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Dr. Kazi Islam

Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural Univeristy
Mymensingh
 

Brief Biography:


Education:
2011: Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan. Course duration–12 months.
2011: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Medical Science obtains from Graduate School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan and secured excellent grade with first position and President Award. Course duration- 4 years (2006- 2011).
1998: Master of Science (M.S.) in Pharmacology obtains from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh and secured first class first position with Distinction and University gold medal. Course duration- 18 months (1997-1998).
1994: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree obtains from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh and secured first class with 4th position. Course duration- 4 years (1990-1994) (Examination held in 1997).
1990: Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) degree obtains from Government B. M. College, Barisal, Jessor Board, Bangladesh and secured first division. Course duration- 2 years (1988-1990).
1988: Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) degree obtains from Baptist Mission Boy’s High School, Barisal, Jessor Board, Bangladesh and secured first division. Course duration- 10 years (1979-1988).
Note: Name of examinations and subjects offered is listed in Appendix I

 

Academic positions:


September 2004 to date: As Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
October 2002 to September 2004: As Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
October 1999 to October 2002: As Veterinary Doctor and Field disease researcher, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

Research interests:


Intrarenal RAS, Diabetic nephropathy, Medicinal Plants, Mineralocorticoid receptor in Kidney. And Veterinary Science

 

Any other information:


Awards / honours:
1. President Award: Awarded by Kagawa University, Japan for outstanding achievement during PhD course, March 2011.
2. Young Investigator Award: Awarded by International Symposium on Aldosterone and Related Substances in Hypertension (ISARSH) 2010, Sendai, Japan, March 2010.
3. IAF Award-First prize: Awarded by International Aldosterone Forum in Japan 2009, Tokyo, Japan, June 2009.
4. Best Scientific Poster Award: Awarded by 2nd Kagawa University-Chiang Mai University joint International Symposium 2008, Kagawa University, takamatsu, Japan, October 2008.
5. Championship in basketball: Awarded by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, Savar. 2001
6. University Gold Medal: Awarded by Bangladesh Agricultural University for outstanding results in M.S. degree course, June 1990.
7. University Award: for outstanding results in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
8. President Scout Awards: Awarded by Bangladesh Scouts, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh Government, Bangladesh. 1988.

Fellowships/Scholarship/travel grant Awarded:
1. Post Doctoral Fellowship: for post doctoral research at the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan by the Kagawa University. April 2011- March 2012.
2. Monbukagakusho Scholarship: for PhD studentship at Kagawa University by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japanese Government, Japan. October 2006- March 2011.
3. Research Assistant Fellowship, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, provided by Kagawa University, Japan. July 2009- March 2011
4. Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, provided by Kagawa University, Japan. April 2008-March 2011
5. Travel Grand Award, Awarded by Pfizer LTD, Japan to attain and present in 2nd International Aldosterone Forum in Japan 2009, Tokyo, Japan, June 2009.
6. Travel Grand Award (Accommodation), Awarded by NHI to join Integrative organ system Pharmacology (IOSP) short course, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Ohama, NE, USA, June 2008.
7. Travel Grand Award, Awarded by Kagawa University, Japan to join Integrative organ system Pharmacology (IOSP) short course, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Ohama, NE, USA, June 2008.
8. Travel Grand Award, Awarded by Kagawa University, Japan to attain and present in 14th BSVER conferences, Mymensingh, Bangladesh 2008.
9. Travel Grand Award, Awarded by Pfizer LTD, Japan to attain and present in First International Aldosterone Forum in Japan 2008, Tokyo, Japan, May 2008.
10. Travel Grand Award, Awarded by Travel grant from the Young Scientists Program (YSP) of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA, Foreign Agricultural Service, to join the seminar in Australia, May 2005.
11. General NST fellowship: for M.S. research work at Bangladesh Agricultural University by National Science and technology Ministry, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh Government, Bangladesh. 1998.
12. University Talent Scholarship: Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh, 1993-1998.
13. Barisal Zilla Board Merit Scholarship: Barisal, Bangladesh. 1993-1997

Professional membership:
1. General member, The Japanese society of circulation research
2. General member, The Japanese pharmaceutical society
3. Chairperson, Ph.D course student seminar-2010, Kagawa medical University, Japan
4. Executive member, KUFSA (Kagawa University Foreign Student Association, Japan, from 2008-2009 and 2009- 2010)
5. General Secretary (2005-2006), Veterinary Doctor’s Association of Bangladesh, BAU
6. Organizing Secretary (2005-2006), Bangladesh Veterinary Association, BAU, Mymensingh
7. General Member, Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Education and Research
8. General Member, Bangladesh Krishibid Association
9. General Member, Agriculturist Association of Bangladesh
10. General Member, Bangladesh Association for Laboratory Animal Science

Scientific Publications:
1. Kazi Rafiq, Daisuke Nakano, Hirofumi Hitomi, Genei Ihara, Yoshihide Fujisawa, Naro Ohasi, Hiroyuki Kobori, Hideyasu Kiyomoto and Akira Nishiyama: Effects of mineralocorticoid receptor blockade on glucocorticoid-induced renal injury in adrenalectomized rats. Journal of Hypertension, 29(2):290-298, February 2011.
2. Kazi Rafiq, Shamshad J. Sherajee, MA Sufiun, Mahbub Mostofa, AKMR Alam, and BC Barman. Comparative Efficacy of Stevia leaf (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni), Methi seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum) and Glimepiride in Streptozotocin-induced Rats. International Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2(1): 9-14, April 2011.
3. Kazi Rafiq, Hirofumi Hitomi, Daisuke Nakano, Akira Nishiyama: Pathophysiological roles of aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptor in the kidney. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 115 (1), 1-7, January 2011.
4. Kazi Rafiq, Shamshad J. Sherajee, Yu-Yan Fan, Yoshihide Fujisawa, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Junji Matsuura, Naoki Hase, Hidenori Urata, Daisuke Nakano, Hirofumi Hitomi and Akira Nishiyama: Blood Glucose Level and Survival in Streptozotocin-Treated Human Chymase Transgenic Mice. The Chinese journal of Physiology. 54(1), 30-35, January 2011.
5. Kazi Rafiq, Hirofumi Hitomi, Daisuke Nakano, Atsuhiro Ichihara and Akira Nishiyama: Possible involvement of (pro)renin receptor-dependent system in the development of insulin resistance. Frontiers in Bioscience, 3, 1478-1485, June 2011
6. Fan YY, Kohno M, Hitomi H, Kitada K, Fujisawa Y, Yatabe J, Yatabe M, Felder RA, Ohsaki H, Rafiq K, Sherajee SJ, Noma T. Aldosterone/mineralocorticoid receptor stimulation induces cellular senescence in the kidney. Endocrinology, 152(2):680-8. February 2011.
7. Kazi Rafiq, Yukiko Nagai and Daisuke Nakano: Prorenin/renin and insulin resistance. Frontiers in Bioscience, 2,1143-6, June 2010.
8. Kazi Rafiq, Shamshad J. Sherajee, Akira Nishiyama, M. A. Sufiun and Mahbub Mostofa: Effects of indigenous medicinal plants of Bangladesh on blood glucose level and neuropathic pain in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 3(12): 639-645, December 2009.
9. Kiyomoto H, Rafiq Kazi, Mostofa M, Nishiyama A. Possible Underlying Mechanisms Responsible for Aldosterone and Mineralocorticoid Receptor-Dependent Renal Injury. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 108, 399-405, December 2008.
10. M.A. Hoque, M.Mostofa, Rafiq Kazi, M.E.Choudhury and B.C. Sarker.  Comparative efficacy of Telakucha and Glibenclamide on blood level and body weight in experimentally induced hyperglycemic rat. Progressive Agriculture, 16(2), 65-70. February 2005.
11. Rafiq K, Mostofa M, and Saiful M. Study on anti-nematodal effect of medicated-urea-molasses-mineral blocks against gastrointestinal nematodiasis in indigenous dairy cows of Bangladesh. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 7(1), 73-78. January 2004.
12. Amin MR, Mostofa M, Rafiq Kazi, Hossain MS, Hasan MM and Sharmin ML. Effects of Oral Administration of Glucocorticoids, NSAIDs and Sulfonylureas on Blood Glucose in Mice. Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(3), 323-326. August 2004.
13. Saiful M, Mostofa M, Rafiq Kazi and Lucy NS. Comparative efficacy of Albendazole and Ivermectin against gastrointestinal nematodiasis in Goats. Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science, 32 (1-2), 121-130, January 2003.
14. Sherajee SJ, Rafiq Kazi, .Juyena NS, Ahmed S, and Hashim MA. Combined sedation and regional analgesia in Black Bengal goats. Journal of Biological Sciences, 3(12), 1140-1147. December 2003.
15. Haque MM, Rafiq Kazi, Sherajee SJ, Ahmed S, Hasan Q and Mostofa M. Treatment of external wounds by using indigenous medicinal plants and patent drugs in guinea pigs. Journal of Biological Sciences, 3(12), 1126-1133. December 2003.
16. Alam MO, Rafiq Kazi, Mostofa M and Alim MA. Effects of different urea mollasses block supplementation against gastrointestinal nematiodiasis on live weight gain and haematological parameters in beef cattle. Progressive Agriculture, 13 (1&2), 85-90. Jun 2002.
17. Kazi Rafiq, Mostofa M, Awal MA and Hossain MM. Effect of medicated block licks on the performance of indigenous dairy cows of Bangladesh. Asian Australasian Journal Animal Sciences, 13(6), 774-780. June 2000.
18. Islam MI, Rafiq Kazi and Mostofa M. Efficacy of ivermectin against gastro-intestinal nematodiasis in cattle of Bangladesh. Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 31(3), 234-236, June 1999.
19. Islam MI, Rafiq Kazi, Mostofa M, Alim MA and Hoque MA. Efficacy of ivermectin against lice and ticks infestation in cattle of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Veterinarian, 15 (1-2), 29-32, 1998.
20.Mostafa M, Rafiq Kazi, and Alim MA. A review on the past, present and future of anthelmintics use in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development, 11 (1&2), 213-221, 1998.

 

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