Shahina B. Maqbool

Shahina B. Maqbool is a Research Professor in the Department of Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she also directs the Epigenetics Shared Facility. Her research focuses on epigenomics, genomics, and cell signaling, utilizing advanced technologies like next-generation sequencing (Illumina, 454), microarrays, and bioinformatics. She investigates molecular mechanisms regulating growth, development, and stress responses in diverse organisms including bacteria, fungi, plants, and Drosophila.

Her work spans applications in environmental microbiology (e.g., phosphorus-removing bacteria detection), plant genetics (osmotic stress tolerance in oats), and developmental biology (cell cycle regulation in Drosophila). She has contributed to methodologies in high-throughput genomic analysis and functional genomics.

Publications highlight expertise in transcription factor regulation, plant-microbe interactions, and genetic engineering. While no formal student names are listed, her research collaborations suggest supervisory roles in these projects. No awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials.

Her lab’s Epigenetics Shared Facility supports genomic resource development, integrating bioinformatics with experimental biology to advance understanding of epigenetic mechanisms across species.