Sumon Chowdhury Endocrinologist/Medical Registrar

• Email:sumonrahman79@yahoo.com
• Department:Internal Medicine (Endocrinology)
• University: Harvard Medical School
• Country:Bangladesh

Biography:

Dr. Sumon Rahman Chowdhury completed his MD and graduated “cum laude” from University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Center, Hungary in 2005. He further completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes from Cardiff University, UK in 2014 and graduat ed with “Distinction” grade. He later on completed his MMed in Endocrinology under CSC Government Scholarship from Shandong University Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong, China and graduated as an “Excellent Graduate” in 2016. He has subsequently completed his MPH (Public Health) from Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in 2023. He has also completed his Postgraduate Course in Advanced Diabetes from Harvard Medical School in 2024. He is currently working as a Registrar in the Dept. of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Chittagong Diabetic General Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh with over 16 years of experience in treating patients with Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders.

Dr. Sumon Rahman Chowdhury has authored 45 articles in Local and International journals with topics pertaining to Diabetes and Endocrine disorders and has deliberated several seminars and case presentations in various conferences both at home and abroad. His areas of expertise involve Diabetes and Chronic Complications and Biomarkers of Diabetic Retinopathy. He has also authored a book on “Biomarkers of Diabetic Retino pathy” published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.

Research Interests:

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Real-time (quantitative) PCR Sterile culture of cell lines Immunohistochemistry Western Blotting, Graduate Research Assistant, Shandong University School of Medicine.

Dr Aparna Duggirala Lecturer in Clinical Genetics

• Email:a.duggirala@derby.ac.uk
• Department:School of Human Sciences and College of Science and Engineering
• University:University of Derby
• Country:UK

Biography:

An enthusiastic, talented, and communicative Biomedical scientist with 18 years of research and teaching experience in higher education institutes. My research interests are in the area of biomarker discovery for the early diagnosis and effective treatment of metabolic diseases. I work on understanding the genetic and epigenetic factors involved in metabolic diseases such as obesity and its associated complications. In my postdoctoral work, I was part of a team to create a database on methylation quantitative loci and identified an epigenetic marker in the early diagnosis of thoracic aortic aneurysms. As an independent researcher, I am directing a research project to identify the biomarkers differentially regulated in obese patients responding to weight loss treatments. Currently I supervise two PhD students and one MRes student (master’s in research). I have successfully completed co supervising one PhD student. In my research career I achieved 16 international publications and contributed towards one PhD thesis.

Professional Appointments

Aug 2021- till date: Lecturer in Clinical Genetics, University of Derby

Jan 2020- July 2021: Postdoctoral researcher, Human Science Research Centre University of Derby, UK

2012-2018: Research Associate in Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Bristol, UK

2008-2011: Postdoctoral fellow in Genetics, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, India

2003-2008: PhD Molecular Microbiology, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India

PhD supervisory experience

Won the QR funded PhD student project grant as Director of Studies 2022- one student

Won the QR funded PhD student project grant as Director of Studies 2023 -one student

Academic Supervisor 2020-2023- One student (Thesis submitted)

Research Interests:

My main research focus is to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the progression of metabolic disease. Current research projects in my lab can be categorized into Basic Science and Translational research projects. I supervise three PhD students in the following projects.