Dr. Afsana Bhuiyan Toma

Assistant Professor
Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Faculty

Faculty of Sciences and Engineering

Address

A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Office

Ext: || Room No#
afsana.toma@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

PhD, Aquatic Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
MS, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
BSc, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Short Biography

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Professional Experience

Assistant Professor (Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, East West University) October 2023 to Present.
Research Assistant (The University of Tokyo and Tokyo University of Agriculture) 2021 to 2023.
Teaching Assistant (The University of Tokyo) 2021 to 2023

Research Interest

Molecular Biology
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
NGS Data Analysis

Bhuiyan, A. and Asakawa, S. (2023) Synthesis and cloning of long repeat sequences using single-stranded circular DNA. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 11:1115159. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1115159)
Elbialy, A., Sulidan, K., Bhuiyan A., Igarashi, Y., Yoshitake. K., Yamanouchi. D., Junsu. K, Asakawa. S., Watabe. S., Kinoshita. S. (2022) Induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress markers in an acromegaly model. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. PMID: 35734917; (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.30301)
Bhuiyan A. (2024) Therapeutic approaches for repeat expansion diseases: a comprehensive review. Explor Neuroprot Ther. 2024;4:485–96. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ent.2024.00095)

Masud MB, Asfar F, Bhuiyan A, Das A, Nusrin S, Mahbub MM. Isolation and Characterization of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) from Pea Rhizosphere of different fields of a district of Bangladesh for soil fertility and crop productivity. Oral presentation at the 3rd International Conference on Life Sciences 2025, MBSTU, Tangail, Bangladesh, January 2025.
Asfar F, Bhuiyan A, Das A, Nusrin S, Mahbub MM. Characterization of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) from leguminous plants rhizosphere to assess growth-promoting activity and impact on sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh. Poster presented at the 38th BSM Annual Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 2024.
Bhuiyan A. Repeat Expansion Diseases: Approaches & Promises. Seminar speaker at East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 2023.
Bhuiyan A, Kondo M, Mizobata H, Yoshitake K, Asakawa S. Long repeat sequence synthesis by single-stranded circular DNA. Poster presented at the European Human Genetics Conference, Scotland, UK, June 2023.
Bhuiyan A, Yoshitake K, Asakawa S. Parkin knock out medaka showed rheumatoid arthritis like symptoms. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of JapanChiba, Japan, December 2022.
Bhuiyan A, Asakawa S, Kobayashi NB, Yoshida T. Localization of KK13 peptide and their potential against ALS. Poster presented at the American Society of Human Genetics 2022 Annual Meeting LA, California, USA, October 2022.
Bhuiyan A, Lanza A, Asakawa S. Cloning of highly repeat sequence in a stepwise and directed manner. Poster presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, Yokohama, Japan, December 2021.
Bhuiyan A, Sumit AF, Ahsan N, Akhand AA. Association of the use of Smokeless Tobacco with hearing impairment in Bangladeshi population. Poster presented at the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for Life Sciences, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 2016.