9 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Three Minutes Thesis (3MT) Finalists - Faculty Level (Monash University)
Asnawi, S. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Three Minutes Thesis (3MT) Winner
Asnawi, S. (Recipient), 26 Jul 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Proteomic Analysis of a Diarylpentanoid, MS13 (1,5-bis(4-Hydroxy-3-Methyoxyphenyl)-1,4-Pentadiene-3-One), in Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells.
Sudhesh Dev, S. (Speaker), Asnawi, S. (Organiser), Othman, I. (Organiser), Abas, F. (Organiser) & Naidu, R. (Member of programme committee)
19 Jun 2025 → 21 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Precision Public Health Asia 2025 Conference
Kamarudin, M. (Organiser), Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Organiser), Chow, M. Y. (Organiser), Asnawi, S. (Organiser), Jayaraj, V. J. (Organiser), Tan, C. (Organiser), Ahmed, J. (Organiser), Zainal, N. (Organiser), Thevi, U. (Organiser), Maisarah, I. (Organiser), Zabidin, Z. (Organiser), Izzati, N. (Organiser), Zafrul, S. (Organiser), Idris, M. (Organiser), Mohamad, N. (Organiser), Kaur, G. (Organiser), Sidhu, P. (Organiser), Lim, J. (Member of programme committee) & Lim, J. (Session chair)
15 Jul 2025 → 17 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Precision Public Health Asia Conference 2025 - Southeast Asia Ministerial Summit
Kamarudin, M. (Organiser), Kamarudin, M. (Member of programme committee), Chow, M. Y. (Organiser), Lim, J. (Organiser), Lim, J. (Member of programme committee), Lim, J. (Session chair), Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Organiser), Asnawi, S. (Organiser) & Jayaraj, V. J. (Organiser)
16 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Precision Public Health Asia 2025 Conference
Kamarudin, M. (Member of programme committee), Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Member of programme committee), Chow, M. Y. (Member of programme committee), Asnawi, S. (Member of programme committee), Ahmed, J. (Member of programme committee), Jayaraj, V. J. (Member of programme committee) & Tan, C. (Member of programme committee)
15 Jul 2025 → 17 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Precision Public Health Asia Conference 2025 - Leadership Forum
Kamarudin, M. (Organiser), Kamarudin, M. (Member of programme committee), Tan, C. (Organiser), Kamarudin, M. (Session chair), Tan, C. (Member of programme committee), Chen, M. (Member of programme committee), Jayaraj, V. J. (Member of programme committee), Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Organiser), Chow, M. Y. (Organiser), Asnawi, S. (Organiser), Asnawi, S. (Member of programme committee), Tan, C. (Session chair), Chen, M. (Session chair) & Jayaraj, V. J. (Session chair)
15 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Studying the therapeutic effects of snake venom on cancer cells
22/10/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Research on snake venom protein in Malaysia
16/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
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