Zeeshan Shaukat

Dr Zeeshan Shaukat

Research Associate

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD as Co-Supervisor only - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Date Position Institution name
2014 - ongoing Postdoctoral research fellow University of Adelaide
2014 - 2014 Research assistant University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2010 - 2014 University of Adelaide Australia PhD

Year Citation
2025 Ricos, M. G., Cole, B. A., Hussain, R., Rychkov, G. Y., Shaukat, Z., Pilati, N., . . . Lippiat, J. D. (2025). Identification of new KCNT1-epilepsy drugs by In silico, cell, and drosophila modeling. Annals Of Neurology, online(6), 1-14.
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2024 Hussain, R., Lim, C. X., Shaukat, Z., Islam, A., Caseley, E. A., Lippiat, J. D., . . . Dibbens, L. M. (2024). Drosophila expressing mutant human KCNT1 transgenes make an effective tool for targeted drug screening in a whole animal model of KCNT1-epilepsy. Scientific Reports, 14(1, article no. 3357), 3357-1-3357-12.
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2024 Islam, A., Shaukat, Z., Hussain, R., Ricos, M. G., Dibbens, L. M., & Gregory, S. L. (2024). Aneuploidy is Linked to Neurological Phenotypes Through Oxidative Stress. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 74(2), 50.
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2024 Saidin, A., Cherepnalkovski, A. P., Shaukat, Z., Arsov, T., Hussain, R., Roberts, B. J., . . . Dibbens, L. M. (2024). A novel pathogenic TUBA1A variant in a Croatian infant is linked to a severe tubulinopathy with Walker-Warburg-like features. Genes, 15(8), 1-11.
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2023 Islam, A., Shaukat, Z., Newman, D. L., Hussain, R., Ricos, M. G., Dibbens, L., & Gregory, S. L. (2023). Chromosomal instability causes sensitivity to polyamines and one-carbon metabolism. Metabolites, 13(5, article no. 642), 1-14.
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2022 Shaukat, Z., Byard, R. W., Vink, R., Hussain, R., Ricos, M. G., & Dibbens, L. M. (2022). Investigating genetic variants in microRNA regulators of Neurokinin-1 receptor in sudden infant death syndrome. Acta Paediatrica, 112(2), 4 pages.
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2022 Rychkov, G. Y., Shaukat, Z., Lim, C. X., Hussain, R., Roberts, B. J., Bonardi, C. M., . . . Dibbens, L. M. (2022). Functional effects of Epilepsy associated KCNT1 mutations suggest pathogenesis via aberrant inhibitory neuronal activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(23, article no. 15133), 1-14.
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2022 Islam, A., Shaukat, Z., Hussain, R., & Gregory, S. L. (2022). One-carbon and polyamine metabolism as cancer therapy targets. Biomolecules, 12(12, article no. 1902), 1-24.
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2018 Khan, M., Shaukat, Z., Saint, R., & Gregory, S. L. (2018). Chromosomal instability causes sensitivity to protein folding stress and ATP depletion. Biology Open, 7(10), 1-13.
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2017 Hussain, R., Shaukat, Z., Khan, M., Saint, R., & Gregory, S. (2017). Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase maintains glycolysis-driven growth in Drosophila tumors. Scientific Reports, 7(1, article no. 11531), 11531-1-11531-11.
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2016 Shaukat, Z., Liu, D., Hussain, R., Khan, M., & Gregory, S. (2016). The role of JNK signalling in responses to oxidative DNA damage. Current drug targets, 17(2), 154-163.
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2016 Liu, D., Shaukat, Z., Xu, T., Denton, D., Saint, R., & Gregory, S. (2016). Autophagy regulates the survival of cells with chromosomal instability. Oncotarget, 7(39), 63913-63923.
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2015 Liu, D., Shaukat, Z., Hussain, R., Khan, M., & Gregory, S. (2015). Drosophila as a model for chromosomal instability. AIMS Genetics, 2(1), 1-12.
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2015 Shaukat, Z., Liu, D., & Gregory, S. (2015). Sterile inflammation in drosophila. Mediators of Inflammation, 2015(369286), 369286-1-369286-7.
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2015 Liu, D., Shaukat, Z., Saint, R., & Gregory, S. (2015). Chromosomal instability triggers cell death via local signalling through the innate immune receptor Toll. Oncotarget, 6(36), 38552-38565.
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2015 Choo, A., O'Keefe, L., Lee, C., Gregory, S., Shaukat, Z., Colella, A., . . . Richards, R. (2015). Tumor suppressor WWOX moderates the mitochondrial respiratory complex. Genes Chromosomes and Cancer, 54(12), 745-761.
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2014 Wong, H., Shaukat, Z., Wang, J., Saint, R., & Gregory, S. (2014). JNK signaling is needed to tolerate chromosomal instability. Cell Cycle, 13(4), 622-631.
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2014 Shaukat, Z., Liu, D., Choo, A., Hussain, R., O'Keefe, L., Richards, R., . . . Gregory, S. (2014). Chromosomal instability causes sensitivity to metabolic stress. Oncogene, 34(31), 4044-4055.
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2012 Shaukat, Z., Wong, H., Nicolson, S., Saint, R., & Gregory, S. (2012). A Screen for selective killing of cells with chromosomal instability induced by a spindle checkpoint defect. PLoS One, 7(10), 1-10.
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2012 Hussain, R., Abid, N. B., Hussain, S., Shaukat, Z., Altaf, M., Altaf, S., & Niazi, G. (2012). Three novel F8 mutations in sporadic haemophilia A cases. SpringerPlus, 1(1), 10-1-10-3.
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2009 Niazi, G., Shaukat, Z., Masood, K., & Hussain, R. (2009). Novel human pathological mutations. Gene symbol: F9. Disease: Haemophilia B.. Human Genetics, 126(2), 332.
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Year Citation
2014 Shaukat, Z. (2014). Targeting chromosomal instability: screening and characterization of CIN killers. (PhD Thesis, Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, 2014).

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Developing Precision Medicines to Treat KCNT1 Epilepsy - a neurological disorder affecting children Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Sharmeen Saqib

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