Ketema Tafess Tulu (0000-0001-8379-4245)

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An experienced Researcher/faculty with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbial Genomics from the Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, earned in 2020. He also obtained a postgraduate diploma in Vaccinology from Pasteur Institute, Paris, France (2013), Master of Science Degree in Tropical and Infectious Diseases (2010) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) (2006), respectively from Addis Ababa University. A demonstrated working Knowledge in microbial genomics with broad laboratory skills required for infectious diseases biology that includes Cell culture, Pathogen Identification, Mycobacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility Assay, Nucleic acid extraction, PCR (mPCR), RT-PCR, Spoligotyping, MIRU-VNTR, Next Generation Sequencing (Illumina and Nanopore sequence), Sanger sequencing, Gene expression, Genetic Engineering and Functional Genomics, and Bioinformatics, Immunological techniques that are applied to both humoral and cellular immune response including, PBMC isolation, whole blood gamma interferon assay, ELispot assay, ELISA, FACS). Supervised and coached the research activities of graduate students who successfully completed their studies. His research interests are antimicrobial resistance, microbial pathogenesis, microbiome, and drug and vaccine development using multidisciplinary approaches such as Genomics and Genetic engineering

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Adama Science and Technology University: Adama, Oromia, ET

2021-05-01 to present | Associate professor of Microbial Genomics (Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences )

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Adama Science and Technology University: Adama, Oromia, ET

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK

Pastuer Institute: Paris, France, FR

Addis Ababa University: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Adminstration, ET

Addis Ababa University: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration, ET

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1. Ethiopian Society of Tropical and Infectious Diseases: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration, ET

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Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Antibiotic Producing Streptomyces species

Biosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles from selected Ethiopian Indigenous plants and their Anti-malarial and Anti-bacterial studies

Study on Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis: Genetic Diversity and Immune Response in Arsi High Land , Oromia, Ethiopia

Molecular characterization of Mycobacterial Isolates from patients at Asella Hospital

Assesment on Knowledge on Veterinary Public Health in North Gonder

Works (30)

Bioprospecting secondary metabolites with antimicrobial properties from soil bacteria in high-temperature ecosystems

Diversity of culturable bacterial isolates and their potential as antimicrobial against human pathogens from Afar region, Ethiopia

Genetic mechanisms of co-emergence of INH-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains during the standard course of antituberculosis therapy.

Evaluation of the effect of therapeutic durations on small ruminant bacterial pneumonia

Isolation and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Bacterial Pathogens from Community‐Acquired Pneumonia at Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia

Review on Desirable Microbial Phytases as a Poultry Feed Additive: Their Sources, Production, Enzymatic Evaluation, Market Size, and Regulation

Citric Acid Catalyst-Assisted Bioactive Glass with Hydrogen Peroxide for In Vitro Bioactivity and Biodegradability Using Sol-Gel Method

Spatiotemporal Distribution of Tuberculosis in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia: A Hotspot Analysis

Identification of serotypes of Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida from pneumonic cases of sheep and goats and their antimicrobial sensitivity profiles in Borana and Arsi zones, Ethiopia.

Spatial clustering and genetic diversity of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> isolate among pulmonary tuberculosis suspected patients, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

Targeted-Sequencing Workflows for Comprehensive Drug Resistance Profiling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cultures Using Two Commercial Sequencing Platforms: Comparison of Analytical and Diagnostic Performance, Turnaround Time, and Cost.

Spoligotyping and drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the Arsi Zone of southeastern Ethiopia.

Bovine tuberculosis in eastern Ethiopia: prevalence, risk factors and its public health importance.

Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis at Asella Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia: Ten Years' Retrospective Aggregated Data.

Vaccination of calves with Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin reduces the frequency and severity of lesions of bovine tuberculosis under a natural transmission setting in Ethiopia.

Comparative Whole-Genomic Analysis of an Ancient L2 Lineage Mycobacterium tuberculosis Reveals a Novel Phylogenetic Clade and Common Genetic Determinants of Hypervirulent Strains.

Liver Enzymes Abnormalities among Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Experienced and HAART Naïve HIV-1 Infected Patients at Debre Tabor Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.

In vitro permissiveness of bovine neutrophils and monocyte derived macrophages to Leishmania donovani of Ethiopian isolate.

Determining treatment outcome of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia: A retrospective facility based study.

Antimicrobial potential of the Ethiopian Thymus schimperi essential oil in comparison with others against certain fungal and bacterial species.

Prevalence soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria co-infection among pregnant women and risk factors in Gilgel Gibe Dam area, southwest Ethiopia.

Nutritional status, intestinal parasite infection and allergy among school children in northwest Ethiopia.

Serum IgE levels of diarrheic patients in Northwest Ethiopia with high prevalence of HIV and intestinal parasitoses

Anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Gilgel Gibe dam area, Southwest Ethiopia.

Micronutrient levels and nutritional status of school children living in Northwest Ethiopia.

Barbers' knowledge and practice about occupational biological hazards was low in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia.

Bacterial profile and drug susceptibility pattern of urinary tract infection in pregnant women at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Immune response in Holstein-zebu cross and zebu calves vaccinated with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) at Bako Agricultural Research Centre, western Ethiopia

Prevalence of caprine tuberculosis in Mid- Rift valley area of Oromia, Ethiopia

Serum concentration of selenium in diarrheic patients with and without HIV/AIDS in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

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