Education
Experience
Research & Teaching Experience
Position Held
Professional Affiliation
Technical-Know How
Scholarships & Awards
Language Abilities
Research Papers to Conferences & Symposia
References
List of Publications

EDUCATION

1994: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Department of Pharmacology, Ph.D. Dissertation entitled
"Comparison of Characteristics of Bovine Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase with
Human Enzyme, and Expression of Mouse Tyrosin Hydroxylase Gene in E. Coli", accepted
by the Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.

1984: M.Sc. (Thesis) in Biochemistry (secured First-Class), Department of Biochemistry. M.Sc.
Dissertation entitled "Profile of Glycosylated Hb Metabolites and Trace Elements and
Metabolism of 14C-Acetate in Diabetes Mellitus", accepted by the University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh, (July 12, 1983).

1982: B.Sc.(Hons.) in Biochemistry (secured First-Class), Department of Biochemistry,
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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EXPERIENCE

1985-1986 Research Associate: Experience include determination of serum profile of trace elements in
patients with diabetes mellitus.

1986-1994 Lecturer: Experience in teaching various courses for the B.Sc. (Honours) such as
Carbohydrate Chemistry and Nutrition in 1st year level and also acted as co-supervisor for various
research studies.

1990-1994 Ph.D. Student: Research experience involve Construction of mouse tyrosine hudroxylase
synthesizing gene and expressed it in E.coli. Other technical experiences gained throughout
the course of study include PCR techniques for amplifying DNA, genomic cloning, Southern
and Northern blot hybridization, DNA-sequencing, Sequencing data manipulation by
software system, preparation of nuclear protein, Gel retardation assay, Dnase foot printing
assay and preparation of fusion protein, etc. During the course of Ph.D program and good
exposure in the field of Neurobiology.

1994-1998 Assistant Professor and Associate Professor: Experience include teaching for the 3rd year B.Sc (Honours) and M.Sc. Students, Molecular Biology. Also, supervision of M.Sc. Students Research Project as part of M.Sc. Thesis. The research projects include 'determination and characterization of the pattern of plasmids of shigella (1994-1995)'; 'Riobotyping of hafnia alvei by PCR for their epidemiological study and screening of hafnia alvei for the presence of attaching effacing (eae) gene (1995-1996)"; 'Detection of DNA of shigella from the blood using P.C.R technique (1997-1998)'.

1998-1999 Post-Doctoral Fellow: Research activities involve Purification of non-specific N-methyl
Transferase and cDNA cloning, Expression and Biochemical characterization. Other research
activities include some work in the area of Neurobiology.

2002(March-June)Attend workshop in Uppsala University, Sweden on IT and Global Nutrition.

1999-2003 Associate Professor & Professor: Experience including teaching for the 4th year B.Sc(Hons.) and M.Sc students.
Molecular Biology, Oncology and Nutritional molecular Biology. Also supervision of
M.Phil students and Research Associates as part of Research Project. The Research projects
include:

(1) Establishment of Improve Diagnostic Method for the detection of Dengue infection in
Bangladesh.

(2) Genetic of type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) in Bangladesh with candidate genes.

(3) Purification on N-methyl transferase from rat tissue and characterize enzymatic properties and clone its cDNA.

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RESEARCH & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1985-till now Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor:
Taught various courses to the students in B.Sc and M.Sc level. department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1994-till now Supervised M.Sc.(Thesis) students research projects (detailed as above). Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1997- Part-time Research supervisors, for various students at M.Sc. and Ph.D. level, Peoples
University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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POSITIONS HELD

1997-Jan-1998-March Post Doctoral Fellow: Department of Biological Function and Analysis, Meijo University, Nagoya Japan. Under the auspices of Meijo University Grant for Foreign Researcher.
2003-till now Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. University of Dhaka.
Bangladesh.

1998-2003 Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry , University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1994-1998(Feb) Assistant Professor: Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1986-1994 Lecturer: Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1985-1986 Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute for Research in Diabetes, Endocrines, and
Metabolism (BIRDEM), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1985-1986 National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) Research Fellow.
Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

" Member, Bangladesh Biochemical Society.
" Member, Bangladesh Microbiological Society.
" Vice President, Graduate Biochemists Association.
" Former Cultural Secretary, Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh

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TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW

" Protein Purification technique.
" Separation of protein molecules by isoelectric focusing.
" Use and handling of various chromatography techniques such as HPLC, FPLC, Gel filtration, Ion-exchange Chromatography, etc.
" Western Blotting, Northern Blotting and Southern Blotting.
" Theory and Practice of cDNA cloning.
" Handling of PCR technique.
" Techniques of DNA sequencing.
" Hybridization technique.
" DNA construction and expression in E.coli using various vectors.
" Use and Handling of various computer programs and softwares such as MS world 6.0, Microsoft Excel Database, MacDraw and Cricket graph for drawing and graphics.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

1998 Meijo University Grant for Foreign Researcher Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
1990-1994 Japanese Government Scholarship (Monobusho) for Ph.D.Program.
1985 Bangladesh National Council of Science and Technology Fellowship for Graduate Research.
1982 Dhaka University Scholarship for obtaining 1st Class in B.Sc.(Honours).
1978-1981 Dhaka University Scholarship for Undergraduate studies (B.Sc [Hon's]).

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LANGUAGE ABILITIES

English: Fluent in both speaking, reading and writing.
Japanese: Fair in speaking.
Bangla: Mother tounge; Fluent in speaking reading and writing.

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RESEARCH PAPERS TO CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA

1. S. Nasrin and A. Mannan. "Analysis of serum trace elements level in diabetic patients" International Conference on Diabetes, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1985.

2. Shamima Nasrin Shahed, Md. Rubayet Hasan and A.Rahman. "Ribotryping of Hafnia alvei and screening for the presence of attaching effacing gene" 15th Annual Conference of Bangladesh Society of Microbiology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1997.

3. Kaisar A. Talukder, Z. Islam, M. A. Islam, D. K. Dutta, A. Safa, F. Hassan, Shamima Nasrin Shahed, G. B. Nair and D. A. Sack. "Phenotypic and Genotypic characterization of shigella flexnieri serotype 1, With special emphasis and subserotype 1C isolated in Bangladesh." ASCON, June 11-12, ICDDR,B, Dhaka.

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REFERENCES

1. Professor Norio Kaneda
Department of Analytical Neurochemistry
Faculty of Pharmacy
Meijo University
Nagoya 468
Japan.
E.mail: nkaneda@meijo-u.ac.jp

2. Professor Toshiharu Nagatsu
Director
Fujita Health University
Toyoake, Aichi
Japan.

3. Professor June Okuda
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Meijo University
Nagoya 468
Japan

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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1. Shmima Nasrin, K.Basher and A.Mannan. "Effect of Streptozotochin induced diabetes on in vivo oxidation of acetate in the rat" Dhaka University Studies, Part E-1(2):133-136, July 1986.

2. Shinichi Ichikawa, Shamima Nasrin and Toshiharu Nagatsu. "Expression of Mouse Tyrosin hydroxylase in E.coli" Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. 178 (2), July 1991.

3. Shamima Nasrin, Hiroshi Ichinose and Toshiharu Nagatsu. "Comparison of characteristics of bovine aromatic L-acid decarbosylase with humn enzyme" Biochemica et Biophysica Acta. 318-322 (1992).

4. Shamima Nasrin, Hiroshi Ichinose, Hiroyoshi Hidaka and Toshiharu Nagatsu. "Recombinant Human tyrosin Hydroxylase Types 1-4 show Regulatory Kinetic Properties for the Neutral (6R) Tetrahydro Biopterin Cofactor" J. of Biochemistry. 116, 393-398 (1994).

5. Shamima Nasrin and N.G. Banik. "Serum profile of trace elements in Diabetes mellitus" Dhaka University J. of Biol. Sci. 7(1), (January 1998).

6. Mr. Rubayet Hasan, Arifur Rahman and Shamima Nasrin Shahed. "Ribotyping of Hafnia alvei by polymerase chain reaction for their epidemiological study" Dhaka University J. of Biol. Sci. 7(2), (July 1998).

7. Shamima Nasrin Shahed, Md. Rubayet Hasan and N.G. Banik. "In-vivo oxidation of cholesterol in Streptozotocin induced diabetes rat" Bangladesh J. of Nutrition. 5, (July 1998).

8. Mr. Rubayet Hasan, Samsun Nahar, Arifur Rahman and Shamima Nasrin Shahed. "Screedning of Hafnia alvei for the presence of attaching effacing (eae) gene" Dhaka University J. of Biol.Sci. 7(2), (July 1998).

9. Shamima Nasrin Shahed and N.G. Banik. Determination of percent incorporation of radiotracer (14C-Acetate and 14C-Cholesterol) in wet tissues of Streptozotocin induced diabetic rat vis-control rats , Bangladesh J. of Nutrition, vol. 12 No.1 and 2, December 1999.

10. Shamima Nasrin Shahed and Nony Gopal Banik. "Determination of Percent Incorporation of Radiotracer (14c-Acetate) in Newly synthesized macromolecules in different tissues of streptozotein induced diabetic rat vis-control rats." Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition. Vol 14, December 2001.

11. Shamima Nasrin Shahed and Nasiruddin. " Kinetic properties of Recombinant Human Phenyl Ethanol Amine-N-Methyl transferase produced in Escherichia coli. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science vol-07, Number 02. September 2001.

12. Shamima Nasrin Shahed and Rubayet Hasan. "Expression human phenyl ethanol amine N-methyl transferase in Escherichia coli and purification of recombinant enzyme." Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology, Volume 18 Number 2. December 2001 (In Press)

13. Shamima Nasrin Shahed and Rubayet Hasan. "Regulation of Recombinant human tyrosine hydroxylase by dopamine." Dhaka University Journal of Biological Science. Vol 11, No 2, July 2002. Pg 175-182.

14. M Nasir Uddin and Shamima Nasrin Shahed. "Purification and characterization of recombinant human rennin and sheep angiotensinogen." Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. (Accepted)

15. Nujahan Mehjabeen, Shamima Nasrin Shahed and Mahbubur Rahman. "Rapid Detection of Streptococcus pneumonia by PCR directly from clinical samples. "Bangladesh Journal of Medical Sciences. (Accepted)

16. Shamima Nasrin Shahed and Nony Gopal Banik. " Determination of percent incorporation of radiotracer (14c-Cholesterol) in newly synthesized macromolecules in different tissues of streptozptoein induced diabetic rat vis-control rats. "Bangladesh Medical College Journal. Vol. 8 No. 1.

17. Kasir A. Talukder, Zahirul Islam. M. Aminul Islam Dilip K. Dutta, Shamima Nasrin Shahed. G. B. Nair. "Phenotopic and genotypic characterization of provisional serotype shegella flexnerio 1C and clonal relationship with 1a and 1b strains isolated in Bangldesh. "Journal of Clinical Microbiology, (American Society for Microbiology). Submitted.

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