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Faculty Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences Parasitology Faculty Members DR. Saiful Islam

DR. Saiful Islam

Assistant Professor

MS in Parasitology, DVM (SAU)

saiful.parasitology@sau.ac.bd

saiful1201082@gmail.com
+8801723212460
Dept. of Parasitology

Research Interests

  • Vector Borne Diseases
  • Protozoa
  • Host-Parasite interaction

Research Support

  • Project title: Malaria Elimination of Bangladesh Framework Study Part 1: Parasite. 2019. Responsibilities: Field supervision for mosquito collection, morphological identification of mosquitoes, data analysis, report and manuscript writing. Collaborator: University of Notre Dame, USA
  • Project title: A Pilot project to Understand Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance and Malarial Transmission Pattern in Bangladesh. 2020. Responsibilities: Field supervision for mosquito collection, morphological identification of mosquitoes, data analysis, report and manuscript writing. Collaborator: University of Notre Dame, USA
  • Project title: Rapid antigen test to Diagnose COVID-19 in an urban area of Dhaka. 2021. Responsibilities: Field visit, KAP regarding COVID-19, field office management. Collarborator: Global alliance Canada.
  • Project Title: Identification and preparation of permanent slides of gastrointestinal helminths from slaughtered goats of slaughterhouse at Sylhet City Corporation of Bangladesh. From July 2020 to June 2021. Responsibilities: Collection of organs of goat from slaughterhouse, separation of parasites from organs, preparation of permanent slides. Collaborator: Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
  • Project Title: “Surveillance of Aedes spp and detection of dengue virus using PCR in Sylhet City Corporation, Bangladesh.” From July 2021-June 2022. Collaborator: Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet
  • Project Title: Optimizing control program for helminthiasis: development of mapping system and feasibility of youth club in Bangladesh. From: March 2020 to December 2022. Responsibilities: Collection of helminth, examination of helminth, biobanking, DNA Banking. Collaborator: International Parasite Resource Bank, Korea
  • Project Title: Unraveling risks in healthy foods: An Investigation of Parasitic Infections in Vegetables and Fruits in Sylhet City Corporation (SCC), Bangladesh. From: July 2024-June 2025). Responsibilities: Determine the prevalence of parasitic contamination in commonly consumed vegetables and fruits. Identify the parasite, ova, larva that contaminate common fruits and vegetables in SCC. Collaborator: Sylhet Agricultural University Research System (SAURES), Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet