Research Projects

Project 1:

Genomic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 to Identify Unique Haplotype variants.

Progress: Manuscript under review (JGEB-D-21-00445):

Afzal Sheikh¹*, He Huang ², Sultana Parvin³, Mohammad Badruzzaman¹, Tofayel Ahmed⁴, Ekhtear Hossain⁵, Iri Sato Baran⁶, Zahangir Alam Saud⁷.A multi-population based genomic analysis uncovers unique haplotype variants and crucial mutant genes in SARS-CoV-2. 

Project 2 (RMC_ long term research project (2021-2023):

A study to investigate the impacts of food additives in inflammatory immune disease and reproductive system

PI: Dr. Afzal Sheikh: Assistant Professor, BMB, BSMRAU.

Co-PI: Professor Dr. Zahangir Alam Saud, BCMB, RU.

Proposed Research Project 3 (RMC_ long term research project (2021-2023):

Genome-wide identification and characterization of MATE gene families and their associated regulatory elements in common bean and papaya using integrated bioinformatics approaches

PI: Professor Dr. Mohammad Nazmol Hasan, Department of Statistics BSMRAU.

Co-PI: Dr. Afzal Sheikh: Assistant Professor, BMB, BSMRAU..