Lecturer

Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong

Email: afrozatanni.geb@cu.ac.bd

Publications

• Tanni, A. A., Sultana, N., Ahmed, W., Hasan, M., Hossain, M., Noyon, S. H., & Mannan, A. (2022). Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance and ESBL Producing Gene in Klebsiella Isolates among Neonates and Adolescents in Southern Bangladesh. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2022; doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7071009
• Tanni AA; Hasan MM; Sultana N; Ahmed W; Mannan A Prevalence and molecular characterization ofantibiotic resistance and associated genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates: A clinical observational study
in different hospitals in Chattogram, Bangladesh; PlOS ONE; doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257419
• Saha, S., Tanmoy, A. M., Tanni, A. A., Goswami, S., Al Sium, S. M., Saha, S., … & Saha, S. K. (2021). New waves, new variants, old inequity: a continuing COVID-19 crisis. BMJ Global Health, 6(8),e007031, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007031
• Saha, S., Tanmoy, A. M., Hooda, Y., Tanni, A. A., Goswami, S., Al Sium, S. M., … & Saha, S. K. (2021). COVID-19 rise in Bangladesh correlates with increasing detection of B. 1.351 variant. BMJ Global Health, doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006012
• Brum, E., Saha, S., Sania, A., Tanmoy, A. M., Hooda, Y., Tanni, A. A., … & Hampson, K. (2021). Surging COVID-19 in Bangladesh driven by B. 1.351 variant. medRxiv.

Training

• Completed “Training on Basic Biotechnology” organized by National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB) held on 06 -11 January 2018 (http://www.nib.gov.bd./).
• Participated in workshop on “Proteomics and Protein Research”, organized by Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong, courtesy by Biotech Concern and GE Healthcare Life Science held on 21st October 2019.
• Participated in workshop on “Biostatistics for Research and Data Interpretation” organized by dBme Research Group, Chattogram held on 10th October 2019.
• Participated in workshop on “Overview & Safe Use of Laboratory Ventilation Equipment” organized by ESCO Biological Safety Institute held on 11th July 2018.
• Participated in workshop on “Basic Training on Structure Based Drug Designing -2017” organized by MMDDL, BCSIR Chittagong ( http://mmddl.ctgbcsir.gov.bd/)
• Participated in the Health Camp for Scouts & Rover Scouts organized by Bangladesh Scouts & Directorate General of Health Science from 09-12 March 2009.

Skills

Wet Lab: Sequencing library preparation, Bacterial Cell Culture and Identification, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, DNA and RNA Extraction and Quantification, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
and PCR product purification, Gel Electrophoresis, Media Preparation, HPLC, ELISA, Operating iSeq100
and NextSeq2000.
Bioinformatics: Primer Designing, Sequencing data Analysis, Sequence Alignment and Phylogenetic tree, Pathway Analysis, Protein Structure visualization and Structural homology modeling. Data Analysis Tool: SPSS.
Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office, SPDB viewer, Discover studio

Programming Skills: R
Speaking Skill: Bangali (native), English

Achievements

• Fellowship from the Ministry of National Science and Technology (2018-2019), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Award of excellence by the Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Chittagong.
• University Scholarship for B.Sc (Hons.) result by the University of Chittagong.
• 1st position in Govt. talent full Scholarship at the district level in 2007 at Class 8.
• 2nd position in Govt. talent full Scholarship at Upazila level at Class 5 in 2004.