About USMARI

Ungku Shahrin Medical Aesthetic Research & Innovation (USMARI) Centre was established on the 1st of January 2020. USMARI is an independent research institution especially focusing in the field of aesthetic, pharmaceutical and regenerative medicine for doctors, pharmacists, biologists, genetist, researchers and scientists.

USMARI Centre clinical partners will be taken place at the Radiant Clinique, Mediceuticel Clinic, Toscana Mediclinic and Klinik Hana, while besides that, collaboration with other bodies including Taylor’s University and Gnosis Laboratory will enhance the effectiveness of this independent research centre in Malaysia especially in the field of aesthetic, pharmaceutical and regenerative medicine.

Vision

Become the Centre of Excellence (COE) in medical aesthetic, regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical field that contributes to the advancement of knowledge through high-quality research, development, and innovation in the region.

Mission​

To actively conduct and promote high-quality scientific research and innovation ideas in medical aesthetic, regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical in tandem with the centre vision.

Our Goal in USMARI

  • Strengthen evidence-based knowledge of medical aesthetic, regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical.
  • Become centre of innovation for the development of medical aesthetic, regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical.
  • Establish as referral and consultancy centre in medical aesthetic and regenerative medicine.
  • Publish and manage peer review journal.
  • Self-sustainable through strategic partnership with relevant public and private sector organization.
Building Resources
Develop and prepare capable human resources, infrastructure and strategic partnership with relevant organisation. Create awareness of the centre.
Generating Knowledge
Produce scientific research papers starting from a simple clinical studies up to high impact research in medical aesthetic and regenerative medicine. Conducting frequent relevant academic events and program. Compiling relevant information and literature.
Conversion into clinical application
Translating the research knowledge into clinical applications in medical aesthetic, regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical thus make us a strategic partner for any stake holders in the industry. This will drive the commercial value of the centre to enable self sustainability.

Organization Structure

Assoc. Prof (MAHSA) Dr Ungku Shahrin bin Ungku Mohd Zaman (Chairman)

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  • MD (Indonesia State University, Jakarta)
  • Fellowship-American Academy of Restorative and Aesthetic Medicine (AARAM)
  • Board Certified Aesthetic Medical Practitioner (LCP) MOH Committee Member
  • National and Main Credentialing and Privileging Committee for Aesthetic Medical Practice, MOH, Malaysia

Dato' Dr. Mohd Azman bin Yacob
(Senior Fellow)

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  • M.B.B.S Bangalore University
  • Master in Community Medicine (USM)
  • Certified medical impairment assessor (CMIA)
  • Harvard medical school southeast ASI Leadership program (Harvard medical school, Boston Massachusetts, United States of America

Assoc. Prof (UiTM) Dr Shah Jumaat bin Mohd Yusoff (Senior Fellow)

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  • MB., BCh., BAO. (Ireland)., LRCPS (Ireland)
  • MRCS (Ireland)
  • MSurg. (Plastic Surgery, USM)
  • Consultant Plastic Surgeon
  • Head of Plastic Surgery, UiTM Faculty of Medicine
  • President Malaysian Society for Burns Injury (MSBI)
  • Secretary Malaysian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MSPRS)
  • Committee Member of the Main Credentialing and Privileging Committee for Aesthetic Medical Practice, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Assoc. Prof (UPM) Dr Adibah Hanim binti Ismail
(Centre of Director)

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  • MD (USM)
  • Master of Medicine (Family Medicine)
  • Associate Professor (UPM)
  • Family Medicine Specialist

Assoc. Prof (UKM) Dr Ernieda binti Md. Hattah
(Research Consultant)

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  • BPharm (Hons) (UKM)
  • Mclin Pharm (USM)
  • PhD in pharmacy (Otago)
  • Associate Professor (UKM)
  • ORCID: 0000-0002-6300-2965
  • Scopus author ID: 36967467800

Dr Daniel Looi
(Liaison Director)

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  • BSc (Hons) - Microbiology (UPM)
  • PhD Genomics and Proteomics (UPM)

Ms Noor Shahirah binti Suparji
(General Manager)

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  • Master in Science (Molecular Oncology)

Dr. Siti Nur Hanis binti Mamood
(Researcher)

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  • Bsc & Phd. in Biomedical Science (UKM)

Mr. Muhammad Farhan bin Abdul Rashid
(Head of Research Business Development)

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  • BSc (Hons) - Biochemistry (UKM)

Ms. Kaveeshna Arumainathan
(Research Assistant)

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  • Bachelor (Hons) in Biomedical Science (MSU)

Ethical Committee

Assoc. Prof (MAHSA) Dr Ungku Shahrin bin Ungku Mohd Zaman

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  • MD (Indonesia State University, Jakarta)
  • Fellowship-American Academy of Restorative and Aesthetic Medicine (AARAM)
  • Board Certified Aesthetic Medical Practitioner (LCP) MOH Committee Member
  • National and Main Credentialing and Privileging Committee for Aesthetic Medical Practice, MOH, Malaysia

Assoc. Prof (UiTM) Dr Shah Jumaat bin Mohd Yusoff

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  • MB., BCh., BAO. (Ireland)., LRCPS (Ireland)
  • MRCS (Ireland)
  • MSurg. (Plastic Surgery, USM)
  • Consultant Plastic Surgeon
  • Head of Plastic Surgery, UiTM Faculty of Medicine
  • President Malaysian Society for Burns Injury (MSBI)
  • Secretary Malaysian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MSPRS)
  • Committee Member of the Main Credentialing and Privileging Committee for Aesthetic Medical Practice, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Ms.Sarina Binti Ismail

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  • Diploma in Account
  • Diploma in Nursing
  • Professional Certificate of Aesthetic Therapist

Dr Nurhanan Murni Yunos

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  • B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology and Biochemistry (University of Sheffield,UK)
  • M.Sc. Biochemistry (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi)
  • Ph.D. Medicine (University of Sydney, Australia)  

Assoc. Prof (UPM) Dr Adibah Hanim binti Ismail

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  • MD (USM)
  • Master of Medicine (Family Medicine)
  • Associate Professor (UPM)
  • Family Medicine Specialist
  • USMARI Research ID: UC/ISR/001/21
  • ORCID: 0000-0002-6904-375X
  • Scopus Author ID: 37003806500

Assoc. Prof (UKM) Dr Ernieda binti Md. Hattah

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  • BPharm (Hons) (UKM)
  • Mclin Pharm (USM)
  • PhD in pharmacy (Otago)
  • Associate Professor (UKM)
  • ORCID: 0000-0002-6300-2965
  • Scopus author ID: 36967467800

Dr Simerdip Kaur

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  • Dip in Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM)
  • Dip in Dermatology (Australia)
  • Aesthetic Doctor, Medical Doctor MAHSA Healthcare

Dr Daniel Looi

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  • BSc (Hons) - Microbiology (UPM)
  • PhD Genomics and Proteomics (UPM)

Ms.Wan Azlian Binti Ahmad

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  • LLB (Hons) Anglia University, Essex, UK.

  • Certificate Of Legal Practice

Dr Foo Jhi Biau

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  • Bachelor of Science (UPM)
  • Master in Science (Oncology)(UPM)
  • PhD (Pharmacology & Toxicology) (UPM)

Core Strategy

Conversion Into Clinical Application

Translating the research knowledge into clinical applications in medical aesthetic,
regenerative medicine and…

Building Resources

Develop and prepare capable human resources, infrastructure and strategic partnership with…

Generating Knowledge

Produce scientific research papers starting from a simple clinical studies up to high impact…