Doctor Valentina Naumovski
RESEARCH FELLOW - JOINT CHAIR IN TCM,
Traditional Chinese Medicine (SoSH)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (SoSH)
Contact
| Email: | V.Naumovski@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 3261 |
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| Location: | 22.1.20 Campbelltown |
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Biography
My current position is Postdoctoral Research Fellow Academic Level B for the Joint Chair in Traditional Chinese Medicine (JCTCM, 0.6 FTE, employed since July, 2010), a joint appointment between the University of Sydney and the University of Western Sydney. I am responsible for initiating new research activities and expanding the research program in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In this position, I plan and develop laboratory and clinical experiments to meet the proposed objectives of the JCTCM program. I manage and oversee numerous research projects including the quality investigation of herbs, survey of herbs in Australia, patient-reported outcomes of TCM treatment, herbs in metabolic syndrome, and understanding the mechanism of action of two-herb formulae. With my colleagues, I undertake under- and postgraduate research supervision (currently 3 PhD, 2 Masters (Honours) and 2 Bachelor honours students). I currently mentor a research assistant in the JCTCM program in the chemical profile, quantitative analysis and in vitro evaluation of TCM herbs. I maintain the efficiency of the research work at the two campuses by assisting with the administration of the projects including organising meetings, reporting the progress of projects to the JCTCM and research members, preparing grant and ethics applications and manuscripts for publications. I collaborate with members of each research team at the two campuses who have specialist expertise in many facets of herbal medicine research including phytochemistry, pharmacology, clinical and social studies.
I graduated from my PhD in March, 2006. I was employed as an Associate Lecturer (Level A, 0.6 FTE) in the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney from May 2007 to June 2010 with the job description emphasising teaching and administration only, and research was not a component of my duties. My tasks included lecturing, lab demonstrating and tutoring; preparation of material, lectures, exams and marking of exams, consulting with students, lab work and presentations, subject co-ordination and administration. During my employment as Associate Lecturer, I undertook research in my own time with the Herbal Medicines Research Group in the Faculty of Pharmacy. The research focussed on the quality standardisation of herbal medicines, correlating the chemistry of herbal medicines to their biological activity, with specialisation in metabolic syndrome (diabetes, cardiovascular and related complications). I was a co-supervisor to 4 MPhil and 2 Masters (Honours) students during this time.
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Publications
Chapters in Books
- Li , G., Wong , K., Kam, A., Zhou , X., Omar , E., Alqahtani , A., Li, K., Razmovski-Naumovski, V. and Chan, K. (2012), 'Anti-inflammatory nutraceuticals and herbal medicines for the management of metabolic syndrome', Chronic Inflammation: Molecular Pathophysiology, Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions, CRC Press 9781439872116.
- Li, G., Kam, A., Wong, K., Zhou, X., Omar, E., Alqahtani, A., Li, K., Razmovski-Naumovski, V. and Chan, K. (2012), 'Herbal medicines for the management of diabetes ', Diabetes : an Old Disease, a New Insight, Springer 9781461454403.
- Li, G., Naumovski, V., Kimble, B., Qiao, V., Tongkao-on, W., Lin, B., Mo, S. and Li, K. (2010), 'Quality control methods for herbal medicines', Compendium of Bioactive Natural Products-Quality Control & Standardization, Studium Press 1933699582.
- Li, G., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Omar, E., Teoh, A., Song, M., Tongkao-on, W., Nammi, S., Mo, S. and Virgona, N. (2010), 'Evaluation of biological activity in quality control of herbal medicines', Compendium of Bioactive Natural Products-Quality Control & Standardization, 1933699582.
- Naumovski, V., Duke, R., Tran, V., Li, G., Tattam, B., Roufogalis, B. and Duke, C. (2008), 'Current methods in the isolation and characterization of saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum', Current Trends in Phytochemistry, Research Signpost 9788130802770.
Journal Articles
- Razmovski-Naumovski, V., Nammi, S. and Chan, K. (2013), 'Variability of the polyphenolic content and antioxidant capacity of methanolic extracts of pomegranate peel', Natural Product Communications, 4.
- Razmovski-Naumovski, V. and Chan, K. (2013), 'Differentiation of Pueraria lobata and Pueraria thomsonii using partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA)', Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 9.
- Kam, A., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Chan, K., Li, Y. and Li, G. (2012), 'The protective effects of natural products on blood-brain barrier breakdown', Current Medicinal Chemistry, 16.
- Kam, A., Li, K., Razmovski-Naumovski, V., Razmovski-Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Chan, K. and Li, G. (2012), 'Combination of TNF-a, homocysteine and adenosine exacerbated cytotoxicity in human cardiovascular and cerebrovascular endothelial cells', Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 10.
- Kam, A., Li, K., Razmovski-Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Nammi, S., Chan, K. and Li, G. (2012), 'Combination of TNF-a, homocysteine and adenosine exacerbated cytotoxicity in human cardiovascular and cerebrovascular endothelial cells', Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 10.
- Kam, A., Li, K., Razmovski-Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Chan, K., Li, Y. and Li, G. (2012), 'The protective effects of natural products on blood-brain barrier breakdown', Current Medicinal Chemistry, 16.
- Wong, K., Chan, K., Naumovski, V., Li, G., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Li, G., Chan, K. and Wong, K. (2011), 'Kudzu root: traditional uses and potential medicinal benefits in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases', Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 21.
- Wong, K., Chan, K., Naumovski, V., Li, G., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Li, G., Chan, K. and Wong, K. (2011), 'Kudzu root: traditional uses and potential medicinal benefits in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases', Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 21.
- Naumovski, V., Li, G., Tongkao-on, W., Kimble, B., Qiao, V., Lin, B., Li, K., Roufogalis, B., Yang, D. and Yao, M. (2010), 'Multiple chromatographic and chemometric methods for quality standardisation of Chinese herbal medicines', Modernization of Traditional Medicine and Materia Materia-World Science and Technology, 8.
- Wong, K., Li, G., Li, K., Naumovski, V. and Chan, K. (2010), 'Kudzu root: Traditional uses and potential medicinal benefits in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases', Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 24.
- Omar, E., Kam, A., Alqahtani, A., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Chan, K., Roufogalis, B. and Li, G. (2010), 'Herbal medicines and nutraceuticals for diabetic vascular complications: mechanisms of action and bioactive phytochemicals', Current Pharmaceutical Design, 32.
- Hesse, C., Naumovski, V., Duke, C., Davies, N. and Roufogalis, B. (2007), 'Phytopreventative effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum against acute indomethacin-induced gastrointestinal and renal toxicity in rats', Phytotherapy Research, 8.
- Huang, T., Li, Y., Naumovski, V., Tran, V., Li, G., Duke, C. and Roufogalis, B. (2006), 'Gypenoside XLIX isolated from Gynostemma pentaphyllum inhibits nuclear factor-kappaB activation via a PPAR-alpha-dependent pathway', Journal of Biomedical Science, 14.
Conference Papers
- Kam, A., Li, K., Razmovski-Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Chan, K. and Li, G. (2012), 'Protective effects of pomegranate peel against endothelial cell death caused by homocysteine, adenosine and TNF-alpha', Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM), Macau.
- Kam, A., Li, K., Razmovski-Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Chan, K. and Li, G. (2012), 'Intercontinental Variability in the Polyphenolic Profile and Total Antioxidant Capacity of Pomegranate Peel', 11th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICBS), Oxford, Mississippi.
- Naumovski, V., Li, G., Tongkao-on, W., Kimble, B., Qiao, V., Lin, B., Li, K., Roufogalis, B., Yang, D. and Yao, M. (2010), 'Multiple chromatographic and chemometric methods for quality standardisation of Chinese herbal medicines', International Conference & Exposition on Traditional Medicine, Guangdong, China.
- Lin, B., Qiao, V., Li, K., Naumovski, V. and Li, G. (2010), 'Quantitative determination of carbohydrate in different herbal products with optimised microplate phenol-sulfuric acid method', 5th International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR), Tromso, Norway.
- Kam, A., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Nammi, S., Chan, K. and Li, G. (2010), 'Inhibitory activities of pomegranate on carbohydrate digestive enzymes alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase', 9th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM), Hong Kong.
- Alqahtani, A., Tongkao-on, W., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Kimble, B., Chan, K. and Li, G. (2010), 'Analysis of regional and seasonal variation of triterpene & flavonoid contents in Centella asiatica by high performance liquid chromatography and chemometric analysis', 9th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM), Hong Kong.
- Tongkao-on, W., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Wang, H., Leach, D., Kimble, B. and Li, G. (2009), 'Determination of triterpene and flavonoid contents in Centella asiatica from 6 Countries by High Performance Liquid Chromatography', Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists (ASCEPT), Australia.
- Tongkao-on, W., Li, K., Naumovski, V., Wang, H., Leach, D., Kimble, B. and Li, G. (2009), 'Determination of triterpene and flavonoid contents in Centella asiatica from 6 Countries by High Performance Liquid Chromatography', Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA), Australia.
- Li, G., Naumovski, V., Yao, M. and Xie, P. (2008), 'Development of a quality control platform for herbal medicines', 3rd International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR), Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
- Kimble, B., Li, K., Naumovski, V. and Li, G. (2008), 'Phytochemical analysis of the HPLC fingerprints of Hypericum perforatum preparations', College of Health Sciences Research Conference 'From Cell to Society 6', Leura, Sydney, Australia.
- Tongkao-on, W., Li, K., Naumovski, V. and Li, G. (2008), 'Comparison of Centella asiatica's fingerprinting from 4 different countries by thin layer chromatography and capillary zone electrophoresis', College of Health Sciences Research Conference 'From Cell to Society 6', Leura, Sydney, Australia.
- Lin, B., Qiao, V., Li, K., Naumovski, V. and Li, G. (2008), 'Quality analysis of Morinda officinalis with modified phenol-sulfuric acid method', College of Health Sciences Research Conference 'From Cell to Society 6', Leura, Sydney, Australia.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Pharmacological interactions of extracts of Coriolus versicolor, Yunzhi and chemotherapy medications |
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| Years: | 2013-05-23 - 2014-06-22 |
| ID: | P00020998 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kelvin Chan, Valentina Naumovski and Srinivas Nammi |
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| Title: | Synergistic activity of herbal medicines in stroke |
| Years: | 2012-11-15 - 2013-12-15 |
| ID: | P00021202 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kelvin Chan and Valentina Naumovski |
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Supervision
Current Supervision
| Title: | Mechanistic Studies of Two-Herb Combination for Vascular Disease |
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