Khalid A. Timani, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow

EDUCATION:

• PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Lab of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. July, 2005.

• Masters of Science in Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, (First Division) July, 1994.

• Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, (First Division) July, 1992.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Conducting research work in Medical Virology Lab 2, State Key Lab of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. September 2001- May 2005.

• Teaching Microbiology and Molecular Biology techniques to graduate students and supervising Undergraduate and Master students for their graduation project, State Key Lab of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. September 2003 – May 2005.

• Medical representativeat PrimaPharma pharmaceutical company, Beirut, Lebanon. Jun 1997- June 2001.

• Conducting research work in Clinical Biochemistry at Department of Biochemistry, JNU Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University. Aligarh, India. September 1994 - May 1996.

PRESENTATIONS:

• Timani K. A., Ye L., Ye Li, Liao Q., Zeng Y., Liu J., Gao R. and Zhu Y. The C-terminal Nucleocapsid protein of SARS coronavirus localizes to nucleolus and the protein may disrupt host cell division. International Symposium on Emerging Viruses: from genomics and Therapy. Nov. 18-19, 2004, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. (Oral presentation)

• Beg Z. H., Timani K. A., and Khan S. Z. Impacts of dietary rice bran oil on cholesterol dynamics in normolipidemic, hyperlipidemic humans and hyperlipidemic rats. The FESEB Journal, Atherosclerosis-Diet and nutrient affects I (1079-1082) An annual meeting of professional research scientists, Washington DC April 14-17, 1996.

• Khan Z. S., Timani K. A., and Beg Zafarul H. Impacts of rice bran oil on cholesterol dynamics in hyperlipidemic humans. Symposium on atherosclerosis: atiology and prevention. Department of Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India Dec. 17-19, 1995.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Timani K. A., Ye L., Ye Linbai, Zhu Y., Wu Z., Gong Z. 2004 .Cloning, Sequencing, Expression and Purification of SARS Associated Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Protein for Serodiagnosis of SARS. Journal of Clinical Virology. 30(4), 309-312.
2. Timani K. A., Ye Linbai, Liao Q, Ye L., Zeng Y., Liu J., Gao R. and Zhu Y. 2005. Nuclear/Nucleolar Localization Properties of the C-terminal Nucleocapsid Protein of SARS Coronavirus. Virus Research. Available online 2005 Jun 28 (Article in press).
3. Qingjiao Liao†, Linbai Ye, Timani K. A.†, Yingchun Zeng, Yinglong She. 2005. Activation of NF-κb By Full-Length Nucleocapsid Protein of the SARS Coronavirus. Acta Biochimica ET Biophysica Sinica 37(9), 1-6. †Equally contributed to the work.
4. Ye Li, Timani K. A., Linbai Ye, Lingbao Kong, Xiaojun Yang, Qingjiao Liao and Jianmei Wu.2005. Two Cis-acting Elements of the HCV Negative-Strand RNA Affect for Positive Strand RNA Synthesis in vitro. Acta Virologica 49:83-90.
5. Qingjiao Liao, , Linbai Ye, Timani K. A., Yinglong She, Xiaojun Yang, Li Ye. 2005. Hepatitis C Virus Non-Structural 5A (NS5A) Protein Can Enhanced Full Length Core Protein Induced NF-kB Activation Through IkB Degradation. World Journal of Gastroenterology (Article in press).
6. Xiaonan Fang, Linbai Ye, Timani K. A., Shanshan Li, Yingchun Zen, Meng Zhao. 2005. Peptide Domain Involved in the Interaction between Membrane Protein and Nucleocapsid Protein of SARS-Associated Coronavirus. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38(4):381-385.
7. Jing Liu, Linbai Ye, Fan Yang, Xiaojun Yang, Timani K. A., Yi Zheng, and Zheng Hui Wu. 2004. Possible Mode of Action of Antiherpetic Activities of a Proteoglycan Isolated from the Mycelia of Ganoderma Lucidem in Vitro. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 95(2-3):265-272.
8. Yi Zheng, Linbai Ye, , Jing Liu, Xiaojun Yang, Timani  K. A. Fan Yang, Wei Wang, Wei Jing, Bo Gao and Zhen-hui Wu. 2005. Gene Expression Profile of Hela Cells Impacted By Hepatitis C Virus Non-Structural Protein NS5B. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38(2): 151-100.
9. Kong Lingbao, Ye Li, Linbai Ye, TimaniK. A., Zheng Yi, Liao Qingjiao, Li Baozong, Gao Bo. 2005. Establishment of Stable HeLa cell Line to Express Enzymatically Active Hepatitis C Virus RNA polymerase. Archives of Virology (Accepted).
10. He Yan, Linbai Ye, Li Li, Liao Qingjiao, Timani K. A., She Yinglong, Ye Li, Wu Zhenhui. 2004. Expression of TT Virus ORF2 and Protein Localization of VP2 in Cos 7 Cells. Virologica Sinica. 19(5), 431-434. (Article in Chinese).