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2013 - present
Senior Scientist, Infectious Diseases Division, and Virology Laboratory, icddr,b
2011 - present
Associate Professor (Part-time), School of Health and Life Sciences, North South University.
2010 - 2012
Associate Scientist, Virology Laboratory, icddr,b
2008
PhD Medical Sciences (Virology), University of Leuven, Belgium
2008 – 2009
Assistant Scientist, Virology Laboratory, icddr,b
2002
Training on Computational Genomics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2002 - 2008
Senior Research Officer, Virology Laboratory, icddr,b
2001 - 2002
Research Training on Virology, University of Leuven
1996 - 2002
Research Officer, STI Laboratory, icddr,b
1995
MSc. Microbiology, University of Dhaka
1993
BSc. Microbiology, University of Dhaka
I am currently holding a position of Senior Scientist and serving as Head of Virology Laboratory in icddr,b. I have a broad background in infectious diseases for more than 15 years with specific training and expertise in epidemiology, genetics, vaccine and drug trials. I started as a laboratory scientist at icddr,b in 2008 after completing my PhD.Â
As a laboratory scientist in the field of virology my work was largely concentrated in the area of viral diarrheas in particular, rotavirus as well as respiratory viruses. I conducted my own research for which I obtained grants independently and supervised research staff in my team. Later when I became Head of the Virology laboratory my additional responsibilities were to direct the research program of the laboratory and mentor young scientists and students especially to guide junior scientists for obtaining funds for the research.
In recent years, my work has involved several major areas: (a) design, implementation and analysis of vaccine trials of influenza (LAIV and TIV) and rotavirus (RotaTeq and Rotarix); and antiviral drug trial (oseltamivir); (b) conducting surveillance for HIV, rotavirus and influenza virus; and (c) etiology study on pneumonia (PERCH) and child mortality (CHAMPS).
As a virologist and laboratory scientist, one of my goals was to develop, install and establish new methods and cutting-edge technologies. In last couple of years, we have been working closely with several institutions around the world to install different platforms in molecular techniques such as MassTag, TAC, Fast Tract, and microbead immunoassay. I have also been collaborating with other researchers from leading universities and research organizations around the globe, learned from experience and produced over 100 peer-reviewed publications.
Awards
1989 - 1991Â : Departmental scholarship of the University of Dhaka for undergraduate level
2001 - 2002Â : Scholarship from the Belgian Technical Cooperation for specialization in Medical Sciences
2004 - 2007Â : IRO scholarship from the University of Leuven for Doctorate program
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : Dr. Mario Escobar Award in 20th PASCV annual meeting, Florida
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : Best resident Bangladeshi scientist 2015: Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB), Dhaka
Ad Hoc review
The Lancet, PloS ONE, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Virology, Virology Journal, Journal of Medical Microbiology, Journal of Medical Virology, Veterinary Microbiology, BMC Pediatrics, BMC Infectious Diseases, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Journal of Medical Virology, Virus Genes, Infection, Genetics and Evolution, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Intervirology
Membership
Member of American Society for Virology (ASV)
Member of Rotavirus Classification Working Group (RCWG)
Institutional Bio-safety Committee of icddr,b
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Rahman M, Hossain ME, Afrad MH, Hasan R, Rahman M, Sarker MS, Azim T. 2017. Hepatitis C Virus infections among clients attending an HIV testing and counseling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh. J Med Virol. 2018 Feb;90(2):383-387.
Haque W, Haque J, Barai D, Rahman S, Moni S, Hossain ME, Faruque ASG, Ahmed S, Zaman K, Rahman M. Distribution of rotavirus genotypes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2012-2016: Re-emergence of G3P[8] after over a decade of interval. Vaccine. 2018 Oct 15;36(43):6393-6400.
Hossain ME, Rahman R, Ali SI, Islam MM, Rahman MZ, Ahmed S, Faruque ASG, Barclay L, Vinjé J, Rahman M. Epidemiologic and Genotypic distribution of Noroviruses among children with Acute Diarrhea and Healthy Controls in a Low-income Rural Setting. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 23. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy915. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30351379.
Rolfes MA, Goswami D, Sharmeen AT, Yeasmin S, Parvin N, Nahar K, Rahman M, Barends M, Ahmed D, Rahman MZ, et al., Efficacy of trivalent influenza vaccine against laboratory-confirmed influenza among young children in a randomized trial in Bangladesh. Vaccine. 2017 Dec 15;35(50):6967-6976.Â
Rahman M, Rahman R, Nahar S, Hossain S, Ahmed S, Golam Faruque AS, Azim T. 2016. Norovirus diarrhea in Bangladesh, 2010-2014: prevalence, clinical features, and genotypes. J Med Virol. 88(10):1742-1750.
Rahman M, Jubair M, Alam MT, Weppelmann TA, Azarian T, Salemi M, Sakharuk IA, Rashid MH, Johnson JA, Yasmin M, Morris JG Jr, Ali A. 2014. High-Frequency Rugose Exopolysaccharide Production by Vibrio cholerae Strains Isolated in Haiti. PLoS One. 9:e112853.
Rahman M, Nahar S, Afrad MH, Faruque AS, Azim T. 2013. Norovirus variant GII.4/Sydney/2012, Bangladesh. Emerg Infect Dis. 19:1347-8.
Rahman M, Alamgir AS, Saiada F, Hassan Z, Faruque AS, Cravioto A, Azim T, Rahman M. Co-circulation of G1, G2 and G9 rotaviruses in hospitalized patients in Bangladesh during 2006-2009. Hum Vaccin. 7:929-33.
Rahman M, Hassan Z, Nahar Z, Faruque ASG, Van Ranst M, Rahman SR, and Azim T. 2010. Molecular detection of noroviruses in hospitalized patients in Bangladesh. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 29:937-45.
Rahman, M., Matthijnssens, J., Saiada, F., Hassan, Z., Heylen, E., Azim, T., and Van Ranst, M. 2010. Complete genomic analysis of a Bangladeshi G1P[8] rotavirus strain detected in 2003 reveals a close evolutionary relationship with contemporary human Wa-like strains. Infect. Genet. Evol. 16:746-54.
Rahman, M., Hassan, Z. M., Zafrul, H., Saiada, F., Banik, S., Faruque, A. S., Delbeke, T., Matthijnssens, J., Van Ranst, M., and Azim, T. 2007. Sequence analysis and evolution of group B rotaviruses. Virus Res. 125:219-25.
Rahman, M., Matthijnssens, J., Yang, X., Delbeke, T., Arijs, I., Taniguchi, K., Iturriza-Gomara, M., Iftekharuddin, N., Azim, T., Van Ranst, M. 2007. Evolutionary history and global spread of the emerging G12 human rotaviruses. J. Virol. 81:2382-90.
Rahman, M., Sultana, R., Ahmed, G., Nahar, S., Hassan, Z. M., Saiada, F., Podder, G., Faruque, A. S., Siddique, A. K., Sack, D. A., Matthijnssens, J., Van Ranst, M., and Azim, T. 2007. Prevalence of G2P[4] and G12P[6] rotavirus, Bangladesh. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 13:18-24.
