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AP Ts Dr Mohd Hafiz Arzmi

Associate Professor

Kulliyyah of Dentistry

International Islamic University Malaysia

Microbiology, Immunology, Oral carcinogenesis

Dr Mohd Hafiz Arzmi is a passionate microbiologist, immunologist, and inventor. His expertise includes polymicrobial interactions, biofilms, microbiomes, probiotics, and oral carcinogenesis. Since 2008, he has been working on Candida species which has been reported to involve oral carcinogenesis at the Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Malaya, where he discovered the important role of phenotypic switching in the pathogenicity of Candida spp. In 2012, he continued his journey to find the relationship between polymicrobial infection to the development of oral cancer at Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Australia, under the supervision of Professor Michael McCullough, Professor Stuart Dashper, Professor Nicola Cirillo and Professor Neil O'Brien-Simpson, which he hmore...

PhD (Microbiology and Immunology), The University of Melbourne, Australia MDSc (Microbiology), University of Malaya, Malaysia BSc (Microbiology) with honours, University of Malaya, Malaysia PGDip (Islamic Studies), International Islamic University Malaysia

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  1. Bakri, Husna Hazirah and Syed Abdul Rahman, Syarifah Nur and Abd Halim, Adyani Azizah and Baharuddin, Nor Adinar and Said Gulam Khan, Hasnah Begum and Zainal Abidin, Zamirah and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Munadziroh, Elly and Wan Harun, Wan Himratul Aznita (2025) In vitro study of probiotic Lactobacillus helveticus: antibacterial effects on Porphyromonas gingivalis. PLOS One, 20 (8). pp. 1-14. E-ISSN 1932-6203
  2. Ab Ghani, Nurunajah and Mohd Rahim, Faezatul Alwani and Md Ramin, Norazrina and Wan Idrus, Syarifah Nadhirah and Aazami, Mohd Shafiq and Kasim, Noraini and Mohd Mahsop, Hazimin Safiq and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2025) Unveiling the chemical composition and enzyme inhibitory activities of cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume (Hypericaceae) essential oil from Malaysia. Journal of Science and Mathematics Letters, 13 (1). pp. 116-123. ISSN 2462-2052
  3. Allhin, Audrey Ashleeynus and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Ab Ghani, Nurunajah (2025) Deciphering the bioactive potential of four Malaysian Litsea species for antioxidant, antifungal, and antibiofilm activities. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 90 (2). pp. 151-157. ISSN 1331-7768 E-ISSN 1331-7776
  4. Mohd Rahim, Faezatul Alwani and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Ab Ghani, Nurunajah and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2025) Chemical composition and biological activities of essential oil of the Malaysian endemic Syzygium variolosum (King) Chantar . & J.Parn. Natural Product Research, 39 (14). pp. 4179-4181. ISSN 1478-6419 E-ISSN 1478-6427
  5. Wan Ahmad Kamil, Wan Nurhazirah and Zainal, Mukarramah and Mokhtar, Munirah and Bandara, H.M.H.N and Dashper, Stuart G. and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2025) Aggregation and biofilm formation of mono- and co-culture Candida species and Staphylococcus aureus are affected by nutrients in growth media. Biofouling, 41 (6). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0892-7014
  6. Wan Idrus, Syarifah Nadhirah and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Md Ramin, Norazrina and Mohd Rahim, Faezatul Alwani and Mohd Zaini, Nur Nabilah and Ab Ghani, Nurunajah and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2025) Unlocking the therapeutic potential: comparative enzyme inhibition by five Malaysian Piper species. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 90 (2). pp. 165-171. ISSN 1331-7768 E-ISSN 1331-7776
  7. Charim, Nur Syafiqah and Ruza, Nadiah and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Hussain, Saiful Izzuan (2024) Binary and multi-classification models for breast cancer diagnosis using automated deep learning and mammography images with different augmentation cases. Revista Internacional de Métodos Numéricos para Cálculo y Diseño en Ingeniería, 40 (4). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0213-1315 E-ISSN 1886-158X
  8. Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Ab Ghani, Nurunajah and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Sungthong, Bunleu and Kapavarapu, Ravikumar (2025) Unraveling bioactive constituents isolated from knema hookeriana warb. As potential acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. OBM Neurobiology, 9 (2). pp. 1-21. E-ISSN 2573-4407
  9. Nawawi, Muhammad Hariadi and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Azmi, Afiza and Azizudin, Maryam Al-Batul (2025) Evaluating the efficacy of probiotics in the prevention and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adult patients - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (2). pp. 216-226. ISSN 1675-8544 E-ISSN 2636-9346
  10. Salihu, Abu bakar Siddiq and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Mohd Rahim, Faezatul Alwani and Mohd Zaini, Nur Nabilah and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2025) Unlocking the therapeutic potential of the Genus Senecio (Asteraceae): essential oil composition and pharmacological insights. Rivista Italiana delle Sostanze Grasse, 102. pp. 43-57. ISSN 0035-6808
  11. Wan Ahmad Kamil, Wan NurHazirah and Zainal, Mukarramah and Bandara, H.M.H.N and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2025) Multidrug-resistant Candida auris and its role in carcinogenesis: a scoping review. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 32 (1). pp. 6-15. ISSN 1394-195X E-ISSN 2180-4303
  12. Mohd Rahim, Faezatul Alwani and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2024) Chemical composition of the essential oil of Syzygium wrayi. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 60 (6). pp. 1155-1157. ISSN 0009-3130 E-ISSN 1573-8388
  13. Mohd Zaini, Nur Nabilah and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq (2025) Antibiofilm activity of chemical constituents from the roots of Lindera subumbelliflora kosterm (Lauraceae). Malaysian Journal of Chemistry, 27 (1). pp. 20-28. E-ISSN 2550-1658
  14. Mohd Fuad, Aalina Sakiina and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Bakar, Muhammad Ekmal and Taib, Izatus Shima and Khuda, Fazle and Nasruddin, Nurrul Shaqinah (2024) Acute oral toxicity evaluation of synbiotic mixture containing Streptococcus salivarius K12 and Musa acuminata aqueous peel extract in Sprague-Dawley rats. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 16 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 0975-9476 E-ISSN 0976-2809
  15. Zaini, Nur Nabilah and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Ab Ghani, Nurunajah and Rasol, Nurulfazlina Edayah and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Khamis, Shamsul and Mohd Mahsop, Hazimin Safiq (2024) Chemical constituents from Lindera subumbelliflora. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 60 (5). pp. 940-941. ISSN 0009-3130 E-ISSN 1573-8388
  16. Abdul Majeed, Anwar P P and Mohd Isa, Wan Hasbullah and Abdul Rauf, Ahmad Ridhauddin and Ab Nasir, Ahmad Fakhri and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Hafizh, Hadyan and Eng, Hwa Yap (2024) Computer-aided diagnosis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a feature-based transfer learning approach. In: 7th International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Robotics (ICMIR 2023), 22nd - 23rd August 2023, Suzhou, China.
  17. Mohd Zaini, Nur Nabilah and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz (2024) Investigation of antioxidant, antifungal, and antibiofilm properties of Lindera subumbelliflora (Blume) Kosterm and Lindera caesia Reinw. ex Fern.-Vill. from Malaysia. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 89 (3). pp. 271-276. ISSN 1331-7768 E-ISSN 1331-7776
  18. Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Ab Ghani, Nurunajah (2024) Chemical composition and bioactivities of Monocarpia maingayi essential oil. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 60 (4). pp. 781-782. ISSN 0009-3130 E-ISSN 1573-8388
  19. Mohd Rahim, Faezatul Alwani and Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Salihu, Abubakar Siddiq (2024) Chemical composition and antibiofilm of the essential oil of Syzygium cinereum. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 60 (4). pp. 774-775. ISSN 0009-3130 E-ISSN 1573-8388
  20. Begum, Taslima and Arzmi, Mohd Hafiz and Khatib, Alfi and Helal Uddin, A.B.M. and Abdullah, Maryam Aisyah and Rullah, Kamal and Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton and Haspi, Nur Fatihah Zulaikha and Sarian, Murni Nazira and Parveen, Humaira and Mukhtar, Sayeed and Ahmed, Qamar Uddin (2025) A review on Mitragyna speciosa (Rubiaceae) as a prominent medicinal plant based on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities. Natural Product Research, 39 (6). pp. 1636-1652. ISSN 1478-6419 E-ISSN 1478-6427

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2Probiotic inhibits oral carcinogenesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis1193
3The effect of probiotics on the development of oral cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis1193
4The pathogenicity of actinomyces naeslundii is associated with polymicrobial interactions: a systematic review1162
5LC-MS data set on the Malayan deer (Cervus timorensis) antler velvet and its antibiofilm activity against Candida species LC-MS data set on the Malayan deer (Cervus timorensis) antler velvet and its antibiofilm properties against Candida species1162
6Intragenic and intergenic coaggregation of Candida albicans, Actinomyces naeslundii and Streptococcus mutans1159
7The role of Candida albicans candidalysin ECE1 gene in oral carcinogenesis1130
8Development of CRISPR-Cas9-mediated site-directed mutagenesis of ECE1 gene (candidalysin) in Candida albicans1127
9Saintis tempatan perlu perjelas wabak coronavirus1125
10Isolation of Candida species in children and their biofilm-forming ability on nano-composite surfaces1121
11Poly-microbia biofilms are Candida albicans strain and morphology dependent1118
12Polymicrobial biofilm formation by Candida albicans, Actinomyces naeslundii, and Streptococcus mutans is Candida albicans strain and medium dependent1116
13MySOMOI: An interdisciplinary platform that promotes wholesome oral health1103
14The effect of synbiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 and Musa acuminata on Candida albicans biofilm formation1101
15Atasi risiko murung selepas bencana, wabak1101
16Antifungal activities of Ziziphus mauritiana against Candida albicans: in vitro study1088
17Genome comparison of Actinomyces naeslundii with known probiotics1078
18The effect of dental caries in children on the colonisation of Candida species1070
19Incorporation of the microencapsulated antimicrobial agent phytoncide into denture base resin1066
20Phenotypic switching: the virulence factor of candida krusei1036
21Characterisation of osteomyelitis microbiome using specific growth media1036
22Pensyarah muda menaruh harapan1035
23Monospecies and polymicrobial biofilms differentially regulate the phenotype of genotype-specific oral cancer cells1025
24Development of CRISPR-cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex platform for disruption of candidalysin in Candida albicans1024
25Gaining more insight into the determinants of candida species pathogenicity in the oral cavity1007
26OroSYN1004
27Oral microorganisms: how do they communicate?997
28Oral microbiome, nutrition and their role in oral carcinogenesis992
29The effect of dental caries on the colonization of Candida species: an in vitro study990
30Coaggregation of Candida albicans, Actinomyces naeslundii and Streptococcus mutans is Candida albicans strain dependent980