CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL PROFILE:

Name: NAZISH FATIMA

Address: C/O Dr Mohammad Shameem; 4/1181; B-1; New Sir

Syed Nagar Aligarh UP 202002 India

Phone No.: (+91)-571-2707172, (+91)-9412174543

Off- (+91)-571-2721113 Ext - 5847

E-mail: nazsham28@yahoo.co.in; nazsham28@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 25- 08 - 1977

Marital status: Married

Current Position: Assistant Professor (Permanent)

MEDICAL EDUCATION:

▪ Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.

Sept. 2006 (MCI Reg No.- 25335)

▪ MBBS (December 2001, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, A.M.U.,

Aligarh, India). (MCI Reg No – 5574)

▪ Internship (December 2001 to November 2002)

MEDICAL SPECIALITY:

• Microbiology

Interest: Tuberculosis, Immunology, Mycology, bacteriology TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Post Graduate Teaching Experience: Ten years teaching experience in

conducting practical, theory classes of MDS, MD(Microbiology), Under

graduate Teaching Experience: Fourteen years Teaching Experience in

conducting practical, theory and demonstration classes of MBBS, BDS,

DMLT, Diploma in OT management and Diploma in physiotherapy,.

Diploma in Endoscopy techniques

Work Experience:

As Assistant Professor w.e.f 11/9/2007 Till Date

As Senior Resident wef 7/12/2006 10/9/2007

As Junior Resident wef Sept. 2003 Oct 2006

Educational Qualifications:

Class Year Board Remarks

High school 1993 CBSE Distinction: Science, Social Studies, Maths, English

Intermediate 1995 AMU

MBBS 2001 AMU 1st Attempt

MD 2006 AMU 1st Attempt

EXPERIENCE IN LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES

Extensive experience in reporting on clinical samples

Bacteriology: Identification of bacterial pathogens in CSF, Blood, Body Fluids,

Pus,

Urine, Stool, Genital Tract Infections, Sputum for M. Tuberculosis and other bacterial

pathogens.

Antibiotic susceptibility testing and phenotypic detection of ESBL, AmpC, Metallo

beta lactamases, MRSA, HLAR

Virology: Cell line maintenance, performing ELISA, Immunocomb test, Tridot

Test,

Limulus Test for HIV, ELISA, Latex agglutination test, Dipstick test for HBs Ag,

ELISA

for HCV, ELISA for Rubella virus, Cytomegalo virus, Herpes simplex virus,

Rapidimmunochromatographic test for Dengue virus.

Immunology:Interpreting widal (tube and slide), VDRL, RPR, TPHA, FTA-ABS

for

syphilis, Rheumatoid factor, Antistreptolysin 0, C-reactive protein (CRP), Antinuclear

antibodies (ANA),Cytokines like TNF alpha, IFN gamma, IL-8, IL-12, IL-6, IL4 etc.

Parasitology: Identification of malaria parasite by microscopic examination of

peripheral

smear, Quantitative buffy Coat (QBC), Parasight F, Aldehyde test for Leishmania,

Smear

for Microfilaria, detection of antibodies in Neurocysticercosis, Toxoplasmosis and

Amoebic liver abscess, Stool examination.

Mycology:Culture and identification of fungal pathogens. PCR, Real Time PCR,

PFGE, RFLP, MALDI-TOF of various fungal isolates

Mycobacteriology: Microscopy, solid culture and ATT senstivity testing on solid

medium for Mycobacterium tb. Line Probe Assay for rapid detection of MDR Mtb

SUPERVISOR FOR MD THESIS: 2

1. Pulmonary Aspergillosis: a study on its prevalence in patients of chronic lung

disease and lung cancer with special reference to various clinico-diagnostic markers.

CO-SUPERVISOR FOR MD THESIS: 4

1. A study of candida infections in high risk neonates and infants

EXAMINER:

- Examiner of DMLT examination in May 2014 - Examiner of MD Thesis evaluation – Feb 2014, July 2014, Jan 2015

Award and Membership:

1. Life member Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist (IAMM)

(LM 1823).

2. U.P. Chapter of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (U.P.-

IAMM);

3. Life member Indian Immunology Society (IIS)( IIS is a member of

Federation of Immunological Societies of Asia-Oceania, FIMSA)

(LM/IIS/358/3/14)

4. Life Member – Society for Indian Human & Animal Mycologists

(SIHAM) (LM-417)

5. Life Member- Hospital Infection Society- India (HISI) (L-856)

6. Executive member of UP-UK Chapter, IAMM

7. Executive & Life Member- Hospital Infection Society- India (HISI)-

Aligarh chapter (HISI-A-L-14)

8. Member of the Editorial Board of the journals

– Journal of Immunology & Vaccine Technology (Open Science

publications)

_ International J of Immunology (Science PG)

- American J of health research (Science PG)

9. Reviewer- American J of Cl & Experimental Medicine (Science PG.

Review)

- Clinical Medicine Research (Science PG. Review)

- Annual Research & Review in Biology (Science Domain

International)

- International J of Immunology (Science PG. Review )

- Advances in Research (Science Domain International)

- J of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

- British Microbiology Research Journal

- International J of Tropical Ds & Health

10. Awarded travel grant by ICMR to present oral paper at TB Summit

2015, London, UK.

11. 1st prize in oral paper presentation at 16th Joint National conference of

the National College of Chest Physicians & Indian Chest Society, India,

Agra- Aligarh, 20th- 23rd Nov, 2014

12. 1st prize to oral paper at International Conference on “ New Frontiers in

Industrial & Applied Biotechnology” (Sponsor-DST, ICMR), Invertis

University, Barielly. 18-19 Sept 2015.

13. 3rd prize in bacteriology group in the poster session of UP-Microcon-

2007

14. Organising Secretary of UPMICROCON 2018- 14th Annual UP-UK

Chapter of IAMM held on 2nd & 3rd Feb 2018 at JNMC, AMU, Aligarh

Projects:

▪ Principal Investigator in Research project under Young Scientist

from Council for Science and Technology, Lucknow titled-“ A study

of immunological response of Tuberculosis in Humans and its role in

the diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis”. (8.3 Lacs INR).

▪ ‘Synthesis of pyrazine & pyrazoline derivatives under green reaction

conditions and study of their antit-tubercular potential.’ Major

Reasearch Project under Council for Science and Technology,

Lucknow ( Co-investigator) (608,000 INR)

(Nazish Fatima)

ANNEXURE I

1. Conferences /Workshop/CME Attended:

International:

1. World TB Summit-2015. 24-26 March, London, U.K.

2. Joint Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Allergology and

Immunology and the Swiss Respiratory Society, 17-19 April, 2013,

Kursaal Bern, Switzerland.

3. CHEST, 2011, Hawaii, USA- . 22-26 Oct.

4. International Medical Science Academy (IMSACON-2008); Dubai UAE.

National:

Courses & Workshops:

1. Participated in UGC sponsored “Special Summer School”,equivalent to Orientation/Refresher Course. 22 July- 11 Aug 2015 held at HRDC, AMU, Aligarh

2. 17th ICMR-WHO-PGIMER National Training Course on ‘ Diagnostic Medical Mycology- Conventional and Molecular Techniques’, Centre of Advanced Research in Medical Mycology, Deptt of Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 19-24 May 2014. 3. ‘Basic course Workshop’ ,MCI Training of teachers, JNMC,

AMU, Aligarh. MCI observer-Dr Achal Gulathi. 17th -19th Nov 2014

4. Short Term course on Academic Paper writing skills. Nalanda Project, UGC Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh, 26th March- 2nd April 2014.

5. Practical course on the Rapid Molecular Detection of M.tuberculosis

and its Resistance to Isoniazid and Rifampicin by PCR-based Line

Probe Assay, ICELT, National Tuberculosis Institute, Banglore, 26-30

Aug 2013. 6. CME on Central sterilization services: Principles & Practice, 22

March 2014; CSU, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh 7. Microscopy Workshop & CME on Dermatopathology, 28 Sept

2013, Deptt of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh 8. Attended the “ Refresher Programme” organised at UGC

Academic Staff College, AMU, 1-18 May 2012 . 9. National Symposium on Medical Ethics: Challenges & Future

Prospects.9th Sept 2012, JNMC, AMU,Aligarh. 10. CME held on the eve of golden jubilee celebrations at JNMC,

AMU, Aligarh. 1-2 Oct 2012. 11. Participated in UGC sponsored “:Orientation programme”,

CXVI- 15 July- 11 Aug 2011 12. Zonal task workshop on the involvement of medical colleges in

RNTCP. 14-15 Sept 2011, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

13. Medical Education Unit- faculty development programme on medical education training, 5 April 2010. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh.

14. WORKSHOP On HIV diagnosis for Medical officers, Lab Techniques. 7-9th May 2008. NIB Noida

1. As a resource person in the following programmes: 1. Internal facilitator of “ Practical Course on the Rapid Molecular

Detection of M tb & its resistance to isoniazid and Rifampicin by PCR based Line Probe Assay - Hands on Training in LPA. (Organised by FIND & RNTCP). 19-24 Aug 2014., JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.

2. Chaired Session in UP-MICROCON 2014, xth Annual conf of

IAMM, UP chapter, Sharda University, Noida. 3. Delivered a lecture on Importance of Infection Control in

Nursing in the CME held on the occasion of Oath taking ceremony of nursing students, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 13. 12.12.

4. Undergraduate Orientation Programme, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 3-4 Aug 2015.

5. DMC’s Laboratory technicians training on HIV-WBFPT & HIV Rapid for HIV Testing, SRL, Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, 13.3.14

6. Refreshers Training Workshop on HIV Testing, State Reference Laboratory, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, 10-14 Sept 2013

7. Refreshers Training Workshop on HIV Testing, State Reference Laboratory, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, 23-27 Sept 2013.

8. EQAP Workshop on HIV Testing, State Reference Laboratory, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh, 30 Dec 2013.

9. Delivered a lecture on “Biosafety: Practical Considerations” EQAP Workshop of HIV Testing, State Reference Laboratory, Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 31st Dec 2012

10. Hepatitis week – Held by the Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 6th- 14th Aug 2012

11. Was a resource person for the Iraqi delegation (1st to 11thDecember 2012) on Molecular tools in Microbiology and Quality Control in Microbiology.

Conferences 1. XXVII- annual conference of IAMM (SGPGI-LKO)- Nov-25-28,2004 2. UP Microcon 2005, IMS BHU. April 3-4 2005 3. Path-Micon 2005. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh Nov 23 2005 4. UP-Microcon 2007, JNMCH , AMU, Aligarh , Feb 24 2007 5. Cardio-Diabetology Update, JNMCH, AMU, Oct 9-10 2004 6. Cardiocon -2005, XIth Annual conference of cardiological society of

India (UP Chapter) Feb 5-6 2005 7. North Zone CME on endocrinology JNMCH, AMU, Sept. 15-16

2003 8. 4th Annual conference of UP Chapter of IAMM, 16th Feb 2008,

CSMMU, Lucknow. 9. UP-Pathmicon 6th Oct 2007, Subharti Medical college, Meerut. 10. 7th Annual conference of Association of Medical Microbiologist. UP

Chap, 5-6 Feb, SGPGI, Lucknow. 11. 15th annual conf of Bronchology, Agra.5-7 Feb 2010. 12. Update on Allergy and Asthma- Indian College of Allergy, Asthma

and Applied Immunology, Agra, 7 Feb 2010.

13. NAMS-ICMR-IGMC-2011, IAMM, Northwest Chap, National conf on Tuberculosis, A global Challenge, Shimla, 11-12 June 2011.

14. UP-M icrocon 2012,8th Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, MLN Med College, Allahbad, 11th Feb, 2012.

15. XXXVI National Conference of IAMM, 22-25 Nov 2012, Lady Hardinge Med College, Delhi.

16. UP-M icrocon 2013, 9th Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, 9th Feb, 2013.

17. CT-CME- Thoracic surgery 2013, 14-15 december 2013, JNMC,AMU, Aligarh.

18. UP-Microcon 2014, xth Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Sharda University, Noida.

19. National symposium on Recent advances in free radical biology &

biochemistry, UGC-SAP-DRS III Programme, Deptt of Biochemistry, AMU, Aligarh, 6th Mar 2014

20. CME on Managing Medical Records, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 12th

May 2014 21. Symposium- Dengue & Malaria: How to tackle the menace, 27.8.14,

JNMC, AMU, Aligarh 22. 38th Microcon, 2014, National conference of Indian Association of

Medical Microbiologists, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, 15th-19th Oct, 2014

23. 16th Joint National conference of the National College of Chest

Physicians & Indian Chest Society, India, Agra- Aligarh, 20th- 23rd Nov, 2014

24. National symposium on Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 9th Dec 2014.

25. International Symposium & slide session on women’s pathology & Keynote lecture on technology & innovation in medical education., Deptt of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.6-7 Feb 2015

26. National seminar on Muslim education & employment in the post Sachar scenario, (Sponsored by ICSSR), UGC, HRDC, AMU, Aligarh, 1-2 Aug 2015.

2. Member of organising committee/ team of the following conferences/

workshop: 1) Malaria- an update , Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC,

AMU, Aligarh, 18 Dec 2010.

2) Emerging trends in Dengue and other haemorrhagic fevers in India, Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 8th Oct 2011.

3) EQAP Workshop of HIV Testing, State Reference Laboratory, Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 17th March 2012

4) EQAP Workshop of HIV Testing, State Reference Laboratory, Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 31st Dec 2012

5) 16th Joint National conference of the National College of Chest Physicians & Indian Chest Society, India, Agra- Aligarh, 20th- 23rd Nov, 2014

National symposium on Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 9th Dec 2014

Annexure-II Papers Published/Accepted:

Published

1. Prevalence of Pulmonary Aspergillosis Among Chronic Lung Disease and

Lung Cancer Patients with Reference to Clinico-Diagnostic Marker. Sadaf

Riyaz, Nazish Fatima, Haris M Khan and M Shameem. EC Microbiology 3(4):

485-497.

2. Nazish Fatima., Mohammad Shameem, Nabeela, Haris M Khan. “Cytokines

as Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of MDR TB Cases”. EC Pulmonology and

Respiratory Medicine 2.1 (2016): 57-61.

3. Mohammed Shameem, Asrar Ahmad, Nabeela, Nazish Fatima, Mohammad

Saad. Anti-inflammatory Properties of Nigella Sativa on different cytokines in

patients of Bronchial Asthma. Indian Journal of Research, :5:5, May 2016. 4. Fatima N, Shameem M Nabeela, Khan HM. Association of TNF-α serum

levels with response to antitubercular treatment in MDR tuberculosis patients.

Ann Trop Med Public Health 2016; 9: 327-30 5. Malik A, sami H, Khan PA, Fatima N, siddiqui M. Prevalence of Human

Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pregnant Women and Birth - Outcome at

Tertiary Care Centre in a North Indian Town. J Immunol Vaccine Technol.

2015;1(1): 104. 6. Shameem M, Fatima N, N, Khan HM. Association of TNF-α serum levels

with response to antitubercular treatment in MDR tuberculosis patients. Ann

Trop Med Public Health.( DOI: 10.4103/1755-6783.162627) 7. Evaluation of Case-BaseLectures for Teaching Medical Microbiology

Nazish Fatima, Mohammad Shameem, Nabeela, Haris M Khan International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Volume: 02 Issue: 02 | May-2015 , 272-275

8. Nazish Fatima, Mohammad Shameem, Nabeela, Haris M. Khan. Changes in Serum Levels of TNF-α & IL-4 among New, Under-treatment & MDR TB Patients. British Microbiology Research Journal 7(4): 159-166, 2015, Article no.BMRJ.2015.107 ISSN: 2231-0886. DOI: 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14798

9. Nazish Fatima, Mohammad Shameem, Nabeela, Parvez A. Khan, H. M. Khan. Correlation of Serum IL-4 Levels in New and MDR Tuberculosis Patients. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Vol. 3,No.1,2015,pp.4851.doi:10.11648/j.ajcem.20150301.17

10. Abida Malik, Nazish Fatima, Parvez Anwar Khan (2014) A Clinico-Mycological Study of Superficial Mycoses from a Tertiary Care Hospital of a North Indian Town. Virol-mycol 3: 135 doi:10.4172/21610517.1000135

11. Solitary Osseous Cryptococcosis of the Humerus Mimicking Myxomatous Tumor. Abida Malik, Nazish Fatima, Abdul Qayuum Khan, Rana Sherwani, Parvez Anwar Khan (DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2014.09.002) © 2014 Clinical Microbiology Newsletter (Elseviers) Volume 36, Issue 19, Pages 153–155, October 1, 2014

12. Fatima, N., Shameem, M., Khan, F., Shukla, I., Khan, P.A. and Nabeela (2014) Tuberculosis: Laboratory Diagnosis and Dots Strategy Outcome in an Urban Setting: A Retrospective Study. Journal of Tuberculosis Research, 2, 106-110 (http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jtr.2014.23013)

13. Nazish Fatima, Hiba Sami, Nabeela, Parvez Anwar Khan, Haris Manzoor Khan. Seroprevalence of TORCH Infection in Patients with Bad Obstetric History in and around Aligarh, Northern India International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 7 July 2014. (Article DOI : 10.15373/22778179/July2014/136)

14. Nazish Fatima, Abida Malik, Parvez Anwar Khan, Sana Ali, Haris Manzoor Khan, Nabeela. Sero Prevalence of Syphilis Infection among Patients Attending Antenatal Care & Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinics: Observations from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India. American Journal of Internal Medicine. Vol. 2, No. 1, 2014, pp. 6-9. doi: 10.11648/j.ajim.20140201.12

15. Mehvash Haider, Meher Rizvi, Nazish Fatima, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik. Necessity of detection of extended spectrum beta-lactamase, AmpC and metallo-beta-lactamases in Gram negative bacilli. Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research, Year 2014, Volume 5, Issue 1 [p. 23-28]

16. Aspergillus colonization in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma. Sana Ali, Abida Malik, Rakesh Bhargava, Mohammad Shahid and Nazish Fatima. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals (2014) Vol. 22(4) 460–464, DOI: 10.1177/0218492313513597

17. Low Pressure Suction for Non Resolving Pneumothorax and Pyopneumothorax. Mohammad Shameem, Nazish Fatima, Naveed Nazir . Medical Science 2014, 8(29), 45-48

18. Profile of Fungal Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and CD4 Counts in HIV Positive Patients. Khan PA, Malik A, Fatima N, Shameem M (2013) Virol Mycol 2: 113. doi:10.4172/2161-0517.1000113

19. A study on the pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis from a North Indian town. Nazish Fatima, Mohammed Shameem, Abida Malik Parvez Anwar Khan, Fatima Shujatullah, Sohail Ahmed, Nabeela Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 2013, 3, 128-131 doi:10.4236/ojrd.2013.33020

20. Broncho pleuro subcutaneous fistula with subcutaneous emphysema: A rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis. M Saxena, M Shameem, R Bhargava, U Baneen, MM Alam, N Fatima. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports 8, 3-4

21. Study of epidemiological factors in cryptosporidiosis in children with diarrhoea. Farhat Tahira, Haris M. Khan, Indu Shukla, Fatima Shujatullah. M. Ashraf Malik, Nazish Fatima. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. Volume1/Issue5/November-2012 Pp-787. ISSN ): 2278-4748.

22. Relationship of the manifestations of tuberculosis to CD4 cell counts in patients with HIV infection. Nazish Fatima, Abida Malik, Parvez Anwar Khan, Sana Ali, Mohd. Shameem. Journal of US-China Medical Science, ISSN 1548-6648, USA Aug. 2012, Volume 9, No. 4 (Serial No. 89), pp. 207–215.

23. Epidemiological trends of enteric fever in and around Aligarh region- A 2 yr study. Nazish Fatima, Abida Malik, Neha Ballani, Samia Kirmani. J of Pure and APPLIED Microbiology. Vol 6 (Spl. Edn), Oct 2012, 99-104. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

24. An algorithm for detection of extended spectrum, amp c and metallo beta lactamases in clinical isolates: a proactive approach. Meher Rizvi, Nazish Fatima, M.W.Rizvi, Mehvash Haider, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik, Ayesha Usman. J of Pure and APPLIED Microbiology. Vol 6 (Spl. Edn), Oct 2012, 25-32. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

25. Cephalosporin Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteraemia in Neonates in a Tertiary Referral Hospital. Fatima Khan, Fatima Shujatullah, Sana Jamali, Indu Shukla, Parvez Anwar Khan, Nazish Fatima. J of Pure and APPLIED Microbiology. Vol 6 (Spl. Edn), Oct 2012, 55-58 (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

26. Characterization of Uropathogenic E. coli in relation to virulence Factors Fatima N, Agrawal M, Shukla I, Khan PA. Bacteriology & parasitology. 2012. 1:342. doi:10.4172/scientificreports.342

27. Correlation of Serum C-Reactive Protein with Disease Severity in Tuberculosis Patients Mohammad Shameem, Nazish Fatima, Asrar Ahmad, Abida Malik, Qayyum Husain. Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 2012, 2, 95-100 doi:10.4236/ojrd.2012.24014 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ojrd)

28. Rapid development of IRIS in the form of cryptococcal meningitis after beginning ART. Abida Malik, Parvez A. Khan, Fatima Shujatullah, Nazish Fatima, M. Shameem, Azfar siddiqui. Medical Mycology Case Reports. Volume 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56–58. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

29. Association between Serum C- reactive Protein Levels and Other Important predictive markers of outcome in COPD. Mohammad Shameem, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad, Talha Saad, Nazish Fatima, Abida Malik. Acta Medica Iranica, Vol. 49, No. 1 (2011). (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

30. Bacterial meningitis in North India: Trends over a period of eight years; Fatima Khan, Meher Rizvi, Nazish Fatima , Indu Shukla Abida Malik Razia Khatoon. Nerurology Asia 2011, 16 (1) : 47-56. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

31. Extended spectrum AmpC and metalo-beta-lactamases in serratia and citrobacter spp. in a disc approximation assay. Meher Rizvi, Nazish Fatima, Mohd. Rashid, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik, Aayesha Usman, Shireen Siddiqui. J Infect Dev Ctries 2009; 3(4): 285-294. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

32. Newer diagnostic techniques for Tuberculosis. Resp Med CME Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 151-154, 2009. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

33. Stomatococcus mucilaginosus meningitis in a healthy 2-month-old child. Meher Rizvi, Nazish Fatima, Indu Shukla, Abida Malik, Kamran Afzal.J Medical Microbiology (2008); 57:382-383. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

34. Mediastinal Hydatid Cyst rupturing into the pleural cavity with pneumothorax. Mohammed Shameem, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad, Nazish Fatima, Naveed Nazir Shah. Canadian Resp. J Vol 13, No 3, May/June 2006.211-213. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

35. M. Shameem, R. Bhragava, Z. Ahmad, N.N. Shah, N. Fatima Pulmonary artery aneurysm mimiking a lung mass. Lung India 2007; 24 : 22 –24. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

36. Frontal bone Tuberculosis presenting with blindness. Mohammad Shameem, Talha Saad, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad, Nazish Fatima, Haris Khan, Fakhrul Huda. J Medical Case Reports 2009, 3:8220. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

37. Endobronchial aspergilloma- Presenting as solitary pulmonary nodule. Mohammad Shameem, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad, Nazish Fatima, Abida Malik. Resp Med CME Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 111-112, 2010. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

38. M. Shameem , T. Saad., R. Bhargava, Z. Ahmad, D.K. Pandey, N. Fatima. Hernia of lung through the anterior chest wall. Respiratory medicine CME(2008)1, 137-13. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

39. Aspergilloma in pre-existing cavity- serial chest roentgenograms can help in diagnosis. Mohammad Shameema, Nazish Fatima, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad, Abida Malik Resp Med CME Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 62-64, 2010. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J).

40. Salmonella Typhimurium Septicemia in a severely malnourished child. A Case Report. Indu Shukla, Nazish Fatima, Fatima Shujatullah Kamran Afzal. Indian Med Gazette. Jan 2005; 29-31. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

41. Epidemiology of extended spectrum â-lactamases in Serratia and Citrobacter species in North India. M.Rizvi, N.Fatima, I.Shukla, A.Malik Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 53 (1) January March 2010. (Indexed & Peer reviewed J)

42. Serovar conversion and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Vibrio Cholerae isolates in and around Aligarh. A five year study. Fatima Shujatullah, Nazish Fatima. Indian J of Bio Research Vol 50 No 6; 111-118.

Abstracts of Conference Proceedings in International Journal 43. Aspergillus Colonization in Patients of Bronchogenic Carcinoma From

a North Indian Town. Respiration-International J of Thoracic Medicine (Impact factor 2.25) (Abstracts of SSAI/SGP 2013)( P91,22)

44. A randomised, double-blind, parallel-group study to determine the bronchodilator property of Nigella Sativa extract in patients of bronchial asthma. Respiration-International J of Thoracic Medicine (Impact factor 2.25) (Abstracts of SSAI/SGP 2013)( P250, 72)

45. Mohammad Shameem, Asrar Ahmad, Qayyum Husain, Rakesh Bhargava, Zuber Ahmad and Nazish Fatima. Role of oxidative stress biomarker and its correlation with disease severity in chronic obstructive airway disease. Chest (2011) 140: 585A; doi:10.1378/chest.1108195.

46. Nazish Fatima, Mohammad Shameem, Abida Malik, Indu Shukla, Asrar Ahmad and Jamal Akhtar. Serum C-Reactive Protein as One of the Factors in Predicting Outcome in COPD and Tuberculosis Patients. Chest (2011) 140: 562A; doi:10.1378/chest.1117976.

Annexure-II

Papers presented at Conferences: International: 1. Role of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-12p70, IL-4 & IL-1β as early treatment

response biomarkers for the detection of MDR-TB . The TB Summit-2015, 24-26 March 2015, London, UK.

2. Aspergillus Colonization in Patients of Bronchogenic Carcinoma From a North Indian Town. Joint Annual Meeting of SSAI/SGP 2013, 17-19

April,2013, Kursaal Bern, Switzerland. 3. A randomised, double-blind, parallel-group study to determine the

bronchodilator property of Nigella Sativa extract in patients of bronchial asthma. Joint Annual Meeting of SSAI/SGP 2013, 17-19 April,2013,

Kursaal Bern, Switzerland. 4. Role of CRP levels in diagnosis of COPD and tuberculosis, 22-26 Oct,

CHEST, 2011, Hawaii, USA. 5. Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by conventional methods and

by PCR in patients of Tuberculosis. 12-13th Oct 2008. IMSACON 2008. Dubai UAE.

National: 6. XXVII- annual conference of IAMM (SGPGI-LKO)- Nov-25-28, 2004. A

Seroepidemiological study of HSV-2 infection in pregnant women with bad obstetrical history.

7. Path-Micon 2005. JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh, Nov 23, 2005; Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of UroPathogenic E.coli

8. UP Microcon 2005, IMS BHU. April 3-4, 2005. Serovar conversion and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Vibrio Cholerae isolates in and around Aligarh. A five year study.

9. UP-Microcon 2007, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh. Feb 24, 2007. Characterisation Of Uropathogenic E.Coli In Relation To Virulence Factors

10. UP-Pathmicon 6th Oct 2007- Meerut, Prevalence of ESBL producers among urinary isolates of E.Coli in a tertiary care hospital of northern India.

11. 4th Annual conference of UP chapter of IAMM, 16th Feb 2008. UTI among ANC patients- a five year study.

12. 4th Annual conference of UP chapter of IAMM, 16th Feb 2008. Pertussis caused by Bordetella bronhiseptica in an immunocompetent child- A case report.

13. 4th Annual conference of UP chapter of IAMM, 16th Feb 2008. Prevalence of extended spectrum Amp-C and carbapenems hydrolyzing beta-lactamases among clinical isolates of Proteus, Citrobacter, acinetobacter and serratia spp.

14. Bacterial meningitis in North India: Trends in etiology and antimicrobial resistance over a period of eight years. 6th Annual Conference of IAMM- UP Chapter. UP Microcon 2010. 13-14 March 2010.

15. Etiology and antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria causing wound infection in Aligarh region of UP. 6th Annual Conference of IAMM- UP Chapter. UP Microcon 2010. 13-14 March 2010.

16. Serum lactate levels in cerebral malaria. . 6th Annual Conference of IAMM- UP Chapter. UP Microcon 2010. 13-14 March 2010.

17. TB and HIV Coinfection – a growing burden, IAMM, National conference on TB- a global challenge, 11-12 June 2011, Shimla.

18. Tuberculosis: DOTS strategy outcome in an urban setting : a retrospective study, IAMM, National conference on TB- a global challenge, 11-12 June 2011, Shimla.

19. Epidemiology of Typhoid fever in and around Aligarh – a 2 year study. Emerging Trends in Dengue and other haemorrhagic fevers in India. 8 Oct 2011, Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, Aligarh.

20. Cephalosporin resistance gram negative bacteraemia in neonates in a tertiary referral hospital, Emerging Trends in Dengue and other haemorrhagic fevers in India. 8 Oct 2011, Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, Aligarh.

21. 4th National Conference of AIDS Society of India.16 -18 December 2011, SGPGI Convention Centre, Lucknow- Clinical Manifestations of tuberculosis in HIV positive patients and its relationship with CD4 counts.

22. Seroprevelance of Syphilis: A 5 year study. UP Microcon 2012, 11th Feb 2012, Deptt of Microbiology, MLNMC, Allahbad.

23. A study on the pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis from a North Indian Town. XXXVI National Conference of IAMM, 22-25 Nov 2012, Lady Hardinge Med College, Delhi

24. Prevelance of aflatoxins in bronchogenic carcinoma. XXXVI National Conference of IAMM, 22-25 Nov 2012, Lady Hardinge Med College, Delhi.

25. Antifungal susceptibility of Candida species among HIV and non-HIV infected patients form a tertiary care hosp. of Western U.P. UP- Microcon 2013, 9th Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, 9th Feb, 2013.

26. Changes in Serum levels of TNF-α in Pulmonary and Extra- Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 3rd Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of biomedical science & symposium on modern trends in human diseases (December 14-15 2013) at JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.

27. Correlation of Serum TNF-α & IL-4 levels with new, under treatment and MDR cases, UP- MICROCON 2014, Xth Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Sharda University, 1 Feb 2014.

28. A Clinico- Mycological study of superficial mycoses from a tertiary care hospital of a North Indian Town, UP- MICROCON 2014, Xth Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Sharda University, 1 Feb 2014.

29. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Antenatal women with bad obstretic History. UP- MICROCON 2014, Xth Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Sharda University, 1 Feb 2014.

30. Respiratory tract fungal infection among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. UP- MICROCON 2014, Xth Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Sharda University, 1 Feb 2014.

31. Profile of TNFα, IFN-γ, IL-4, & IL12p70 in new, UT & MDR TB cases. 38th Microcon, 2014, National conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, 15th-19th Oct, 2014

32. IFN-γ & TNFα: Potential role as biomarkers of antitubercular treatment response. 38th Microcon, 2014, National conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, 15th-19th Oct, 2014.

33. Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A study on its prevalence in patients of lung cancer. 16th Joint National Conference of NCCP & ICS, Agra, 20-23 Nov, 2014

34. TNFα, IFN-γ, IL1β & IL-12 p70 levels in new, undertreatment &MDR TB cases. 16th Joint National Conference of NCCP & ICS, Agra, 20-23 Nov, 2014

35. 16th IL1β & IL-12 p70 cytokine secretion in tuberculosis patients. Joint National Conference of NCCP & ICS, Agra, 20-23 Nov, 2014

36. Serum concentration of IFN-γ in patients with new, undertreatment and MDR tuberculosis cases. 16th Joint National Conference of NCCP & ICS, Agra, 20-23 Nov, 2014

37. Antifungal susceptibility pattern of Candida isolates in clinical samples from a tertiary hospital of North India: A five year study. National symposium on Hospital acquired infections & antimicrobial resistance, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh. 9th Dec 2014.

38. Prevalence of HIV infection in pregnant women & birth outcome at tertiary care centre in a North Indian town. International Symposium & slide session on women’s pathology. Deptt of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.6-7 Feb 2015

39. Toxoplasma & Rubella infection in patients with bad obstetric history in & around Aligarh International Symposium & slide session on women’s pathology. Deptt of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.6-7 Feb 2015

40. CMV & HSV infection among ANC patients: 6 yr study from a tertiary care centre. International Symposium & slide session on women’s pathology. Deptt of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.6-7 Feb 2015.

41. Seroprevalence of syphilis infection among patients attending ANC clinic. International Symposium & slide session on women’s pathology. Deptt of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.6-7 Feb 2015.

42. Prevalence & virulence factors of vaginal candidiasis from a tertiary care hosp, North India. International Symposium & slide session on women’s pathology. Deptt of Pathology, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh.6-7 Feb 2015.

43. Epidemiology of Candida infections among high risk neonates and infants from a tertiary care setting of North India. UP- MICROCON 2015, XIth Annual conf of IAMM, UP chapter, Deptt of Microbiology, IMS, BHU, Banaras, Feb 2015.

44. Alteration of serum inflammatory cytokines in active pulmonary TB following anti-tubercular treatment. International Conference on “ New

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Invertis University, Barielly. 18-19 Sept 2015 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. Member of ‘Clinical Epidemiology Unit’ of J.N.Medical College, AMU. 2. Actively involved as a resource person of biomedical waste

management & Infection control team, JNMCH, AMU 3. Member of ‘Mentoring & Counselling cell’, JNMC, AMU, Aligarh 4. Verification officer in Admissions to Para Medical Courses & Diploma in

General Nursing and Midwifery Course, JNMCH, AMU,Aligarh 5. Member of ‘Students Grievance committee’ (MBBS, BDS, MD), Deptt

of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU. 6. Member of Examination related issues redressal committee

(MBBS,BDS, MD), Deptt of Microbiology, JNMC, AMU. 7. Member of ‘Research and innovation committee’, Deptt of

Microbiology, JNMC, AMU. 8. Member of ‘Examination Supervision Committee’, Deptt of

Microbiology, JNMC, AMU. 9. Coauthored a manual “Guide for collection of Microbiology samples”,

printed under the aegis of J.N.M.C.H., AMU. 10. Judge at the Literary Society- Plexus’15 of JNMC College Society, May

2015.