Hossain Uddin Shekhar

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Hossain Uddin Shekhar
হোসেন উদ্দিন শেখর
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Hossain in 2024
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Scientific career
Fields Biochemistry, Food and Health Sciences

Hossain Uddin Shekhar is a Bangladeshi biochemist known for his work in areas such as thalassemia carrier detection, [1] cancer biomarker detection, [2] and oxidative stress. [3] He is a professor in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Dhaka, [4] and currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of Gopalganj Science and Technology University (GSTU). [5]

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Education

Hossain earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in biochemistry from the University of Dhaka. [4] He earned his PhD in 2003 from Tokyo Metropolitan University and completed his post-doctoral work in 2010 at United Nations University. [6]

Career

Hossain joined the department of biochemistry in Dhaka University as a lecturer in 1992. He became an assistant professor in 1995, an associate professor in 2004, and a professor in 2007. [4]

Hossain has numerous publications in Q1 journals. [7] He is also a member of the editorial boards of PLOS One, [8] Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, [2] BioMed Research International, [9] and Springer Nature. [10]

In 2004, he jointly published a paper on gene-deficient yeast with Nobel Laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi. [11]

Under his leadership, the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) conducted a two-year research project on the institutionalization of healthy street food. [12]

Presently, Hossain is the president of VOCTA (Voluntary Consumers Training and Awareness Society) [13] and the general secretary of BSBMB (Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology). [14] He is also serving as the chief editor of Bioresearch Communications (BRC), [15] and as an editorial board member of DUJBS (Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences). [16]

Books

In 2012, Hossain published his first book, Functional Foods From Bangladesh. [17] He has also co-edited books for publishers such as Springer Nature, [18] Wiley & Sons, [19] Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, [2] and Nova Science Publishers. [20]

References

  1. ↑ Noor, Farjana Akther; Sultana, Nusrat; Bhuyan, Golam Sarower; Islam, Md Tarikul; Hossain, Mohabbat; Sarker, Suprovath Kumar; Islam, Khaleda; Khan, Waqar Ahmed; Rahman, Mujahida; Qadri, Syeda Kashfi; Shekhar, Hossain Uddin; Qadri, Firdausi; Qadri, Syed Saleheen; Mannoor, Kaiissar (2020-01-15). "Nationwide carrier detection and molecular characterization of β-thalassemia and hemoglobin E variants in Bangladeshi population". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 15 (1): 15. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-1294-z . ISSN   1750-1172. PMC   6961315 . PMID   31941534.
  2. 1 2 3 "Molecular Biomarkers for the Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Risk Prediction of Cancer". www.frontiersin.org. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  3. ↑ Shazia, Q.; Mohammad, Z. H.; Rahman, Taibur; Shekhar, Hossain Uddin (2012). "Correlation of Oxidative Stress with Serum Trace Element Levels and Antioxidant Enzyme Status in Beta Thalassemia Major Patients: A Review of the Literature". Anemia. 2012 (1) 270923. doi: 10.1155/2012/270923 . ISSN   2090-1275. PMC   3357501 . PMID   22645668.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dr. Hossain Uddin Shekhar Dhaka University Profile". du.ac.bd. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Administration". www.gstu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  6. ↑ "Hossain Uddin Shekhar (Editor) – Nova Science Publishers" . Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Hossain Shekhar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  8. ↑ "Editorial Board | PLOS One". journals.plos.org. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  9. ↑ "Editorial Board - BioMed Research International". BioMed Research International. 2022. doi: 10.1155/2738 . hdl: 10044/1/66989 . Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  10. ↑ "Discover Toxicology". SpringerLink. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  11. ↑ Ichimura, Tohru; Kubota, Hiroyuki; Goma, Takeshi; Mizushima, Noboru; Ohsumi, Yoshinori; Iwago, Maki; Kakiuchi, Kazue; Shekhar, Hossain Uddin; Shinkawa, Takashi; Taoka, Masato; Ito, Takashi; Isobe, Toshiaki (2004-05-25). "Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis of a 14-3-3 Gene-Deficient Yeast". Biochemistry. 43 (20): 6149–6158. doi:10.1021/bi035421i. ISSN   0006-2960. PMID   15147199.
  12. ↑ Shekhar, Hossain Uddin (2010). "Institutionalization of healthy street food system in Bangladesh: a pilot study with three wards of Dhaka city corporation as a model". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
  13. ↑ "BD lags behind providing consumer security: seminar". The Business Standard. 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  14. ↑ "BSBMB elects new leaders". The Daily Star. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  15. ↑ "Journals Details". www.cosmosimpactfactor.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  16. ↑ "Editorial Team". www.banglajol.info. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  17. ↑ Shekhar, Hossain (2012). Functional Foods From Bangladesh: Food functionality of Bangladeshi vegetables and rice (High yielding and traditional varieties). LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (published June 7, 2012). ISBN   978-3-659-11135-8.
  18. ↑ Uddin Shekhar, Hossain (2025). Recent Advances in Oxidative Stress Associated Chronic Diseases Vol 1: A Review of The Health Benefits and Risks of The Substance. Springer. ISBN   978-981-96-9669-7.
  19. ↑ Kabir, Yearul; Shekhar, Hossain Uddin; Sidhu, Jiwan S. (2017), "Phytochemical Compounds in Functional Properties of Mangoes" , Handbook of Mango Fruit, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 237–254, doi:10.1002/9781119014362.ch12, ISBN   978-1-119-01436-2 , retrieved 2025-07-22
  20. ↑ "Trends in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Nova Science Publishers" . Retrieved 2025-07-22.
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