Profile of Dr. Laila Noor Islam
... Name Dr. Laila Noor Islam
Designation Professor
Last Degree PhD
   

Education:

Subject

(Major)                    

Name of

University

Degree  

Obtained

Country

Result

Examination

(Year of  completion)

 

Biochemistry

 

 

University of Dhaka

 

 

B. Sc

(Honors)

 

 

Bangladesh

 

 

 

First Class First

 

 

 

1976 (Exam in 1979)

 

 

Biochemistry

University of Dhaka

 

M. Sc

 

Bangladesh

 

 

First Class First

 

1977 (Exam in 1981)

 

 

Immunology                              

University of Glasgow, UK

Ph. D  

United

Kingdom

Degree Awarded

1986 (Awarded in  1987)

Positions held and Experience:

1. Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur (3/1981-4/1982).

2. Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (4/1982-11/1988).

3. Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (11/1998).

4. Part-Time Faculty, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, (1/1989-12/1990).

5. Part-Time Consultant, Immunology Laboratory, LSD, icddr,b (1/1990-12/1991).

6. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, DU (9/1990-7/1994).

7. Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (7/1994 till to date).

8. Chairperson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, DU (11/2003-10/2006).

9. Director, Biotechnology Research Center, University of Dhaka (12/2005-12/2011).

10. Founder Chairman, DU-BMB TRUST, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2/2006).

11. Provost, Ruqayyah Hall, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (4/2008-4/ 2011).

Selected Publications:

  1. Laila N. Islam, I. C. McKay and P. C. Wilkinson (1985) The use of collagen or fibrin gels for the assay of human neutrophil chemotaxis. J. Immunol. Meth. 85, 137-151.
  1. Laila N. Islam and P. C. Wilkinson (1988) Chemotactic factor-induced polarization,  receptor redistribution, and locomotion of human blood monocytes. Immunology, 64, 501-7.
  1. P. C. Wilkinson, Laila N. Islam, D. Sinclair and J. H. Dagg (1988) The defect of  lymphocyte locomotion in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: studies of polarization and growth dependent locomotion. Clin. Exp. Immunol. 71, 497-501.
  1. Laila N. Islam and P. C. Wilkinson (1989) Evaluation of methods for isolating human peripheral blood monocytes: studies on chemotactic locomotion and other functional characteristics. J. Immunol. Meth. 121, 75-84.
  1. P. C. Wilkinson and Laila N. Islam (1989) Recombinant IL-4 and IFN-g active locomotor capacity in human B-lymphocytes. Immunology, 67, 237-243.
  1. Laila N. Islam and P. C. Wilkinson (1992) Restoration with phorbol ester of a locomotor defect in human leukaemic lymphocytes: a visual study of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells.  Invasion and Metastasis 12, 47-56.
  1. Tasnim Azim, Laila N. Islam, M.S. Sarker, S.M. Ahmad, J.D. Hamadani, S. M. Faruque and M. A. Salam (2000) Immune response of Bangladeshi children with acute diarrhea who subsequently have persistent diarrhea. J. Pediatric Gastroenterol. Nutr. 31, 528-535.
  1. Laila N. Islam and A. H. M. Nurun Nabi (2003) Endotoxins of enteric pathogens modulate the functions of human neutrophils and lymphocytes. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 36, 565-571.
  1. Laila N. Islam, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, M. Mahfuzur Rahman, M. A. Khan, A. I. Kazi (2004) Association of clinical complications with nutritional status and the prevalence of  leukopenia among arsenic patients in Bangladesh. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 1, 74-82.
  1. H. M. Nurun Nabi, M. Mahfuzur Rahman and Laila N. Islam (2005) Evaluation of Biochemical changes in chronic arsenic poisoning among Bangladeshi patients. Int. J.  Environ. Res. Public Health. 2, 385-393.
  1. Laila N. Islam, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, M. Mahfuzur Rahman, and M. Shamim H. Zahid (2007) Association of respiratory complications and elevated serum immunoglobulins with drinking water arsenic toxicity in human. J. Environ. Sci. Health (Part A). 42, 1807-1814.
  1. M. Safiullah Sarker, M. Rahman, Arunthia Z. Urmi, Feroz Al-Mamun, Laila N. Islam and Tasnim Azim (2011) Detection of a rare HIV Type 1 strain CRF16_A2D in Bangladesh. AIDS Res. Human Retroviruses, 27, 435-438.
  1. Laila N Islam, M. Shamim Hasan Zahid, AHM Nurun Nabi and Mahmud Hossain (2012) Function of serum complement in drinking water arsenic toxicity. J. Toxicol. 2012, 1-7.
  1. R Sultana, KJ Ferdous, M. Hossain, MSH Zahid, Laila N. Islam (2012) Immune functions of the garment workers. Int. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 3, 195-200.
  1. Marjahan Akhtar, Firdausi Qadri, Taufiqur R. Bhuiyan, Sarmin Akter, Tanzeem A. Rafique, Arifuzzaman Khan, Laila N. Islam, Amit Saha, Ann-Mari Svennerholm, Anna Lundgren (2017) Kinetics of antibody-secreting cell and fecal IgA responses after oral cholera vaccination in different age groups in a cholera endemic country. Vaccine 35: 321-328.

1. Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (4/1982-11/1988). 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (11/1998). 3. Part-Time Faculty, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, (1/1989-12/1990). 4. Part-Time Consultant, Immunology Laboratory, LSD, icddr,b (1/1990-12/1991). 5. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, DU (9/1990-7/1994). 6. Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (7/1994 till to date).

Awards and Honors received:

1. Honored with the University Grants Commission Award for research on arsenic toxicity in human (2009).

2. Post-Doctoral Research sponsored by the Leukemia Research Fund, United Kingdom (11/1986-10/1988).

3. Awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship for Ph. D at the University of Glasgow, UK (1983-1986).

4. 'Chancellor’s Award' for securing the first class first position in B.Sc. Honors examination (March 1979).

5. Dhaka University Book Prize for obtaining the first positions in B. Sc and M. Sc exams (1979 & 1981).

6. 'Board Scholarships' with free tuition for Secondary and Higher Secondary Certificate exam results. 

Professor Dr. Laila N. Islam had been working in the fields of Immunology, Clinical and Nutritional Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Occupational Health and Toxicology for the last 35 years. She worked on the functional activities of human blood neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes in response to chemotactic factors, bacterial antigens, and mitogens. She studied the functions of neutrophils from monkeys with experimental shigellosis, children with shigellosis, and from patients with diabetes mellitus. She studied the biochemical, immunological, and molecular markers in patients with hepatitis B and C virus infections. She evaluated the functions of serum complement in patients with diabetes mellitus, pulmonary tuberculosis, hypothyroidism, and in the garment workers. She had been engaged in investigation of the biochemical and immunological parameters in chronically exposed subjects to drinking water arsenic toxicity; effects of nutritional factors and antioxidant vitamins on the immune functions in human arsenic toxicity; health effects of occupational exposure to toxic heavy metals such as chromium by the tannery workers and Lead by the automobile workers in and around Dhaka city. She also studied the effect of iron deficiency anemia on the hematological and immune functions of the adolescent school children. More recently, Professor Islam has been investigating the biochemical and immunological aspects of oxidative stress in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

1. Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (4/1982-11/1988). 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (11/1998). 3. Part-Time Faculty, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, (1/1989-12/1990). 4. Part-Time Consultant, Immunology Laboratory, LSD, icddr,b (1/1990-12/1991). 5. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, DU (9/1990-7/1994). 6. Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (7/1994 till to date).

Name: LAILA NOOR ISLAM, PhD

Profession:       Teaching and Research

Position:            Professor

Address:            Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

                           Tel: 880-2-9661900 Ext.7637 (Work), 880-1716815665 (Cell)

E-Mail:                laila@du.ac.bd, lailanislam@yahoo.com

Fax:                     880-2-9667222

Marital Status:     Married with one daughter, two grandchildren.

                              Husband: Professor Dr. M. Sayedul Islam

                              Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, DU.

Nationality:          Bangladeshi

Religion:              Islam

 

Higher Education:

Subject

(Major)                    

Name of

University

Degree  

Obtained

Country

Result

Examination

(Year of  completion)

 

Biochemistry

 

 

University of Dhaka

 

 

B. Sc

(Honors)

 

 

Bangladesh

 

 

 

First Class First

 

 

 

1976 (Exam in 1979)

 

 

Biochemistry

University of Dhaka

 

M. Sc

 

Bangladesh

 

 

First Class First

 

1977 (Exam in 1981)

 

 

Immunology                              

University of Glasgow, UK

Ph. D  

United

Kingdom

Degree Awarded

1986 (Awarded in  1987)

 

Awards and Honors received:

1. Honored with the University Grants Commission Award for research on arsenic toxicity in human (2009).

2. Post-Doctoral Research sponsored by the Leukemia Research Fund, United Kingdom (11/1986-10/1988).

3. Awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship for Ph. D at the University of Glasgow, UK (1983-1986).

4. 'Chancellor’s Award' for securing the first class first position in B.Sc. Honors examination (March 1979).

5. Dhaka University Book Prize for obtaining the first positions in B. Sc and M. Sc exams (1979 & 1981).

6. 'Board Scholarships' with free tuition for Secondary and Higher Secondary Certificate exam results. 

 

Positions held and Experience:

1. Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur (3/1981-4/1982).

2. Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (4/1982-11/1988).

3. Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (11/1998).

4. Part-Time Faculty, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, (1/1989-12/1990).

5. Part-Time Consultant, Immunology Laboratory, LSD, icddr,b (1/1990-12/1991).

6. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, DU (9/1990-7/1994).

7. Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka (7/1994 till to date).

8. Chairperson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, DU (11/2003-10/2006).

9. Director, Biotechnology Research Center, University of Dhaka (12/2005-12/2011).

10. Founder Chairman, DU-BMB TRUST, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2/2006).

11. Provost, Ruqayyah Hall, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (4/2008-4/ 2011).

 

Research Experience:

Professor Dr. Laila N. Islam had been working in the fields of Immunology, Clinical and Nutritional Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Occupational Health and Toxicology for the last 35 years. She worked on the functional activities of human blood neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes in response to chemotactic factors, bacterial antigens, and mitogens. She studied the functions of neutrophils from monkeys with experimental shigellosis, children with shigellosis, and from patients with diabetes mellitus. She studied the biochemical, immunological, and molecular markers in patients with hepatitis B and C virus infections. She evaluated the functions of serum complement in patients with diabetes mellitus, pulmonary tuberculosis, hypothyroidism, and in the garment workers. She had been engaged in investigation of the biochemical and immunological parameters in chronically exposed subjects to drinking water arsenic toxicity; effects of nutritional factors and antioxidant vitamins on the immune functions in human arsenic toxicity; health effects of occupational exposure to toxic heavy metals such as chromium by the tannery workers and Lead by the automobile workers in and around Dhaka city. She also studied the effect of iron deficiency anemia on the hematological and immune functions of the adolescent school children. More recently, Professor Islam has been investigating the biochemical and immunological aspects of oxidative stress in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

 

Research Supervision:

The research works of 66 MS, 5 M Phil and one Ph. D students have so far been supervised, all of whom obtained their respective degrees. The research works of 3 MS and one PhD students are currently under supervision.

 

Association with Journals:

Editorial Board Member:

1. Bangladesh Journal of Biochemistry (1995-2000).

2. The Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology (1997-2002).

3. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences (2005-2007, 2015-2017).

Principal Investigator/Supervisor of Research Projects:

The following are some of the research projects:

1. ‘Study of the in vitro and in vivo activation of granulocytes by Shigella dysenteriae type 1   antigens’ funded by the Dhaka University Biotechnology Research Center (1991-1992).

2. Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Fund for the purchase of  Small Equipments and Reagents for Research (1992).

3. 'Immunological Investigations on Arsenic Toxicity in Human' funded by the Ministry of  Science and Information & Communication Technology, Government of the People's   Republic of Bangladesh (2000-2001).

4. 'Biochemical Investigations on Arsenic Toxicity in Human' funded by the University  Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2001-2002/2004).

5. 'Biochemical Changes in the Serum of Arsenicosis Patients', funded by the Ministry of  Science and Information & Communication Technology, Government of the People's   Republic of Bangladesh (2002-2003).

6. ‘Assessment of Nutritional Impact on Immunological Parameters in Human Arsenic Toxicity’   funded by the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2003-2004/2005).

7. ‘Phagocytic and Peroxidase Activities of Peripheral Blood Neutrophils in Patients with  Hypothyroidism’ funded by the Dhaka University Biotechnology Research Center  (2006-2007).

8. ‘Heavy metals of industrial wastewater: their health effects through consumption of contaminated foods’, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (2012-2013).

9. ‘Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children and Function of the Immune System’ funded by the   University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2015-2016).

10. ‘Assessment of Risk Indicator Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Effectiveness of the Antioxidant Defense Systems in Coronary Artery Disease among Bangladeshi Population’ –  funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (2016-2017).

11. ‘Role of Myeloperoxidase, Lipid Peroxidation and Complement Activation in the Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome’ – funded by the University of Dhaka from a special allocation of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2016-2017).

Review of Scientific Projects:

Reviewed scientific projects submitted for funding by the following:

1.  The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.

2.  The Dhaka University Biotechnology Research Center.

3. Complete Proposals (CP) submitted for the Academic Innovation Fund (AIF) of the UGC.

Review of Scientific Articles:

Reviewed scientific articles submitted to the following journals:

 1. Bangladesh Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

 2. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences

 3. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology

 4. Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition

 5. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

 6. Bangladesh Journal of Science & Technology

 7. Journal of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

 8. Bioresearch Communications

 9. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, online published from Basel, Switzerland

 10. Journal of Environmental Science & Health, a Taylor and Francis Journal

11. Chemico-Biological Interactions, an Elsevier Journal

Conference and Symposium Attended/Organized:

1. Organized and participated the International Biochemistry Conference held on the occasion  of the 25th founding anniversary of the department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka,   Bangladesh (December 1982).

2. Participated the Annual Conference and Grant Holders' meeting of the Leukaemia Research  Fund, London, United Kingdom (November 1987).

3. Organized and participated the 8th FAOB Symposium on ‘Biochemistry in Health and   Diseases’ organized by the Bangladesh Biochemical Society and the Federation of Asian and  Oceanian Biochemistry (FAOB) held in Dhaka, and presented a paper (June 1991).

4. Initiated and organized a ‘Book Prize’ donation program to the department of Biochemistry,  University of Dhaka, by the British Society for Immunology in memory of the imminent    immunologist, Professor Dr. Robert J. White (1988).

5. Attended a Workshop on 'Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Immunology' organized by  the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi,  India (November 2000).
6. Participated the Symposium on the 50th founding anniversary of the department of  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, DU, and co-chaired a Scientific Session on Invited Lectures (November, 2008).

7. Attended the International Symposium on “Cancer and Developmental Biology: Latest  Clinical and Biochemical Advances” held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and co-chaired a Session on  Arsenic in Cancer (January, 2010).

8. Convener, Scientific Committee of the national conference on ‘Biochemistry, Industry and  Sustainable Economy’ organized by the Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular  Biology (BSBMB) and the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of  Dhaka (BMB, DU) held in Dhaka (March, 2015).

9. Convener, Scientific Committee, 2nd International South Asian Biotechnology Conference,    organized by the South Asian University, New Delhi, India, and the department of  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, held in Dhaka  (February, 2016).

10. Convener, Scientific Committee of the national conference on ‘Biochemistry and Molecular  Biology for Life Sciences’ organized by the BSBMB and the BMB, DU, held in Dhaka  (December, 2016).

11. Convener, Publication Committee, of the ‘1st National Conference on Neuroscience Research  in Bangladesh’, organized by the Neuroscience Research Center of Dhaka University and the  BMB, DU, held in Dhaka (April, 2017).

12. Convener, Program Committee, the 60th founding anniversary of the department of    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka (December, 2017).

Member (Expert/Technical or Professional):

1. National Drug Policy Review Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,   Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

2. National Technical Committee on Medical Biotechnology, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

3. Prevention of the Use of Toxic Chemicals in Foods, Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Law,  Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. 

4. Finding Suitable Alternative to Polythene Shopping Bags, Ministry of Environment and   Forest, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

5. EC Member, Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1995- 2010)

6. Governing Body, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (2002-2005).

7. Governing Body, Armed Forces Medical College, Kurmitola, Bangladesh (2007-2008).

8. Founder Vice President, Bangladesh Society of Toxicology (2008)

9. Member, Dhaka University Syndicate (July 2007-June 2009).

10. Executive Committee, Dhaka University Teacher’s Association (2009, 2011-2014).

11. Teacher’s Representative, Dhaka University Senate (2005-2016).

Organizer (Social, Cultural and Educational events):

1. Served as the Executive Committee Member, Bangladesh Association, Scotland (1986-1988).

2. Organized different cultural programs of the expatriate Bangladeshis living in Scotland (1987).

3. Served as organizer and had been the Editor of the Annual Magazine ‘Reflection’, published  by the Bangladesh Association, Scotland (1986-1987).

4. Organized the Biochemistry Olympiad for the 10th-12th graders in Bangladesh with the aim to popularize biochemistry among the school and college students (1st - 8th Olympiads: 2009-2017).

5. Wrote educational and popular articles in daily newspapers on mitigation of drinking water   arsenic toxicity, and other issues.

Membership (Society/Association):

1. Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Life member).

2.  Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (Life member).

3.  Bangladesh Nutrition Society (Life member).

4.  British Society for Immunology (Ex-Member).

5.  Bangladesh Society for Immunology (Founder member).

6.  Dhaka University Alumni Association (Life Member).  

Language:

Bangla: Mother tongue
English: Excellent

Arabic: Reading only

List of Publications:

  1. N. H. Khan, Laila N. Islam, M. Begum and M. Rahman (1981) Studies on the antibacterial activity of some indigenous plant extracts. Bangladesh J. Biol. Sci. 10, 31-38.
  2. Laila N. Islam and N. H. Khan (1982) Studies on ninhydrin positive compounds present in some seeds. Dhaka Univ. Studies, Part B, 30, 99-105
  3.   Laila N. Islam, I. C. McKay and P. C. Wilkinson (1985) The use of collagen or fibrin gels for the assay of human neutrophil chemotaxis. J. Immunol. Meth. 85, 137-151
  4.   Laila N. Islam and P. C. Wilkinson (1988) Chemotactic factor-induced polarization, receptor redistribution, and locomotion of human blood monocytes. Immunology, 64, 501-507.
  5. P. C. Wilkinson, Laila N. Islam, D. Sinclair and J. H. Dagg (1988) The defect of lymphocyte locomotion in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: studies of polarization and growth dependent locomotion. Clin. Exp. Immunol. 71, 497-501.
  6. P. C. Wilkinson, J. M. Lackie, W. S. Haston and Laila N. Islam (1988) Effects of phorbol esters on shapes and locomotion of human blood lymphocytes. J. Cell Sci. 90, 645-655.
  7. Laila N. Islam and P. C. Wilkinson (1989) Evaluation of methods for isolating human peripheral blood monocytes: studies on chemotactic locomotion and other functional characteristics. J. Immunol. Meth. 121, 75-84.
  8. P. C. Wilkinson and Laila N. Islam (1989) Recombinant IL-4 and IFN-g active locomotor capacity in human B-lymphocytes. Immunology, 67, 237-243.
  9. M.S. Islam and Laila N. Islam (1992) Double-sandwich type enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Shigella flexneri. Proc. Seminar on Research Findings in some Biotech. Aspects, pp 9-16.
  10. M. S. Islam, N. Saha and Laila N. Islam (1992) Neutralization of hemagglutinating activity of Shigella flexneri 2a by a specific monoclonal antibody. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 1, 123-126.
  11. Laila N. Islam, M. K. Hossain and A. Ferdous (1992) Study of the in vitro and in vivo activation of granulocytes by Shigella dysenteriae type 1. Proc. Seminar on Research Findings in some Biotech. Aspects, pp 17-24.
  12. Laila N. Islam and P. C. Wilkinson (1992) Restoration with phorbol ester of a locomotor defect in human leukaemic lymphocytes: a visual study of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells.  Invasion and Metastasis 12, 47-56.
  13. Laila N. Islam and M. K. Hossain (1993) Polarization of human neutrophils to antigens of Shigella dysenteriae type 1. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 2, 201-208.
  14. Laila N. Islam (1994) Study on the morphological change and phagocytic activity of human monocytes in culture. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. . 3, 97-102.
  15. Laila N. Islam, A. Ferdous, T. Azim, F. Qadri, A. S. M. H. Rahman, M. S. Islam and S. Tzipori (1994) Peripheral blood granulocytes and mononuclear cell responses in monkeys with experimental shigellosis. J. Diarrhoeal Dis. Res. 12, 97-102.
  16. M. S. Islam, Laila N. Islam and W. H. Stimson (1994) Direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for identification of Shigella flexneri. Bangladesh J. Sci. Res. 12, 35-40.
  17.  A. Ferdous and Laila N. Islam (1995) Total white blood cell count and phagocytic activity of the neutrophils in monkeys with experimental shigellosis. Bangladesh J. Biochem. 1, 23-32.
  18.  M. S. Islam, S. K. Roy, L. Nahar and Laila N. Islam (1995) Effect of vitamin A deficiency on cellular growth and development of rat brain. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 4, 75-80
  19.  T. Azim, Laila N. Islam, R. C. Halder, J. Hamadani, N. Khanum, M. S. Sarker, M. A. Salam and M. J. Albert (1995) Peripheral blood neutrophil responses in children with shigellosis. Clin. Diag. Lab. Immunol. 2, 616-622.
  20. Laila N. Islam (1997) The mysterious immune system. In the Souvenir of the 40th founding anniversary of the department of Biochemistry, D.U. pp. 57-59.
  21. Laila N. Islam, Kazi Mokim Ahmed and Shahnaj Shammy (1997) Modulation of human   neutrophil functions by Vibrio cholerae lipopolysaccharide. Bangladesh J. Biochem. 3, 75-86.
  22. Laila N. Islam (1998) Human blood monocyte invasion and chemokinesis through collagen matrices. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 7,  9 – 22.
  23. Laila N. Islam, U. K. Chowdhury, A. K. Roy, M. K. Hossain, S. Shammy and M. S. Islam (1998) Human neutrophil responses to LPS, OMP and Toxin of Shigella dysenteriae type 1, and comparison with responses to FMLP. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci.  7, 99-112.
  24. Laila N. Islam, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, K. Mokim Ahmed, Hasna Yusuf Kanta, Novera Sultana and Kajla Seheli (1998) Effect of bacterial endotoxin on the functions of human leukocytes. Bangladesh J. Biochem. 4, 96.
  25. Pricila Khan Moly, Laila N. Islam and Rubhana Raqib (1998) Inflammatory mediators in children and adults with shigellosis. Bangladesh J. Biochem. 4, 95.
  26. Laila N. Islam, K. Saiful Islam, M. Enamul Kabir, M. Sazzad Hossain, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi and N. G. Banik (2000) Impaired neutrophil function in diabetes mellitus. Bangladesh J. Biochem . 6, 45-59.
  27. Tasnim Azim, Laila N. Islam, M. S. Sarker, S. M. Ahmad, Jena D. Hamadani, S. M. Faruque and M. A. Salam (2000) Immune response of Bangladeshi children with acute diarrhea who subsequently have persistent diarrhea. J. Pediatric Gastroenterol. Nutr. 31, 528-535.
  28. A. H. M. Nurun Nabi and Laila N. Islam (2001) Study of the functions of human neutrophils in response in Klebsiella  pneumoniae LPS. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 10, 59-68.
  29. Kajla Seheli, Hasna Yusuf Kanta and Laila N. Islam (2002) Activation by mitogens and endotoxins of human peripheral blood lymphocytes: Morphological polarization, locomotion and cell type study. Dhaka Univ. J Biol. Sci. 11, 49-58.
  30. Kazi N. Hasan, M. A. K. Rumi, M. A. Hasanat, M.G. Azam, Shamim Ahmed, M. A. Salam, Laila N. Islam and M. S. Hassan (2002) Implication of serological and biochemical markers in chronic hepatitis B virus infection: a cost effective approach for evaluation in developing countries. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health. 33, 110-117.
  31. Laila N. Islam, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, K. Mokim Ahmed and Novera Sultana (2002) Endotoxins of Enteric pathogens are chemotactic factors for human neutrophils. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 35, 482-487.
  32. A.S.M. Jubayer, Laila N. Islam, M. Zakaria Shamim and A.F.M. Abdul Hye (2003) Diagnosis and follow up study of serum enzymes in patients with Hepatitis C virus infection. Bangladesh J. Med. Sci., 9, 22-27
  33. Laila N. Islam and A. H. M. Nurun Nabi (2003) Endotoxins of enteric pathogens modulate the functions of human neutrophils and lymphocytes. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 36, 565-571.
  34. Laila N. Islam, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, M. Mahfuzur Rahman, Monsur A. Khan, and Azizul I. Kazi (2004) Association of clinical complications with nutritional status and the prevalence of leukopenia among arsenic patients in Bangladesh. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 1, 74-82.
  35. A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, Laila N. Islam, M. Mahfuzur Rahman and Kazal Boron Biswas (2005) Polymorphonuclear neutrophil dysfunctions in streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetic rats. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol. 38, 661-667.
  36. A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, M. Mahfuzur Rahman and Laila N. Islam (2005) Evaluation of Biochemical changes in chronic arsenic poisoning among Bangladeshi patients. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2, 385-393.
  37. Laila N. Islam, Mahmud Hossain and M. Shamim H. Zahid (2006) Complement mediated bactericidal activity and humoral immune response in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Int. J. Diabetes Metab. 14, 92-97.
  38. Laila N. Islam, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, M. Mahfuzur Rahman, and M. Shamim H. Zahid (2007) Association of respiratory complications and elevated serum immunoglobulins with drinking water arsenic toxicity in human. J. Environ. Sci. Health (Part A). 42, 1807-1814.
  39. M. Safiullah  Sarker,  Mustafizur  Rahman, David  Yirrell, Eileen Campbell, A. S. M. Matiur  Rahman,  Laila  N.  Islam and Tasnim  Azim (2008)  Molecular evidence  for  polyphylectic  origin of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C in Bangladesh. Virus Res. 135, 89- 94.
  40. 40. Kazi  J. Ferdous,  Razia   Sultana,  Mahmud   Hossain, M.  Shamim   Hasan   Zahid  and  Laila N. Islam (2008) Evaluation of the humoral immune response in pulmonary  tuberculosis patients. Res. J. Immunol. 1, 1-9.
  41. M. Aktar Hossain, Laila N. Islam, E. Kabir, R. S. Ferdousi and Z. Hasan (2009) Effect of occupational exposure on the prevalence of allergic diseases among the tannery workers in Bangladesh. Bangladesh J. Med Sci. 15, 135-139.
  42. M. Safiullah Sarker, M. Rahman, Arunthia Z. Urmi, Feroz Al-Mamun, Laila N. Islam and Tasnim Azim (2011) Detection of a rare HIV Type 1 strain CRF16_A2D in Bangladesh. AIDS Res. Human Retroviruses, 27, 435-438.
  43. Laila N Islam, M. Shamim Hasan Zahid, AHM Nurun Nabi and Mahmud Hossain (2012)  Function of serum complement in drinking water arsenic toxicity. J. Toxicol. 2012, 1-7.
  44. AHMN Nabi, KB Biswas, Y Arai, T Nakagawa, A Ebihara, Laila N. Islam, F Suzuki (2012) (Pro)renin receptor and prorenin: their plausible sites of interaction. Front. Biosci.17, 389-395.
  45. Zinat, A., Hossain, M., Bhowmik, S., Khanom, M., Laila N. Islam, Nabi, AHMN (2012) Modulation of renal function indices of the occupationally lead exposed Bangladeshi  workers. Int. J. Environ. Sci. 3, 910-920.
  46. R Sultana, KJ Ferdous, M. Hossain, MSH Zahid, Laila N. Islam (2012) Immune functions of  the garment workers. Int. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 3, 195-200.
  47. Rownock Afruza, Laila N. Islam, Sajal Banerjee, Md. Mahbub Hassan, Fumiaki Suzuki,AHM Nurun Nabi (2013) Renin gene polymorphisms in Bangladeshi hypertensive  population. J. Genomics, 2, 45-53.
  48. Laila N. Islam, R Sultana, KJ Ferdous (2014) Occupational health of the garment workers in  Bangladesh. J. Environ. 1: 21-24.
  49. Laila N. Islam, Adua Rahman, Zimam Mahmud, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, Mahmud Hossain and M. Mohasin (2015) Assessment of physicochemical and biochemical qualities of  tannery effluents of Hazaribagh, Dhaka, and comparison with non-tannery water samples. Int. J. Environ. 4(1): 68-81.
  50. M. Aktar Hossain and Laila N. Islam (2016) Effect of occupational exposure on allergic diseases and relationship with serum IgE levels in the tannery workers in Bangladesh. Biores. Comm. 2(1): 158-163.
  51. Jobaida Akhter, Akio Ebihara, Tsutomu Nakagawa, Laila N. Islam, Fumiaki Suzuki, Md.  Ismail Hosen, Mahmud Hossain and A. H. M. Nurun Nabi (2016) Analyses of genetic variations of glutathione S-transferase Mu1 and Theta1 genes in Bangladeshi Tannery  workers and healthy controls. BioMed Res. Int. 2016: 1-8.
  52. Marjahan Akhtar, Firdausi Qadri, Taufiqur R. Bhuiyan, Sarmin Akter, Tanzeem A. Rafique,   Arifuzzaman Khan, Laila N. Islam, Amit Saha, Ann-Mari Svennerholm, Anna Lundgren  (2017) Kinetics of antibody-secreting cell and fecal IgA responses after oral cholera  vaccination in different age groups in a cholera endemic country. Vaccine 35: 321-328.

Book Chapters:

  1. Laila N. Islam (2002) Infection and Inflammatory Responses in Diabetes. In: New Vistas in  Type 2 Diabetes (ed. RJ Das), Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India, Chandigarh. 1,  pp 290-318.
  2. Laila N. Islam (2015) Immunotoxic Effects of Arsenic Exposure. In: Handbook of Arsenic   Toxicology (ed. SJS Flora), Chapter 21, pp 493-519, Academic Press (Elsevier), London.

Names of Referees:

  1. Professor Dr. Peter C. Wilkinson, Department of Immunology, University of Glasgow, G11, 6NT, United Kingdom.
  1. Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Countries Visited:

United Kingdom, India, Japan, Malaysia Saudi Arabia, United States of America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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