1. BSMMU

Position: Medical Officer

Department: Virology

Duration: Feb 01, 2011 - Sep 29, 2019

2. Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College (TMMC)

Position: Assistant Professor

Department: Microbiology

Duration: Jun 08, 2010 - Jan 31, 2011

3. BSMMU

Position: Assistant Professor

Department: Virology

Duration: Sep 30, 2019 - Jan 21, 2021

1. M.Phil

Subject/Field: Virology

Institution: BSMMU

Year: 2010

2. S.S.C

Institution: Viqarunnisa noon school and college

Board/University: Dhaka

Year: 1994

Result: 1st division with st

3. M.B.B.S

Institution: Mymensingh Medical College

Board/University: Dhaka

Year: 2003

Result: Pass

4. H.S.C

Institution: Viqarunnisa noon school and college

Board/University: Dhaka

Year: 1996

Result: 1st division with st

1. Patterns of Different Cervical Cytokine Expression in High-Risk Human Papillomavirus–Infected Patients With Cervical Cancer and Its Precancerous Lesions

Authors: 1. Shamoly Saha, Sharmin Sultana, Raad Rahmat, Tahmina Akther, Asrafun Nessa, Munira Jahan

Journal: Clin Med Insights Oncol (2025) ; Vol: 19 ; pp: 1-9

2. Evaluation of the Humoral Immune Response Following Two Doses of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vector-Based Vaccine During the Initial Rollout in Bangladesh

Authors: Sharmin Sultana, Md Hossain Rahman, Abu Taher, Md Nazrul Islam, SM Rashed Ul Islam, Afzalun Nessa

Journal: Cureus (2025) ; Vol: 17(12)

3. Infection and co-infection patterns of common upper respiratory tract viruses in patients with flu-like symptoms attending a fever clinic of a tertiary care hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Rahman, M. H., Afzalun Nessa, Sultana , S., Ul Islam , S. M. R. ., & Islam, M. N

Journal: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J (2024) ; Vol: 17(1) ; pp: e69132

4. The association of Cytokines IL-2, IL-6, TNF-?, IFN-? and IL-10 with the disease severity of COVID-19: A Study From Bangladesh

Authors: Farzana Islam, Shahriar Habib, Khaza Badruddza, Mahatabur Rahman, Mohammad R. Islam, Sharmin Sultana, Afzalun Nessa

Journal: Cureus (2024) ; Vol: 16(4) ; pp: e57610

5. HLA gene polymorphism among Bangladeshi patients with end-stage renal disease awaiting kidney transplantation

Authors: Afzalunnessa, Sharmin Sultana, Shahina Tabassum

Journal: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J (2022) ; Vol: 15(1) ; pp: 1-10

6. Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus Infection in an Urban Slum Population of Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Mohammad Tanvir Islam, M Atiqul Haque, Afifa Anjum, Afzalun Nessa, Shahrin Emdad Rayna, Sharmin Sultana, Fahmida Afroz Khan, Sharraf Samin, Md. Khalequzzaman

Journal: Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research (2022) ; Vol: 9(1) ; pp: 3-8

7. Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a male with metabolic syndrome for 72 days: A case report

Authors: SM Rashed Ul Islam , Tahmina Akther, Sharmin Sultana, Saif Ullah Munshi

Journal: SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (2021) ; Vol: 9 ; pp: 1-6

8. MHC Gene Polymorphism in Bangladeshi Patients with vitiligo- a laboratory based cross- sectional observational study

Authors: Sharmin Sultana, Afzalun Nessa, Md. Shahidullah Sikder, Md. Mostaque Mahmud.

Journal: J. Ban.Acad.of Dermatology (2021) ; Vol: 1(1) ; pp: 3-8

9. Acceptance of a symptom based approach for COVID-19 rtRT-PCR testing to conserve resources in a lower middle-income setting.

Authors: SM Rashed Ul Islam, Tahmina Akther, Md. Abdullah Omar Nasif, Sharmin Sultana, Saif Ullah Munshi

Journal: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health (2021) ; Vol: 12 ; pp: 1-5

10. Challenges in the establishment of a biosafety testing laboratory for COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Authors: S M Rashed Ul Islam, Tahmina Akther, Sharmin Sultana, Paroma Deb, Asish Kumar Ghosh, Md. Abdullah Omar Nasif, Amirul Huda Bhuiyan, Munira Jahan, Afzalun Nessa, Saif Ullah Munshi, Shahina Tabassum

Journal: J Infect Dev Ctries (2021) ; Vol: 15(2) ; pp: 1833-1837

11. Experience in establishing a high-risk biocontainment facility in response to COVID-19 pandemic under resource constrain settings.

Authors: S M Rashed Ul Islam, Tahmina Akther, Sharmin Sultana, Paroma Deb, Asish Kumar Ghosh, Md. Abdullah Omar Nasif, Amirul Huda Bhuiyan, Munira Jahan, Afzalun Nessa, Saif Ullah Munshi, Shahina Tabassum

Journal: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Med Univ J (2021) ; Vol: 14 (COVID-19 Supplement) ; pp: 45-50

12. Evaluation of an Antibody-Based Test for the Diagnosis of Chikungunya Infection

Authors: Mohammad Tanvir Islam1, Afzalun Nessa2, Sharmin Sultana3, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam4, Mohammad Ferdous Ur Rahaman5, Mohammad Ehasun Uddin Khan6, Md. Hasan7, M Atiqul Haque8

Journal: Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research (2020) ; Vol: Vol. 7 ; pp: 68-72

13. Distribution of high risk Human Papilloma Virus genotypes among cervical cancer patients in a tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh

Authors: Jahan M, Islam T, Sultana S, Pervin M, Ashrafunnessa, Tabassum S

Journal: Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull (2019) ; Vol: 45 ; pp: 86-92

14. Human Leukocyte antigen: Class I allele frequencies and haplotype distribution in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Authors: 1. Sultana S, Tabassum S, Nessa A

Journal: Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull (2018) ; Vol: 44 ; pp: 01-08

15. BK Virus Infection: A Hidden Threat for Renal Transplant Recipients

Authors: 2. Nessa A, Mannan N, Tabassum S, Sultana S, Islam SMR

Journal: Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull (2017) ; Vol: 43 ; pp: 101-107

16. Elimination of measles from Bangladesh: Progression and Challenges ahead

Authors: 3. Sharmin Sultana

Journal: J Microbiol Exp (2017) ; Vol: 5(7): 00174 ; pp: 1-3

17. Chikungunya infection in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital during rainy season

Authors: Taslima Akter, Taslima Begum, Jannatul Ferdous, Sharmin Sultana, Sharmeen Rashid, Sabeena Shahnaz

Journal: Bangladesh J Med Microbiol (2016) ; Vol: 10(2) ; pp: 14-17

18. Antibody responses in Bangladeshi children following measles vaccination.

Authors: 5. Sharmin Sultana, Shahina Tabassum, Afzalun Nessa, Munira Jahan

Journal: Bangladesh J Med Microbiol (2016) ; Vol: 10(1) ; pp: 13-17

19. Sero prevalence of acute hepatitis caused by HAV & HEV in Gazipur, Bangladesh

Authors: Mohammad Sayedul Haque, Sharmin Sultana, Mamun-Al-Mahtab

Journal: Hepatol Int 2016 (2016) ; Vol: 10 Suppl 1) ; pp: 279

20. The value of serum CA 19-9 level in predicting extent of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Authors: 6. Mohammad Sayedul Haque, Sharmin Sultana, Mamun-Al-Mahtab, Ayub-Al-Mamun, Salimur Rahman

Journal: Euroasian J Heato-Gastroenterology (2015) ; Vol: 5(1) ; pp: 16-18

21. Sero prevalence of acute hepatitis caused by HAV & HEV in Gazipur, Bangladesh

Authors: 7. Mohammad Sayedul Haque, Sharmin Sultana, Mamun-Al-Mahtab

Journal: Global Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2015 (2015) ; Vol: 3(1) ; pp: 26-30

22. Gamma interferon levels among Bangladeshi children after measles vaccination

Authors: 8. Sultana S, Tabassum S, Nessa A, Jahan M. Gamma interferon levels among Bangladeshi children after measles vaccination

Journal: Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull (2014) ; Vol: 40 ; pp: 118-121

23. HLA-B27 antigen frequency among suspected Spondyloarthropathy patients attaining a tertiary level hospital of Bangladesh

Authors: 9. Nessa A, Tabassum S, Sultana S

Journal: Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull (2014) ; Vol: 40 ; pp: 102-106

24. Measles eradication, is it feasible?

Authors: 10. Sharmin Sultana

Journal: Bangladesh J Med Microbiol (2012) ; Vol: 06(02) ; pp: 24-28

1. Dangerous Good Awareness with concentration on preparing, handling and transporting infectious substances by air and cold chain maintenance I

Type: Certificate Course onTraining

Institute: Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

Location: IEDCR, Mohakhali

Duration: Jun 12, 2019 - Jun 13, 2019

2. Development of SOPs on Biological Samples Transportation

Type: Workshop

Institute: Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

Location: IEDCR, Mohakhali

Duration: Jan 31, 2019 - Jan 31, 2019

3. Development of a Training Module on Biological Samples Transportation

Type: Workshop

Institute: Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

Location: IEDCR, Mohakhali

Duration: Dec 23, 2018 - Dec 23, 2018

4. Updating the Biosafety & Biosecurity SOPs

Type: Workshop

Institute: Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

Location: IEDCR, Mohakhali

Duration: Nov 14, 2018 - Nov 14, 2018

5. Curriculum Development for MD Virology Residency Program

Type: Workshop

Institute: Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), BSMMU.

Location: BSMMU, Shahbagh

Duration: Sep 22, 2018 - Sep 22, 2018

6. Finalizing Biosafety and Biosecurity Guideline for Medical Halth Laboratories

Type: Workshop

Institute: Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

Location: IEDCR, Mohakhali

Duration: Jul 24, 2018 - Jul 24, 2018

7. Development of Laboratory Assessment Tool

Type: Workshop

Institute: Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

Location: IEDCR, Mohakhali

Duration: Jul 10, 2018 - Jul 10, 2018

8. Quality Assurance

Type: Workshop

Institute: Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), BSMMU

Location: BSMMU, Shahbagh

Duration: Apr 11, 2018 - Apr 11, 2018

9. Quality Control in Medical Microbiology Laboratory- An update

Type: Workshop

Institute: Department Of Microbiology, BSMMU

Location: BSMMU, Shahbagh

Duration: Jan 09, 2018 - Jan 09, 2018

10. Laboratory Containment of Poliovirus

Type: Workshop

Institute: National Task Force, Laboratory Containment of Poliovirus (NTFC), IPH.

Location: IPH, Mohakhali

Duration: Dec 12, 2017 - Dec 13, 2017

11. Principles and Practices of Biosafety and Biosecurity

Type: Workshop

Institute: Bangladesh Biosafety and Biosecurity Association (BBBA

Location: Dhaka University, Dhaka

Duration: Dec 06, 2017 - Dec 06, 2017

12. Biological Waste Management

Type: Workshop

Institute: Bangladesh Biosafety and Biosecurity Association (BBBA).

Location: Dhaka University, Dhaka

Duration: Dec 05, 2017 - Dec 05, 2017

13. Biosafety & Biosecurity

Type: Certificate Course onTraining

Institute: Sasawaka Auditorium, ICDDR,B

Location: ICDDR,b , Mohakhali

Duration: Dec 03, 2016 - Dec 04, 2016

14. MS Office, e-Resources and Online Surfing Techniques

Type: Certificate Course on Training

Institute: Digital Library, BSMMU

Location: BSMMU

Duration: Sep 23, 2013 - Sep 28, 2013

15. Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and Management of Opportunistic Infections (OIs)

Type: Certificate Course onTraining

Institute: Ashar Alo Society, Dhaka

Location: Dhaka

Duration: May 27, 2013 - May 29, 2013

16. e-Resources and Online Surfing Techniques under Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), Academic Innovation Fund 2010 (CP NO.040)

Type: Certificate Course on Training

Institute: BSMMU

Location: BSMMU, Shahbagh

Duration: Mar 22, 2012 - Mar 25, 2012

17. Standard Operating Procedures for services to people living with HIV and AIDS

Type: Certificate Course on Training

Institute: BRAC Learning Center (BLC), Uttara, Dhaka

Location: Uttara, Dhaka

Duration: Oct 22, 2011 - Oct 27, 2011

18. Diabetology

Type: Certificate Course on Training

Institute: BIRDEM

Location: BIRDEM, Dhaka

Duration: Jul 01, 2011 - Dec 31, 2019

19. Asthma Orientation

Type: Certificate Course on Training

Institute: National Chest Disease hospital, Dhaka

Location: Dhaka

Duration: Jul 20, 2008 - Jul 24, 2008

20. Cardiology

Type: Certificate Course On Training

Institute: Department Of Cardiology, BSMMU

Location: BSMMU, Shahbagh

Duration: Jul 01, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005

21. Medicine

Type: Certificate Course on Training

Institute: Department Of Medicine, BSMMU

Location: BSMMU, Shahbagh

Duration: Jan 01, 2005 - Jun 30, 2005

22. Development of Integrated Vector Management Strategy & Operational Manual National Malaria Elimination and Aedes Transmitted Disease Control Program

Type: Workshop

Institute: Directorate General of Health Services.

Location: DG office, Dhaka

Duration: Sep 29, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019

23. Strengthening of National Capacity in using Strategic Information in HIV issues

Type: Certificate Course onTraining

Institute: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS

Location: Gulshan, Dhaka

Duration: Oct 05, 2019 - Oct 10, 2019

24. Statistical Package for Social Science

Type: Training

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Central Library, BSMMU

Duration: Nov 17, 2019 - Nov 17, 2019

25. Structured Clinical Assessment (SCA)Station Preparation

Type: Workshop

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Lecture Gallery, Block A

Duration: Dec 12, 2019 - Dec 12, 2019

26. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Type: Certificate Course on Online T

Institute: DGHS

Location: Online, DGHS

Duration: Apr 01, 2020 - Apr 01, 2020

27. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Corona virus (COVID-19)”

Type: Online certificate course

Institute: World Health Organization WHO.

Location: Online

Duration: Apr 19, 2020 - Apr 19, 2020

28. Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) Treatment Facility Design”

Type: Online certificate course of P

Institute: World Health Organization WHO.

Location: Online

Duration: Apr 19, 2020 - Apr 19, 2020

29. Standard Precautions: Waste Management

Type: Online certificate course of R

Institute: World Health Organization WHO.

Location: Online

Duration: May 17, 2020 - May 17, 2020

30. Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: Methods for detection, Prevention, Response and Control”

Type: Online certificate course of R

Institute: World Health Organization WHO.

Location: Online

Duration: May 28, 2020 - May 28, 2020

31. Training for the Trainer (ToT) on Bio-safety, Bio-security, and Risk Assessment (Online)”

Type: Online certificate course of A

Institute: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and IEDCR.

Location: Online

Duration: Aug 19, 2020 - Aug 27, 2020

32. Training of Trainers on Infection Prevention and Control at facility level

Type: Certificate course of

Institute: NIPSOM

Location: NIPSOM

Duration: Mar 01, 2021 - Mar 01, 2021

33. PCR, Sequencing and basics on bioinformatics

Type: Comprehensive hands on trainin

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Department of Virology

Duration: Jul 12, 2021 - Jul 18, 2021

34. How to write Manuscript

Type: Workshop on

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Department of Anatomy, BSMMU

Duration: Nov 01, 2021 - Nov 03, 2021

35. Clinical Flow Cytometry(ACFC)”

Type: Workshop on

Institute: BD life sciences

Location: Hotel Sonargaon

Duration: May 18, 2022 - May 18, 2022

36. Biosafety and Biosecurity in the control, prevention, and eradication of emerging, reemerging and pandemic diseases

Type: Workshop on

Institute: NIPSOM

Location: NIPSOM auditorium

Duration: Jul 16, 2022 - Jul 18, 2022

37. Training on 3rd HOT HLA (Hands On Training)”

Type: Certificate course

Institute: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

Location: Blood Transfusion & Immunohematology (ISBTI), Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

Duration: Aug 01, 2022 - Aug 06, 2022

38. Bioinformatics for beginners

Type: Online training

Institute: National Institute of Biotechnology, Savar

Location: Online

Duration: Jan 23, 2023 - Jan 24, 2023

39. Competency Development & Quality Assurance for Health Technologists

Type: Workshop on

Institute: Faculty of Medical Technology, BSMMU

Location: BSMMU

Duration: Jul 31, 2023 - Aug 02, 2023

40. Mpox and the 2022-2023 global outbreak

Type: Online training

Institute: World Health Organization WHO.

Location: Online

Duration: Nov 09, 2023 - Nov 09, 2023

41. Introduction to Dengue

Type: Online training

Institute: World Health Organization WHO.

Location: Online

Duration: Nov 09, 2023 - Nov 09, 2023

42. Viral Load Testing (HIV)

Type: Workshop on

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Department of Virology, BSMMU

Duration: Nov 25, 2023 - Nov 27, 2023

43. Viral Load Testing (HIV)

Type: Workshop on

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Department of Virology, BSMMU

Duration: Dec 17, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023

44. Learning to deliver training in IPC and environmental cleaning for health care facilities in low and middle income countries

Type: Online training

Institute: World Health Organization WHO.

Location: Online

Duration: Apr 01, 2024 - Apr 01, 2024

45. Orientation on review of manuscripts of BSMMU Journal

Type: Training

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Department of Public Health and Informatics, BSMMU

Duration: Oct 16, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024

46. Ethical research and its implementation for teachers of BSMMU

Type: Training

Institute: BSMMU

Location: Department of Public Health and Informatics, BSMMU

Duration: Dec 18, 2024 - Dec 18, 2024

47. Certified Peer Review Course

Type: Online certificate course

Institute: ELSEVIER Researcher Academy

Location: Online

Duration: Dec 19, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024

48. Navigating the 2016 CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines

Type: Online certificate course

Institute: Council for International Organization of Medical Sciences

Location: Online

Duration: Dec 28, 2024 - Dec 28, 2024

49. Public Procurement Act, 2006 & rules 2008.

Type: Workshop on

Institute: BMU

Location: Dr. Milton Hall

Duration: May 27, 2025 - May 28, 2025