Moutusee Islam, PhD

Moutusee Islam, PhD, has a diverse work experience in the field of genomics and molecular biology. Since 2021, they have been working as a Research Scientist I at Phase Genomics. Prior to this, they held the position of Research Associate II at the same company from April 2021 to January 2022.

From 2016 to 2021, Moutusee worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Dallas. In this role, they conducted molecular characterization of antibiotic resistant bacterial isolates and performed whole genome sequencing using the MinION sequencing platform. Moutusee generated hybrid assembly of sequence reads and achieved completely closed bacterial genomes to identify and study resistance plasmids. Additionally, they engineered bacterial strains to study antibacterial resistance genes.

In 2015, Moutusee worked as a Research Associate at Wellspring Biosciences. Their responsibilities included executing biochemical and cell-based assays, transiently transfecting mammalian cells for drug screening, and generating stable cell lines for constitutive gene expression.

Prior to this, in 2013, they served as a Graduate Student Assistant at San Diego State University. Here, they generated a model of simulated ischemia in cardiac muscle cells to study changes in transcription levels and protein expression. Moutusee also cloned genes and studied their expression patterns using fluorescent microscopy.

Overall, Moutusee Islam has gained expertise in genomics, molecular characterization, bacterial genetics, and cell-based assays through their professional experiences.

Moutusee Islam, PhD, obtained their education in the field of biology, focusing on cellular and molecular biology. Moutusee started their academic journey in 2008 at the University of Dhaka, where they pursued a Masters degree in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. After completing their Masters in 2009, they furthered their education at San Diego State University from 2012 to 2014, earning a Master's degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. The culmination of their academic achievements came from 2016 to 2021 at The University of Texas at Dallas, where they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cellular and Molecular Biology.