Biography

Currently, the world has been experiencing a massive burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) constitute almost half of all chronic health hazards. Several CVD risk prediction models have been developed in different populations to estimate individual risk over a 10-year period. My PhD research will focus on the performance of existing CVD risk prediction models among the Bangladeshi population along with developing a risk score that is tailored and recalibrated to the contemporary circumstances in Bangladesh. Moreover, the research will also investigate the use of polygenic risk scores which will be a novel approach for this population. I will use BELIEVE data, one of the largest NCD cohorts in Bangladesh (73,000 participants), along with other globally relevant datasets to recalibrate the prediction model. This research will have multiple potential benefits to public health in Bangladesh, while also contributing more broadly to risk prediction research globally, specifically among the people of South Asian ancestry.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Population Health Sciences 2023
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Public Health - Epidemiology 2020
University of Dhaka Medicine and Surgery 2015