MD IBRAHIM

M.Sc. in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology

Shahjalal University of Science & Technology

Sylhet, Bangladesh

About Me

I’m Md (Muhammad) Ibrahim, a Biotechnologist specializing in cancer research, bioinformatics, and genomics, with a Master’s in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology from Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (CGPA 3.83). My research focuses on cancer diagnostics using RT-qPCR, bioinformatics in host-pathogen interactions and SARS-CoV-2, and aging research through RNA-seq analysis. I’m skilled in molecular techniques (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, gene sequencing) and bioinformatics, and have taught and mentored students in biology, chemistry, and content writing. As a member of the Human Cell Atlas, American Society for Microbiology and an executive member of the Network of Young Biotechnologists of Bangladesh, I engage with the global scientific community. Fluent in English, Turkish and Bengali. My research interests include cancer biomarker detection, therapeutics, drug development, precision medicine, and aging studies.

Research Interests

I developed my research interest in human diseases such as cancer, immunology, cardiovascular and Neuroscience with computational biology and in vivo mouse model.

Cancer Research

1. Detection of marker genes in peripheral blood of cancer patients by RT-qPCR.

2. Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in cancer genes form cancer patients' blood.

Computational Biology

I have contributed in a Bioinformatics project for SARS-CoV-2:Omicron variant genomic analysis. Besides this, I learnt basic python, vaccine design, cancer informatics etc.

Now, I am actively learning and working on projects of Bulk RNA-seq data analysis and single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data analysis related to inflammaging and leukemia patients.

Mouse Model

I worked DMBA induced cancerous albino mouse for cervical dislocation and blood collection to help my friend for his thesis work and I find it interesting to do research with animal model.

Molecular Neuroscience

I have interests in molecular neurosciences, especially in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.

Publications

1. Ibrahim M. Adil GM, Hosen MJ, Jahangir M. Detection of CK19 and CD44 genes in peripheral blood of different cancer patients by RT-qPCR. ICGNB 2022. p.72. (International conference paper).

2. Parvez MSA, Saha MK, Ibrahim M, Araf Y, Islam MT, Ohtsuki G, Hosen MJ. Insights from a computational analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: Host-pathogen interaction, pathogenicity, and possible drug therapeutics. Immun Inflamm Dis. 2022 Jul;10(7): e639. doi: 10.1002/iid3.639. PMID: 35759231.

3. Rahman MM, Ibrahim M, Muktadir MA, Sadeque A, Abdel Latef AA, Ashrafuzzaman M. Rice: Role and Responses Under Abiotic Stress. In Sustainable Remedies for Abiotic Stress in Cereals. 2022 (pp. 125-147). Springer, Singapore. (Book Chapter)

4. Hosen MJ, Eva SA, Rahman MM, Ibrahim M, Lira UF, Hossain AB, Shill MC, Uddin MJ. Health impacts of excessive use of Facebook among university students in Bangladesh. Heliyon. 2021 Jun 11;7(6): e07271. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon. 2021.e07271. PMID: 34189314.