Dr. Mustafizur Rahman

Senior Director (Acting), Infectious Diseases Division Head, Virology Laboratory & Genome Centre, icddr,b, Dhaka
Bangladesh

I currently hold the position of Senior Scientist and serve as the Senior Director (Acting) and Head of the Virology Laboratory and Genome Centre at icddr,b. Over the past two decades, I have developed extensive expertise in virology, epidemiology, genomics, and vaccine and drug trials. As Principal Investigator and co-investigator on more than 100 infectious disease projects, I have collaborated with researchers from esteemed universities and research institutions worldwide, accumulating valuable experience and contributing to over 200 peer-reviewed publications. My laboratory colleagues and I have actively participated in the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of my scientific achievements, I was honoured with the title "Best Resident Scientist 2015" by the Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists. I have been elected as a Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) in the 2024 BAS Fellows Election. My current research interests lie in expanding the application of genomics for broader public health and cancer diagnostics through next-generation sequencing.