ALFAQEH, Hamoud
Associate Professor (Teaching)
Ph.D. (2011) Human Physiology and Anatomy, National University of Malaysia
Master (2006)Basic Medical Sciences (Human Anatomy), International Islamic University Malaysia
Dr. Hamoud Alfaqeh graduated from the Sana’a University of Yemen in 1992, and obtained his doctorate from the National University of Malaysia in 2011. He joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen in 2022. His research area related to Cell-Based therapy, Cartilage regeneration, Knee joint osteoarthritis, Medicinal herbs and vital organs.
Doctor Hamoud Alfaqeh has published several articles on these areas. Doctor Hamoud Alfaqeh is a member of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Society of Malaysia, He was a member of Anatomy Curriculum development at the basic Medical Sciences Faculty of Dentistry IIUM Malaysia. Doctor Hamoud Alfaqeh participated in several International conferences and obtained a gold medal in research innovation in 2013, best paper award in 2014 and best non-indexed article award in 2015 and has been appointed a session chair committee in international conference.
- Alfaqeh, H.H., & AMM, M. I. (2019). Eurycoma longifolia Root Aqueous Extract Augments the Testosterone Level and Spermatogenesis in Adult Male Rats. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18(3), 47-53.
- Alfaqeh, H.H., Idrus, R.H., Chua, K.H., & Saim. A. (2017). Supplementation of TGF-Beta3 in low serum media promotes chondrogenesis of BMSCs. Medicine & Health, 12 (2), 293-303.
- Ude, C.C., Alfaqeh, H.H., Casim, S.O., Yahya, N.M., Chen, H.C., Sharifah, S.S., Saim, A.B., & Idrus, R.H. (2014). Anterior cruciate ligament resection and medial meniscectomy result in multifocal cartilage degenerations. Regenerative Research, 3(1), 8-16.
- Alfaqeh, H.H. (2014). Long-Term Consumption Effect of Eurycoma longifolia Jack on Histopathological Changes in the Vital Organs in Rats. Advances in Environmental Biology, 8(18), 15-19.
- Alfaqeh, H.H., & Qamar, U.A. (2013). Effect of long-term use of Eurycoma longifolia Jack on the Pancreas in rats: Histological Assessment. Journal of Regenerative Research, 2(2), 22-25.
- Alfaqeh, H.H., Yahya, N.H, Chen H.C., Saim, A.B., & Idrus, R.H. (2012). The potential of intra-articular injection of chondrogenic-induced bone marrow stem cells to retard the progression of osteoarthritis in a sheep model, Journal of Experimental Gerontology 47(6), 458-464.
- Alfaqeh, H.H., Yauri, B.M., Nafei, E.M., & Khurshid, A. (2010). The effect of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in rats. Malaysian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8( 2), 71-84.
- Alfaqeh, H.H., Chua K.H., Saim, A.B., & Idrus, R.H.(2011). Growth medium with low serum and Transforming growth factor beta3 promotes better chondrogenesis of Bone Marrow-derived stem cells in vitro and in vivo. Saudi Medical Journal, 32(6), 640-641.
- Alfaqeh, H. H., Norhamdan M, Chua KH., Chen HC., Aminuddin BS., Ruszymah BH. (2008, July). Cell-based therapy for osteoarthritis in a sheep model: gross and histological assessment. Paper presented in Med J Malaysia, 63 Suppl A: 37-38. Abstract retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19024972.
- Alfaqeh H. H., Chua KH., Aminuddin BS., Ruszymah BH. (2008, July). Effects of different media on the in vivo chondrogenesis of sheep bone marrow stem cells: histological assessment. Paper presented in Med J Malaysia, ;63 Suppl A:119-120. Abstract retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19025014