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Curriculum Vitae
M Motarab Hossain, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dept. of Pathology Immunology and Microbiology
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
6439 Garners Ferry RD, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: +706 294 5137
Email: [email protected] ,
[email protected]
Date of birth: November 02, 1971, Age: 39 years
Education:
1. Ph.D.: Biological & Environmental Sciences, March 2002, Sponsored by
Japanese Government Scholarship Program (Monbusho), Ministry of Education.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saitama University, Japan
2. M.Sc.: Biochemistry, 1993 (Examination held in 1997), Dept. of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (First class).
3. B. Sc (Hons.).: Biochemistry, 1992 (Examination held in 1994), Dept. of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (First
class).
Dissertation/Thesis:
1. Ph.D.: Role of HtpG, a homologue of HSP90, under stress conditions in
Cyanobacteria Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942, March 2002.
2. M.Sc.: Correlation between Submergence Tolerance, Anaerobic Glycolysis and
level of reducing sugars in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), April, 1997.
Working Experience:
1) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Pathology Immunology and Microbiology,
University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 6439 Garners Ferry RD, Columbia,
SC, USA. March 01, 2011 to Date.
2) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics
(IMMAG), Georgia Health Sciences University, CA4056, 1120 15th Street, Augusta,
GA 30912, USA. April 01, 2010 to February 28, 2011.
3) Research fellow, National center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG), Section
of Pathology and Neurobiology, Department of Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Obu,
Aichi 474-8522, Japan. April 01, 2007 to March 31, 2010.
4) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences,
University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032. February 10, 2003
to March 31, 2007.
5) Scientific Officer, National Healthcare Network (NHN), An enterprise of the
Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, Head Office & Central Laboratory: 69-M Green
Road Panthopath Dhaka-1205. 1st July, 1998 to September 30, 1998.
6) Research Officer, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Laboratory Science Division,
International center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B),
December 8, 1997 to April 15, 1998.
7) Research Assistant, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Laboratory Science Division,
International center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR, B), April
15, 1997 to December 7, 1997.
8) Research Assistant, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh. 1993 to 1997.
Technical skills:
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Reprogramming of Human Fibroblast into induced Pluripotent Cells (iPS).
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Culture and staining of various cell lines (HEK293, CHO, PC12, BV2
microglia, bEND3 endotherial cell, WEHI3, LADMAC myeloid cells, Human
Embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells etc) with fluorescence
labeled antibody and analysis by Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS).
Sacrifice mice, dissect out peripheral lymph nodes, mesenteric lymph nodes,
spleen, brain, kidney etc and Sectioning OCT-embed specimens by Leica
CM1900. Immunohistochemistry, immunuofluorescence and
Immunocytochemistry and analysis by confocal fluorescence microscopy.
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Expression of proteins and
purification by FPLC. Purification of heparan sulfate (HS) from mammalian
cells and mouse tissues and HPLC analysis of disaccharides from purified HS.
Isolation of total DNA/RNA, plasmid DNA, phage DNA. Gel electrophoresis
of DNA, RNA and proteins. Southern, Western and Northern blotting and
ECL analysis. Two dimensional gel electrophoresis. Immunoprecipitation.
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Analysis of amyloid protein assembly by Thioflavin T (in solution) and
Thioflavin S (cell based) methods. Measurement of the ATPase activity.
Determination of β-Galactosidase activity using E. coli. Transformation,
construction of recombinant plasmid, cloning and sequencing. Transfection
and making stable clones of various human cell lines. Amplification of DNA
by the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). RT-PCR. Gradient PCR.
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Affinity purification of mono-specific antibodies using antigen immobilized
on nitrocellulose filters. Measurement of the photosynthetic activity.
Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis of Cyanobacterial photosynthesis. Cross
linking experiment of protein. Sucrose density gradient. Site directed
mutagenesis by point mutation. Gel Chromatography. Protein labeling with
Selenomethionine, 14/C Palmitate etc. Blue Native PAGE.
List of publications in peer-reviewed journals (in press/published)
1. Hosono-Fukao, T., Ohtake-Niimi, S., Britschgi, M., Akatsu, H., Hoshino, H.,
Hossain, M. M., Nishitsuji, K., Kuppevelt, T. H. v., Kimata, K., Michikawa, M.,
Wyss-Coray, T. and Uchimura, K. 2011. Heparan sulfate subdomains degraded by
Sulf accumulate in cerebral amyloid ß plaques of Alzheimer’s disease mouse models
and patients. PNAS (Submitted)
2. Hosono-Fukao, T., Ohtake-Niimi, S., Nishitsuji, K., Hossain, M. M., Kuppevelt,
T. H. v., Michikawa, M. and Uchimura, K. 2011. RB4CD12 epitope expression and
heparan sulfate disaccharide composition in brain vasculature. J Neurosci Res. Jul 29.
doi: 10.1002/jnr.22690. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Hossain, M. M., Hosono, T., Tang, R., Sugaya, N., Jenniskens G. J., Kimata, K.,
Rosen, S. D. and Uchimura, K. 2010. Direct Detection of HSulf-1 and HSulf-2
Activities on Cell Surface Heparan Sulfates and their Inhibition by the PI-88
Antiangiogenic Agent. Glycobiology. Vol. 20. pp. 175-176
4. Hirano, Y., Hossain, M. M., Takeda, K., Tokuda, H. and Miki, K. 2007. Structural
Studies of the Cpx Pathway Activator NlpE on the Outer Membrane of Escherichia
coli. Structure. Vol. 15 pp. 963-976.
(Hirano, Y. and Hossain, M. M. Both authors contributed equally to this work)
5. Hirano, Y., Hossain, M. M., Takeda, K., Tokuda, H. and Miki, K. 2006.
Purification, Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of the
outer membrane lipoprotein NlpE from Escherichia coli. Acta Cryst. Vol. F62. pp.
1227-1230
(Hirano, Y. and Hossain, M. M. Both authors contributed equally to this work)
6. Hossain M. M. and Nakamoto H. 2003. Role for the cyanobacterial HtpG in
protection from oxidative stress. Curr Microbiol. Vol. 46 pp. 70-76.
7. Hossain, M. M. and Nakamoto, H. 2002. HtpG plays a role for cold acclimation in
cyanobacteria. Current Microbiol. Vol. 44 pp. 291-296
Conference/symposium paper/posters:
1. Hosono-Fukao, T., Hossain, M. M., Niimi-Ohtake, S., and Uchimura. K. 2010.
Immunolocalization of the RB4CD12 anti-heparan sulfate epitope in brain
microvessels and its degradation by Sulf-1 and Sulf-2. Annual Conference of the
Society for Glycobiology
November 7-10.
Tradewinds Island Grand Resort
St.
Pete Beach, FL
2. Hossain, M. M., Hosono, T., Tang, R., Takanose, K., Michikawa, M., Kuppevelt,
T. H. V., Rosen, S. D. and Uchimura, K. Cerebral immunolocalization of the
RB4CD12 anti-heparan sulfate epitope and its degradation by Sulfs ex vivo.
Seikagaku. The 82nd Annual meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society (2009).
3. Hossain, M. M., Hosono, T., Tang, R., Takanose, K., Michikawa, M., Kuppevelt,
T. H. V., Rosen, S. D. and Uchimura, K. Cerebral immunolocalization of the
RB4CD12 anti-heparan sulfate epitope and its degradation by Sulfs, extracellular
endosulfatases, ex vivo. Glycobiology (The Japanese Society of Carbohydrate
Research). Takayama, Japan. (2009)
4. Hosono, T., Hossain, M. M., Markus Britschgi, Nishitsuji, K., Michikawa, K.,
Wyss-Coray, T. and Uchimura, K. Highly sulfated domains of heparan sulfate
accumulate in cerebral Aß plaques. Neuroscience, Chicago, USA (October 2009).
5. Hossain, M. M., Hosono, T., Tang, R., Kuppevelt, T. H. V., Jenniskens, G. J.,
Rosen, S. D. and Uchimura, K. Extracellular degradation of the RB4CD12 antiheparan sulfate epitope by HSulf-1 and HSulf-2. 67th Harden Conference,
Cambridge UK (Mar 2009)
6. Hossain, M. M., Hosono, T., Tang, R., Kuppevelt, T. H. V., Jenniskens, G. J.,
Rosen, S. D. and Uchimura, K. Extracellular Remodeling of Heparin/Heparan Sulfate
Proteoglycans by Sulfs, Glucosamine 6-endosulfatases. Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology 2008, Kobe, Japan
7. Hosono, T., Hossain, M. M., Britschgi, M., Michikawa, M., Jenniskens, G. J.,
Wyss-Coray, T. and Uchimura, K. Cerebral Accumulation of Highly Sulfated
Domains of Heparan Sulfate in Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease. Annual
meeting of the Society for Glycobiology. The Renaissance Worthington Hotel at
Sundance Square Fort Worth, Texas, Nov 12-15, 2008.
8. Hossain, M. M. and Uchimura, K. Extracellular Remodeling of Heparin/Heparan
Sulfate Proteoglycans (HSPGs) by Sulfs, Glucosamine 6-endosulfatases. Annual
meeting of National Institute for Longevity Sciences (NILS), Aug 26, 2008.
9. Hossain, M. M., Tsay, D., Jenniskens, G. J., Rosen, S. D. and Uchimura, K. Cell
Surface Expression of an Anti-heparan Sulfate Epitope Regulated by Extracellular
Endosulfatases. 28th Annual conference for The Japanese Society for Carbohydrate
Research (JSCR). Tsukuba International Conference Center, Aug 18-20, 2008.
10. Hosono, T., Hossain, M. M., Jenniskens, G. J. and Uchimura, K. Cerebral
accumulation of heparan sulfates in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. 28th
Annual conference for The Japanese Society for Carbohydrate Research (JSCR).
Tsukuba International Conference Center, Aug 18-20, 2008.
11. Uchimura. K., Hossain, M. M., Tsay, D., Jenniskens, G. J., and Rosen, S. D.
2007. Cell Surface Expression of a Heparan Sulfate Epitope Regulated by Sulfs,
Extracellular Endosulfatases. Annual Conference of the Society for Glycobiology.
November 11-14. The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, Boston, MA
12. Hossain, M. M. and Tokuda, H. 2006. Zinc-dependent dimerization of the twocomponent pathway activator NlpE of E. coli. Annual meeting of “Life of Proteins”,
Miyagi ken, Japan.
13. Nakamoto, H., Hossain, M. M., Suzuki, N., and Kojima, K. 2001.8.18 - 8.23.
12th International Congress on Photosynthesis (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition
Center, Brisbane, Australia). Heat shock proteins play a role in both high and low
temperature stresses in cyanobacteria.
14. Hossain, M. M., and Nakamoto, H. 2001. HtpG plays a role in cold acclimation
in the cyanobacteria. Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists
(JSPP). Plant and cell physiology. Vol. 42, suppliment: S145.
15. Nakamoto, H., Ishikawa, N., Hossain, M. M., Roy, S. K., and Tanaka, N.
Function of heat shock proteins in cyanobacteria under heat and cold stresses. 6th
International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology. ISPMB Quebec, Canada June 1824, 2000
16. Hossain, M. A., Uddin, M. A., Huda, M. N., Munim, N., Nasreen, M., Hossain,
M. M., Jahan, F., Fattah, R. and Gomosta, A. R. (1998) Towards Developing
Submergence Tolerance in rice. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Conference on
Agricultural Biotechnology, Darwin 13-16 July 1998. Canberra, pp. 213-215.
Society Member:
1. General Member: The Molecular Biology Society of Japan. From 2004 -.
2. General Member: The Japan Biochemical Society. From 2006 -.
3. General Member: The Japanese Society of Carbohydrate Research. From 2006 -.
Personal Assessment: Hard working, enthusiastic, ability to grasp things quickly,
prefer to work in organized manner, get on well with colleagues, good temperament
for collaborative projects among others.
Computer skills: Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator, Graphics software; Imaging software; Cell Quest software, Primer-design
software, DNA sequence analyzing software and other user-friendly programs and
software.
Reference:
1. Erhard Bieberich
Associate Professor
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics (IMMAG),
Georgia Health Sciences University,
CA4012, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Tel: +706 721 9113
[email protected]
2. Hajime Tokuda
Professor
Faculty of Nutritional Sciences
University of Morioka
808 Sunagome, Takizawa, Iwate 020-0183
Japan
[email protected]
3. Shin-ichiro Narita
Associate Professor
Institute for Virus Research
Kyoto University
Tel: 81-75-751-3995
Fax: 81-75-771-5699
[email protected]