Mohammad Jahidul Islam

Dr. Jahidul Islam is a proficient academic and researcher with over 16 years of teaching experience in Medicine (MD), Dentistry, Biotechnology, and Pharmacy. He holds an MBBS, an M.Phil. in Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and a Ph.D. in Mechanistic Toxicology from University Science Malaysia (USM).

For the past 12 years, Dr. Jahid has specialized in teaching integrated systems-based curricula in Malaysia, employing diverse methodologies such as structured lectures, tutorials, problem-based learning (PBL), team-based learning (TBL), and independent study modules to promote active student engagement.

Dr. Jahidul Islam is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Saba University School of Medicine. He has previously held academic positions as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at UCSI University, University of Cyberjaya, and AIMST University in Malaysia.

With over 25 indexed publications and an h-index of 13, Dr. Jahid’s research focuses on molecular biology, toxicology, and cancer treatment, including funded studies on the chemopreventive effects of natural compounds like Myo-Inositol in prostate cancer. His work has been supported by grants from the University of Cyberjaya and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Throughout his career, he has supervised numerous MSc students in molecular pharmacology and therapeutics, guiding them through their research projects and academic development, with a strong emphasis on critical thinking and scientific inquiry. Dr. Jahid is committed to continuous professional development, having completed extensive training in online teaching methodologies (LMS), outcome-based curriculum, clinical skill facilitation, and advanced molecular biology techniques such as cell culture, flow cytometry, mass spectrometry, and immunohistochemistry analysis.

• Molecular Pharmacology
• Molecular Biology
• Medical Education & Clinical Skills

• Next Generation Genome Sequencing (NGS) certificate course funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA.
• Development and implementation of outcome-based education (OBE) for the MD post-graduate students of Pharmacology department in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU. (Research fund)
• Revolutionizing Health Professions Education in the 21^st Century: Adopting the SPICES Model for a Comprehensive Curriculum. (UGC research Fund).
• Investigation on the role of myo-inositol (IP6) on androgen signaling pathway using In vitro model, prostate cancer cell line (DU-145)”.  Sponsored by University of Cyberjaya research grant.
• Study of Physiological role of Streblus asper as a chemopreventive agent on human prostate cancer cell line (DU145)”. Sponsored by University of Cyberjaya research grant.
• Study of chemopreventive role of paddy husk on cervical adenocarcinoma human cell line (HeLa cells). Sponsored by University of Cyberjaya research grant.

• Islam, M.J., Muntaha, S., Masum, M.M., Nowshin, S., Salam, S., Haque, M. et al. (2024). “Proteomic Analysis of Anticancer Effect of Myo-inositol in Human Prostate Cancer (DU-145) Cell Line”. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, Vol. 25, no. 12, pp. 4447-55. 2.
• Islam M.J, Das AK, S M. Cytometry investigation of myo-inositol-induced growth inhibition, apoptosis induction and cell cycle arrest in the human prostate cancer cell line (DU-145). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 2024;23(3):655-65. 3.
• Jahan SMS, Kabir S, Jinatrahana, Sazianowshin, Salam S, Islam M.J. STUDY OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ROLE OF STREBLUS ASPER AS A CHEMOPREVENTIVE AGENT ON HUMAN PROSTATE CANCER (DU-145) CELL LINE. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2024;17(7):126-30.
• Shayla, K., Jahan, S.M.S., Nowshin, S., Haque, M.M. and Islam, M.J. (2024). “STUDY OF CHEMOPREVENTIVE ROLE OF PADDY HUSK ON CERVICAL ADENOCARCINOMA HUMAN CELL LINE (HELA CELLS)”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 92-95. 5.
• Das, A., Islam, M.J., Jahan, S., Sultana, A. and Nowshin, S. (2023). “Does COVID-19 and oral, lung cancer have a connection? A insight to future investigation; A literature review”. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, Vol. 22, pp. 15-21. 6.
• Das, A., Tasnim, R. and Islam, M.J. (2023). “Association between Serum C-peptide Level and Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients on Oral Anti-diabetic Drug”. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, Vol. 22, pp. 768-72. 7.
• Vanoh, D., Mohammad, J.I. and Murtey, M.D. (2021). Plant and Food Waste as a Source of Therapeutic Compounds. In: Rana, A., Saneja, A., Kumar, S. and Lichtfouse, E. (eds.) Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 56: Bioconversion of Food and Agricultural Waste into Value-added Materials. Cham: Springer International Publishing.
• Sridevi Chigurupati1*, Sitansu Sekhar Nanda2, Dong Kee Yi2, Kesavanarayanan Krishnan Selvarajan3, Sohrab AktharShaikh4, Jahidul Islam Mohammad and Appala Raju Nemala. “Inhibitory Activities of α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase and their Hypoglycaemic Capability in the Treatment of Diabetes”. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 7.2 (2019): 79-91.
• Islam, M.J, Roshid B, Pervin S, Kabir S, Chigurupati S, Hasan MN. A 35-Year-Old Bangladeshi Lady with Hereditary Mucinous Ovarian Cancer, Complicated with Omental Metastasis. Mymensingh medical journal: MMJ. 2019;28(2):484-9. 10.
• Islam, M.J, Saha SK, Das AK, Jahan MS, Pervin S, Karim CF, et al. A Case Study on Chronic Hepatitis-C Viral infection Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Tertiary Hospital of Bangladesh. Mymensingh medical journal: MMJ. 2019;28(4):935-9. 11.
• Khan M, Alam A, Khan KM, Salar U, Chigurupati S, Wadood A, Farman Ali, Jahidul Islam Mohammad, Muhammad Riaz, Shahnaz Perveengl. Flurbiprofen derivatives as novel α-amylase inhibitors: Biology-oriented drug synthesis (BIODS), in vitro, and in silico evaluation. Bioorganic Chemistry. 2018;81:157-67. 12.
• Adegboye AA, Khan KM, Salar U, Aboaba SA, Kanwal, Chigurupati S, Jahidul M.I et al. 2-Aryl benzimidazoles: Synthesis, In vitro α-amylase inhibitory activity, and molecular docking study. Eur J Med Chem. 2018;150:248-60. 13.
• Chigurupati S, Selvaraj M, Mani V, Mohammad JI, Selvarajan KK, Akhtar SS, et al. Synthesis of azomethines derived from cinnamaldehyde and vanillin: in vitro aetylcholinesterase inhibitory, antioxidant and insilico molecular docking studies. Medicinal Chemistry Research. 2018;27(3):807-16. 14.
• Islam Mohammad J, Chigurupati S, Othman AS, Zahid Iqbal M. DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY AN OBVIOUS COMPLICATION IN LONG TERM TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS: A CASE STUDY. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2017;10(11):4-7.
• Chigurupati S, Selvaraj M, Mani V, Mohammad JI, Selvarajan KK, Akhtar SS et al. Synthesis of azomethines derived from cinnamaldehyde and vanillin: in vitro aetylcholinesterase inhibitory, antioxidant and insilico molecular docking studies. Medicinal Chemistry Research. 2018 Mar;27(3):807-816 16.
• Chigurupati S, Shaikh SA, Mohammad JI, Selvarajan KK, Nemala AR, Khaw CH, et al. In vitro antioxidant and in vivo antidepressant activity of green synthesized azomethine derivatives of cinnamaldehyde. Indian J Pharmacol. 2017;49(3):229-35. 17.
• Taha M, Tariq Javid M, Imran S, Selvaraj M, Chigurupati S, Ullah H, Mohammad JI, et al. Synthesis and study of the α-amylase inhibitory potential of thiadiazole quinoline derivatives. Bioorg Chem. 2017;74:179-86.
• Chigurupati S, Mohammad JI, Vijayabalan S, Vaipuri ND, Selvarajan KK, Nemala AR. QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF DURIO ZIBETHINUS MURR. LEAVES. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2017;10(9):251-4.
• Gani RS, Timanagouda K, Madhushree S, Joshi SD, Hiremath MB, Mujawar SBH, Mohammad JI, et al. Synthesis of novel indole, 1,2,4-triazole derivatives as potential glucosidase inhibitors. Journal of King Saud University – Science. 2020;32(8):3388-99. 20.
• Noreen T, Taha M, Imran S, Chigurupati S, Rahim F, Selvaraj M, Mohammad JI et al. Synthesis of alpha amylase inhibitors based on privileged indole scaffold. Bioorganic Chemistry. 2017;72:248-55. 21.
• Chigurupati S, Appala RN, Selvarajan KK, Khaw CH, Teoh CF, Batumanathan L, Mohammad JI, et al. LC Method Development and Validation for the Determination of Ropivacaine Hydrochloride in Bulk Drug and Pharmaceutical Formulations. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal. 2017;51:71-80. 22.
• Chigurupati S, Selvaraj M, Mani V, Selvarajan KK, Mohammad JI, Kaveti B, et al. Identification of novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: Indolopyrazoline derivatives and molecular docking studies. Bioorg Chem. 2016;67:9-17. 23.
• Appala RN, Chigurupati S, Appala RV, Krishnan Selvarajan K, Islam Mohammad J. A Simple HPLC-UV Method for the Determination of Glutathione in PC-12 Cells. Scientifica (Cairo). 2016;2016:6897890.

• Molecular Pharmacology
• Molecular Biology
• Medical Education

• Effective Online Teaching Methodologies
• Competency-Based Training Needs Analysis
• Foundations in Teaching & Facilitating Skills
• Foundations in Assessment
• Research Enhancement Workshops Series
• Problem Based Learning (PBL) Facilitator Workshop
• Clinical Skill (CST) Facilitator Workshop
• Medical and Laboratory Biohazard Safety Workshop
• Flow Cytometry & Data Analysis Basic Training
• Mass Spectrometry & Proteomic Analysis Workshop
• Basic Immunohistochemistry Workshop
• Molecular Docking Using Auto Dock
• Rodent Necropsy for Toxicology Studies
• Handling Fluorescence Microscope and Interpretation
• Western Blot Technique for Protein Analysis

• Journal Editor for Cureus
• Journal Editor for DNA & Cell biology
• Life-Member of Malaysian Pharmacological Society