PhD
Petya Atanasova
Program: PhD
Funder: LISS DTP scholarship
Institution providing training: Imperial College London (ICL)
Supervisors: Prof. Gary Frost, Prof. Marisa Miraldo
Title: The determinants of nutritional choices and obesity & behavioural interventions for food behaviour change
Saira Burney
Program: PhD
Funder: King Edward Medical University, Lahore.
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Supervisors: Dr. Nakshab Choudhry; Dr. Khadija Irfan Khawaja
Title: Undiagnosed Diabetes in adult South Asian population: Epidemiology, Determinants, and Prevention.
Rabiul Chowdhury
Program: PhD
Funder: BRAC University
Institution providing training: Mahidol University, Thailand
Supervisor: Dr. Malay Mridha
Title: Present scinarion of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) management in policies and practices and projections of investment and impact through using onehealth tool (OHT) in bangladesh
Ananya Gupta
Program: PhD
Funder: LKC Research Scholarship
Institution providing training: LKC Medicine, NTU Singapore
Supervisor: Prof John Chambers
Title: Prevalence of Hypertension and its Association with Risk Factors in Non-Migrant and Migrant South Asians in Singapore and UK
Menka Loomba
Program: PhD
Funder: Max Institute of Medical Excellence (Academic Division of Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.)
Institution providing training: Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Supervisors: Local: Dr Sandeep Budhiraja, Dr Paras Agarwal GHRU: Dr Vinitaa Jha, Dr Swati Waghdhare
Title: Determining the epidemiologic relationship between Periodontal Disease with Type 2 Diabetes and the impact of Behavioural Change Intervention in improving periodontal and systemic health outcomes in the urban slum population of New Delhi.
Sairaj Paadukana
Program: PhD
Funder: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India
Institution providing training: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India
Supervisors: Local: Dr.R. Guha Pradeepa GHRU: Dr. John Chambers, Dr. R. M. Anjana
Title: Trends in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Urban India-over 25 Years
Vindya Rajakaruna
Program: PhD
Funder: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Institution providing training: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Supervisors: Local: Prof Champa Wijesinghe GHRU: Dr. Anuradhani Kasturiratne
Title: Dietary patterns, Nutritional status and Body composition in relation to cardiovascular risk among the population of the District of Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Aarthi Raveendiran
Program: PhD
Funder: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF)
Institution providing training: SRM University, Chennai
Supervisors: Local: Dr. R.M. Anjana, Dr. R.Guha Pradeepa, Deakin University: Prof.Vincent Versace, Prof. Kevin Mc Namara, GHRU: Prof. John Chambers
Title: Environmental correlates with diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in Urban Chennai
Asma Salam
Program: PhD
Funder: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Supervisors: Local: Prof. Dr. Tania A. Shakoori, GHRU: Prof. Dr. Khadija Irfan, Dr. Soren Brage, Prof. Malay Kanti Mridha
Title: Association of Sedentary Time with Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in South-Asian Population
Swati Waghdhare
Program: PhD
Funder: Max Healthcare
Institution providing training: Amity University, Noida
Supervisor: Dr. Sujeet Jha
Title: A Community Trial to determine the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Depression in T2DM and to study the impact of Health Worker on Depression in a subset of patients at Primary Health Care setting of Delhi
Thilak Wanasinghe
Program: PhD
Funder: MUniversity of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Institution providing training: University of Kelaniya (UKEL)
Supervisors: Local: Dr. Achala Abeykoon, GHRU: Prof. Madawa Chandratilake, Dr. Lathika Athauda
Title: Evaluation of social media content on Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention used in Sri Lanka
MPhil
Program: M.Phil in Public Health
Institution: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Program: M.Phil in Public Health
Institution: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Program: M.Phil in Public Health
Institution: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Program: M.Phil in Public Health
Institution: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Institution providing training: Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS)
Masters
Program: MPH
Institution: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (BRAC)
Institution providing training: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (BRAC)
Academic Year: 2022-23
Program: MPH
Institution: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (BRAC)
Institution providing training: BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (BRAC)
Academic Year: 2022-23
PhD
Prof. Upul Senarath
PhD Awarded in 2022 (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka).
Title: Effectiveness of a mobile phone based nutrition counselling and lifestyle modification intervention for reducing cardiovascular risk in adults in the community: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Supervisor: Dr. Prasad Katulanda
Masters
2022
A. Ahsan
MPH Awarded in 2022 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Prevalence of selected non-communicable diseases and factors associated with hypertension among 20-59 years old females in Bangladesh
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
P. Khyang
MPH Awarded in 2022 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Status of fruits and vegetable consumption and factors associated with inadequate fruits and vegetable consumption among 20-59 years old females in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
2021
S. N. Nahar
MPH awarded in 2021 (North South University, Bangladesh).
Title: Investigation into the Mental Health Situation & Mental Health Support Needs of Medical Students in Bangladesh.
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Dipak Kumar Mitra
2020
M. Begum
MSc in Epidemiology awarded in 2020 (Imperial College London, UK).
Title: Association of Built Environment Attributes with Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases in Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.
Supervisors: Dr R M Anjana, Dr. Ranjani Harish, Prof.John Chambers
A. Gupta
MPH awarded in 2020 (Imperial College London, UK).
Title: Prevalence of Hypertension and its Association with Adiposity in Non-Migrant Indians and Migrant Indians in the UK: A Cross-sectional Observational Study.
Supervisors: Prof John Chambers, Dr. Sujeet Jha
K. F. Islam
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Assessing the quality of life of breast cancer patients attending a tertiary hospital in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
J. S. Momo Jr
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Coping mechanisms adopted by female breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
F. R. Omi
MPH Awarded in 2020 (Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS)).
Title: Assessment of dementia risk among patients of cardiovascular diseases using CAIDE score.
Supervisor: Dr Mithila Faruque
M. A. Paul
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Nutrition, treatment knowledge and practices among female breast cancer patients’ in a tertiary hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
A. Salmeen
MPH Awarded in 2020 (National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Bangladesh).
Title: Association between Sleep Quality and Metabolic Syndrome.
Supervisor: Dr Fahmida Akter
F. T. U. Shaon
MPH Awarded in 2020 (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Bangladesh).
Title: Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms among women with breast cancer.
Supervisor: Dr Malay Mridha
I. Sutradhar
MSc in Epidemiology awarded in 2020 (Imperial College London, UK).
Title: Understanding the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Prediabetes among Bangladeshi Adults and Level of Care Available for T2DM Patients in Bangladesh: Epidemiological Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey Data.
Supervisor: Professor Edward Gregg
2019
S. Ahmed
MPH Awarded in 2019 (North South University, Bangladesh).
Title: Maternal febrile illness and congenital heart defects: A hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Prof. Ahmed Hossain