Faculty Profile

Dr. Shaikh Mirja Nurunnabi

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Assistant Professor Institute of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801717523220
  • Email: shaikhmir-bmb@sust.edu, noor_ru07@yahoo.com.au

Biography

Shaikh Mirja Nurunnabi joined as a Lecturer on January 2017 in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet. He did his PhD from the Institute of Neuroscience CSIC-UMH (University of Miguel Hernandez) Alicante, Spain. In his PhD project, he investigated the involvement of Down syndrome gene Mnb/DYRK1A on proliferation, neurogenesis and differentiation during Drosophila melanogaster brain development using Drosophila as an experimental model. Shaikh has done an extensive experimental work on proliferation, cell cycle study, differentiation and asymmetric cell division of neural progenitors in Drosophila optic lopes. His research field aims to understand the underlying molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopmental pathologies of Down syndrome. As an achievement of this project he has published his work on good journal. In addition, couple of manuscripts preparation is ongoing from his project findings. Shaikh Mirja Nurunnabi has completed MS degree on Biomedicine from the University of Skovde, Sweden in 2010. He has also completed MS and B.Sc. (Hon’s) from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh in the year of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Beside teaching profession Shaikh is a life time member of many social welfare organizations and science clubs.
Notably, Shaikh is interested to study most prominent problem in Bangladesh unlike the bacterial drug resistance of various species collected from clinical samples, and how to resolve this problem as well.

Education

  • PhD (Neuroscience) at the Institute of Neuroscience, CSIC-University, Miguel Hernandez, San Juan, Spain (Defend on 22nd Sept.-2017).
  • MS (Biomedicine): 2010, Institution: University of Skovde, Sweden.
  • MS (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology): 2005, Institution: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
  • B.Sc. (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology): 2004, Institution: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

  • Neurobiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Oncology
  • Epidemiology

Active Research Project

  • Analysis of Dyrk1A in serum as an early biomarker for screening of Down syndrome in pregnant women in Bangladesh.
  • Geographical variation in antibiotic resistance profiles of different bacterial species isolated from drinking water in Bangladesh.
  • The co-occurrence of Down syndrome and autistism: A biomarker based cross-sectional case study in Bangladesh.

Journal Publish

  • 1. Nurshad Ali, Sadaqur Rahman, Shiful Islam, Tangigul Haque, Noyan Hossain Molla, Abu Hasan Sumon, Rahanuma Raihanu Kathak, Md Asaduzzaman, Farjana Islam, Nayan Chandra Mohanto, Abul Hasnat, Shaikh Mirja Nurunnabi, Shamim Ahmed (2019). Association of serum uric acid with lipid profiles: a cross-sectional study in the adult population of Bangladesh. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 19:42, doi.org/10.1186/s12872-019-1026-2.
  • 2. Shaikh Mirja Nurunnabi, Belal Ahmad, Joyonta Sutradhar, Farjana Begum Topa, Abu Noman, Arifur Rahman, Rashid Taqui Sakib, Nishat Tasnim Nousin, Shamim Mahmud, Sadia Sinty Disha, Ashik Imran and Mohammed Shahjahan (2019). Resistance profiles of Azithromycin in Escherichia coli isolated from human urine. Biores. Comm. V5-(2) (707-7014).
  • 3. Mirja N. Shaikh, Gutierrez-Avino F, Clonques J., Ceron J and Francisco J. Tejedor (2019). A novel role of Minibrain on the G2-M transition of the cell cycle of Drosophila larval neural progenitors (in preparation).
  • 4. Mirja N. Shaikh & Francisco J. Tejedor (2018). Mnb/Dyrk1A orchestrates a transcriptional network at the transition from self-renewing neurogenic progenitors to postmitotic neuronal precursors. Journal of Neurogenetics, 32:1, 37-50, 10.1080/01677063.2018.1438427.
  • 5. Nurshad Ali , Rasheda Perveen, Shahnaz Rahman, Shakil Mahmood, Sadaqur Rahman, Shiful Islam, Tangigul Haque, Abu Hasan Sumon, Rahanuma Raihanu Kathak, Noyan Hossain Molla, Farjana Islam, Nayan Chandra Mohanto, Shaikh Mirja Nurunnabi, Shamim Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman (2018). Prevalence of hyperuricemia and the relationship between serum uric acid and obesity: A study on Bangladeshi adults. PLoS ONE 13(11): e0206850.
  • 6. Mirja N. Shaikh, Francisco Gutierrez-Aviño, Jordi Colonques, Julian Ceron, Barbara Hämmerle, Francisco J. Tejedor (2016). Minibrain drives the Dacapo dependent cell cycle exit of neurons in the Drosophila brain by promoting asense and prospero expression. Development : doi: 10.1242/dev.134338.

Awards & Recognition

  • Research project fellowship (CR/BW/18) from October 2014 March 2015 to continue PhD research work at the Institute of Neuroscience CSIC-UMH, Alicante, Spain.
  • Santiago Grisolia Fellowship (GRISOLIAP/2011/053) from October 2011 to September 2014 as a PhD student to carryout research work at the Institute of Neuroscience CSIC-UMH, Alicante, Spain.
  • Received gold medel award (University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh) for academic excellence on April 2010.
  • Received Research Project Grant (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden) in March 2009 for 9 months to do Biomedicine Master’s Thesis work.
  • Study Grant (University of Skovde) for 1 year as a student to complete Master’s degree on Biomedicine in the year 2008.
  • University Grant Scholarship (University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh) on 2004 for brilliant result in B.Sc. examination to carry out MS degree.

Teaching

  • Metabolism
  • Research Methodolgy
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Oncology
  • Biotechnology

Graduate Supervision

  • Undergraduate and graduate students.