Ahmed IshtiaqueFull-Time Faculty University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 1906 Email: ahmed.ishtiaque@northsouth.edu Office-Room:South Academic Building #SAC825 Consultation Hours Summer 2023 |
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Ahmed Ishtiaque is a proud alumnus who did an MSc in Cancer Immunology& Biotechnology from the University of Nottingham. BSc in Biochemistry & Biotechnology from this institution. Ishtiaque got to work with the Scancell Antibody Team, led by renowned scientist and Prostate Cancer UK Chair Lindy G. Durrant, throughout his Masters's degree. He takes basic 200-level courses and certain laboratory-based 200- and 300-level courses. Ishtiaque has some CTRG-funded projects on which he worked as a Principal and co-principal investigator alongside senior faculty members, that allowed him to refine his talents and broaden his knowledge. His goal is to further his education and contribute to the field by using his knowledge to contribute to cancer therapies.
He is driven by a desire to have a positive influence in the world and to continue learning and evolving as a person and professional.
Publications
1. Genotype-phenotype correlation of β-lactamase-producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains from Bangladesh
Maqsud Hossain, Tahmina Tabassum, Aura Rahman, Arman Hossain, Tamanna Afroze, Abdul Mueed Ibne Momen, Abdus Sadique, Mrinmoy Sarker, Fariza Shams, Ahmed Ishtiaque, Abdul Khaleque, Munirul Alam, Anwar Huq, Gias U. Ahsan & Rita R. Colwell.
Scientific Reports volume 10, Article number: 14549 (2020)
Link:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-71213-5
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-71213-5?fbclid=IwAR1_KsIAfvhzTfWVaY6-KVCyIQeql6gYep8EbZd30N5OdBthSvaLGgyfEGg
2. Economization of treatment for Guillain-Barre syndrome: a pilot study in Bangladesh.
Mohammad B. Islam1, Ahmed Istiaque1, A.K.M Shafiqur Rahman2, Hubert P. Endtz1,3 Quazi D. Mohmmad4 and Zhahirul Islam1 [ASCODD 2012.] PIDSP Journal 2012 Vol 13 Supplement 1 Copyright ® 2012
13th Asian Conference on Diarrheal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD)
Proceedings
ICGNB2022 : The 2nd Int'l Conference on Genomics, Nanotech, and Bioengineering
Poster Presentation
i. Paper Title: An integrated approach of phenotypic and genotypic analysis of ß-lactamase in ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae from served water samples in Dhaka Poster presented in ICGNB 2022 An integrated system of phenotypic and genotypic analysis of ß-lactamase in ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae from served water samples in Dhaka Kaifi Sultana Kabbo1, Ahmed Ishtiaque1, Ishrat Jabeen CMT Paper ID: 63, ID mentioned in the abstract book of ICGNB 2022: IDP-010 [Page 133]
ii. Paper Title: Identification and DNA barcoding of economically valuable marine seaweeds of Bangladesh. Poster presented in ICGNB 2022, Identification and DNA barcoding of economically valuable marine seaweeds of Bangladesh. Ahmed Ishtiaque1, Mohammad Mohsin Jim1, Tamim Ahsan2, Md. Moniruzzaman2, Shafia Tasnim Khan1, Chaman Ara Keya1; 1 Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology; North South University, Dhaka Bangladesh 2Molecular Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Biotechnology, Dhaka, Bangladesh *Corresponding Author: ahmed.ishtiaque@northsouth.edu CMT Paper ID: 395, ID mentioned in the abstract book of ICGNB 2022: GGP036, Page 29
Awards: Development Solution scholarship 2014
Education
M.Sc. Cancer Immunology and Biotechnology
The University of Nottingham ,United Kingdom.
B.Sc. Biochemistry and Biotechnology
North South University ,Dhaka ,Bangladesh
Academic Projects
Master's Thesis Project
Topic : Expression of HLA class 1 and PD-1/PDL-1 in Non-small Cell Lung carcinoma and their correlations with patients clinicopathological factors and disease prognosis.( School of Medicine ,Academic Oncology ,City hospital ,Nottingham ,United Kingdom)Supervisor : Prof Lindy G Durrent. Bench Supervisor : Dr.Richard McIntosh
Undergrad Thesis Project :
Topic : Anti GM-1 antibody and Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) in Bangladesh :Role of Anti GM-1 antibody in disease prognosis and efficiency of different treatment options . Internal Supervisor : Mrs. Ishrat Jebeen .External Supervisor :Dr. Zhahirul Islam ( Enteric and food microbiology laboratory ,ICDDR,B )
Current Projects
Research and Publications associated with Professors and Associate professors
a. Evaluation of Disk Potentiation Test (DPT) and Double Disk Synergy Test (DDST) for detection of metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in clinical isolates of Bangladesh. Co PI Ahmed Ishtiaque with Principal investigator Chaman Ara Keya.[CTRG funding ≈ 3.800 US Doller]
b. Isolation and Characterization of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Water Samples of Various Food Vendors in Dhaka City. Co-PI Ahmed Ishtiaque with Principal investigator: Dr. Ishrat Jabeen [CTRG funding ≈ 4000 US Doller].
c. Titled: Identification of a suitable insect host in Bangladesh and establishment of culture condition of Ophiocordyceps sinensis, an edible mushroom rich in bioactive compounds . Co-investigator: Dr. Muktadir Shahid Hossain . (CTRG funding FY 2022. Ongoing funded project )
