Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Research (National and International):

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1. Ali MY, Akter Z, Mei Z, Zheng M, Tania M, Khan MA. Thymoquinone in autoimmune diseases: Therapeutic potential and molecular mechanisms. Biomed Pharmacotherapy (IF:4.545), 2020. E-pub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2020.111157
2. Shawon J, Akter Z, Hossen MM, Akter Y, Sayeed A, Junaid M, Afrose SS, Khan MA. Current landscape of natural products against coronaviruses: perspectives in COVID-19 treatment and antiviral mechanism. Current Pharmaceutical Design (IF:2.208), 2020, 26:1. https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612826666201106093912
3. Akter Z, Haque A, Hossain MS, Ahmed F* and Islam MA*. Aggregation prone regions in antibody sequences raised against Vibrio cholerae: A bioinformatic approach. Current Bioinformatics (IF:2.068), 2020, 15:1. https://doi.org/10.2174/1574893615666200106120504
4. Akter Z, Ahmed FR, Tania M, Khan MA*. Targeting inflammatory mediators: An anticancer mechanism of thymoquinone action. Current Medicinal Chemistry (IF: 4.184), 2019, 26:1. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867326666191011143642

Work Experience:

1. 01/01/2015-31/12/2017: Research Officer, Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease, Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka -1212.

Worked on the following projects:

• Clinical evaluation of SD BIOLINE HBsAg WB rapid test device for rapid detection of Hepatitis B Surface and HCV rapid test device for rapid detection of Hepatitis C Virus antibody in Bangladesh, Grant No: 1302.
• Global multicentre study on the establishment of geographically distinct reference values of tumor markers: Bangladesh perspective, Grant No. 01211.

Training:

1. 11/07/2017–13/07/2017: Short course on “Systematic Review and Meta-analysis in Health Research” Centre for Professional Skills Development on Public Health (CPSD), JPGSPH, BRAC University, Dhaka (Bangladesh).
2. 25/02/2015-26/02/2015: Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Training Programme, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka – 1212, Bangladesh.
3. 10/10/2013-31/12/2014: Elective Fellow, Molecular and Serodiagnostic Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease, Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka – 1212.