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“Through my work I want to strengthen knowledge and the skills necessary to become an independent researcher in clinical epidemiology focusing on low- and middle-income countries.”
I am coordinating multiple phase 1/2/3 clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a monoclonal antibody called ANX005 among the patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome in Bangladesh. As Research Investigator at the Laboratory Sciences and Services Division, I have participated in multiple projects on GBS and continued to improve my experimental skills and research potential particularly in the field of advance epidemiology, data management, statistical analysis and clinical trials. Previously I have participating in several community based projects of icddr,b in Chandpur and Dhaka. Over the years I have developed a strong background in clinical medicine and basic epidemiology.
Why I work at icddr,b:
At icddr,b I have the opportunity to engage and utilise my skills to the best of my capabilities. The types of projects icddr,b engages in are very fascinating and there is also something new I can learn or engage in. Once you get the flavor of working at icddr,b you cannot imagine working at some other organisation.
Future Plans:
In the future I want to continue my work on GBS, and want to upgrade myself as a Clinical Trial and Prognostic Model Expert especially focusing on LMIC. My career goal is to strengthen knowledge and skills necessary to become an independent researcher in clinical epidemiology in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
2019 till date
PhD candidate, Dept. of Neurology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2017 till date
Research Investigator, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division, icddr,b
2015 - 2017
Research Fellow, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division, icddr,b
2014 - 2015
Temporary Physician, Centre for HIV and AIDS, icddr,b
2013- 2014
Master in Public Health (Epidemiology), American International University, Bangladesh
2013 - 2014
Project Research Physician (PRP), Centre for Equity & Health systems, icddr,b
2012- 2013
Medical Officer, Cardio Care Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 - 2012
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Mymensingh Medical College
Clinical Epidemiology
GBS prognostic modeling and outcome measures
Disaster management and climate change
Professional Memberships
1. Prognostic modeling Expertise Group, International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) consortium
2. Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) and Inflammatory Neuropathy Consortium (INC)
3. Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA)
Selected Publications:
1. Papri N, Hayat S, Mohammed A, Afsar MN, Hasan I, Rahman A, Jahan I, Islam Z. Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report with long term follow up. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2021 Apr 28:577590.
2. Papri N, Islam Z, Leonhard SE, Mohammad QD, Endtz HP, Jacobs BC. Guillain-Barré syndrome in low-income and middle-income countries: challenges and prospects. Nat Rev Neurol. 2021 Mar 1:1–12. doi: 10.1038/s41582-021-00467-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33649531; PMCID: PMC7920001.
3. Hasan I, Papri N, Hayat S, Jahan I, Ara G, Islam B, Islam Z. Clinical and serological prognostic factors in childhood Guillain-Barré syndrome: A prospective cohort study in Bangladesh. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2021 Mar;26(1):83-89. doi: 10.1111/jns.12434. Epub 2021 Feb 15. PMID: 33555098.
4. Hasan I, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Hayat S, Papri N, Jahan I, Azam R, Ara G, Islam Z. Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2020 Oct 28. doi: 10.1111/jns.12419. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33112450.
5. Islam Z*, Papri N*, Ara G, Ishaque T, Alam AU, Jahan I, Islam B, Mohammad QD. Risk factors for respiratory failure in Guillain‐Barré syndrome in Bangladesh: a prospective study. Annals of clinical and translational neurology. 2019 Feb;6(2):324-32. (*Equal contribution)
6. GeurtsvanKessel CH, Islam Z, Islam MB, Kamga S, Papri N, van de Vijver DA, Reusken C, Mogling R, Heikema AP, Jahan I, Pradel FK. Zika virus and Guillain–Barré syndrome in Bangladesh. Annals of clinical and translational neurology. 2018 May;5(5):606-15.
7. George CM, Monira S, Zohura F, Thomas ED, Hasan MT, Parvin T, Hasan K, Rashid MU, Papri N, Islam A, Rahman Z. Effects of a water, sanitation, and hygiene mobile health program on diarrhea and child growth in Bangladesh: a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the cholera hospital-based intervention for 7 days (CHoBI7) mobile health program. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2020 Aug 6.
8. Hasan MT, Adhikary G, Mahmood S, Papri N, Shihab HM, Kasujja R, Ahmed HU, Azad AK, Nasreen M. Exploring mental health needs and services among affected population in a cyclone affected area in costal Bangladesh: a qualitative case study. International journal of mental health systems. 2020 Dec;14(1):1-9.
9. Masud J, Islam Bhuyian MS, Biswas SK, Zohura F, Perin J, Papri N, Dil Farzana F, Parvin T, Monira S, Alam M, George CM. Diarrheal Disease Knowledge among Household Members of Diarrhea Patients: Findings from the Randomized Controlled Trial of the Cholera‐Hospital‐Based‐Intervention‐for‐7 Days (CHoBI7) Mobile Health Program. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2020 May 14.
10. Zohura F, Islam Bhuyian MS, Saxton RE, Parvin T, Monira S, Biswas SK, Masud J, Nuzhat S, Papri N, Tasdik Hasan M, Thomas E. Effect of a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program on Handwashing with Soap among Household Members of Diarrhea Patients in Health Facilities in Bangladesh: A Cluster‐Randomized Controlled Trial of the CHoBI7 Mobile Health Program. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2020 May 14.
