Dr.Fantahun Biadglegne
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Institute of Clinical Immunology, University Hospital, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Biography
Fantahun BiadglegneDegeneh is a PhD holder from Medical faculty, University of Leipzig, Germany. He performed studies on molecular epidemiology, resistance mechanisms, and genomic diversity of clinical M.tuberculosis isolates. In addition, he was involved in all aspects of laboratory diagnostics of Mycobacterial infections and has established typing schemes for diagnostic and epidemiologic studies. Fantahun is working at the Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He has worked over ten years of teaching and researching experience at Bahir Dar University with high capacity to analyse regional and national strategies and identify gaps in the areas of tuberculosis. Moreover, he is involved in national and international research projects in human microbial pathogens and their drug resistance funded by different organizations. He is leading different projects in Bahir Dar University; communicating research results to diverse audiences.Meanwhile, he has published extensively more than 50 papers as an author and co-author in peer reviewed journals and most of the publications are on M. tuberculosis. Currently, Fantahun is working as a post Dr. Research fellow, University of Leipzig, Germany.