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K. Yusoff 2016 CURRICULUM VITAE Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Khatijah Yusoff, DSIS BSc (Hons), PhD, DSc (honoris causa) (La Trobe), FASc, FTWAS, FIAS Professor Department of Microbiology Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia h index = 23 citations = 1635

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K. Yusoff 2016

CURRICULUM VITAE

Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Khatijah Yusoff, DSIS

BSc (Hons), PhD, DSc (honoris causa) (La Trobe),

FASc, FTWAS, FIAS

Professor

Department of Microbiology

Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences

Universiti Putra Malaysia

h index = 23

citations = 1635

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Name 3

2. Address 3

3. Field of Specialisation 3

4. Date of Birth 3

5. Academic Qualifications/Awards 3

6. Scholarships 3

7. Awards and Fellowships 4

a) Honours and Fellowships (Local and International) 4

b) International Awards 4

c) National Awards 5

d) University/Faculty Awards 7

8. Current and Previous Professional Appointments 9

9. Teaching Experience 12

a) Undergraduate and General 12

b) Postgraduate Teaching 12

i) As Main Supervisor 12

ii) As Co-supervisor 15

iii) As Supervisor to Undergraduate Final Year Students 21

10. Experience as Examiner 23

11. Proficiency in Bahasa Melayu/English 24

12. Administrative Duties and Achievements 24

a) National level (Achievements) 24

b) National level (Administrative Duties) 24

c) Ministry level 26

c) University level 27

d) Faculty level 28

e) Department level 28

13. Editorial Responsibilities 28

14. Engagement with Professional Bodies and Agencies 29

a) International Professional Engagement 29

b) National Professional Engagement 30

15. Research Activities 31

16. Patents and Trade Marks 37

17. Sequence Accession Numbers Obtained 40

18. Publications 41

a) Published in Refereed Journals 41

b) Presentations, Proceedings and Abstracts 60

i) Invited Speaker at Overseas Conferences/Meetings 60

ii) Presentation at Overseas Conferences 61

iii) Invited Speaker at Local Meetings 63

iv) Presentation at Local Meetings 66

c) Chapters in Books 103

d) Others 103

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1. NAME: DR. KHATIJAH MOHD. YUSOFF (abbreviated as: K. YUSOFF)

2. ADDRESS:

Department of Microbiology

Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences

Universiti Putra Malaysia

43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

E-mail: [email protected]

/ [email protected]

3. FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION:

Molecular biology (animal virology)

4. DATE OF BIRTH: 12-7-56

AGE: 60 years

5. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS /AWARDS:

Institution Degree Year

La Trobe University Ph.D. (Microbiology) 1983

(Australia) - Plasmid Biology

La TrobeUniversity B.Sc.(Hons)- 1st. Class 1979

(Australia) - Microbiology

La Trobe University Doctor of Science 2010

(Australia) (honoris causa)

6. SCHOLARSHIPS:

La TrobeUniversity Research Scholarship (1980 – 1983)

Awarded to pursue PhD degree.This scholarship is awarded to

outstanding graduates of La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia to

continue their studies at the postgraduate level.

Colombo Plan Scholarship (1976 – 1983)

Awarded to pursue BSc (Hons) degree.This scholarship is awarded to

outstanding students (in academic and extracurricular activities) to

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pursue an undergraduate degree programme in a member country of the

Commonwealth.

7. AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

a) Honours and Fellowships (Local and International)

o State Honours (2006): Royal Award “Dato’ Sultan Sharafuddin Idris

Shah” (D.S.I.S.) bestowed by HRH the Sultan of Selangor which

carries the title “Datin Paduka”

o Fellow of the Academy of Science Malaysia (2007): Elected as

fellow of this prestigious national academy. Entitled to add “FASc”

after name. Currently a Council member of the Academy.

o Fellow of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (2008): Elected

as fellow of this prestigious international academy. Entitled to add

“FIAS” after name.Council Member 2010-2012. Currently a Council

member of the Academy.

o Fellow of the The World Academy of Sciences (2010): Elected as

fellow of this prestigious international academy.

b) International Awards and Recognition

UNESCO Science Laureate: Awarded the Carlos J Finlay Prize for

meritorious work in microbiology by UNESCO (2005). Named after

Dr Carlos Juan Finlay (1833-1915), a prominent Cuban scientist

dedicated to promoting research and development in microbiology, the

biennial Carlos J. Finlay Prize rewards a person or a group of persons

working privately or on the staff of a private or governmental

organization for an outstanding contribution to microbiology (including

immunology, molecular biology, genetics, etc.) and its applications. It

consists of USD 5,000 donated by the Government of Cuba and a

UNESCO Albert Einstein Silver Medal.

Listed by Muslim-Science.Com as one of the top 20 most influential

women in science in the Islamic World for 2014.

Australian Education Achievement Award 2013 from Australian

High Commission to Malaysia (supported by the Australian

Government). This award is for a Malaysian graduate of an Australian

education institution who has succeeded in their chosen field and has

gone on to make a significant contribution to the Malaysian, Australian

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or broader global community in Science and Technology and other

fields.

Doctor of Science (honoris causa) from La Trobe University,

Australia in 2010.

Distinguished Alumni Award 2008 from La Trobe University,

Australia. This award has been given to only eight other alumni

members out of the 120,000 graduates of the university to date.

3rd

Houghton Lecturer 2001 (received in 2002 due to Sept 11

tragedy) The Houghton Lecture is given every two years at World

Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) Congresses. The Houghton

Trust Ltd. in conjunction with the WVPA sponsors this Award, which

is given to a young scientist who is judged to have made major

contributions to the field of poultry disease research. I was chosen to

deliver the 3rd

Houghton Lecture based on my contributions in the study

of the Newcastle disease virus; an economically important poultry

virus.

Competition for Hewlett-Packard-Far Eastern Economic Review

Young Inventors Award 2000. Supervised Kho Chiew Ling who was

one of 12 finalist out of 298 entries around the globe in the recent Far-

Eastern Economic Review Hewlett-Packard “Young Inventors Award”

on “ViroRapid diagnostic kit for mass screening of NDV”.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 1992. A travel

fellowship awarded for the promotion of collaborative research

between the two countries.

c) National Awards

o Merdeka Award 2015 for the Health, Science and Technology

Category by The Merdeka Award Trust, founded by PETRONAS,

ExxonMobil and Shell for distinguished individuals, in recognition of

their achievements and significant contributions to Malaysia and

Malaysians in their respective fields.

o Zakri Award 2013 from the Malaysian Genetics Society in

recognition for her exemplary leadership, outstanding research and

considerable contributions in the field of genetics and its allied

disciplines.

o National Young Scientist Award 1990 presented by the Ministry of

Science, Technology and the Environment of Malaysia, to scientists

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below the age of 35 years for their outstanding contribution to

research and development in a research institution, university or in the

private sector in Malaysia. In 1990, I was the recipient of the Award

under the Strategic Section.

o Anugerah Hari UNESCO Malaysia 2011 by Suruhanjaya

Kebangsaan UNESCO Malaysia in recognition for the Carlos J Finlay

Prize.

o 8th

Mendel Lecturer 2009 presented by the Malaysian Genetics

Society in recognition for contributions to genetics.

o Microbiologist of the Year 2009 presented by the Malaysian Society

for Microbiology in recognition for contribution to the field of

microbiology.

o International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design and

Technology Exhibition 2006

Gold Medal and Best Invention in Biotechnology Award

presented by Ram Rais & Partners: Nipah ScanTM

: a rapid

screening test for the detection of Nipah virus infection

Gold Medal: Local isolates of Newcastle disease virus as anti-

leukemic vaccine

Gold Medal: NDReal Check, a rapid pathotyping kit for

Newcastle disease

Gold Medal:Local Isolates of Newcastledisease virus and

antileukemic vaccine.

o BIOTECH ASIA 2006 and 3rd International Biotechnology Trade

Exhibition, Conference and Awards

Silver Medal (Medical Research Category): Synthesis of novel

glutamate-zinc-aluminium-layered double hydroxides

nanobiocomposites

o BioTech Asia 2005

Gold Medal: Biocarrier™: A universal cloning vector for your

protein solutions

o International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design and

Technology Exhibition 2003

Gold Medal (Novel molecular carrier)

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Bronze Medal (Novel peptide to distinguish vaccinated birds

from those infected with virulent Newcastle disease virus)

o Expo Science and Technology2003

Gold Medal (BioCarrier: A novel molecular carrier from

Newcastle disease virus)

Gold Medal (NDPath: A simple solution to NDV

pathotyping)

o International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design and

Technology Exhibition 2001

Silver Medal (Effective diagnostic test kit for mass screening

of Newcastle disease virus)

Merit Award Awarded by the Genetics Society of Malaysia

(Molecular characterization of Newcastle disease virus)

d) University/Faculty Awards

o UPM Inventors and Innovations Award 2007

Silver Medal (Identification of a novel antiviral peptide against

avian influenza virus H9N2)

Silver Medal (Synthesis of novel plasmid-LDH nanobiohybrids

for efficient gene delivery)

Silver Medal (NDV as anticancer agent – Oncolytic activity of local

Newcastle disease virus strains in leukemic induced mice model)

o Anugerah Tokoh Srikandi 11for 2005/2006: special award from 12th

College for my contributions to UPM

o Anugerah Adi-Saintis 2005, by Faculty of Science and Environmental

Studies

o UPM Inventors, Rsearch and Innovations Award 2005

Gold Medal (Nucleoprotein of Newcastle Disease Virus as

Carrier for Chicken Anaemia Virus VP3 Protein)

Silver Medal (Antigenicity study of the nucleocapsid protein of

Nipah virus produced in Escherichia coli)

Silver Medal (Construction of Bio-Inorganic Nanohybrid :

Glutamic acid/Isoleucine – intercalated Layered Double

Hydroxides)

Silver Medal (Rapid detection of avian influenza virus

subtypes using one –step RT-PCR ELISA)

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Silver Medal (NDReal Check , A rapid pathotyping kit for

Newcastle disease)

Bronze Medal (Synthesis of bio-inorganic nanohybrid material

by intercalation of deoxyribonucleic acid)

Bronze Medal (A revolutionized approach for surface display

in Lactococcus: from protein display to drug delivery)

Bronze Medal (Detection of hepatitis B surface antigen with a

direct phage-ELISA)

Bronze Medal (Development of a monoclonal antibody against

the nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus)

Bronze Medal (Single-step recovery of nucleocapsid protein

of Newcastle disease virus from unclarified cell lysate)

o UPM Excellent Researcher Award for 2005: special award for

international recognition

o UPM Inventors and Innovations Award 2003

Gold Medal (NDPath: A simple solution to NDV

pathotyping)

Gold Medal (BioCarrier: A novel molecular carrier from

Newcastle disease virus)

Gold Medal (Potential of NP protein of NDV as an antigenic

carrier for IBDV)

Silver Medal (Phage display of the immunodominant regions

of hepatitis B virus on bacteriophage T7)

Silver Medal (Detection of Newcastle disease virus (NDV)

with SYBR green I based real time polymerase chain reaction

(PCR)

Bronze Medal (Potential of NP of NDV as an antigenic carrier

for truncated VP1 of enterovirus 71)

o UPM Inventors and Innovations Exhibition 2002

Gold Medal (Molecular Characterisation of Newcastle disease

virus)

Gold Medal: (Cytolytic effects of local Newcastle disease virus

(V4-UPM) on leukemia cells (CEM-SS).

Silver Medal (An efficient method of developing DNA

microsatellite markers for Mystus nemurus (ikan baung)

Silver medal (Display of hepatitis B surface antigen on

bacteriophage M13)

o Awards given by the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

for 2001 under the following categories:

Overall Best Research

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Excellent Research

Research with Commercial Venture

Research with International Recognition

Best Poster

Research with Patents

.

o UPM Inventors and Innovation Exhibition 2001

Certificate for Excellent Research 2001

o UPM Inventors and Innovations Competition 2000

Finalist in 10 best inventions: A diagnostic kit for mass

screening of Newcastle disease virus.

o Excellent Service Awards for 1993; 1997; 1999; 2004; 2008

This award is given annually to only 5% of the staff for their

excellent service to the university.

o UPM Research Competition 1996

Finalist in 10 best projects: Biochemical Polymorphisms in

Asian Buffaloes and Planthoppers.

8. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL

APPOINTMENTS:

a) International

Member of the Board of Trustees 2010 - 2016

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

(based in Kenya and Ethiopia, Africa)

(head hunted)

Member of the Board of Governors 2009 - 2015

SEAMEO-BIOTROP

(based in Indonesia, ASEAN)

(nominated by Ministry of Education Malaysia)

TWAS Vice-President (East and South East Asia) 2016 – 2018

Member of Council 2009 to present

Islamic World Academy of Science

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Member

International Technical Advisory Committee of Commission on

Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South

(COMSATS) (based in Pakistan)

(head hunted) 2014- 2017

Member 2015-2016

La Trobe Asia Advisory Board

(based in Melbourne, Australia)

(head hunted)

Post-doctoral Research Associate 1985-1988

Dept. of Biochemistry and Genetics

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

United Kingdom.

Temporary Demonstrator 1980-1983

Dept. of Microbiology

La Trobe University, Australia

b) National

Deputy Chair of Board of Directors 2014 to 2015

GreenTech Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Council Member of the Academy of Sciences 2014 to 2016

Malaysia

Member of the Steinbeis Malaysia Foundation 2014 to 2016

Deputy Secretary General (Science) 2008 to 2013

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Member of the National Science and Research 2013 to 2015

Council

Member of the National Bioethics Council 2012 to 2015

Founding Board of Director 2012 to 2015

National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia

Member of Board of Directors, A-BIO Sdn. Bhd. 2009 to date

Founding Board of Director 2011 to 2013

NanoMalaysia Berhad

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Member of Board of Directors 2009 to 2013

Malaysian Agricultural Research and

Development Institute (MARDI)

Member of Board of Directors 2009 to 2013

Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems

(MIMOS)

Member of Board of Directors 2009 to 2013

Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB)

Member of National Bioethics Council 2013 to 2015

Deputy Chairman 2012 to 2013

Majlis Standard dan Akreditasi Malaysia

National Biosafety Board 2010 to 2013

Member 1998 to 2009

Genetic Modification Advisory Committee

(GMAC)

c) UPM

Deputy Vice-Chancellor 2007 to 2008

(Academic and International)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Dean 2006 to 2007;

Faculty of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences 2014 to 2017

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Deputy Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) 2004 to 2005

Faculty of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Head 2000 to 2004

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Professor 2001 to date

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

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Associate Researcher 2000 to date

Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Institute of Bioscience

UPM, Serdang, Selangor

Associate Researcher 2002 to 2005

Laboratory of Systems Ecology

RainForestAcademy

UPM, Serdang, Selangor

Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies 1997-2000

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Associate Professor 1994-2001

Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Lecturer 1983-1994

Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Associate Member 1989 - 2001

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Attachment Officer 1983

Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology

UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

9. TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

a) Undergraduate and General:

I have been involved in the teaching of basic microbiology, virology, microbial

genetics, molecular biology, techniques in microbiology and virology at the

undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In addition, I have been involved in the

training of researchers (from various institutions) in the use of general

microbiology and molecular biological techniques as a research tool.

b) Postgraduate Teaching (*research related to NDV, drug

delivery system and cancer are highlighted)

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(i) As main supervisor

No. Name of Student Degree Title of Thesis Year

Graduated

PhD students

1. Khulood Hamid

Dakheel (Iraq)

PhD Treatment of bacteria with antibiotic resistance

bacteriophage

In Progress

2. Anhar Danial

Mustafa

PhD Development of novel mucosal vaccine for

tuberculosis using surface display system of

Lactococcus lactis

In progress

3. Kavitha A/P

Murulitharan

PhD Recovery of recombinant Newcastle disease virus

strain AF2240 to be used for cancer therapy

2016

4. Eddie Chia Suet Lin PhD Evaluation of Newcastle disease virus as an

oncolytic agent for colorectal cancer cell lines

2012

5. Aidin Molouki (Iran) PhD Newcastle disease virus infection promotes Bax

redistribution to mitochondria assisted by the BH3

domain in matrix protein

2011

6. Farid Azizi (Iran) PhD Development a novel oral vaccine against

respiratory syncytial virus

2011

7. Nurhidayah Roslan PhD Identification of differentially expressed host

genes during NDV (AF2240) infection in normal

and cancerous breast cell lines (transferred role as

main supervisor to Dr. Norazizah Shafee in 2010)

2011

8. Hassan Moeini (Iran) PhD Surface display of the chicken anemia virus VP1

and VP2 proteins on Lactococcus spp.

2010

9. Erin Lim Swee Hua PhD Novel oral vaccine based based on live lactococci

expressing the surface glycoproteins

ofrespiratory syncytial virus glycoproteins

2010

10. Mohamad Rajik

(India)

PhD Development of novel biologics for the avian

influenza virus

2009

11. Raha Ahmad Raus PhD In vitro interaction of Newcastle disease virus

phosphoprotein (P) and nucleoprotein (NP)

2007

12. Fatemeh

Jahanshiri(Iran)

PhD Characterisation of the interacting domain of NP,

P and L proteins of Newcastle disease virus using

the yeast two hybrid system

2006

13. Wong Sing King PhD Cloning and expression of the envelope proteins

of Newcastle disease virus

2005

14. Kho Chiew Ling PhD Nucleocapsid (NP) and Phospho-(P) proteins of

Newcastle disease virus: Identification of regions

on NP that form particles and interact with P

2003

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No. Name of Student Degree Title of Thesis Year

Graduated

15. Subha Bhassu PhD The application of microsatellite in tilapia culture 2003

16. Omeima Salih

(Sudan)

PhD Sequencing, cloning and expression of the

Newcastle disease virus fusion protein gene of

strain AF2240

1999

17. Alan Ong Han Kiat PhD Cloning of the HN gene of Newcastle disease

virus strain AF2240 into Baculovirus (AcNPV)

and expression of the recombinant protein in

Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) insect cells

1999

MSc students

18. AlHapis MS Rescue of a Genetically Modified Newcastle

Disease virus (NDV) Strain AF2240-I as a

Vaccine with Enhanced Immunogenic Properties

In Progress

19. Lee Bei Ru MS Recovery of a recombinant newcastle disease

virus strain AF2240-i with reduced virulence by

genetic manipulation of its virulence factors

In progress

20. Jeevanathan

Kalyanasundram

MS Cell wall anchoring of the TRP-2 antigen on IL-12

secreting Lactococcus lactis for mucosal cancer

delivery.

2015

21. Mohamed Khalid Ali

(Somalia)

MS Biochemical analysis of reactive oxygen and

nitrogen during NDV infection on breast cancer

cell lines

2011

22. Samira Khodai (Iran) MS Expression of NDV gene into apoptotic human

colon cancer cell HT29

2009

23. Naghmeh Ghiasi

(Iran)

MS Microsatellite development and characterization

on endangered temoleh Probabus jullieni fish

2009

24. Iswan Budy Hj

Suyub

MS Development of a novel bio-inorganic nanohybrid

material containing Newcastle disease virus

components

2008

25. Mas Jaffri Masarudin MS Construction of bionanohybrids (BINHs);

intercalation of plasmid DNA into layered

double hydroxides (LDHs)

2008 (with

distinction)

26. Norsharina Saad MS Development of the NP-ELISA diagnostic kit for

Newcastle disease virus identification

2007

27. Shaherny Zaid MS Cloning and expression of the VP5 protein gene of

chicken anemia virus

2007

28. Mohd. Mokrish Md MS Development of a novel bio-inorganic 2006

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No. Name of Student Degree Title of Thesis Year

Graduated

Ajat nanohybrid material for peptide delivery system

29. Taznim Begum

Mohd Mohidin

MS Specific interaction between different viral

components (N,P) of Nipah virus

2006

30. Rafidah Saadun

MS Potential of the NP protein of Newcastle disease

virus as an antigenic carrier for infectious bursal

disease virus

2006

31. Noor Suhana

Adzahar

MS Interactions between the L, P and NP proteins of

the Newcastle disease virus

2006

32. Lalita Ambigai

Sivasangmugham

MS Potential of NP of Newcastle disease virus as an

antigenic carrier for VP1 protein of Enterovirus 71

2005

33. Lee Lin Kiat MS Development of monoclonal antibodies against

Newcastle disease virus

2005

34. Eddie Chia Suet Lin MS Structural analysis of a peptide that interacts with

Newcastle disease virus

2005

35. Eni Kusumaningtyas

(Indonesia)

MS Sequence determination of the large L protein

gene of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240

2003

36. Tang Yik Kiong MS The deletion of Arg-403 residue in the HN

glycoprotein of V4(UPM) and V4(QUE) confer

resistance to Newcastle disease virus

2003

37. Amir Rabu MS Nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus

as an antigenic carrier

2002

38. Maizan Mohamed MS Detection and molecular characterization of

infectious bronchitis virus isolates in Malaysia

2001

39. Chang Li Yen

MS Cloning and expression of a thermostable

xylanase gene from Bacillus coagulans ST-6 and

M gene from Newcastle disease virus strain

AF2240 in a Lactococcal expression vector,

pMG36e

2001

40. Rabecca Rantty MS Cloning, sequencing and expression of emm gene

of Group A streptococci

2001

41. Kho Chiew Ling MS Development of an RT Nested PCR-ELISA

diagnostic test for the detection of Newcastle

disease virus

1999

42. Siti Fatimah Putery

bt Jemain

MS Sequence determination of the matrix gene in

Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240

1998

43. Sudani bt Sudin MS Molecular cloning of the HN gene of Newcastle

disease virus strain AF2240

1997

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No. Name of Student Degree Title of Thesis Year

Graduated

44. Ng Ban Kim MS Detection and differentiation of Malaysian

Newcastle disease virus isolates by RNA-

polymerase chain reaction and cycle sequencing

1995

45. Tan Wen Siang MS Nucleotide sequence analysis of the HN gene of

Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 and

V4UPM

1995

46. Lau Chin Hoon

MS Development of a PCR-cycle sequence system

for animal mitochondria DNA analysis

1994

(ii) As co-supervisor

No. Name of Student Degree Title of Thesis Year

Graduated

PhD students

1. Lee Sze Yen PhD Investigation of candidate carbonic anhydrase Ix

(Caix) suppressors from natural products

2015 -

present

2. Muhammad Bashir

Bello (Nigeria)

PhD Development of reverse genetic Newcastle disease

vaccine using a genotype VII Malaysian isolate as

a backbone virus

2015-

present

3. Noraini Abd Aziz PhD Enhancement of oncolytic effects of Newcastle

disease virus

2013 -

present

4. Liew Sien Yei PhD Development of assay system for hypoxia-

inducible factor activity.

2013-

present.

5. Ch'ng Wei Choong PhD

Oncolytic activity of Newcastle disease virus

strain AF2240 in human cancer cells

2014

6. Nurhidayah Roslan, PhD Mechanisms of Newcastle Disease Virus

infections

2012

7. Fatemeh Bashokouh

(Iran)

PhD Characterisation of M1A2 monoclonal antibody

and in vitro cytotoxicity assessment

2012

8. Hamzah Doa PhD Enhancement of baculovirus biopesticide

producing occlusion bodies thatcontain Bacillus

thuringiensis insect toxin

2014

9. Mazidah Mat PhD Studies on cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don and its effect on

2012

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No. Name of Student Degree Title of Thesis Year

Graduated

vinblastine and vincristine

10. Ali Baradaran (Iran) PhD Lactococcus lactis as cancer vaccine against breast

carcinoma

2015

12. Somayeh

Hooshmand (Iran)

PhD Investigation of Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor

alpha functions in estrogen receptor positive and

negative breast cancers

2014

13. Naghmeh Ghiasi

(Iran)

PhD Investigation of a potential molecular target

therapy for breast cancer using shRNA technology

in combination with cancer immunotherapy

2015

14. Haryanti Toosa PhD Molecular studies of cholera toxin gene of Vibrio

cholerae

In progress

15. Arash Javanmard

(Iran)

PhD Identification and characteristics of genetic

markers for use in detection of QTl in goat

2012

16. Ong Swee Tin PhD Fnctional analysis of thenucleocapsid protein of

Nipah virus

2010

17. Tan Sheau Wei PhD Development of a rapid diagnostic method for

detection and differentiation of Newcastle disease

virus pathotypes

2008

18. Nadimpalli Ravi

Sankara Varma

(India)

PhD Development of an anchoring system for protein

display on the cell wall surface of Lactococcus

lactis

2006

19. Hoh Boon Peng PhD Development of microsatellites in Mystus nemurus

using RAPD

2006

20. Tan Geok Hun PhD Production of hepatitis B viral antigens and

antibodies with phage display technology

2006

21. Broomand

Chaharaein (Iran)

PhD Development of a direct RT-PCR and PCR-ELISA

for the rapid detection and subtyping of influenza

type A virus from clinical samples

2006

22. P. Kalaiselvi (India) PhD Associating microsatellite marker-quantitative trait

loci for milk production in Mafriwal dairy cattle

2004

23. Chong Lee Kim PhD Molecular studies of a highly virulent strain of

infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) and

development of VP2 recombinant protein

2003

24. Siti Norlasiah binti

Ismail

PhD Genetic alterations in cervical cancer amongst

Malaysian women referred to Hospital Kuala

Lumpur

2003

25. Vijay Kumar PhD Isolation, characterization and application of DNA 2003

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Graduated

microsattellite markers in mungbean (Vigna

radiata L. Wilczek) and other selected legumes

26. Priadarishini

Ramanujam

PhD Peptide ligands that interact with Newcastle

disease virus: selection, characterization and

applications

2003

27. Sahar Usmani

(India)

PhD Isolation, characterization and application of

microsatellite markers in the Southeast Asian river

catfish (Baung) Mystus nemurus (C & V)

2002

28. Lau Wei Hong PhD Charactrerisation of granulovirus and

nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from Spodoptera

litura

2002

29. Iteu Hidayat

(Indonesia)

PhD Lesion development, biochemical changes and

genetic relationships associated with resistance to

Colletotrichum sp. on chilli pepper

(Capsicumspp.)

2002

30. Loke Chui Fung PhD Towards the development of DNA vaccine against

Newcastle disease virus

2002

31. Mahdi Kianizadeh

(Iran)

PhD Pathogenicity and characterization Newcastle

disease virus isolated in Iran

2002

32. Majid Eshaghi (Iran) PhD Sequencing of emm gene of Malaysian group A

Streptococci (GAS) and sequencing, cloning and

expression of mga regulon of strain ST4547

2001

33. Omar M. El

Sanousi(Libya)

PhD Differentiation and genetic studies of several

isolates of cucumber mosaic virus

1997

34 Saleha Abdul Aziz

PhD Campylobacter jejuni in broiler chickens in

Selangor, Malaysia

1997

MS Students

35. Nur Akma Atika

binti Mhd Ali

MS Mechanism of dengue virus non-structural proteins

NS2B3 in cellular responses to dengue infection

On-going

36. Chan Lee Chin MS Global transcriptomic analaysis of persistent ndv

infection in cancer cells.

On going

37. Fathimah Azzahroh

binti Ahmad Hafad

MS Factors affecting expression and solubility of VP1

protein of Enterovirus

2015

38. Ong Meng Hua PhD Newcastle disease virus cytotoxicity in renal On-going

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Graduated

carcinoma cells. (2013)

39. Suhaili Mustafa PhD Development of enterovirus putative vaccine as a

fusion to protein carrier molecule.

On-going

(2013)

40. Ch’ng Yee Wei MS Mechanism of hypoxia-inducible factor in cancer

development.

2015

41. Lee Sze Yen MS Effects of extracellular zinc on hypoxia infucible

factor (HIF) activities in cancer cells.

2013

42. Noraini Abdul Aziz MS Effects of proteosomal inhibitor on transcriptional

activity HIF2alpha.

2013

43. Saw Wuan Ting MS Evaluation of NPt-VP1 constructs as candidate

vaccine for EV71 infection.

2012

44. Ch’ng We Choong MS Mechanisms of chemoresistance in cancer cells. 2010

45. Norhazwani Sukram MS The endocytic mechanism of Newcastle disease

virus (NDV) strain AF2240

2014

46. Mohd Hafifi Jamal MS Effects of NDV infection on drug resistant breast

cancer cell

2015

47. Liew Sien Yei MS Evaluation of narural product-derived hypoxia

inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) inhibitors as anti-

cancer agents

2014

48. Norhalina Mohd Noh MS Replication of Spodoptera litura nucleocapsids in

an insect derived cell line

2015

49. Abdullah Munir

Roslan

MS Construction of Lactococcus lactis integration

vector for enhancing the production of vitamin B

biosysthesis

In progress

50. Vithya A/P Velaithan MS Construction of secretory expression system

using synthetic peptide Spa and Spd in

Escherichia coli.

2011

51. Nur Adeela Yasid MS Expression of the glycoprotein genes in

Lactococcus lactis

2009

52. Sara Oveissi MS The effect of ESAT_6 gene of Mycobacterium

tuberculosis as genetic adjuvant on the antibody

response in chicken vaccinated with

avianinfluenza virus DNA vaccine

2009

53. Rola Ali Saeed

(Yemen)

MS Cytotoxicity effect of Newcastle disease virus

AF2240 on brain tumor cell

2009

54. Tang Kie Hie MS Gene transfer to HepG2 cells using genetically 2008

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Graduated

targeted bacteriophages

55. Tang Kah Fai MS Protein-peptide interactions of hepatitis B virus 2007

56. Lily Ong Chin Chin MS Development and characterization of DNA

microsatellite markers for the biodiversity

characterization of the green-lipped mussel Perna

viridis.

2007

57. Toh Gaik Theng MS Cloning of allergens from American cockroach

(Periplaneta americana L.)

2006

58. Teh Chee Hoong MS Development of single locus microsatellite

markers for the green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis

using a random amplified microsatellite (RAMS)

based technique.

2005

59. Zulkefley Othman MS Immunogenecity of fusion protein of

nucleoprotein (NP) of Newcastle disease virus

and VP3 of chicken anemia virus

2006

60. Lee Thong Chuan MS Selection of phages that bind to different

pathotypes of NDV

2006

61. Siti Salwa Hasmoni MS Detection of HBcAg using M13 bacteriophage 2005

62. Tan Yean Peng MS Immobilized metal affinity chromatography

purification of the recombinant nucleocapsid

(NP) protein of NDV expressed in Escherichia

coli.

2005

63. Tan Sheau Wei MS Characterization of Newcastle disease virus

(NDV) isolates and development of real-time PCR

for diagnosis of NDV

2003

64. Chan Soon Choy MS Development of microsatellites in Mystus nemurus

using RAHMs

2003

65. Ong Swee Tin MS Expression of the nucleocapsid gene of a swine

Nipah virus isolate in Escherichia coli

2002

67. Yadi Suryadi

(Indonesia)

MS Determination of the nucleotide sequence of

recombinant plasmid containing a xylanase gene

from Fibrobacter succinogenes S85

2002

68. Ho Kok Lian MS Selection of high affinity peptides that bind to the

hepatitis B core antigen from a disulphide

constraint peptide library

2002

69. Ernie, RR MS Isolation and characterization of Lactococcal

plasmid and preliminary construction of a shuttle

vector

2002

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Graduated

70. Nurfilza Ahmad

MS Cloning and expression of the VP2 gene of

chicken anemia virus (CAV) strain Cux-1 in

Lactobacillus lactis

2001

71. Pung Chai Chen

MS Microsatellite variation as genetic markers in

Malaysian oaks (Quercus spp.)

2001

72. Kok Wai Ling MS Display of the PreS regions of the surface antigen

of hepatitis B virus on M13 and T7 bacteriophages

2001

73. Suhaili Abd. Hamid

MS Molecular cloning, purification, characterization

and sequencing of protease gene from Bacillus

stearothermophillus

2000

74. Ainu Husna MS Sequence determination of the xylanase gene in

pBNX1 and pBNX2

1999

75. Ng Perk Tsong MS Cloning of the VP1 gene of CAV into pMG36e 1999

76. Chong Lee Kim

MS Development of PCR-based DNA markers to

identify and characterize Malaysian river catfish,

Mystus nemurus :RAPD and AFLP

1998

77. Vijaya Kumar a/l

Subbiah

MS Genetic variability between hair sheep and wool

sheep

1998

78. Loke Chui Fung MS Molecular characterisation of Salmonella

enteritidis isolates by pulse field gel

electrophoresis and plasmid profiling

1997

79. Yow Geok Yong MS Purification and characterisation of a thermostable

xylanase cloned from Bacillus coagulans ST-6

1997

80. Kong Swee Lan

MS Tissue culture and Agrobacterium-mediated

transformation on Rosa hybrida L. ‘Christian Dior’

1997

81. Shaharum

Samsuddin

MS The use of zinc finger protein gene to detect the

presence of Y chromosome genetic defect in sterile

cow

1996

82. Ong Boo Kean MS Production and establishment of monoclonal

antibodies against human breast cancer cell-line

(MCF-7)

1995

83. Muhajir Hamid MS Penghasilan sel hibridoma menggunakan teknik

elektrofusion (Production of hybridomas using

the electrofusion technique)

1995

84. Mohamad Arif bin

Abdul Manaf

MS Screening for acyl carrier protein (acp) gene of oil

palm (Elaeis guineensis) using a synthetic ACP

1994

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Graduated

DNA probe

85. Dr. Siti Suri Arshad

MS Studies on local isolates of infectious bronchitis

virus

1993

(iii) As supervisor to undergraduate final year students: average of 5

students per annum since 1989 (list below shows students from 2004-

2009). Since then I have been involved in administration.

No. Name of Student Title of Thesis Year

Graduated

1. Hazzierah Syaffieqah

An Nadiah Bt Azlan

Cloning and expression of rHA of influenza virus

in baculovirus expression system

2008/2009

2. Wong Boon Keat Sequence determination of thegenome of

recombinant Newcastle disease virus

2008/2009

3. Nurhazzwani

Sukram

Investigation on the mechanism of Newcastle

disease virus endocytosis

2008/2009

4, Lim Jin Yew The F gene of respiratory syncytial virus 2007/2008

5. Loh Poh Tee Cloning of VP1 and VP2 genes of chicken anemia

virus into pBudCE4.1 vector plasmid

2007/2008

6. Fairuz Ridzlan bin A.

Rashid

Characterisation of peptide ligands that interact

with Avian Influenza virus H9N2

2006/2007

7. Mohd. Halimi bin

Abdul Aziz

Cloning and expression of the HN gene of

NDVinto pEGFP plasmid

2006/2007

8. Mohd Ashri Mohd

Nasir

Cloning and expression of the F gene of NDV into

pEGFP plasmid

2006/2007

9. Norfatiha Mohamad

Nor

Effect of monoclonal antibodies on the apoptosis

induced by Newcastle disease virus

2005/2006

10. Faizul Fikri Mohd

Yusop

Production of monoclonal antibodies against NDV

in the ascities fluid

2005/2006

11. Lim Ying Ni

Cloning and expression of the HN gene of NDV in

CHO cells

2005/2006

12. Lim Kian Kam

Cloning and expression of the F gene of NDV in

CHO cells

2005/2006

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Graduated

13. Khomala Ramal

Establishment of hybridoma clones for the

production of monoclonal antibodies against NDV

2005/2006

14. Zaid Mohamad

Shahrin

Production of monoclonal antibodies against the

NP protein of NDV in the ascities fluid

2005/2006

15 Latifah Sahzoni Purification of T7 bacteriophages 2005/2006

16. Mohd Redzuan Bin

Ibrahim

Cloning of fibroblast growth factor 2004/2005

17. Alexander Beemer

Anak Mijen

Cloning and expression of the F gene of NDV into

a mammalian expression vector

2004/2005

18. Marlina Binti Shaari

Cloning and expression of the NP gene of NDV

into a mammalian expression vector

2004/2005

19. Tchong Fook Lim

Cloning and expression of the M gene of NDV

into a mammalian expression vector

2004/2005

20. Norodiyah Binti

Othman

Cloning and expression of the HN gene of NDV

into a mammalian expression vector

2004/2005

21. Marina Bt Zulkifli

Cloning and expression of the N-terminal region

of NDV L gene into Saccharomyces cerevisiae

2004/2005

10. EXPERIENCE AS EXAMINER

a) Postgraduate Theses

Have examined more than 50 theses at MS and PhD levels from

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)/Universiti Sains Malaysia

(USM)/ Universiti Malaya (UM) / Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).

b) Undergraduate Disertations

Have examined various undergraduate students’ disertationson their

final year research projects for BSc.(Hons) from UPM and UKM.

11. PROFICIENCY IN BAHASA MELAYU/ENGLISH:

All the courses are taught either in Bahasa Melayu or English.

12. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

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a) National level (Achievements)

I was involved in the following major initiatives:

Establishment of the National Science and Research Council

Establishment of the National Bioethics Council

Establishment of Nanotechnology Directorate at MOSTI

Establishment of NanoMalaysia Bhd

Establishment of the National Institutes of Biotechnology

Establishment of the MOSTI-MOE Joint Committee

National Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation

National Oceans Policy (in progress)

National Nanotechnology Policy (in progress)

National Space Policy (in progress)

National Science Act (in progress)

Act for Social Science and Humanities (ASAH) (in progress)

Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI)

b) National level (Administrative duties)

Member, National Science and Research Council

Member, National Bioethics Council

Chairman of the National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia

Deputy Chairman, GreenTech Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Chairman of the Drafting Committee for the National Science,

Technology, Innovation and Industry Act

Honorary Advisor, The Malaysian Australain Alumni Council (The

MAAC) (2014 – 2016)

Chairman, Committee on Technnology and R&D for Green

Technology and Climate Change Mitigation (KeTTHA) (2010-

2013)

Alternate Chair, Jawatankuasa Tindakan Penyelarasan Inovasi

Negara (JTPIN) (2008-2010)

Alternate Chair, Jawatankuasa Penasihat Keselamatan Siber

Nasional (NaCSAC) (2008-2010)

Chairman, Jawatankuasa Kecil Teknologi (di bawah JTPIN) (2008-

2010)

Alternate Member, Mesyuarat Khas Jawatankuasa Perancang

Pembangunan Negara (JPPN) (2008-2013)

Chairman, Jawatankuasa Pemandu Projek Pengkalan Data

Oseanografi Nasional (NODC) (2009-2013)

Member of Board of Directors, Malaysian Agricultural Research

and Development Institute (MARDI) (2009-2013)

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Chairman, Disciplinary Board MARDI (2009-2013)

Member of Board of Directors, National Institutes of Biotechnology

(2012 to date)

Member of Board of Directors, NanoMalaysia Bhd (2011 to 2014)

Member of Board of Directors, Malaysian Institute of

Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) (2009-2013)

Member of Board of Directors, Atomic Energy Licensing Board

(AELB) (2009-2013)

Member of Board of Directors, A-BIO Sdn. Bhd. (2009-to date)

Member, National Biosafety Board (2010-2013)

Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) under

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (1998-2009)

Member, Technical Working Group Committee on Research,

Development and Commercialisation (2009)

Alternate Member of Board of Directors, Multimedia Development

Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDec) (2009-2010; 2012-2013)

Chairman, National Advisory Committee on Strategies in

Biotechnology under the Ministry of Higher Education (2007-

2008)

Chairman, Technical Sub-committee for Fauna Biodiversity

(Microbes) under the Department of Wildlife Protection and

National Parks (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)

(2006-2007)

Co-Chairman, Steering Committee on Bilateral Cooperation

between the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities

(Malaysia) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (for Biotechnology)

(2006-2007)

Member, Deputy Vice Chancellors/Rectors of Public Institutions of

Higher Education (2007-2008)

Alternate member, Committee for Accreditation and Evaluation of

Institutions of Higher Education (2007-2008)

Committee on Strategic Programmes for Biotechnology in Public

Institutions of Higher Learning (2006-2007)

Member, Cluster Working Group (CWG) on Human Capital for

Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn Bhd. (since 2007)

Biotechnology-Agriculture Expert Review Panel of Brain Gain

Malaysia Programme Meeting’, Akademi Sains Malaysia (member)

(since 2007)

Biosafety Regulations Advisory Committee, (BRAC)), Ministry of

Natural Resources and Environment (member) (since 2008)

Adhoc ‘Task Force’ Academic Autonomy by MOHE (member)

(2007-2008)

Board of Directors METEOR Sdn Bhd (named alternate member)

(2007-2008)

Genetically Modified Food Committee under the Technical

Advisory Committee on Food Regulations 1985 (since 2005)

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Ad Hoc Technical Task Force GMAC (since 2004)

Technical Committee for Molecular Biology Sector (Ministry of

Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia; since 2000)

Technical Committee for Health Sector (Ministry of Science,

Technology and Innovation of Malaysia; since 2000)

Expert Review Panel for the Biotechnology-Agricultural subsector

for National Brain Gain Programme (Academy of Sciences

Malaysia) (since 2006)

Jury panel for L’Oréal For Women in Science Awards (2006-2007;

2012; 2013) (representing Ministry of Higher Education)

Resource person for biotechnology for Ministry of Higher

Education at Second Biotechnology Advisory Panel Meeting (under

Prime Minister’s Department)

Advisory Panel on biotechnology for Ministry of Higher Education

(2006)

c) Ministry level (MOSTI) (2008-2013)

Permanent member, Post-Cabinet Committee

Alternate Chair, Management Committee

Alternate Chair, Senior Officers’ Committee

Alternate Chair, Integrity Management Committee

Alternate Chair, Ministry’s Committee on Management (JKP)

Alternate Chair, Task Force on Ministry’s Development (JTPK)

Alternate Chair, Finance and Development Committee of the

Ministry

Chairman, Cluster Heads Committee

Chairman, MOSTI/MOHE Joint Sub-Committee

Invited Member, Meeting between Clusters and Agencies

Invited Member, National Information Technology Council

Member, Fund Management Committee

Chairman, Human Capital Development Technical Committee

Alternate Chair, Steering Committee on Science, Technology and

Innovation

Chairman, Committee for Approval of Brain Gain Malaysia

Programmes

d) University level

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs)

(2007-2008) with the following duties:

i. Chairman, Selection Committee for Academic Staff

Promotions (Tutors, Lecturers, Associate Professors)

ii. Chairman, Selection Committee for Scholarships and Study

Leave

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iii. Chairman, Convocation Organising Committee

iv. Chairman, Curriculum Committee

v. Chairman, Senate Committee for Academic Affairs

vi. Chairman, Student Admissions Committee

vii. Chairman, Committee for Overseas

Seminar/Conference/Workshop

viii. Chairman, Student Awards Committee

ix. Chairman, Postgraduate Studies Committee

x. Chairman, Postgraduate Scholarships Committee

xi. Chairman, Management Excellence Committee

xii. Chairman, Steering Committee for Quality

xiii. Chairman, Steering Committee for Centre for Academic

Development (CADe)

xiv. Chairman, Board of Studies of Faculties

xv. Board of Directors of UPM (Non-voting Member)

xvi. Member, University Management Committee

xvii. Member, Senior Officers Meeting

xviii. Member, Honorary Degrees Committee xix. Member, Finance Committee

Member, University Senate(since 2006)

Member, University Research Committee (2004-2007)

Member, University Graduate Studies Committee (2004-2007)

Member, Selection Committee for the Vice Chancellor’s Awards

(2006)

Member, Selection Committee for Scholarships and Study Leave

(2006)

Sub-committee for Appointment of Examiners and Supervisory

Committee members (2006)

Advisory Committee for Institute for Multimedia and Software

(2002-2006)

Technical Evaluation Committee for Research (2000-2008)

Animal Biotechnology Cooperative Centre (since 1997)

UPM representative Molecular Biotechnology Cooperative Centre

Member of Editorial Board

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (1995-1997)

Coordinator for training under Asian Development Bank Fund

(Animal Biotechnology Section - 1990-1995)

Working Group: Research Centre for Genetics and Biotechnology

(1990-1994)

e) Faculty level

Dean, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (2006-

2007; 2014-2016)

Chairman, ISO Steering Committee (2004-2007)

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Deputy Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of

Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (2004-2005)

Chief Editor -BioTech Comm (2004-2006)

Advisor to BioTech Comm Editorial Board (since 2006)

Chairman of BioTech Management Committee (since 2006)

Chairman, Research Committee, Faculty of Biotechnology and

Biomolecular Sciences (2004-2005)

Chairman, Graduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Biotechnology

and Biomolecular Sciences (2004-2005)

Head of Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of

Science and Environmental Studies (2000-2004)

Coordinator for Postgraduate Studies for Faculty of Science and

Environmental Studies (1997-2000)

Member of Curriculum Committee (2000-2004)

Member of ISO Committee (2000-2007)

Member of Research Committee (2000-2004)

Member of Postgraduate Studies Committee (1997-2004)

Editorial Sub-committee member for bulletin "InfoSains" (1997-

1999)

e) Department level

Member of Department Curriculum Committee (1990-1993)(1995-

2007)

Chairman of the subcommittee for planning the New Curriculum

for Major in Microbiology (Undergraduate level) (1991-1996)

Academic Adviser (since 1990)

Committee member of the Department Social Club (1989-2008)

13. EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Editor-in-Chief, ASM Science Journal (2014-2016)

Honorary Member of Editorial Board, Oncolytic Virotherapy (2013-

2015)

Chief Editor, Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology, (1998-2001)

Chief Editor, BioTech Comm (2004-2006)

Editorial Board Member, Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology (since 1993)

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Editorial Advisory Board Member, Veterinary Journal of Malaysia

(1993-1995)

Editorial Board Member, Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural

Science (1995-2007)

14. ENGAGEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND

AGENCIES

a) International Professional Engagement

Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS; Fellow since 2010;

Council 2016-2017; Vice-President for Asia and South East Asia

2016-2017)

Islamic World Academy of Sciences (Council member and Fellow,

since 2009)

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) (Member of the

Board of Trustees 2010 – 2016)

SEAMEO-BIOTROP (Member of the Board of Governors 2009 –

2015)

International Technical Advisory Committee of Commission on

Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South

(COMSATS) (member 2014-2017)

La Trobe Asia Advisory Board (Member 2015-2016)

International Islam Academy for Life Sciences & Biotechnology

(IIALSB) (member since 2007).

International Advisory Panel for Genetic Engineering and

Biotechnology for Taif University, Saudi Arabia (2008).

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

(Since 1997).

American Society for Microbiology (member; since 2002).

International Molecular Biology Network for Asia and the Pacific Rim

(1998 to date).

Society for General Microbiology (ordinary member; since 1986).

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Third World Organisation for Women in Science (ordinary member;

since 1989).

Asia Pacific Society of Bioscientists (1994-2000).

Australian Society for Microbiology (ordinary member; 1980 - 1986).

b) National Professional Engagement

National Science and Research Council (member 2013-2015)

National Bioethics Council (member; 2012-2017)

Akademi Sains Malaysia (fellow; since 2007) (Council member 2014-

2016)

Deputy Chairman, GreenTech Malaysia Sdn Bhd (since 2014)

Chairman, GreenTech Ideas Lab Sdn Bhd (since 2016)

National Biosafety Board (member; 2010-2013)

MAKNA Cancer Research Award Vetting Panel (Chairman 2014-2017)

Task Force on Biotechnology & Agriculture Meeting, Akademi Sains

Malaysia (member; since 2007).

Discipline Group Meeting, Akademi Sains Malaysia (member; since

2007).

Chief Editor (since 1997-2001), Asia Pacific Journal for Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology (Founding member and editorial board

member; since 1993).

Editorial Board Member (since 2002) Asia Pacific Journal for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.

Editorial Board Member

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (1994-2006).

Editorial Advisory Board Member

Veterinary Journal of Malaysia.

Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (1999-2000; 2002-2009).

Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (life

member; since 1990) Organising Committee Member for the

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International Symposium of plant in vitro technology and the 18th

Malaysian Biochemistry Conference.

Malaysian Microbiology Society (ordinary member; since 1989).

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

(Committee Member since 1993 and life member) Organising

committee member for many of the scientific meetings.

Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cell Biology (committee

member; 1990-1993). Member of the organising committee for the

annual meetings. This Society has changed its name to the one above.

Malaysian Applied Biology Society (ordinary member; since 1990).

Genetics Society of Malaysia (Life member, since 1994) Sub-

committee member for membership and Scientific Committee member

for 2nd conference.

Persatuan Penterjemah Malaysia (ordinary member; 1984-1985).

15. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (only major grants indicated)

No Project Grant Role

1. Enhancing the therapeutic

potential of rAFNewcastle

disease virus cancer vaccine

Awarding body: MOSTI

FP0514B0021-2 (DSTIN)

Amount = RM4,171,000

Programme

leader and

project leader

2. Production and formulation of

live and killed vaccines with

enhanced immunogenic response

and immunity for effective mass

vaccination against virulent

Newcastle disease virus genotype

VII

Awarding body: MOHE

Trans disciplinary Research

Grant (TRGS)

TRGS/2/2014/UPM/01/1/1

Amount = RM 1,290,000

Project = RM 453,000

Programme

leader and

project leader

3. Recovery of novel recombinant

Newcastle disease virus with

specific oncolytic properties

Awarding body: UPM

Geran Universiti Putra Malaysia

GP-IBT/2013/9425600 (2014-

2016) RM 200,000

Project Leader

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No Project Grant Role

4. Mechanism of methicillin

resistant Staphylococcus aureus

biofilms degradation by phage

therapy

Awarding body: MOHE

FRGS 2015-1 (2015-2017)

FRGS/1/2015/SG05/UPM/01/2

RM155,000 (Vot5524708)

Project Leader

5. Deciphering the aggressive

bladder cancer stem cell

phenotype miRNA-associated

interactome

Awarding body: MOHE

FRGS/2/2014/SKK01/

PERDANA/03/1

Amount RM 195,000

(Jan 2015-31 Dec 2016)

Co-researcher

(Leader Chan

Soon Choi)

6. Development of a high

throughput prototype platform for

hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)

activity screening.

Awarding body: MOE (PRGS)

(2013) Amount: RM 376,000

Co-researcher

7. Evaluation of functional hypoxia

response elements for hypoxia-

inducible factor (HIF)

transcriptional activity

measurement.

Awarding body: MOE (FRGS)

(2013) Amount: RM122,000

Co-researcher

8. Investigating the enhanced

functionality of miRNA

encapsulated chitosan

nanoparticles as an anti-

metastatic agent for cancer

therapy

Awarding body: MOHE

FRGS 2013-2

2013-2015

02-02-13-1250FR

RM120,000

Vot 5524331

(1 Dec 2015-31 May 2016)

Co-researcher

(Leader Mas

Jaffri

Masarudin)

9. Mutagenesis and impact of the

signal peptide SPK1 for secretion

of heterologous proteins in

Lactococcus lactis

FRGS 2013-2

2013-2016 (6 mths extension)

FRGS2/2013/SG05/UPM/01/4

RM 115,000

Co-researcher

(Leader Raha

Abdul Rahim)

10

.

Use of live bacteria as a novel

cancer antigen delivery system.

eScience from MOSTI 02-01-

04-SF1273 (2011-2014)

RM200,000

Project Leader

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No Project Grant Role

11

.

Tropical Tuberculosis:

Delineating Host-Environment-

Pathogen Interactions

(Sub-program 2: Immunogenetics

& Experimental Immunology

LRGS grant from MOHE

5525500

RM 80,000 per year (2011-2015)

Total RM 3,707,500

Project leader

for UPM

12

.

Immunogenic analysis of chickens

against avian immunosuppressive

virus for the development of

improved vaccines

HiCoE grant 6369101 from

MOHE

RM 1,550,000 (2010-2012)

Co-researcher

13

.

Evaluation of natural product-

derived hypoxia-inducible factor

inhibitor as anti-cancer agents.

Pharmaceutical and

Nutraceutical Institute of

Malaysia 09-05-IFN-BPH-009

RM 1,088,758 (2010-2011)

Co-researcher

14 Mechanism of hypoxia-inducible

factor (HIF) transcriptional

activity: potential involvement of

a corepressor

Research University Grants

Scheme 04-01-09-0802RU

RM202,000 (2009-2010)

Co-researcher

15 Mechanisms of chemoresistance

in breast cancer stem-like cells.

Fundamental Reseach Grants

Scheme 04-11-08-627FRRM

283,000 (2010-2011)

Co-researcher

16 Design and development of

microbial cell factories for

biomolecule production and

secretion

Malaysian Genome Institute

09-05-GMI-GMB003

RM 151,300 (2010-2011)

Co-researcher

17 Mapping the dynamic variations

of Malaysian influenza viruses

towards the development of new

disgnostic and therapeutic

strategies

Pharmaceutical and

Nutraceutical Institute of

Malaysia 09-05-IFN-BPH-005

RM 250,000 (2010-2011)

Co-researcher

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No Project Grant Role

18 Novel oral vaccine for respiratory

syncytial virus

Science Fund02-01-04-

SF0963RM 202,900 (2008-

2011)

Principal

investigator

(until my

secondment to

MOSTI)

Current role:

Co-researcher

.

19 Genome and functional analyses

of Newcastle disease virus

Malaysian Genome Institute 07-

05-16-MGI-GMB13 RM

1,125,840) (2007)RM 808,320

(2008)

Principal

investigator

(until my

secondment to

MOSTI)

Current role:

Co-researcher

20 Commercialisation of a

recombinant NP-ELISA kit for the

identification of Newcastle

disease virus

CRDF funding from MTDC

MTCSB CRDF1 S25 1108

(RM 1,310,000) (2008-2010)

Co-researcher

21 Protective efficacy evaluation of

EV71 candidate vaccines in a

mouse model

Pharmaceutical and

Nutraceutical Institute of

Malaysia 07-05-IFN-

MEB006RM 381,000 (2008-

2010)

Researcher

22 Intercalation studies of DNA

biomaterials with Layered Double

Hydroxides nanohyrbids

Fundamental Research Grant

Scheme 05-10-07-363FR

RM 126,200 (2007-2009)

Principal

investigator

(until my

secondment to

MOSTI)

Current role:

Co-researcher

23 Development of excretory

expression system for enzyme or

protein production in bacteria

(subproject: mutation and analysis

of BRP for excretion of useful

protein in bacteria)

Malaysian Genome Institute

07-05-MGI-GMB011

RM 373,718 (2007-2010)

Co-researcher

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No Project Grant Role

24 Molecular elucidation of an extra

cellular hydrolase for a

Lactococcal Expression System

Fundamental Research Grant

Scheme 05-10-07-365FR (2007-

2010)

RM 65,200.00

Coresearcher

25 Effect of recombinant

glycoproteins of Newcastle

disease virus on cancer cells

Science Fund eScience 02-1-04-

SF0004 RM 101,000 (2006-

2007)

Principal

investigator

26 Macromolecular interactions

between different proteins of

Newcastle disease virus

IRPA 09-02-04-0753-EA001

RM 197,680(2003-2006)

Principal

investigator

27 Development of novel therapeutic

and diagnostic reagents from

Newcastle disease virus

IRPA 01-02-04-003- BTK/ER

006 (2002-2003)

RM1,369,400RM 470,000(2004-

2005) RM 200,000(2006) RM

250,000(2007)

Principal

investigator

28 Development of nisin inducible

expression vector in Lactococcus

IRPA 01-02-04-EA001

RM339,000(2003-2004)

Researcher

29 Development of vaccine delivery

platforms for tropical infectious

diseases (To design and develop

an Newcastle disease virus

nucleocapsid-fusion sub-unit

vaccine)

06-02-09-001 BTK/TD/002RM

340,200(2002-2004)RM

147,970(2004-2005)

Institutional

leader

30 Determination of the L gene

sequence and intergenic regions of

Newcastle disease virus strain

AF2240

IRPA 01-02-04-0053-EA001RM

97,000(2002-2003)

Principal

investigator

31 Investigation of the basic

molecular biology properties of

Nipah virus

IRPA Grant 206-02-03-T002 (6-

02-03-0128)RM 468,852(2001-

2003)RM 120,000(2004-2005)

Institutional

leader

32 Molecular characterization of

Malaysian Group A streptococci

IRPA Grant (1999-2000)RM

272, 000

Researcher

33 Selection of peptides that inhibit

the replication of hepatitis B virus

Grant 06-02-04-0054(1999-

2000) RM287,000

Researcher

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No Project Grant Role

34 Recombinant bacteria for vaccine

delivery

Top Down Grant 01-02-0204-

T002 (1997-2001) RM1,350,000

Researcher

35 Molecular characterisation of

Newcastle disease and

infectiousbronchitis viruses

IRPA Grant 01-02-04-0107

(1996-1998) RM 933,240

Programme and

Project leader

36 Molecular characterisation of

Newcastle disease virus

IRPA Grant 01-02-04-107

(1999-2001) RM 202,000

Programme and

Project leader

37 Applications of microsatellite

markers for stock identification

and improvement of the

Malaysian river catfish, Mystus

nemurus.

IRPA Grant 01-02-04-0074

(1999-2000) RM 219,000

Researcher

38 Increasing productivity of

Malaysian cattle breeds using

molecular and quantitative

breeding methods

IRPA Grant 01-02-04-0379 RM

172,000

Researcher

39 Population genetics for

management and conservation of

aquatic resources and DNA

fingerprinting in fishes

IRPA Grant 01-02-04-074(1996-

1998) RM 438, 360

Researcher

40 Molecular biology of viruses of

veterinary importance

IRPA Grant No. 1-07-05-

27(1991-1995) RM 554,829

Programme and

Project Leader

41 Identification of Newcastle

disease virus by RNA-

polymerasechain reaction

Third WorldAcademy of

Sciences (TWAS) Grant No.:

93-074RG/BIO/AS USD 4,000

Project Leader

42 Molecular genetic analysis of

swamp buffalo populations

Australian Centre for

International Agricultural

Research (ACIAR), Australia

(supplement to project No. 8364)

(1993-1994) Aust.$ 49,988

Co-leader from

UPM

43 Identification of legumes and

vegetable viruses in Malaysia

IRPA Grant No. 1-07-05-024

(1989-1990)

Researcher

44 Animal Biotechnology: Its

application in animal health and

production

IRPA Grant No. 1-07-05-027

(1989-1990)

Researcher

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No Project Grant Role

45 Location of antibody

neutralisation sites in Newcastle

disease virus

Agriculture and Food Research

Council (United Kingdom);

Project No. 492124)(1987-1988)

Post-doctoral

Research

Associate

46 Cloning and rapid sequence

analysis of cDNA

(supplementary)

North of England Cancer

Research Campaign (1985-1986)

Post-doctoral

Research

Associate

47 Interaction between lindane and

microorganisms in the soil

UPM Research Grant (1984-

1985)

Researcher

48 Genetic and molecular analysis of

plasmid RP1: Interactions with

prophage B3 and aspects of

conjugal transmission

La TrobeUniversity Research

Grant (1980-1983)

PhD student

16. PATENT DEPOSITS AND TRADE MARKS

1. Nucleocapsid (NP) and phosphoprotein (P) genes of a Malaysian velogenic

Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240. US Patent 6,939,957 (6-9-2005).

2. Nucleotide sequences of the nucleocapsid (NP) and phosphoprotein (P) genes

of a Malaysian velogenic Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 and the

production of the NP and P proteins in Escherichia coli [Malaysian Patent

Application : PI20004837 (16 Oct 2000); Malaysian Patent Granted MY-

125227-A (31 July 2006)].

3. Detection of Newcastle disease virus (Malaysian Patent Application: PI

20005526; Malaysian PatentGranted MY-134891-A (31 Dec 2007)].

4. Peptides that inhibit the propagation of Newcastle disease virus [Malaysian

Patent Application: PI20013687 (6 Aug 2001); Malaysian Patent Granted

MY1424458 30 Nov 2010)]

5. Peptides that inhibit the association of the surface and core antigens of

hepatitis B virus [(Malaysian Patent Pending: PI 20014538 (29 Sept 2001)].

6. Nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus as a carrier for immunogens

[Malaysian Patent Pending: PI 20005526 (11 April 2002)].

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7. Recombinant nucleocapsid protein and G glycoprotein of Nipah virus

(Malaysian Patent Pending: PI 20032473 (1 July 2003); Singapore. Patent

Pending 200402182-0).

8. Production of protease from Bacillus stearothermophilus F1 (Malaysian Patent

Pending: PI20040553; U.S. Patent Pending 6,939,957).

9. A system for controlled docking of anchor fusions to the cell wall surface of

microorganisms. (Malaysian Patent Pending: PI20044832).

10. Detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (Malaysian Patent Application:

PI20042788 (13 July 2004)].

11. A system for controlled docking of anchor fusions to the cell wall surface of

microorganisms (Malaysian Patent Pending: PI20044832)

12. Rapid detection and differentiation of Newcastle disease virus pathotypes

(Malaysian Patent Pending: PI 20070884).

13. A novel antiviral peptide against avian influenza virus H9N2 (Malaysian

Patent Pending: PI20082061) Japanese Patent Granted 5647111

14. Antiviral peptide against avian influenza virus H9N2. US Patent granted

(US8,883,480 B2) (11 Nov 2014)

15. Cell-line hybridoma clone C2E7 (European Collection of Animal Cell

Cultures, Centre for Applied Microbiology & Research, United Kingdom

Accession number 94091419).

16. Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) activity reporter cell line (Malaysian Patent

Pending: PI2012003492)

17. Newcastle disease virus activated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

and their use in cancer therapy [Malaysian Patent Pending: PI2010700088 (30

Nov 2010)]

18. Assay for detection and quantification of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) by

real-time PCR [Malaysian Patent Pending: PI20070884 (5June 2007)]

19. The recombinant nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus produced in

yeast [Malaysian Patent Application: PI2010003934]

20. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activity reporter cell line. [Malaysian Patent

Application: PI 2012003492 (2 Aug 2012)]

21. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activity reporter cell line. [PCT Patent

Application: PCT/MY2013/13 (29 Jan 2013)Malaysia Patent Application:

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PI20122003492 (2 Aug 2012); India: Filing 205/DELNP/2015 (19 Jan 2015);

China” Filing 201202100444780 (19 Jan 2015); Europe: Filing 1373255.1 (27

Jan 2015); USA: Filing 14/415,064 (15 Jan 2015)]

22. Inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor activity with carica papaya extracts [US

Patent Application: 61/784,150 (14 Mar 2013); Malaysia Patent pplication:

PI2012701142 (28 Jun 2013)]

23. Inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor activity with carica papaya extracts.

[Malaysian Patent Application: PI 2013701142 (28 Jun 2013)]

Invention disclosure:

Carica papaya extracts that inhibit hypoxia-inducible factor activity. [USA Filing No

2013‐289‐1 (24 Oct 2012)]

TRADE MARKS REGISTERED:

0507201 (NDPath®)

0507202 (BioCarrier®)

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA)

International:

1. Joint Ownership of Intellectual Properties. Between UPM and The Regents of The

University of California, USA. Signed on 1 March 2013.

2. Grant Agreement for Hypoxia Research. Between UPM and The Regents of The

University of California, USA. Signed on 29 May 2013.

17. SEQUENCE ACCESSION NUMBERS OBTAINED (only

major ones stated)

1. Nucleotide sequence of the velogenic HN gene of a Malaysian heat resistant

viscerotropic-velogenic NDV strain AF2240 EMBL/ GenBank/ DDBJ

accession No. X70092.

2. Nucleotide sequence of the HN gene in the NDV oral vaccine strain V4(UPM)

EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. X85971.

3. Nucleotide sequence of the M gene in the NDV strain AF2240

EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AF060563.

4. Nucleotide sequence of the F gene in the NDV strain AF2240

EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AF048763.

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5. Nucleotide sequence of the NP gene in the NDV strain AF2240

EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AF284646.

6. Nucelotide sequence of the P gene in the NDV strain AF2240

EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AF284647.

7. Nucleotide sequence of the VP3 gene from a locally isolated chicken anemia

virus EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AF030518.

8. Nucleotide sequence of the emm gene of Group A streptococci isolate D1323

EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AY033333.

9. Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 large protein (L) gene:

EMBL/GenBank/ DDBJ No. AY262106.

10. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains MK13, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AY036960.

11. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains ES1/99, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No.

AY036961

12. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains KH2/78, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No.

AY036962.

13. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains GH77, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AY036963.

14. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains Kasra97, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No.

AY036964.

15. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains krd76, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AY036965.

16. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains MK14, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AY036966.

17. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains MK12, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AY036967.

18. Partial nucleotide sequence of the velogenic F. gene of Iranian Newcastle

disease virus strains MK7, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. AY036968.

19. Complete nucleotide sequence of Newcastle disease virus AF2240-I.

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EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ accession No. JX012096

18. PUBLICATIONS (Current h index = 23)

a) Published in Refereed Journals (* as corresponding author)

1. *Yusoff, K. and Stanisich, V.A. 1984. Location of a function on RP1 that

fertility inhibits Inc W plasmids. Plasmid 11: 178-181. (JIF = 1.956).

2. *Yusoff, K., Millar, N.S., Chambers, P. and Emmerson, P.T. 1987.

Nucleotide sequence analysis of the L gene of Newcastle disease virus:

homologies with Sendai and vesicular stomatitis viruses. Nucleic Acids

Research15: 3961 - 3976. (JIF= 6.317).

3. *Yusoff, K., Nesbit, M., Samson, A.C.R. and Emmerson, P.T. 1988. Location

of epitopes within the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein of

Newcastle disease virus by sequencing the HN genes of monoclonal antibody-

resistant mutants.Virus Research (Suppl.) 2: 12. (Abstract only) (JIF =

2.783).

4. *Yusoff, K., Nesbit, M., McCartney, H., Emmerson, P.T. and Samson, A.C.R.

1988. Mapping of three antigenic sites on the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase

protein of Newcastle disease virus.Virus Research 11: 319 - 333. (JIF =

2.783).

5. Chambers, P., Nesbit, M., Yusoff, K., Millar, N.S., Samson, A.C.R. and

Emmerson, P.T. 1988. Location of a neutralising epitope for the

haemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein of Newcastle disease virus.

Journal of General Virology 69: 2115 - 2122. (JIF = 3.11).

6. *Yusoff, K., Nesbit, M., McCartney, H., Meulemens, G., Alexander, D.,

Collins, M., Emmerson, P.T. and Samson, A.C.R. 1989. Location of

neutralising epitopes on the fusion protein of Newcastle disease virus. Journal

of General Virology 70: 3105 -3109. (JIF = 3.11).

7. Palombo, E.A., Yusoff, K., Stanisich, V.A., Krishnapillai, V. and Willetts,

N.S. 1989. Cloning and genetic analysis of tra cistrons of the Tra 2/Tra3

region of plasmid RP1. Plasmid 22: 59 - 69. (JIF = 1.956).

8. *Yusoff, K., Nesbit, M., Samson, A.C.R. and Emmerson, P.T. 1989. Effect of

amino acid substitutions on glycosylation of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase

glycoprotein of Newcastle disease virus strain Beaudette C. Journal of

General Virology 70: 1549 - 1552. (JIF = 3.11).

9. Hughes, J., Yusoff, K., Hardy, R., McCartney, H., Emmerson, P.T. and

Samson, A.C.R. 1991. Sequence analysis of temperature sensitive and

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`neuraminidase-tolerant' mutants of Newcastle disease virus (Strain Beaudette

C).Archives of Virology 119: 141 - 146. (JIF = 1.85).

10. *Yusoff, K., Shamaan, N.A., Menon, A. and Ibrahim, A.L. 1992. Growth and

purification of two local isolates of Avipox virus.Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia

4: 133-138.

11. *Yusoff, K., Ng, B.K., Tan, W.S., Lau, C.H. and Ibrahim, A.L. 1993.

Detection of Malaysian field isolates of Newcastle disease virus in allantoic

fluid by RNA-polymerase chain reaction. Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology 1: 108- 112.

12. *Yusoff, K. and Stanisich, V.A. 1994. The prophage B3 splays the rare ability

to interfere with the inheritance of certain plasmids in P. aeruginosa PAO.

Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 2: 41-46.

13. Lau, C.H., *Yusoff, K., Tan, S.G. and Yamada, Y. 1995. PCR-cycle

sequencing protocol for population mitochondrial cytochrome b analysis.

BioTechniques 18: 262-265. (JIF = 2.286).

14. Tan, W.S., Lau, C.H., Ng, B.K., Ibrahim, A.L. and *Yusoff, K. 1995.

Nucleotide sequence of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene of a

Malaysian heat resistant viscerotropic-velogenic Newcastle disease virus

(NDV) strain AF2240. DNA Sequence 6: 47-50. (JIF = 0.569).

15. Mohd. Esa, N., Shamaan, N.A. and *Yusoff, K. 1996. A simple and efficient

method for purifying Newcastle disease virus.Asia Pacific Journal of

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 4: 213-214.

16. Son, R., Karim, M.I.A., Rusul, G. and Yusoff, K. 1996. Plasmids and

antimicrobial resistance among Campylobacter jejuni isolated from fresh retail

poultry. Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 4:

106-111.

17. Ali, A.M., Ong, B.K., Yusoff, K., Hamid, M., Ali, S.A. and Azimahtol,

H.L. 1996. Generation of a stable hybridoma clone secreting monoclonal

antibody against breast cancer.Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology 4: 123-131.

18. *Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Lau, C.H., Ng, B.K. and Ibrahim, A.L. 1996.

Sequence of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene of Newcastle disease oral

vaccine strain V4(UPM). Avian Pathology 25: 837-844. (JIF = 1.809)

19. Samad, N.A., Teh, T.K., and Yusoff, K. 1996. Detection of tomato mosaic

tobamovirus infection by double-stranded RNA analysis.Malaysian Applied

Biology 25: 115-117.

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20. Samad, N.S., Singh, M. and Yusoff, K. 1996. First report of tomato mosaic

tobamovirus from Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural

Science 19: 1-6.

21. Ali, A.M., Hamid, M. and Yusoff, K. 1996. Production and characterisation

of monoclonal antibodies against Newcastle disease virus. Asia Pacific

Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 4: 236-242.

22. *Yusoff, K., Tey, B. T. and Tan, W.S. 1997. Determination of the 3’ terminal

sequence of the HN genes of Newcastle disease virus isolates by direct

nucleotide sequencing. Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology 5: 48-50.

23. Radu, S., Yusoff, K., Mohamad, S., Zainuri, A., Aziz, S.A. and Rasul, G.

1997. Occurrence of plasmids and antibiotic resistance among Campylobacter

jejuni isolates from broiler and village chickens. Journal of Bioscience 8: 58-

63. (JIF = 0.966).

24. Son, R., Rusul, G., Karim, M.I.A. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Detection of

enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated with diarrhoea by biotinylated

heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) DNA probe. Malaysian Applied Biology26: 19-

23.

25. Lau, C.H., Drinkwater, R.D., Yusoff, K., Tan, S.G., Hetzel, D.J.S. and Barker,

J.S.F. 1998. Genetic diversity of Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis):

mitochondrial DNA D-loop and cytochrome b sequence variation. Animal

Genetics 29: 253-264. (JIF = 1.52).

26. El-Sanousi, O.M, Ong, C.A., Yusoff, K., Napis, S. and Abdul-Samad, N.

1998. Properties of four cucumber mosaic cucumovirus isolates from West of

Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 6:

131-137.

27. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R., Tan, W.S. and *Yusoff, K. 1999. N-

linked glycosylated HN protein of NDV strain AF2240 expressed in

Baculovirus-infected Sf9 cells. Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology

and Biophysics 3: 147-151.

28. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A,M., Omar, A.R. and *Yusoff, K. 1999. Cloning and the

steady-state expression of the HN gene from Newcastle disease virus strain

AF2240 in Sf9 insect cells. Cytotechnology 32: 243-251. (JIF = 0.464)

29. Chong, L.K., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S., Christianus, A. and Yusoff, K. 1999.

Mendelian inheritance of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)

markers in the river catfish, Mystus nemurus. Malaysian Applied Biology 28:

81-87.

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30. Loke, C.F., Raha, A.R., Rusul, G., Radu, S. and Yusoff, K. 1999.

Antimicrobial susceptibility and plasmid profiles of Salmonella enteritidis

isolates from human and poultry. Malaysian Applied Biology 28: 29-37.

31. Kho, C.L., Mohd. Azmi, M.L., Arshad, S.S. and *Yusoff, K. 2000.

Performance of an RT nested PCR ELISA for detection of Newcastle disease

virus. Journal of Virological Methods 86: 71-83. (JIF = 2.097)

32. Salih, O., Omar, A.R. Ali, A.M. and *Yusoff, K. 2000. Nucleotide sequence

analysis of the F protein gene of a Malaysian velogenic NDV strain

AF2240.Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics 4: 51-

57.

33. Mohamed, S.M., Ali, A.M., Rahmani, M., Wiart, C., Dhaliwal, J.S. and

Yusoff, K. 2000. Apoptotic and necrotic cell death manifestations in leukemic

cells treated with methylgerambullin, a sulphone from Glycosmis calcicola.

Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics 4: 253-261.

34. Chong, L.K., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K. and Siraj, S.S. 2000. Identification and

characterization of Malaysian river catfish, Mystus nemurus (C & V) and

AFLP analysis. Biochemical Genetics 38: 63-76. (JIF= 0.876)

35. Tang, Y.K., Ong, H.K.A., Tan W.S. and *Yusoff, K. 2000. Heat stability

assay on the haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) activities of

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strains AF2240, V4UPM and V4QUE.

Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5: 79. (Abstract

only )

36. Eshaghi, M., *Yusoff, K., Jamal, F. and Ali, A.M. 2001. High heterogeneity of

group A Streptococci isolates from a restricted area by random amplified

polymorphic DNA analysis. Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology

and Biophysics 5: 1-6.

37. Salih, O., Omar, A.R. Ali, A.M. and *Yusoff, K. 2001. Analysis of a

recombinant Baculovirus expressing the fusion glycoprotein gene of the

Malaysian velogenic-viscerotropic Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240.

Journal of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics 5: 67-74.

38. Ali, A.M., Umar-Tsafe, N., Mohamed, S.M., Oo, K.J., Yusoff, K., Dhaliwal,

J.S., Abdullah, N., Din, L.B. and Inayat-Hussain, S.H. 2001. Apoptosis

induction in CEM-SS T-lymphoblastic leukemic cell line by gonioyhalamin.

Journal of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics 5: 227-235.

39. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and *Yusoff, K. 2001. Sequence analysis of the

nucleoprotein of a Malaysian heat resistant NDV strain: comparison with

other members of Paramyxoviridae. Journal of Biochemistry Molecular

Biology and Biophysics 5: 463-471.

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40. Eshaghi, M., Ali, A.M., Jamal, F. and *Yusoff, K. 2001. Clonal differences

within Malaysian group A streptococci revealed by emm typing. Journal of

Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics 5: 533-539.

41. Usmani, S., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Isolation and

characterization of microsatellites in South East Asia river catfish Mystus

nemurus.Molecular Ecology Notes 1 (4): 264-266. (JIF = 1.22).

42. *Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2001. NDV: macromolecules and opportunities.

Avian Pathology 30: 439-455. (JIF= 1.809).

43. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and *Yusoff, K. 2001. Production of the nucleocapsid

protein of Newcastle disease virus in Escherichia coli and its assembly into

ring- and nucleocapsid-like particles.Journal of Microbiology 39: 293-299.

(JIF = 1.644).

44. Shuhaimi, M., Ali, A.M., Yusoff, K. and Yazid, A.M 2001. Molecular

characterisation of Bifidobacteria isolates from infant’s feces by randomly

amplified polymorphic DNA. Bioscience and Microflora20: 89-94.

45. Rantty, R.R., Eshaghi, M., Ali, A.M., Jamal, F. and *Yusoff, K. 2001.

Association of a provisional new emm type of negative GAS strain ST4529

with septicemia.Journal of Microbiology 39: 236-239. (JIF= 1.644).

46. Chong, L.K., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Hair-Bejo, M., and Aini, I 2001.

Nucleotide sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the A segment of a highly

virulent strain of infectious bursal disease virus. Acta Virologica 45: 217-

226.(JIF = 0.788).

47. Chan, S.C., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Random Amplified

Microsatellites (RAMS): An efficient method for detection of microsatellites in

Mystus nemurus. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology 6: 57. (Abstract).

48. Eshaghi, M., Ali, A.M., Jamal, F. and *Yusoff, K. 2002. Existence of two

emm-like “mrp and emm” genes in the mga regulon of the Streptococcus

pyogenes strain ST4547. Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and

Biophysics 6: 23-28.

49. Ong, H.T., Tan, W.S., Yusoff, K., Exner, M., Hamdan, H., Duraisamy, G. and

Seow, H.F. 2002. Determination of of hepatitis B viral load by real time

quantitative PCR. Medical Journal of Malaysia. 57 (Suppl A): 86.

50. Kok, W.L., Yusoff, K., Nathan, S. and Tan, W.S. 2002.Cloning, expression

and display of the PreS domain of hepatitis B virus displayed on filamentous

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phage M13. Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics 6:

55-58.

51. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and *Yusoff, K. 2002. Cloning and expression of the

phosphoprotein gene of Newcastle disease virus in Escherichia coli.Journal of

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics 6: 117-121.

52. Raha, A.R., Ross, E., Yusoff, K., Manap, M.Y. and Ideris, A. 2002.

Characterisation and molecular cloning of an erythromycin resistance plasmid

of Lactococcus lactis isolated from chicken caecum. Journal of Molecular

Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics 6: 7-11.

53. Kumar, S.V., Tan, S.G., Quah, S.C. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Isolation of

microsatellite markers in mungbean, Vigna radiata. Molecular Ecology

Notes 2: 96-98. (JIF = 1.22).

54. Kumar, S.V., Tan, S.G., Quah, S.C. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Isolation and

characterization of seven tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in mungbean,

Vigna radiata. Molecular Ecology Notes 2: 293-295. (JIF = 1.22).

55. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and *Yusoff, K. 2002. Novel peptides

that inhibit the replication of Newcastle disease virus. Archivesof Virology

147: 981-993. (JIF = 1.85).

56. Ong, S.T., Tan, W.S., Sharifah, S.H., Mohd. Azmi, M.L. and *Yusoff, K.

2002. Cloning and expression of the nucleocapsid protein gene of Nipah virus

in different strains of Escherichia coli. Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular

Biology, and Biophysics 6: 347-350.

57. Rabu, A., Tan, W.S., Kho, C.L. Omar, A.R. and *Yusoff, K. 2002. Potential

of the nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus as a carrier for antigenic

polypeptides. Acta Virologica 46: 211-217. (JIF = 0.788).

58. Ho, K.L., Yusoff, K., Seow, H.F. and Tan, W.S. 2002. Selection of high

affinity binding phages on hepatitis B core particles with a disulphide

constrained phage display library. Journal of Medical Virology 69: 27-32.

(JIF = 2.799)

59. Kianizadeh, M., Aini, I., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Sahrabadi, M. and Kargar,

R. 2002. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the fusion protein cleavage

site of Newcastle disease virus field isolates from Iran. Acta Virologica 46:

247-251. (JIF = 0.788)

60. Omar, A.R., Aini, I., Ali, A.M., Othman, F., Yusoff, K., Abdullah, J.M., Shila

Mohamad H., Zawawi,M. and Meyyappan,N. 2002. An overview on the

development of Newcastle disease virus as an anticancer therapy. Malaysian

Journal of Medical Sciences 9: 4-12.

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61. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S., Tey, B.T. and *Yusoff, K. 2003. NDV nucleocapsid:

self-assembly and length determination domains. Journal of General

Virology 84: 2163-2168. (JIF=3.11)

62. Kumar, S.V., Tan, S.G., Quah, S.C. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Genetic variation of

wild and domesticated mungbean as revealed by Random Amplified

Polymorphic DNA markers. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural

Science26: 123-129.

63. Usmani, S., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Population structure of

the Southeast Asian river catfish Mystus nemurus as revealed by twenty

microsatellite markers. Animal Genetics34: 462-464. (JIF = 1.52).

64. Tan, G.H., Yusoff, K., Seow, H.F. and Tan, W. S. 2003. Display of

immunodominant region of hepatitis B surface antigen on bacteriophage T7.

Journal of Clinical Virology 28 (Supplement): S80 (JIF=2.623).

65. Sivasamugham, L.A., Cardosa, M.J., Tan, W.S. and *Yusoff, K. 2003. Fusion

of the immunodominant regions of VP1 of human enterovirus 71 to the C-

terminal end of the nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus. Journal

of Clinical Virology 28 (Supplement): S105. (JIF=2.623).

66. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S., Tey, B.T. and *Yusoff, K. 2004. Regions on

nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus that interact with

phosphoprotein. Archives of Virology 149: 997-1005. (JIF=1.819).

67. Tan, W.S., Ramanujam, P., Nathan, S. and *Yusoff, K. 2004. Effect of pH

and temperature for the binding of a fusion phage to NDV. Malaysian

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 9: 35-37.

68. Kusumaningtyas, E., Tan, W.S., Zamrod, Z., Eshaghi, M. and *Yusoff, K.

2004. Existence of two forms of L protein of Newcastle disease virus due to a

compensatory mutation in Domain V. Archives of Virology 149:1859-1865.

(JIF=1.819).

69. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and *Yusoff, K. 2004. Pathotyping of

Newcastle disease virus with a filamentous bacteriophage. Biotechniques 36:

296-303. (JIF=2.286).

70. Bhassu, S., *Yusoff, K., Panandam, J.M., Embong, W.K., Oyyan, S. and Tan,

S.G. 2004. The genetic structure of Oreochromis spp. (Tilapia) populations in

Malaysia as revealed by microsatellite DNA analysis. Biochemical Genetics

42: 217-229.

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71. Tan, W.S., Ong, S.T., Eshaghi, M, Foo, S.Z. and Yusoff, K. 2004. Solubility,

immunogenicity and physical properties of the nucleocapsid protein of Nipah

virus produced in Escherichia coli. Journal of Medical Virology 73: 105-

112. (JIF=2.52).

72. Tan, S.W., Omar, A.R., Aini, I., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2004. Detection of

Newcastle disease virus using a SYBR green I real time polymerase chain

reaction. Acta Virologica 48: 23-28.(JIF=0.696).

73. Abu Bakar, S., Chang, L-Y., Ali, A.R., Sharifah, S.H., Yusoff, K. and Zamrod,

Z. 2004. Isolation and molecular identification of a new Nipah virus strain

from pigs. Emerging Infectious Diseases 10: 2228-2230.

74. Eshaghi, M., Tan, W.S., Mohidin, T.B.M., *Yusoff, K. 2004. Nipah virus

glycoprotein: production in baculovirus system and application in diagnosis.

Virus Research 106: 71-76. (JIF=2.562).

75. Selvi, P.K., Panandam, J.M., Yusoff, K. and Tan, S.G. 2004. Molecular

characterization ofthe Mafriwal dairy cattle ofMalaysia using microsatellite

marker. Asian-Australian Journal of Animal Science 17: 1366-1368.

76. Raha, A.R., Varma, N.R.S., Mariana, N.S. and Yusoff K. 2004. Expression of

green fluorencent protein in Lactococcus lactis. Current Science 87: 1185-

1187.

77. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and *Yusoff, K. 2004. Sequence

analysis of the fusion (F) protein cleavage site of four local Newcastle disease

virus isolates. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia 16: 9-13.

78. Zan, M.S.M., Fauzi, A.R.M., Yusoff, A.A., Ghazali, M.M., Abdullah, J., Aini,

I., Manaf, A., Rahman, A.O., Yusoff, K. and Jaffri, H. 2004. Molecular

studies of NF2 and Ras family gene in Malaysian human brain tumours.

Medical Journal of Malaysia 58: (supp. E): 102.

79. Hoh, B.P., Siraj, S.S., Tan, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 2005. Mendelian inheritance

of microsatellite markers in the Asian river catfish, Mystus nemurus.

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 28: 67-72.

80. Eshaghi, M., Tan, W.S. and *Yusoff, K. 2005. Identification of epitopes in the

nucleocapsid protein of Nipah virus using a linear phage-displayed random

peptide library. Journal of Medical Virology 75:147-152. (JIF=2.52).

81. Jahanshiri, F., Eshaghi, M. and *Yusoff, K. 2005. Identification of P:P and

P:NP interaction domains of Newcastle disease virus. Archives of Virology

150: 611-618. Epub 2004 Dec. 10.

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82. Eshaghi, M., Tan, W.S., Chan, W.K., and *Yusoff, K. 2005. Purification of

the extra-cellular domain of the Nipah virus glycoprotein produced in

Escherichia coli and possible application in diagnosis. Journal of

Biotechnology 116: 221-226. Epub 2005 Jan5. (JIF=2.687).

83. Raha A.R., Varma N.R.S.., Yusoff. K., Ross, E. and Foo, H.L. 2005. Cell

surface display system for Lactococcus lactis: a novel development for oral

vaccine. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 68: 75-81.

84. Loke, C.F., Raha, A.R., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K.2005. Improved protection

from velogenic Newcastle disease virus challenge following multiple

immunizations with plasmid DNA encoding for F and HN genes. Veterinary

Immunologyand Immunopathology 106: 259-267.

85. Ong, S.T., Yusoff, K., Eshaghi, M., Abdullah, J.O., Kho, C.L. and Tan, W.S.

2005. Antigenicity study of the nucleocapsid protein of Nipah virus produced

in Escherichia coli. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology 11: 75. (abstract).

86. Hasmoni, S.S., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2005. Detection and precipitation of

hepatitis B core antigen using a fusion bacteriophage. Journal of General

and Applied Microbiology 51: 125-131.(JIF=0.909).

87. Hasmoni, S.S., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2005. Detection of hepatitis B core

antigen (HBcAg) using a fusion bacteriophage via dot blot assay. Malaysian

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 11: 63. (abstract).

88. Ji, L.K., Eshaghi, M., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2005. Inhibition of Newcastle

disease virus propagation in Vero cells by a recombinant bacteriophage and a

synthetic peptide. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology 11: 20-23.

89. Tan, W.S., Tan, G.H., Yusoff, K. and Seow, H.F. 2005. A phage-displayed

cyclic peptide that interacts tightly with the immunodominant region of

hepatitis B surface antigen. Journal of Clinical Virology 34:35-41.

(JIF=2.623).

90. Tan, G.H., Yusoff, K. Seow, H.F. andTan, W.S. 2005. Antigenicity and

immunogenicity of the immunodominant region of hepatitis B virus displayed

on T7 bacteriophage. Journal of Medical Virology 77: 475-480. (JIF=2.52).

91. Eshaghi, M., Tan, W.S., Ong, S.T. and *Yusoff, K. 2005. Purification and

characterization of Nipah virus nucleocapsid protein produced in insect cells.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43: 3172-3177. (JIF=2.623).

92. Chan, S.C., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 2005. Newly developed

microsatelite markers of Mystus nemurus tested for cross-species amplification

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in two distantly related aquacultured catfish species. Asian-Australian

Journal of Animal Science 18: 1513-1518.

93. Chan, S.C., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 2005. Rapid and non-

radioactive detection method of microsatellites in Mystus nemurus: a redefined

technique. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 28: 73-77.

94. Tan, Y.P., Ling, T.C., Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., and Tey, B.T. 2005.

Comparative evaluation of three purification methods for the nucleocapsid

protein of Newcastle disease virus from Escherichia coli homogenates.

Journal of Microbiology43: 295-300. (JIF=0.967).

95. Ji, L.K., Eshaghi, M., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2005. Inhibition of Newcastle

disease virus propagation in Vero cells by a recombinant bacteriophage and a

synthetic peptide. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology 11: 20-23.

96. Ong, C.C.L., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K. and Yap, C.K. 2005. Isolation of DNA

microsatellite markers in the green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis. Pertanika

Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 28: 79-85.

97. Bhassu, S., Hassan, R., Yusoff, K., Jamari, Z., Siraj, S.S. and Tan, S.G. 2005.

Single locus microsatellite development for the Malaysian giant freshwater

prawns, Macrobacterium rosenbergii. Pertanika Journal of Tropical

Agricultural Science 28: 87-94.

98. Tan, Y.P., Ling, T.C., Tan, W.S., Yusoff, K. and Tey, B.T. 2006. Purification

of recombinant nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus from

unclarified feedstock using expanded bed adsorption chromatography. Protein

Expression and Purification. 46: 114-121. Epub (Aug 30) (JIF=1.553).

99. Tan Y.P., Ling T.C., Yusoff K., Tan W.S., Tey B.T. 2006. Recovery of

histidine-tagged nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus using

immobilised metal affinity chromatography. Process Biochemistry 41: 874-

881. (JIF=1.796).

100. Chia, S.L., Tan, W.S., Shaari, K., Abdul Rahman, N., Jois, S.D.S. and Yusoff,

K. 2006. Structural analysis of peptides that interact with Newcastle disease

virus. Peptides 27: 1217-1225. (JIF=2.231).

101. Raha, A.R., Chang, L.Y., Sipat, A., Yusoff, K. and Haryanti, T. 2006.

Expression of a thermostable xylanase gene from Bacillus coagulans ST-6 in

Lactococcus lactis. Letters in Applied Microbiology 42: 210-214.

102. Sivasamugham, L.A., Cardosa, M.J., Tan, W.S., and *Yusoff, K. 2006.

Recombinant Newcastle disease virus capsids displaying Enterovirus 71 VP1

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fragment induce a strong immune response in rabbits. Journal of Medical

Virology 78: 1096-1104. (JIF=2.52).

103. Raha, A.R., Hooi, W.Y., Mariana, N.S., Radu, S., Varma, N.R.S. and Yusoff,

K. 2006. DNA sequence analysis of a small cryptic plasmid from Lactococcus

lactis subsp. Lactis M14. Plasmid 56: 53-61.(JIF = 1.956).

104. Chaharaein, B., Omar, A.R., Aini, I., Yusoff, K., and Hassan, S.S. 2006.

Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction-enzyme linked

immunosorbent assay for rapid detection of avian influenza virus subtype

H9N2. Archives of Virology151: 2447-2459. Epub July 6. (JIF = 1.85).

105. Lee, T.C., Yusoff, K., Nathan, S. and Tan, W.S. 2006. Detection of virulent

Newcastle disease virus using a phage-capturing dot blot assay. Journal of

Virological Methods 136: 224 – 229. (JIF=1.886).

106. Bhassu, S., Tan, S.G., Panandam, J.M., Embong, W.K., Oyyan, S. and Yusoff,

K. 2006: Polymorphic microsatellite markers for characterizing seven stocks

of Oreochromis niloticus and one of Oreochromis mossambicus (tilapia) in

Malaysia. Malaysian Fisheries Journal 5: 74-84.

107. Hoh, B.P., Siraj, S.S., Tan, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 2007. Isolation and

development of DNA microsatellite markers for the river catfish (Mystus

nemurus). Asian Fisheries Science 20: 41-53.

108. Tan, G.H., Yusoff, K., Seow, H.F. and Tan, W.S. 2007. A phage-displayed

single chain variable fragment that interacts with hepatitis B core antigen:

library construction, selection, and diagnosis. Journal of Clinical

Virology38: 49-56. (JIF=2.623).

109. Lee, L.K., Eshaghi, M., Ali, A.M. and *Yusoff, K. 2007. Generation of a panel

of monoclonal antibodies against the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase

glycoprotein of Newcastle disease virus. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia. 19: 37-

41.

110. Tang, K.F., Abdullah, P., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2007. Interaction of

hepatitis B core antigen and peptide inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal

Chemistry. 50: 5620–5626. (JIF = 5.115).

111. Hoh, B.P., Siraj, S.S., Tan, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 2007. Isolation of

trinucleotide microsatellite markers for Mystus nemurus. Russian Journal of

Genetics. 44:369-371 (JIF = 1.492).(Genetika 44: 369-371)

112. Abdullah, J.M., Ahmad, F., Ahmad, K.A., Ghazali, M.M., Jaafar, H., Ideris,

A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Lila, M.A., and Othman, F. 2007.

Molecular genetic analysis of BAX and cyclin D1 genes in patients with

malignant glioma. Neurological Research. 29: 239-242. (JIF = 1.6).

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113. Saadun, R., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Bejo, M.H., Eshaghi, M. and *Yusoff, K.

2008. The nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus promotes solubility

of the VP2 hypervariable region of infectious bursal disease virus in

Escherichia coli. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 31:

91-99.

114. Ong, C.C., Teh, C.H., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K. and Yap, C.K. 2008. Eleven

novel polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers from the green-lipped mussel,

Perna viridis. Russian Journal of Genetics 44: 498-500 (JIF =

1.492).(Genetika 44: 574-576)

115. Mohd. Majid Konting, Khatijah Yusoff, and Sidek Abd Aziz. 2008. Human

capital development: Soft skill initiatives at Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Journal of the World Universities Forum. 1(4): 89-98.

116. Ajat, M.M.M., Yusoff, K. and Hussein, M.Z. 2008. Synthesis of novel

Glutamate-Zinc-Aluminium layered double hydroxide nanobiocomposites.

Current Nanoscience 4: 391-396. (JIF = 1.472)

117. Haryanti, T., Mariana, N.S., Latifah, S.Y., Yusoff, K., and Raha, A.R. 2008.

Controlled expression of cholera toxin B subunit from Vibrio cholerae in

Escherichia coli. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 11: 1718-1722.

118. Abdel-Hadi, Y.M., Mariana Nor Shamsudin, K. Yusoff and Shater Zakaria.

2009. Indoor study on the immunization of Red Tilapia: Oreochromis niloticus

x O. mossambicus against aeromonad and pseudomonad septicemias.Journal

of Fisheries International 4 (3): 45-51. (JIF = 1.226)

119. Chaharaein, B., Omar, A.R., Aini, I., Yusoff, K., and Hassan, S.S. 2009

Detection of H5, H7 and H9 subtypes of avian influenza viruses by multiplex

reverse transcription polymerase chain. Microbiological Research 164: 174-

179. doi:10.1016/j.micres.2007.01.001. (JIF = 0.8).

120. Ghiasi, N., Rashid, Z.A., Hooshmand, S., Yusoff, K., Tan, S.G. and Bhassu, S.

2009. The use of locus specific microsatellite markers for detecting genetic

variation in hatchery bred Probarbus jullienii.Biotechnology 8:166-170.

121. Hoh, B.P., Siraj, S.S., Yusoff, K. and Tan, S.G. 2009. Segregation and genetic

linkage analysis of river catfish, Mystus nemurus based on microsatellite

markers. Biochemical Genetics (in press). (JIF = 0.863)

122. Masarudin, M.J., Yusoff, K., Raha, A.R. and Hussein, M.Z. 2009. Successful

transfer of plasmid DNA into in vitro cells transfected with an inorganic

plasmid-Mg/Al-LDH nanobiocomposite material as a vector for gene

expression. Nanotechnology 20 (4), art. No. 045602. (JIF = 3.137)

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123. Ong, C.C., Yusoff, K., Yap, C.K. and Tan, S.G. 2009. Genetic

characterization of Perna viridis in Peninsular Malaysia using microsatellite

markers. Journal of Genetics 86: 174-182.(JIF = 0.567)

124. Ong, S.T., Yusoff, K., Kho, C.L., Abdullah, J.O. and Tan,. W.S. 2009.

Mutagenesis of the nucleocapsid protein of Nipah virus involved in capsid

assembly. Journal of General Virology 90: 392-397. (JIF = 3.260)

125. Rajik, M., Jahanshiri, F., Omar, A.R., Aini, I., Sharifah, S.H. and *Yusoff, K.

2009. Identification and characterization of a novel anti-viral peptide against

avian influenza virus H9N2.Virology Journal 6: art no. 74.

[EPUB:doi:10.1186/1743-422X-6-74] (JIF = 1.930)

126. Rajik, M., Omar, A.R., Ideris, A., Syed Hassan, S. and *Yusoff, K. 2009. A

novel peptide inhibits the influenza virus replication by preventing the viral

attachment to the host cells. International Journal of Biological Sciences

5(6): 543-548. (JIF=2.865)

127. Raus, R.A., Ali, A.M., Tan, W.S., Salleh, H.M., Eshaghi. M. and Yusoff, K.

2009. Localisation of the antigenic sites of Newcastle disease virus

nucleocapsid using a panel of monoclonal antibodies. Research in

Veterinary Science 86: 174-182. (JIF = 1.274)

128. Tan, S.W., Ideris, A., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Hair-Bejo, M. 2009.

Detection and differentiation of velogenic and lentogenic Newcastle disease

viruses using SYBR Green I real-time PCR with nucleocapsid gene-specific

primers. Journal of Virological Methods 160: 149-156. (JIF = 1.933)

129. Tan, S.W., I. Aini, Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Hair-Bejo, M. 2010.Sequence

and phylogenetic analysis of Newcastle disease virus genotypes isolated in

Malaysia between 2004 and 2005. Archives of Virology 155: 63-70

(JIF=1.91)

130. Tang, K.H., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2009. Display of hepatitis B virus

PreS1 peptide on bacteriophage T7 and its potential in gene delivery into

HepG2 cells. Journal of Virological Methods 159:194-199. (JIF = 1.933)

131. Wong, S.K., Tan, W.S., Tan, C.S., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2009.

Immunogenic properties of recombinant ectodomain of Newcastle disease

virus haemagglutinin-neuraminidase protein expressed in Escherichia

coli.Acta Virologica53: 35-41. (JIF = 0.560)

132. Ahmad-Raus, R., Mel, M., Mohd Abdullah, S.N. and Yusoff, K. 2010. Cell

rupture of recombinant Escherichia coli using high pressure homogenizer.

Journal of Applied Sciences 10: 2717-2720. (JIF = 2.36)

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133. Anuradha. K., Foo, H.L., Marian, N.S., Loh, T.C., Yusoff, K., Hassan, M.D.,

Sasan, H. and Raha, A.R. 2010. Live recombinant Lactococcus lactis vaccine

expressing aerolysin genes D1 and D4 for protection against Aeromonas

hydrophila in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Journal of Applied

Microbiology 109: 1632-1642 (JIF = 2.896)

134. Javamard, A., Panandam, J.M., Sugnaseelan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2010. Allele

frequencies at six candidate genes associated with growth and carcass quality

traits in the boer goats. African Journal of Biotechnology 9: 7236-7238. (JIF

= 0.456)

135. Kalid, M., Jahanshiri, F., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2010. Gene expression

profiling in apoptotic MCF-7 cells infected with Newcastle disease virus.

Global Veterinaria. 5: 334-340.

136. Kalid, M., Jahanshiri, F., Omar, A.R., Shafee, N., and Yusoff, K. 2010. Zgene

Expression Profiling in Breast Cancer Cells Infected with the Newcastle

Disease Virus.

137. Lam, H.Y., Yeap, S.K., Alitheen, N.B., Ho, W.Y., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K.,

Suraini, A.A., and Ky, H. 2010. Understanding the role of natural killer.

American Journal of Immunology 6: 54-61.

138. Lim, S.H.E., Jahanshiri, F., Raha, A.R., Sekawi, Z. and *Yusoff. K. 2010.

Surface display of respiratory syncytial virus glycoproteins in Lactococcus

lactis NZ9000. Letters in Applied Microbiology51: 658-664. Doi:

10.1111/j.1472-765x.2010-02950.x (JIF = 1.64)

139. Lim, S.H.E., Jahanshiri, F., Jalilian, F.A., Raha, A.R., Sekawi, Z. and *Yusoff.

K. 2010. Glycosylation is not necessary for polyclonal antibody recognition of

the f1 domain of respiratory syncytial virus. Acta Virologica 54: 181-187.(JIF

= 0.746)

140. Molouki, A., Hsu, Y.T., Jahanshiri, F., Rosli, R., and *Yusoff, K. 2010.

Newcastle disease virus infection promotes Bax redistribution to mitochondria

and cell death in HeLa cells. Intervirology 53: 87-94. (JIF=1.106)

141. Oveissi, S., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Jahanshiri, F., and Hassan, S.S. 2010.

DNA vaccine encoding avian influenza virus H5 and Esat-6 of Mycobacterium

tuberculosis improved antibody responses against AIV in chickens.

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 33: 491-

503 (JIF = 1.562)

142. Ali, R., Alabsi, A.M., Ali, A.M., Ideris, A., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Saif-

Ali, R. 2011. Cytolytic effects and apoptosis induction of Newcastle disease

virus strain AF2240 on anaplastic astrocytoma brain tumor cell line.

Neurochemical Research 36: 2051-2062. (JIF 2.125)

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143. Ch’ng, W.C., Stanbridge, E.J, Ong, K.C., Wong, K.T., Yusoff, K., Shafee, N.

2011. Partial protection against Enterovirus 71 (EV71) Infection in a mouse

model immunized with recombinant EV71 VP1 fragment. Journal Medical

Virology 83: 1783-1791 (JIF = 2.47)

144. Ch’ng W.C., Saw, W.T., Yusoff, K. and Shafee, N. 2011. Immunogenicity of

a truncated enterovirus 71 VP1 protein fused to a Newcastle disease virus

nucleocapsid protein fragment in mice. Acta Virologica 55: 227-233. (JIF

0.759)

145. Jalilian, F.A., F., Jahanshiri, F., Omar, A.R., Sekawi, Z. and *Yusoff, K. 2011.

Dynamics of the bacterially expressed conserved immunogenic region of the

human respiratory syncytial virus G protein. Biotechnology and Applied

Biochemistry 58: 97-102 (JIF=1.239)

146. Lai, C., Abdullah. M.F., Yusoff, K. and Maziah, M. 2011. An efficient

protocol for particle bombardment-mediated transformation of Centella

asiatica callus. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 33: 2547-2552. (JIF=1.232)

147. Lai, K.S., Yusoff, K. and Maziah, M. 2011. Extracellular matrix as the early

structural marker for Centenella asiatica embryonic tissues. Biologia

plantarum 55: 549-553. (JIF = 1.656)

148. Lam, H.Y., Yeap, S.K., Rasoli, M., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Suraini, A.A.,

Banu Alitheen, N. 2011. Safety and clinical use of Newcastle disease virus in

cancer therapy. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2011:718710.

Epub 2011 Oct 26.

149. Moeini, H., Omar, A.R., Raha, A.R. and *Yusoff, K. 2011. Development of a

DNA vaccine against chicken anemia virus by using a bicistronic vector

expressing VP1 and VP2 proteins of CAV. Comparative Immunology,

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 34:227-236.(JIF = 2.98)

150. Moeini, H., Omar, A.R., Raha, A.R. and *Yusoff, K. 2011. Improving the

potency of DNA vaccines against chicken anemia virus (CAV) by fusing VP1

protein of CAV to Marek’s disease virus (MDV) type-1 VP22 protein.

Virology Journal 8: 119 doi: 10.1186/1742-422X-8-119. (JIF=2.44)

151. Molouki, A., Hsu Y.T., Jahanshiri, F., Abdullah, S., Rosli, R. and *Yusoff, K.

2011. The matrix (M) protein of Newcastle disease virus binds to human Bax

through its BH3 domain. Virology Journal 8, Art no 385. (JIF= 2.56)

152. Moeini, H., Raha, A.R., Omar, A.R., Shafee, N. and *Yusoff K. 2011.

Lactobacillus acidophilus as a live vehicle for oral immunization against

chicken anemia virus. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 90: 77-88

(IF: 3.26) Doi: 10.1007/s00253-010-3050-0 (JIF = 3.264)

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153. Noreen, N., Hooi, W.Y., Baradaran, A., Rosfarizan, M., Sieo, C.C., Rosli,

M.I., Yusoff, K. and Raha, A.R. 2011 Lactococcus lactis M4, a potential host

for the expression of heterologous proteins. Microbial Cell Factories 10:28-

38 (JIF = 4.54)

154. Rajik, M. and *Yusoff, K. 2011. Peptide inhibitors against influenza virus.

Antiviral Chemistry & Chemotherapy 21: 151-154. (JIF = 4.32).

155. Raus, R.A., Tan, W.S., Ali, A.M. and Yusoff, K.2011. An intermediate region

in C-terminal of phosphoprotein is required for binding to nucleocapsid of

Newcastle disease virus. African Journal of Biotechnology 10: 18882-

18891.

156. Alabsi, A.M., Ali, R., Ideris, A., Omar, A.R., Bejo, M.H., Yusoff, K., Ali,

A.M. 2012. Anti-leukemic activity of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240

and V4-UPM in murine myelomonocytic leukemia in vivo. Leukemia

Research 36: 634-645. (JIF 2.764)

157. Chia, S.-L., Tan, W.-S., Yusoff, K. and Shafee, N. 2012. Plaque formation by

a velogenic Newcastle disease virus in human colorectal cancer cell lines.

Acta Virologica 56: 345-347. (JIF 0.759)

158. Ch’ng, W.-C., Stanbridge, E.J., Wong, K.-T., Ong, K.-C., Yusoff, K., Shafee,

N. 2012. Immunization with recombinant enterovirus 71 viral capsid protein 1

fragment stimulated antibody responses in hamsters. Virology Journal 9, art.

no. 155. (JIF 2.092)

159. Jamal, M.-H., Ch'ng, W.-C., Yusoff, K., Shafee, N. 2012. Reduced Newcastle

disease virus-induced oncolysis in a subpopulation of cisplatin-resistant MCF7

cells is associated with survivin stabilization. Cancer Cell International 12,

art. no. 35. (JIF 2.093)

160. Lai, K.S., Yusoff, K., Mahmood, M. 2012. Heterologous expression of

hemagglutinin-neuraminidase protein from Newcastle disease virus strain

AF2240 in Centella asiatica. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica

54: 142-147. (JIF 0.612)

161. Liew, S.-Y., Stanbridge, E.J., Yusoff, K., Shafee, N. 2012. Hypoxia affects

cellular responses to plant extracts. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 144: 453-

456. (JIF 2.755)

162. Mazidah, M., Lau, W.H., Yusoff, K., Habibuddin, H., Tan, Y.H. 2012.

Ultrastructural features of Catharanthus roseus leaves infected with cucumber

mosaic virus. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 35

(SUPPL.), pp. 85-92.

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163. Mazidah, M., Yusoff, K., Habibuddin, H., Tan, Y.H., Lau, W.H. 2012.

Characterization of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) causing mosaic symptom

on Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of

Tropical Agricultural Science 35: 41-53.

164. Mohd Hafifi, J., Ch’ng Wei-Choong, Yusoff, K. and Shafee, N. 2012.

Reduced Newcastle disease virus-induced oncolysis in a subpopulation of

cisplatin-resistant MCF7 cells is associated with surviving strabilization.

Cancer Cell International 12: 35. DOI: 10.1186/1475-2867-12-35. (JIF

2.093)

165. Molouki, A., *Yusoff, K. 2012. NDV-induced apoptosis in absence of Bax;

Evidence of involvement of apoptotic proteins upstream of mitochondria.

Virology Journal 9, art. no. 179. (JIF 2.092)

166. Saedi, T.A., Moeini, H., Tan, W.S., Yusoff, K., Daud, H.M., Chu, K.B., Tan,

S.G., and Bhassu, S. 2012. Detection and pgylogenetic profiling of nodavirus

associated with white tail disease in Malaysian Macrobrachium rosenbergii de

Man. Molecular Biology Reports 39: 5785-5790. (JIF 2.506)

167. Subramaniam, M., Baradaran, A., Rosli, M.I., Rosfarizan, M., Yusoff, K., and

Rahim, A.R. 2012. Effect of signal peptides on the secretion of cyclodextrin

glucanotransferase in Lactococcus lactis NZ9000. Journal of Molecular

Microbiology and Biotechnology 22: 361-372.

168. Hoh, B.P., Yusoff, K., Tan, S.G. and Siraj, S.S. 2013. Segregation and genetic

linkage analyses of river catfish, Mystus nemurus, based on microsatellite

markers. Genetics and Molecular Research. 12(3):2578-2593. (JIF 0.994)

169. Baradaran, A., Sieo, C.C., Foo, H.L., Illias, R. Md., Yusoff, K., Rahim, R.A.

2013. Cloning and in silico characterization of two signal peptides from

Pediococcus pentosaceus and their function for the secretion of heterologous

protein in Lactococcus lactis. Biotechnology Letters 35: 233-238. (JIF 1.853).

170. Ch’ng, W.-C., Stanbridge, E.J., Yusoff, K. and Shafee, N. 2013. The oncolytic

activity of Newcastle disease virus in clear renal carcinoma cells in normoxic

and hypoxic conditions: The interplay between von- hippel-lindau and

interferon-β signaling. Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research 33:

346-354. (JIF 3.297)

171. Hooshmand, S., Ghaderi, A., Yusoff, K., Karrupiah, T., Rosli, R., Mojtahedi,

Z. 2013. Downregulation of RhoGDIα increased migration and invasion of ER

+ MCF7 and ER- MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Cell Adhesion and

Migration 7 (3): 297-303. (JIF 2.336)

172. Lai, K.S., Yusoff, K. and Mahmood, M. 2013. Functional ectodomain of

hemaglutinin-neuraminidase protein is expressed in transgenic tobacco cells as

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a candidate vaccine against Newcastle disease virus. Plant Cell, Tissue and

Organ Culture 111: 117-121. (JIF 3.633

173. Lai, K.S. and K. Yusoff. 2013. Production of tENDO1 in stably transformed

tobacco cell cultures for mismatch detection. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ

Culture 2013, 114: 287-294. (JIF 3.633)

174. Ramli, M., Hussein, M.Z. and Yusoff, K. 2013. Preparation and

characterization of an anti-inflammatory agent based on a zinc-layered

hydroxide-salicylate nanohybrid and its effect on viability of Vero-3 cells.

International Journal of Nanomedicine 2013: 297-306. (JIF 3.463)

175. Murulitharan, K., Yusoff, K., Omar, A.R. and Mouliki, A. 2013.

Characterisation of Malaysian velogenic NDV strain AF2240-I genomic

sequence: a comparative study. Virus Genes 46 (3): 431-440. (JIF 1.769)

176. Varma, NRS, Toosa, H., Foo, H.L., Alitheen, NBM, Mariana, N.S., Arbab,

A.S., Yusoff, K. and Raha, A.R. 2013. Display of viral epitopes on

Lactococcus lactis: a model for food grade vaccine against EV71.

Biotechnology Research International. dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/431315

177. Chia, S.-L., Yusoff, K. and Shafee, N. 2014. Viral persistence in colorectal

cancer cells infected by Newcastle disease virus. Virology Journal 11: 91

(JIF 2.09)

178. Ghiasi, N. Habibagahi, M., Rosli, R., Ghaderi. A., Yusoff, K., Hosseini, A.,

Abdullah, S., Jaberipour, M. 2014. Tumour suppressive effects of WEE1 gene

silencing in breast cancer cells. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.

14 (11): 6605-6611. (JIF 1.271)

179. Hooshmand, S., Ghaderi, A., Yusoff, K., Thilakavathy, K., Rosli, R. and

Mojtahedi, Z. 2014. Differentially expressed proteins in ER+ MCF7 and ER-

MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells by RhoGDI-α silencing and

overexpression. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 15: 3311-3317.

(JIF 1.271)

180. Lai, K.S., Yusoff, K., Mahmood, M. 2014. Morphological and physiological

characterization of embryogenic and non-embryogenic tissues of Centella

asiatica. Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. 24: 125-129.

181. Lam, H.Y., Yusoff, K., Yeap, S.K., Subramani, T., Abd-Aziz, S., Omar, A.R.,

Alitheen, N.B. 2014. Immunomodulatory effects of Newcastle disease virus

AF2240 strain on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. International

Journal of Medical Sciences. 11(12): 1240-1247.

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182. Maidin, M.S.T., Song, A. A-L., Jalilsood, T., Sieo, C.C., Yusoff, K. and Raha,

A.R. 2014. Construction of a novel inducible expression vector for

Lactococcus lactis M4 and Lactobacillus plantarum Pa21. Plasmid 74: 32-38.

183. Velaithan, V., Chin S.C., Yusoff, K., Illias, R.Md., and Rahim, R.A. 2014.

Novel synthetic signal peptides for periplasmic secretion of green fluorescent

protein in Escherichia coli. Annals of Microbiology. 64: 543-550 (JIF 1.549)

184. Jalilsood, T., Baradaran, A., Song, A.A.-L., Foo, H.L., Mustafa, S., Saad,

W.Z., Yusoff, K., Rahim, R.A. (2015). Inhibition of pathogenic and spoilage

bacteria by a novel biofilm-forming Lactobacillus isolate: A potential host for

the expression of heterologous proteins. Microbial Cell Factories. 14 (1), Art

no. 96.

185. Azizi Jalilian, F., Yusoff, K., Suhaimi, S., Amini, R., Sekawi, Z., Jahanshiri, F.

(2015). Development of two salmonella-based oral vaccines against human

respiratory syncytial virus. Journal of Biological Regulators and

Homeostatic agents. 29: 7-18.

186. Kalyanasundram, J., Chia, S.L., Song, A.A-L., Raha, A.R., Young, H.A. and

Yusoff, K.* (2015). Surface display of glycosylated Tyrosinase related

protein-2 (TRP-2) tumour antigen on Lactococcus lactis. BMC Biotechnology

15:113 DOI 10.1186/s12896-015-0231-z (JIF 2.03)

187. Ali Baradaran, Khatijah Yusoff*, Norazizah Shafee, Raha Abdul Rahim.

(2016). Newcastle disease virus hemagglutinin neuraminidase as a potential

cancer targeting agent. Journal of Cancer 7(4): 462-466. doi:

10.7150/jca.13566.

188. Joan, S.S.X., Pui-Fong, J., Song, A.A-L., Chang, L-Y., Yusoff K., Abu Bakar,

S., Rahim, R.A. (2016). Oral vaccine of Lactococcus lactis harbouring

pandemic H1N1 2009 haemagglutinin1 and nisP anchor fusion protein elevates

anti-HA1 sIgA levels in mice. Biotechnology Letters 38 (5): 793–799.

189. Chun Wai Mai, Ivan Kok Seng Yap, Mee Teck Kho, Nor Hadiani Ismail,

Khatijah Yusoff*, Khozirah Shaari, Swee Yee Chin and Swee Hua Erin Lim.

(2016). Mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of Clinacanthus

nutans Lindau extracts: inhibition of cytokine production and Toll-like

receptor-4 activation. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 02 February 2016

http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00007

Foo, H.l., Chuah, L-O., Loh, T.C., Alitheen, N.B., Yeap, S.K., Raha, A.R.,

and Yusoff, K.M. (2016) Postbiotic metabolites produced by Lactobacillus

plantarum strains exert antiproliferation and selective cytotoxicity effects on

cancer cells" by Scientific Reports (submitted)

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b) Presentaions, Proceedings and Abstracts

i) Invited Speaker at Overseas Conferences or Meetings

1. Yusoff, K. 2016. Killing the killers: Viral cancer vaccines from farm to

bedside. The 2016 Nancy Millis Lecture, La Trobe University. 17 March 2016.

(Invited and fully sponsored)

2. Ahmad, Z.A., Yusoff, K., Pillai, V. 2014. Country report on Malaysia. An

initiative for information sharing and research networking in the ASEAN

region. Dusit Island Resort, Chiang Rai, Thailand. (27-28 January 2014)

3. Yusoff, K. and Aini, I. 2012. Malaysia’s commitment to

advancing science, technology and innovation for development in the 21st

Century. Islamic Academic of Sciences Conference, Kazakhstan (Invited and

fully sponsored).

2. Yusoff, K. 2010. Newcastle disease virus: Emerging prospects. International

Symposium of the Indonesian Society for Microbiology. Bogor, Indonesia.

(Keynote; invited and fully sponsored)

3. Yusoff, K. 2008. Development of biologics from Newcastle disease virus.

TaifUniversity, Taif, Saudi Arabia.International Advisory Committee on

Biotechnology(Invited and fully sponsored) (21 January 2008).

4. Yusoff, K. 2007. Paper on the research in universities in Malaysia. The

Second General Assembly of the Democratic Union and The Pacific

University League Meeting. Taipei, Taiwan (13-14 Ogos 2007).

5. Yusoff, K. 2006.Development of therapeutic and diagnostic reagents from

Newcastle disease virus. 12th

Technology Summit and Technology Platform,

New Delhi, India (6-7 Nov 2006) (Invited and sponsored by ASEAN and

MOSTI).

6. Yusoff, K. 2005. World Science Forum, Hungarian Academy of Science,

Budapest, Hungary.(Invited and fully sponsored to give a thank you note at a

Plenary Session upon receiving the Carlos J. Finlay Prize forMicrobiology).

7. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S. and Omar, A.R. 2004. Development of a novel molecular

carrier from Newcastle disease virus. Saudi Bio 2004 Jeddah International

Conference. Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (10-12 May 2004) (Invited

and fully sponsored).

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8. Yusoff, K. 2002. NDV: macromolecules and opportunities. XIIth

World

Veterinary Poultry Congress in Cairo, Egypt. (28 Jan – 3 Feb 2002) (Invited

and fully sponsored to present the 3rd

Houghton Lecture)

9. Yusoff, K., Ibrahim, A.L. and Ideris, A. 1989. Biotechnological research and its

commercial application in Malaysia. Proceedings: International Symposium

on Application of Biotechnological Methods and Recent Accomplishments

of Economic Value in Asia. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. (5-

9 November 1989) (Invited and fully sponsored).

ii) Presentation at the following Overseas Conferences

1. Yusoff, K. and Stanisich, V.A. 1984. The origin of deletion mutants of RP1

that involve the transfer genes. Australian Microbiologist 5, 169.Australian

Microbiology Symposium, Canberra, Australia. Sydney (14-18 May 1984).

2. Stanisich, V.A. and Yusoff, K. 1985. Cloning and genetic analysis of the Tra

2 region of RP1. Proceedings: International Congress on Microbiology

in the Eighties, pp. 256-274. 1st International Congress on Microbiology in the

Eighties, Singapore. (20-22 May 1985).

3. Yusoff, K., Abdullah, H. and Juzu, H.A. 1985. Degradation of lindane by

soil microorganisms. Proceedings: International Congress on

Microbiology in the Eighties, pp. 568-580. 1st International Congress on

Microbiology in the Eighties, Singapore. (20-22 May 1985).

4. Yusoff, K., Chambers, P. and Emmerson, P.T. 1987. The nucleotide sequence

of the large L gene of Newcastle disease virus strain Beaudette C.108th

Meeting of the Society for General Microbiology, UK.University of St.

Andrews, Scotland. (7-10 April 1987).

5. Yusoff, K.,Nesbit, M., Samson, A.C.R. and Emmerson, P.T. 1988. Location

of epitopes within the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein of

Newcastle disease virus by sequencing the HN genes of monoclonal antibody

resistant mutants. Conference on Genetics and Pathogenicity of Negative

Strand Viruses, Dinard, France. (18-23 September 1988).

6. Yusoff, K. and Ibrahim, A.L. 1990. Molecular analysis of Newcastle disease

virus strain V4. Proceedings of Western Poultry Disease Conference (USA)

39: 123. 39th Western Poultry Conference, Sacremento, USA. (3-7 March

1990).

7. Abdul-Samad, N., Teh, T.K. andYusoff, K. 1991. Double-stranded RNA

analysis of plants infected with tomato mosaic virus. Proceedings:

International Conference on Virology in the Tropics (INDIA), 109.

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8. Abdullah Sipat, Norwati Adnan andKhatijah Yusoff.1995. Molecular cloning

and characterisation of a thermostable xylanase from Bacillus coagulans ST-6.

Proceedings 7th FAOMB Congress, Sydney, Australia 27: COL-9-3.

9. Tan, S.G., Lau, C.H.,Yusoff, K.and Barker, J.S.F. 1997. Cytochrome B

genotypes in Asian Buffaloes. Proceedings of International Conference in

Animal Biotechnology: 182-184.

10. Eshaghi, M.,Yusoff, K., Ali, A. and Jamal, F. 1999. Survey of emm gene

sequences from Streptococcus pyogenes isolates collected in Malaysia.XIV

LISSSD meeting, Auckland, New Zealand. (11-15 October 1999).

11. Khatijah Yusoff, Sidek Ab Aziz and Majid Konting. 2008. Human Capital

Development: Soft Skill Initiatives at Universiti Putra Malaysia. World

Universities Forum, Davos, Switzerland ( 31 January to 2 February, 2008).

12. Roslan, N., Stanbridge, E.J., Yusoff, K., Shafee, N. 2010. Induction of cell-

cycle arrest and apoptosis in MCF7 cancer cells by Newcastle disease virus is

associated with upregulation of p21cip and p27kip. Translational Cancer

Medicine 2010, San Francisco, California, USA. (11-14 July, 2010).

13. Ismail, N., Yusoff, K., Shafee, N. 2011. Involvement of stem cells-related

genes in the maintenance of hypoxic mammospheres. Keystone Symposia:

Stem Cells, Cancer and Metastasis, Colorado USA. (6-11 March 2011).

14. Chia, S.L., Yusoff, K., Shafee, N. 2011. A modieifed plaque assay ,ethod for

accurate analysis of Newcastle disease virus infectivity in cancer cells. 6th

International Conference on Oncolytic Viruses as Cancer Therapeutics, 16-19

March 2011, Las Vegas, USA.

15. Shafee, N., Saw, W.T., Ch’ng, W.C., Yusoff, K. 2011. Effects of nutritional

and environmental factors on the expression of truncated Necwastle disease

virus NP protein as a carrier molecule. 3rd

International Conference on Drug

Discovery & Therapy, Dubai, UAE. (7-10 Feb 2011).

16. Shafee, N.,Ch’ng, C., Standbridge, E.J., Yusoff, K. 2011. Partial protection

against enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection in newborn mice immunized with

recombinant Newcastle disease capsids displaying EV71 fragment . 50th

Midwinter Conference of Immunologists. Monterey, California, USA. (22-25

Jan 2011).

17. Shafee, N., Liew, S.Y., Yusoff, K. 2011. Oxygen concentration affects cancer

cells response to medicinal plant extracts. EMBO Molecular Medicine

Conference. Heidelberg, Germany. (1-3 Dec 2011).

18. Shafee, N., Ch’ng, W.C., Yusoff, K. 2011. Immunisation with Newcastle

diseae virus capsids displaying the EV71 VP1 fragment stimulated antibody

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responses in hamster. British Society for Immunology, Liverpool, UK. (5-8

December 2011).

19. Liew, S.Y., Yusoff, K., Shafee, N. 2011. Microenvironmental oxygen

concentration affects celleular responses to plant extracts. Inetrnational

Conference on Natural Products (14-16 Nov 2011).

20. Shafee, N., Liew, S.Y., Yusoff, K. 2012. Cellular microenvironment influence

on the efficacy of herbal extracts. Omics Evolution Summit. Boston, USA.

(29-31 May 2012).

21. Shafee, N., Ch’ng, W.C., Yusoff, K. 2013. Newcastle disease virus induces

increased apoptosis in hypoixic cancer cells independent of their HIF-2alpha

levels. The XIII International Congress of Toxicology, South Korea, p 92. (30

June – 4 July 2013).

iii) Invited speaker at local meetings

1. Yusoff, K., Ong, H.K. A., Salih, O., Tan, W.S., Manaf, A.M. and Omar, A.R.

1998. The glycoproteins of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240.

Proceedings of 21st Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology,

pp. 1 . Mines Beach Resort, Selangor. (15-16 December 1998) (Plenary).

4. Yusoff, K. 2000. Workshop for National Science Fellowship Scholars.

Sheraton Imperial Hotel (15-16 May 2000) (Plenary).

5. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Hassan, S.S., Zamrod, Z., Yakob, Y., Ali,

A,M., Bejo, M.H., Ideris, A., Tey, B.T., Mohamed, M., Noor, S.M. 2002.

Development of novel therapeutic and diagnostic reagents from Newcastle

disease virus. A Colloquium on Newcastle disease Virus Research.

Equatorial Hotel, Bangi (8 July 2002) pp. 72.(Keynote)

6. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R. and Ali, A.M. 2002. Novel biologics from

Newcastle disease virus. 12th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 49. Hyatt Regency Saujana,

Subang, Selangor. (22-24 May 2002) (Keynote).

7. K. Yusoff. 2005. The molecular biology of Newcastle disease virus. pp. 11-

31. Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public

Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January

2005) (Keynote).

8. Khatijah Yusoff. 2006. Biotech R & D scenario in Malaysia. Crown Princess

Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (14 August 2006).

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9. Khatijah Yusoff, Fatemeh Jahanshiri, Raha Abdul Rahim and Janna Ong

Abdullah. 2006. Delineating the functional domains of the phosphoprotein of

Newcastle disease virus. pp. 16. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference

of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Hotel

Equatorial Bangi, Putrajaya. (17 August 2006) (Plenary).

10. Khatijah Yusoff. 2006. Research on the Newcastle disease virus in Malaysia.

Proceedings of the 18th

Veterinary Association of Malaysia Scientific

Congress 2006. pp. 14-17. Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (25-27 August

2006) (Plenary).

11. Khatijah Yusoff. 2006. Molecular interactions in Newcastle disease virus.

pp. 10. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya.

(4-6 September 2006). (Keynote).

12. Khatijah Yusoff. 2006.Managing your postgraduate students. 2nd

International Conference on Postgraduate Education. Crowne Plaza Hotel,

Kuching, Sarawak (27-28 November 2006) (Invited and sponsored).

13. Khatijah Yusoff and Abdul Rahman Omar. 2007. Newcastle disease virus: a

journey from poultry to cancer. Asia Pacific Conference 2007 di KL

Convention Centre (19 September 2007). (Invited and sponsored)(Plenary).

14. Khatijah Yusoff. 2007. Newcastle disease virus: macromolecules in

diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Cherating. 6th

ASEAN Microscopy

Conference (Invited and sponsored) (10-12 December 2007)(Keynote).

15. Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2007. Genes, proteins and functions: lessons from

Newcastle disease virus. 7th MalaysiaGenetic Congress: unraveling the

secrets of the DNA. pp 11 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia (5-7th

May 2007).

(Plenary).

16. Yusoff, K. 2009. Re-aligning evolution: viruses in focus. 8th

Malaysian

Genetics Congress: Roles of Genetics in Wealth Creation and Quality of

Life. pp. 37 Awana Genting, Pahang, Malaysia (4-6 August 2009). (8th

Mendel Lecture)

17. Yusoff, K. 2009. Making a cat of the tiger, or sort of. International

Conference of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology (2-4 Dec 2009,

Parkroyal Hotel, Penang). Won the Malaysian Microbiology Society

“Microbiologist of the Year Award”

18. Yusoff, K. 2009. Women and Science in the public sector: future outlook.

17th

Conference of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences. Concorde

Hotel, Shah Alam, Selangor. (14-17 Dec 2009)

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19. Yusoff, K. 2012. Potential of NDV-mediated oncolytic virotherapy. Genetics

Society Seminar. Universiti Putra Malaysia, (15 March 2012) (Keynote)

20. Mohamad, M. and Yusoff, K. 2012. Becoming a high income nation: how

crucial is STI? AKEPT seminar. AKEPT, Selangor.

21. Yusoff, K. 2012. Research in Biology: the long and the short of it. Malaysia

International Biological Symposium 2012. Hotel Residence, Bangi,

Selangor. (11-12July 2012) (Keynote)

22. Yusoff, K. 2012. Building great science: piece by piece. Malaysian Society

for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. (Keynote) (31 Oct – 1 Nov 2012)

Universiti Malaya.

23. Yusoff, K. 2012. Transforming a nation: what science does for

Malaysia.LaTrobe University Alumni Event. 31 Oct. 2012. Westin Hotel,

Kuala Lumpur.

24. Yusoff, K. 2012. Becoming a high income nation: how crucial is STI?

Malaysian Science and Technology Congress 2012. (19 Nov 2012).

25. Yusoff, K. 2015. New approaches in cancer therapy: what potentials with

NDV? (Keynote) Japan-Malaysia Symposium, UPM. (24 Nov 2015).

26. Yusoff, K. 2015. Novel approaches in cancer chemotherapeutics: the use of

NDV? International Conference on Life Sciences Revolution 2015: Past,

Present, Future and Beyond. (Keynote) (24 Nov 2015) Concorde Hotel

27. Yusoff, K. 2015. How much has it moved, how much

more will it move? (Keynote) International Symposium in Microbiology.

Mutiara Beach Hotel. Penang. (9 Nov 2015)

28. Yusoff, K. 2016. Oncovirotherapy: the hope and the hype. Malaysian Society

for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference. (Keynote) Pullman

Hotel. (18 Aug 2016).

29. Yusoff, K. 2016. Research in Biosciences: what works and what does not. Best

Practices Research Management Workshop. University of Malaya (invited)

(17 Aug. 2016)

iv. Presentation at local meetings

1. Yusoff, K. 1984. The B3 effect: a unique plasmid-phage interaction in

Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO. Proceedings: 7th Malaysian Microbiology

Symposium, Universiti Sains Malaysia (18-20 November 1984).

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2. Yusoff, K. 1984. Construction of chimeric plasmids for RP1 conjugal transfer

analysis.Proceedings of the Regional Seminar Workshop on Biotechnology

in Industrial Development: 211-215. Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (27-30

March 1984).

3. Yusoff, K. 1989. The nucleotide sequence of the polymerase gene of

Newcastle disease virus.Proceedings: 12th. Malaysian Microbiology

Symposium, 40-41. MingCourtHotel, Kuala Lumpur (22-23 August 1989)

4. Yusoff, K. 1989. Use of monoclonal antibodies in the identification of

neutralising epitopes in Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings First Seminar

on National Biotechnology Programmes: 111. Orchid Hotel, Penang. (1-3

June 1989)

5. Yusoff, K. 1990. The glycosylation sites on the haemagglutinin-

neuraminidase glycoprotein of Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings of the

Malaysian Biochemical Society Conference 15: 90-91. Universiti

Kebangsaan Malaysia (3-4 September 1990).

6. Shahidin, F., Yusoff, K., and Ibrahim, A.L. 1990. Construction of cDNA from

Newcastle disease virus velogenic strain AF2240. Proceedings of Second

Congress of Veterinary Association of Malaysia 2: 145-146. Kuala Lumpur

(6-10 October 1990).

7. Abdul Samad, N., Teh, T.K. and Yusoff, K. 1990. Detection of tomato mosaic

virus by dsRNA analysis. 1stScientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular and Cellular Biology, pg. 42. MARDI, Selangor. (25-26

September 1990).

8. Cheow, L.M., Ibrahim, A.L. and Yusoff, K. 1991. Comparison of Malaysian

isolates of bovine herpes virus I of buffalo origin. Proceedings: Third

Seminar on National Biotechnology Programmes: 283-287. Hyatt Kuantan,

Pahang. (27-29 October 1991).

9. Abdul Samad, N. and Yusoff, K. 1991. Identification of legumes and

vegetable viruses in Malaysia. Seminar Hasil Pencapaian Penyelidikan

IRPA di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Kelima. pp. 5-6. Universiti Pertanian

Malaysia. (17-18 June 1991).

10. Abd. Manaf, M.A., Cheah, S.C., Sipat, A. and Yusoff, K. 1992. Preliminary

studies on the isolation of oil palm acyl carrier protein (acp) gene. 3rd

Scientific

Meeting of the Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, pp.

22. Asia Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (2-3 October 1992).

11. Lau, C.H., Yusoff, K.M. and Yamada, Y. 1992. Screening of mitochondrial

cytochrome b sequence variation by PCR-cycle sequencing. 3rd

Scientific

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Meeting of the Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, pp.

18. Asia Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (2-3 October 1992).

12. Idris, Z., Yusoff, K. and Shamaan, N. 1992. Penentuan kestabilan suhu virus

'Newcastle disease 'strain V4 dan V4-UPM. Proceedings Malaysian

Biochem. Soc. Conf. 17: 25-30. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (23-24

September 1992).

13. Ali, A.M., Yusoff, K., Misnan, K., Hamid, M., Sikas, M.K.M. and Ibrahim,

A.L. 1992. Establishment of hybridomas secreting of monoclonal antibodies

against Newcastle disease virus (NDV) 3rd

Scientific Meeting of the

Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, pp. 35.

14. Sipat, A., Yusoff, K., Ampon, K. and Syed, M.A. 1992. Deoxyribonuclease of

Hevea brasiliensis: evidence for an exonuclease enzyme. Proceedings

Malaysian Biochemical Society Conference 17: 249-252. Universiti

Kebangsaan Malaysia. (23-24 September 1992).

15. Lau, C. H., Yusoff, K. and Yamada, Y. 1992. Screening of mitochondrial

cytochrome b sequence by PCR-cycle sequencing. 3rd

Scientific Meeting of

the Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, 18.

16. Ng, B.K., Lau, C.H., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 1993. Detection of Newcastle

disease virus from infected allantoic fluid by RNA-polymerase chain reaction.

4th

Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cellular

Biology, pg. 43. Awana Convention Centre. (19-20 May 1993).

17. Tan, W.S., Lau, C.H., Ng, B.K. and Yusoff, K. 1993. Nucleotide sequence of

the N-terminal region and the sialic acid binding site of the haemagglutinin-

neuraminidase gene of Newcastle disease virus. 4th

Scientific Meeting of the

Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, pg. 40. Awana

Convention Centre. (19-20 May 1993).

18. Idris, Z., Yusoff, K., Shamaan, N.A. and Ibrahim, A.L. 1993. The effect of

temperature on different strains of Newcastle disease virus. 2nd

UNESCO

National Workshop on Promotion of Microbiology in Malaysia, 38.

19. Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 1993. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the

haemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene of the Newcastle disease virus strain

AF2240. Seminar Biokimia Inter-Varsiti Ke-8.

20. Tan, W.S., Ng, B.K., Lau, C.H. and Yusoff, K. 1993. The complete sequence

of the HN gene of a local heat resistance NDV strain AF2240. Proceedings of

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Biochemical Society 18: 47-48.

Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. (16-18 November 1993).

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21. Ng, B.K., Tan, W.S., Lau, C.H. and Yusoff, K. 1993. Differentiation of

Malaysian field isolates of NDV via partial HN gene sequence. Proceedings of

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Biochemical Society 18:59-60.

Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. (16-18 November 1993).

22. Syed, M.A., Sipat, A., Ampon, K., Wahab, M.N. and Yusoff, K. 1993.

Multiple forms of acid phosphatase in the latex of Hevea brasiliensis.

Proceedings of Annual Conference of the Malaysian Biochemical Society

18: 114-118. Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. (16-18 November 1993).

23. Abd. Manaf, M.A., Cheah, S.C., Sipat, A. and Yusoff, K. 1993. Study on the

isolation of oil palm Elaeis guineensis acyl carrier protein (acp) gene.

Proceedings Annual Conference of the Malaysian Biochemical Society 18.

Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. (16-18 November 1993).

24. Sipat, A. and Yusoff, K. 1993. Restriction enzyme mapping of the

recombinant xylanolytic plasmid pBX6. 16th Malaysian Microbiology

Symposium. 178-180. Pulau Langkawi. (28-29 October 1993).

25. Tey, B.T., Tan, W.S., Abdul Rashid, N.A. and Yusoff, K. 1994. Comparative

study of the 3' terminal (mRNA sense) of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase

gene in several pathotypes of Newcastle disease virus. 5th

Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. The Raintree

Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May 1994), pp 22.

26. Lau, C.H., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K., and Barker, J.S.F. 1994. Cytochrome b

sequence variations in Southeast Asian and Sri Lankan water buffaloes. 5th

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.

pp 30. The Raintree Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May 1994).

27. Chia, C.P., Lau, C.H., Syed, M.A., Tan, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 1994. Rapid

screening of species of origin of animal products by cytochrome b SSCP

(single strand conformation polymorphisms). 5th

Meeting of Malaysian

Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp 31. The Raintree

Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May 1994).

28. Adnan, N., Yusoff, K. and Sipat, A. 1994. Cloning of a xylanase gene from

Bacillus coagulans ST-6 and its expression in Escherichia coli. 5th

Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp 26. The

Raintree Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May 1994).

29. Abdul Jalil, A., Yusoff, K., Sipat, A. and Mardan, M. 1994. Cloning of

mitochondrial DNA from wild honey bee (Apis dorsata). 5th

Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp 17. The

Raintree Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May 1994).

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30. Ng, B.K., Ideris, A., Abdul Samad, N. and Yusoff, K. 1994. Detection of

Newcastle disease virus in infected chicken tissues by RNA-polymerase chain

reaction. 5th

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp 16. The Raintree Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May 1994).

31. Wong, P.L., Ng, B.K. and Yusoff, K. 1994. Analysis of PCR products of the

haemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene of Newcastle disease virus by restriction

enzyme analysis. 5th

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology. pp 22. The Raintree Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May

1994).

32. Chia, C.P., Lau, C.H., Ng, B.K. and Yusoff, K. 1994. Differentiation of

Newcastle disease virus by nonradioactive single strand conformation

polymorphism. 5th

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp 30. The Raintree Club, Kuala Lumpur (17-18 May 1994).

33. El-Sanousi, O., Abdul Samad, N., Chin, A.O., Yusoff, K. and Napis, S. 1994.

Host reaction and serology of three isolates of cucumber mosaic virus.

Proceedings 4th

International Conference on Plant Protection in the

Tropics, 107-108.

34. Tan, S.G., Selvaraj, O.S., Mukherjee, T.K., Lau, C.H., Yusoff, K. and Barker,

J.S.F. 1994. Biochemical and molecular genetic studies on Sri Lankan and

Southeast Asian water buffalo populations. Proceedings National Genetics

Congress 1: 79-81.

35. Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 1994. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the

haemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240.

Bulletin Penyelidikan, Fakulti Sains dan Pengajian Alam Sekitar, UPM 3: 8.

36. Yusoff, K., Wong, P. L. and Ng, B.K. 1994. Restriction fragment length

polymorphism in Newcastle disease virus. 19th

Malaysian Society for

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. D5. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,

Selangor. (31 October – 1 November 1994).

37. Adnan, N., Yusoff, K. and Sipat, A. 1994. Molecular cloning of a

thermostable xylanase from Bacillus coagulans st-6 in E. coli. 19th

Malaysian

Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. D8. Universiti

Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor. (31 October – 1 November 1994).

38. Norhaizan Mohd. Esa, Nor Aripin Shamaan and Khatijah Yusoff 1995. A

simple and efficient method for purifying Newcastle disease virus.

Proceedings of 7th

National Biotechnology Seminar pg. 133-134. Langkawi.

(20-22 November 1995).

39. Sudani Sudin, Tan Wen Siang and Khatijah Yusoff 1995. Molecular cloning

of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase virus strain AF2240 into pAMP1.

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Proceedings of 7th

National Biotechnology Seminar pg. 135-137. Langkawi.

(20-22 November 1995).

40. Mohamad, S., Saleha, A.A., Yusoff, K. and Ibrahim, A.L. 1995. Prevalence of

antimicrobial resistance and occurrence of plasmids among Campylobacter

jejuni isolated from broiler and village chickens. Proceedings of 7th

National

Biotechnology Seminar pg.149-152. Langkawi. (20-22 November 1995).

41. Tan,S.G., Selvaraj,O.S., Mukherjee,T.K., Lau, C.H., Yusoff, K., Barker,

J.S.F. , Moore,S., Drinkwater,R. And Hetzel, D.J.S. 1995. An analysis of

Asian water buffalo populations using protein and DNA polymorphisms.

International Symposium and Workshop on Conservation Biology, pp 51.

Kuching Sarawak. (19-23 November 1995).

42. Zuridah Hassan, Khatijah Yusoff and Nor Aripin Shamaan 1995. Two-

dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of Newcastle disease virus

proteins. 6th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology pp. 25. Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort, Kuala

Lumpur. (16-17 May 1995).

43. Khatijah Yusoff and Tan Wen Siang. 1995. Presence of an Arg (403)

deletion in the HN gene of Newcastle disease virus strain V4(UPM). 6th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology pp. 18. Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort, Kuala

Lumpur. (16-17 May 1995).

44. Sharifah Shahrul Rabiah Syed Alwee, Suhaimi Napis, Khatijah Yusoff and K.

Paranjothy 1995. Variation in protein composition of shoot apex tissue of oil

palm plantlets cultured on normal and high 6-benzylaminopurine media. 6th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology pp. 32. Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort, Kuala

Lumpur. (16-17 May 1995).

45. Tan, S.G., Khatijah Yusoff, Lau, C.H., Mukherjee, T.K., Barker, J.S.F. and

Omar, M.Y. 1995. Biochemical polymorphisms in Asian buffaloes and

planthoppers. Research Achievementsunder Sixth MalaysiaPlan.pp. 94-95.

46. K. Yusoff, N.A. Shamaan, A.M. Ali and A.L. Ibrahim 1995. Molecular

studies of several poultry viruses. Research Achievements under Sixth

Malaysia Plan. pp. 19-20.

47. Abdullah Sipat, Khatijah Mohd. Yusoff, Kamaruzzaman Ampon and Mohd.

Arif Syed 1995. Acid nucleic and nuclease enzyme from Hevea brasiliensis

latex. Research Achievements under Sixth Malaysia Plan. pp. 3.

48. Muda, C. and Yusoff, K. 1996. Typing of Newcastle disease virus isolates by

polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism.

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Proceedings of the Second National Congress on Genetics: 180-182. Nikko

Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (13-15 November 1996).

49. Yusoff, K., Tey, B.T. and Tan W.S. 1996. Determination of the 3’ terminal

sequence of the HN genes of Newcastle disease virus isolates by direct

nucleotide sequencing. Proceedings of Malaysian Society for Biochemistry

and Molecular Biology Conference 21: Universiti Malaya. (27-28 August

1996).

50. Sudin, S. and Yusoff, K. 1996. Cloning and expression of the haemagglutinin-

neuraminidase gene of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 into Escherichia

coli.Proceedings of the 8th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 209-210.

Johor Baru (25-27 November 1996).

51. Maizan, M., Azri, A., Hussin, A. A., Ong, G.H., Aminahkandariah, A.L., Ali,

A.M. and Yusoff, K. 1996. Detection of infectious bronchitis virus by RT-

PCR. Proceedings of the 8th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 269-270.

Johor Baru (25-27 November 1996).

52. Sipat, A. and Yusoff, K. 1996. The use of xylanase gene in a teaching kit for a

course in recombinant DNA technology. Proceedings of the 8th

National

Biotechnology Seminar: 12-13. Johor Baru (25-27 November 1996).

53. Shaharum, S., Sipat, A. and Yusoff, K. 1996. Subcloning of the amplified

fragments of zinc finger protein gene (ZFX) from bovine. Proceedings of the

8th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 8-11. Johor Baru (25-27 November

1996).

54. Hidayat, I.M., Mahmood, M., Yusoff, K. and Meon, S. 1996. DNA extraction

on chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Proceedings of the 8th

National

Biotechnology Seminar: 167-171. Johor Baru (25-27 November 1996).

55. Kasran, R., Mahmood, M., Muse, R., Yusoff, K. and Sipat, A. 1996. Isolation,

cloning and sequencing of DNA linked to vascular streak dieback disease

resistance in Threobroma cacao L. Proceedings of the 8th

National

Biotechnology Seminar: 111-114. Johor Baru (25-27 November 1996).

56. Mat, M., Napis, S., Yusoff, K. and Abdul-Samad, N. 1996. Comparison of

RT-PCR and ELISA for detection of CyMV in orchids. Proceedings of the 8th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 246-247. Johor Baru (25-27 November

1996).

57. El-Sanousi, O., Ong, C.A., Naois, S., Yusoff, K. and Abdul-Samad, N. 1996.

Serology and PCR identification of several isolates of cucumber mocais virus.

19th

Symposium of Malaysian Microbiology Society, Terengganu (19-21

August 1996).

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58. Shaharum, S., Sipat, A.B. and Yusoff, K. 1996. Cloning of a fragment of the

zinc finger protein gene (ZFX) from a cow. Proceedings 8th

VAM Scientific

Congress: 127-128. Ipoh ((23-25 August 1996).

59. Yusoff, K., Omar, A.R., Sipat, A., Mohd. Lila, M.L., Mohamed, M. Ali, A.M.

and Arshad, S.S. 1997. Molecular characterization of Newcastle disease and

infectious bronchitis viruses. Abstracts of Research Seminar. pp. 17.

Faculty of Science, UPM.

60. Raha A.R., Yusoff, K. , Sipat, A., Omar,A.R., Lila, M.A., Ahmat, N. and Ng,

P.T. 1997. Cloning and sequencing of major VP genes of chicken anemia

virus. Proceedings 9th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 33-35. Penang

ParkRoyal Resort. (23-26 November 1997).

61. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Cloning and

expression of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase gene from Newcastle disease

virus strain AF2240 into a Baculovirus expression system. Proceedings 9th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 81-83. Penang ParkRoyal Resort. (23-26

November 1997).

62. Suhaimi, A.H.M., Sipat, A. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Partial DNA sequence of a

thermostable xylanolytic recombinant plasmid pBNX1. Proceedings

9th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 139-140. Penang ParkRoyal Resort. (23-

26 November 1997).

63. Maizan, M, Azizah, D., Kamil W.N., Aziz, A.J., Lim, K.T., Azri, A., Ali, A.M.

and Yusoff, K. 1997. Pathogenecity and detection of a local nephropathogenic

infectious bronchitis virus from experimentally infected chicken. Proceedings

9th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 286-288. Penang Parkroyal Resort. (23-

26 November 1997).

64. Raha, A.R., Ernie, R.R., Roya, A., Yusoff, K. and Ideris, A. 1997. Isolation

and plasmid characterisation of Lactococcus from village chicken.

Proceedings 9th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 350-351. Penang

Parkroyal Resort. (23-26 November 1997).

65. Kumar, S.V., Panandam, J.M., Yusoff, K. and Asraf, D.A. 1997. Evaluation of

the genetic variability within a Santa Ines hair sheep population using RAPD.

Proceedings 9th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 414 - 417. Penang

Parkroyal Resort. (23-26 November 1997).

66. Suhaimi, A.H.M.S., Sipat, A.B. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Deletion of recombinant

xylanolytic plasmid pBNX1. Proceedings 3rd

Symposium on Trends in

Biotechnology and 7th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology pp. 142-143. UPM, Selangor. (15-17

May 1997).

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67. Salih, O. and Yusoff, K. 1997. A deduced amino acid sequence of the fusion

glycoprotein cleavage site of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 from a

cloned F gene. Proceedings 3rd

Symposium on Trends in Biotechnology

and 7th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology 148-150. UPM, Selangor. (15-17 May 1997).

68. Jemain, S.F.P. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Cloning of the matrix protein gene of the

Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 into PCRTM 2.1. Proceedings 3rd

Symposium on Trends in Biotechnology and 7th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 151-154.

UPM, Selangor. (15-17 May 1997).

69. Bhassu, S., Yusoff, K. and Tan, S.G. 1997. Development of microsatellite

markers in Tilapine fishes. Proceedings 3rd

Symposium on Trends in

Biotechnology and 7th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 155-157. UPM, Selangor. (15-17 May

1997).

70. Ahmat, N., Lila, A., Yusoff, K., Sipat, A. and Raha, A.R. 1997. Cloning of a

chicken anemia virus (CAV) DNA fragment into a plasmid vector PCRTM

2.1. Proceedings 3rd

Symposium on Trends in Biotechnology and

7th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology 173-175. UPM, Selangor. (15-17 May 1997).

71. Ong, H.K.A. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Cloning of the haemagglutinin-

neuraminidase (HN) gene from Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain AF2240

into a baculovirus vector system (BEVS). Proceedings 3rd

Symposium on

Trends in Biotechnology and 7th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society

for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 179-181. UPM, Selangor. (15-17

May 1997).

72. Chong, L.K., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K. and Siraj, S.S. 1997. Use of AFLP to

identify and characterise river catfish, Mystus nemurus. Proceedings 3rd

Symposium on Trends in Biotechnology and 7th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 182-183.

UPM, Selangor. (15-17 May 1997).

73. Salih, O., Omar, A.R., Ali, A.M. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Cloning of the fusion

(F) protein gene of the Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 into TA

baculovirus expression vector. Proceedings of the 22nd

Malaysian Society for

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. 14. Hotel Equatorial Bangi (28-29

October 1997).

74. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Cloning and partial

sequencing of the HN gene from Newcastle disease virus AF2240 in pCR bac

Baculovirus transfer vector. Proceedings of the 22nd

Malaysian Society for

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. 15. Hotel Equatorial Bangi (28-29

October 1997).

75. Filza Ahmat, Raha Abdul Rahim, Khatijah Yusoff and Abdullah Sipat. 1997.

PCR amplification of VP2 gene fragment of chicken anemia virus (CAV)

strain Cuc-1 and its molecular cloning. Proceedings of the 22nd

Malaysian

Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. 16. Hotel Equatorial

Bangi (28-29 October 1997).

76. Kho, C.L. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the F

cleavage sites in velogenic NDV isolates. Proceedings of the 22nd

Malaysian

Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. 35. Hotel Equatorial

Bangi (28-29 October 1997).

77. Bhassu, S., Yusoff, K. and Tan , S.G. 1997. Microsatellite as reproducible and

reliable genetic markers in fish. Proceedings of the 22nd

Malaysian Society

for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. 36. Hotel Equatorial Bangi

(28-29 October 1997)

78. Jemain, S.F.P., Sipat, A. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Partial sequence of the matrix

protein gene of the Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240. Proceedings of

the 22nd

Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. 37.

Hotel Equatorial Bangi (28-29 October 1997).

79. Suhaimi, A.H.M.S., Sipat, A.B. and Yusoff, K. 1997. Deletion of recombinant

plasmid pBNX2. Proceedings of the 22nd

Malaysian Society for

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. 78. Hotel Equatorial Bangi (28-

29 October 1997).

80. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Cloning of the

haemmaglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene from Newcastle disease virus

(NDV) strain AF2240 into a baculovirus expression system and a preliminary

expression of the recombinant virus. International Science Conference, pp.

5-6. Universiti Putra Malaysia (7-9 May 1998).

81. Salih, O., Omar, A.R., Ali, A.M. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Phylogenetic

evaluation of the local Newcastle disease virus reference strain AF2240.

International Science Conference, pp. 6. Universiti Putra Malaysia (7-9 May

1998).

82. Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K., Sipat, A., Ali, A.M., Mohd-Azmi, M.L., Aini, I.,

Omar, A.R., Leenhouts, K., Ng, P.T., Nurfilza, A. and Amos, T. 1998.

Cloning of chicken anaemia virus DNA fragments coding for VP1, VP2 and

VP3 and transformation into Lactococcus. UPM Research Report 2: 363.

83. Yusoff, K., Aini, I., Ali, A.M., Sipat, A., Omar, A.R., Mohd-Azmi, M.L. , Siti

Suri, A. and Maizan, M. 1998. Molecular characterization of Newcastle

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disease virus and infectious bronchitis viruses. UPM Research Report 2:

113.

84. Aini, I., Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K., Sipat, A., Ali, A.M., Mohd-Azmi, M.L.,

Omar, A.R., Leenhouts, K., Kok, J., Filza, A., Ng, P.T., Ernie, E.R.R., Chong,

Y. and Bazli, S.A. 1998. Construction of recombinant bacteria for vaccine

delivery. Poster Presentation, The5th

ASEAN Science and Technology

Conference, Hanaoi, Vietnam.

85. Bhassu, S., Yusoff, K. and Tan, S.G. 1998. Genetic variation at microsatellite

loci in Oreochromis niloticus. International Science Conference, pp. 6.

Universiti Putra Malaysia (7-9 May 1998).

86. Chong, L.K., Tan, S.G., Christianus, A., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 1998.

Mendelian segregation studies of RAPD markers of Mystus neurus.

International Science Conference, pp. 7. Universiti Putra Malaysia (7-9 May

1998).

87. Yusoff, K., Ong, H.K. A., Salih, O., Tan, W.S., Manaf, A.M. and Omar, A.R.

1998. The glycoproteins of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240.

Proceedings of 21st Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology,

Plenary Paper, pp. 1 (invited) Mines Beach Resort, Selangor. (15-16

December 1998).

88. Sipat, A.B., Suhaimi, A.H.M.S. and Yusoff, K. 1998. The nucleotide sequence

of a thermostable xylanase gene of Bacillus coagulans ST-6. Proceedings of

21st Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Plenary Paper,

pp. 2-4 (invited) Mines Beach Resort, Selangor. (15-16 December 1998).

89. Eshaghi, M., Ali, A.M., Jamal, F. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Study on genetic

diversity of Streptococcus pyogenes by emm-gene PCR analysis. Proceedings

of 21st Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, pp. 27.

MinesBeach Resort, Selangor. (15-16 December 1998).

90. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Protein expression

of the recombinant Baculovirus (RecHNAF2240) containing the

haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene of Newcastle disease virus (NDV)

strain AF2240. 8th

FAOMB Congress, Abstract, pp. 6. Hotel Istana, Kuala

Lumpur. (22-26 November 1998).

91. Bhassu, S., Tan, S.G., Panandam, J.M., Embong, W.K. and Yusoff, K. 1998.

Genetic variation at microsatellite loci in Oreochromis niloticus. 8th

FAOMB

Congress, Abstract, pp. 50. Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. (22-26 November

1998).

92. Jemain, S.F.P., Sipat, A., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Nucleotide

sequence analysis of the matrix (M) protein gene of local NDV strain AF2240.

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8th

FAOMB Congress, Abstract, pp. 85. Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. (22-26

November 1998)

93. Wong, S.K. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Determination of the species of origin of

meat samples by polymerase chain reaction. 8th

FAOMB Congress, Abstract,

pp. 85. Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. (22-26 November 1998).

94. Kho, C.L., Mohd. Azmi, M.L., Arshad. S.S. and Yusoff, K. 1998.

Development of PCR-ELISA technique for the detection of Newcastle disease

virus. 8th

FAOMB Congress, Abstract, pp. 90. Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur.

(22-26 November 1998).

95. Chong, L.K., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K., Siraj, S.S. 1998. Genetic diversity of

Malaysian river catfish, Mystus nemurus: RAPD and AFLP analysis. 8th

FAOMB Congress, Abstract, pp. 91. Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur. (22-26

November 1998).

96. Norlasiah, I.S., Ali, A.M., Wong, S.K., Sabariah, A.R., Yusoff, K., Ali, S.A.

and Sellvakumaran, P. 1998. Chromosome changes in cervical cancer.

Proceedings of the Third National Congress on Genetics: 52-56. UKM (18-

19 November 1998).

97. Usmani, S., Tan, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Development of direct

amplification of length polymorphisms in Mystus nemurus. Proceedings of

the Third National Congress on Genetics: 93-95. UKM (18-19 November

1998).

98. Bhassu, S., Yusoff, K., Panandam, J.M, Embong, W.K., Sivarajayasingam, S.,

Oyyan, S. and Tan, S.G. 1998. Genetic variation at microsatellite loci in

Tilapia fish, Oreochromis spp.Proceedings of the Third National Congress

on Genetics: 118-122. UKM (18-19 November 1998).

99. Chong, L.K., Tan, S.G., Yusoff, K. and Siraj, S.S. 1998. Amplified fragment

length polymorphism analysis of Malaysian river catfish, Mystus nemurus.

Proceedings of the Third National Congress on Genetics: 134-136. UKM

(18-19 November 1998).

100. Maizan, M., Azri, A., Tan, L.J., Suri, S., Manaf, A.M., and Yusoff, K. 1998.

Characterization of Malaysian isolates of infectious bronchitis virus.

Proceedings of the 10th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 17-25. SIRIM

Berhad. (27-28 October 1998).

101. Ong, A.H.K., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Analysis of the

protein expressed from a recombinant Baculovirus (RecHNAF2240)

containing the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene of Newcastle disease

virus (NDV). Proceedings of the 10th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 66-

69. SIRIM Berhad. (27-28 October 1998).

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102. Hamid, S.A., Razak, C.N.A., Salleh, A.B., Basri, M. and Yusoff, K. 1998.

Molecular cloning of protease gene from Bacillus stearothermophillus F1.

Proceedings of the 10th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 205-207. SIRIM

Berhad. (27-28 October 1998).

103. Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K., Ng, P.T., Filza, A. and Sipat, A. B. 1998. Cloning of

chicken anemia virus DNA fragments for VP1 and VP2 into the expression

vector pMG36e and their transformation into Lactococcus lactis MG1363.

Proceedings of the 10th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 286-287. SIRIM

Berhad. (27-28 October 1998).

104. Yusoff, K., Raha, A.R., Sipat, A.B. and Chang, L.Y. 1998. Cloning of the M

gene of Newcastle disease virus into a Lactococcus expression vector.

Proceedings of the 10th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 289-290. SIRIM

Berhad. (27-28 October 1998).

105. Salih, O., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1998. Selection of a

recombinant baculovirus expressing the fusion protein gene of NDV strain

AF2240. 8th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology pp. 26. Technology ParkMalaysia, Kuala Lumpur (5 May

1998).

106. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 1998. A recombinant

baculovirus expressing the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene of NDV

strain AF2240. 8th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology pp. 27. Technology ParkMalaysia, Kuala Lumpur

(5 May 1998).

107. Suhaimi, A.H.M. S., Yusoff, K. and Sipat, A. 1998. Partial DNA sequence of

a thermostable xylanase gene in recombinant plasmid pBNX1. 8th

Scientific

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

pp. 38. Technology ParkMalaysia, Kuala Lumpur (5 May 1998).

108. Ong, H.K.A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R., Ideris, A., Poh, Y.M. and Yusoff, K.

1999. Electron microscopy and immunological studies of the recombinant

baculovirus expressing the HN gene of NDV strain Af2240. Proceedings of

the 11th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 107-109. Melaka. (22-24

November 1999).

109. Chong, L.K., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Hair-Bejo, M. and Aini, I. 1999.

Sequence analysis of VP2 region of a Malaysian strain of very virulent

infectious bursal disease virus. Proceedings of the 11th

National

Biotechnology Seminar: 82-83. Melaka. (22-24 November 1999).

110. Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K., Manap, M.Y., Ideris, A. and Ross, E.E.R. 1999.

Molecular characterization of Lactococcus sp. isolated from chicken intestine.

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Proceedings of the 11th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 90-92. Melaka.

(22-24 November 1999).

111. Chang, L.Y., Raha, A.R., Sipat, A.B. and Yusoff, K. 1999. Cloning of a

thermostable xylanase gene from Bacillus coagulans ST-6 and an M gene from

Newcastle disease virus into Lactococcal expression vector pMG236e.

Proceedings of the 11th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 289- 290. Melaka.

(22-24 November 1999).

112. Hamid, S.A., Razak, C.N.A., Salleh, A.B., Basri, M. and Yusoff, K. 1999.

Cloning and expression of protease gene from Bacillus stearothermophillus

F1. Proceedings of the 11th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 291-292.

Melaka. (22-24 November 1999)

113. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and Yusoff, K. 1999. A heptapeptide

containing four hydroxyl groups interacts with Newcastle disease virus. 9th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 20. Pasir Salak. (2-4 September 1999).

114. Eshaghi, M., Manaf, A., Jamal, F. and Yusoff, K. 1999. Genetic relationships

among isolates of Group A Streptococci by randomly amplified polymorphic

DNA analysis. 9th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 20. Pasir Salak. (2-4 September 1999).

115. Wong, S.K., Tan, W.S., Tan, C.S. and Yusoff, K. 1999. Cloning of the

envelope glycoprotein genes (HN and F) of Newcastle disease virus strain

AF2240 into Pichia pastoris. 9th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society

for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 45. Pasir Salak. (2-4

September 1999).

116. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and Yusoff, K. 1999. Selection of

peptide ligands that interact with Newcastle disease virus. 3rd

UNESCO

National Workshop on Promotion of Microbiology in Malaysia. pp. 38.

(Won 1st runner up for poster presentation). Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

(25 May 1999).

117. Bhassu, S., Yusoff, K., Panandam, J., Embong, W.K., Sivarajasingam, S.,

Oyyan, S. and Tan, S.G. 1999. Microsatellite analysis of Oreochromis spp.

Proceedings of the Malaysian Science and Technology Congress ‘99: 62-

68. Kuala Lumpur. (25-27 October 1999).

118. Usmani, S., Tan, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 1999 Capture of a microsatellite locus in

Mystus nemurus using direct amplification of length polymorphism.

Malaysian Science and Technology Congress ‘99. MingCourt Vista Hotel,

Kuala Lumpur. 25-27 October 1999. Kuala Lumpur. (25-27 October 1999).

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119. Lau, W.H., Sajap, A.S., Yusoff, K. and Abdul Samad, N. 1999. A

granulovirus from armyworm, Spodoptera litura. Symposium Biology in the

Next Millenium, pp. 41. Kuala Lumpur (1-3 December 1999).

120. Usmani, S., Chua, B.E., Tan, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 1999. Development of

randomly amplified hybridizing microsatellites in Mystus nemurus.

Symposium Biology in the Next Millenium, pp. 54. Kuala Lumpur (1-3

December 1999).

121. Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K., Sipat, A.B., Lila, A., Ideris, A., Omar, A.R., Ng, P.T.,

Ahmat, N., Amos, T. and Leenhouts, K. 1999. Construction of recombinant

Lactococcus lactis carrying major VP genes of chicken anemia virus.

Symposium Biology in the Next Millenium, pp. 51. Kuala Lumpur (1-3

December 1999).

122. Pung, C.C., Tan, S.G., Rusea, G. and Yusoff, K.M. 1999. Identification of

microsatellite markers in Malaysian Oak Quercus subserricea A. Camus.

Symposium Biology in the Next Millenium, pp. 49. Kuala Lumpur (1-3

December 1999).

123. Filza, A., Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Sipat, A.B. 1999. Lactococcal

recombinant bacteria system for the expression of VP2 gene of chicken anemia

virus (CAV) strain Cux-1. Symposium Biology in the Next Millennium, pp.

33. Kuala Lumpur (1-3 December 1999).

124. Tan, W.S., Aziz, H.A., Tamanujam, P. and Yusoff, K. 1999. Determination of

the binding affinity of a fusion phage that interacts with Newcastle disease

virus. 22nd

Microbiology Symposium, pp 102. Penang (21-24 November).

125. Lay, W.H., Sajap, A.S., Yusoff, K. and Abdul-Samad, N. 1999. In vivo study

on a granulovirus in armyworm, Spodoptera litura. Proceedings of 5th

International Conference on Plant Protection in the Tropics, pp. 498-499.

Kuala Lumpur (15-18 March).

126. Abdul Rahim, R., Yusoff, K., Sipat, A., Ali, A.M., Omar, A.R., Lila, A.M.,

Ideris, A., Ng, P.T., Filza, A., Tan, C.W., Chang, L.Y., Ross, E.E. and Ho,

H.L. 2000. Recombinant Lacotcoccus lactis as vaccine vehicle – a model

system. 10th

Scientific Meeting of MSMBB. pp. 25 Hyatt Regency Saujana,

Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

127. Abdul M. Ali, Nasir Umar-Tsafe, Shar M Mohamed, Khor T Oo, Khatijah

Yusoff, Jasbir S Dhaliwal, Nasarudin Abdullah, Laily B Din and Salmaan H

Inayat-Hussain. 2000. Induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by

goniothalamin in CEM-SS T-lymphoblastic leukemic cell line. 10th

Scientific

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 24 Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

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128. Raha, A.R.,Yusoff, K., Sipat, A., Ali, A.M., Lila, A.M., Aini, I., Hn, P.T.,

Filza, A., Tan, C.W., Chang, L.Y., Ross, E.E. and Ho, H.L. 2000.

Recombinant Lactococcus lactis as vaccine vehicle – a model system. 10th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 25 Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May

2000).

129. Suhaimi Mustafa, Abdul M Ali, Mohd. Yazid Manap and Khatijah Yusoff.

2000. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis of

Bifidobacterium strains. 10th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 40. Hyatt Regency Saujana,

Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000) .

130. Wong S.K., Tan W.S., Tan, C.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. In vitro transcription

and translation of truncated hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene from a

local Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolate. 10th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 42. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

131. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Cloning and expression of NP

protein of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 in Escherichia coli. 10th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 42. Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16

May 2000) .

132. Loke, C.F., Raha, A.R., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Cloning and

expression of the fusion (F) and haemagglutinin-neurminidase (HN) genes

from Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain AF2240 in a mammalian

expression system. 10th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 43. Hyatt Regency Saujana,

Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

133. Rabu, A., Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Fusion of the

immunogenic peptides of haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) glycoprotein to

the nucleocapsid (NP) protein of NDV. 10th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian

Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 43. Hyatt Regency

Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

134. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Biophysical

properties of phages that interact with Newcastle disease virus. 10th

Scientific

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 44. Hyatt Regency, Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

135. Kok, W.L., Ho, K.L., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2000. Cloning and in vitro

translation of the PreS regions of hepatitis B virus. 10th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 44. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

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136. Ho, K.L., Tan, W.S., Yusoff, K. and Seow, H.F. 2000. Production of the PreS

regions of hepatitis B virus in Escherichia coli.10th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 44. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2000).

137. Lau, W.H., Sajap. A.S., Yusoff, K., Ali, A.M. and Abdul-Samad, N. 2000.

Histopathology of a granulovirus in larvae of Spodoptera litura. Proceedings

of the 11th

Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology Conference and the

Second Banana Seminar. Kuala Terengganu (4-7 September).

138. Tang, Y.K., Ong, H.K.A., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Heat stability assay

on the haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) activities of Newcastle

disease virus (NDV) strains AF2240, V4UPM and V4QUE. 25th

Annual

Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology. pp. 34 Kuala Lumpur. (3 October 2000).

139. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Inhibition of

Newcastle disease virus propagation with synthetic peptides. Proceedings of

the 12th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 23-24. Damai Laut Country

Resort, Lumut. (12-15 November 2000).

140. Rabu, A., Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Construction of

chimeric proteins of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). Proceedings of the 12th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 52. Damai Laut Country Resort, Lumut.

(12-15 November 2001).

141. Wong, S.K., Tan, W.S., Tan, C.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Salt-induced

expression of the extracellular domains of the envelope proteins of Newcastle

disease virus in E. coli. Proceedings of the 12th

National Biotechnology

Seminar: 53-54. Damai Laut Country Resort, Lumut. (12-15 November

2001).

142. Chong. L.K., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Hair-Bejo, M. and Ideris, A. 2000.

Sequence and phylogenetic analyses of a Malaysian highly virulent infectious

bursal disease virus VP2-VP3-VP4 polyprotein. Proceedings of the 12th

National Biotechnology Seminar: 55-57. Damai Laut Country Resort,

Lumut. (12-15 November 2001)

143. Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K., Sipat, A.B., Mohd. Azmi, M.L., Ideris, A., Omar,

A.R., Ng, P.T., Filza, A., Chang, L.Y., Amos, T., Ernie Eileen , R.R., Ho, H.L.

and Leenhouts, K. 2000. Recombinant Gram-positive bacteria for vaccine

delivery - a model system. Proceedings of the 12th

National Biotechnology

Seminar: 4-8. Damai Laut Country Resort, Lumut. (12-15 November 2001).

144. Rantty, R.R., Esaghi, M., Jamal, F., Ali, A.M. and Yusoff, K. 2000.

Nucleotide sequence of M protein of M non-typeable group A Streptococcus.

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Proceedings of the 12th

National Biotechnology Seminar. 243-244. Damai

Laut Country Resort, Lumut. (12-15 November 2001).

145. Ross, E.E.R., Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K., Manap, M.Y. and Ideris, A. 2000.

Construction of an E. coli–Lactococcus shuttle vector from erythromycin

resistant Lactococcal plasmid. Proceedings of the 3rd

Symposium of the

Malaysian Society for Microbiology: 63-64.

146. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Cloning and expression of the

phosphoprotein (P) of Newcastle disease virus strain AF2240 in Escherichia

coli system. Proceedings of the 3rd

Symposium of the Malaysian Society

for Microbiology: 79-80.

147. Pung, C.C., Tan, S.G., Rusea, G. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Diversity and genetic

differentiation of Malaysian oaks (Quercus spp.) revealed by microsatellite

markers. Proceedings of the 4th

National Congress on Genetics: 88-97.

Genting Highlands. (26-28 September 2000).

148. Usmani, S., Chua, B.E., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 2000. A study of

three populations of the river catfish Mystus nemurus using random

hybridizing microsatellites. Proceedings of the 4th

National Congress on

Genetics: 156-164. Genting Highlands. (26-28 September 2000).

149. Yap, M.L., Sharifah, S.H., Yusoff, K. and Arshad, S.S. 2000. Towards the

production of recombinant spike (S1) glycoprotein of infectious bronchitis

virus (IBV) by Baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS). Proceedings of

the 12th

Veterinary Association Malaysian Scientific Congress: 140-142.

Kuantan (1-4 September 2000).

150. Kok, W.L., Yusoff, K., Nathan, S. and Tan, W.S. 2000. Cloning and

expression of the PreS region of hepatitis B virus on bacteriophage M13. 4th

UNESCO National Workshop on Promotion of Microbiology in Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, 26

th August 2000, pp. 27 (won 2

nd prize in poster

competition).

151. Lau, W.H., Sajap, A.S., Yusoff, K., Ali, A.M. and Abdul-Samad, N. 2000.

Histopathology of a Granulovirus in larvae of Spodoptera litura.

Transactions of the Malaysian Society for Plant Physiology 9: 212-214.

152. Tan, W.S., Ramanujam, P. and Yusoff, K. 2000. Phage displayed peptides as

tools for epitope mapping and identification of inhibitors. Workshop on

Epitope Mapping. UKM. (invited lecture).

153. Usmani, S., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K.M. 2001. Isolation of

microsatellites in Mystus nemurus using 5’ anchored PCR. Proceedings of the

6th

Symposium of the Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, 12-13th

February 2001, Monash UniversityMalaysia.

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154. Tan, W.S., Ramanujam, P., Ho, K.L. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Phage display

technology: selection of peptides that inhibit the replication of hepatitis B virus

and Newcastle disease virus. ASEAN COURSE in recombinant protein

production and molecular-based techniques for the diagnosis of avian disease,

Veterinary Research Institute Ipoh. Invited lecture (9 March 2001).

155. Ho, K.L., Seow, H.F., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2001. Interaction of hepatitis

B virus core particle with fusion phages from a disulfide constrained phage

display peptide library. 11th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 32. Hyatt Regency Saujana,

Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2001).

156. Chiew Ling Kho, Wen Siang Tan and Khatijah Yusoff 2001. Newcastle

disease virus nucleocapsid protein expressed in Escherichia coli assembles into

ring-like and herringbone-like structures. 11th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 34. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2001).

157. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. andYusoff, K. 2001. Identification of

the binding site of a synthetic peptide that interacts with Newcastle disease

virus. 11th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology. pp. 38. Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16

May 2001).

158. Suryadi, Y., Sipat, A., Yusoff, K.M. and Yusoff, H.M. 2001. Analysis to the

sequence of xylanase gene from Fibrobacter succinogenes S85. 11th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 41. Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16

May 2001).

159. Tang, Y.K., Ong, H.K. A., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Cloning and

expression of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) gene of avirulent

Newcastle disease virus strains V4QUE and V4UPM in baculovirus expression

system. 11th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology. pp. 43. Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16

May 2001).

160. Wong, S.K., Tan, W.S., Tan, C.S., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2001.

Immunogenic properties of the recombinant HN and F proteins of Newcastle

disease cirus produced in Escherichia coli. 11th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 43. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (14-16 May 2001).

161. Chong, L.K., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Hair-Bejo, M. and Aini, I. 2001.

Expression of the VP2 protein of a very virulent infectious bursal disease virus

in a prokaryotic expression system. The 2nd

International Congress / 13th

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VAM Congress and CVA-Australasia/ Oceania Regional Symposium, pp

80-81. MINES Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (27-30 August 2001)

162. Tan, S.W., Aini, I., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2001.

Characterisation of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolated from outbreak of

NDV in commercial chickens in Peninsular Malaysia. The 2nd

International

Congress / 13th

VAM Congress and CVA-Australasia/ Oceania Regional

Symposium,pp 84-85. MINES Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (27-30

August 2001)

163. Kianizadeh, M., Aini, I., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Pathogenicity and

sequence analysis of the fusion gene cleavage site of Iranian Newcastle disease

virus isolated from 1995 to 1999. The 2nd

International Congress / 13th

VAM Congress and CVA-Australasia/ Oceania Regional Symposium, pp

113-115. MINES Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (27-30 August 2001)

164. Omar, A.R., Aini, I., Hair-Bejo, M., Yusoff, K., Jamaluddin, A.A., Hassan,

S.S., Darus, A., and Kono, Y. 2001. Molecular characterization of

immunosuppressive viral diseases. Persidangan Kebangsaan Penyelidikan

dan Pembangunan Institusi Pengajian Awam. pp. 158. Putra World Trade

Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (25-26 October 2001).

165. Rabu, A., Tan, W.S., Kho, C.L., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2001.

Immunogenic properties of the nucleocapsid (NP) fusion proteins of Newcastle

disease virus. Proceedings of the 3rd

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp.

47-48. The BayviewBeach Resort, Penang. (10-13th

November 2001).

166. Adzri Bin Adzhar, Ong Swee Tin, Tan Wen Siang, Sharifah Syed Hassan,

Mohd. Azmi Mohd. Lila, Ali Abdul Rahman and Khatijah Yusoff. 2001. The

deduced fusion protein sequence of Nipah virus from swine. Proceedings of

the 3rd

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 49-50. The BayviewBeach

Resort, Penang. (10-13th

November 2001).

167. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Mutagenesisof the nucleocapsid

protein of Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings of the 3rd

National

Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 51-53. The BayviewBeach Resort, Penang. (10-

13th

November 2001).

168. Raha, A.R., Mohd. Azmi, M.L., Yusoff, K., Aini, I., Pong, L.S., Nadimpalli,

V. and Ross, E. 2001. Recombinant vaccine delivery system. Proceedings of

the 3rd

National Biotechnology Seminar. p. 62-64. The BayviewBeach

Resort, Penang. (10-13th

November 2001).

169. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Detection of

Newcastle disease virus pathotypes with a recombinant phage. Proceedings of

the 3rd

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 70-71. The BayviewBeach

Resort, Penang. (10-13th

November 2001).

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170. Tan, S.W., Aini, I., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2001. Phylogenetic

analysis of recently isolated Newcastle disease virus (NDV). Proceedings of

the 3rd

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 79-81. The BayviewBeach

Resort, Penang. (10-13th

November 2001).

171. Wong, S.K., Tan, W.S., Tan, C.S., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2001. Cloning

of the genes encoding envelope glycoproteins of Newcastle disease virus

(NDV) strain AF2240 into yeast expression vector and bacterial secretion

vector. Proceedings of the 3rd

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 83-85.

The BayviewBeach Resort, Penang. (10-13th

November 2001).

172. Yap, M.L., Sharifah, S.H., Maizan, M., Yusoff, K. and Arshad, S.S. 2001.

Cloning and expression of the spike (S1) protein of the avian infectious

bronchitis virus (IBV) in Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the 3rd

National

Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 86-88. The BayviewBeach Resort, Penang. (10-

13th

November 2001).

173. Ong, S.T., Tan, W.S., Sharifah, S.H., Mohd. Azmi, M.L., Rahman, A.A. and

Yusoff, K. 2001. Cloning, sequencing and expression of the nucleocapsid

protein of Nipah virus in Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the 3rd

National

Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 92-93. The BayviewBeach Resort, Penang. (10-

13th

November 2001).

174. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Ali, A.M., Ideris, A., Sipat, A., Mohd.

Lila, M.A.,and Arshad, S.S. 2002. Molecular characterization of Newcastle

disease virus. 27th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (7

October 2002) pp 58.

175. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S., Tey, B.T. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Phophoprotein of

Newcastle disease virus inhibits the assembly of nucleocapsid-like particles.

12th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 76. Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (22-24

May 2002).

176. Ramanujam, P., Tan, W.S., Nathan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Interaction of a

recombinant bacteriophage with various Newcastle disease virus strains.

12th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 78. Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (22-24

May 2002).

177. Saadun, R., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Bejo, M.H. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Fusion

of the VP2 of infectious bursal disease virus to the C-terminal end of the

nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus. 12th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 79. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (22-24 May 2002).

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178. Wong, S.K., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Fusion with GST

and NusA proteins improve the solubilities of the HN and F proteins of

Newcastle disease virus in Escherichia coli. 12th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 80. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (22-24 May 2002).

179. Kusumaningtyas, E. , Tan, W.S., Zamrod, Z. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Molecular

cloning of the L gene of NDV strain AF2240. 12th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 90. Hyatt

Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor. (22-24 May 2002).

180. Ong, S.W., Tan, W.S., Sharifah, S.H., and Yusoff, K. 2002. Effect of different

promoters on the production of the nucleocapsid protein of Nipah virus in

Escherichia coli. 12th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 94. Hyatt Regency Saujana,

Subang, Selangor. (22-24 May 2002).

181. Ong, H.T., Tan, W.S., Yusoff, K., Exner, M., Hamdan, H., Duraisamy, G. and

Seow, H.F. 2002. Determination of the quantity of hepatitis B viral DNA in

serum of chronic carriers. 12th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 95. Hyatt Regency Saujana,

Subang, Selangor. (22-24 May 2002).

182. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Hassa, S.S., Zamrod, Z., Yakob, Y., Ali,

A.M., Hair-Bejo, M., Aini, I., Tey , B.T., Mohamed, M., Noor, S.M. 2002.

Development of novel therapeutic and diagnostic reagents from NDV. A

Colloquium on Nipah Virus Research. pp. 72. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi. (8

July 2002).

183. Kianizadeh, M., Aini, I., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Application of

molecular methods in rapid diagnosis and characetrisation of Newcastle

disease virus in Iran. The 12th

Federation of Asian Veterinary Association

Congress and the 14th

VAM Congress. pp. 187. Subang Jaya (26-28 August

2002).

184. Tan, S.W., Aini, I., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2002. Phylogenetic analysis of

Newcastle disease virus based on matrix protein gene. The 12th

Federation of

Asian Veterinary Association Congress and the 14th

VAM Congress. pp.

191. Subang Jaya (26-28 August 2002).

185. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Hassan, S.S., Zamrod, Z., Yakob, Y., Ali,

A.M., Hair-Bejo, M., Aini, I., Tey, B.T., Maizan, M., and Mohd Noor, S. 2002.

Development of novel therapeutic and diagnostic reagents from Newcastle

disease virus. Bengkel Pemantauan Projek Bioteknologi RMK7 & RMK8.

pp. 38. MOSTE, Johore. (8-10 August 2002)

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186. Omar, A.R., Chong, L.K., Aini, I., Hair-Bejo, M. and Yusoff, K. 2002.

Induction of partial protection in chickens immunized with infectious bursal

disease viru sVP2 protein expressed in E. coli.The 4th

Asian Science and

Technology Congress. pp. B-42P. Kuala Lumpur (25-27 August 2002).

187. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Ali, A.M., Aini, I., Sipat, A., Mohd Lila,

M.A. and Arshad, S.S. 2002. Molecular characterization of NDV. 27th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology. pp. 58. Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (7 October

2002).

188. Teh, C. H., B.H. Chua, S.Y. Yong, S.G. Tan, K.M. Yusoff. 2003.

Development of Single Locus Microsatellite Markers for the Green-Lipped

Mussel, Perna Viridis using a Random Amplified Microsatellites (RAMS)

Based Technique. UPM (MASDEC)-JICA PROJECT WORKSHOP 2003.

Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel. (14-15 January 2003).

189. Teh Chee Hoong, Tan Soon Guan and Khatijah Yusoff. 2003. Single locus

microsatellite marker development for the green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis.

Proceedings of the Fifth National Congress of Genetics. pp. 43. Hotel

Legend, Kuala Lumpur. (25-27 March 2003).

190. Hoh Boon Peng, Tan Soon Guan, Siti Shapor Siraj and Khatijah Yusoff.

2003. Identification of microsatellite loci in Mystus nemurus using RAPD

markers. Proceedings of the Fifth National Congress of Genetics. pp. 45.

Hotel Legend, Kuala Lumpur. (25-27 March 2003).

191. Chui Fung Loke, Raha Abdul Rahim, Abdul Rahman Omar and Khatijah

Yusoff. 2003. DNA vaccines against Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings of

the Fifth National Congress of Genetics. pp. 137. Hotel Legend, Kuala

Lumpur. (25-27 March 2003).

192. Nazrein Kaman, Tan Wen Siang, Muhajir Hamid and Khatijah Yusoff. 2003.

The effect of Newcastle disease on human cancer cells. 13th

Scientific

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 25. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003).

193. Kusumaningtyas, E., Tan, W.S., Zamrod, Z. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Study of

conserved domain in the L protein of NDV AF2240. 13th

Scientific Meeting

of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 30.

Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003).

194. Tan, G. H., Yusoff, K., Seow, H.F. and Tan, W.S. 2003. Phage display of the

immunodominant regions of surface and core antigens of hepatitis B virus on

bacteriophage T7. 13th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 31. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel,

Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003).

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195. Noor Suhana Adzahar, Tan Wen Siang and Khatijah Yusoff. 2003. In vitro

translation of specific domains of L protein of Newcastle disease virus. 13th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 33. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May

2003).

196. Ong, S.T., Tan, W.S., Syed Hassan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Deletion

mutagenesis of the nucleocapsid protein of Nipah virus in Escherichia coli.13th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 35. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May

2003).

197. Rafidah Saadun, Wen Siang Tan, Abdul Rahman Omar, Mohd. Hair Bejo and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2003. Study of the solubility of the NP fusion protein

expressed with a T7 promoter vector. 13th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian

Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 36. Putrajaya Marriot

Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003).

198. Shaherny Zaid, Khatijah Yusoff and Abdul Rahman Omar. 2003. Cloning

and expression of VP5 gene of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) into

nucleocapsid (NP) protein of Newcastle disease virus (NDV). 13th

Scientific

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 36. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003).

199. Sivasamugham, L.A., Cardosa, M.J., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Fusion

of the trancated VP1 of Enterovirus 71 to the carboxyl terminal end of the

nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus. 13th

Scientific Meeting of

Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 43.

Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003)

200. Lee Thong Chuan, Khatijah Yusoff and Tan Wen Siang. 2003. Selection of

peptides that bind to different pathotypes of Newcastle disease virus. 13th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology. pp. 44. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May

2003)

201. Wong, S.K., W.S., Tan, C.S., Omar, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Enhancing the

solubility of the Newcastle disease virus HN and F proteins through NusA

fusion system. 13th

Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 55. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-

21 May 2003).

202. Zulkelfley Othman, Abdul Rahman Omar, Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, Tan Wen

Siang, Aini Ideris and Mohd-Hair Bejo. 2003. Development of nucleoprotein

(NP) of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a carrier for VP3 antigenic

polypeptide of chicken anemia virus (CAV). 13th

Scientific Meeting of

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Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 56.

Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003).

203. Kumar, S.V., Tan, S.G., Quah, S.G. and Yusoff, K. 2003. A rapid and

effective method for isolating microsatellite loci in mungbean. 13th

Scientific

Meeting of Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. pp. 78. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra Jaya. (19-21 May 2003).

204. Tan, W.S., Ramanujam, P., Nathan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Phage display

technology: a powerful approach to identify peptide ligands that interact with

Newcastle disease virus. pp. 16. A Colloquium on Newcastledisease.

Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

205. Zamrod, Z., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Sequence analysis of the leader

and trailer regions and construction a minigenome for Newcastle disease virus

AF2240. A Colloquium on Newcastle disease. pp. 17. Renaissance Palm

Garden Hotel, Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

206. Sharifah, S.H., Kho, C.L., Yusnita, Y., Ong, G.H., Asmaliza, M., Jamal, H.,

Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Development of a diagnostic immunoassay

for Newcastle disease virus based on the recombinant nucleocapsid protein.

AColloquium on Newcastledisease. pp. 18. Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel,

Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

207. Kho, C.L., Tan, W.S., Tey, B.T. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Nucleocapsid (NP) and

phospho-(P) proteins of Newcastle disease virus: identification of regions on

NP that form particles and interact with P. A Colloquium on Newcastle

disease. pp. 19. Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

208. Tan, S.W., Ideris, A., Omar, A.R., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Rapid

detection of Newcastle disease virus with SYBR green I real-time polymerase

chain reaction. A Colloquium on Newcastle disease. pp. 21. Renaissance

Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

209. Saadun, R., Tan, W.S., Omar, A.R., Bejo, M.H. and Yusoff, K. 2003.

Potential of the NP protein of NDV as an antigenic carrier for IBDV. A

Colloquium on Newcastle disease. pp. 22. Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel,

Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

210. Wong, S.K., Tan, W.S., Tan, C.S., Omar, A.R and Yusoff, K. 2003. Cloning

and expression of the hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) and fusion (F) genes

of the Newcastle disease virus. A Colloquium on Newcastle disease. pp. 22.

Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

211. Chia, S.L., Tan, W.S., Shaari, K., Abdul Rahman, N. and Yusoff, K. 2003.

Synthesis of a novel peptide inhibitor against NDV. A Colloquium on

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Newcastle disease. pp. 22. Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya. (2nd

April 2003).

212. Chui Fung Loke, Raha Abdul Rahim, Abdul Rahman Omar and Khatijah

Yusoff. 2003. DNA vaccines against Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings of

the Fifth National Congress of Genetics. pp. 137. Hotel Legend, Kuala

Lumpur. (25-27 March 2003).

213. Chiew Ling Kho, Wen Siang Tan, Beng Ti Tey and Khatijah Yusoff . 2003.

Nucleocapsid (NP) protein as a molecular carrier. Science and Technology

Symposium. Palace of the Golden Horses, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. (28-30

July 2003) - Poster.

214. Tan, S.W., Ideris, A., Omar, A.R., Tan, W.S. and Yusoff, K. 2003.

Development of real-time PCR for detection of Newcastle disease virus.

Science and Technology Symposium. Palace of the Golden Horses, Seri

Kembangan, Selangor. (28-30 July 2003).

215. Chia, S.L., Tan, W.S., Shaari, K., Jois, S.D.S. and Yusoff, K.2003. Structural

analysis of novel peptide inhibitors against Newcastle disease virus.

Proceedings: 28th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp.61. Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putra

Jaya. (12 August 2003).

216. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Kho, C.L. and Rabu, A. 2003. BioCarrier: a novel

molecular carrier from Newcastle disease virus. Main Gallery (MG UPM P4)

IPTA Exhibition and Symposium.The Public Institutions of Higher

Learning (IPTA) R & D Exposition 2003. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala

Lumpur. (9-10th

October 2003).

217. Yusoff, K., Tan, W.S., Ong, S.T., Eshaghi, M. and Foo, S.S. 2003. Production

of the nucleocapsid protein of a swine Nipah virus isolate in Escherichia coli.

pp. 79.The Public Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTA) R & D

Exposition 2003. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (9th

-10th

October

2003).

218. Tan, G.H., Yusoff, K., Seow, H.F. and Tan, W.S. 2003. Display of the

immunodominant region of hepatitis B surface antigen on bacteriophage T7.

pp 86.The Public Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTA) R & D

Exposition 2003. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (9th

-10th

October

2003).

219. Omar, A.R., Othman, F., Aini, I., Ali, A.M., Yusoff, K., Abdullah, J.M.,

Mohamad Wali, H.S., Meyyappan, N. and Zawawi, M. 2003. Development of

Newcastle disease virus as anti-cancer agent for humans. pp. 188. The Public

Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTA) R&D Exposition 2003. Putra

World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (9-10th

October 2003).

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220. Kumar, V., Tan, S.G., Quah, S.C. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Cross-species

amplification of microsatellite loci in selected legumes. 2nd

International

Conference on Bioinformatics 2003. pp. 114. Penang (8-10 September

2003).

221. Khatijah Yusoff, Wen Siang Tan, Abdul Rahman Omar, Sharifah Syed

Hassan, Zulkeflie Zamrod, Mohd Hai Bejo, Tey Beng Ti, Abdul Manaf Ali

and Aini Ideris. 2003. Development of novel biologics from the nucleocapsid

protein of Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings of the 14th

National

Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 10-12. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

222. Raha A.R., Aini, I., K.M. Yusoff, mariana N.S., Hirzun M.Y., Foo H.L.,

Noorjahan B.M.A., Noor Aini A.R., Adibah Y., Rosli, M.I., Asmat A., Abdul

Munir A.M., Varma N.R.S., Haryanti T., Hooi, W.Y. and Mastura K. 2003.

Development of vaccine delivery platform using Lactococcus lactis.

Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 13-17. Penang

(11-13 December 2003).

223. A.R. Omar, M. Hair-Bejo, I. Aini, K. Yusoff, S.S. Suri, A.A. Jamaluddin and

S.H. Sharifah. 2003. Molecular characterization of avian immunosuppressive

viral diseases. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp.

22-26. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

224. Madihah Zawawi, Abdul Rahman Omar, Salmaan Hussain I. Hussain, Jeffri

Malin Abdullah, Aini Ideris, Khatijah Yusoff and Abdul Manaf Ali. 2003.

Cytolytic activity of a local Newcastle disease virus strain on leukemic cell

lines. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 49.

Penang (11-13 December 2003).

225. Norsharina Md Saad, Sharifah Syed Hassan, Jamal Hassan Abdul Nasir and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2003. Development of an indirect-ELISA using the

recombinant N protein for the detection of antibodies to Newcastle disease

virus (NDV). Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp.

53-57. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

226. Zulkefley Othman, Abdul Rahman Omar, Khatijah Yusoff, Wen Siang Tan,

Aini Ideris and Mohd Hair Bejo. 2003. Development of nucleoprotein (NP) of

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a carrier for VP3 antigenic polypeptide of

chicken anemia virus (CAV). Proceedings of the 14th

National

Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 58. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

227. Siti Fatimah Mohd Noor, Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin, Khatijah Yusoff and

Zulkeflie Zamrod. 2003. Assembly of a recombinant NDV AF2240 genome

into a full length cDNA. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology

Seminar. pp. 67-70. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

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228. L.A. Sivasamugham, M.J. Cardosa, W.S. Tan and K. Yusoff. 2003. Cloning

of DNA fragments A and B which correspond to the immunodominant regions

of VP1 of human enterovirus 71 into an expression system containing the NP

gene of Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings of the 14th

National

Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 87. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

229. Rafidah Saadun, Abdul Rahman Omar, Mohd. Hair Bejo, Wen Siang Tan and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2003. Cloning and production of the NP chimeric proteins

of NDV in Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology

Seminar. pp. 81-83. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

230. Roslina Samsuddin, Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin, Tan Wen Siang, Khatijah

Yusoff and Zulkeflie Zamrod. 2003. Construction of a minigenome for

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) AF2240. Proceedings of the 14th

National

Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 100-102. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

231. Siti Salwa Hasmoni, Khatijah Yusoff and Wen Siang Tan. 2003.

Development of an ELISA for detection of hepatitis B core antigen using a

fusion bacteriophage. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology

Seminar. pp. 124-126. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

232. Taznim Begam Mohidin, Majid Eshaghi, Wen Siang Tan and Khatijah

Yusoff. 2003. Development of a diagnostic immunoassay for Nipah virus

based on the G glycoprotein expressed by a recombinant Baculovirus.

Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 126-128.

Penang (11-13 December 2003).

233. Ong,S.W., Tan, W.S., Syed Hassan, S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. Effect of growth

temperature in the production of the nucleocapsid protein of Nipah virus in

Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar.

pp. 139-143. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

234. Priadarishni Ramanujam and Khatijah Yusoff. 2003. Phage display.

Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 231-235. Penang

(11-13 December 2003).

235. Nazrein Kaman, Tan Wen Siang, Muhajir Hamid and Khatijah Yusoff. 2003.

The effect of Newcastle disease virus on cancer cell lines. Proceedings of the

14th

National Biotechnology Seminar. pp. 261-263. Penang (11-13

December 2003).

236. G.H. Tan, K. Yusoff, H.F. Seow and W.S. Tan. 2003. The immunodominant

region of HBV displayed on bacteriophage T7 elicits a strong immune

response in rabbits. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar.

pp. 277-278. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

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237. Rafidah Saadun, Wen Siang Tan, Abdul Rahman Omar, Mohd. Hair Bejo and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2003. Potential of the NP protein of NDV as an antigenic

carrier for IBDV. Proceedings of the 14th

National Biotechnology Seminar.

pp. 296-298. Penang (11-13 December 2003).

238. Hoh, B.P., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S. and Yusoff, K. 2003. identification of

microsatellite loci in Mystus nemurus using RAPD markers. In: M.K. Thong

(ed). From Peas to Chips: the Globalisation of Genetics p.45-46. The

Genetics Society of Malaysia, Bangi.

239. Hoh, B.P., Tan, S.G., Siraj, S.S., Yusoff, K. and Chew, W.C. 2004. A rapid

method of isolating microsatellite markers from the Asian Red-tailed catfish

Mystus nemurus. Bulletin of the Genetics Society of Malaysia, June 2004:

16-18.

240. H.K.A. Ong, Y.K. Tang, A.M. Ali, B.T. Tey and K. Yusoff. 2004.

Thermostability analysis of the recombinant HN protein from NDV strain

V4(QUE), V4(UPM)HR and AF2240. Malaysian Society for Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology 2004 Scientific Meeting. pp. 26. Century

Mahkota, Malacca. (19-21 July 2004).

241. Nor Azlina, A., Raha, A.R. and Yusoff, K. 2004. Cloning and expression of a

lactococcal cell surface anchorage protein gene, nisP in E. coli expression

system. Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 2004

Scientific Meeting. pp. 86. Century Mahkota, Malacca. (19-21 July 2004).

242. Sabrina, K., Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Foo, H.L. 2004. Cloning and

molecular study of the gad promoter from Lactococcus lactis. Malaysian

Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 2004 Scientific Meeting. pp. 91. Century Mahkota, Malacca. (19-21 July 2004).

243. Tan, S.W., Aini, I., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., and Tan, W.S. 2004. Rapid

detection of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) with SYBR green I real time

polymerase chain reaction. Proceedings of the 11th

International

Conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary

Medicine and 16th

Veterinary Association Malaysia Congress. pp. 240-

241. Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Petaling Jaya.

244. Siti Salwa Hsmoni, Khatijah Yusoff and Tan Wen Siang. 2004. Detection of

hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) using a bacteriophage via dot blot assay.

Proceedings: 29th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (28-

29 September 2004).

245. Ong, S.T., Yusoff, K., Eshaghi, M., Abdullah, J.O., Kho C.L. and Tan W.S.

2004. Antigenicity study of the nucelocapsid protein of Nipah virus produced

in Escherichia coli. Proceedings: 29th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian

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Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. pp. Nikko Hotel, Kuala

Lumpur (28-29 September 2004).

246. Tan Yan Peng, Ling Tau Chuan, Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, Tan Wen Siang and

Tey Beng Ti. 2004. Purificatin of thenucleocapsid protein of Newcastle

disease virus using expanded bed adsorption chromatography. Proceedings:

29th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology. pp. Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (28-29 September 2004).

247. F. Jahanshiri andK. Yusoff. 2004. Specific interaction between phosphor and

nucleocapsid proteins of the Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings: 29th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology. Poster 58. Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (28-29 September

2004).

248. Lee Thong Chuan, Majid Eshaghi, Sheila Nathan, Khatijah Yusoff and Tan

Wen Siang. 2004. Newcastle disease virus-Vero cell interaction: an isothermal

calorimetry study. 2004. Proceedings: 29th

Annual Conference of the

Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Poster 59.

Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (28-29 September 2004).

249. Rafidah Saadun, Wen Siang Tan, Abdul Rahman Omar, Mohd Hair Bejo and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2004. Improvement of the solubility of the VP2

hypervariable region of infectious bursal disease virus by fusion to the NP

protein of Newcastle disease virus in Escherichia coli.Proceedings: 29th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology. Poster 60. Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (28-29 September

2004).

250. Raha Ahmad Raus, Majid Eshaghi, Hamzah Mohd Salleh, Wen Siang Tan,

Abdul Manaf Ali and Khatijah Yusoff. 2004. Interaction between the

phosphoprotein and nucleoprotein of Newcastle disease virus. Proceedings:

29th

Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology. Poster 61 Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (28-29 September

2004).

251. Asmarina, N., Abdullah, K.J., Jaafar, H., Aini, I.,Manaf, A.M., Omar, A.R.,

Yusoff, K., Mohd Azmi, M.L., Fauziah, O., Nordin, M.M. and Grissi, M.

2004. Alteration of Bax gene in brain tumors. 11th

Asian and Oceanic

Congress of Neurology. J Clin Neurosc Vol II, Supp I Nov 2004, pp: S103.

(26-28 November 2004).

252. Asmarina, N., Abdullah, K.J., Mohd Ghazali, M., Jaafar, H., Aini, I., Manaf,

A., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K., Mohd Azmi, M.L., Fauziah, O., Nordin, M.M.

and Grissi, M. 2004. Amplifying the Pro-Apoptotic Gene Bax in Brain Tumors

Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). National Conference on Medical

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Sciences, pp. 166.Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kubang Kerian,

Kelantan. (22-23 May 2004).

253. Farizan, A, Abdullah, K.J., Jaafar, H., Aini,I., Manaf, A., Omar, A.R., Yusoff,

K., Mohd Azmi, M.L., Fauziah, O., Nordin, M.M. and Grissi, M. 2004.

Alteration of P27 gene in gliomas and meningiomas National Conference on

Medical Sciences, pp. 149.Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kubang

Kerian, Kelantan. (22-23 May 2004).

254. Farizan A, J Abdullah, H Jaafar, I Aini, A Manaf, A O Rahman, Y Khatijah,M

L Mohd Azmi, O Fauziah, M M Nordin & M Grissi. (2004). P27 Gene

mutations in brain tumors Presented at the Asian and Oceanian Congress of

Neurology. 26-28 November 2004.J. Clin Neurosc Vol II; Suppt I Nov 2004,

pp: S101.

255. Abdul Aziz Yusoff, J Abdullah, H Jaafar, I Aini, A Manaf, A O Rahman,

Yusoff, K., Mohd Azmi, M.L., Fauziah, O., Nordin, M.M.and Grissi, M. 2004.

The Lack of a Role for Ras Gene in Human Gliomas in Malaysian Patients.

Presented by Abdul Aziz Yusoff; in 8th

NationalConferenceMedicalSchool,

University Science of Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. 22-23 May

2004.The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol No. 1 January 2004,

pp: 145.

256. Norsharina Md Saad, Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, Sharifah Syed Hassan and

Abdul Rahman Omar. 2005. Detection of antibodies to Newcastle disease

virus in chickens by an indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (NP-

ELISA). pp. 175-177. Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of

Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi,

Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

257. Yan Peng Tan, Tau Chuan Ling, Khatijah Yusoff, Wen Siang Tan and Beng

Ti Teh. 2005. Single-step recovery of nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle

disease virus from unclarified feedstock. pp.118-120. Proceedings on

Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

258. Thong Chuan Lee, Khatijah Yusoff, Sheila Nathan and Wen Siang Tan. 2005.

Differentiation of Newcastle disease virus isolates by a dot blot assay. pp. 106-

107. Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public

Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January

2005).

259. Zulkefley Othman, Adul Rahman Omar, Khatijah Yusoff, Wen Siang Tan,

Aini Ideris and Mohd Hair Bejo. 2005. Development of nucleoprotein (NP) of

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a carrier for VP3 antigenic polypeptide of

chicken anemia virus (CAV). pp. 129-130. Proceedings on Colloquium on

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Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

260. Raha Ahmad Raus, Majid Eshaghi, Wen Siang Tan, Abdul Manaf Ali and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Development of monoclonal antibodies against the

nucleocapsid protein of Newcastle disease virus. pp. 177-179. Proceedings

on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

261. Lalita Ambigai Sivasamugham, Mary Jane Cardosa, Wen Siang Tan and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Fusion of the immunodominant regions of VP1 of

human enterovirus 71 to the C-terminal end of the nucleocapsid protein of

Newcastle disease virus. pp. 113-116. Proceedings on Colloquium on

Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

262. Rafidah Saadun, Wen Siang Tan, Abdul rahman Omar, Mohd. Hair Bejo,

Majid Eshaghi and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Improvement of the solubility of

the VP2 hypervariable region of infectious bursal disease virus by fusion to the

NP protein of Newcastle disease virus in Escherichia coli. pp. 111-

113.Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public

Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January

2005).

263. Siti Fatimah Mohd Noor, Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin, Khatijah Yusoffand

Zulkeflie Zamrod 2005. Construction of full length recombinant cDNA of

velogenic NDV AF2240. pp. 183-185. Generation of transcription system for

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) AF2240 minigenome. pp. 181-183.

Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health

Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

264. Noor Suhana Adzahar, Wen Siang Tan, Zulkeflie Zamrod, Majid Eshaghi and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Cloning of full length Newcastle disease virus L

gene. pp. 107-111. Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary

and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12

January 2005).

265. Roslina Samsudin, Wen Siang Tan, Khatijah Yusoff, Shahrul Hisham Zainal

Ariffin and Zulkeflie Zamrod. 2005. Generation of transcription system for

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) AF2240 minigenome. pp. 181-183.

Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health

Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

266. Suet Lin Chia, Wen Siang Tan, Khozirah Shaari, Seetharama D.S. Jois and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Structural analysis of peptides thatinteract with

Newcastle disease virus. pp. 123-126. Proceedings on Colloquium on

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Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

267. Firoozeh Jahanshiri, Majid Eshaghi and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Identification

of phosphoprotein: phosphoprotein and phosphoprotein:nucleocapsid protein

interaction domains of the Newcastle disease virus. pp. 165-166. Proceedings

on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

268. Lin Kiat Lee, Majid Eshaghi, Abdul Manaf Ali and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005.

The production of monoclonal antibodies against Newcsatle disease virus. pp.

170-172. Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public

Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January

2005).

269. Nazrein Kaman, Wen Siang Tan, Muhajir Hamid and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005.

The effect of Newcastle disease virus on human cancer cells. 2005. pp. 174-

175. Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public

Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January

2005).

270. Sheau We Tan, Aini Ideris, Abdul Rahman Omar, Khatijah Yusoff and Tan

Wen Siang. 2005. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the fusion protein

and matrix protein of Malaysian Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolates. pp.

116-118. Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public

Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January

2005)

271. Majid Eshaghi, Wen Siang Tan, Sharifah Syed Hassan and Khatijah Yusoff.

2005. Peptides that interact with the glycoprotein (G) of Nipah virus:

application in diagnosis and inhibition of virus infection. Pp. 134-

136.Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public

Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January

2005).

272. Swee Tin Ong, Khatijah Yusoff, Janna Ong Abdullah, Kho Chiew Ling and

Wen Siang Tan. 2005. Production of the truncated nucleocapsid protein of

Nipah virus in Escherichia coli. pp.136-138.Proceedings on Colloquium on

Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

273. Shaherny Zaid, Khatijah Yusoff, Abdul Rahman Omar and Aini Ideris. 2005.

Cloning and expression of VP5 gene of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV)

into NP of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) pp. 154-156.Proceedings on

Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

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274. Broomand Chaharaein, Aini Ideris, Abdul Rahman Omar and Khatijah

Yusoff. 2005. Performance of one-tube RT-PCR assay detection of influenza

virus. pp. 158-161.Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary

and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12

January 2005).

275. Rola, A. Safed, Abdul Manaf Ali, Abdul Rahman Omar, Aini Ideris and

Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Cytolytic effects of Newcastle disease virus strain

AF2240 on brain cancer cell line. pp. 179-181.Proceedings on Colloquium

on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

276. Taznim Mohidin, Raha Abdul Rahim and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Specific

interactions between different viral components (N,P) of Nipah virus using

theyeast two-hybrid system. 2005. pp. 189-191.Proceedings on Colloquium

on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

277. Geok Hun Tan, Khatijah Yusoff, Heng Fong Seow and Wen Siang Tan. 2005.

Display of immunodominant region of hepatitis B surface antigen on

bacteriopphage T7. pp. 193-195.Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of

Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi,

Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

278. Siti Salwa Hasmoni, Khatijah Yusoff and Wen Siang Tan. 2005.

Precipitation of hepatitis B core antigen using a fusion phage. pp. 195-197.

Proceedings on Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health

Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

279. May Ling Yap, Sharifah Syed Hassan, Khatijah Yusoff and Siti Suri Arshad.

2005. Expression of avian infectious bronchitis virus spike (S1) protein by use

of a baculovirus expression vector. pp. 202-204. Proceedings on Colloquium

on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

280. Iswan Budy Suyub, Siti Nurein, Norashikin, Khatijah Yusoff and Mohd Zobir

Hussein. 2005. Synthesis of bio-inorganic nanohybrid material by

intercalation of deoxyribonucleic acid. pp. 208-209. Proceedings on

Colloquium on Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

281. Mohd. Mokrish Md Ajat, Mohd Zobir Hussein and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005.

Formation of a bio-inorganic nanohybrid material: amino acids-intercalated

layered double hydroxides. pp. 209-210. Proceedings on Colloquium on

Viruses of Veterinary and Public Health Importance. Equatorial Hotel,

Bangi, Selangor. (11-12 January 2005).

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282. Mohd. Mokrish Md Ajat, Mohd Zobir Hussein and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005.

Construction of a bio-inorganic nanohybrid material: glutamic acid/isoleucine-

intercalated layered double hydroxides. pp. 13. MSMBB 15th

Scientific

Meeting. Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (4-5 April 2005.)

283. Iswan Budy Hj Suyub, Siti Nurein Ahmad, Norashikin Mat Nasir, Khatijah

Mohd Yusoff and Mohd Zobir Hussein. 2005. Synthesis of bio-inorganic

nanohybridc material by intercalation of deoxyribonucleic acid in the layered

double hydroxides. pp. 18. MSMBB 15th

Scientific Meeting. Berjaya Times

Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (4-5 April 2005.)

284. Mohd. Shahrul Ezhar Abdul Rahman, Raha Abdul Rahim, Arbakariya Ariff

and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005. Cloning and expression of human erythropoietin

(hEPO) in Chinese hamster ovary cells and production in 2L bioreactor. pp.

19.MSMBB 15th

Scientific Meeting. Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala

Lumpur. (4-5 April 2005.)

285. Lee Lin Kiat, Majid Eshaghi, Abdul Manaf Ali and Khatijah Mohd. Yusoff.

2005. Development of monoclonal antibodies against haemagglutinin-

neuraminidase glycoprotein of Newcastle disease virus. pp. 27. MSMBB 15th

Scientific Meeting. Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (4-5 April

2005).

286. Raha Ahmad Raus, Hamzah Mohd. Salleh, Tan Wen Siang, Abdul Manaf Ali

and Khatijah Yusoff.2005. An intermediate region in C-terminal of

phosphoprotein is required for binding to nucleocapsid of Newcastle disease

virus. pp. 28. MSMBB 15th

Scientific Meeting. Berjaya Times Square Hotel,

Kuala Lumpur. (4-5 April 2005).

287. Siti Salwa Hasmoni, Khatijah Yusoff and Tan Wen Siang. 2005. Detection of

hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) in serum samples using a fusion

bacteriophage. pp. 29. MSMBB 15th

Scientific Meeting. Berjaya Times

Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (4-5 April 2005).

288. Tan, G.H., Yusoff, K., Seow, H.F. and Tan, W.S. 2005. Detection of hepatitis

B surface antigen with a direct phage-ELISA. pp. 29. MSMBB 15th

Scientific

Meeting. Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (4-5 April 2005).

289. Taznim Begam Mohd Mihidin, Raha Abdul Rahim and Khatijah Yusoff.

2005. Specific interactions between different viral components (N, P) of

Nipah virus using the yeast two-hybrid system. pp. 30. MSMBB 15th

Scientific Meeting. Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. (4-5 April

2005).

290. Nur Adeela Yasid, Raha Abdul Rahim, Khatijah Yusoff and Mohd. Shahrul

Ezhar. 2005. Cloning of F and HN genes of Newcastle disease virus into

plasmid pcDNA3.1-acmA’ towards the construction of a recombinant vaccine.

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pp. 288-289. Proceedings 27th

Symposium of the Malaysian Scoiety for

Microbiology, GrandPlazaParkroyal ,Penang. (24-27 November 2005)

291. Mohd. Mokrish Md. Ajat, Khatijah Yusoff and Mohd. Zobir Hussein. 2005.

Symthesis of novel bio-inorganic nanohybrid materialsL glutamate-

intercalated hydrotalcite-like nanobiocomposites. pp. 14. International

Advanced Technology Congress 2005. Putrajaya. (6-8 December 2005).

292. Iswan Budy Haji Suyub, Mohd. Zobir Hussein and Khatijah Yusoff. 2005.

Formation of high stability bio-inorganic materials: deoxyribonucleic acid

(DNA) encapsulated in inorganic layered double hydroxide interlamella. pp.

24. International Advanced Technology Congress 2005. Putrajaya. (6-8

December 2005).

293. Haryanti Toosa, Raha Abdul Rahim, Khatijah Yusoff and Mariana

Shamsuddin. 2006. Gene cloning and functional expression of cholera toxin

B subunit fromVibrio cholerae in E. coli. pp. 26. Trends in Biotechnology 3

Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6 September 2006).

294. Kah Fai Tang, Khatijah Yusoff, Puad Abdullah and Wen Siang Tan. 2006.

Purification of hepatitis capsid using high performance liquid chromatography.

pp. 27. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya.

(4-6 September 2006).

295. Kie Hie Tang, Khatijah Yusoff and Wen Siang Tan. 2006. Light scattering

analysis of T7 particles. pp. 27. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium.

Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6 September 2006).

296. Mas Jaffri Masarudin, Mohd. Zobir Hussein, Raha Abdul Rahim and Khatijah

Yusoff. 2006. Bionanohybrids as new DNA delivery vectors: interaction of

plasmids into layered double hydroxides. pp. 30. Trends in Biotechnology 3

Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6 September 2006).

297. Palaniammal Krishnan, Norazizah Shafee and Khatijah Yusoff. 2006.

Apoptosis induced by Newcastle disease virus. pp. 31. Trends in

Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6 September

2006).

298. Raha Abdul Rahim, Nadimpalli Ravi Sankaravarma, Haryanti Toosa, Shahrul

Abdul Rahman, Adeela Mohd. Yazid, Mohd. Termizi Yusoff, Foo Hooi Ling,

Mariana Nor Shamsuddin, Khatijah Yusoff and Jane Cardosa. 2006.

Immunogenecity of viral antigen displayed by Lacotcoccus lactis. Pp. 31.

Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6

September 2006).

299. Samira Khodai, Abdul Manaf Ali and Khatijah Yusoff. 2006. The

antineoplastic effects of the HN gene of Newcastle disease virus on human

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colon cancer cells. pp. 33. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot

Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6 September 2006).

300. Maziah Mahmood, Lai Kok Song and Khatijah Yusoff. 2006. Genetic

transformation of Centenella asiatica calli by using particle bombardment. pp.

38. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya.

(4-6 September 2006).

301. Hooi Wei Yang, Raha Abdul Rahim, Son Radu, Mariana Nor Shamsuddin and

Khatijah Mohd. Yusoff. 2006. Sequence analysis and molecular

characterization of small indigenous plasmid pAR141 from Lactococcus lactis

M14. pp. 50. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya,

Putrajaya. (4-6 September 2006).

302. Hamzah Abdul Aziz, Lau Wei Hog, Khatijah Yusoff, Ahmad Said Sajap and

Tan Yee How. 2006. Enhancing Baculoviral infectivity by expressing and

producing polyhedron proteins fused with Bacillus thuringiensis insect active

toxins. pp. 58. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya,

Putrajaya. (4-6 September 2006).

303. Hoh Boon Peng, Norwahidayanty Kenasipan, Siti Shapor Siraj, Tan Soon

Guan and Khatijah Yusoff. 2006. A preliminary report of genetic linkage

analysis of Mystus nemurus using microsatellite markers. pp. 59. Trends in

Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6 September

2006).

304. Mohamed Rajik, Sharifah Syed Hassan, Abdul Rahman Omar, Aini Ideris,

Wen Siang Tan and Khatijah Yusoff. 2006. Identification of novel peptides

that interact with avian influenza virus H9N2 through biopanning. pp. 61.

Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6

September 2006).

305. Tan Sheau Wei, Aini Ideris, Abdul Rahman Omar, Khatijah Yusoff and

Mohd. Hair Bejo. 2006. Detection and differentiation of Newcastle disease

virus (NDV) using pathotype-specific primer collaborated with SYBR green 1

real time PCR. pp. 65. Trends in Biotechnology 3 Symposium. Marriot

Putrajaya, Putrajaya. (4-6 September 2006).

306. Tan, W.S., Yusoff, K., Ong, S.T., Abdullah, J.O. and Kho, C.L. 2006.

NipahScanTM: A rapid screening test for the detection of Nipah virus

infection. pp. 26. Innovation, Industrial Design Technology Exhibition

Malaysia-ITEX 2006.Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (19-20 May 2006).

307. Tang, K.F., Abdullah, P., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2007. Thermodynamic

study of the interaction between hepatitis B virus nanoparticles and ligands. pp.

165. International Conference on Advancement of Materials and

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Nanotechnology. The City Bayview Hotel, Langkawi, Kedah. (29 May – 1

June 2007).

308. Tan, S.W., Aini, I., Omar, A.R., Yusoff, K. and Hair-Bejo, M. 2007.

Development of a diagnostic method for detection and differentiation of

Newcastle disease virus pathotypes. pp. 53. The 19th

Veterinary Association

Malaysia Congress, Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur, (3rd

- 5th

August 2007).

309. Samsudin, R, Tan, W.S., Yusoff, K. and Zamrod, Z. 2007 Expression of

Newcastle disease virus AF2240 system. 7th Genetic Congress on Genetics.

pp 96. Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia (5th-7th May 2007).

310. Tang, K.F., Abdullah, P., Yusoff, K. and Tan, W.S. 2007. Thermodynamic

study of the interaction between hepatitis B virus capsid and ligands. The

32nd Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology. Eastin Hotel, Petaling Jaya. (5th-6th September 2007).

311. Ong, S.T., Yusoff, K., Abdullah, J.O., Kho, C.L. and Tan, W.S. 2007.

Analysis of the self-assembled nucleocapsid protein of Nipah virus in

Escherichia coli. 6th ASEAN Microscopy Conference.Impiana Cherating

Hotel, Pahang, Malaysia. (10-12th December 2007).

312. Mazidah, M., Lau, W.H., Yusoff, K., Hashim, H. and Tan, Y.H. 2007. An

isolate of cucumber mosaic associated with a mosaic disease in Malaysian

periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don). Proceeding 29th Symposium

of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology,pp. 1-6. PrimulaBeach Resort,

Kuala Terengganu. (23-26 November 2007).

313. Tan, W.S., Tang, K.F., Abdullah, M.P. and Yusoff, K. 2008. Identification of

the binding site of viral hepatitis B inhibitor. Proceedings of 30th

Symposium of Malaysian Society for Microbiology, pp. 26-28. Hyatt

Regency Kuantan, (16-19 August 2008).

314. Roslan, N., Shafee, N., Jahanshiri, F., Zamrod, Z. and Yusoff, K. 2008.

Identification of differentially expressed host genes during NDV (AF2240)

infection in normal and cancer cells. Proceedings of 30th Symposium of

Malaysian Society for Microbiology, pp. 285-288. Hyatt Regency Kuantan,

(16-19 August 2008).

315. Sanusi, S.A., Azemi, S., Yusoff, K.and Rabu, A. 2008. Interaction of leader

RNA of Newcastle disease virus with host cell proteins. Proceedings of 30th

Symposium of Malaysian Society for Microbiology, pp. 306-309. Hyatt

Regency Kuantan, (16-19 August 2008).

316. Roslan N, Shafee N, Jahanshiri F, Zamrod Z and Yusoff K (2008).

Identification of differentially expressed host genes during NDV (AF2240)

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infection in normal and cancer cells. 30th Symposium of Malaysian Society

for Microbiology, 16-19 Aug, Kuantan, Pahang p. 285-288

317. Ismail N, Yusoff K, Shafee N (2009). Identification of stem cell-related genes

and proteins in hypoxic breast cancer suspension culture. Biotech

Colloquium, UPM Serdang, Selangor. p.25.

318. Ch’ng WC, Yusoff K, Shafee N (2009). Protective efficacy evaluation of

NPT-VP1-100 protein as a candidate vaccine against enterovirus 71. Biotech

Colloquium, UPM Serdang, Selangor. p.52

319. Chia SL, Shafee N, Tan WS, Yusoff K (2009). Newcastle disease virus-host

interactions. Newcastle Disease Virus Colloquium2009. 14-15 August, Port

Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, p. 23-24.

320. Roslan N, Jahanshiri F, Shafee N, Zamrod Z, Yusoff K (2009). Identification

of differentially regulated genes in breast cancer cells during NDV infection.

Newcastle Disease Virus Colloquium 2009. 14-15 August, Port Dickson,

Negeri Sembilan, p. 25.

321. Khalid M, Jahanshiri F, Rajik M, Omar AR, Shafee N, Yusoff K (2009). Gene

expression profile in apoptotic MCF7 cells. Newcastle Disease Virus

Colloquium 2009. 14-15 August, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, p. 4-5

322. Jalil N, Ismail N, Yusoff K, Shafee N (2009). Effects of hypoxia on Newcastle

disease virus (NDV) infection on cancer cell lines. Newcastle Disease Virus

Colloquium 2009. 14-15 August, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, p.6.

323. Saw WT, Ch'ng WC, Stanbridge EJ, Yusoff K, Shafee N (2010). Cloning and

expression of Newcastle disease virus nucleocapsid protein harboring

enterovirus 71 VP1 fragments in Escherichia coli. 5th National Infectious

Disease Seminar and Workshop, UPM Serdang, Selangor. p.46-47.

324. Ch'ng WC, Saw WT, Stanbridge EJ, Ong KC, Wong KT, Yusoff K, Shafee N

(2010). Protective efficacy evaluation of NPt-VP1-100 protein as a candidate

vaccine against enterovirus 71 infections in mouse model. 5th National

Infectious Disease Seminar and Workshop, UPM Serdang, Selangor. p. 37-38.

325. Fatimah AH, Ch’ng WC, Wong, KT, Ong KC, Yusoff, K, Shafee, N. (2013).

Immunisation with recombinant enterovirus 71 viral capsid protein fragment

stimulated ntibody responses in hamsters. International Congress of the

Malaysian Society for Microbiology. 12-15 Dec 2013, Langkawi. p 239.

c) Chapters in Books

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1. Raha, A.R., Yusoff, K. M., Sipat, A. B., Lila, A., Omar, A.R., Ng, P.T.,

Ahmat, N., Amos, T. and Leenhouts, K. (2000). Recombinant Lactococcal

system for expression of major VP genes of chicken anemia virus.Proceedings

of the 2nd

International Conference on Advances in Strategic Technologies 2:

1409-1418. (ISBN 983-9152-70-X).

2. Siva Sivarajasingam, Brian Kinghorn, Khatijah M. Yusoff, Jothi Panandam

and Julius van der Werf 1999. Application of molecular market technology in

agriculture.Handbook for training course organized by Animal Biotechnology

Cooperative Centre (ABCC) of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the

Environment and Universiti Putra Malaysia.

d) Others

1. Sheikh-Omar, A.R., I. Aini, K. Yusoff and M.L. Azmi, (1994). Priority

Setting in Animal Health Biotechnology for the Seventh Malaysia Plan. A

Report of the Animal Biotechnology Working Group. Kuala Lumpur.

2. Yusoff, K. 1983. Genetic and molecular analysis of plasmid RP1: Interactions

with prophage B3 and aspects of conjugal transmission. Ph.D. thesis, La

Trobe University, AUSTRALIA.

3. Yusoff, K. and Ibrahim, A.L. 1990. Biotechnology and Newcastle disease

virus. Fokus Penyelidikan 4 (4), pg. 2,3,8.

4. Ghazali, H., Mahmood and Yusoff, K. 1996. (Editors) Proceedings of the 8th

National Biotechnology Seminar 25-27 Nov. 1996

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