Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,
Biografi/ Biography :
Zainol obtained his Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 2001. He completed his Masters in Clinical Pharmacy from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2004 and his PhD in Clinical Pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2010. Zainol was a former Assistant Professor at Kulliyah of Pharmacy, IIUM from 2002-2011 and an Associate Professor at University of Cyberjaya, Selangor from July 2011 - Dec 2023. Throughout his career as an academician, he has been invited to deliver lectures in various local universities such as Universiti Malaya (UM), Taylor’s University, International Medical University (IMU) and Lincoln University College, and in various international universities such as University of Nizwa in Oman, Sekolah Tinggi Farmasi Bandung in Indonesia and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia. His current research areas of interest include clinical pharmacy (geriatric care and psychiatry) and pharmacy education.
muhammad arieff firdaus zainal abidin, zainol akbar zainal, muhammad fakri mohamad khalil, lee wei rong. (2025). knowledge on geriatric care and attitude towards elderly among health science students in malaysia. - national pharmacy convention 2025. .
zainol akbar bin zainal. (2025). framework development to empower the elderly in e-health literacy for better health outcomes. - collaborative pharmacy exchange program 2025. .
zainol akbar zainal. (2025). sarcopenia in society 5.0 - the modern geriatric syndrome. - . .
nurul akmar abd malek, zainol akbar zainal, rosnani hashim, hadijah mohd taib, adyani md. redzuan. (2025). association between heart failure and dementia among elderly patients in hospital kuala lumpur. - pertanika proceedings. 87 - 95.
aisyah nuha mohd sor, sharmila shamugam, zainol akbar zainal, adyani md redzuan. (2025). faktor yang mempengaruhi kepekatan serum digoxin – implikasi untuk pengurusan dos dan pencegahan toksisiti. - jurnal sains kesihatan malaysia. 97 - 103.
ahmed ibrahim abdeltawwab hussein, rosnani hashim, zainol akbar zainal, shairyzah ahmad hisham, syamhanin adnan, preethi raghavan, siti azdiah abdul aziz, noorlina nordin. (2025). impact of first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy on metabolic syndrome: predictors and comparative analysis. - current trends in biotechnology and pharmacy. 1 - 11.
khoo sze ni, rosnani hashim, shazreen shaharuddin, nurul asyikin jamluddin, zainol akbar zainal, aina yazrin ali nasiruddin. (2025). association between antiretroviral therapy adherence and clinical outcomes among human immunodeficiency virus patients at medication therapy adherence clinic. - current trends in biotechnology and pharmacy. 141 - 149.
zainol akbar zainal, lucas jee kwang hein, waheedah abdul hakeem. (2024). a systematic review on the effectiveness of case-based learning (cbl) in the undergraduate pharmacy programme. - pharmacy education. 478 - 489.
ahmed ibrahim abdeltawwab hussein, rosnani hashim, zainol akbar zainal, shairyzah ahmad hisham, syamhanin binti adnan, preethi raghavan, siti azdiah binti abdul aziz, noorlina binti nordin. (2024). incidence of metabolic syndrome among adults on first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy regimens in malaysia. - universal journal of public health. 332 - 340.
zainol akbar zainal, chandini menon premakumar, adyani md. redzuan, adliah mhd. ali, siti azdiah abdul aziz. (2025). introduction to academic research. - . 1 - 17.
zafir mohd makhbul, mohd helmi ali & mazzlida mat deli. (2024). enhancing e-health literacy among older adults in society 5.0. - . 86 - 97.
aisyah nuha mohd sor, sharmila shamugam, zainol akbar zainal, adyani md redzuan. (2025). faktor yang mempengaruhi kepekatan serum digoxin – implikasi untuk pengurusan dos dan pencegahan toksisiti. - jurnal sains kesihatan malaysia. 97 - 103.
siti aishah ikmal hisham, siti azdiah abdul aziz1, zainol akbar zainal, julaida embong, hor pei zhi. (2025). sarcopenia prevalence and its association with medication-related factors among geriatric outpatients at a tertiary hospital in malaysia: a cross-sectional study. - hospital kuala lumpur research day. .
lee wei rong, wan afina balqis wan mohd fawzi, zainol akbar zainal, muhammad arieff firdaus zainal abidin, nur izzah farzana mohd rafi, muhammad fakri mohamad khalil. (2025). identifying knowledge and awareness level of public regarding benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) in malaysia. - 6th international pharmaceutical research conference (iprc). .
muhammad fakri mohamad khalil, nur izzah farzana mohd rafi, lee wei rong, muhammad arieff firdaus zainal abidin, wan afina balqis wan mohd fawzi, zainol akbar zainal. (2025). knowledge, attitude, and practice of community pharmacists regarding herbal products use among elderly. - 6th international pharmaceutical research conference (iprc). .
nur izzah farzana mohd rafi, wan afina balqis wan mohd fauzi, zainol akbar zainal. (2025). scoping review on role of pharmacists in promoting healthy ageing. - usim 10th national health seminar 2025. .
muhammad arieff firdaus zainal abidin, zainol akbar zainal, muhammad fakri mohamad khalil, lee wei rong. (2025). knowledge on geriatric care and attitude towards elderly among health science students in malaysia. - national pharmacy convention 2025. .
PHARMACY :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
CARDIOLOGY PHARMACY, GERIATRIC PHARMACY, PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACY & PHARMACY EDUCATION
Pengalaman / Experience : 13 tahun/years(s)