Postdoctoral Fellowship (Cell Biology), 2000, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Virology), 1996, Virology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
PhD. Microbiology, 1990, University of Glasgow, UK.
MSc, Microbiology, 1984, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
BSc. Biochemistry.1982, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Experience
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, RAK College of Medical Sciences, RAKMHSU, UAE. August 2016- Present.
Deputy Director of Research, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE. November, 2018- Present.
Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia. September, 2013- August, 2016.
Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia. September, 2008-August, 2013.
Publications
Al-blooshi, S.Y., Latif, M.A.A., Sabaneh, N.K. Magaogao, M. and Hossain, A. (2021).Development of a novel selective medium for culture of Gram-negative bacteria. BMCResearch Notes 14, 211. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05628-2.
Zehdi Eydou, Bader Naser, Jad Zeyad Elsayed, Anas Ismail, Michael Magaogao, Hossain, A. (2021). Investigation on the effect of vitamin C on growth & biofilm-forming potential of Streptococcus mutans isolated from patients with dental caries. BMC Microbiology. 20: 23 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-01914-4 .
Hossain, A. and Jung, L.K. (2008). Differential expression of bone specific alkaline phospahtase in human B cells. Cellular Immunology. 253: 66-70.
E Smith Moland, ND Hanson, VL Herrera, JA Black, TJ Lockhart (2003). Plasmid-mediated, carbapenem-hydrolysing β-lactamase, KPC-2, in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 51 (3), 711-714
A Hossain, MD Reisbig, ND Hanson (2004). Plasmid-encoded functions compensate for the biological cost of AmpC overexpression in a clinical isolate of Salmonella typhimurium. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 53 (6), 964-970
Achievements
Technology development: US patent no. 8062845. Life Technologies (a USA Biotechnology Company) adopted the technology to develop a research kit TRIZOl-MAX for RNA analysis which is marketed globally.