Nasrin Dilruba

Dilruba Nasrin is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, specializing in child health and international health research. Her work addresses diarrheal diseases, respiratory infections, zinc treatment, and antibiotic resistance.

• Education: MBBS from Chittagong Medical College (1990), PhD in Epidemiology from Australian National University (2001)

Research Focus: Nasrin's research explores health-seeking behaviors for childhood infections, zinc's role in treating diarrhea and pneumonia, and nutritional consequences of diarrheal diseases. She investigates antibiotic resistance patterns in Streptococcus pneumoniae and contributes to global child health policy through field trials and epidemiological studies.

Publications: Her work spans clinical trials (e.g., zinc supplementation), epidemiological analyses of diarrheal disease burden, and studies on antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Key collaborations include projects in Bangladesh, Africa, and Asia.

Professional Roles: She has coordinated diarrheal disease burden studies in low-income settings, served on organizing committees for international zinc and malnutrition conferences, and trained in scaling-up interventions for child health.