Prof. Dr. Rosy Sultana

Dr. Rosy Sultana
Professor

PhD – Dhaka University – 2023
MPhil (Immunology)– Dhaka University– 2002
MBBS – Sher-E-Bangla Medical College, Barishal
(Dhaka University) – 1989

Academic:

  • Professor -Dept of Immunology, BUHS since 2017
  • Associate Professor -4 years (2013-2017), Dept of Immunology, BUHS
  • Associate Professor-5 years (2008-2013), Dept of Immunology, BIHS
  • Assistant Professor- 3 years (2005-2008), Dept of Immunology, BIRDEM Academy
  • Lecturer- 2 years (2003-2005), Dept of Immunology, BIRDEM Academy

Administrative:

  • Consultant and Head – Dept of Immunology, BIHS-UHC Component, an enterprise of BADAS from 2008 to 2013.
  • Associate Professor and Head – Dept of Immunology, BUHS from 2013- 2017.
  • Professor and Head- Dept of Immunology, BUHS since 2017.

Others:

  • Senior Scientific Officer- Dept of Immunology, National Health Care Network (NHN), an enterprise of BADAS from 2001 to 2005
  • Scientific Officer- Dept of Immunology, National Health Care Network (NHN), an enterprise of BADAS from 1996- to 2001
  • Research Fellow- Dept of Immunology, BIRDEM from 1994- 1996
  • Medical Officer- Different Private Hospitals from 1991 to 1994.

International Journal

1. Sultana R, Biswas J, Uddin MG, Efaz FM, Ali MA, Hossain M, Islam MT, Shekhar HU, Hossain MW, Karim MM, Sajib AA, Halim MA, Qadri F, Mannoor K. Q531L mutation in the capsid protein of hepatitis E virus genotype 1 causes infections in patients with altered immunity and immunosuppressive condition: mechanism based on wet lab and in-silico findings. Gene Reports 31 (2023)101779; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2023.101779.

2. Safain KS, Islam MS, Amatullah J, Nabi MAMU, Bhuyan GS, Rahman J, Sarker SK, Islam MT, Sultana R, Qadri F, Mannoor K. Prevalence of silver resistance determinants and extended-spectrum β-lactamases in bacterial species causing wound infection: First report from Bangladesh. New Microbe and New Infect 2023; 52:101104.

3. Roble HY, Sultana R, Moniruzzaman M, Hassan MZ. Assessment of serum uric acid level among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2022 Feb; 9(2). DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph2022.

4. Sultana R, Bhuiyan TR, Sathi AS, Sharmin S, Yeasmin S, Uddin MI, Bhuiyan MS, Mannoor K, Karim MM, Zaman K, Qadri F. Developing and validating a modified Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay Method for detecting HEV IgG antibody from Dried Blood Spot (DBS) samples in endemic settings. Microbes and Infection 24(2022) 104890.

5. Tamanna T, Mannan T, Tasnim S, Yeasmin S, Mazid R, Sultana R. Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus Antibodies in a Group of Bangladeshi Women in Child-Bearing Age: A Pilot Study. Archives of Women Health and Care 2021; 4(3):1-5.

6. Safain KS, Bhuyan GS, Hasib SH, Islam MS, Nabi MAMU, Sultana R, Tasnim S, Noor FA, Sarker SK, Islam MT, Rahat A, Leung DT, Domman D, Manzoor F, Anwar S, Bhuiyan MAM, Chowdhury EK, Qadri SS, Qadri F, Mannoor K. Genotypic and phenotypic profiles of antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from hospitalized patients in Bangladesh. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 10 April 2021; https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13584.

7. Sultana R, Islam MT, Bhuyan GS, Sarker SK, Noor FA, Hossain M, Rashid M, Rahmat R, Zaman K, Begum MN, Hassan Z, Karim MM, Qadri F, Mannoor K. IgG antibody response demonstrates inverse correlation with viral load in Bangladeshi women with acute Hepatitis E virus Genotype 1 infection. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;104: 482-490.

8. Bhuyan GS, Noor AUZ, Sultana R, Noor FA, Sultana N, Sarker SK, Islam MT, Qadri SK, Qadri SS, Qadri FQ, Mannoor K. Frequency of Hepatitis B, C and HIV infections among transfusion-dependent Thalassemia patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2021; 13: 89-95.

9. Sarker SK, Islam MT, Biswas A, Bhuyan GS, Sultana R, Sultana N, Rakhshanda S, Begum MN, Rahat A, Yeasmin S, Khanam M, Saha AK, Noor FA, Sajib AA, Islam ABMMK, Qadri SK, Shahidullah M, Mannan MA, Muraduzzaman AKM, Shirin T, Rahman SM, Qadri SS, Saha N, Akhteruzzaman S, Qadri F, and Mannoor K. Age- Specific Cut-off Values of Amino Acids and Acylcarnitines for Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Metabolism Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. BioMed Res Int. Vol. 2019, Article ID: 3460902, January 6, 2019

10. Begum MN, Islam MT, Hossain SR, Bhuyan GS, Halim MA, Shahriar I, Sarker SK, Haque S, Konika TK, Islam MS, Rahat A, Qadri SK, Sultana R, Begum S, Sultana S, Saha N, Hasan M, Hasanat MA, Banu H,Shekhar HU, Chowdhury EK, Sajib AA, Islam ABMMK, Qadri SS, Qadri F, Akhteruzzaman S, Mannoor K. Mutation Spectrum in TPO Gene of Bangladeshi Patients with Thyroid dyshormonogenesis and Analysis of the Effects of Different Mutations on the Structural Features and Functions of TPO Protein through In Silico Approach. BioMed Res Int. Vol. 2019, Article ID: 9218903, February 24, 2019

11. Sarker SK, Islam MT, Hasib SH, Sultana N, Hossain SR, Biswas A, Sultana R, Bhuyan GS, Begum MN, Konica FA, Qadri SK, Qadri SS, Saha N, Qadri F, Mannoor K. A novel missense mutation of Isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase gene associated with chronic intermittent Isovaleric acidemia in a Bangladeshi patient. Meta Gene (Elsevier publication), Volume 20, June 2019. Article ID: 100557

12. Sheikh BU, Sultana R, Rahman M, Moniruzzaman M. Evaluation of Hepatitis B and C Virus Seromarkers of Donor’s Blood Using Three Different Methods. Int J Sci Res 2017; 6 (7):40-42

13. Sultana R, Rahman MM, Hassan Z and Hassan MS. Prevalence of IgG antibody against measles, mumps and rubella in Bangladeshi children: A pilot study to evaluate the need for integrated vaccination strategy. Scand J Immunol 2006; 64: 684- 689

14. Rahman MM, Haq JA, Hossain MA, Sultana R, Islam F and Islam AHMA. Prevalence of extended- spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in an urban hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Int J Antimicrobial Agents 2004; 24: 508-5

15. Khan WI, Sultana R, Rahman MM, Akhter H, Ali L, Mohsin MA and Azad Khan AK. Viral Hepatitis: Recent Experiences from Serological Studies in Bangladesh. Asia Pacific J Allergy Immunol 2000; 18: 99-103.

  • Travel award from International Vaccine Institute for attending 2nd International hepatitis E (HEV) Symposium held at the Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd., London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom, 28-29 April 2023.
  • Travel award for attending 16th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD), held in the Westin Kolkata, Rajarhat, India, November 11-13, 2022.
  • Travel award for attending 14th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD), Kochi, Kerala, India, October 30- November 1, 2017
  • Ministry of Science and Technology, Special allocation for FY 2020-21. (Grant No. 39.00.0000.009.14.011.2020-2021/MEDI-S-505/date: 10 December 2020).
  • Ministry of Planning (MOP) Grant (Ref: 20.00.0000.309.02.538.17-321; Dated: 29 March, 2018) for PhD Research, under University of Dhaka.
  • Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) Grant in the year 2007.
  • UNICEF Grant (Ref: H&N/RK/76/01; Dated: 11/02/01) for MPhil Research, under University of Dhaka

COVID-19 antibodies in people with Diabetes Melitus and Health Care Professionals, Hepatitis E viral load and genotypes in pregnant women, CMV antibodies in pregnant women, Assessment of thyroid function and dysthyroid status in rural people, Hepatitis B and C in thalassemia and CKD and in maintenance hemodialysis patients, Measles, Mumps and Rubella antibodies seroprevalence to determine vaccination strategy etc.

  • Executive Member- Institutional Review Board (IRB), Institute for developing Science and Health Initiatives (ideSHi) since 2018
  • Convener- Literary Forum, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) since 2018
  • Life Member-Bangladesh Medical Immunology Society since 2016
  • General Member-Bangladesh Asiatic Society since 2015
  • Life member- Bangladesh Society of Pathologist (BSP) since 2007
  • Member- European Association of Study on Diabetes (EASD) since 2001