Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Nursing
(Jabatan Sains Perubatan Asas Untuk Kejururawatan)

Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Nursing

Kulliyyah of Nursing ยท International Islamic University Malaysia
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Nursing is dedicated to providing undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students with a strong foundation in the basic human and biomedical sciences that underpin safe, effective and evidence-based nursing practice.

Through multidisciplinary teaching and learning, the Department supports students in understanding the scientific principles of the human body, disease processes, microorganisms, immunity, medicines and other essential biomedical concepts relevant to professional nursing care.

Core Disciplines

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Anatomy & Physiology
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Biochemistry
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Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology
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Pathology
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Pharmacology
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Biomedical Sciences
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The Department provides fundamental scientific knowledge to undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students, supporting the integration of biomedical sciences with nursing assessment, clinical decision-making and patient care.
๐ŸŽ“ Postgraduate & Multidisciplinary Research
The Department is also actively involved in postgraduate research across related basic medical science disciplines and participates in multidisciplinary programmes in biobehavioural research.

These research activities contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge and strengthen the integration of biomedical, behavioural and nursing sciences.

Dr. Shidqiyyah Abd Hamid
Assistant Professor

shidqiyyah@iium.edu.my
+609 570 7338

Dr. Noratikah Othman

Associate Professor

Area of Specialisation : Molecular microbiology and computational biology

Dr. Syamsul Bin Ahmad Arifin

Associate Professor

Area of Specialisation : Molecular Pharmacology, endocrine & diabetes, natural product

Dr. Azmir Ahmad

Assistant Professor

Area of Specialisation : Molecular diagnostic, circulating microRNA

Dr. Mohd Azri Abd Jalil

Assistant Professor

Area of Specialisation : Pharmacology, Advanced drug delivery, Pharmaceutical Science, Wound Healing

Dr. Muhamad Afiq Mahayidin

Assistant Professor

Area of Specialisation :

Dr. Norlinda Abd Rashid

Assistant Professor

Area of Specialisation : Anatomy and physiology, neuroscience, proteomic

Dr. Nurhazirah Zainul Azlan

Assistant Professor

Area of Specialisation: Biochemistry, muscle regeneration, cell and molecular

Dr. Sarah Binti Zulkifli

Assistant Professor

Area of Specialisation : Endocrine disruptors, metabolic diseases, gut microbiome, molecular biology, anatomy and physiology

Dr. Shidqiyyah Binti Abd Hamid

Assistant Professor

Area of Specialisation : Pharmacology and natural products Cell signalling

Sr. Rahmatul Wahida Ahmad

Senior Science Officer

Sr. Nadia Gzali

Senior Medical Lab Technologist