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Professor & Head of Laboratory · Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology · University of Chittagong
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Monirul Islam leads the Laboratory of Molecular & Structural Immunology (MSI Lab) at the University of Chittagong. With over two decades of experience in structural biology, molecular immunology, and protein technology, his research focuses on understanding the biophysical mechanisms governing host-pathogen interactions, vaccine development against emerging tropical viruses (Dengue, SARS-CoV-2, JEV), and patented peptide tags for solubility and immunogenicity control.
Tokyo University of Agriculture & Tech (TUAT), Japan (2005–2009)
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (1999–2000)
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (1995–1999)
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Plant-derived immunomodulators and structural characterization of therapeutic macromolecules. Investigating tropical phytocompounds with bioactivity against viral surface targets.
Multiplex PCR-based molecular detection of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnant women in Chittagong for early clinical intervention and appropriate maternal-fetal treatment.
Molecular otorhinolaryngology, auditory neurobiology, and clinical biomarker discovery in Head & Neck pathologies and hearing sciences. Investigating molecular pathways in sensorineural hearing loss and inner-ear disorders.
Cardiopulmonary and respiratory physiology, spirometric lung function dynamics, environmental impacts on respiratory parameters, and clinical physiological biomarkers in maternal and systemic health.
Structural vaccinology, Dengue ED3 epitope mapping, recombinant antigen formulation, immunoinformatics, and laboratory management.
SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralization dynamics, recombinant antigen expression, and ELISA serological assays. Co-author on Japanese encephalitis vaccine study.
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) ED3 subunit immunogenicity, evaluating antibody responses against wild-type and destabilizing mutants (C5I, F21A) with cobalt adjuvants in murine models.
Evaluates artificial agarwood resin induction in Aquilaria trees, quantifying the anatomical area of resin deposition and GC-MS profiling of quality-defining sesquiterpenes and chromones under combined biotic and abiotic stresses.
Investigates the molecular and transcriptional mechanisms underlying artificial agarwood induction in Aquilaria malaccensis, profiling early defense signaling cascades (WRKY1, LOX1, MAPK3, MYC2) and sesquiterpene biosynthetic genes via RT-qPCR.
Recombinant plasmid design & bacterial protein expression.
Immunoassay protocols, gel filtration & surveillance curation.
Viral antigen thermal stability & solubility peptide assays.
Host cytokine expression profiling & molecular biology protocols.
Molecular immunology, structural biology, recombinant DNA technology, and host-pathogen interactions.
Biomolecular chemistry, protein biochemistry, viral pathogenesis, and diagnostic assay workflows.
Immunological signaling pathways, antibody engineering, molecular genetics, and surveillance screening.
Vaccine formulation, clinical immunology, protein purification techniques, and molecular diagnostics.
Graduates of MSI Lab excelling as faculty members, doctoral researchers abroad, and scientific officers.
