{"id":2968,"date":"2025-11-18T10:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/?p=2968"},"modified":"2025-11-18T10:55:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:55:27","slug":"utm-bioscientist-awarded-utm-fr-grant-for-promising-neuroprotection-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/2025\/11\/18\/utm-bioscientist-awarded-utm-fr-grant-for-promising-neuroprotection-research\/","title":{"rendered":"UTM Bioscientist Awarded UTM-FR Grant for Promising Neuroprotection Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"516\">JOHOR BAHRU, 18 November 2025 \u2013 The Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), proudly congratulates <strong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"236\">Dr. Mohd Aizuddin bin Mohd Lazaldin<\/strong> from the <strong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"275\">Department of Biosciences<\/strong> for successfully securing a <strong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"341\">UTM Fundamental Research (UTM-FR)<\/strong> grant amounting to <strong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"373\">RM70,000<\/strong>. This accomplishment reflects the faculty\u2019s strong commitment to supporting high-impact research in health sciences and biomedical innovation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"1053\">His project, titled <strong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"696\">\u201cElucidating the Neuroprotective Properties of Tocotrienol and Tocopherol on N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-Induced Retinal Injuries in Sprague Dawley Rats,\u201d<\/strong> aims to investigate the potential of vitamin E derivatives in protecting retinal cells from chemically induced damage. By studying the mechanisms of neuroprotection offered by tocotrienol and tocopherol, the research hopes to provide new insights that could contribute to future therapeutic strategies for retinal degeneration and vision-related disorders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1227\">This study represents a significant advancement in understanding natural compounds with biomedical value, reinforcing UTM\u2019s growing contribution to health-related research.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1337\">For more research highlights from the Faculty of Science, visit: <strong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1335\"><a data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1333\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_new\" class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/\">https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1403\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u2014 <strong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1368\">Faculty of Science, UTM<\/strong><br data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1371\" \/><em data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1403\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Where Great Minds Are Nurtured<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2025\/11\/81615.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_text=&#8221;81615&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOHOR BAHRU, 18 November 2025 \u2013 The Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), proudly congratulates Dr. Mohd Aizuddin bin Mohd Lazaldin from the Department of Biosciences for successfully securing a UTM Fundamental Research (UTM-FR) grant amounting to RM70,000. This accomplishment reflects the faculty\u2019s strong commitment to supporting high-impact research in health sciences and biomedical [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":390,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards-achievements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/390"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2968"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2972,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2968\/revisions\/2972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/utmfsresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}