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

• Immunology

Experience

• 2021 to 2022 - Post-doctoral Associate, University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Research Disciplines

• Immunology (3204)
• Medical microbiology (3207)
• Cardiovascular medicine and haematology (3201)

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

• 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
• Alim M, Sikder S, Bridson T, Rush C, Govan B and Ketheesan N (2017) Anti-mycobacterial function of macrophages is impaired in a diet induced model of type 2 diabetes. Tuberculosis, 102. pp. 47-54
• Gorton D, Sikder S, Williams N, Chilton L, Rush C, Govan B, Cunningham M and Ketheesan N (2016) Repeat exposure to group A streptococcal M protein exacerbates cardiac damage in a rat model of rheumatic heart disease. Autoimmunity, 49 (8). pp. 563-570
• Rush C, Govan B, Sikder S, Williams N and Ketheesan N (2014) Animal models to investigate the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2. pp. 1-6

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

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

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