Por Choo Shiuan
Deputy Dean | Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Academic Qualifications
Master of Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)
Areas of Interest
- Member, Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS)
- Fully Registered Pharmacist (FRP), Board of Pharmacy, Malaysia
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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Counsellor for Public Health Campaign
- Facilitator for UCSI PharmCare
- Best Women Invention Award. International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2023
- Gold Award, The International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2023
- Gold Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), 2022
- Association of British Inventors and Innovators (ABII), Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), 2021
- Gold Medal, Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE), 2021
- Silver Medal, The International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX), 2020
- Gold Medal Award 2017 by Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society