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Por Choo Shiuan

Deputy Dean | Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Academic Qualifications

Master of Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

Areas of Interest
Natural Product
Pharmacy Practice
Counterfeit and Adulterated Medicine
Counterfeit and Adulterated Medicine
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Professional Bodies Membership

  • Member, Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS)
  • Fully Registered Pharmacist (FRP), Board of Pharmacy, Malaysia

Research

Current research project (PI/Co-PI)

Grants

Collaboration

Status

Standardisation and Mechanism of Action of Polyherbal Formulation MM-24 for Cutaneous Wound Healing

Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Education, Malaysia

 

FRGS/1/2021/WAB03/UCSI/03/1

 

On-going

Evaluation of Polyherbal Formulation, MM-15 for Dual Inhibition of 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LOX)/Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and 5-LOX derivatives in the Mechanistic Pathway of Primary Dysmenorrhea

UCSI Research Excellence & Innovative Grant (REIG)

 

REIG-FPS-2020-049F

 

On-going

Formulation of mangosteen and seaweed-based sunscreens and evaluation of their in vitro and clinical efficacy

Pioneer Scientist Incentive Fund (PSIF)

 

Proj-2019-In-FPS-023

 

On-going

Formulation of mangosteen and seaweed-based sunscreens and evaluation of their in vitro and clinical efficacy

Pioneer Scientist Incentive Fund (PSIF)

 

Proj-2019-In-FPS-019

 

On-going

 

Supervision: 

PhD students (Current)

Chow Jie Chen

 

 

Undergraduate students (Completed)

Chiang Hai Yunn (2021)

Kok Jing Wen (2021)

Pang Jian Ling (2020)

Publications

  1. Phytochemicals and Nano-Phytopharmaceuticals Use in Skin, Urogenital and Locomotor Disorders: Are We There? Mogana Rajagopal, Alok K. Paul, Ming-Tatt Lee, Anabelle Rose Joykin, Choo-Shiuan Por, Tooba Mahboob, Cristina C. Salibay, Mario S. Torres, Maria Melanie M. Guiang, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Rownak Jahan, Khoshnur Jannat, Polrat Wilairatana, Maria de Lourdes Pereira, Chooi Ling Lim, and Veeranoot Nissapatorn. Plants
  2. Herbs for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Review, Choo Shiuan Por, Mogana Sundari Rajagopal, Gabriel Akyirem Akowuah, Sasikala Chinnappan, Nor Hayati Abdullah. The Natural Products Journal
  3. A Review on Herbal Skincare Creams. Mun Yee Leong, Mogana Sundari Rajagopal, Malarvili Selvaraja, Sasikala Chinnappan, Choo Shiuan Por, Chuan Sheng Yap, Puay Luan Tan, K Dharmendra. Current Trend in Biotechnology and Pharmacy
  4. Polyherbal Formulation for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Review, Choo Shiuan Por, Mogana Sundari Rajagopal, Gabriel Akyirem Akowuah, Sasikala Chinnappan, Nor Hayati Abdullah, Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
  5. A Cross Sectional Study of Public Knowledge, Attitude & Practice towards Counterfeit & Adulterated Medicines in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Choo Shiuan Por, Fazlollah Keshavarzi Chuan Sheng Yap, Yee Chang Soh, Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy
  6. Quantitative structure–activity relationship modeling of s-triazines and 2-arylpyrimidines as selective PDE4B inhibitors, Anand Gaurav, Gabriel Akyirem Akowuah, Choo Shiuan Por. Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Community Engagement

  1. Counsellor for Public Health Campaign
  2. Facilitator for UCSI PharmCare

Award and Recognition

  1. Best Women Invention Award. International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2023
  2. Gold Award, The International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2023
  3. Gold Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), 2022
  4. Association of British Inventors and Innovators (ABII), Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), 2021
  5. Gold Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), 2021
  6. Silver Medal, The International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX), 2020
  7. Gold Medal Award 2017 by Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society