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Mahmood Bilal, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, TS(ABB), MLS(ASCP)

Associate Director, Clinical Immunology Laboratory
mahmood.bilal@rosalindfranklin.edu
Clinical Immunology Laboratory
Center for Cancer Cell Biology, Immunology, and Infection
224-570-7771

Dr. Mahmood Bilal is the Associate Director of Clinical Immunology Laboratory, located at ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Medicine and Science. Dr. Bilal is a diplomate of the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Board of Clinical Chemistry, and a fellow of the Academy of Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM). He serves as a clinical consultant in laboratory medicine in the fields of: clinical immunology & immunogenetics, clinical chemistry, and molecular diagnostics. Dr. Bilal obtained a BS in Clinical Laboratory Science, and a PhD in Immunology from the University of Iowa, where he worked on mechanisms of human T cell receptor activation. Dr. Bilal has written multiple original research and review manuscripts in the fields of immunology, reproduction, nutrition, and virology. Current work includes establishing of new methodologies (Laboratory Developed Tests [LDT]) for the purpose of evaluating nutritional, immune, and infection status of patients with infertility, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. This includes thiamine deficiency through transketolase assessment, immunogenetics, and microbiological testing.

Education

  • BS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • PhD in Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Laboratory Immunology, Clinical Immunology Laboratory, ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois
  • Clinical Fellowship in Solid Organ Transplant, Iowa City Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, Iowa City, Iowa

Certifications

  • Diplomate the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Board of Clinical Chemistry (DABCC)
  • Technical Supervisor, Molecular Diagnostics - TS (ABB)
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist - MLS (ASCP)

Programs and Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Academy of Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (FADLM).
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Program In Clinical Immunology (ASM-CPEP)
  • Clinical Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine and Immunology, ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Medicine and Science
  • ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Society for Reproductive Immunology

Selected Publications

  • Mahmood Y. Bilal, Svetlana Dambaeva, Joanne Kwak-Kim, Alice G. Sachs, Kenneth D. Beaman. A Role for Iodide and Thyroglobulin in Modulating the Function of Human Immune Cells. Frontiers in Immunology
  • Mahmood Y. Bilal, Aldo Vacaflores, Jon C.D. Houtman. Optimization of Methods for the Genetic Modification of Human T Cells. Nature Immunol Cell Biol
  • Bilal, M.Y.; Klutts, J.S. Molecular Epidemiological Investigations of Localized SARS-CoV-2 Outbreaks-Utility of Public Algorithms. Epidemiologia
  • Book Chapter Mahmood Y. Bilal, Jon C.D. Houtman. Transmission of T Cell Receptor-Mediated Signaling Via the GRB2 Family of Adaptor Proteins. Signaling Mechanisms Regulating T Cell Diversity and Function.
  • Bilal, M.Y. Similarity Index–Probabilistic Confidence Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 Strain Relatedness in Localized Outbreaks. Epidemiologia
  • Bilal MY, Katara G, Dambaeva S, Kwak-Kim J, Gilman-Sachs A, Beaman KD. Clinical molecular genetics evaluation in women with reproductive failures. Am J Reprod Immunol
  • Bilal M.Y. Dambaeva S., Brownstein D., Kwak-Kim J., Gilman-Sachs A., Beaman K.D. Iodide Transporters in the Endometrium: A Potential Diagnostic Marker for Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Failures. Medical Principles and Practice
  • Mahmood Y. Bilal, Jon C.D. Houtman. GRB2 nucleates T cell receptor-mediated LAT clusters that control PLC-γ1 activation and cytokine production. Frontiers in Immunology
  • Svetlana Dambaeva, Mahmood Bilal, Sylvia Schneiderman, Alfredo Germain, Emilio Fernandez, Joanne Kwak-Kim, Kenneth Beaman, Carolyn Coulam, MD. Decidualization score identifies an endometrial dysregulation in samples from women with recurrent pregnancy losses and unexplained infertility. Fertility and Sterility
  • Coulam CB, Bilal M, Salazar Garcia MD, Katukurundage D, Elazzamy H, Fernandez EF, Kwak-Kim J, Beaman K, Dambaeva SV. Prevalence of HHV-6 in endometrium from women with recurrent implantation failure. Am J Reprod Immunol

Selected Scientific Blogs

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