Dr Suchandan Sikder ~ Postdoctoral Research Fellow

 

I achieved Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree in 2009 and a Master of Science (MS) in Veterinary Medicine in 2011 from Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Bangladesh. I then obtained a PhD in 2018 from James Cook University Australia in the field of Microbiology and Immunology. My PhD project was focused on investigation of possible role of group G Streptococcus in the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD). I completed my first postdoctoral associateship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School USA and worked on immunopathologies of allergy. In 2022, I moved to Australia and joined Prof. Alex Loukas lab at the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM) James Cook University in Cairns, QLD as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. My current investigation focused on the biodiscovery of worm-derived proteins as anti-inflammatory therapeutics.

 

 

Interests

Research

• Host-pathogen interaction

Experience

• 2021 to 2022 - Post-doctoral Associate, University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
• 2018 to 2021 - Associate Professor, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Chittagong, Bangladesh)
• 2012 to 2018 - Assistant Professor, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Chittagong, Bangladesh)
• 2010 to 2012 - Lecturer, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Chittagong, Bangladesh)

Research Disciplines

• Immunology (3204)
• Veterinary sciences (3009)
• Fisheries sciences (3005)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• health (2099)
• animal production and animal primary products (1099)
• Fisheries - aquaculture (1002)

Awards

• 2014 to 2018 - Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship, Australian Government

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Allen T, Castellanos Reynosa M, Giacomin P, Karunaweera N, Kupz A, Carlos LoL J, Sharma D, Sikder S, Tedla B, van Eijk L, Vojisavljevic D, Zhao G and Pai S (2024) Next-Generation Vaccines for Tropical Infectious Diseases. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 143.
• Sikder S (2023) Failure of monovalent and polyvalent rabies vaccines to induce anti-rabies IgG in dogs as measured using an indirect ELISA. International Journal of Veterinary Research, 3 (2). pp. 1-8
• Gowthaman U, Sikder S, Lee D and Fisher C (2022) T follicular helper cells in IgE-mediated pathologies. Current Opinion in Immunology, 74. pp. 133-139
• Amira K, Rahman M, Sikder S, Khatoon H, Afruj J, Haque M and Minhaz T (2021) Data on Growth, survivability, water quality and hemato-biochemical indices of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fry fed with selected marine microalgae. Data in Brief, 38.
• Amira K, Rahman M, Khatoon H, Sikder S, Islam S, Afruj J, Jamal F and Haque M (2021) Effects of microalgae inoculated diet on growth performance and blood parameters of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Bangladesh Journal of Fisheries, 33 (2). pp. 243-254
• Rafeek R, Sikder S, Hamlin A, Andronicos N, McMillan D, Sriprakash K and Ketheesan N (2021) Requirements for a Robust Animal Model to Investigate the Disease Mechanism of Autoimmune Complications Associated With ARF/RHD. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 8.
• Alim M, Kupz A, Sikder S, Rush C, Govan B and Ketheesan N (2020) Increased susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in a diet-induced murine model of type 2 diabetes. Microbes and Infection, 22 (8). pp. 303-311
• Alim M, Sikder S, Sathkumara Mudiyanselage H, Kupz A, Rush C, Govan B and Ketheesan N (2019) Dysregulation of key cytokines may contribute to increased susceptibility of diabetic mice to Mycobacterium bovis BCG infection. Tuberculosis, 115. pp. 113-120
• O'Donohoe T, Schrale R, Sikder S, Surve N, Rudd D and Ketheesan N (2019) Significance of anti-myosin antibody formation in patients with myocardial infarction: a prospective observational study. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28 (4). pp. 583-590
• Sikder S, Rush C, Govan B, Alim M and Ketheesan N (2019) Anti-streptococcal antibody and T-cell interactions with vascular endothelial cells initiate the development of rheumatic carditis. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 107 (2). pp. 263-271
• Sikder S, Price G, Alim M, Gautam A, Simpson R, Rush C, Govan B and Ketheesan N (2019) Group A streptococcal M-protein specific antibodies and T-cells drive the pathology observed in the rat autoimmune valvulitis model. Autoimmunity, 52 (2). pp. 78-87
• Sikder S, Williams N, Sorenson A, Alim M, Vidgen M, Moreland N, Rush C, Simpson R, Govan B, Norton R, Cunningham M, McMillan D, Sriprakash K and Ketheesan N (2018) Group G streptococcus induces an autoimmune carditis mediated by interleukin 17A and interferon γ in the Lewis rat model of rheumatic heart disease. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 218 (2). pp. 324-335

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 21+ research outputs authored by Dr Suchandan Sikder from 2014 onwards.

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Current

• Paramedic paediatric readiness for trauma: self-efficacy, attitudes and confidence (PART SEAC) (Masters , Secondary Advisor)

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