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Academic Rank
Associate Professor
Departement
Medical Biotechnology

Cell phone: +251942864197  

Email: nigusdaniel@gmail.com/ Nigus.daniel@bdu.edu.et

Links to research profiles: 

LinkedIn: (64) Daniel Mekonnen (PhD) | LinkedIn

Work experience

20/07/2023-Now Bahir Dar University, Associate Professor

1/6/2024-31/6/2025 Bahir Dar University 

08/07/2018-July 20/2023 Bahir Dar University, PhD student

06/03/2016-07/07/2018 Bahir Dar University, Assistant Professor

08/06/2013-06/03/2016 Bahir Dar University, Lecturer

12/09/2011-07/06/2013 Amhara Public Health Institute, Expert Medical Microbiologist

27/09/2007-20/01/2009 Tefera Hailu Memorial Hospital, Medical Lab Technologist

09/10/2006-26/09/2007 Ziquala Health Center, Sekota, Junior Medical Lab Technologist

Education and training 

  • B.Sc degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences, 
  • M.Sc degree in Medical Microbiology
  • Ph.D Research. on Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Certificate: Molecular data for infectious diseases
  • Certificate: Short course on evidence based medicine

Administrative positions held:

  • April 2024-ongoing: Research coordinator for college of medicine and health sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
  • 12 May 2015 – 20 Oct 2017: Head of Community Service, Institute of Biotechnology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  • 02 Oct 2017 – 19 July 2018: Unit Head of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University

Conferences and seminars:

  1. Poster Presentation: ”Mycobacterium tuberculosis sublineage 4.2.2/SIT149 as dominant drug resistant clade in Northwest Ethiopia 2020-2022: In-silico whole genome sequences analysis” at VALIDATE Network Annual Meeting 2024 on the 15-17 July 2024, which will take place at Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel, Thailand, Bangkok
  2. Oral presentation:”Mycobacterium tuberculosis sublineage 4.2.2/SIT149 as dominant drug resistant clade in Northwest Ethiopia 2020-2022: In-silico whole genome sequences analysis” at 35th annual conference of EPHA, March 17-19, 2024, Inter-Luxury Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  3. Poster presentation: " Genomic diversity and transmission dynamics of M. tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis" at 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2019), December 2-7, 2019, Rwanda.
  4. Oral presentation:  “Molecular epidemiology of M. tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis "at 4th Health Congress of EPHI, May 6-8, 2019, EPHI Training Center, Ethiopia.

Post graduate students advisor-ship

  • Advised about 10 M.Sc. students in regular and extension program. 
  • currently advising PhD students in Health Biotechnology (1) 

Research project as PI, Co-Investigator and advisor 

  • PI: Molecular epidemiology  and transmission dynamics of S. aures among patients with skin and soft tissue infections and bed bugs identified from their residential house-BDU protect
  • PI: Genomic diversity, transmission dynamics and drug resistance of HESSKAPE pathogens-BDU thematic research-2025
  • CI: Mechanistic insight into model infectious and non-infectious diseases in Northwest Ethiopia-

References 

  1. Abraham Aseffa (MD, Ph.D., Scientist): Armaur Hansen Research Institute, Email:aseffaa@gmail.com
  2. Endalkachew Nibret (Professor): Bahir Dar University. Email: endtg2002@yahoo.com
  3. Abaineh Munshae (PhD): Bahir Dar University. Email: abitew2003@yahoo.com