Dr. Shazia Anjum
Flat 207 Building 3045 New Muweilah Sharjah
Summary
Strong and accomplished biochemist with 5 yrs expertise in academic research and teaching in Biochemistry; and 10 yrs of experience as a dedicated clinical Biochemist with expertise in clinical validation, ISO compliance and quality management, proficient in techniques such as Flow cytometry, Tissue culture and Animal studies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior Technologist
RELA INSTITUTE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
04.2022 - 09.2025
- Proficient in developing proper techniques with basic instruments.
- Role as a tutor: Biochemistry for paramedical courses.
- Monitoring the quality indicators ensuring the continuous quality improvement.
- Collecting and analyzing data entry on relevant quality performance indicators.
- Role as an auditor during internal audit to other depts in compliance with ISO 15189:2022.
- Performing clinical validation.
- Interpret results and advise clinical staff.
- Approval of tests results.
Tutor
ABHIJAY HOSPITAL PVT. LTD
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Teaching and training medical laboratory technology students.
- Deliver lectures and practical sessions in biochemistry.
- Preparing the syllabus and questionnaires.
- Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key metrics related to overall product quality levels.
- Trained employees on quality control procedures and standards.
Research Scholar
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Teaching Experience – Handled classes for B.Sc Biotechnology (2 Years), M.Sc Biochemistry - 1 year
- Papers covered: Basic Biochemistry, Biofertilizers, Molecular Diagnostics, Environmental Science, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.
- Conducting practical classes for biochemistry.
- Assessing and evaluating students - with 100% pass percentage
- Research Experience: Experience in handling flow cytometry and analyzing data, confocal laser scanning microscopy with different stains, tissue culture techniques—adherent and suspension cells, microbial techniques—endophyte isolation and gene sequencing, molecular techniques—PCR, RT-PCR, DNA, and RNA isolation.
- Expertise in animal studies - handling mice and rat models
- Experience in preparing nanoparticles, nanofibers, and testing on various cell lines.
- Experience in natural product chemistry - isolation, characterization - column chromatography, NMR spectroscopy, HPTLC.
- Expertise in ANIMAL STUDIES - Handling Mice and Rat models Experience in preparing nanoparticles, nano fibres and and testing on various cell lines Experience in Natural product chemistry - Isolation, characterization - Column chromatography, NMR spectroscopy, HPTLC
Biochemist
DR. MOHANS DIABETES SPECIALITIES CENTRE
11.2013 - 08.2015
- Handling equipments and performing clinical validation.
- Managing quality standards and processes as per ISO 15189:2012.
- Participating in Lab Management review meetings and communicating with the concerned for its implementation.
- Approval of tests results.
- Training junior technicians.
Biochemist/ Quality Manager
ABHIJAY HOSPITAL PVT. LTD
09.2012 - 10.2013
- Testing QC, daily calibration, testing patient samples.
- Machine maintenance.
- Indenting monthly requirement of consumables.
- Supervising & Assessing Jr. Technicians.
Clinical Biochemist
PAVITHRA HOSPITALS PVT.LTD
06.2009 - 07.2012
- Planning and organizing work in biochemistry laboratory.
- Testing patient samples and interpreting results.
- Analyzing hormones using ELISA techniques.
Education
Ph.D - Biochemistry
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
01.2025
D.M.L.T - undefined
IMA Paramedical wing, Chennai
01.2013
M.Phil - Biochemistry
University of Madras, Guindy
01.2010
M.Sc - Biochemistry
Mohd. Sathak college of arts & Science – University of Madras
01.2009
B.Sc - Biochemistry
JBAS College for women – University of Madras
01.2007
Grade 12 - undefined
Dr.V.G.N School
01.2004
Grade 10 - undefined
Dr.V.G.N School
01.2002
Skills
Flow cytometry
Certification
Quality management system and Internal Audit as per IS/ISO 15189:2022, NABL requirements.
Publications
- Shazia Anjum Musthafa , Muhammad Sadiq, Aswathy karanath, G Munuswamy-Ramanujam (2024). Gossypetin 3’ Glycoside exerts neuroprotective activity by altering the expression of NR3C1 and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines targeting the HPA axis. African journal of Biological sciences. doi:10.33472/AFJBS.6.9.2024.4054-4073
- Shazia Anjum Musthafa, Muhammad Sadiq , Kesavan Muthu , Saraniya Sekar (2024) Bioactivity Guided Fractionation and Characterization of Secondary Metabolites Isolated from the Endophytic Fungus, Daldinia Eschscholzii and their Broad Spectrum Anti ... International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences 25 (14), 593-605
- B Nagaraj, A Sivasubramanian, SA Musthafa, S Muhammad (2023). Clerodane diterpene 3-deoxycaryoptinol (Clerodin) selectively induces apoptosis in human monocytic leukemia (THP-1) cells and upregulates apoptotic protein caspase-3. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 225, 925-932
- Shazia Anjum Musthafa, Kesavan Muthu, Shubiksha Vijayakumar, Sunita Josephine George, Svathi Murali, Jayanthy Govindaraj, Ganesh Munuswamy-Ramanujam (2021). Lectin isolated from Abelmoschus esculentus induces caspase mediated apoptosis in human U87 glioblastoma cell lines and modulates the expression of circadian clock genes. Toxicon, Volume 202, Pages 98-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.08.025
- Shazia Anjum Musthafa, Waleed Dabodub, Muhammad Sadiq, Ganesh Munuswamy-Ramanujam (2021). Syringaldehyde isolated from Abutilon indicum Linn. Leaves exhibits broad spectrum anti-microbial activity, Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.08.062
- Shazia Anjum Musthafa, Thilakavathi Kasinathan, Ritobrata Bhattacharyya, Kesavan Muthu, Sathish Kumar, Ganesh Munuswamy-Ramanujam (2020). Gallic acid synergistically enhances the apoptotic ability of Abutilon indicum Linn. Stem fraction inhuman U87 glioblastoma cells. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.285
- M. Ameer Ali, Shazia Anjum Musthafa, Ganesh Munuswamy-Ramanujam, V. Jaisankar (2022). 3-Formylindole-based chitosan Schiff base polymer: Antioxidant and in vitro cytotoxicity studies on THP-1 cells. Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 290 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119501
- Bharatkumar Nagaraj, Shazia Anjum Musthafa, Sadiq Muhammad, Ganesh MunuswamyRamanujam, Woo Jin Chung, Hissah Abdulrahman Alodaini, Ashraf Atef Hatamleh, Munirah Abdullah Al-Dosary, Venkatalakshmi Ranganathan (2022). Anti-microbial and anti-cancer activity of gold nanoparticles phytofabricated using clerodendrum enriched clerodendrum ethanolic leaf extract, Journal of King Saud University - Science, Volume 34, Issue 4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.10198
- Mohammed Junaid Hussain Dowlath, Shazia Anjum Musthafa, S.B. Mohamed Khalith, Sunita Varjani, Sathish Kumar Karuppannan, Ganesh Munuswamy Ramanujam, Aarrthy M Arunachalam, Kantha Deivi Arunachalam, Murugesan Chandrasekaran, Soon Woong Chang, Woo Jin Chung, Balasubramani Ravindan (2021). Comparison of characteristics and biocompatibility of green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles with chemical synthesized nanoparticles, Environmental Research, Volume 201,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111585.
- Selvam Sivasankari, Rajappan Kalaivizhi, Natesan Gowriob, Munuswamy Ramanujam Ganesh, Musthafa Shazia Anjum (2021). Hydroxyapatite integrated with cellulose acetate/polyetherimide composite membrane for biomedical applications. Polymer Composites. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26242
- Sathish Kumar Karuppannan, Raghavendra Ramalingam, SB Mohamed Khalith, Shazia Anjum Musthafa, Mohammed Junaid Hussain Dowlath, Ganesh Munuswamy- Ramanujam, Kantha Deivi Arunachalam (2021). Copper oxide nanoparticles infused electrospun polycaprolactone/gelatin scaffold as an antibacterial wound dressing. Materials Letters. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2021.129787
- Sundarapandian Subramanian, Sathish Kumar Karuppannan, Raghavendra Ramalingam, Mohammed Junaid Hussain Dowlath, S.B. Mohamed Khalith, Shazia Anjum Musthafa, V. Chitra, Ganesh Munuswamy-Ramanujam, Kantha Deivi Arunachalam (2021). Effect of gamma sterilization on Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract fused Polycaprolactone nanofiber for effective wound dressing applications, Materials Letters, Volume 300, 130145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2021.130145.
- GS Damodaran Lakshmi , Kulasekaran Gopinath, Govindaraj Jayanthy, Shazia Anjum Musthafa. Ameliorating Effect of Fish Oil on Acrylamide Induced Oxidative Stress and Neuronal Apoptosis in Cerebral Cortex. .Neurochem Res, 1859–1867
Disclaimer
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PH.D RESEARCH WORK
Investigating the invitro and invivo stress modulating effect of adaptogens isolated from Daldinia eschscholzii, an endophytic fungus from the leaves of Abutilon indicum l.
Accomplishments
University first rank in Masters - Gold medalist
Additional Information
VISA STATUS - VISIT VISA EXPIRES ON NOVEMBERV 25
Timeline
Senior Technologist
RELA INSTITUTE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
04.2022 - 09.2025
Research Scholar
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
01.2018 - 01.2023
Tutor
ABHIJAY HOSPITAL PVT. LTD
06.2016 - 01.2018
Biochemist
DR. MOHANS DIABETES SPECIALITIES CENTRE
11.2013 - 08.2015
Biochemist/ Quality Manager
ABHIJAY HOSPITAL PVT. LTD
09.2012 - 10.2013
Clinical Biochemist
PAVITHRA HOSPITALS PVT.LTD
06.2009 - 07.2012
D.M.L.T - undefined
IMA Paramedical wing, Chennai
M.Phil - Biochemistry
University of Madras, Guindy
M.Sc - Biochemistry
Mohd. Sathak college of arts & Science – University of Madras
B.Sc - Biochemistry
JBAS College for women – University of Madras
Grade 12 - undefined
Dr.V.G.N School
Grade 10 - undefined
Dr.V.G.N School
Ph.D - Biochemistry
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
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