Prof. Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam

I am a Professor and Researcher of Pharmacology & Toxicology in Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. Since 2000, I have been teaching Pharmacology and Toxicology courses to undergraduate and post-graduate students. I obtained DVM and MS in Pharmacology from Bangladesh Agricultural University in life Sciences and PhD from The University of Tokyo (2005-2009) in Pharmacology. I availed prestigious Post-Doctoral JSPS (2010-2012) and JSPS-invitational fellowship (2018-19) in The University of Tokyo, Japan and worked on molecular cancer biology, drug discovery, cell culture, primary cell line establishment, IBS/IBD model mice, gene function using KO mice and many more. I served the University of Tokyo as Project Associate Professor and Visiting Professor since 2013-2019. Now, I am working on AMR, alternatives to antibiotics for safe poultry production, dugs residues & resistance, impacts of climate change & environmental pollution (pesticides and heavy metals) on livestock production & disease prevalence and one health approaches. I have teaching experience of more than twenty five years in Pharmacology & Toxicology with especial emphasis on antibiotics, pesticides, heavy metals, livestock climate change and new drugs establishment. I have supervised more than 25 post-graduate students, co-supervisor for PhD student, conducted many research projects. I have much peer-reviewed publication in reputed journals. My research areas includes-Antibiotic resistance (AMR) & Public health hazards, Drugs residues in food chain & ultimate hazards to human health, Establishment of alternative Antibiotic therapy in poultry industry, Pharmacology of bioactive Natural compound, Interactions of drugs- signal transduction study in the cells, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, GIT complaints, Colon cancer biology, IL-33/ST2 pathophysiological pathways, Tenascin-C pathophysiology in the GUT etc. Additionally, my extension efforts are committed to addressing emerging disease control in livestock & poultry industry by providing timely and relevant control & treatment strategy focusing "One Health" dialogue.