fursham hamid

Carried out PhD research under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Eugene Makeyev. Title of PhD Thesis: "Role of alternative pre-mRNA splicing in regulation of brain-specific gene expression"

Assisted with tutorial lessons for undergraduate programs - Taught Basic Biology and Molecular and Cell Biology class

* Carried out summer internship under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Eugene Makeyev * Familiarising with basic molecular biology and cell biology techniques * Understanding RNA biology with great emphasis on microRNA decay pathway * Assisted with developing a screening system to identify microRNA targets

* Carried out internship under the supervision of Dr. Lai Poh San * Established protocol for quantifying gene dosage of SMN genes * Assisted with the laboratory organization and management

* Carrying out life science research in the lab of Asst. Prof. Eugene Makeyev. * Researching on post-transcriptional regulation of brain-specific gene expression and elucidating the mechanism of alternative pre-mRNA splicing * Maintaining the well-being of the laboratory by managing procurement- and safety-related activities

Title of PhD Thesis: "Role of alternative pre-mRNA splicing in regulation of brain-specific gene expression" My thesis focuses on the regulation of neuronal-specific mRNA expression under the control of the RNA-binding protein, Ptbp1