CURRICULUM VITAE



CURRICULUM VITAE

Most Mauluda Akhtar, Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics

Asian University for women (AUW)

Chattogram-4000

E-mail: mauluda.akhtar@auw.edu.bd

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Result: Awarded on May 2013

Master of Science (MSc) in Botany (Plant Biotechnology), Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Result: 1st Class, awarded on 2008

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Botany, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Result: 1st Class, awarded on 2006

Courses taught in undergrad level

• Introduction to Bioinformatics

• Database Management System

• Advanced Bioinformatics

• Biology

Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications

Total number of publications: 13

Total Impact Factor (IF): 28.818 (source: ISI Web of Knowledge. Journal Citation Report 2016).

1. Islam MS, Akhtar MM, Segars JH, Castellucci M and Ciarmela P. 2017. Molecular targets of dietary phytochemicals forpossible prevention and therapy of uterine fibroids: focus on fibrosis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.57 (17): 3583 – 3600. IF: 6.007

2. Micolucci L, Akhtar MM, Olivieri F, Rippo MR, Procopio AD (2016) Diagnostic value of microRNAs in asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma: systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis. Oncotarget. 7(36): 58606-58637. IF: 5.168

3. Akhtar MM, Micolucci L, Islam MS, Olivieri F, Procopio AD (2016) Bioinformatic tools for microRNA dissection. Nucleic Acids Research. 44(1):24-44. IF: 10.162

4. Islam MS, Akhtar MM, Ciavattini A, Giannubilo SR, Protic O, Janjusevic M, Procopio AD, Segars JH, Castellucci M and Ciarmela P (2014) Use of dietary phytochemicals to target inflammation, fibrosis, proliferation and angiogenesis in uterine tissues: promising options for prevention and treatment of uterine fibroids. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 58: 1667–1684. IF: 4.323

5. Akhtar MM, Scala G, Cocozza S, Miele G, Monticelli A (2013) CpG islands under selective pressure are enriched with H3K4me3, H3K27ac and H3K36me3 histone modifications. BMC evolutionary biology. 13:145. IF: 3.221

6. Cocozza S, Akhtar MM, Miele G, Monticelli A (2011) CpG islands undermethylation in human genomic regions under selective pressure. PLoS One. 6(8): e23156. IF: 2.806

7. Islam MS, Akhtar MM, Parvez MS, Alam MJ and Alam MF (2013) Antitumor and antibacterial activity of crude methanol leaf extract of Vitex negundo L. Archives of Biological Sciences. 65 (1): 229-238. IF: 0.352

8. Islam MS, Akhtar MM, Sharmin SA, Rahman MA, Rahman MM, Khalekuzzaman M, Anisuzzaman M and Alam MF (2013) Antibacterial potential of leaf extracts from Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development. 5(4): 88-95.

9. Akhtar MM, Islam MS, Begum MF, Anisuzzaman M and Alam MF (2012) Screening of multidrug-resistant bacteria of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and their inhibition by leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera Lamk. Journal of Bio-Science (ISSN: 1023-8654). 20: 41-48.

10. Islam MS, Akhtar MM, Rahman MM, Rahman MA, Sarker KK and Alam MF (2009) Antitumor and Phytotoxic Activities of Leaf Methanol Extract of Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxb. Global Journal of Pharmacology. 3(2): 99-106.

11. Islam MS, Akter MM, Rahman MA, Rahman MM, Akhtar MM and Alam MF (2009) Isolation of Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains from crown gall samples of dicot plants in Bangladesh. Current Research in Bacteriology. 3(1): 27-36.

12. Anisuzzaman M, Jarin S, Alam MJ, Mondal SC, Akhtar MM, Alam I and Alam MF (2008) Callus induced organogenesis in okra (Abelmoschus esculents (L.) Moench.). Asian Journal of Plant Science. 7(7): 677-681.

13. Alam MJ, Sarker KK, Sharmin SA, Akhtar MM, Rahman MA, Rahman MM and Alam MF (2007) Antimicrobial activity of leaf extractof Datura metel L. against nosocomial disease causing bacteria in Human. Plant Environment Development. 1(2): 115-120.

Book Chapter

1. Akhtar MM, Micolucci L, Islam MS, Olivieri F, Procopio AD (2019). A Practical Guide to miRNA Target Prediction. MicroRNA Target Identification, Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 1970) by Springer Nature. pp. 1-13.

2. Islam MS, Akhtar MM, Alam MJ, Ciarmela P and Alam MF (2013) The Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a potential tool for antitumor study. In Rath CC (Ed.), Microbiology Applications. HB Har Krishan Bhala and Sons, Dehradun, India, pp. 135-151. ISBN: 978-81-905771-3-7.

Conference Abstracts

1. Cocozza S, Akhtar MM, Miele G and Monticelli A (2011) CpG islands undermethylation in human genomic regions under selective pressure. 6th meeting of "BBCC2011-Bioinformatica e Biologia Computazionale in Campania" in CNR, Avellino, Italy.

2. Akhtar MM, Cocozza S, Miele G and Monticelli A (2012) CpG islands under selective pressure are enriched with histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation. 7th meeting of "BBCC2012 -Bioinformatica e Biologia Computazionale in Campania" in CNR, Napoli, Italy, 27th September, 2012.

3. Akhtar MM, Micolucci L, Graciotti L, Olivieri F and Procopio AD (2014) Bioinformatic resources to link microRNA and diseases. The American Journal of Pathology, Vol.184 Supplement, September 2014. The 2nd Joint Meeting of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, in collaboration with the XXXII Congress of the Società Italiana di Patologia e Medicina Traslazionale and LXIV National Congress of the Associazone Italiana di Patologia Clinica e Medicina Molecolare, in collaboration with the American Society for investigative Pathology.

4. Micolucci L, Olivieri F, Graciotti L, lazzarini R, Ceka A, Procopio AD and Akhtar MM (2014) MicroRNA expression in malignant mesothelioma. The American Journal of Pathology, Vol.184 Supplement, September 2014. The 2nd Joint Meeting of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, in collaboration with the XXXII Congress of the Società Italiana di Patologia e Medicina Traslazionale and LXIV National Congress of the Associazone Italiana di Patologia Clinica e Medicina Molecolare, in collaboration with the American Society for Investigative Pathology.

Research experience

|2015-2016 |Worked as Post-doctoral fellow in the project “MicroRNA in age-related diseases: role of circulating microRNA in Alzheimer |

|(One year) |disease (AD)”. |

| |Tutor: Prof. Fabiola Olivieri (PhD), Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, |

| |Italy. |

|2013-2015 |Worked as Adjunct Scientist to analyze the relation of microRNA with age related diseases as well as cancer by available |

|(Two years) |bioinformatic tools. |

| |Tutor: Antonio Domenico Procopio (MD), Professor, Department of Clinical and Molecular Science (DISCLIMO), Università |

| |Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy. |

|2010- 2013 |PhD Thesis: Epigenetic modifications in CpG islands and signatures of selective pressure in human genome. |

|(Three years) |Tutor: Prof. Sergio Cocozza (MD, PhD), Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples |

| |Federico II, Naples, Italy. |

| |Co-Tutor: Gennaro Miele (PhD), Department of Physical sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. |

|2006-2007 |MSc Thesis: Evaluation of plant extracts against multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from antibiotic-associated diarrhea.”|

|(One year) | |

| |Tutor: Prof. M. Anisuzzaman (PhD), Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. |

|2005-2006 |BSc Project (undergraduate research): In Vitro regeneration of plantlets from rhizome buds of ginger (Zingiber officinale |

|(One year) |Rosc.) |

| |Tutor: Prof. Muhammad Nurul Amin (PhD), Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. |

Conferences and event attended

1. Joint NETTAB 2010 and BBCC 2010 workshops focused on Biological Wikis, Nov’ 29 –Dec’1, 2010, Naples, Italy.

2. 6th meeting of “BBCC2011-Bioinformatica e Biologia Computazionale in Campania” in CNR, Avellino, Italy, 4th November, 2011 (presented a poster).

3. Meeting for Science Day for Peace and Development promoted by UNESCO in Città della Scienza, Naples, Italy, 10th November 2011 (presented a poster).

4. 7th meeting of “BBCC2012 –Bioinformatica e Biologia Computazionale in Campania” in CNR, Napoli, Italy, 27th September, 2012 (oral presentation).

5. The 2nd Joint Meeting of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, in collaboration with the XXXII Congress of the Società Italiana di Patologia e Medicina Traslazionale and LXIV National Congress of the Associazone Italiana di Patologia Clinica e Medicina Molecolare, in collaboration with the American Society for Investigative Pathology. Astoria Palace Hotel, Palermo, Italy, September 17-20, 2014 (presented a poster).

Session Chair /co-chair in the Conference

1. Co-chair, 6th International Conference on Natural Science and Technology (ICNST’19) at the Asian University for Women (AUW), Chattogram, Bangladesh on 29-30th March, 2019.

2. Chairman in the session “Alzheimer Disease”. 2nd congress for the students of the course General Pathology. Auditorium Maria Montessori, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy on 27th Jan 2016.

3. Chairmen in the session “Research advancement”. Giornata “NON TI SCORDAR DI ME” Operatori, Associazioni e Familiari assieme per fare il punto sulla Malattia di Alzheimer (AD). Aula del Rettorato, Piazza Roma 22, Ancona, Italy on 24th Feb 2016.

Language skills

▪ English- fluent

▪ Italian- intermediate

▪ Bengali- mother tongue

Referee

▪ Nucleic Acid Research

▪ BMC Bioinformatics

▪ PLoS One

▪ RSC Advances

▪ Pharmaceutical Biology

▪ Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

▪ Current Pharma

▪ Biochemical Genetics

▪ Molecular Biology Reports

▪ Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

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