Professor Dr. Laila Anjuman Banu
MBBS, M. Phil, MMEd, MS, PhD
Professor, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Chairman, Department of Anatomy
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Dhaka, Bangladesh.

After passing the 9th BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) entered into Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Dated 21-01-1991. Now she is working as a Professor, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Chairman, the Department of Anatomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Dhaka, Bangladesh.
She is also working as an Adjunct Faculty, Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) and Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC).

As a career medical professional and teacher she is now working as Prof. Genetics and Molecular Biology and Chairman in the Department of Anatomy at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

In addition to her current responsibility, she also established a Genome Research Laboratory at Department of Anatomy, BSMMU funded by World Bank and GOV. of Bangladesh.

She has a PhD and MS degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, as well as Master of Medical Education (MMEd), Master of Philosophy (MPhil in Anatomy) and Bachelor MBBS Degree. She organized and represented numerous international meetings and international conferences related to a medical professional.

She participated in several Global Good Ethical and Legal Issues of human genomics Programmers, Senior lead researchers. She was syndicate member Rajshahi Medical University. She is the member secretary of Initiative for establishing a Biobank at BSMMU in Science summit at UNGA77.

She heads a research Project on Integrated Health Research Project of Ministry of Health of GOV. of Bangladesh, Gut microbiome Project of Ministry of Education of Bangladesh and successfully performed a numbers of whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2. In corona Genome Sequencing Project of BSMMU. She is regional advisory board member of South Asia Region of British Medical Journal.

Dr Laila’s research interests include cancer genomics, cardiogenetics and genetic counseling.

Achievements

Established “Plastination Lab” at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University funded by the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) a subproject of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh

Established “Genomic Research Laboratory” at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University funded by the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) a subproject of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.

Member Secretary, Initiative for establishing a Biobank at BSMMU in Science summit at UNGA77, 27 September 2022,

https://www.businessinsiderbd.com/bangladesh/news/28993/bio-bank-to-open-up-new-horizon-of-possibilities-in-medical-research-in-bangladesh-discussants

• Best Oral Presenter, Research Day, BSMMU, 2019
• Best Oral Presenter, Research Day, BSMMU, 2021
• Best Scientific Paper (Oral) Presentation, Research Day, BSMMU, 2022

Attendance in International Trainings and Conference

• Twenty Third International Conference of Genetics and Genomics, Melbourne, Australia from 16 – 21 July.
• Training on sample preparation on Spectrum Compact Instrument Training from 09-10 November, 2022, Singapore
• 6th Batch “Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP), in Thimphu, Bhutan, 5th – 7th November, 2019” Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University Medical Sciences of Bhutan with WHO-TDR full scholarship
• Training on sample preparation for Real Time PCR from 25-26 October, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
• International workshop on “Genetic and molecular screening for cancer” December 16th, 2016, Kamineni Institute of Medical Scineces, Sreepuram, Narketpally, Nalgonda (Dist), T.S, India
• International conference on “Genetic and Molecular Diagnosis in Modern Medicine
• Conference” December 17th-18th, 2016, Kamineni Institute of Medical Scineces, Sreepuram, Narketpally, Nalgonda (Dist), T.S, India
• International conference on next generation sequencing bioinformatics Conference Oct 3rd-5th, 2016 Cochin, India
• Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses: Vertebrate Genomics: Bioinformatics Tools and Resources Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 7-12 February 2016
• Training on sample preparation and data analysis using next generation DNA sequencer. Singapore 6th April -8th April 2015
• Application training of PikoReal Real Time PCR from 16-18 September, 2013, Mumbai, India.
• International Training Program on Policy Concerns Planning & Management in HIV/AIDS, 2006, Joipur, India. Commonwealth fellowship, Governance and Institutional division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London
• International training on Research Ethics and Good Clinical Practice Training Curriculum 17-19th August-2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh organized by Family Health International