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Fahmida Binta Wali

Assistant Professor
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Email: fahmidawali@ustc.ac.bd

Profile

Fahmida Binta Wali has completed her graduation and post graduation from the University of Chittagong in the field of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology with outstanding cGPA. She was awarded Prime Minister gold medal and academic excellence award in 2017 for highest result in her B.Sc (Hons.). She was awarded different scholarships including UGC scholarship, Engineer Abdul Khalek Medha britti, university scholarship in university level, Chittagong board merit scholarships in her S.S.C and H.S.C and junior scholarship. Her research interests are molecular genetics, genetic basis of diseases, oncology and bioinformatics. Currently, she is running a URC project on molecular characterization of bromelain enzyme. She is also working in molecular etiology of breast cancer. Her research works were published in national and international journals.

Education

Program Affiliated

  • Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Areas of Interest

  • Molecular genetics
  • Genetic basis of diseases
  • plant biotechnology
  • Oncology and bioinformatics

Courses Taught

  • Semester Course code Course name
  • Introductory Biotechnology
  • Human Physiology-I
  • Human Physiology-II
  • 221 Molecular Biology-I
  • Molecular Biology-II
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Genetic Engineering-I
  • Molecular Biology Laboratory
  • Genetic Engineering-II
  • Bioinformatics & Molecular Biology Laboratory

Journals & Articles

PUBLICATIONS

  • Al Forkan, M., Chowdhury, M. O. H., Chowdhury, R. H., Wali, F. B., Datta, A., Uddin, M. N., Alam, M. J., & Khaleda, L. (2022). Effect of Arsenic Exposure on Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (hTERT) Gene Expression and Telomere Length in Cardiovascular Disease Susceptibility: Arsenic exposure in cardiovascular disease. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 48(1), 56–63. Link: https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v48i1.60661
  • Al-Forkan, M., Wali, F.B., Khaleda, L., Alam, M.J., Chowdhury, R.H., Datta, A., Rahman, M.Z., Hosain, N., Maruf, M.F., Chowdhury, M.A.Q., Hasan, NKM., Shawon, I.I., and Raqib, R., (2021). Association of arsenic-induced cardiovascular disease susceptibility with genetic polymorphisms. Scientific reports, 11 (6263). Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85780-8
  • Khaleda, L., Al-Forkan, M., Wali, F.B., Alam, M.J., Datta, A., Shawon, I.I., Hosain, N. and Rahman, M.Z. (2019). Effect of arsenic exposure on human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene expression: Risk of cardiovascular diseases. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin, 45(1), pp.3-10. Link: https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v45i1.41802

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

  • Wali, F.B., Alam, M.J., Datta, A., Chowdhury, R.H., Shawon, I.I., Hasan NKM, Hosain, N. and Rahman, M.Z., Raqib, R., Khaleda, L., Al-Forkan, M. “A Study on the Association of Genetic Polymorphisms & Telomere Dysfunction with Arsenic-Induced Cardiovascular Disease Susceptibility Among Cardiovascular Disease Patients in Bangladesh”. Paper presented at 4th IPFS-ICBHA 2019-GNOBB Conference, November 11 – 13, 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Wali, F.B., Alam, M.J., Datta, A., Chowdhury, R.H., Shawon, I.I., Hasan NKM, Hosain, N. and Rahman, M.Z., Raqib, R., Khaleda, L., Al-Forkan, M. Association of Arsenic-Induced Cardiovascular Disease Susceptibility with Genetic Polymorphisms. Paper presented at BSBMB Conference Apr 27-28, 2019, BMB-CU, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Farhana Haque Nimme, Sabrina Amin, Fahmida Binta Wali, AMAM Zonaed Siddiki. DNA barcoding and characterization of non-edible oil feedstock with potential for biodiesel production in Bangladesh. Poster presented at 7th Annual South Asia Biosafety Conference (SABC 2019), Westin, Dhaka
  • Hosain, N., Wali, F.B., Alam, M.J., Maruf, M.F., Quaium, M.A., Rahman, M.Z., Raqib, R., Khaleda, L., Al-Forkan, M. A Comparative Study of Arsenic Deposition in Human Nail and Myocardial Tissue. Paper presented at Indian Association of Cardiovascular- Thoracic Surgeons Conference, IACTSCON-2019, ITC Grand Chola Chennai.   https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12055-019-00809-y February 2019
  • Laila Khaleda, Fahmida Binta Wali, Md. Jibran Alam, Amit Datta, Rahee Hasan Chowdhury, Inzamamul Ismail Shawon, N.K.M. Mirajul Hasan, Md. Nazmul Hosain, Md. Zillur Rahman and Mohammad AlForkan – Effect of arsenic exposure on human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene expression and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Poster presented at 9th International Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Conference 2019, February 8-10, 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh. http://www.baptcb.org/public/uploads/115_file.pdf