Associate Professor
Dr. Zimam Mahmud
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Molecular Biology and Genetics (Clinical Medicine Research) | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | 2020 |
| Masters | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2011 |
| Bachelor | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2010 |
| H.S.C | Science | Dhaka College, Dhaka Board | Bangladesh | 2006 |
| S.S.C | Science | Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Govt. High School, Comilla Board | Bangladesh | 2004 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Apr 2023 | Present |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Nov 2019 | Apr 2023 |
| PhD student | Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London | London, United Kingdom | Oct 2015 | Nov 2019 |
| Lecturer | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | May 2013 | Nov 2019 |
| Research Officer | International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR'B) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Jan 2013 | Apr 2013 |
| Research Fellow | International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR'B) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2012 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer biomarkers and signalling pathways | ||
| Post-translational modifications of oncogenes and tumour suppressors | ||
| Mechanisms underlying chemotherapeutic drug resistance | ||
| Mechanisms involved in antimicrobial drug resistance | ||
| Potential new therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Microbiology | Determination of the minimum concentration of each antibiotic, heavy metals and metals for emergence of the antibiotic resistance superbug bacteria. | Ministry of Science and Technology | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2020 | Dr. Md. Mohasin |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Hasib Uddin Ahmed, Anik Paul, Zimam Mahmud, Taibur Rahman, Ismail Hosen : Comprehensive characterization of the single nucleotide polymorphisms located in the isocitrate dehydrogenase isoform 1 and 2 genes using in silico approach,
Gene Reports (impact factor:1.3) , 2021
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| 2 |
Uttom Kumar, Anastasia Ardasheva, Zimam Mahmud, R. Charles Coombes & Ernesto Yagüe : FOXA1 is a determinant of drug resistance in breast cancer cells,
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (impact factor:4.872) Springer , 2021
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| 3 |
Glowi Alasiri, Yannasittha Jiramongkol, Sasanan Trakansuebkul, Hui-Ling Ke, Zimam Mahmud, Kitti Intuyod, Eric W-F Lam : Reciprocal regulation between GCN2 (eIF2AK4) and PERK (eIF2AK3) through the JNK-FOXO3 axis to modulate cancer drug resistance and clonal survival.,
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (impact factor:4.369) Elsevier , 2020
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| 4 |
Aimjongjun S#, Mahmud Z#, Jiramongkol Y, Alasiri G, Yao S, Yagüe E, Lam E : Lapatinib sensitivity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma is modulated by SIRT2-mediated FOXO3 deacetylation,
BMC Cancer (impact factor:4.638) BMC , 2019
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| 5 |
Mahmud Z, Gomes AR, Lee HJ, Aimjongjun S, Jiramongkol Y, Yao S, Zona S, Alasiri G, Gong G, Yagüe E, Lam EW-F. : EP300 and SIRT1/6 Co-Regulate Lapatinib Sensitivity Via Modulating FOXO3-Acetylation and Activity in Breast Cancer.,
Cancers (impact factor:6.639) , 2019
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| 6 |
Alasiri G, Jiramongkol Y, Zona S, Fan L, Mahmud Z, Gong G, Lee HJ, Lam EW : Regulation of PERK expression by FOXO3: a vulnerability of drug-resistant cancer cells.,
Oncogene (impact factor:9.867) , 2019
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| 7 |
Mahmud Z, Asaduzzaman M, Kumar U, Masrour N, Jugov R, Coombes RC, Shousha S, Hu Y, Lam EW-F, Yagüe E : Oncogenic EP300 can be targeted with inhibitors of aldo-keto reductases,
Biochemical Pharmacology (impact factor:6.1) Elsevier , 2019
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| 8 |
Shang Yao, Zimam Mahmud, Nicholeta Sachini, Sathid Aimjongjun, Paula Saavedra-García, Eric W.-F. Lam : Characterization of FOXO Acetylation,
Methods Molecular Biology Springer Link , pp.77-90 , 2018
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| 9 |
Sandeep Sundriyal#, Sébastien Moniot#, Zimam Mahmud, Shang Yao, Paolo Di Fruscia, Christopher R. Reynolds, David T.Dexter, Michael J. E.Sternberg, Eric W.-F. Lam, Clemens Steegborn, Matthew J. Fuchter. (#contributed equally and considered as co-first author) : Thienopyrimidinone Based Sirtuin-2 (SIRT2)-Selective Inhibitors Bind in the Ligand Induced Selectivity Pocket,
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (impact factor:8.039) , vol.60 , no.5 American Chemical Society (ACS) , pp.1928-1945 , 2017
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| 10 |
Paula Saavedra-García, Katie Nichols, Zimam Mahmud, Lavender Yuen-Nam Fan, Eric W-F Lam : Unravelling the role of fatty acid metabolism in cancer through the FOXO3-FOXM1 axis,
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (impact factor:4.369) , vol.Volume 462 , no.Part B , pp.82-92 , 2017
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| 11 |
Md. Enamul Haque, Zimam Mahmud, A. K. M. Mahbub Hasan, Roman Sardar, Md. Lutful Kabir and Sheikh Tanzina Haque : Betulin-3-caffeate and Amyrin from the Stem Bark of Barringtonia acutangula (L),
Bioresearch Communications , vol.1 , no.2 , 2015
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| 12 |
Laila N. Islam, Adua Rahman, Zimam Mahmud, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, Mahmud Hossain and M. Mohasin : Assessment of physicochemical and biochemical qualities of tannery effluents of Hazaribagh, Dhaka, and comparison with non-tannery water samples,
International Journal of Environment , vol.4 , no.1 , 2015
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| 13 |
Md. A. Gazi, Md. R. Islam, Mohammad G. Kibria & Z. Mahmud : General and advanced diagnostic tools to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their drug susceptibility: a review,
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (impact factor:5.103) , vol.34 , no.5 , pp.851–861 , 2015
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Nazia Fairooz Alam, Asmena Mawla, Zimam Mahmud and Md. Zakir Hossain Howlader "Dissecting the genetic variations in MTHFR gene and investigating its association with the risk of breast cancer.."
BSBMB-SABC-OMC International Conference on Molecules of Life for Sustainability
2023
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| 2 |
Zimam Mahmud, Md. Omar Faruk, Md. Kamruzzaman, Talita Z. Choudhury, AHM Nurun Nabi, Mohd. Manjurul Karim, Laila N. Islam. Conference poster "Untreated Tannery Wastewater causing Multidrug Resistance and Microbial Pollution of Surface Water."
National conference on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for Life Sciences.
2016
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| 3 |
Kazi Md. Zillur Rahman, Firoz Ahmed, Jamil Mahmud, Abdul Alim, Zimam Mahmud "Computational approach for phylogenetic analysis of Bacillus cereus group."
27th Bangladesh Society of Microbiologist Conference.
2014
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| 4 |
Zimam Mahmud1, 2*, Syeda Antara Shabnam1, Fatema-Tuz Johura1, Shahnewaj Bin Mannan1, Laila N. Islam2, Munirul Alam "Virulence and molecular charcterization of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from diarrheal patients and environmental samples."
Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology conference 2013.
2013
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | PhD award | 2020 | United Kingdom | PhD in Clinical Medicine Research |
| International | Commonwealth Scholarship Award 2015 (PhD) | 2015 | United Kingdom | "Commonwealth Scholarship Award 2015 (BDCS-2015-63)” from Commonwealth scholarship commission, UK. Subject: PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics. |
| National | Poster Presentation Award | 2013 | Bangladesh | “Best Poster Presentation Award” in BSBMB conference 2013 |
| Local | Merit Scholarship | 2012 | Bangladesh | University of Dhaka, “Merit Scholarship” for outstanding result in MSc (2012) |
| Local | Deans Award | 2012 | Bangladesh | “Deans Award” from faculty of biological science, University of Dhaka (2012) |
| Local | Provost Award | 2011 | Bangladesh | “Provost Award” from Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah hall for excellent result in BSc examination (2011) |
| National | National Science and Information & Communication Technology Fellowship (NSICT) | 2011 | Bangladesh | “National Science and Information & Communication Technology Fellowship (NSICT)” from Bangladesh government for MSc research (2011) |
| Local | Eastern Bank DU Alumni Association Scholarship | 2008 | Bangladesh | “Eastern Bank DU Alumni Association Scholarship” from University of Dhaka (as outstanding first year undergraduate student) (2008) |
| National | Bangladesh Government Scholarship | 2004 | Bangladesh | “Bangladesh Government Scholarship” for outstanding result in SSC examination (2004) |
| National | National Essay Writing Competition winner | 2003 | Bangladesh | National Silver Medallist in Comprehensive Essay writing competition (2003) |
| National | Talent Pool Scholarship (Junior) | 2002 | Bangladesh | “Talent Pool Scholarship” in junior scholarship examination (2002) |
| National | Talent Pool Scholarship (Primary) | 1998 | Bangladesh | “Talent Pool Scholarship” in primary scholarship examination (1998) |
Name & designation
Dr. Zimam Mahmud
Associate Professor
Department
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email
zimam@du.ac.bd
Phone
+88-01929206621