Dr Shital Barman
Research Associate
School of Medicine and Public Health
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Shital Kumar Barman is an early-career researcher in the Mothers and Babies Research Program (MBRP) at the Hunter Medical Research Institute, The University of Newcastle.
Dr Barman focuses on the molecular understanding of term and preterm labour/birth, and investigates epigenetics to understand human parturition. Complex interactions across genetic, epigenetic, inflammatory, and hormonal mechanisms impact these reproductive outcomes. By clarifying these processes at the molecular level, his research hopes to help, prevent and treat unfavourable pregnancy outcomes. He aims to elucidate the regulatory networks in reproductive tissues that are specific to different cell types using high-throughput technologies such as RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, and Micro-C. He is also interested in developing nucleotide therapeutics for cancers.
He completed his PhD in October 2023 from the School of Science at Western Sydney University, Australia, with a focus on molecular understanding of zinc homeostasis in breast and prostate cancers. His PhD research was presented at conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. He was awarded the Early Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Award 2024 for Collaborative Science, as well as competitive academic scholarships, including the Western Sydney University (WSU) Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2018).
Dr Barman focuses on the molecular understanding of term and preterm labour/birth, and investigates epigenetics to understand human parturition. Complex interactions across genetic, epigenetic, inflammatory, and hormonal mechanisms impact these reproductive outcomes. By clarifying these processes at the molecular level, his research hopes to help, prevent and treat unfavourable pregnancy outcomes. He aims to elucidate the regulatory networks in reproductive tissues that are specific to different cell types using high-throughput technologies such as RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, and Micro-C. He is also interested in developing nucleotide therapeutics for cancers.
He completed his PhD in October 2023 from the School of Science at Western Sydney University, Australia, with a focus on molecular understanding of zinc homeostasis in breast and prostate cancers. His PhD research was presented at conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. He was awarded the Early Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Award 2024 for Collaborative Science, as well as competitive academic scholarships, including the Western Sydney University (WSU) Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2018).
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Sydney
- Bachelor of Science (Honours), Islamic University - Bangladesh
- Master of Sciences, Islamic University - Bangladesh
Keywords
- Cancers
- Epigenetics
- Nucleotide therapeutics
- Pregnancy & Birth
Languages
- Bengali (Mother)
- English (Fluent)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 321503 | Reproduction | 25 |
| 321101 | Cancer cell biology | 25 |
| 310508 | Genome structure and regulation | 50 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Casual Academic | University of Newcastle School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Australia |
| Research Associate | University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 12/2/2024 - 28/2/2025 | Research Assistant | School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy | University of Newcastle Australia |
| 2/8/2014 - 26/2/2017 | Medical Technologist | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh Clinical Microbiology and Immunology Laboratory Bangladesh |
Teaching appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/2019 - 31/1/2024 | Casual academic | Western Sydney University School of Science Australia |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS 3027 |
Molecular Biology of the Cell Western Sydney University |
Teaching, experimental design and execution, assessing student's academic performances. | 1/1/2023 - 31/1/2024 |
| BIOS 1012 |
Cell Biology Western Sydney University |
Teaching, assisting in experimental design and execution, and assessing student's academic performances. | 1/1/2023 - 31/1/2024 |
| BIOS 2022 |
Microbiology Western Sydney University |
Teaching, assisting in experimental design and execution, and assessing student's academic performances. | 1/1/2023 - 31/1/2024 |
| BIOS 2014 |
Functional Proteins and Genes Western Sydney University |
Teaching, assisting in experimental design and execution, and assessing student's academic performances | 1/12/2019 - 31/1/2024 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (12 outputs)
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| 2024 |
Barman SK, Sen MK, Mahns DA, Wu MJ, Malladi CS, 'Molecular Insights into the Breast and Prostate Cancer Cells in Response to the Change of Extracellular Zinc.', Journal of oncology, 2024 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Uddin MMN, Bekmukhametova A, Antony A, Barman SK, Houang J, Wu MJ, Hook JM, George L, Wuhrer R, Mawad D, Ta D, Ruprai H, Lauto A, 'Encapsulated Rose Bengal Enhances the Photodynamic Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells', MOLECULES, 29 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Barman SK, Nesarajah AN, Zaman MS, Malladi CS, Mahns DA, Wu MJ, 'Distinctive expression and cellular localisation of zinc homeostasis-related proteins in breast and prostate cancer cells.', Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS), 86 (2024) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Uddin MMN, Bekmukhametova A, Antony A, Barman SK, Houang J, Wu MJ, Hook J, George L, Wuhrer R, Mawad D, Ta D, Lauto A, 'Photodynamic Treatment of Human Breast and Prostate Cancer Cells Using Rose Bengal-Encapsulated Nanoparticles.', Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 28 (2023) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Bekmukhametova A, Uddin MMN, Houang J, Malladi C, George L, Wuhrer R, Barman SK, Wu MJ, Mawad D, Lauto A, 'Fabrication and characterization of chitosan nanoparticles using the coffee-ring effect for photodynamic therapy.', Lasers in surgery and medicine, 54, 758-766 (2022) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Barman SK, Zaman MS, Veljanoski F, Malladi CS, Mahns DA, Wu MJ, 'Expression profiles of the genes associated with zinc homeostasis in normal and cancerous breast and prostate cells.', Metallomics : integrated biometal science, 14 (2022) [C1]
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| 2021 |
HOSSEN MT, FERDAUS MJ, HASAN MM, LINA NN, DAS AK, BARMAN SK, PAUL DK, ROY RK, 'Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of street food vendors in Jashore region, Bangladesh', FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 41, 226-239 (2021) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Nain Z, Barman SK, Sheam MM, Bin Syed S, Samad A, Quinn JMW, Karim MM, Himel MK, Roy RK, Moni MA, Biswas SK, 'Transcriptomic studies revealed pathophysiological impact of COVID-19 to predominant health conditions', BRIEFINGS IN BIOINFORMATICS, 22 (2021) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Zaman MS, Barman SK, Corley SM, Wilkins MR, Malladi CS, Wu MJ, 'Transcriptomic insights into the zinc homeostasis of MCF-7 breast cancer cells via next-generation RNA sequencing', METALLOMICS, 13 (2021) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Barman NC, Khan MNM, Islam M, Nain Z, Roy RK, Haque MA, Barman SK, 'CRISPR-Cas9: A Promising Genome Editing Therapeutic Tool for Alzheimer's Disease-A Narrative Review', NEUROLOGY AND THERAPY, 9, 419-434 (2020) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Sheam M, Syed S, Barman S, Hasan M, Paul D, Islam R, Biswas S, 'COVID-19: The Catastrophe of Our Time', Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Experimental Therapeutics, 3, 1-1 (2020) [C1]
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Research Projects
Three-dimensional (3D) chromatin profiling of human myometrium to understand the process of labour 2025 -
Developing the nucleotide therapeutics for cancers 2026 -
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Research Opportunities
Research opportunities
Our dynamic research team is looking for passionate third-year undergraduates, Honours, and Master's candidates for exciting projects in molecular cell biology and reproductive science. You will get opportunities to develop your solid skills and knowledge in these areas. Please contact me to begin your research journey.
Employment
School of Medicine and Public Health
4/6/2025 - 3/12/2026
Contact
Dr Shital Barman
University of Newcastle
School of Medicine and Public Health
shital.barman@newcastle.edu.au
Dr Shital Barman
Positions
Research Associate
Mothers and Babies Research Program
School of Medicine and Public Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Casual Academic
Mothers and Babies Research Program
School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Contact Details
| shital.barman@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Mobile | 0423338740 |
