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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
PROF. MADYA DR. MARIATULQABTIAH BINTI ABDUL RAZAK
TIMBALAN DEKAN (JIM&PEMBANGUNAN)
FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
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PROFESSIONAL

NAME :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) Mariatulqabtiah Binti Abdul Razak
POSITION :
Timbalan Dekan (jim&pembangunan)
ENTITY :
Faculty Of Biotechnology And Biomolecular Sciences

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2011
PhD in Clinical Medicine Research at Imperial College London, United Kingdom
2006
BSc in Biotechnology (Honours First Class) at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
2003
Matriculation in Biological Sciences at Kolej Teknologi Timur, Sepang, Selangor
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2022
Research Fellow at the Pirbright Institute, UK
2019
Associate Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
2011
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
2006
Tutor at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
2023
Development of virus-like particles co-expressing avian influenza virus proteins as a potential poultry vaccine candidate
2019
Establishment of disease diagnostic kits targeting viruses of redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
2024
Young Woman Scientist Award by the Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS)
2022
L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women In Science Award 2022
2020
The Vice Chancellor Fellowship Award (AFNC) for Teaching Category (Junior)
RESEARCH PROJECT
2023
Leader: Development of a rapid diagnostic method against mpox virus
2023
Leader: Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of nodavirus-like particles displaying the haemagglutinin genes of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus strain H5Nx as a potential avian influenza vaccine for chickens
2023
Leader: Immunoinformatics design of a multi-epitope avian influenza vaccine and its in vivo immunogenicity in chickens
2023
Leader: Development of avian influenza virus vaccines for chickens
2023
Member: Developing virus-like particle vaccine against important poultry diseases including Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis and infectious bronchitis
2023
Member: Development of luciferase immunoprecipitation system for the detection of canine distemper virus antibodies in domestic dogs and wildlife mammals
2022
Member: Animal challenge study of Japanese encephalitis vaccine based on virus-like particles of nodavirus
2022
Member: Development of multi-variant SARS-CoV-2 vaccine based on virus-like particles of nodavirus capsid protein
2021
Leader: A detection strategy for on-site and laboratory service for bird viral diseases
2020
Member: Universal influenza vaccine for human and avian based on virus-like particles of Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV)
2020
Leader: Immunogenicity study of matrix 2 ectodomain proteins displayed on nodavirus-like particles as a universal avian influenza virus vaccine for chickens
2019
Leader: Establishment of disease diagnostic kits targeting viruses of redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus
2019
Member: Native structure of Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus: A key to explore the near-atomic details of a crustacean nodavirus that causes white tail disease in freshwater giant prawn
2019
Leader: Internalisation and structural elucidations of avian papillomavirus L1 capsid nanoparticles
2019
Leader: Development of rapid on-site disease diagnostic methods for tropical parrots
2019
Member: Virus-like nanoparticle displaying cell internalizing peptide for targeted delivery of cancer drugs to lung cancer cells
2018
Leader: Characterization of self-assembling properties of avian papillomavirus L1 capsid protein in Escherichia coli as potential virus-like particles
2018
Leader: On-site molecular detection of avian polyomavirus using bridging flocculation assay coupled with loop-mediated isothermal amplification
2018
Leader: Construction and characterization of recombinant fowlpox viruses coexpressing avian polyomavirus VP1 gene
2017
Leader: The effect of attenuated wild type and recombinant fowlpox viruses towards chicken bone marrow derived dendritic cells and macrophages
2016
Member: Animal vaccines and therapeutics- Innovative vaccines and therapeutics against avian and fish diseases
2015
Leader: Evaluation of self-assembling ability of recombinant avian papillomavirus capsid proteins in Escherichia coli as a potential virus-like particle
2015
Leader: The antiobesity effect of stingless bee honey on obese rats induced by formulated high fat diet
2013
Leader: Evaluation of cell mediated immunity response upon infection with recombinant fowlpox viruses coexpressing avian influenza H5 and chicken cytokine genes
2012
Leader: Characterization of H5-recombinant fowlpox viruses coexpressing host IL-15 cytokine
RESEARCH INTEREST
2021
My research interests are in the areas of molecular biology, immunology, vaccine development. I am fascinated by avian viruses and bacteria; from their molecular structure to the development and characterisation of avian vaccine vectors and rapid diagnostic methods.
PATENT
2022
Ong Hui Kian, Nurul Fatimah, Wong Chuan Loo, Bernard Thian Yi Zhe, Ho Kok Lian, Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak, Abdul Rahman Omar and Tan Wen Siang. A 2-In-1 universal influenza A vaccine based on recombinant virus-like particle. PI 2022004675. (2022).
2021
Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak, Muhamad Faiz Mohd Padzil, Kuo Pin Chuang and Ching Yi Tsai. Molecular kit for detecting avian polyomavirus and a method of using thereof. PI2021004578. (2021).
2020
Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak, Hair-Bejo, Abdul Rahman Omar and Nurulfiza Mat Isa. Fowl adenovirus vaccine and method of preparation. PI 2020007226. (2020).
PUBLICATION
JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS

Fatin Ahmad Rizal, Kok Lian Ho, Abdul Rahman Omar, Wen Siang Tan, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah and Munir Iqbal. Sequence analysis of the Malaysian low pathogenic avian influenza virus strain H5N2 from duck. Genes (2023). 14, 1973. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14101973 [JCR Q2]

Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah and Karen Buttigieg. COVID-19 vaccinations in children. Lancet Infectious Diseases. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00414-5. [JCR Top 1%]

Sofiah Tajuddin, Asif M. Khan, Li Chuin Chong, Chuan Loo Wong, Md Yasin Ina-Salwany, Han Yih Lau, Kok Lian Ho, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah and Wen Siang Tan. Genomic analysis and biological characterization of a novel schitoviridae phage infecting Vibrio alginolyticus. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. (2023). 107(2-3), 749–768. [JCR Q1]

Nurulhuda Najihah, Aminuddin Baki Nurul Najian, Amir Syahir, Jalila Abu, Kok Lian Ho, Wen Siang Tan and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. Evaluation of avian papillomavirus occurrences and effective screening materials in bird species through systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences. (2023). 46 (2): 671 – 685. [Scopus-indexed]

Yi Wen Lim, Wen Siang Tan, Kok Lian Ho, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Abu Kasim Noor Hayaty, Abd Rahman Noorsaadah, Tin Wui Wong and Chin Fei Chee. Challenges and complications of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-based long-acting drug product development. Pharmaceutics. (2022). 14(3): 614. [JCR Q1]

Muhammad Faiz Mohd Padzil, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Jalila Abu, Wen Siang Tan, Kok Lian Ho, Nurulfiza Mat Isa, Lau Han Yih and Kuo Pin Chuang. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) as a promising point-of-care diagnostic strategy in avian virus research. Animals. (2022). 12(1): 76. [JCR Top 10%].

Anis Suraya Mohamad Abir, Sakinah Yusof, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Abd Rahaman Yasmin, Abdul Rahman Omar, Kok Lian Ho, Wen Siang Tan and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. Morphological and immunophenotypical properties of chicken bone marrow-derived cells towards wild type and H5-recombinant fowlpox virus infections. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. (2022). 10(6): 1233-1238. [Scopus-indexed]

Bethilda Anne Selvaraj, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Kok Lian Ho, Ng Chyan Leong, Chean Yeah Yong, and Wen Siang Tan. (2021). Regulation of proteolytic activity to improve the recovery of Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus capsid protein. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(16): 8725. [JCR Q1]

Mohammed Yusuf Zanna, Abd Rahaman Yasmin, Abdul Rahman Omar, Siti Suri Arshad, Abdul Rahman Mariatulqabtiah, Saulol Hamid Nur-Fazila and Md Isa Nur Mahiza. (2021). Review on dendritic cells, their role in clinical immunology, and distribution in various animal species. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(15): 8044. [JCR Q1]

Muhammad Faiz Mohd Padzil, Nur Syafiqah Ab Halim, Nurulhuda Najihah, Aminuddin Baki Nurul Najian, Jalila Abu, Nurulfiza Mat Isa, Han Yih Lau and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. (2021). Evaluation of beak and feather disease virus, avian polyomavirus and avian papillomavirus of captives psittacine birds in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. 17(3): 338-344. [Scopus-indexed]

Made Angga Akwiditya, Chean Yeah Yong, Mohd Termizi Yusof, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Kok Lian Ho and Wen Siang Tan. (2021). Hepatitis B virus-like particle: Targeted delivery of plasmid expressing short hairpin RNA for silencing the Bcl-2 gene in cervical cancer cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(5): 2320. [JCR Q1]

Nathaniel Nyakaat Ninyo, Kok Lian Ho, Chean Yeah Yong, Hui Yee Chee, Muhajir Hamid, Hui Kian Ong, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah and Wen Siang Tan. (2021). Chimeric virus-like particles of prawn nodavirus displaying hepatitis B virus immunodominant region: Biophysical properties and cytokine response. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(4): 1922. [JCR Q1]

Hassan Mohd-Azhar, Johari Sarip, Noor Faimah Ghazali, Muhammad Zulfa Mohd Razikin and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. (2021). Tolerance level of grafted papaya plants against papaya dieback disease. Malaysian Applied Biology. 50(1): 95-103. [Scopus-indexed]

Ahmed Salisu, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Mohd Hair Bejo, Abdul Rahman Omar, Aini Ideris and Nurulfiza Mat Isa. (2020). Molecular markers and phylogenetic analysis of UPMT27, a field isolate of the Malaysian fowl adenovirus associated with inclusion body hepatitis. Journal of Science and Technology. 29(1): 547 – 563. [JCR Q3]

Nathaniel Nyakaat Ninyio, Kok Lian Ho, Abdul Rahman Omar, Wen Siang
Tan, Munir Iqbal and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. (2020). Virus-like particle vaccines: A prospective panacea against an avian influenza panzootic. Vaccines. 8(4): 694. [JCR Q1]

See Yee Fam, Chin Fei Chee, Chean Yeah Yong, Kok Lian Ho, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah and Wen Siang Tan. (2020). Stealth coating of nanoparticles in drug-delivery systems. Nanomaterials. 10(4): 787. [JCR Q1]

Nadzreeq Nor Majid, Abdul Rahman Omar and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. (2020). Negligible effect of chicken cytokine IL-12 integration into recombinant fowlpox viruses expressing avian influenza virus neuraminidase N1 on host cellular immune responses. Journal of General Virology. 101(7): 772-777. [JCR Q2]

Harvey Mendoza Santos, Ching-Yi Tsai, Kenth Roger A. Maquiling, Lemmuel L. Tayo, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Chi-Wen Li and Kuo Pin Chuang. (2020). Diagnosis and potential treatments for acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND): a review. Aquaculture International. 28(1): 169-185. [JCR Q3]

See Yee Fam, Chin Fei Chee, Chean Yeah Yong, Kok Lian Ho, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Han Yih Lau and Wen Siang Tan. (2019). Shielding of hepatitis B virus-like nanoparticle with poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20: 4903. [JCR Q2]

Hui Kian Ong, Chean Yeah Yong, Wen Siang Tan, Swee Keong Yeap, Abdul Rahman Omar, Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak and Kok Lian Ho. (2019). An influenza A vaccine based on the extracellular domain of matrix 2 protein protects balb/c mice against H1N1 and H3N2. Vaccines. 7(3): 91. [JCR Q1]

Mohd Zulkifli Mustafa, Fairuz Nabila Zulkifli, Ivanna Fernandez, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Muthuraju Sangu, Johari Nor Azfa, Mahaneem Mohamed and Nurhidayah Roslan. (2019). Stingless bee honey improves spatial memory in mice, probably associated with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 1 (Itpr1) genes. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Article no. 8258307. [JCR Q2]

Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Nadzreeq Nor Majid, Efstathios S Giotis, Abdul Rahman Omar and Michael A Skinner. (2019). Inoculation of fowlpox viruses coexpressing avian influenza H5 and chicken IL-15 cytokine genes stimulates diverse host immune response. Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. 27(1): 84-94. [Scopus-indexed]

Harvey Mendoza Santos, Ciara Alyssa S Yanuaria, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Lemmuel L Tayo, Ching-Yi Tsai and Kuo Pin Chuang. (2019). The effects of sodium alginate-fed pacific white shrimps, Litopaneaous vannamei, on toll-like receptors and Vibrio alginolyticus infection. Aquaculture Research. 50(4): 1384-1392. [JCR Q3]

Nor Aini Lubis Mhd Zain, Mohd Nasharudin Razak and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. (2019). Prospective therapeutic strategies for cervical cancer. Pertanika Journal of Scholarly Research Reviews. 5(1): 10-19.

Nur Maisarah Ahmad Jailani, Shuhaimi Mustafa, Mohd Zulkifli Mustafa and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. (2019). Nest characteristics of stingless bee Heterotrigona itama upon colony transfer and splitting. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences. 42(2): 861-869. [Scopus-indexed]

Zamir Zanon, Nurulhuda Najihah, Jalila Abu and Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah. (2018). Prevalence of avian polyomavirus from psittacine birds in Klang Valley. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences. 41(2): 917-924. [Scopus-indexed]

Ahmad Zulkifli Mohd Rafie, Amir Syahir, Wan Amir Nizam Wan Ahmad, Mohd Zulkifli Mustafa and Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak. (2018). Supplementation of stingless bee honey from Heterotrigona itama improves anti-obesity parameters in high fat diet-induced obese rat model. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Article No. 6371582: 1-11. [JCR Q2]

Mohd Azhar Hassan, Ismanizan Ismail, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah, Ahmad Hafiz Baharom, Muhammad Shafie Md Sah and Mohammad Zulkiffely A Rahman. (2018). Metabolite compounds profiling from elicitation of Polygonum minus Huds. root culture via yeast extract. Sains Malaysiana. 47(12): 3085-3094. [JCR Q4]

Nur Maisarah Ahmad Jailani and Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak. (2018). Stingless bee rearing and colony splitting. Pertanika Journal of Scholarly Research Reviews. 4(3): 62-69.

Faiz Padzil, Abdul Razak Mariatulqabtiah and Jalila Abu. (2017). Avian polyomavirus: a recent update. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia. 29 (2): 9-13.

ARTICLES ON WEBSITE

Revolutionizing poultry vaccines (English version) / Merevolusikan vaksin unggas (Bahasa Melayu version). Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak. (2017). www.biotech.upm.edu.my/artikel/merevolusikan_vaksin_unggas-36611

ARTICLES IN CATALOGUES

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak. Nutritious Nature. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)19: Food. Volume 8. ISBN 978-967-960-472-6. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2019). *Editor-in-Chief

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak. Kelulut Potion. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)19: Food. Volume 8. ISBN 978-967-960-472-6. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2019).

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak. Humanity. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)18: Earth to Sky. Volume 7. ISBN 978-967-960-446-7. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2018). *Editor-in-Chief

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak. Light and Life. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)17: Light. Volume 6. pg. 67-68. ISBN 978-967-960-426-9. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2017). *Editor

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak. Innovation Impulse. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)16: Brain. Volume 5. pg. 86-87. ISBN 978-967-960-415-3. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2016). *Editor

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak. Culture Stimuli. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)15: Bird. Volume 4. pg. 43. ISBN: 978-967-960-369-9. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2015). *Editor

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak* and Ruqayyah Ainul Bashirah. The Bouncy Beam. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)17: Light. Volume 6. pg. 69-72. ISBN 978-967-960-426-9. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2017).

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak* and Karen Buttigieg. The Ambiguous Mystery. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)16: Brain. Volume 5. pg. 48-51. ISBN 978-967-960-415-3. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2016).

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak*, Abdul Rahman Omar and Rabeah Adawiyah Abdul Razak. Malady in the Sky. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)15: Bird. Volume 4. pg. 43. ISBN: 978-967-960-369-9. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2015).

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak*, Nurulfiza Mat Isa and Noorbaity Saidi. Kids Array. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)15: Bird. Volume 4. pg. 43. ISBN: 978-967-960-369-9. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2015).

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak*, Abdul Rahman Omar, Deena Blumenkrantz and Wendy Barclay. Influenza Virus Lethal Assortants. Printed Catalogue Chapter, in Nature’s Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)14: Microbe. Volume 3. pg 86-89. ISBN: 978-967-960-358-3. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. (2014).

SCIENCE-ART PRODUCTS

Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak*, Mohd. Azhar Hassan, Nurhidayah Roslan, Mohd. Zulkifli Mustafa, Mohd. Nasir Baharuddin. Kelulut Potion. NYAWA19: Food (2019).
Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak* and Ruqayyah Ainul Bashirah. The Bouncy Beam. NYAWA17: Light (2017).
Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak* and Karen Buttigieg. The Ambiguous Mystery. NYAWA16: Brain (2016).
Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak*, Abdul Rahman Omar and Rabeah Adawiyah Abdul Razak. Malady in the Sky. NYAWA15: Bird (2015).
Mariatulqabtiah Abdul-Razak*, Nurulfiza Mat Isa and Noorbaity Saidi. Kids Array. NYAWA15: Bird (2015).
Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak*, Abdul Rahman Omar, Deena Blumenkrantz and Wendy Barclay. Influenza Virus Lethal Assortants. NYAWA14: Microbe (2014).

SCIENCE-ART EXHIBITIONS

NYAWA19: Food. Galeri Serdang, UPM (2019). *Coordinator
NYAWA18: Earth to Sky. Galeri Serdang, UPM, and Terengganu Science and Creativity Centre (2018-2019). *Coordinator
NYAWA17: Light. Galeri Serdang, UPM, and Terengganu Science and Creativity Centre (2017-2019). *Assistant coordinator
NYAWA16: Brain. Galeri Serdang, UPM, and Terengganu Science and Creativity Centre (2016-2017).
NYAWA15: Bird. Galeri Serdang, UPM, and Natural Museum Cyberjaya (2015-2016).
NYAWA14: Microbe. Galeri Serdang, UPM, and Petrosains, Kuala Lumpur City Centre (2014).


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