Published Articles & Presentations

1. Islam, M. A., Marzan, A. Al, Arman, M. S., et al. (2023). Some common deleterious mutations are shared in SARS-CoV-2 genomes from deceased COVID-19 patients across continents. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 18644. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45517-1

Contributions: Assisted in concept and methodology development by reviewing literature. Analyzed 5724 high-quality SARS-CoV-2 genomes (GISAID) from deceased patients using phylogenetic and mutation profiling tools. Conducted statistical analysis (SPSS, R) identifying significant mutation impacts (p < 0.05, FDR < 5%). Created figures (Adobe-Illustrator) and contributed to drafting and editing manuscript.

2. Marzan, A. Al, Shahi, S., Arman, M. S., et al. (2023). Probing biological network in concurrent carcinomas and Type-2 diabetes for potential biomarker screening: An advanced computational paradigm. Advances in Biomarker Sciences and Technology, 5, 89–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abst.2023.10.001

Contributions: Reviewed literature to aid in concept and methodology. Acquired and curated datasets from NCBI GEO, ensuring quality and human sample inclusion. Identified gene expression patterns, characterized pathways, and unraveled protein-protein interactions. Investigated transcription factor and miRNA interactions, enhancing understanding of disease mechanisms. Contributed to drafting and manuscript editing, creating figures in Adobe Illustrator.

3. Jakariya, M., Ahmed, F., Islam, M. A., et al. (2022). Wastewater-based epidemiological surveillance to monitor the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in developing countries with onsite sanitation facilities. Environmental Pollution, 311, 119679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119679

Contributions: Collected samples from wastewater, and was involved in extracting RNA, preparing cDNA library, as well as in performing qRT-PCR. Analyzed the derived data and visualized it with R programming. Involved in figure illustration (Adobe Illustrator, R), manuscript reviewing, and editing process.

4. Islam, M. A., Shahi, S., Marzan, A. Al, et al. (2023). Variant-specific deleterious mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome reveal immune responses and potentials for prophylactic vaccine development. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1090717

Contributions: Filtered 214,459 SARS-CoV-2 sequences from GISAID, selecting 10,531 complete genomes for analysis. Conducted mutation analysis with NextClade, PredictSNP etc., predicted immune responses for B and T cells, and assessed mutation impacts on protein stability using DynaMut and mCSM-PPI2. Normalized data and validated (five-fold cross-validation) findings with machine learning classifiers.

5. Kabir, M. I., Chowdhury, S. A., Banik, B. K., et al. (2023). Biosorption of pollutants from chemically derived wastewater using Microcoleus sp. AQUA — Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society, 72(5), 750–761. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2023.021

Contributions: Contributed to microalgae sample preparation and experimental setup for synthetic wastewater treatment. Optimized environmental conditions and conducted batch experiments with varying doses and retention times. Analyzed data using spectrophotometry, calculated removal efficiency, and performed biosorption modeling. Involved in figure illustration (Adobe Illustrator, R), manuscript reviewing, and the editing process.

6. Marzan, A. Al, Hasan, M. S., Islam, M. R., et al. (2024). Impact of betel quid on hyperglycemia among diabetes patients in Bangladesh. Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Experimental Therapeutics, 7(3), 460–471. https://doi.org/10.5455/jabet.2024.d40

Contributions: Co-conceived the study and contributed extensively to research design. Participated in patient data collection, glycemic profiling, and betel quid usage assessment. Led statistical modeling (SPSS, Python), including logistic regression and ANOVA, to identify correlations between betel quid exposure and hyperglycemia severity. Created visualizations using R and Adobe Illustrator, interpreted findings in the context of diabetic comorbidity and regional public health trends, and contributed to drafting and reviewing the final manuscript.

7. Islam, M. A., Haque, M. A., Rahman, M. A., et al. (2022). A Review on Measures to Rejuvenate Immune System: Natural Mode of Protection Against Coronavirus Infection. Frontiers in Immunology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.837290

Contributions: Assisted in concept development through literature review. Drafted the initial manuscript, created figure illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, reviewed the manuscript, and made necessary edits.

8. Islam, M. A., Hossen, F., Rahman, M. A., et al. (2023). An opinion on Wastewater-Based Epidemiological Monitoring (WBEM) with Clinical Diagnostic Test (CDT) for detecting high-prevalence areas of community COVID-19 infections. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 31, 100396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100396

Contributions: Assisted in concept development through literature review. Drafted the initial manuscript, created figure illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, reviewed the manuscript, and made necessary edits.

9. Islam, M. A., Marzan, A. Al, Bhattacharya, P., et al. (2023). Bird flu threat: An urgent call to take action to control the global spread. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 16(9), 1510–1511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2023.06.013

Contributions: Assisted in concept development through literature review. Drafted the initial manuscript, created figure illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, reviewed the manuscript, and made necessary edits.

10. Kaifa, F. H., Bhattacharya, P., Marzan, A. Al, & Islam, M. A. (2023). Tanzania - The new habitat of Marburg virus. New Microbes and New Infections, 53, 101145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2023.101145

Contributions: Assisted in concept development through literature review. Drafted the initial manuscript, created figure illustrations using Adobe Illustrator, reviewed the manuscript, and made necessary edits.