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'''Niyaz Ahmed''' is a molecular epidemiologist, professor of microbial sciences, genomicist, and a [[veterinarian]] by training, based in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]].<ref>[http://www.niyazahmed.org Home page of Dr Niyaz Ahmed]</ref>
'''Niyaz Ahmed''' is a molecular epidemiologist, professor of microbial sciences, genomicist, and a [[veterinarian]] by training, based in [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]].<ref>[http://www.niyazahmed.org Home page of Dr Niyaz Ahmed]{{psc}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Ahmed was born in Paras of Maharashtra state in 1971 and completed his early schooling from [[Akola]]. He went on to graduate in [[Veterinary Medicine]] in 1995 (Nagpur) and obtained further degrees in Animal Biotechnology (NDRI, Karnal) and Biotechnology/Infectious Diseases (PhD) ([[Manipal University]]).<ref name=EH>https://www.ehmsg.org/ahmed</ref> In December 2008, he joined the [[University of Hyderabad]] as a member of the Faculty and went on to serve as Chairman of the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.<ref name=EH /> He served as Senior Director at the [[International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research]] in Dhaka.<ref name=EH /> Ahmed was affiliated with the [[University of Malaya]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] as a Visiting Professor of Molecular Biosciences at the Institute of Biological Sciences and was an Adjunct Professor of the [[Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research]], India.<ref>https://www.niyazahmed.org</ref> Dr Ahmed is currently working as Professor at the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad.<ref>https://sls.uohyd.ac.in/new/fac_details.php?fac_id=97</ref> He served as Senior Director from November 2016 to March 2020 at the [[International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research]] (icddr,b), also as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the Centre.<ref>https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/niyaz-ahmed-appointed-senior-director-icddrb-at-dhaka/article9309305.ece</ref>
Ahmed was born in Paras of Maharashtra state in 1971 and completed his early schooling from [[Akola]]. He went on to graduate in [[Veterinary Medicine]] in 1995 (Nagpur) and obtained further degrees in Animal Biotechnology (NDRI, Karnal) and Biotechnology/Infectious Diseases (PhD) ([[Manipal University]]).<ref name=EH>https://www.ehmsg.org/ahmed</ref> In December 2008, he joined the [[University of Hyderabad]] as a member of the Faculty and went on to serve as Chairman of the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.<ref name=EH /> He served as Senior Director at the [[International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research]] in Dhaka.<ref name=EH /> Ahmed was affiliated with the [[University of Malaya]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] as a Visiting Professor of Molecular Biosciences at the Institute of Biological Sciences and was an Adjunct Professor of the [[Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research]], India.<ref>https://www.niyazahmed.org{{psc}}</ref> Dr Ahmed is currently working as Professor at the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad.<ref>https://sls.uohyd.ac.in/new/fac_details.php?fac_id=97</ref> He served as Senior Director from November 2016 to March 2020 at the [[International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research]] (icddr,b), also as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the Centre.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajalakshmi |first1=S |title=Niyaz Ahmed appointed Senior Director, ICDDR'B at Dhaka |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/niyaz-ahmed-appointed-senior-director-icddrb-at-dhaka/article9309305.ece |work=The Hindu BusinessLine |date=5 November 2016 }}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Having fathered molecular epidemiology in India, Ahmed's work provided wheels to the emerging discipline of [[Functional molecular infection epidemiology]]. His research interests encompass genomics, evolution and molecular pathogenesis of enteric pathogens with major emphasis on virulence and antimicrobial resistance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiab456|doi = 10.1093/infdis/jiab456|title = Genome Dynamics and Evolution of Multiple-Drug–Resistant Bacteria: Implications for Global Infection Control Priorities|year = 2021|last1 = Shaik|first1 = Sabiha|last2 = Suresh|first2 = Arya|last3 = Ahmed|first3 = Niyaz|journal = The Journal of Infectious Diseases|volume = 224|issue = 12 Suppl 2|pages = S876–S882|pmid = 34550361|pmc = 8687076}}</ref> He also contributed important initial studies on the two co-evolved human pathogens, namely, ''[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]'' and ''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'', in the context of evolution of adaptation mechanisms, and acquisition and optimization of virulence during colonization/infection.<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro1889</ref> Ahmed also has interest in comparative genomics of bacterial pathogens obtained from single patients at different occasions and this approach nurtures the concept of 'chronological evolution and replicative genomics' <ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-2-25|doi = 10.1186/1757-4749-2-25|title = Replicative genomics can help Helicobacter fraternity usher in good times|year = 2010|last1 = Ahmed|first1 = Niyaz|journal = Gut Pathogens|volume = 2|issue = 1|page = 25|pmid = 21182772|pmc = 3017002}}</ref> as tools to study host-microbe interaction over time. Ahmed's group has developed a widely used [[multilocus sequence typing]] scheme for species level identification of pathogenic ''[[Leptospira]]'' with a potential to replace the highly ambiguous [[serotyping]] method that currently is used for Leptospiral strain identification.<ref>{{Cite journal
Having fathered molecular epidemiology in India, Ahmed's work provided wheels to the emerging discipline of [[Functional molecular infection epidemiology]]. His research interests encompass genomics, evolution and molecular pathogenesis of enteric pathogens with major emphasis on virulence and antimicrobial resistance.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Shaik |first1=Sabiha |last2=Suresh |first2=Arya |last3=Ahmed |first3=Niyaz |title=Genome Dynamics and Evolution of Multiple-Drug–Resistant Bacteria: Implications for Global Infection Control Priorities |journal=The Journal of Infectious Diseases |date=20 December 2021 |volume=224 |issue=Supplement_7 |pages=S876–S882 |doi=10.1093/infdis/jiab456 |pmid=34550361 |pmc=8687076 }}{{psc}}</ref> He also contributed important initial studies on the two co-evolved human pathogens, namely, ''[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]'' and ''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'', in the context of evolution of adaptation mechanisms, and acquisition and optimization of virulence during colonization/infection.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ahmed |first1=Niyaz |last2=Dobrindt |first2=Ulrich |last3=Hacker |first3=Jörg |last4=Hasnain |first4=Seyed E. |title=Genomic fluidity and pathogenic bacteria: applications in diagnostics, epidemiology and intervention |journal=Nature Reviews Microbiology |date=May 2008 |volume=6 |issue=5 |pages=387–394 |doi=10.1038/nrmicro1889 }}{{psc}}</ref> Ahmed also has interest in comparative genomics of bacterial pathogens obtained from single patients at different occasions and this approach nurtures the concept of 'chronological evolution and replicative genomics'<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ahmed |first1=Niyaz |title=Replicative genomics can help Helicobacter fraternity usher in good times |journal=Gut Pathogens |date=2010 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=25 |doi=10.1186/1757-4749-2-25 |pmid=21182772 |pmc=3017002 }}{{psc}}</ref> as tools to study host-microbe interaction over time. Ahmed's group has developed a widely used [[multilocus sequence typing]] scheme for species level identification of pathogenic ''[[Leptospira]]'' with a potential to replace the highly ambiguous [[serotyping]] method that currently is used for Leptospiral strain identification.<ref>{{Cite journal
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}}</ref> Ahmed has also worked extensively on the nomenclature, taxonomic status, genome sequencing and functional characterization of [[Mycobacterium indicus pranii]],<ref>[http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0006263 Mycobacterium indicus pranii]</ref> a non-pathogenic mycobacterial species with very high translational promise as an immunotherapeutic. Ahmed taught courses in Molecular and Cell Biology, Intellectual Property Rights and Biosafety, Research and Publication Ethics and Research Methodology.
}}{{psc}}</ref> Ahmed has also worked extensively on the nomenclature, taxonomic status, genome sequencing and functional characterization of [[Mycobacterium indicus pranii]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Saini |first1=Vikram |last2=Raghuvanshi |first2=Saurabh |last3=Talwar |first3=Gursaran P. |last4=Ahmed |first4=Niyaz |last5=Khurana |first5=Jitendra P. |last6=Hasnain |first6=Seyed E. |last7=Tyagi |first7=Akhilesh K. |last8=Tyagi |first8=Anil K. |title=Polyphasic Taxonomic Analysis Establishes Mycobacterium indicus pranii as a Distinct Species |journal=PLOS ONE |date=16 July 2009 |volume=4 |issue=7 |pages=e6263 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0006263 }}{{psc}}</ref> a non-pathogenic mycobacterial species with very high translational promise as an immunotherapeutic. Ahmed taught courses in Molecular and Cell Biology, Intellectual Property Rights and Biosafety, Research and Publication Ethics and Research Methodology.{{fact}}


== Recognitions, awards and honors==
== Recognitions, awards and honors==

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Niyaz Ahmed
Niyaz Ahmed
Born (1971-12-25) 25 December 1971 (age 52)
Paras, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materManipal University (Ph.D)
AwardsShanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, National Bioscience Award, Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, Microsoft Azure for Research Award in public health
Scientific career
FieldsBacterial genomics
Molecular epidemiology
InstitutionsICDDRB (2016-2020) University of Hyderabad (2008 -) Universiti Malaya (2010 -) and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (2013 - 2016)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Niyaz Ahmed is a molecular epidemiologist, professor of microbial sciences, genomicist, and a veterinarian by training, based in Hyderabad.[1]

Biography

Ahmed was born in Paras of Maharashtra state in 1971 and completed his early schooling from Akola. He went on to graduate in Veterinary Medicine in 1995 (Nagpur) and obtained further degrees in Animal Biotechnology (NDRI, Karnal) and Biotechnology/Infectious Diseases (PhD) (Manipal University).[2] In December 2008, he joined the University of Hyderabad as a member of the Faculty and went on to serve as Chairman of the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.[2] He served as Senior Director at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Dhaka.[2] Ahmed was affiliated with the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as a Visiting Professor of Molecular Biosciences at the Institute of Biological Sciences and was an Adjunct Professor of the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, India.[3] Dr Ahmed is currently working as Professor at the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad.[4] He served as Senior Director from November 2016 to March 2020 at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b), also as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the Centre.[5]

Legacy

Having fathered molecular epidemiology in India, Ahmed's work provided wheels to the emerging discipline of Functional molecular infection epidemiology. His research interests encompass genomics, evolution and molecular pathogenesis of enteric pathogens with major emphasis on virulence and antimicrobial resistance.[6] He also contributed important initial studies on the two co-evolved human pathogens, namely, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Helicobacter pylori, in the context of evolution of adaptation mechanisms, and acquisition and optimization of virulence during colonization/infection.[7] Ahmed also has interest in comparative genomics of bacterial pathogens obtained from single patients at different occasions and this approach nurtures the concept of 'chronological evolution and replicative genomics'[8] as tools to study host-microbe interaction over time. Ahmed's group has developed a widely used multilocus sequence typing scheme for species level identification of pathogenic Leptospira with a potential to replace the highly ambiguous serotyping method that currently is used for Leptospiral strain identification.[9] Ahmed has also worked extensively on the nomenclature, taxonomic status, genome sequencing and functional characterization of Mycobacterium indicus pranii,[10] a non-pathogenic mycobacterial species with very high translational promise as an immunotherapeutic. Ahmed taught courses in Molecular and Cell Biology, Intellectual Property Rights and Biosafety, Research and Publication Ethics and Research Methodology.[citation needed]

Recognitions, awards and honors

Niyaz Ahmed served as Section Editor (Genomics and Microbiology) of PLoS ONE (from August 2008 to September 2013) wherein he provided editorial oversight to the "PLoS ONE Prokaryotic Genome Collection".[11] Ahmed also served as a member of the PLoS International Advisory Group and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Gut Pathogens journal,[12] published by BioMed Central Ltd. (London). Ahmed was elected as fellow of the National Academy of Sciences[13] of India and was admitted as fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in January 2015 [14] and a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology[15] in 2018.

Ahmed is serving as a member of the editorial boards of the following scientific journals:

  • Gut Pathogens - Editor in Chief[16]
  • Infection Genetics and Evolution - Receiving Editor[17]
  • Helicobacter - Editorial Board Member[18]

Ahmed has been awarded with the following notable awards:

References

  1. ^ Home page of Dr Niyaz Ahmed[non-primary source needed]
  2. ^ a b c https://www.ehmsg.org/ahmed
  3. ^ https://www.niyazahmed.org[non-primary source needed]
  4. ^ https://sls.uohyd.ac.in/new/fac_details.php?fac_id=97
  5. ^ Rajalakshmi, S (5 November 2016). "Niyaz Ahmed appointed Senior Director, ICDDR'B at Dhaka". The Hindu BusinessLine.
  6. ^ Shaik, Sabiha; Suresh, Arya; Ahmed, Niyaz (20 December 2021). "Genome Dynamics and Evolution of Multiple-Drug–Resistant Bacteria: Implications for Global Infection Control Priorities". The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 224 (Supplement_7): S876–S882. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiab456. PMC 8687076. PMID 34550361.[non-primary source needed]
  7. ^ Ahmed, Niyaz; Dobrindt, Ulrich; Hacker, Jörg; Hasnain, Seyed E. (May 2008). "Genomic fluidity and pathogenic bacteria: applications in diagnostics, epidemiology and intervention". Nature Reviews Microbiology. 6 (5): 387–394. doi:10.1038/nrmicro1889.[non-primary source needed]
  8. ^ Ahmed, Niyaz (2010). "Replicative genomics can help Helicobacter fraternity usher in good times". Gut Pathogens. 2 (1): 25. doi:10.1186/1757-4749-2-25. PMC 3017002. PMID 21182772.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)[non-primary source needed]
  9. ^ Ahmed, N.; Devi, S.; Valverde Mde, L.; Vijayachari, P.; Machang'u, R.; Ellis, W.; Hartskeerl, R. (2006). "Multilocus sequence typing method for identification and genotypic classification of pathogenic Leptospira species". Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 5: 28. doi:10.1186/1476-0711-5-28. PMC 1664579. PMID 17121682.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)[non-primary source needed]
  10. ^ Saini, Vikram; Raghuvanshi, Saurabh; Talwar, Gursaran P.; Ahmed, Niyaz; Khurana, Jitendra P.; Hasnain, Seyed E.; Tyagi, Akhilesh K.; Tyagi, Anil K. (16 July 2009). "Polyphasic Taxonomic Analysis Establishes Mycobacterium indicus pranii as a Distinct Species". PLOS ONE. 4 (7): e6263. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006263.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)[non-primary source needed]
  11. ^ PLoS ONE -Prokaryotic Genome Collection
  12. ^ http://www.gutpathogens.com
  13. ^ "The National Academy of Sciences, India - Life Members". 5 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  14. ^ https://herald.uohyd.ac.in/uoh-professor-elected-fellow-of-the-royal-society-of-chemistry/
  15. ^ "96 Fellows Elected into the American Academy of Microbiology". asm.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
  16. ^ http://gutpathogens.biomedcentral.com
  17. ^ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/infection-genetics-and-evolution/editorial-board/niyaz-ahmed
  18. ^ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/15235378/homepage/editorialboard.html

External links

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