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CV , Sabrina M. Elias

SABRINA MORIOM ELIAS

18/4 Prominent Housing, Pysiculture road # 3

Mohammadpur, Dhaka - 1207

www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-elias-00a17310

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sabrina_Elias

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2267-6813

Phone: +880-1715259887, Email: [email protected]

Highly motivated and innovative molecular biologist with specialization in plant molecular biology, genomics

and bioinformatics. Passionate about learning new scientific skills. Enthusiastic team player with leadership

quality as well as liberal to learning from fellow team members. Experienced with simultaneous management skill

of multiple projects, effective communication skill to conceptualize complex biological problems to audiences

with varied expertise.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy

Institutes: University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA. In collaboration with

University of Texas at Austin, USA and International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines

Major:

Specialization:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology, Genomics, quantitative genetics and Bioinformatics, Next generation

sequence analysis, big data handling, phenomics

Thesis Title: Identification, characterization and validation of the genes involved in salt tolerance of the rice

(Oryza sativa, L. indica) landrace Horkuch and its segregating population using RAD-genotyping

and RNA-sequencing under salinity stress

Year: June, 2013 – January, 2018

PhD funding: Monsanto’s Beachell Borlaug International Scholars’ Program, (Round 5)

Co-funding: PEER grant, National Science Foundation (NSF), USA

Master of Science

Institute: University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Includes Advanced Molecular Biology (Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics),

Immunodiagnostics, Drug Metabolism, Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology

Year : 2006 (held in 2008)

Thesis Title: Microsatellite marker and sequence variability for determination of genetic diversity and

polymorphism in the red rice populations of Bangladesh

Grade : 1st Class

Bachelor of Science

Institute: University of Dhaka, Dhaka –1000, Bangladesh

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Includes Metabolism (2.5 credits), Enzymology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry,

Immunology, Virology, Oncology, Neurochemistry, Nutrition, Clinical biochemistry, Plant

Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Physiology, Industrial Biotechnology, Biostatistics

Year : 2005 (held in 2007)

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Grade : 1st Class

Higher Secondary Certificate

Institute: Holy Cross College, Tejgaon, Dhaka–1215, Bangladesh

Group: Science

Year : 2001

Grade : 1st Division

Secondary School Certificate

Institute: Holy Cross Girls’ High School, Tejgaon, Dhaka –1215, Bangladesh

Group: Science

Year : 1999

Grade : 1st Division

WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor (August, 2018 onwards)

School of Life sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh

Postdoctoral research associate (February 2018 – August 2018)

Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka

Next generation sequence (NGS) data and image data analysis, manuscript preparation,

Graduate Research Student (Ph.D.) (June 2013 to January 2018)

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, The Philippines

Dr. Abdelbagi Ismail’s group in Genetic engineering and Biotechnology department, IRRI

o Comparative sequence analysis of multiple rice landrace whole genomes for salt tolerant allele mining.

University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA

Dr. Harkamal Walia’s group in Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

o High-throughput automated image phenotyping experience conducting the phenotyping of rice breeding

line in Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC).

o Analysis of RGB, Fluorescent, IR, NIR image data for trait development and biological interpretation.

o Analysis of microarray and RNAseq data for rice and wheat genome.

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

Dr. Thomas Juenger’s group in Department of Integrative Biology

o Experience in library preparation for next generation sequence analysis e.g RADseq and RNAseq

library preparation

o Bioinformatics analysis of NGS data (e.g ddRAD and RNASeq data),

o Expression QTL analysis and functional analysis of the data in rice breeding line.

University of Dhaka (DU), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr. Zeba I. Seraj’s group in Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB)

o Manual phenotyping of rice breeding lines with facilities from Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

(BRRI).

o Growing plants in hydroponic system for confined screening under stress and control condition

followed by preparation of biological samples for molecular analyses and statistical analysis of the data.

Course designer and lecturer (2015 to present) The Centre for Bioinformatics Learning Advancement and Systematics Training (cBLAST): First online

bioinformatics course in Bangladesh. (Authorized by University of Dhaka.)

Research Associate, (December 2011 to May 2013)

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University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory under the projects of Bangladesh

Academy of Sciences (BAS) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

o Gene Expression Analysis of OsNHX1 transcripts,

o Cloning and transformation of OsSPL1 gene in rice which is related to ideal plant architecture

o Evolutionary genetics analysis of rice landraces

o Mentoring and trouble-shooting in graduate student projects in plant biotechnology laboratory, DU.

Occupational Trainee (June, 2011 to November, 2011) Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

JCSMR, Computational Proteomics Group with Dr. Jill Gready

o Sequence and computational structure analysis of Rubisco and Rubisco Activase gene and their

proteins in different species of Australian rice.

Bioinformatician (January, 2011 to May, 2011)

Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Basics and Applied Research on Jute (BARJ) under the supervision of Dr. Maqsud ul Alam

o Functional annotation of putative genes and pathway analysis of Jute genome.

o Comparative analysis of Jute transcriptome dataset.

o Technology transfer to agriculturist by providing guidance for computational analysis of large

genome data.

Molecular Biologist and Bioinformatician (January, 2010 to December, 2010) SwapnaJaatra Work Station, Data-soft System, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Jute Genome Sequencing project under the supervision of Dr. Maqsud ul Alam, funded by Government of

People’s Republic of Bangladesh

o Planning and designing of bioinformatics tools to be used and solution for the NGS project.

o Analysis of NGS data for sequence assembly and annotation of Jute genome.

o Analysis of organelle genome of Jute.

o Pathway analysis, establishing and customizing genome browser.

Research Associate (September, 2009 to December, 2009) University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory,

BAS-USDA-PALS project

o Northern and Southern blot analysis of OsNHX1. Quantitative expression analysis of PDH45 genes in

rice transgenic lines.

o Creation and maintenance of the MySQL based database “READS” along with web interface,

customization of Genome browser (http://pbtlabdu.net/READS/).

Research Fellow (June, 2009 to August, 2009) Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR)

Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), Khandakar Mukarram Hossain Research fellowship

o Protein distillation, Starch analysis, Amylose, Sugar and Fibre content measurement in food.

Research Associate (September, 2008 to May, 2009) University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

BAS-USDA PALS project in Plant Biotechnology Laboratory

o Evolutionary biology and domestication of rice specified on Red pericarp colored gene analysis, SSR

genotyping and sequencing.

Research Student (June, 2007 to August, 2008) University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Collaboration with Center for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS) and Plant Biotechnology Laboratory,

BMB, DU

o Genetic diversity analysis through microsatellite fingerprinting.

o Sequence analysis, sample preparation for Sanger sequencing and using the sequencer ABI3730.

Teaching experience

Teaching Biochemistry courses as an assistant professor at the Independent University, Bangladesh.

Experience in curriculum development and implementation at online bioinformatics course cBLAST

(Centre for Bioinformatics Learning and Systematic Training) authorized by University of Dhaka.

Courses taught:

1. Unix and Linux

2. Next generation sequencing

Experience in organizing and demonstrating hands-on trainings in workshops on behalf of cBLAST

To be specific, conducted workshop on “Protein sequence to structure” for the faculty members and

graduate students at Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka along with other expert

resource persons, from 15th to 17th April, 2018

Experience in organizing and demonstrating hands-on trainings on Next generation Sequencing based

library preparation and bioinformatics analysis in Dr. Thomas Juenger’s lab at University of Texas at

Austin.

Experience in taking lectures on bioinformatics in the technology transfer sessions of Jute Genome

Project for the agriculture background researchers, dated January 2011 to May 2011. Making bio

statistical and big data analysis easier.

Experience in supervising postgraduate and graduate research students in plant Biotechnology

Laboratory, BMB, University of Dhaka. To be specific,

1. Provided guidance and intellectual inputs in PhD work of students in genotyping and QTL mapping,

transcriptomics etc.

2. Provided guidance to several Masters Students in functional genomics, evolutionary analysis,

molecular cloning, marker based analysis etc in Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Dhaka.

Experience in teaching science voluntarily to the primary and secondary school kids as an executive

member of Agami Educational Foundation

RESEARCH SKILLS

Laboratory Skills:

High throughput image phenotyping

of plants

Nucleic acid isolation

methods for DNA, RNA

or plasmid

Electrophoresis

Next generation sequence library

preparation

Cycle sequencing and

sequencer machine

Molecular Cloning

PCR, semi-qRT, Real time PCR Agrobacterium mediated

transformation

Restriction digestion

Protein distillation, starch analysis,

amylose, sugar and fiber content

measurement in food

Hybridization techniques

like southern, northern

Physiological analysis

of rice plant

Bioinformatics Skills:

Experience with statistics for Biology

using R and Bioconductor.

Quantitative genetics

analysis for plant breeding

NGS assembly using gsAssembler,

CLC Bio, MIRA, CAP3, Maq,

reconcillar, DOGMA etc

Experience with scripting languages MySQL based database Protein domain and structure

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like, shell, perl, python, PHP, HTML designing with web

interface

prediction using Pymol, Sirius,

Phyre etc

Raw image analysis to generate

digital traits

Allele mining among

genomes

Handy with Unix, Mac, Windows

and Dos based operating systems

Microarray, RNAseq, DNAseq data

analysis and expression QTL analysis

Customization of genome

browser

Signal sequence detection and

transmembrane structure prediction

using SignalP, TMHMM etc

Gene prediction, homology and repeat

analysis using tools Genewise,

Genscan, Augustus, Repeat masker,

piler

Sequence alignments,

phylogenetic tree

construction using

Sequencher, Bioedit,

MEGA, Muscle, Clustal

Population genetics and statistical

software like power marker,

NTSysPC, Popgene, MapMaker,

QTL cartographer, GGT, DnaSP ,

Cropstat, STAR

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Google scholar citation:144

h-index : 7

1. In Planta transformation for conferring salt tolerance to a tissue-culture unresponsive indica rice

(Oryza sativa L.) cultivar. Tasnim Ahmed, Sudip Biswas, Sabrina M. Elias, M. Sazzadur Rahman,

Narendra Tuteja and Zeba I. Seraj, In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Plant (2017) pp 1-12,

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-017-9870-1 (IF = 1.024)

2 Reproductive stage physiological and transcriptional responses to salinity stress in reciprocal

populations derived from tolerant (Horkuch) and susceptible (IR29) rice. Samsad Razzaque*,

Taslima Haque*, Sabrina M Elias* , Md. Sazzadur Rahman , Sudip Biswas , Scott Schwartz , Abdelbagi

Ismail , Harkamal Walia , Thomas Juenger And Zeba I Seraj *(shared 1st authorship), (2017),

Scientific Reports 7:46138 Nature Publishing Group, (IF = 4.259)

3 Comparative genomics of two jute species and insight into the fibre biogenesis. Jennifer Saito,

Emdadul Emdad, Borhan Ahmed, Mohammad Islam, Abdul Halim, Quazi Hossen , Md. Zakir Hossain,

Rasel Ahmed, Md. Sabbir Hossain, Shah Kabir, Sarwar Khan, Md Mursalin Khan, Rajnee Hasan,

Nasima Aktar, Ummay Honi, Rahin Islam, Md. Mamunur Rashid , Dr. Xuehua Wan, Dr. Shaobin Hou,

Taslima Haque, Muhammad Azam, Mahdi Moosa , Sabrina M Elias , A M Mahedi Hasan, Niaz

Mahmood, Md Shafiuddin, Saima Shahid , Nusrat Shommu, Sharmin Jahan ,Saroj Roy , Amlan

Chowdhury , Ashiqul Akhand , Golam Nisho , Khaled Uddin , Taposhi Rabeya , S M Ekramul Hoque ,

Afsana Snigdha , Sarowar Mortoza , S. Abdul Matin , Md Kamrul Islam, Palash Lashkar, Mahboob

Zaman, Anton Yuryev, Md. Kamal Uddin, Md. Sharifur Rahman, Md. Samiul Haque, Md. Monjurul

Alam, Haseena Khan,Maqsudul Alam and Md. Shahidul Islam, (2017) Nature Plants 3, 16223

(IF = 10.3)

4 Genetic Analysis of SSR Markers in F2 Reciprocal Populations of the Rice genotypes, Horkuch and

IR29 show high segregation distortion. Samsad Razzaque, Sumaiya F. Khan, Nurnabi Azad Jewel,

Taslima Haque, Sabrina M. Elias, Sazzadur Rahman and Zeba I. Seraj. (2016) Bioresearch

Communication, 2(2):219-229

5 Enhanced salt tolerance conferred by the complete 2.3 kb cDNA of the Rice vacuolar Na+/H+

antiporter gene compared to 1.9 kb coding region with 5' UTR in transgenic lines of rice. Amin

USM, Biswas S, Elias SM, Razzaque S, Haque T, Malo R and Seraj ZI. (2016) Frontiers of Plant Science,

7(14): 1-14 (IF = 4.298)

6 Constitutive Overexpression of the Plasma Membrane Na+/H+ Antiporter for Conferring Salinity

Tolerance in Rice. Farida Yasmin, Sudip Biswas, GM Nurnabi Azad Jewel, Sabrina M Elias and Zeba I

Seraj. (2015) Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech, 2(2): 257-272

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-017-9870-1

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7 Salinity and drought tolerance conferred by in planta transformation of SNAC1 transcription

factor into a high-yielding rice variety of Bangladesh. Shanaz Parvin, Sudip Biswas, Samsad

Razzaque, Taslima Haque, Sabrina M. Elias, Rumana S. Tammi, Zeba I. Seraj. (2015) Acta Physiologiae

Plantarum 37(68):1-12 (IF = 1.364)

8 Cloning of Three Antiporter Genes from Arabidopsis and Rice for Over-Expressing Them in

Farmer Popular Tomato Varieties of Bangladesh. Samsad Razzaque, Debashish Chakraborty,

Rumana Sultana Tammi, Sabrina M Elias, Zeba I Seraj, Aparna Islam. (2014) American Journal of Plant

Sciences 5(5):3957-3963 (IF = 1.21)

9 Effect of the vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter transgene in a rice landrace and a commercial rice

cultivar after its insertion by crossing. Sudip Biswas, Samsad Razzaque, Sabrina M. Elias, U.S.

Mahzabin Amin, Taslima Haque, S.M. Touhidul Islam, Laisa A Lisa, Farhana Naznin, Noorain M. Rasul,

Zeba I Seraj. (2014) Acta Physiologiea Plantarum, 37(1730): 1-10 (IF = 1.364)

10 Genetic Diversity Analysis to Predict Unique Identifies among Indigenous Rice Landraces of

Bangladesh. Nusrat Yesmin, Sabrina Elias, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, AKM Mahbub Hasan, and Zeba I.

Seraj. (2014) International Journal of Genomics, vol 2014 Article ID210328, 11 pages (IF = 2.4)

11 Genotypic and phenotypic relatedness of a farmer-discovered variant with high yielding rice

growing in the same field. Sabrina M. Elias, Rokeya Begum, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Afroza Ferdouse,

Habibul B. Shozib, Md. Muntasir Ali and Zeba I. Seraj (Shared 1st Authorship) (2013), Plant

systematics and evolution, 301(1):451-465 (IF = 1.239)

12 Cloning of the Plasma Membrane Sodium/Hydrogen Antiporter SOS1 for its Over expression in

Rice. Samsad Razzaque, Sabrina M. Elias, Sudip Biswas, Taslima Haque, Zeba I. Seraj (2013), Plant

Tissue Cult. & Biotech, 23(2): 263-273

13 Overexpression of a DEAD box helicase, PDH45, confers salinity tolerance to rice, Mahzabin Amin,

Sabrina M. Elias, Alamgeer Hossain, Aliya Ferdousi, , Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Narendra Tuteja, Zeba I.

Seraj (2012) Molecular Breeding, 30(1):345-354 (IF = 2.465)

14 Microsatellite marker diversity and sequence polymorphism in the red gene locus of indigenous

rice populations of Bangladesh. Sabrina M. Elias, A.K.M. Mahbub Hasan, Zeba I. Seraj (2011)Plant

Systematics and Evolution, 296:157-165 (IF = 1.239)

15 Physiology and Gene Expression of the Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Landrace Horkuch under Salt

Stress, Laisa A. Lisa, Sabrina M. Elias, M. Sazzadur Rahman, Saima Shahid, Tetsushi Iwasaki, A. K.

M.Mahbub Hasan, Keiko Kosuge, Yasuo Fukami and Zeba I. Seraj. (Shared 1st Authorship) (2011),

Functional Plant Biology, 38: page: 282-292. (IF = 2.121)

16 READS- a resource for plant non-coding regulatory sequence analysis. Saima Shahid, Sabrina M.

Elias, Sudip Biswas and Zeba I. Seraj, (Shared 1st Authorship) (2010) Plant Tissue Cult. And Biotec,

20 (2): 211-223.

Books

Ahmad Shamsul Islam (Editor), Mustak Ibne Ayub, Sabrina M. Elias, Sumaiya Farah Khan

(Subeditors), “Bongshogotibidyar mulkotha o gene prokoushol” (The title can be translated as:

“Principles of heredity and genetic engineering” A text book written in Bangla Language for

undergraduate plant science students), September, 2011, Scholars Publication, Bangladesh.

Book chapter

1. Helicases and their Importance in Abiotic Stresses Zeba I. Seraj, Sabrina M. Elias, Sudip

Biswas and Narendra Tuteja, Novel perspectives for salinity responses and tolerance in

plants, Springer Publisher.

Conference Publications

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1 From Phenome to gene network: elucidating the salt tolerant mechanism Sabrina M Elias, Taslima

Haque, Samsad Razzaque, Sazzadur Rahman, Sudip Biswas, Thomas Juenger, Harkamal Walia, Zeba I

Seraj, Abstract Book : 3rd ICBHA 2017, (Presenting Author: Lightening oral)

2 Linking Expression Polymorphism To Genetic Polymorphism: Understanding Salt Tolerance

Mechanism In A Reciprocally Crossed Population Derived From Rice Landrace Horkuch. Sabrina

M Elias, Taslima Haque, Samsad Razzaque, Sazzadur Rahman , Sudip Biswas , Thomas Juenger ,

Harkamal Walia , Abdelbagi M Ismail , Zeba I Seraj Abstract Book: Plant genomes & Biotechnology:

From Genes to Networks, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), pg 25 (Presenting Author: Poster)

3 Whole genome sequencing of two bangladeshi rice varieties, horkuch and IR29 to reveal salt

tolerance mechanism. Taslima Haque , Sabrina M. Elias, Samsad Razzaque , Nurnabi Azad Jewel ,

Sudip Biswas , Thomas E Juenger , Zeba I. Seraj. Abstract Book: International Conference on Genomics,

Nanotech and Bioengineering, North South University, Bangladesh, PGP 005 (Presenting Author:

Poster)

4 Validation of salt tolerant QTLs in horkuch F5 population by molecular and physiological analysis. Aftab Uz Zaman Noor , Nurnabi Azad Jewel , Taslima Haque , Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Sabrina M. Elias,

Sumaiya Farah Khan, Tokee Md. Tareq , Zeba I. Seraj. Abstract Book: International Conference on

Genomics, Nanotech and Bioengineering, North South University, Bangladesh, PGP 001 (Presenting

Author: Poster)

5 Linking expression variation and genetic polymorphism: understanding mechanism of salt tolerance

in a population derived from rice landrace Horkuch. Sabrina M Elias, Taslima Haque, Samsad

Razzaque, Sumaiya F Khan, Sazzadur Rahman, Sudip Biswas , Thomas Juenger, Harkamal Walia,

Abdelbagi Ismail, Zeba I Seraj Abstract Book: DUBANA (Dhaka University Biochemist Association in

North America) scientific conference, 2016, # 09, (Presenting Author: Oral)

6 From expression variation to genetic polymorphism: understanding mechanism of salt tolerance in

a population derived from rice landrace Horkuch, Elias SM, Haque T, Razzaque S, Rahman S, ,Biswas

S, Juenger T, Walia H, Ismail A and Seraj ZI Abstract book: 2nd South Asian Biotechnology

Conference-2016, # O-A103, (Presenting Author: Oral)

7 SNP analysis, linkage map construction and QTL mapping for salinity stress response in rice, Haque

T, Elias SM, Razzaque S, Rahman S, , Khan SF, Juenger T and Seraj ZI, Abstract book: 2nd South Asian

Biotechnology Conference-2016, # O-A105

8 Identification, characterization and validation of salt tolerance determinants in rice (Oryza sativa

L) landrace Horkuch and its segregating population using sequencing based genotyping and

expression measurement, Taslima Haque, Samsad Razzaque, Sabrina M. Elias, Md. Sazzadur Rahman,

Sudip Biswas, Sumaiya Farah Khan, Thomas Juenger, Harkamal Walia, Abdelbagi Ismail, Zeba I Seraj .

Abstract book: BAPTCB annual Conference, 2016, Abstract #3, (Presenting Author: Oral)

9 Enhanced salt tolerance conferred by the complete 2.3 kb cDNA of the rice vacuolar

Na+/H+antiporter gene compared to 1.9 kb coding region with 5' UTR in transgenic lines.

U.S.Mahzabin Amin, Sudip Biswas, Sabrina M Elias, Samsad Razzaque, Taslima Haque, Richard Malo

and Zeba I Seraj Abstract book: 3rd Annual South Asia Biosafety Conference (2015)

10 Constitutive overexpression of an alternatively spliced variant of the vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter

(OsNHX1) for conferring salinity tolerance in rice. Farida Yasmin, Sabrina M. Elias, Sudip Biswas,

Samsad Razzaque, G.M. Nurnabi Azad Jewel, and Zeba I. Seraj Abstract book: Annual Plant Tissue

Culture and Biotechnology Conference 2015, #4.

11 Constitutive and inducible overexpression of the plasma membrane Na+/H+ antiporter for

conferring salinity tolerance in rice. Farida Yasmin, Sudip Biswas, G.M. Nurnabi Azad Jewel, Samsad

Razzaque, Sabrina M. Elias, Taslima Haque, and Zeba I. Seraj Abstract book: 3rd Annual south Asia

Biosafety Conference (2015)

12 Phenotyping and estimation of genetic measurements of important traits associated with salt

tolerance and yield in two reciprocally cross population of Salt tolerant rice cultivar Horkuch

(Oryza sativa L) Sabrina M. Elias, M. Sazzadur Rahman, Sumaiya F. Khan, Sudip Biswas, Taslima

Haque, Samsad Razzaque and Zeba I. Seraj Abstract book: Bangladesh Society of Biochemistry and

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Molecular Biology conference, 21st March, 2015, # Oral - 25

13 Identification, characterization and validation of salt tolerance determinants in rice (Oryza sativa L

indica) landrace Horkuch and its segregating population under salinity stress. Taslima Haque,

Samsad Razzaque, Sabrina M Elias, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Sudip Biswas, Sumaiya Farah Khan, Thomas

Juenger, Harkamal Walia, Abdelbagi Ismail and Zeba I. Seraj Abstract book: Plant and Animal genome

Conference (PAG-XXIII), San Diego, California, January 10-14, 2015, (Presenting Author :Poster), #

P0508

14 Abiotic stress tolerance conferred by in planta transformation of SNAC1 Transcription Factor in a

commercial rice variety of Bangladesh. Shanaz Parvin, Sudip Biswas, Samsad Razzaque, Taslima

Haque, Sabrina M Elias and Zeba I Seraj Abstract book: ICBHA-GNOBB conference 2015, # 50

15 Identification, characterization and validation of salt tolerance determinants in rice (Oryza sativa

L) landrace Horkuch and its segregating population under salinity stress, Sabrina M Elias, Samsad

Razzaque, Taslima Haque, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Sudip Biswas, Sumaiya Farah Khan, Thomas Juenger,

Harkamal Walia, Abdelbagi Ismail and Zeba I. Seraj. Abstract Book: ASPB Meeting 2014, Portland,

Oregon, USA (Presenting Author :Poster) #P003022-A

16 QTL mapping for salt tolerance traits of a Bangladeshi landrace Horkuch.Sumaiya F. Khan, Sabrina

M. Elias, M. Sazzadur Rahman and Zeba I. Seraj. Abstract Book, BSBMB conference, 2013, University

of Chittagong, Bangladesh. #SDP-4

17 Relatedness of a farmer-developed variant with high yield in rice growing in the same field and

linking its genotype with phenotype. Sabrina M. Elias, Rokeya Begum, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Habibul

Bari Shozib, Md. Muntasir Ali, Zeba I. Seraj Abstract Book, BSBMB conference, 2013, University of

Chittagong. (Presenting Author :Poster) #SDP-5

18 Vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter overexpression: a complex regulation in rice. Sabrina M. Elias, U. S.

Mahzabin Amin, Richard Malo, Sudip Biswas, Farhana Naznin , Touhid Omar, Saima Shahid, Taslima

Haque, Zeba I. Seraj . Abstract Book, 13th FAOBMB congress, 2012, Thailand. (Presenting Author

:Poster) #P-F-09

19 Vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter overexpression: a complex regulation in rice. Sabrina M. Elias, U. S.

Mahzabin Amin, Richard Malo, Sudip Biswas, Farhana Naznin , Touhid Omar, Saima Shahid, Taslima

Haque, Zeba I. Seraj . Abstract Book, 10th International Rice Functional Genomics meeting 2012,

Thailand. (Presenting Author :Poster) # PE-20

20 Overexpression of a DEAD box helicase, PDH45 confers salinity tolerance in genetic background of

farmer popular rice varieties. Mahzabin Amin, Sabrina M. Elias, Alamgeer Hossain, Tasnim Ahmed,

Taslima Haque, Aliya Ferdousi, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Narendra Tuteza, Zeba I. Seraj. Abstract Book,

Biovision Alexandria Conference 2012, Alexandria, Egypt, April, 2012., (Presenting Author :Poster)

21 Vacuolar Na+/H+ Antiporter Overexpression for Salt Tolerance: A complex Regulation in Rice.

Richard Malo, Sabrina M. Elias, Farhana Nazneen, Saima Shahid, Touhid Omar, U. S. Mahzabin Amin,

Taslima Haque and Zeba I. Seraj Abstract Book, TWAS.BVA.NXT 2012, Alexandria, Egypt, April,

2012., (Presenting Author :Poster)

22 Pea DNA helicase (PDH45) gene confers salt tolerance in the genetic background of farmer popular

rice varieties. Mahzabin Amin, Alamgeer Hossain, Tasnim Ahmed, Taslima Haque, Sabrina M. Elias,

Aliya Ferdousi, Md. Sazzadur Rhaman, Narendra Tuteja and Zeba I Seraj. BSBMB Conference, 2012,

University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. # O-S2-15

23 Vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter overexpression for salt tolerance: A complex regulation in rice. Richard

Malo, Sabrina M. Elias, Farhana Nazneen, Saima Shahid, Touhid Omar, U. S. Mahzabin Amin, Taslima

Haque and Zeba I. Seraj. Abstract Book, BSBMB Conference, 2012, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

(Presenting Author :Oral), # O-S2-16

24 Computational identification of stress inducible promoter. Saima Shahid, Taslima Haque, Saddam Raj

, Sabrina M. Elias, Zohirul A. Tiemann, Shabnam Zaman, Farjana Khatun, Fokhruz Zaman, Zeba I.

Seraj. Abstract Book, 3rd Congress of Young Bangladeshi Biotechnologists, Shahjalal University of

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Science and Technology, Sylhet, March 2012.

25 Microsatellite marker and sequence variability for determination of genetic diversity and

polymorphism in the red rice populations of Bangladesh. Sabrina M. Elias, Mahbub Hasan, Zeba I.

Seraj Abstract book: Poster No. P8-16, pg 207, 6th rice genetics symposium proceeding abstract book,

The Philippines, November 2009, (Presenting Author : Poster)

26 Rice landraces in Bangladesh: mutation in waxy and Rc genes. Rokeya Begum, Sabrina M. Elias, U.S

Mahjabin Amin and Zeba I. Seraj Abstract book pg 31, Golden Jubilee Scientific Session Proceeding,

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka., December 2008, (Presenting

Author : Poster)

Manuscript Under Preparation

1 Linking stress-induced expression variation at the reproductive stage to genetic polymorphism in a

population derived from salt-tolerant rice landrace Horkuch. Sabrina M Elias, Taslima Haque, Samsad

Razzaque, Sazzadur Rahman et al

2 Phenotyping and estimation of genetic measurements of important traits associated with salt tolerance and

yield in two reciprocally cross population of Salt tolerant rice cultivar Horkuch (Oryza sativa L) Sabrina

M. Elias, M. Sazzadur Rahman, Sumaiya F. Khan, Sudip Biswas, Taslima Haque, Samsad Razzaque and

Zeba I. Seraj

3 Evaluation of genetic diversity of Waxy gene in selected Bangladeshi rice by microsatellite and cleaved

amplified polymorphic sequence markers Nilufa Ferdous, Sabrina M. Elias, Zakir Hossain Hawlader,

Sunil Kumar Biswas, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Kum Kum Habiba, and Zeba I. Seraj (UNDER REVIEW)

4 Identification of QTLs for salt tolerance in different growth stages of the tolerant rice landrace Horkuch

(Oryza sativa L.) using ddRAD Sequencing Taslima Haque, Sabrina M. Elias, Samsad Razzaque, M.

Sazzadur Rahman, et al.

5 Salt stress induced seedling stage physiology and differentially expressed genes in a reciprocally crossed

populations of rice landrace Horkuch (Oryza sativa L.). Samsad Razzaque, Sabrina M Elias, Taslima

Haque, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, et al.

6 Comparative transcriptome profiling of tolerant and sensitive rice mutant line under salt stress augmenting

current perceptions in salt tolerance mechanism Sabrina M Elias, Meggy L Katimbang, Abdelbagi Ismail

and Harkamal Walia

7 Salinity-induced variation in eQTLs at the vegetative stage of an F2:3 population derived from rice

landrace Horkuch. Sabrina M. Elias, Samsad Razzaque, Taslima Haque, Md. Sazzadur Rahman et al

8 SpotTSS: a Transcription Start site predictor for plant genes Taslima Haque, Saima Shahid , Saddam Raj,

Shabnam Zaman, Sabrina Moriom Elias , Samsad Razzaque , Sudip Biswas, Fokhruz Zaman and Zeba I.

Seraj

Other Publications

Science Features Science book Reviews and Several Popular articles on biotechnology and its implementation written in the

science section of National Daily “Prothom Alo”.

AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED

Travel award grant for attending Phenome 2018 meeting, Tucson, Arizona, USA, February, 2018

1st runner up in Lightening Oral (Agriculture), 3rd International Conference of Biotechnology on Health and

Agriculture, 2017, GNOBB, Bangladesh 2017.

1st prize in plant genomics section for the best Poster presenter award, International Conference on

Genomics, Nanotech and Bioengineering, North South University, Bangladesh, 2017

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Selected for Monsanto’s Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program 2013, Round 5, for pursuing the

Ph.D. study.

Best Poster presenter award, BSBMB conference, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, January 2013

Selected for Young Scientist Program fellowship in FAOBMB congress 2012, Thailand

Selected as TWAS/BVA.NXT 2012 fellow, April 2012, Alexandria, Egypt

Fellowship for undertaking Occupational Training, June 2011, ANU College of Medicine and Biology,

Australian National University, Australia.

National Recognitions along with SwapnoJaatra scientists for being selected and participating in the Jute

Genome Project Initiatives, 2010

Participation with accommodation Grant from IRRI and a travel grant from USDA to participate in the 6th

International Rice Genetics Symposium held on November 2009 in The Philippines.

Khandakar Mukaram Hossain Research fellowship by Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (BCSIR), 2009

Rokeya Hall Scholarship for excellent result in BSc, 2005

Bangladesh Government Scholarship for excellent result in SSC, 1999

Primary School Talent pool Scholarship from Bangladesh Government, 1993

WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

International:

Phenome 2018, Tucson, Arizona, USA, held on February 14-17 2018.

Workshop on Digital Phenotyping, Phenome 2018, Tucson, held on 13th and 14th February, 2018

3rd International Conference of Biotechnology on Health and Agriculture, 2017, arranged by GNOBB,

December 2017.

Plant Genomes & Biotechnology: From Genes to Networks, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL),

USA. (November, 2017)

CSHL bioinformatics workshop, November 2017 (CSHL)

Workshop on Transforming rice breeding: cutting edge breeding approaches, arranged by IRRI

Bangladesh (October, 2017)

International Conference on Genomics, Nanotech, and Bioengineering, North South University,

Bangladesh, (May 2017)

Basic Experimental Design and Data Analysis, IRRI short training courses, IRRI, The Philippines (March

2017)

DUBANA scientific conference, Austin, TX, USA (August 2016)

2nd South Asian Biotechnology Conference-2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Holland Computing Centre Data Carpentry workshop, University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA (2015)

Plant and Animal Genome Conference, PAG-XXIII, 2015, San Diego, USA

World food prize, Des Moines, Iowa, USA, 2013 and 2014 as an MBBISP fellow

Workshop on Career Adaptability: How to set yourself up for a changing professional environment in

ASPB meeting, 2014.

American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) meeting, 2014, Portland, Oregon, July 2014.

BGRI 2014 technical workshop and Borlaug Summit 2014 on the occasion of Dr. Norman Borlaug’s

100th Birthday, Obregon, Mexico, March, 2014

Leadership workshop arranged by Tero International, October, 2013 and October 2014

19th Islamic Academy of Science Conference, 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh

10th International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics, 2012, Thailand.

13th FAOBMB congress and young scientist program, 2012, Thailand.

BioVision Alexandria Conference 2012, Alexandria, Egypt

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Chemical safety, Biological safety and Gene Technology Course, 2011, JCSMR, Australian National

University, Australia.

Rice Annotation Project 6 (RAP6) workshop, 15th November, 2009.

6th International Rice Genetics Symposium and 7thInternational Symposium on Rice Functional

Genomics held on 16th to 19th November, 2009 at Manila Hotel, The Philippines.

GCP training workshop on Marker-assisted Breeding for Bangladesh with collaboration of IRRI, BRRI,

BINA and Dhaka University. held on 18th to 27th November, 2008

International Symposium on Regulatory and Safety issues in the Commercialization of Biotechnology

Research in the Developing World. held on 2nd to 4th December, 2008

National:

Annual BAPTC&B Conference, 2018, Ishordi, Pabna, Bangladesh

BSBMB Conference, 2013, Chittagong, Bangladesh

BSBMB Conference 2012, Rajshahi, Bangladesh,

3rd YoungBB congress, Sylhet, Bangladesh

6th international Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Conference held on 3rd to 5th December, 2010,

Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Conference on Promotion of Biotechnology in Bangladesh: National and International perspective, on

April 6, 7 and 8, 2007 at Sasakawa Auditorium, ICDDR, B, Dhaka

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society for Plant Biologists (ASPB ) Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists

(GNOBB)

American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology (BSBMB)

Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) Bangladesh Association of Plant Tissue culture and

biotechnology (BAPTCB)

Graduate Biochemist Association (GBA) Bangladesh Student Association, University of Neraska

Lincoln (BSA-UNL)

Bio-bio1Bioinformatics discussion group Association of Fellows, Scholars, Trainees, and Residents

of IRRI (AFSTRI)

Young Bangladeshi Biotechnologists

(YoungBB)

AGAMI educational Foundation

Dhaka University Biochemist Association in North

America (DUBANA)

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

First Language: Bengali, Others: English: IELTS band score: 7.5 (year 2010) (Listening: 7.0, Reading: 8.5,

Writing: 7.0, Speaking: 6.5), TOEFL band score: 100 (year 2011) (Listening:22, Reading: 28, Writing: 28,

Speaking: 22) , French (elementary)

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Volunteer in ASPB meeting 2014, Portland,

Oregon. USA.

Worked as Translator for NGOs from 2001.

Volunteer blogger with ASPB iconnect team in

ASPB meeting, 2014

Free lance web designer with animation.

Feature writer in science section of Daily

Newspaper Prothom Alo

Volunteer in GNOBB outreach program

Completed 7 years course on Tagore songs from Designed logo for several prestigious institutes.

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Sangeet Bhaban

Participation and achievements in science fair and

quiz competition

Freelance Graphics designer.

Volunteer for National Math Olympiad and

Biochemistry Olympiad

Voluntary science teaching experience with

Agami education foundation for primary level kids

Experience in cultural program organization in BSA

and AFSTRI

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REFERENCES

Zeba I Seraj (PhD)

Professor

PI, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Dhaka

Dhaka -1000, Bangladesh

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +880-2-8614708, +880-2-9661900 Ext (7647)

Edward Runge (PhD) Program Coordinator

Monsanto’s Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars

Program

Professor emeritus, Department of Soil & Crop

Sciences (retired),

Texas A&M university

College Station, Texas – 77843, USA


Phone: +1-979-845-3066

Thomas Juenger (PhD)

Professor

Department of Integrative Biology

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX -78712, USA


Abdelbagi Ismail (PhD) Principal Scientist

International Rice Research Institute

Los Banos, The Philippines


Phone: +63 2 580 5600

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