Farzana Ahmed
FARZANA AHMED
1/12 Young street, Annerley, Qld 4103, Australia
0452078672, f.ahmed@uq.edu.au
Academic qualifications:
1/7/2014-to date: PhD program
The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
37 Kent St, Translational Research Institute (TRI)
Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
Thesis title: The role of Microphthalmia associated transcription factor (MITF) in
melanoma heterogeneity and drug resistance.
1/6/2008-20/9/2009: Master of Science (Thesis, obtained first class first position in merit)
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
University of Dhaka
Nilkhet road, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Thesis title: Phylogenetic study of jute and kenaf based on chloroplast IGS2 region.
1/7/2003-15/4/2008: Bachelor of Science (Honours, obtained first class seventh position in merit)
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
University of Dhaka
Nilkhet road, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Honours project title: A computational genomic study to predict and identify a Raf/KSR homologue in chromosome 16 of chimpanzee
Scholarships and awards:
• “Best Image” award for poster presented on TRI poster symposium (17/9/2015).
• University of Queensland International scholarship for PhD (1/7/2014-30/06/2017).
• EMMASIA 2013 award for 1 month training in the project entitled as “The dynamical interactome: predicting the protein-protein interactions in cells” at University of Warsaw, Poland
• Dhaka University Merit Scholarship (30/04/2008 for B.Sc. and 4/10/2009 for MS result)
Academic employment:
• 2/5/2010-to date: Lecturer, Biotechnology Program, Department of MNS, BRAC University, 66, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
• 1/11/2009-30/4/2010: Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Tejgaon College, 16 Indira road, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh.
Publications:
• Imaging- and flow cytometry-based analysis of cell position and the cell cycle in 3D melanoma spheroids. Beaumont KA, Anfosso A, Ahmed F, Weninger W, Haass NK: J Vis Exp.106, 2015.
• Corchorus L. and Hibiscus L.: Molecular Phylogeny Helps to Understand Their Relative Evolution and Dispersal Routes. Arif Mohammad Tanmoy, Md. Maksudul Alam, Mahdi Muhammad Moosa, Ajit Ghosh, Waise Quarni, Farzana Ahmed, Nazia Rifat Zaman, Sazia Sharmin, Md. Tariqul Islam, Md. Shahidul Islam, Kawsar Hossain, Rajib Ahmed and Haseena Khan. Bioresearch communications. 1(1), 01-10, 2015.
• Score based risk assessment of lung cancer and its evaluation for Bangladeshi people. Mukti RF, Samadder PD, Al Emran A, Ahmed F, Bin Imran I, Malaker A, Yeasmin S. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 15(17):7021-7, 2014.
• Early detection of lung cancer risk using data mining. Ahmed K, Emran AA, Jesmin T, Mukti RF, Rahman MZ, Ahmed F. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev.14(1):595-8, 2013.
• Computational Genomic Study of LTP Pathway in the Context of Raf/KSR Homologue in Human and Chimpanzee. Farzana Ahmed, Abdullah-Al-Emran. International Journal of Biosciences. Vol.1, No. 4, p. 36-50, 2011.
• Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of Ethanolic Leaf-Fruit Extract of Terminalia arjuna against Multi-Drug Resistance (MDR) Bacteria in Bangladesh. Abdullah-Al-Emran, Farzana Ahmed, Sanwarul Kabir, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, SM Shahed. Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences (JAEBS), 1(5) 90-95, 2011.
• Investigation of Molecular Biology of Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF): A Bioinformatics Approach. Sanwarul Kabir, Abdullah-Al-Emran, Zinia Nowshin, Farzana Ahmed. International Journal of Biosciences. Vol.1, No. 3, p. 20-28, 2011.
• Distribution of ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among the Population of Mymenshing District and the Students of University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Abdullah-Al-Emran, Sajal K Shaha, Md. Liakot Ali, Sitesh S Bachar, Farzana Ahmed. Ibrahim Cardiac Medical Journal 2011;1(1):33-35.
• Type2 Diabetes susceptible loci PPARγ2 is not associated with Type1 Diabetes at age of ~30 in Bangladeshi healthy people. Abdullah-Al-Emran, Farzana Ahmed. International Journal of Biosciences. Vol.1, No. 2, p. 1-6, 2011.
• Evaluation of Brine Shrimp Lethality and Antimicrobial Activity of Azadirachtha indica Leaf Extract on some Drug Resistance Bacteria in Bangladesh. Abdullah-Al-Emran, SM Shahed, Farzana Ahmed, Sajal K Shaha, Sitesh S Bachar, Sreedam C Das. Pharmacognosy Journal, February 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 20, p. 66-71
• Mineral Ion Accumulation in Soybean Genotypes at Different Salinity Levels. M.A. Mannan, Q.A. Khaliq, M.M. Haque, Farzana Ahmed, M.A. Karim. J. Agric. &Env. Sci. 1:19-26, 2010.
Conference proceedings:
• Oral presentation:
• Isolation of cells from different subcompartments of melanoma 3D spheroids. Farzana Ahmed, Kimberley A. Beaumont, Crystal A. Tonnessen, Wolfgang Weninger, Nikolas K. Haass. Australasian Society for Dermatology Research conference 2015, Adelaide, Australia.
• Poster presentation:
• Isolation of two melanoma cell subpopulations from 3D spheroids. Farzana Ahmed, Crystal Tonnessen, Sheena Daignault, Loredana Spoerri, Michelle Hill, Helmut Schaider, Nikolas K.Haass. TRI poster symposium. September 17, 2015.
• A computational approach towards understanding the role of LIF in human ES cells
Nazlee Sharmeen, Sanuwarul Kabir, Abdullah-Al-Emran, Farzana Ahmed. Conference of the Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. February 25-26, 2012.
• Identification of a bacterial stress response regulating gene in the chloroplast genome of low temperature tolerant variety of jute. Rozalynne Samira, Rokeya Sulatana, Nadim Ashraf, Reinassance Hassan, Farzana Ahmed, Md. Maksudul Alam, Md. Shamim Reza, Md. Shahidul Islam, Haseena Khan. 21st IUBMB and 12th FAOBMB International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, August 2-7, 2009, Sanghai, China.
Professional Membership:
• Australasian Society for Dermatology Research (ASDR).
Extracurricular activities:
• Actively involved in the campaigning against child labor in Bangladesh.
• Worked for organizing schooling for poor children from Bangladesh slum area.
Interests:
Travelling, cooking, listening music and reading books.
Referees:
Nikolas Haass
MD, PhD, FACD
Associate Professor; Head, Experimental Melanoma Therapy Group
The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute
Level 6, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102
T:+61(0)734437081, M: +61(0)424603, F: +61(0)734436966
E: n.haass1@uq.edu.au
Helmut Schaider
MD, FACD
Associate Professor
The School of Medicine
The University of Queensland
Level 5, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102
T:+61(0)734438028
E: h.schaider@uq.edu.au