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Dr. Md Sazzadul Islam, Adjunct Assistant Scientist at ideSHi presented his idea entitled “Screening for silver resistance genes and identification of plasmid or chromosome-mediated resistance genes of bacterial isolates from burn wounds” at the The Transformers Roadshow: Science, Technology and Innovation Competition which took place on September 8th and 9th, and was organized by the Islamic […]

The findings obtained from the study “Determination of Prevalence of Thalassemia” was formally shared with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) through a dissemination ceremony held on 11 August, 2018 at the IPH Building Conference Room, Mohakhali , Dhaka. The Director General of DGHS, Professor Dr. Abul Kalam Azad graced the program as the

For decades fighting communicable diseases have been the principal focus in Bangladesh. So much so that little attention was put in studying and preventing non-communicable diseases. These non-communicable diseases include inherited genetic disorders that affect a significant portion of the population. Among the noncommunicable diseases, thalassemia is the most common congenital single gene disorder in

ideSHi extended its laboratory facilities to a new premise situated at Hosaf High Tower (8 th Floor), 09 Mohakhali Commercial Area, Dhaka 1212. The inauguration ceremony was held on 28 March 2018. Honorable Director General, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh, Professor A. K. Azad, graced the ceremony as

On April 15th 2017 ideSHi organized a National Conference on Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders in Bangladesh: Present Situation and Future Directions. Scientists and clinicians stressed the need for initiating mandatory nationwide screening of new-born children in order to identify those at risk of having genetic diseases. Several genetic diseases like thalassemia, congenital hypothyroidism, Down syndrome, and muscular

The folks of ideSHi family took a long needed break and went for picnic to Zirani Bazaar, Savar on 02 March, 2018.

ideSHi along with American Society for Microbiology (ASM), BRAC University and International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b) held a workshop for students from Scholastica School, South Breeze School, Independent University Bangladesh, and Jahangirnagar University titled “Introduction to the World of Microbiology”. The workshop included debate sessions, and laboratory training sessions aimed at encouraging