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FOEAZ AHMED is a dynamic molecular biologist and driven early-career researcher and moved to the USA to pursue his graduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. With a keen interest in bridging fundamental biology with translational research, he works on uncovering the regulatory roles of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) signaling and aldosterone (ALDO) gene regulation using amphibian models—Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis. His work seeks to unravel how MR-mediated mechanisms shape vertebrate development and how these ancient hormone pathways may reveal novel insights into human health, including their implications in cancer, cardiovascular biology, and regenerative medicine. Mr. Ahmed holds both a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (2018) and a Master of Science in Molecular Biotechnology (2020) from Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Bangladesh, graduating with an incredible grade. He began his academic career as a Lecturer and later Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering at SAU in 2021. There, he taught courses in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics, and Oncology and Molecular Diagnostics, and mentored numerous undergraduates in seminar and project-based research. Driven by a curiosity for cellular mechanisms and the potential for therapeutic discovery, his research spans Molecular Pathobiology, Cancer Biology, Genome Editing, Drug Design, and Multidrug Resistance. He combines both experimental and computational biology approaches. As Principal Investigator, he led a government-funded study investigating multidrug resistance patterns in Shigella spp. and MRSA strains isolated from Bangladeshi street foods. Additionally, he spearheads MGE Bioinformatics, a student-led research initiative focused on in silico drug and vaccine design, cancer biomarker identification, and protein engineering. In his current research, Mr. Ahmed uses MR and GR knockout frog models, RNA-sequencing, hormone injections, Heteroduplex Mobility Assay (HMA), organ culture, and qPCR to examine ALDO/MR-regulated genes during tail development in Xenopus. These findings are expected to advance understanding of hormone-regulated development and identify highly conserved MR response genes, which may have translational potential in human conditions like cancer, hypertension, and fibrosis. Beyond the bench, Mr. Ahmed is an active member of the Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association (BGSA), the Bangladesh Association of Biotechnology Graduates (BABG), and advocacy groups such as PRADHIKAR, which promotes animal rights and welfare. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honors and Awards •IRiS Graduate Fellowship, University of Cincinnati (2024–2025) •Wieman-Benedict Research Award, University of Cincinnati (2024–2025) •UC Chapter GIAR Award, Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society), 2024 •Project Grant as Principal Investigator, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh (2022–2023) •National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowship, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh (2019–2020) •Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, 2020 (unable to attend due to COVID-19) Connect with FOEAZ AHMED Email: foeaz.bge.sau@gmail.com | foeaz.mge.sau@gmail.com