Bangladesh University of Health Sciences

Mahbubur Rahman
Professor (Adjunct)

MBBS –Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
PhD in Epidemiology – Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
Master of Public Health – Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Postdoctoral Fellowship – Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Tokyo, Japan

Academic:

  • Professor of Epidemiology Graduate School of Public HealthSt. Luke`s International University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
  • Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
  • Research Scientist Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
  • Fellow Epidemiologist Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA
  • Associate Director Clinical Practice Evaluation and Research Center, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Assistant Professor Dept. of Epidemiological and Clinical Research Information Management, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

List of Publications:

Latest 10 out of 176:

  • Tsukuda J, Fujitani S, Morisawa K, Shimozawa N, Lohman BD, Okamoto K, Kawaguchi T, Takamatsu Y, Fujii S, Ozaki M, Rahman M, Taira Y. Near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: can the initial cerebral tissue oxygenation index predict ROSC? Emerg Med J. 2019 Jan;36(1):33-38
  • Hirth JM, Kuo YF, Starkey JM, Rupp RE, Laz TH, Rahman M, Berenson AB. Regional variations in human papillomavirus prevalence across time in NHANES (2003-2014). Vaccine. 2019 Jul 9;37(30):4040-4046. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.06.001.
  • Inaba A, Furuhata M, Morimoto K, Rahman M, Takahashi O, Hijikata M, Knowles MR, Keicho N. Primary ciliary dyskinesia in Japan: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pulm Med. 2019 Jul 25;19(1):135. doi: 10.1186/s12890-019-0897-4.
  • Bhandari AKC, Dhungel B, Rahman M. Trends and correlates of cesarean section rates over two decades in Nepal. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Dec 9;20(1):763.
  • Tomita S, Hoshino E, Kamiya K, Yasuhiro O, Rahman M. Direct and indirect costs of home healthcare in Japan: A cross-sectional study. Health Soc Care Community. 2020 May;28(3):1109-1117.
  • Enomoto A, Saito A, Takahashi O, Kimura T, Tajima R, Rahman M, Iida K. Associations Between Health Literacy and Underweight and Overweight Among Japanese Adults Aged 20 to 39 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study. Health Educ Behav. 2020 Aug;47(4):631-639
  • Ishikawa K, Matsuo T, Tsuda Y, Rahman M, Uehara Y, Mori N. Factors Associated with Daptomycin-Induced Eosinophilic Pneumonia. Antibiotics (Basel). 2022 Feb 16;11(2):254
  • Tsukuda J, Fujitani S, Rahman M, Morisawa K, Kawaguchi T, Taira Y. Monitoring tissue oxygenation index using near-infrared spectroscopy during pre-hospital resuscitation among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: a pilot study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2021 Mar 4;29(1):42.
  • Bhandari AKC, Adhikari A, Shrestha M, et al. Cesarean Section and Its Correlates Among Early Child Bearing Women in Nepal. MOJ Women’s Health. 2021;10(4):77?83
  • Matsuura N, Saito A, Takahashi O, Rahman M, Tajima R, Mabashi-Asazuma H, Iida K. Associations between nutritional adequacy and insomnia symptoms in Japanese men and women aged 18-69 years: a cross-sectional study. Sleep Health. 2020 Apr;6(2):197-204.
  • 1993 Monbusho Scholarship from Japanese government for research studentship
  • 1994 Monbusho Scholarship from Japanese government for PhD program in clinical epidemiology
  • 1998 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship from Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
  • 2000 St. Luke’s Life Science Institute, Japan, award to study for MPH at Harvard University School of Public Health
  • 2011 Biography included in Who’s Who in America 2011 (65th Edition)
  • 2013 Award-winning Post-Doctoral Poster Presentation
  • 2018 Award-winning Junior Residents’ Oral Presentation

Prior Grant Funding:

  • Resource Lab Biostatistician, $2,500,000 (25% effort till June 2015; 5% from July 2015) “UTMB Women’s health research scholars’ program” K12 Institutional Research Career Development Award (BIRCWH) National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development August 29, 2005 – June 30, 2020 (Renewal)
  • Co-Investigator, Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, $1,224,025 (direct) (25% effort) PP120150 “Prenatal education and postpartum administration of HPV vaccine: Strategies to increase initiation and series completion among low income women” Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) September 1, 2012 – August 31, 2016
  • Co-Investigator, Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, $1.4 million (direct) (30% effort) PP150004 “A multi-pronged approach to increase HPV vaccination rates among adolescents 9-17 years of age from Galveston and Brazoria Counties” Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2017
  • Co-Investigator, Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, U54 HD047891 (Hankins) 07/01/2015–06/30/2020 (5% efforts) NICHD $530,000 Obstetric-Fetal Pharmacology Research Center
  • Co-Investigator, Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, $1.4 million (direct) (20% effort) PP160010 Maximizing opportunities for HPV vaccination in the Golden Triangle Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) December 1, 2015 – November 30, 2018
  • Co-Investigator, $50,000 “A pilot study to translate the diabetes prevention program via the internet” John Sealy Foundation and Institute for Translational Sciences, September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2011
  • Data Analyst and Clinical Epidemiologist, U01CI000192 (E Belongia, PI) “Rapid Analysis of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness” Center for Disease Control and Prevention (60% effort, for time period: August 8, 2005 – June 30, 2007)
  • Co-Investigator, Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, $4,971 (2.1% effort) “Association of region of residence with human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among 9-17 year old adolescent children in the US” Sept, 1, 2013 – August 30, 2014
  • Principal Investigator, MERC937 (PAC 93039) –“Investigation of Syndromic Surveillance Alarm for Lower Gastrointestinal Illness” Department of Health & Family Services (November 1, 2006 – January 31, 2007)
  • Principal Investigator, $8,510 HIV/AIDS/STDs Awareness and Health Seeking Behavior among the Rickshaw- Pullers in Dhaka CityIntramural award – Kyoto University, Japan (July 1, 2003 – January 31, 2004)

Principal Areas of Research:

  • Women health issues: cancer prevention, contraception, bone health etc.
  • Obesity/Nutritional awareness
  • Clinical research
  • Systematic review/meta-analysis

Membership of professional body:

  • American Public Health Association
  • Society for Epidemiologic Research, USA
  • American Society of Preventive Oncology
  • International Epidemiological Association
  • Japanese Epidemiological Association
  • The Obesity Society

Message of The Vice-Chancellor

Prof. J.M.A Hannan

Contrary to popular notion in our society health is not an issue only for the physicians but its development needs a concerted effort of professionals from basic, clinical and social sciences. In line with this concept, generation of human resources in health should not be treated merely from teaching and training points of views; research should also be equally emphasized in this venture as evidences based on geographical, environmental, ethnic and sociocultural background are a prerequisite for rational and cost-effective health care delivery in a population. Based on an internationally recognized research tradition at BIRDEM and BIHS which, in turn, are rooted in the long-term dream of Late National Professor Dr M Ibrahim, the present University aims to blend the three vital elements (teaching, training and research) of education to fulfill the ultimate responsibilities (knowledge dissemination and knowledge generation) of a higher centre of learning. With this aim Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) has started its journey with full-time non-practicing (or institutionally practicing) faculty members and a number of highly reputed guest faculties and collaborating partners from all over the world. In public health, BUHS has taken a discipline-wise subspecialty approach which fits more with the present volume of knowledge and technological advancement in the area.We believe that studying in BUHS will be a pleasant and productive experience. Welcome to the BUHS Family!

Prof. J.M.A Hannan
Vice-Chancellor
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS)

Message of The Vice-Chancellor

Prof. J.M.A Hannan

Contrary to popular notion in our society health is not an issue only for the physicians but its development needs a concerted effort of professionals from basic, clinical and social sciences. In line with this concept, generation of human resources in health should not be treated merely from teaching and training points of views; research should also be equally emphasized in this venture as evidences based on geographical, environmental, ethnic and sociocultural background are a prerequisite for rational and cost-effective health care delivery in a population. Based on an internationally recognized research tradition at BIRDEM and BIHS which, in turn, are rooted in the long-term dream of Late National Professor Dr M Ibrahim, the present University aims to blend the three vital elements (teaching, training and research) of education to fulfill the ultimate responsibilities (knowledge dissemination and knowledge generation) of a higher centre of learning. With this aim Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) has started its journey with full-time non-practicing (or institutionally practicing) faculty members and a number of highly reputed guest faculties and collaborating partners from all over the world. In public health, BUHS has taken a discipline-wise subspecialty approach which fits more with the present volume of knowledge and technological advancement in the area.We believe that studying in BUHS will be a pleasant and productive experience. Welcome to the BUHS Family!

Prof. J.M.A Hannan
Vice-Chancellor
Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS)