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Postdoctoral Researchers

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  1. Full Name:Berhanu Abera

  2. Title:Postdoctoral Researcher

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION/EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  1. PhD in Vet public health on Modelling of Bovine tuberculosis in semi-intensive dairy farms, Addis Ababa University in 2024
  2. MVSc in Epidemiology from Addis Ababa University in 2012
  3. MBA in Business Administration in 2012
  4. DVM, Haramaya University in 2008

EXPERIENCES

  1. Research Head of Veterinary Public Health Process Unit, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research/EIAR, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024-now
  2. Focal Person and One Health Research Unit initiator, EIAR, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023-now
  3. Focal Person for Zoonotic Disease Surveillance, Holeta Agricultural Research Center, Holeta 2017-now
  4. Research Associate for Infectious Disease Modelling Project, PhD study project, Addis Ababa university, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Bishoftu, 2017-2024
  5. Project Coordinator of Dairy food safety and Veterinary Drug Resistance, Holeta Agricultural Research Center, Holeta 2015-2017
  6. National Animal Health Research Programme leader, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural
    Research/EIAR, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015-2017
  7. Research Head of Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Holeta Agricultural Research Center, Holeta, 2013-2015
  8. Project Manager & Senior Consultant, EH Agro-consulting plc., Addis Ababa, 2020-2024 (Partime)

APPOINTMENTS

  1. Secretariat Board Member, Ethiopian Poultry producers and Processors Association/EPPPA, Addis Ababa, 2021-now (Partime)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION/PERTINENT

  1. Tegegn, B., Gumi Donde, B., Ambaw, M., Emiru, B., & Mamo, G. (2024). The Incidence of Bovine Tuberculosis in a Dairy Herd Practicing Irregular Skin Test and Slaughter Control Program Abera et al 2024. Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 7. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajravs/2024/v7i2288
  2. Tegegn, B., Gumi, B., Ambaw, M., Emiru, B., & Mamo, G. (2024). The Impact of repeated test and slaughter: An update on subsequent incidence and herd demography, Ethiopian Veterinary Journal
  3. Tegegn, B., Gumi, B., & Mamo, G. (2024). Non-biological factors: Knowledge, attitude and practice of dairy farmers affecting bTB control and prevention, Ethiopian Veterinary Journal
  4. Berhanu Abera*, Kasim Kediro, Mohamed Jafer, Shihun Shimelis, Abdulbari Ismael, Dereje Alemu, Yehualashet Bayu. The Livability of Bovans Brown Parent Layers Raised in Commercial Breeder Farm, Ethiopia. American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. Vol. 9, No. 2, 2021, pp. 33-39. doi: 10.11648/j.bio.20210902.11
  5. Emeru, B. A., Werid, G., M., & Abera, B. (2020). Evaluation of comparative intradermal tuberculin and interferon gamma release tests for prediction of tuberculous lesion development in slaughtered cattle. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 12(2), 78-84.
  6. Abera B*, Lynch S, Duguma R, Dessie T, Betridge J, Wigley P and Christley R 2017: Immunogenicity of the Newcastle disease virus vaccine La Sota, in introduced birds under intensive and extensive management conditions. Journal of Liv Res Rur Dev,2017, vol 29:110
  7. Duguma B, Abera B, Muktar Y, Adugna S, Kefyalew H, et al. (2018) Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Quality and Management of Anthelmintic Drugs in Adea Berga District, Central Ethiopia. J Vet Sci Technol 9: 540.
  8. Tadele, M., Urge, B., Alemu Jiru, T., Kassa, T., Gutema, F., Abera, B., Aklilu, H., & Arebu, N. (2022). Drug Utilization Behaviour of Small-scale Dairy Farms in Three Districts of Oromia Region. Science Journal of Public Health, 10, 21–28. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20221001.13
  9. Tadele M, Siyoum T, Yohannes A, Urge B, Abera B (2018). Study on Mastitis Prevalence and associated risk Factors in different Farms, proceedings Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity Project (EAAPP), Dairy research results, http://www.eiar.gov.et. ISBN: 9789994466504
  10. Tamirat Siyoum, Markos Tadele, Beksisa Urge, Aster Yohannnes, Temesgen Kassa, Melese Eshete, and Berhanu Abera, (2018). Anthelmintic Drug Management in North and West Shewa Zone, Proceedings of Review Workshop on Completed Research, http://www.eiar.gov.et/ ISBN: 9789994466672
  11. Tamirat Kaba*, Berhanu Abera and Temesgen Kassa 2018: Esophageal groove dysfunction: a cause of ruminal bloat in newborn calves. BMC Veterinary Research (2018) 14:276 https: //doi.org/ 10.1186/s12917-018-1573-2
  12. Study on the sero-prevalence and risk factors of Newcastle disease in local chickens in some villages, Ada`a wereda, Ethiopia. Girma, M. Pal, M. Abera, B. Melese, K. Esatu, W. Dessie, T., 2013. IN: Livestock at the crossroad of climate change and variability: ESAP proceeding 20th annual conference
  13. Beksisa Urge, Markos Tadele, Berhanu Abera, Tamirat Siyoum, Temesgen Kasa, and Melese Eshete, (2018). Factors causing Hide and Skin Quality Deterioration, Proceedings of Review Workshop on Completed Research,
    http://www.eiar.gov.et/ ISBN: 9789994466672
  14. Markos Tadele, Tamirat Siyoum, Beksisa Urge, Temesgen Kassa, Berhanu Abera and Melese Eshete,
    (2018).Identifying and documenting potential Ethno-Veterinary Knowledge and Practices, Proceedings of Review Workshop on Completed Research, http://www.eiar.gov.et/ ISBN: 9789994466672
  15. Urge, B., Gure, G., Gutema, F., Kassa, T., Tadele, M., Alemu Jiru, T., Aklilu, H., Arebu, N., Abera, B., Galmesa, U., Fita, L., Jembere, T., & Tadese, M. (2023). Isolation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella Serovars from Diarrheic Dairy Calves in Welmera District, Central Ethiopia.
    https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28386.50888
  16. Alemu Jiru, T., Urge, B., Tadele, M., Kassa, T., Gutema, F., Abera, B., Aklilu, H., & Arebu, N. (2023a). Evaluation of the Acaricidal Effect of Zehneria Decabra and Ocimum lamifolium on Boophylus decoluratus in Cattle in the Welmera and Adeaberga Districts, Ethiopia. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21832.90885
  17. Kaba, T., Zeryehun, T., Abera, B., & Kassa, T. (2017). A Review on the Role of Veterinary Public Health and Its Current Challenges. 114. https://doi.org/10.29011/AVST-114/100014.

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. Ethiopian Poultry Producers, and processors Association BERHANU ABERA 251-911-81-6031
  2. Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural Research/EIAR
  3. Ethiopian dairy producer association
  4. Ethiopian Veterinary Association
  5. Ethiopian Society of Animal Production

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  1. One Health summer school diploma (entitled: Towards integration of One Health Approaches and principles into Ethiopian University teaching, research and community Service)
  2. Lifelong Learning Diploma in Blended agri-food sector (Sustainability and Health aspect in the development of selected value-chains)” from Foundation Italian Universities
  3. Post graduate Diploma in Poultry Medicine from Toulouse National Veterinary School, & AAU
  4. Certificate on Infectious Disease Modeling by Addis Ababa University and Illinois University
  5. One Health HORN Masterclass on Epidemiological methods, Liverpool University and ILRI
  6. One Health Masterclass Workshop on Introduction to mathematical modelling of infectious disease Masterclass on Concepts and theory of the economics of One Health, ILRI
  7. Summer school on TOT Biosecurity hybrid training, National Veterinary school of Toulouse, France
  8. Data Management and Analysis/Training” organized by Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural Research
  9. Hatchery Management training offered by Ethiopian-Netherlands trade for agricultural growth (ENTAG) and Pas Reform Hatchery technology of Netherlands.
  10. “Training Factory Manager: Feed production Technology; Feed safety and Quality Control” organized by Netherland/DE HEUS THE NETHERLANDS
  11. “Improving Animal Feed Quality/Training” by EAFIA, ETHIO Feed Plc, WINROCK


PERSONAL INFORMATION

  1. Full Name: Berhanu Yitayew

  2. Title: Postdoctoral Researcher

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION/EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  1. MSc in Medical Microbiolog in 2012 from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  2. Higher Diploma in Pedagogy teaching in higher education
    institutions in 2013 from Debereberhan University
  3. PhD in Medical Microbiolog in 2022 from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and Örebro University, Sweden

EXPERIENCES

  1. 2023-present Coordinator for International and partnership office of Debre Berhan University (DBU)
  2. 2022-present Assistant Professor in Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus, DBU

    3. 2022-present Chair of the AMR and antimicrobial stewardship program

  3. 2022-present Member of the Institution’s research review board
  4. 2022-present Member of the postgraduate standing committee

APPOINTMENTS

  1. 2017-2022
    Ph.D. fellow, Örebro University, Sweden, and Addis Ababa University,
    Ethiopia
  2. 2013-2016
    Lecturer and coordinator of HIV/AIDS prevention and control office, DBU
  3. 2011-2012
    MSc students in Medical Microbiology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  4. 2009-2010
    Graduate Assistant I/II, Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION/PERTINENT

  1. Abebe TA, Gebreyes DS, Abebe BA, Yitayew B. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistance-genes in drinking water source in north Shoa zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Front Public Health. 2024 Sep 6;12:1422137. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1422137. PMID: 39310913; PMCID: PMC11412880.
  2. Yitayew B, Woldeamanuel Y, Asrat D, Aseffa A, Olsson PE, Mihret A, Jass J. Carbapenemase-producing Aeromonas species isolated from the urban-impacted Akaki river in Ethiopia. J Water Health. 2022 Jun;20(6):903-914. doi: 10.2166/wh.2022.307. PMID: 35768966.
  3. Yitayew B, Woldeamanuel Y, Asrat D, Rahman A, Mihret A, Aseffa A, Olsson PE, Jass J. Antimicrobial resistance genes in microbiota associated with sediments and water from the
    Akaki river in Ethiopia. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Oct;29(46):70040-70055. doi:
    10.1007/s11356-022-20684-2. Epub 2022 May 18. PMID: 35583762; PMCID: PMC9512891.
  4. Abebe, T. A., Sahle, Z., Wogayehu, B. T., Abebe, B. A., Yitayew, B., & Gebreyes, D. S. (2024). Physicochemical and microbiological assessment of multi-village drinking water
    4 | 7source in diarrheal hotspot areas of north Shoa zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia. World Water Policy, 10(3), 971–985. https://doi.org/10.1002/wwp2.12203
  5. ie TZ, Eguale T, Yitayew B, Abeje D, Alemu A, Seman A, Jass J, Mihret A, Abebe T. Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from children under age five with and without diarrhea in Central Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 14;18(7):e0288517. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0288517. PMID: 37450423; PMCID: PMC10348587.
  6. Asfaw T, Genetu D, Shenkute D, Shenkutie TT, Amare YE, Habteweld HA, Yitayew B. Pathogenic Bacteria and Their Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Milk, Yoghurt and Milk Contact Surfaces in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia. Infect Drug Resist. 2023 Jul 3;16:4297- 4309. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S418793. PMID: 37424670; PMCID: PMC10327909
  7. Asfaw T, Genetu D, Shenkute D, Shenkutie TT, Yitayew B. Commonly

    8. Consumed Vegetables as a Potential Source of Multidrug-Resistant and β-Lactamase-Producing Bacteria in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia. Infect Drug Resist. 2023 Jun 12;16:3693-3705. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S412126. PMID: 37333678; PMCID: PMC10275314.

  8. Talu M, Seyoum A, Yitayew B, AdaneMihret, Aseffa A, Jass J, Mamo G, Olsson PE. Transcriptional responses of Daphnia magna exposed to Akaki river water. Environ Monit Assess. 2022 Apr 8;194 (5):349. doi: 10.1007/s10661-022-09973-y. PMID: 35394223; PMCID: PMC8993723.
  9. Asfaw T, Genetu D, Shenkute D, Shenkutie TT, Amare YE, Yitayew B. High Levels of Multidrug-Resistant and Beta-Lactamase-Producing Bacteria in Meat and Meat Contact Surfaces, Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia. Infect Drug Resist. 2023 Apr 1;16:1965-1977. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S405582. PMID: 37034394; PMCID: PMC10075269.
  10. Asfaw T, Genetu D, Shenkute D, Shenkutie TT, Amare YE, Yitayew B. Parasitic Contamination and Microbiological Quality of Commonly Consumed Fresh Vegetables Marketed in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia. Environ Health Insights. 2023 Feb 12;17:11786302231154755. doi: 10.1177/11786302231154755. PMID: 36798697; PMCID: PMC9926396.
  11. Asfaw T, Genetu D, Shenkute D, Shenkutie TT, Amare YE, Yitayew B. Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Ethiopia: An Urgent Call for Action on “One
    5 | 7Health”. Infect Drug Resist. 2022 Sep 6;15:5265-5274. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S375043. PMID: 36097529; PMCID: PMC9464001
  12. Shenkute D, Legese MH, Yitayew B, Mitiku A, Engidaye G, Gebremichael S, Asrat D, Woldeamanuel Y. High Magnitude of Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum Beta- Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. Infect Drug Resist. 2022 May 9;15:2445-2458. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S356807. PMID: 35586558; PMCID: PMC9109895.
  13. Awoke T, Teka B, Aseffa A, Seman A, Sebre S, Yitayew B, Yeshitela B, Abebe T, Mihret A. Magnitude and Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Genes among Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Large Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2023;1370:91-102. doi: 10.1007/5584_2022_739. PMID: 36318402.
  14. Seman A, Mihret A, Sebre S, Awoke T, Yeshitela B, Yitayew B, Aseffa A, Asrat D, Abebe T. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Bloodstream Infection Suspected Patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Infect Drug Resist. 2022 Mar 29;15:1367- 1382. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S349566. PMID: 35378892; PMCID: PMC8976516.
  15. M Mekonnen A, Yitayew B, Tesema A, Taddese S. In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus schimperi, Matricaria chamomilla, Eucalyptus globulus, and Rosmarinus officinalis. Int J Microbiol. 2016;2016:9545693. doi: 10.1155/2016/9545693. Epub 2016 Jan 4. PMID: 26880928; PMCID: PMC4736320.
  16. Solomon S, Yitayew B, Kebede A. Contraceptive Utilization and Unmet Need for Contraception Among Women Undergoing Treatment for Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a Cross-Sectional Study. Open Access J Contracept. 2022 Apr 8;13:29-38. doi: 10.2147/OAJC.S348811. PMID: 35422662; PMCID: PMC9005122.
  17. Negash W, Dessalegn M, Yitayew B, Demsie M, Wagnew M, Nyagero J. Reproductive health service utilization and associated factors: the case of north Shewa zone youth, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Pan Afr Med J. 2016 Nov 26;25(Suppl 2):3. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2016.25.2.9712. PMID: 28439328; PMCID: PMC5390068.
  18. Yitayew B, Woldeamanuel Y, Asrat D, Tenna A (2015), Oral Candida carriage among HIV infected and non-infected individuals in Tikur Anbesa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, GJMP https://doaj.org/toc/2277-9604.
    6 | 719. Solomon S, Gebreselassie S, Yitayew B and Kebede A (2015), Comparative Analysis of Performance of PREVI Fluo TB Method by Using LED-Microscopy, J Med Microb Diagn, DOI: 10.4172/2161-0703.1000184
  19. Solomon S, Asmare Y, Taddesse B, Negah S, Mamuye Y, Yitayew B, Yaregal Z, Tesfaye E and Kebede A(2015) Prevalence of Tuberculosis among HIV Positive Individuals with the Asymptomatic Disease States at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, J Med Microb Diagn DOI: 10.4172/2161-0703.1000192.
  20. Tssema A, Yitayew B and Kebede T (2017) Intestinal Parasitic Infections at Tikur Anbessa University Hospital, Ethiopia: A 5-Year Retrospective Study, International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 1(1): 22-26

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. World One Health Congress, September, 2024 (Poster presentation).
  2. World Microbe Forum Conference. June, 2021(Poster presentation).
  3. FEMSL 8th Congress of European Microbiologists. July, 2019. (Poster presentation).
  4. 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC2019) May 28, 2019. (Poster presentation).
  5. ICASA 2013, South Africa, Cape Town, 2013 (oral presenter)
  6. Bahir Dar University Science Conference, Bahir Dar(Oral Presenter)
  7. Debere Berhan University International Conference, Debreberhan, (Oral Presenter)

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  1. Africa Science Leadership Program, Ethiopia Certificate 2024 Research Leadership
  2. AHRI* Certificate 2024 Research Ethics
  3. Örebro University, Sweden 2020 ddPCR and MALDI TOF
  4. Örebro University, Sweden Certificate 2019 Epigenetics
  5. Nature Masterclass and AHRI Certificate 2019 Masterclass in Scientific Writing and Publishing
  6. AHRI, Ethiopia Certificate 2017 Molecular Biology Techniques
  7. AHRI, Ethiopia Certificate 2017 Research Ethics
  8. HRI, Ethiopia Certificate 2017 Techniques in Immunolog
  9. AHRI, Ethiopia Certificate 2017 Statistical software’s STATA/SPSS/EpiData
  10. MALBOP, 2017, Malawi Certificate 2017 A course and expert symposium focused on advances in infection, immunity, non-communicable diseases, and comorbidities
  11. Addis Ababa University and Emory University Certificate 2016 Scientific & Grant Writing Short Course

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