Masmudur Rahman

Masmudur Rahman is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University (ASU), affiliated with the School of Life Sciences and the Biodesign Center for Personalized Diagnostics. He leads research on molecular virology, focusing on oncolytic viruses like myxoma virus (MYXV) to treat cancers, particularly leveraging their ability to target cancer cells with compromised innate immunity. His work combines virology, genetic engineering, microscopy, and bioinformatics.

Education highlights include a BSc and MSc from the University of Dhaka, a PhD in Molecular Virology from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and postdoctoral research at the University of Western Ontario and University of Florida, studying poxvirus immune modulation. He has received grants from NIH and the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission for projects on cancer virotherapy and virus-host interactions.

Research interests span viral host range mechanisms, tumor tropism, and combination therapies (e.g., selinexor + MYXV). His lab develops strategies to enhance viral efficacy using stem cells and explores autosis induction in CAR-T cells. He teaches undergraduate research and honors courses in microbiology and cell biology, emphasizing hands-on training in virology techniques.

Grants include NIH-funded studies on overcoming CAR-T resistance via autosis and targeting metastatic cancers with MYXV-selinexor combinations. His work has been published in Viruses, Cancer Research Communications, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences, among others.