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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 2d

5/ She also emphasized the urgent need for stronger collaboration among scientists, policymakers, and governments to build and strengthen local capacity for pathogen genomics—so that research can be done in the community, by the community, and for the community.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 2d

4/ Dr. Saha pointing out how global health continues to be shaped by power imbalances where resources, decision-making, and knowledge remain concentrated in the Global North, while the communities most affected by disease are often sidelined.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 2d

3/ She highlighted both the progress made and the challenges faced by the Global South in this field.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 2d

2/ In the episode, Dr. Saha explored two key topics: colonialism in global health and the importance of pathogen genomics.

Read the article in The Lancet: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Overcoming colonialism in pathogen genomics

Historical legacies of colonialism affect the distribution and control of scientific knowledge today, including within the pathogen genomics field, which remains dominated by high-income countries (HI...

www.thelancet.com

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 2d

Dr. Senjuti Saha, Deputy Executive Director at CHRF, recently joined the Neurology Podcast with Dr. Deanna Saylor to discuss her viewpoint in The Lancet Digital Health, titled “Overcoming Colonialism in Pathogen Genomics.”

Listen to the full episode here: youtu.be/Dn4N1a54oRo?...

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 3d

5/ We are grateful to GNOBB for inviting us and providing the opportunity to present CHRF’s work. It was an honor to be part of the effort to build capacity and raise awareness of the latest trends in biotechnology to improve health, agriculture, and the environment in Bangladesh.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 3d

4/ He highlighted that this study is the first comprehensive genomic analysis of pneumococcal population in Bangladesh, demonstrating how it supports the introduction of PCV10 and showing that there has been no significant increase in cases caused by serotype 19A.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 3d

3/ As an invited speaker, Dr. Tanmoy shared his research on “Evolution of pneumococcus in Bangladesh: insights from genomic analysis.”

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 3d

2/ Held on September 26–27, 2025, the conference brought together renowned scientists, experts and policy makers to exchange ideas on innovative solutions in health and agricultural biotechnology under the theme “Environmental Challenges and Mitigation for Sustainable Health and Agriculture.”

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 3d

1/ Dr. Arif Mohammad Tanmoy, Associate Scientist at CHRF, was invited to present CHRF's research at the 6th International Conference of Biotechnology on Health and Agriculture (ICBHA-2025), organized by the Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB)!

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 15d

6/ We are grateful to the IMMEM XIV and the global scientific community for providing such a valuable opportunity. We look forward to continuing our journey of learning, collaboration, and contribution to the global scientific community.

Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 15d

5/ We were also honored that our paper, “Overcoming Colonialism in Pathogen Genomics” was highlighted by Professor Simon Williamson, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Head of the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews, UK.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 15d

4/ And Ms. Sumona Akter on identifying clinical non-Enterobacteriaceae isolates using 16S rRNA sequencing — with Ms. Sumona presenting her poster in person.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 15d

3/ Three of CHRF’s young scientists had their posters selected: Ms. Sharmin Mehbooba on differentiating the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex via rpoB gene (Sanger sequencing to MAMA-PCR), Mr. Himadree Sarkar on bactericidal tailocins against high-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 15d

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Dr. Senjuti Saha, served on the organizing committee, spoke in a debate session on bacterial strain typing, and presented insights from CHRF’s semi-national invasive bacterial disease surveillance network—highlighting the challenges of bacterial identification in low-resource settings.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 15d

1/ It was an absolute privilege to represent Bangladesh at the 14th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IMMEM XIV), held from 17–20 September 2025 in Porto — the largest clinical microbiology conference dedicated to microbial typing and epidemiology.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 28d

2/ Additional services include ACMG guideline-based variant classification and review by expert geneticists.

Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · 28d

1/ CHRF is now offering Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) services for researchers! Advance your research with high-quality sequencing data and expert support from CHRF’s genomic facilities.

For service-related queries, reach out to [email protected] or call +880 1880-156641

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · Sep 5

4/ During the third week, participants will dive into methods for phage detection from water samples and gain practical training in diagnostic tests, including ELISA.

Upcoming batch dates are as follows:
- 5th to 23rd October 2025
- 9th to 20th November 2025
- 7th to 18th December 2025

Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · Sep 5

3/ In this program, you’ll explore pathogen identification using microbiological, biochemical, and molecular techniques such as nucleic acid extraction and PCR, while also learning about infectious disease surveillance and more.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · Sep 5

2/ This 2 or 3 week immersive program is tailored for aspiring scientists and professionals to gain hands-on experience in essential laboratory methods for infectious disease research and diagnostics.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · Sep 5

1/ Join CHRF’s Laboratory Techniques in Infectious Diseases Training Program!

As part of our commitment to building the next generation of scientists, CHRF offers a limited number of need-based financial assistance awards for this program each year.

Application link : chrfbd.org/pages/buildi...

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · Sep 1

2/ Submit your samples by 17th September 2025 and results will be available by 31st September 2025.

Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · Sep 1

1/ Advance your research with CHRF’s Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) services. Get high-quality sequencing data and bioinformatics support from experts at CHRF.

Contact us at [email protected] or call +880 1880-156641 for service queries.

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Child Health Research Foundation @chrfbd.bsky.social · Aug 29

4/ Our trainees came from Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, Glenrich International School Uttara, Academia International School, Bangladesh International Tutorial, and MASTERMIND English Medium School.