Md. Miraj Kobad Chowdhury

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Lecturer

Date of Birth:

Sat, 1982-09-18

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Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Academic qualification:

MS
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
University of Dhaka

BS
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
University of Dhaka

HSC
Notre Dame College
Dhaka, Bangladesh.

SSC
Comilla Zilla School
Comilla, Bangladesh.

List of publication:

1. miRNA signaling pathways in cancer development. Md. Miraj Kobad Chowdhury. Abstract book of the Miami Winter Symposia – 2008. Link: www.med.miami.edu/mnbws/documents/CHOWDHURY pdf.

2. Extracts of Azadirachta indica and Terminalia arjuna induce death of cancer cells and show antibacterial activity. MK Chowdhury, N Ahsan, AA Akhand. Abstract book of International Biotechnology Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh. p50, June 2008.

3. MK Chowdhury, N Ahsan, AA Akhand. Comparative antibacterial effects of leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica and Terminalia arjuna and aggregation of bacterial proteins. Int. J. Trop. Med. Plants. 2009.

4. MK Chowdhury, N Ahsan, AA Akhand. Leaf Extracts of Azadirachta indica and Terminalia arjuna Induce Death of HeLa cells without DNA Degradation. Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 8(1): 75-79, 2009 (June).

Awards and achievements:

• Michael Cuccione Graduate Fellowship, UBC, Canada. 2009.

• Dean’s Award-2008, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka.

• Provost Award-2007, Amar Ekushey Hall, Dhaka University.

• University of Dhaka Graduate Scholarship

• University of Dhaka Undergraduate Scholarship

• University Hall Scholarship for outstanding extracurricular activities.

• One of the top 100 articipants of Innocentive Inc.