Curriculum Vitae

DR. JUNAID OLAWALE QUAZIM

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Parasitology
    Faculty of Medicine

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Junaid Olawale Quazim is a senior lecturer at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. He obtained his PhD in Medical Parasitology from the Universiti Malaya (UM) in 2018. Prior to this, he did his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nigeria before he joined academics, at Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria, as a Lecturer in 2012.

He got scholarship from the Nigerian Government for his PhD programme in 2014. Hence, he went back to Nigeria after his PhD to continue his job as a Lecturer until he joined the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya in May, 2023 as a senior lecturer.

Dr. Junaid’s work centers on mosquito-borne parasitic diseases (malaria and filariasis), zoonotic filariasis, interactions between the parasites, hosts and vectors, and immunology. Presently, he has an international collaboration with Humboldt Research Hub-Center for Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (HRH-CERID) at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso Oyo State, Nigeria, working on ‘Molecular Surveillance for HRP2/3 Gene Deletion in Nigeria’. He has published over 17 articles in various categories of journals.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Parasitologi)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MSc, (Parasitologi)
    Ibadan University, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • BSc, (Biological Science)
    University of Agriculture Abeokuta

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • JAWATANKUASA PENGURUSAN KUALITI DI JABATAN PARASITOLOGI
    01 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (Department)
  • Course Coordinator Kursus Elektif Luar Fakulti (KELF)- GIM1001 Basic Parasitology
    02 May 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Pelantikan sebagai ahli jawatankuasa ijazah tinggi di peringkat Jabatan (JKIT)
    01 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Course Coordinator: MQG 7008, Medical Entomology
    01 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Committee Member, Scientific Poster Competition for UM Health Academia Month & Research Carnival, 2023
    01 Aug 2023 - 06 Oct 2023 (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Member of the Quality control team at the 6th Intervarsity Parasitology Quiz & Oratorical Competition 2023
    24 Jul 2023 - 19 Aug 2023 (International)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEMBER
    2023 to 2023 (National)
  • GLOBAL-OUTREACH CONTRIBUTING MEMBER, MEMBER
    2023 to 2023 (International)
  • FINANCIAL MEMBER, MEMBER
    2011 to 2023 (International)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Zoonotic Brugia Filariasis in Klang: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Prevalence, Vectors, and Transmission Risk Factors ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2023 - 2025, The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
    MOLECULAR SURVEILLANCE OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM HRP2 AND HRP3 GENE DELETIONS IN NIGERIA, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria ( Co-Researcher)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) External Examiner for The Bachelor in Medical Sciences Programme Intake Mei1/21 At International Medical University, Malaysia, International, (External Examiner)
  2. (2023) "Pleiotropic Immunoregulatory Effects of Interleukin-33 (Il-33) During Malaria Infection in Mice", International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2023) "The Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma Gondii Among Abattoir Workers in River State, Nigeria", International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2023) "Occurrence of Protozoan On Clarias Gariepinus in Omi Dam,Omi, Yagba West Local Government Area, Kogi State", International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Spatial Modeling of Plasmodium Cynomolgi Infections in Malaysia, University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2023) Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium Knowlesi Sera3 Antigen 2 (Pksera3 Ag2) from Clinical Isolates in Malaysia and The Evaluation of Pksera3 Ag2-Based Elisa, University, (Internal Examiner)
  7. (2023) Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Isolates from Jazan, Saudi Arabia Using Merozoites Surface Proteins 1 (Msp 1) Gene, University, (Internal Examiner)
  8. (2023) Characterization of Phagocytosis of Plasmodium-Infected Red Blood Cells, University, (Internal Examiner)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2023) Exploring Vector Dynamics, Host Variability, and Transmission Risk Factors of Zoonotic Brugia Filariasis in Klang Valley, Malaysia, MUHAMMAD HAFIZU SULAIMAN
Master
  1. (2023) -, NUR NADIAH BAKAR
  2. (2021) Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum, Hepatitis B surface antigen and Co-infection in Pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Damaturu metropolis, Igbaruma Cletus (Gombe State University, Nigeria)

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) MQG7008 - Medical Entomology
  2. (2023) MQG7005 - Medical Helminthology
Bachelor
  1. (2023) MIC3020 - Advanced Parasitology and Entomology
  2. (2023) UMMP PBL - Block 11 Oncology and Paliative Care
  3. (2023) MIC1016 - Parasitology and Entomology

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • One of The Judges for The 'Samsung Solve for Tomorrow' 2023 Competition, (02 Oct 2023 - 16 Dec 2023) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2023, Universiti Malaya (12 Jun 2023 - 16 Jun 2023)
  2. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2023, Universiti Malaya (20 Jun 2023 - 22 Jun 2023)
  3. PBL BASIC TUTOR WORKSHOP FOR UMMP PROGRAMME JUNE 2023, Cube, Aras 4, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya (14 Jun 2023 - 15 Jun 2023)
  4. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2/2023: TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TPACK), Universiti Malaya (02 Aug 2023 - 02 Aug 2023)