Nadia Sultana Deen, PhD
Associate professor
Dr Nadia Sultana Deen is a biomedical scientist with a particular interest in microbiology and immunology. She has served in both teaching and research at different tertiary institutes in Bangladesh and Australia. Currently she is working as an associate professor in the microbiology program at Brac University. One of her academic goals is to prepare students to be globally competent. Dr Deen aspires to utilize and amplify her research knowledge to alleviate health-related issues in Bangladesh.
Address
Level: 5, Room: 5B09
Kha-224 Merul Badda
Dhaka 1212. Bangladesh
-
Education
+–- PhD in biochemistry and cell biology from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- MSc in immunology and immunogenetics from The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- MS in microbiology from University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- BSc (Hons) in microbiology from University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- PhD in biochemistry and cell biology from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
-
Publications
+–Book Chapters
Deen, N. S., Lee, J. P., & Harris, J. (2020). Inducing and inhibiting autophagy to investigate its interactions with MIF. In J. Harris & E. F. Morand (Eds.), Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor: Methods and Protocols (pp. 147–158). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9936-1_13
Abidi, J. H., Harris, J., & Deen, N. S. (2020). Co-immunoprecipitation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor. In J. Harris & E. F. Morand (Eds.), Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor: Methods and Protocols (pp. 115–122). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9936-1_10
Flynn, J. K., Deen, N. S., & Harris, J. (2020). Flow cytometry phenotyping of bone marrow-derived macrophages from wild-type and Mif−/− Mice. In J. Harris & E. F. Morand (Eds.), Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor: Methods and Protocols (pp. 57–66). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9936-1_6
Journals
Bujotzek, A., Tiefenthaler, G., Lariviere, L., D’Andrea, L., Marquez, E. A., Rudloff, I., Cho, S. X., Deen, N. S., Richter, W., Regenass-Lechner, F., Poehler, A., Whisstock, J. C., Sydow-Andersen, J., Reiser, X., Schuster, S., Neubauer, J., Hoepfl, S., Richter, K., Nold, M. F., … Ellisdon, A. M. (2022). Protein engineering of a stable and potent anti-inflammatory IL-37-Fc fusion with enhanced therapeutic potential. Cell Chemical Biology, 29(4), 586–596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.10.004
Harris, J., VanPatten, S., Deen, N. S., Al-Abed, Y., & Morand, E. F. (2019). Rediscovering MIF: New tricks for an old cytokine. Trends in Immunology, 40(5), 447–462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2019.03.002
Lang, T., Lee, J. P. W., Elgass, K., Pinar, A. A., Tate, M. D., Aitken, E. H., Fan, H., Creed, S. J., Deen, N. S., Traore, D. A. K., Mueller, I., Stanisic, D., Baiwog, F. S., Skene, C., Wilce, M. C. J., Mansell, A., Morand, E. F., & Harris, J. (2018). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is required for NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Nature Communications, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04581-2
Harris, J., Deen, N., Zamani, S., & Hasnat, M. A. (2018). Mitophagy and the release of inflammatory cytokines. Mitochondrion, 41, 2–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mito.2017.10.009
Deen, N. S., Gong, L., Naderer, T., Devenish, R. J., & Kwok, T. (2015). Analysis of the relative contribution of phagocytosis, LC3-associated phagocytosis, and canonical autophagy during helicobacter pylori infection of macrophages. Helicobacter, 20(6), 449–459. https://doi.org/10.1111/hel.12223
Deen, N. S., Huang, S. J., Gong, L., Kwok, T., & Devenish, R. J. (2013). The impact of autophagic processes on the intracellular fate of Helicobacter pylori More tricks from an enigmatic pathogen? Autophagy, 9(5), 639–652. https://doi.org/10.4161/auto.23782
Khan, N., Islam, N., Chowdhury, A., Deen, N. S., & Ahsan, G. (2011). Unmet need for mass campaign in reducing the risk of cervical cancer among Bangladeshi married women. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 17(1), 104–107.
J, S., SR, R., NS, D., Deen, N. S., & DJ., G. (2007). Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Paratyphi A in patients with enteric fever. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 13(1), 92–96.
Deen, N. S., SR, R., FAH, C., MAK, P., M, R., & DJ., G. (2005). Antimicrobial activity of aqueous garlic extract against multi-drug resistant bacteria isolated from burn wound infections. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology, 22(2), 83–86.
SR, R., Deen, N. S., FAH, C., MAK, P., M, R., SA, K., & DJ., G. (2005). Burn wound infections associated with multi-drug resistant bacteria. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 11(1), 26–32.
-
Professional Activities
+–- May 2022 to date: Associate Professor, Microbiology program, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS), Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- January 2022 to date: Honorary Research Associate, The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
- 2019: 2021: Postdoctoral scientist, The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
- 2019 to 2022: Research Associate, Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Melbourne, Australia
- 2018-2019: Research fellow, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013 to 2018: Teaching associate, biochemistry and molecular biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- 2011 to 2012: Lecturer, department of microbiology, Jahangir Nagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2010 to 2011: Lecturer, department of microbiology, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2006 to 2010: Lecturer, department of microbiology, Stamford University Dhaka, Bangladesh
- May 2022 to date: Associate Professor, Microbiology program, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS), Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
-
Courses Taught
+–- Immunology
- Immunopathology and vaccine development
- Bacterial pathogenesis and molecular epidemiology
-
Conferences, Talks, and Speaking Engagements
+–- Deen NS. 2018. Undiscovered role of MIF. CID Weekly seminar, Monash Medical Centre. (Oral presentation)
- Deen NS, Gong L, Naderer T, Devenish RJ and Kwok T. 2015. The preferred refuge of Helicobacter pylori in macrophages: phagosomes, LC3-associated phagosomes, autophagosomes or cytoplasm? 18th International Conference, Campylobacter, Helicobacter and related organisms (CHRO), Rotorua, New Zealand. (Oral presentation)
- Deen NS, Gong L, Naderer T, Devenish RJ and Kwok T. 2015. Relative contribution of phagocytosis, and canonical autophagy during Helicobacter pylori infection of macrophages. Annual Biochemistry Postgraduate Research Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. (Oral presentation)
- Deen NS, Kwok T, Devenish RJ and Gong L. 2014. Interaction of Helicobacter pylori with host autophagic processes. Ozophagy Workshop, 2014, Melbourne, Australia. (Poster)
- Deen NS, Kwok T, Devenish RJ and Gong L. 2013. Interaction of Helicobacter pylori with host autophagic processes. Microbiology@Monash, 1st Plenary Meeting, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. (Poster)
- Deen NS, Kwok T, Devenish RJ and Gong L. 2012. Interaction of Helicobacter pylori with host autophagic processes. Biochemistry Postgraduate Research Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. (Poster)
- Deen NS. 2018. Undiscovered role of MIF. CID Weekly seminar, Monash Medical Centre. (Oral presentation)
-
Awards, Honors
+–- Endeavour Postgraduate Award, awarded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Australia.
- Commonwealth Scholarship, awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK.
- Outstanding Academic Performance Award, awarded by the Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Dean’s Award, awarded by the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Endeavour Postgraduate Award, awarded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Australia.
-
Membership
+–- International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS)
- Australian Society for Immunology (ASI)
- Victorian Infection and Immunity Network (VIIN)
- Australia Global Alumni
- Monash University Alumni
- Commonwealth Scholarship Alumni Association
- Alumni, The University of Manchester
-
Research Areas/Interests
+–Host-pathogen interaction, inflammation, clinical immunology, microbiota