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SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Nurul Izza Ismail, Dr

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Research background

Nurul Izza Ismail obtained her Diploma in Science from Universiti Teknologi MARA, followed by a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Honours) and a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from Universiti Sains Malaysia. In 2020, she completed her PhD in Bioengineering at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland. That same year, she joined the School of Biological Sciences as a Senior Lecturer in the Biotechnology Division, specializing in Bioinformatics. She teaches a range of undergraduate courses, including immunology, medical microbiology, protein biochemistry, and bioinformatics. Her research team focuses on the structural interactions of biological molecules and intracellular signalling of cells, particularly in the context of SARS-CoV-2 and breast cancer.

Research focus

Bioinformatics, Immunology

Selected publications

  1. Ismail, N. I. (2025). A bibliometric analysis of natural killer cells in the rampant SARS-Cov-2 landscape spanning 2020 to 2023. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 21(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.21161/mjm.250962
  2. Woon, C. Y., & Ismail, N. I. (2024). Unlocking Therapeutic Potential: Identifying Small Molecule Inhibitors for SARS-COV-2 Variants’ Main Protease (MPRO) Through Molecular Docking Analysis. Sains Malaysiana, 53(5), 983-994. http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2024-5305-01
  3. Ismail, N. I. (2023). Relative expression of receptors in uterine natural killer cells compared to peripheral blood natural killer cells. Frontiers in Immunology, 14, 1166451. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1166451
  4. Ismail, N. I., & Mokhtar, A. M. A. (2022). Modularisation of published and novel models toward a complex KIR2DL4 pathway in pbNK cell. MethodsX, 9, 101760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2022.101760