CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL

Name (as in passport) : Suraparaju Sivachandra Raju

Date of Birth : 15/05/1959

Specialization : Medical Pharmacology

Address for communication : Professor & Chairperson Dept. of Pharmacology

RAK College of Medical Sciences

RAK Medical & Health Sciences University

Ras Al Khaimah

United Arab Emirates

P.O. Box 11172

Tel: Office : +971-*-******* Ext. 255

Mobile : +971- 501792477

India mobile : +917*********

Email : acvsjk@r.postjobfree.com

acvsjk@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality : Indian

Passport Details : No: P0361302; Valid up to: 11 /05 / 2018 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Degree College & University Year Major subject with specialization

MBBS

( Medical

undergraduate

degree)

Sri Venkateswara Medical College,

Tirupati,

Sri Venkateswara University,

INDIA

1981 Basic Medical degree

MD

(Doctor of

Medicine)

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal,

Mangalore University,

INDIA

1986 Pharmacology

Special Training in Clinical Pharmacology

“Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) sponsored training Course in clinical Pharmacology” at Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Bombay 3/12/1990 - 29/12/1990 (4 weeks) PHOTOGRAPH

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

[Courses/workshops/seminars/conferences attended/papers presented] Name of the Program Conducted by Duration & Year

Research Methodology Workshop, “BACK TO

BASICS”

RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2015

6th RAKMHSU Students Scientific Conference RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2015 5th RAKMHSU Students Scientific Conference RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2014 Medical Education Leadership workshop CEDAR, RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2014 Basic Training Program in Clinical Research

and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Al Qassimi Clinical Research

Centre

2 days, 2013

4th RAKMHSU Students Scientific Conference RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2013 Team Based Learning Workshop CEDAR, RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2013 Towards Integration Workshop RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2012 The 3ed National Genetic Diseases

Conference – Student Scientific Conference

RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2012

CME - Management of pain - A

multidisciplinary Approach

AKMG EMIRATES in association

with RAKMHSU

2 days, 2012

PBL Trigger Writing Workshop CEDAR, RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2012 The 2nd RAKMHSU Student Scientific

Conference “Cardiovascular Diseases in UAE”

RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2012

AD Instruments Biomedical Workshop in

Sharjah,

American University, UAE 1 day, 2011

CME – Obesity – A multidisciplinary Approach AKMG EMIRATES 2days, 2011 Workshop on “Exam blue printing” RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2011 MCQ Workshop RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2011

Workshop on “Research Methodology in

Health Sciences”

RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2010

Workshop on “Review of progress for phase I

& II : Curriculum Change to Integration”

Prof. James Ware at

RAKMHSU, UAE

1 day, 2010

Workshop on “Curriculum Change to

Integration”

RAKMHSU,UAE 2 days, 2010

Workshop on “Student’s assessment in Basic

Medical sciences”

RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2010

Medical Education Workshop RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2009 Workshop on “Assessment Instruction Skills

for Problem Based learning”

RAKMHSU, UAE

2 days, 2009

Workshop on “SWOT Analysis & Making

Expectations Explicit”

RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2009

Workshop on “Problem Based learning” RAKMHSU, UAE 1 day, 2009 Workshop on “Educational leadership in

Change management”

RAKMHSU, UAE 2 days, 2008

1st International Conference on Drug Design

Discovery & Therapy (1st ICDDT)

Dubai, UAE 3days, 2008

3ed UAE Medical Students Conference Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai 2 days 2008 3

45th Interscience Conference on

Antimicrobial Agents and

Chemotherapy (ICAAC) - presented

Washington DC, USA.

4 days, 2005

10th National Conference on Medical

Sciences – 5 papers presented

Kota bharu

Malaysia.

2 days, 2005

Workshop on “Producing Quality thesis and

Dissertations: Training the Trainers”

School of Medical Sciences,

USM. Malaysia

At Kuala Teranganu.

3 days, 2003

Workshop on “Community and Family case

study (CFCS) & Contract Learning”

School of Medical Sciences,

USM, Malysia

2 days, 2002.

25th Malaysian Microbiology Society

Symposium and 5th UNESCO National

Workshop

School of Medical Sciences,

USM, Malaysia

3 days, 2002

Good Clinical Practice Workshop Clinical Trial Unit, USM, Malysia 3 days, 2001 Intensive Course on Research Methodology

and Biostatistics,

School of Medical Sciences,

USM, Malaysia

3 days, 2000

15th Scientific meeting of MSPP Kotabharu, Malaysia 2 days, 2000 Workshop on “Computer Assisted Teaching

and Learning”

Sponsored by FAOPS/FAONS

Brisbane, Australia.

4 days, 1998

Workshop on “Multiple choice question

(MCQ) design”

School of Medical sciences, 2 days, 1997

Workshop on “Problem based learning (PBL)” School of Medical Sciences, USM,

2 days, 1996

Workshop on “Rationale drug use” Sponsored by WHO, Manipal, India,

3 days, 1994.

“Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

sponsored training Course in clinical

Pharmacology”

Seth GS Medical College & KEM

Hospital, Bombay

4 weeks, 1990

XIII annual conference of IPS for SARC

countries – 2 papers presented

Bombay 3 days, 1990

XII annual conference of IPS for SARC

countries – 2 papers presented

Calcutta 3 days, 1989

IX annual conference of IPS Pondicherry 3 days, 1986 XI southern regional conference of Indian

Pharmacological Society (IPS),

Tirupati 3days, 1985

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EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

A) Total Experience : 31 years

B) Teaching Experience : 30 years (Traditional 9 years & Module based 21years) College & University Year Designati

on

Job description

From To

RAK College of Medical

Sciences

RAK medical & Health

Sciences University, Ras

Al Khaimah, United Arab

Emirates.

20/08/07 Till date Professor

& Chair

*Designing Curriculum (Course

Portfolio) For Medical, Dental,

Pharmacy & Nursing Students.

*Contributing In Development Of

Module Based Curriculum.

*Designed CVS Module (Principal

Coordinator)

*Preparing PBL Triggers And

Objectives.

*Conducting Active Learning

Sessions (PBL, TBL, CBL, SGD And

Student Seminars) For Medical,

Dental & Nursing Students.

*Giving Lectures For Medical,

Dental, Pharmacy And Nursing

Students.

*Preparing And Vetting Of

Assessment Questions.

*Exam Coordinator- II MBBS

*Evaluating The Students In Mid

Module, End Module And End Year

Exams (MBBS), Internal Assessments

& End Year/ End Semester Exams

(Other Courses) And Awarding

Grades.

*Member - PBL Committee

*Member- Research and ethical

Committee

*Member - Curriculum Committee

*Member - Examination Committee

Faculty of Medical

Sciences,

University of West

Indies,

Trinidad and Tobago,

WEST INDIES.

31/09/06 19/08/07 Senior

Lecturer

(Equivalent

to Associate

Professor)

*Designing curriculum for Medical,

Dental students.

*Conducting Problem Based

Learning (PBL) & Small Group

Discussions (SGD) on Clinical

Pharmacology including clinical

Pharmacokinetics & Therapeutics.

*Therapeutic Ward Rounds:

Therapeutics of Medical cases --

SGD

*Giving Lectures for Medical /

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Dental / Veterinary / Pharmacy

students

*Preparing and vetting of

assessment questions.

*Evaluating the students in

University examinations (as an

Examiner).

*Supervising Elective research

programmes, for Medical and

Pharmacy students.

* Supervising M. Phil students.

School of Medical

Sciences, Universiti

Sains Malaysia,

MALAYSIA.

05/09/01 22/09/06 Associate

Professor

*Designing curriculum for Medical

(undergraduate & postgraduate)

and Dental (under-graduate), Health

Sciences & Medical Technology

students.

*Conducting Problem Based

Learning (PBL) & Small Group

Discussions (SGD) on Clinical

Pharmacology including Clinical

Pharmacokinetics & Therapeutics.

*Therapeutic Ward Rounds:

Therapeutics of Medical and Surgical

cases -- SGDs

*Giving Lectures for undergraduate

& postgraduate medical / Dental /

Health Sciences / Diploma in

Medical Technology students.

*Incharge: Phase II (year2 & 3

Medical & Dental) Pharmacology

teaching programme; Phase III

(year-5 Medical) Therapeutics

teaching programme; and

Pharmacology teaching programme

for Diploma in medical Technology

students.

*Problem coordinator: Diabetes

week in Endocrinology block for

year 3 & COPD week in Respiratory

block for year 2 medical students.

*Conducting Seminars for

undergraduate & postgraduate

students.

*Preparing Fixed Learning Modules

(FLM) of different topics in

Pharmacology.

*Preparing and vetting of

assessment questions.

*Preparing modules & assessment

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questionnaire for Distance Learning

Course - “Postgraduate Diploma in

Therapeutics.

*Supervising Postgraduate Diploma

in Therapeutics students in their

research dissertation.

*Evaluating the students in

University examinations.

*Supervising Masters & PhD

students

*Supervising Elective programme,

Phase II and Phase III Medical

students.

*Supervising Community Family

Case Study programme (CFCS),

Medical students

School of Medical

Sciences,

Universiti Sains

Malaysia,

MALAYSIA.

05/09/95 04/09/01 Sr.

Lecturer

Same as above

Kasturba Medical

College,

Mangalore,

Mangalore University,

INDIA.

10/09/91 22/08/95 Associate

Professor

*Designing curriculum for

undergraduate Medical (MBBS) &

Dental (BDS) students.

*Giving Lectures in basic and clinical

Pharmacology for medical and

dental students.

*Conducting Tutorials and Practical

classes for medical & dental

students.

*Holding Discussions, Seminars,

Journal clubs for post-graduate

students.

*Evaluating students in University

examinations as an Examiner

*Guiding Postgraduates in their

research dissertation.

Kasturba Medical

College,

Mangalore,

Mangalore University,

INDIA.

10/09/88 09/09/91 Assistant

Professor

*Designing curriculum for

undergraduate Medical (MBBS) &

Dental (BDS) students.

*Giving Lectures in basic and clinical

Pharmacology for medical and

dental students.

*Conducting Tutorials and Practical

classes for medical & dental

students.

*Holding Discussions, Seminars,

Journal clubs for post-graduate

students.

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*Guiding Postgraduates in their

research dissertation.

Kasturba Medical

College,

Mangalore,

Mangalore University,

INDIA.

10/09/86 09/09/88 Lecturer *Designing curriculum for undergraduate Medical (MBBS) &

Dental (BDS) students.

*Giving Lectures in basic and clinical

Pharmacology for medical and

dental students.

*Conducting Tutorials and Practical

classes for medical & dental

students.

*Holding Discussions, Seminars,

Journal clubs for post-graduate

students.

Kasturba Medical

College,

Manipal,

Mangalore University,

INDIA.

July 1983 June

1986

Tutor *Giving Lectures for dental

students.

*Conducting Tutorials and Practical

classes for medical & dental

students.

C) Clinical Experience

College / Hospital Year Designation Job description From To

SVRR Hospital,

Tirupati, INDIA.

01/02/82 31/01/83 House

Surgeon

Attending Medical, Surgical,

OBG and Paediatric cases in

OPDs and wards.

AWARDS

1. Thanjavur Conference Prize for presenting a paper in the Prize session of XI Southern Regional Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Tirupathi, October 1985. 2. Travel award to attend the FAOPS, FAONS, APPS and PSNZ Congress BRISBANE`98, Brisbane, Australia 1998.

3. Letter of appreciation for year 2003 from Dean, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

4. Sigil Penghargaan Perkhidmatan for year 2005 award from Dean, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

5. Letter of appreciation for year 2015 from Dean, RAK College of Nursing, for contribution & service to RAK College of Nursing.

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PUBLICATIONS

Journals - Full papers

http://scholar.google.ae/citations?user=r-irPikAAAAJ&hl=en&cstart=20&pagesize=20 Citations: 367

h-index: 10

i10-index: 11

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sivachandra_Raju_Suraparaju/publications Impact points: 28.98

1. Nayak BS, Ramadeen R, Raju S. Evaluation of Persea Americana L. leaf extract for wound healing activity - A preclinical study in rats. World journal of pharmaceutical research. 2012; 1(3): 786-95.

2. Nayak BS, JR Marshall, D Milne, J Kanhai, SS Raju. Hypoglycaemic Activity of Chrysobalanus icaco (Fat-pork) Fruit Extract in Diabetes Induced Rats. Asian J Pharm Biol Res 2011; 1(4): 512-17.

3. Nayak BS, Raju SS, Eversley M, Ramsubhag A. Evaluation of wound healing activity of Lantana camara L.- A preclinical study. Phytother Res. 2009; 23(2): 241-5. 4. Nayak BS, Raju SS, Ramsubhag A. Investigation of wound healing activity of Lantana camara L. in Sprague dawley rats using a burn wound model. International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products 2008; 1 (1):15-19. 5. Nayak BS, Raju SS, Chalapathi Rao AV. Wound healing activity of Persea americana

(avocado) fruit: a preclinical study on rats. J Wound Care 2008; 17(3): 123-26. 6. Nayak BS, Raju SS, Chalapathi Rao AV. Wound healing activity of Matricaria recutita L. extract. J Wound Care. 2007; 16(7): 298-302

7. Shivananda Nayak B, Sivachandra Raju S, Orette FA, Chalapathi Rao AV. Effects of Hibiscus rosa sinensis L (Malvaceae) on wound healing activity: preclinical study in a Sprague Dawley rat. Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2007; 6 (2): 76-81. 8. Min TH, Khairul MF, Low JH, Che Nasriyyah CH, A'shikin AN, Norazmi MN, Ravichandran M, Raju SS. Roxithromycin potentiates the effects of chloroquine and mefloquine on multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. Exp Parasitol. 2007; 115 (4): 387-92. 9. Khairul MF, Min TH, Low JH, Nasriyyah CH, A'shikin AN, Norazmi MN, Ravichandran M, Raju SS. Fluoxetine potentiates chloroquine and mefloquine effect on multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2006; 59(5): 329-31. 9

10. D'Souza UJ, Narayana K, Zain A, Raju S, Nizam HM, Noriah O. Dermal exposure to the herbicide-paraquat results in genotoxic and cytotoxic damage to germ cells in the male rat. Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2006; 65(1): 6-10.

11. Indudharan R, Valuyeetham KA, Raju SS. Role of steroids in ototopical antibiotic-steroid preparations in the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media. Arch Med Res 2005; 36(2): 154-58.

12. Robaiza Z, Ravichandran M, Raju SS, Tang TH. An experimental rnomics approach towards the identification and characterization of small-non-coding RNAs in a pathogenetic agent Salmonella typhi. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2005; 12(1): 266. 13. D'Souza UJ, Zain A, Raju S. Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects in the bone marrow of rats exposed to a low dose of paraquat via the dermal route. Mutat Res. 2005; 581(1-2): 187- 90.

14. Hou LJ, Raju SS, Abdulah MS, Nor NM, Ravichandran M. Rifampicin antagonizes the effect of chloroquine on chloroquine resistant Plasmodium berghei in mice. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2004; 57: 198-202.

15. Yanpallewar SU, Sen S, Tapas S, Kumar M, Raju SS, Acharya SB. Effect of Azadirachta indica on paracetamol-induced hepatic damage in albino rats. Phytomedicine. 2003; 10(5): 391- 96.

16. Raju SS, Aiyar S. Verapamil reverses the doxycycline resistance in E. coli. Asia Pacific Journal of Pharmacology. 2001; 15: 75-76.

17. Raju SS, Kulkarni DR. Vitamin-A abolishes the deleterious effect of cyclophosphamide on wound healing, haemopoitic system and body weight. Asia Pacific Journal of Pharmacology. 2000; 14:133-38.

18. Raju SS, Noor AR, Gurthu S, Giriyappanavar CR, Acharya SB, Low HC, Quah SH. Effect of fluoxetine on maximal electroshock seizures in mice: acute versus chronic administration. Pharmacol. Res. 1999; 39: 45-54.

19. Raju SS, Gopalakrishna HN, Venkatadri N. Effect of propranolol and nifedipine on maximal electroshock induced seizures in mice: individually and in combination. Pharmacol Res.1998; 38 (6): 449-52.

20. Raju SS, Kulkarni DR. Vitamin-A reverses the wound healing suppressant effect of cyclophosphamide. Indian J. Pharmacol.1986; 18:154-57. 10

Abstract publications

21. Effect of roxithromycin on chloroquine and mefloquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2005; 12 (1):112. 22. Effect of fluoxetine on reversing chloroquine and mefloquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2005 12(1):113. 23. Effect of omeprazole-chloroquine combination on chloroquine resistant plasmodia. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2005; 12 (1):163. 24. Expression of human MDR1 in an outer membrane permeability mutant of Escherichia coli. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2005; 12(1): 69. 25. Verapamil, a p-glycoprotein inhibitor reverses the doxycycline resistance in E. coli. Proceedings of the 15th Scientific Meeting of the MSPP. Asia Pacific Journal of Pharmacology. 2001; 15: 33-34.

26. Effect of fluoxetine on maximal electroshock seizures in mice: acute versus chronic administration. Proceedings of the Australian Physiological & Pharmacological Society. 1998; 29: 89.

27. Supportive evidence for supraspinal anti-nociceptive action of kappa agonists. Indian J. Pharmacol. 1991; 23: 51.

28. Reserpine attenuates morphine induced analgesia. Indian J. Pharmacol. 1991; 23: 51. 29. Effect of different calcium channel blockers on leptazole induced seizures in mice. Indian J. Pharmacol. 1990; 22: 29.

30. Effect of propranolol and nifedipine combination on maximal electroshock induced seizures in mice. Indian J. Pharmacol. 1990; 22: 30. To be communicated

31. Survey and Evaluation of the Prescription Pattern in Geriatric Patients as per the AGS Beer’s Criteria 2012 in a Secondary Care Hospital, Ras-Al-Khaimah, UAE. Books

1. “Drug Formulary” (1994) for students and Clinical Practitioners. The Teaching staff, Dept. of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. 11

OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Research projects completed

1. Effect of Vitamin-A on wound healing suppressant effect of cyclophosphamide in rats. (MD Thesis)

2. Effect of propranolol and nifedipine combination on maximal electroshock induced seizures in mice - Principle investigator

3. Effect of reserpine on morphine induced analgesia - Principle investigator 4. Effect of calcium channel blockers on leptazole induced seizures - Principle investigator 5. Clinical trial: topical gentamicin with betamethasone and ototoxicity in CSOM patients. 6. Effect of fluoxetine chronic administration on maximal electroshock induced seizures in mice. (IRPA short-term grant RM 20,000) - Principle investigator 7. Study on Neuropharmacological activity of Azadirachta indica. 8. Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and nimodipine on anoxia induced learning and memory deficits in rats. (IRPA short-term grant RM 20,000) – Co-investigator 9. Effect of rifampicin and chloroquine combination on chloroquine resistant Plasmodium berghei in mice. (IRPA short-term grant RM 20,000) – Principle investigator 10. Effect of P-glycoprotein inhibitors on chloroquine/ mefloquine resistant Plasmodia in vitro and in vivo: Towards the reversal of chloroquine resistance. (IRPA long-term grant. RM 172,000) - Principle investigator

11. Evaluation of toxic effects of Paraquat and its mechanism of action on reproductive system of male rats. (Fundamental Research grant. RM 90,000)- Co-investigator 12. Effect of omeprazole and chloroquine combination on chloroquine sensitive and resistant Plasmodia in vitro and in vivo. (IRPA short-term grant RM 20,000) – Co-investigator 13. Development of OMP mutant E. coli model system and in-vitro screening for p-glycoprotein inhibitors. (IRPA long-term grant) – Co-investigator 12

SERVICE TO PROFESSION / PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Membership in professional associations

Life member in Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS), 1985.

Fellow of the Academy of General Education (FAGE), Manipal, India, 1992.

Member in Malaysian Society of pharmacology and physiology (MSPP), 1998 2. PhD thesis evaluation

The PhD thesis titled “Effects of reperfusion following renal ischemia in rats” from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).

The PhD thesis titled “Morphological changes in the testis and spermatozoa of mice treated with few chemotherapeutic agents” from MAHE. 3. Reviewing of Scientific Journals

Life Sciences

Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Journal of diabetes

Toxicologic Pathology

Archieves of Physiology and Biochemistry

Pharmaceutical Biology

International Wound Journal

Journal of Family Medicine and Disease Prevention 4. Supervising Masters & PhD students and title of their Thesis

Principle supervisor for 4 MSc students

1. Dr. Low JH - Effect of rifampicin and chloroquine combination on chloroquine resistant Plasmodium berghei in vitro and in mice. 2003

2. Min TH – Effect of Roxithromycin on chloroquine and mefloquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. 2004

3. Khairul MF- Effect of Fluoxetine on chloroquine and mefloquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. 2004

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4. Che Nasriyyah CH - Effect of various plant extracts on chloroquine and mefloquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. 2005

Co-supervisor for 1 PhD student

1. A'shikin AN - Development of OMP mutant E. coli model system and in-vitro screening for p-glycoprotein inhibitors. 2005

Co-supervisor for 1 MS (Clinical Pharmacy) student 1. Anju George - Survey and Evaluation of the Prescription Pattern in Geriatric Patients as per the AGS Beer’s Criteria 2012 in a Secondary Care Hospital, Ras-Al-Khaimah, UAE. 2014

Supervisor/ Co-supervisor for few undergraduate research projects. PRESENT & EXPECTED SALARY

Present Salary/per

month (AED)

Expected salary

/month (INR)

AED 32,550/ month Above INR 200,000/month

(600,000/month)

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REFERENCES

1. Dr. S. Gurumadhva Rao, MD.

Vice Chancellor

RAK Medical and Health Sciences University

Ras Al Khaimah

United Arab Emirates

Email: acvsjk@r.postjobfree.com; acvsjk@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +971*********

2. Dr. S. C. Reddy, MS, FICS.

Professor of Opthalmology

Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health,

National Defence University of Malaysia,

Kem Sungai Besi,

Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia

E-mail; acvsjk@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +601********

3. Dr. Chandrasekhar Giriyappanavar, MD, DM.

Professor of Pharmacology

Faculty of Medicine

UniKL Royal College of Medicine Perak

Ipoh

Malaysia

E-mail; acvsjk@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +601********

4. Dr. Lexley Pinto Perriera, MD.

Professor of Pharmacology and Head of Paraclinical Sciences Faculty of Medical Sciences

The University of the West Indies

Trinidad and Tobago

E-mail; acvsjk@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +1-868-***-****

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