About Me

Hello! I am glad that you are here and have taken the time to read my brief story. My full name is Md. Tangimul Islam, but feel free to call me "Md." or "Tangimul" whenever you meet me. I am 28 years old, born and raised in Thakurgaon, a city in the northwest of Bangladesh.

In my elementary school, I studied general science, where scientific inventions, stories, and their implications had a profound impact on me. I often wondered, will I ever be able to discover something like that? Or have all the discoveries already been made? As I grew up, science, especially zoology/botany, in middle school was not my cup of tea due to my indifference towards boring practicals! But in higher secondary school, a single moment in class changed everything. One day, while reading my biology textbook, I noticed something like this: “XY et al. 20YY.” I didn’t understand it, so I asked my teacher.  I was impressed to know that this indication represented the author of a published research work, and in science, this is how researchers are given credit and remembered for a scientific finding or discovery. For instance, the Golgi apparatus, named after Camillo Golgi. This event ignited me, and from that moment, I knew I wanted to contribute to the life sciences. This passion later led me to choose Biotechnology as my bachelor’s degree 🎓.

Over time, through research experience, my aspirations evolved to translational research, where lab findings are directly applied to improve human health. Currently, my research focus is on infectious diseases, with a particular interest in the human microbiome & data science exploring its role in both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Looking ahead, my short-term goal is to pursue a Ph.D. where I can develop a method/modify existing protocols, identify therapeutic targets, or establish a new immunotherapy. My long-term goal is to complete postdoctoral training and join academia, and establish my own lab and research team. 

In short, my journey so far has been shaped by a simple but enduring curiosity, one that began with a small question in a classroom and has grown into a lifelong commitment to science. As Louis Pasteur wisely said, "Fortune favors the prepared mind." Indeed, this truth resonates deeply with me and continually drives my motivation for novelity in pursuit of biomedical advancement.