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The Scientific Committee

Chair: Prof. John D.  Clemens, Executive Director, icddr,b

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Co Chair: â€¢    Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Yakub Jamal, Dean, Department of Pediatrics, Chairman, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
•    Dr. Daniel D Reidpath
Sr. Director, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr,b


Advisors:

  • Professor Dr. A.H.M. Enayet Hussain, Additional Director General, Planning and Development, DGHS

  • Dr. Shams El Arifeen, Senior Director, Maternal & Child Health, Maternal and Neonatal Health, icddr,b

  • Dr. Rubhana Raqib, Senior Scientist, Enteric and Respiratory Infections Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b


Sub-Committees of the Scientific Committee:

A.    Publication and dissemination Committee


Members of the Publication and dissemination Committee:

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Chair:  Prof. Harisul Haque, Department of Cardiology, BSMMU

Co Chair: Dr. Fahmida Tofail, Scientist, NCSD, icddr, b

Member:

Dr. KM Tarikul Islam, Associate Professor, Department of  Neuro Surgery, BSMMU
Dr Mohammad Ashraf Uddin Sultan,  Research Assistant, Department of Cardiology, BSMMU
Mr. Md. Saiful Islam, Senior Manager Communications, icddr,b

A.    Selection committee: 

Nine Jury Board members

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Scientific Committee: About

Jury panel

Hypertension & Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Professor Dr. Sajal Krishna Banerjee, Head, Division of Clinical Cardiology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Syed Ali Ahsan, Chairman, Department of Cardiology & Head, Division of Interventional Cardiology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Afzalur Rahman, Director, National Institute of Cardiovascular and Diseases (NICVD)

  • Professor Dr. Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Head, Department of Cardiology, DMCH

  • Professor Dr. Harisul Haque, Department of Cardiology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Mohd. Zahid Hussain, Chairman, Paediatric Cardiology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Sohel Reza Chowdhury, Head, Department of Epidemiology and Research, National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute

  • Dr. Dhiman Banik, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute

  • Dr. A.K.M. Monwarul Islam, Associate Professor, National Institute of Cardiovascular and Diseases (NICVD)

  • Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Emeritus Scientist, MCHD, icddr, b

  • Dr.FatemaKhatun, Associate Scientist, HSPSD, icddrb

  • Dr. Arifur Rahman, NICVD (D71 Fellow)

  • Dr. Noshin Farzana, icddr, b (D71 Fellow)

Prevention of Diabetes in Bangladesh

  • Professor Dr. Md. Farid Uddin, Chairman , Department of Endocrinology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md. Abul Hasanat, Department of Endocrinology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. M. Abu Sayeed, Department of Endocrinology, Ibrahim Medical College

  • Professor Dr. Md. M. A. Jalil Ansari, Professor & Head, of Endocrinology, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital

  • Professor Dr. Dipak Kumar Nag, Professor & Head of the department, Vitreo-RetinaNational Institute of Ophthalmology & Hospital

  • Dr. Ruhul Amin, Associate Professor, Department  of Endocrinology, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka

  • Dr. Parvin Akter Khanam, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, BIRDEM

  • Dr. Tareen Ahmed, Deputy Director, Health Education Department, BIRDEM

  • Dr. Biswajit Bhawmik, Coordinator, Centre for Global Research, BADAS, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Dr. Shahjada Selim, Assistant Professor, Department of Endocrinology, BSMMU

  • Dr. Sabrina Rasheed, Associate Scientist, Universal Health Coverage, icddr,b

  • D71 Fellow: Mr. Nantu Chakma, INCD, icddr, b

Stroke and Other Neurological Disorders

  • Professor Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Chairman, Department of Neurology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Abu Nasar Rizvi, Department of Neurology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md. Badrul Alam, Joint Director and Professor of Neurology, National Institute of Neuroscience & Hospital

  • Professor Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, Department of Pediatric Neurology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md Azharul Haque, National Institute of Neuroscience & Hospital

  • Professor. Dr. Maliha Hakim, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neuroscience & Hospital

  • Professor Dr. Kazi Mohibur Rahman, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neuroscience & Hospital

  • Professor Dr. Sharifuddin Khan, Department of Interventional Neurology, National Institute of Neuroscience Hospital

  • Dr. Md. Abdul Hannan, Department of Neurology,BSMMU 

  • Professor Dr. Kazi Gias Uddin Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital

  • Dr. Badrul Islam Sinha, Research Investigator, LSSD, icddr, b

  • D71 fellow:Josepha Elizabeth

Mental Health and NDD

  • Professor Dr. Shaheen Akhter, Director, IPNA,BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. M.M.A. Shalahuddin Qusar, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Mohammad Sayadul Islam Mullick, Department of Psychiatry, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Jhunu Shamsun Nahar, Department of Psychiatry, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Akhlaq Hossain Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, BSMMU

  • Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmed, Associate Professor, National Institute of Mental Health

  • Dr. Mekhala Sarker, Associate Professor, National Institute of Mental Health

  • D71 fellow: Dr. Jannat Ara Shefa,

  • D71 fellow: Dr. Mir Nabila Ashraf, Research Fellow, INCD, icddr, b

Chronic Kidney Diseases

  • Professor Dr. Muhammad Rafiqul Alam, Pro-vice Chancellor (Administration)
    Department of Nephrology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md. Nurul Hooda, Director, National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU)

  • Professor Dr. Haurn Ur Rashid, Chairman Kidney Foundation Hospital & Research Institute

  • Professor Dr. Ayub Ali Chowdhury, Department of Nephrology, National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU)

  • Professor Dr. M. Muhibur Rahman, Department of Nephrology, Popular Medical College

  • Professor Dr. Asia Khanam, Chairman, Department of Nephrology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md. Nizamuddin Chowdhury, Head, Department of Nephrology, Dhaka Medical College

  • Professor Dr. Ranjit Ranjan Roy, Chairman, Department of Paediatric Nephrology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Sarwar Iqbal, Department of Nephrology, BIRDEM

  • Professor Dr. Shamim Ahmed, Department of Nephrology, Kidney Foundation Hospital & Research Institute

  • Dr. K.B.M Hadiuzzaman, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, BSMMU & General Secretary Renal Association

  • Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Dhaka Medical College

  • Dr. Kazi Shahnoor Alam, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU)

  • Dr. Babrul Alam, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU)

  • Dr. Hasinatul Jannat, NIKDU (D71 Fellow)

  • Dr. Josepha Elizabeth, icddr, b (D71 Fellow)

Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • Professor Dr. Shahana Akhter Rahman, Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic), BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Syed Atiqul Haq, Department of Rheumatology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Chairman, Department of Rheumatology, BSMMU

Chronic Respiratory Diseases

  • Professor Dr. Mohammed Atiqur Rahman, Treasurer of BSMMU, Professor of Department ofRespiratory Medicine, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md. Shahedur Rahman Khan, Director, Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIDCH

  • Professor Dr. AKM Mosharraf Hossain, Chairman, Department ofRespiratory Medicine, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Uttam Kumar Barua, Director, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Professor & Head, Department of Respiratory Medicine

  • Professor Dr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmad, Professor & Head, Department of Respiratory Medicine, DMC, Dhaka

  • Professor Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Head, Dept. of Respiratory Medicine, SSMCH

  • Professor Dr. Md.Delwar Hossain, Internal Medicine & Pulmonology, Ibrahim Medical College

  • Professor Dr. Md. Khairul Hassan Jessy, Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIDCH

  • Dr. Shamim Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine , BSMMU

  • Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Emeritus Scientist, MCHD, icddr, b

  • Dr. Mir Nabila Ashraf, icddr, b (D71 Fellow)

Oncology

  • Professor Dr. Chowdhury Yakub Jamal, Dean, Faculty of Pediatric, Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, BSMMU.

  • Professor Dr. Sabera Khatun, Ex-Chairman, Department of Gynaecological Oncology, BSMMU.

  • Professor Dr. Sarwar Alam, Chairman, Department of Oncology, BSMMU

  • Professor Dr. Md. Moarraf Hossen, Director cum Professor of Radiotherapy, NICRH

  • Professor Dr. Md. Mafizur Rahman, Head, Department of Radiation Oncology, NICRH

  • Professor Dr. Qazi Mushtaq Hussain, Head Department of Radiotherapy, Dhaka Medical College Hospital

  • Professor Dr. Md. Anwarul Karim, Chairman, Department of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

  • Dr. Aliya Shahnaz, Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital

  • Dr. Mohammad Sayeed Hossain, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, NICRH.

  • Dr. Md. Moshiur Rahman, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, NICRH

Evidence of NCD in Bangladesh: Prevention & Control

  • Dr. Nur Mohammad, Line Director, NCDC Programme, Directorate General Health Services

  • Professor Dr. Syed Shariful Islam, Chairman, Department of Public Health and Informatics

  • Dr. Mahmood-Uz-Jahan, Director, Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)

  • Dr. Aliya Naheed, Scientist & Head Initiative for Noncommunicable Diseases, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, icddr, b

  • Professor Dr. Sohel Reza Chowdhury, Head, Dept. of Epidemiology and Research, National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute

  • Dr. Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Director, Public Health and Injury Prevention, Centre for Injury Prevention, Health Development and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB)

  • Saimul Islam, icddr, b (D71 Fellow)

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Scientific Committee: List
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