Muhammad Asaduzzaman

Muhammad Asaduzzaman is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo, with extensive contributions to global health, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and One Health. He holds affiliations with icddr,b and has trained at institutions including UC Berkeley and Vanderbilt University. His academic roles include research leadership in epidemiology and public health across multiple international collaborations.

Education:

• MBBS, University of Dhaka (2005)
• MPhil in Public Health, University of Oslo (NOMA Fellowship)
• MPH in Biosecurity, Massey University (One Health Fellowship)
• GHES Fogarty Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley
• Visiting Scholar, Vanderbilt University, USA

His research focuses on antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases, vaccine trials, and planetary health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. He applies a One Health approach to understand AMR transmission across human, animal, and environmental interfaces. His expertise includes field epidemiology, clinical trials, and public health policy.

His recent publications span high-impact journals such as The Lancet, NEJM, and Vaccine, with thematic trends in AMR surveillance, migration health, planetary health, and digital health systems. He frequently collaborates on Global Burden of Disease studies and contributes to policy-relevant research in South Asia and Africa.

Scientific Awards and Fellowships:

• NOMA Fellowship (2010–2012)
• One Health Epidemiology Fellowship, Massey University (2014–2016)
• NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellowship (2017–2018)
• SIDA Young Investigator Award (2017–2018)
• Clinical Fellowship, icddr,b (2008–2009)

He has advised and led numerous collaborative research projects funded by organizations such as Fogarty International Centre, SIDA, EU, Norad, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His grants focus on AMR surveillance, vaccine effectiveness, and health systems strengthening. He is actively involved in research groups including INFRA (Interdisciplinary Forum for Research on Antimicrobial Resistance) and GHE (Global Health and Health Equity).

He is a member of multiple international scholarly bodies, including the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and the Global Committee for Emerging Scholars in Planetary Health. He also serves as Country Representative for HIFA (Healthcare Information for All) in Bangladesh.