Career Summary

Shahnaz Parvin is currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy at Manarat International University, Dhaka. She completed both her B.Pharm (Honours) and M.Pharm (Master’s) degrees from the Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, where she consistently demonstrated outstanding academic excellence. During her M.Pharm thesis, she specialized in phytopharmacology and was awarded the prestigious National Science and Technology (NST) Scholarship. In recognition of her exceptional academic performance, she received the Dean’s Award from the Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, securing 1st position in merit within the Department of Pharmacy. She was also awarded the Talent pool Scholarship based on her excellent results in the B.Pharm program, along with the Government General Scholarship (2017) for her outstanding performance in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination under the Intermediate and Secondary Education Board. Her research expertise centers on phytochemical and pharmacological investigations. To date, she has authored a total of seven peer-reviewed publications, including two first-author articles published in Scopus-indexed journals under Elsevier. Additionally, she has served as a co-corresponding author in a publication in Food and Humanity. She has actively contributed to the scientific community through conference participation, presenting three posters and delivering one oral presentation across three academic conferences. With the rising global burden of immunodeficiency-related cancers, her current research focuses on exploring the immunomodulatory and anticancer potential of bioactive compounds derived from plant sources, aiming to contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies.