Senjuti Saha is a Bangladeshiscientist at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), and board member of the Polio Transition Independent Monitoring Board (TIMB) of the World Health Organization (WHO).[1] She is known for her lead on decoding the genome of SARS-CoV2 in Bangladesh.[2]
Saha was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her father Dr. Samir Kumar Saha is a microbiologist and her mother Dr. Setarunnahar Setara is a public health researcher. Senjuti Saha finished high school in Bangladesh.[3] After finishing A level, she started her Bachelor of Science with biochemistry major at the University of Toronto. She has also received her PhD from the same institute.[4]
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Senjuti saha started her career as post-doctoral research fellow at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. She was also appointed as a post-doctoral researcher at the Child Health Research Center (CHRF) in Bangladesh. In 2019, she joined CHRF as scientist. Currently she is also appointed by the WHO as board member of Polio Transition Independent Monitoring Board (TIMB).[1]
In 2020, Senjuti Saha and her team decoded the genome sequence of SARS-CoV2 in Bangladesh.[2] Prior to that, she had performed an unbiased metagenomic sequence analysis to show a correlation between pediatric meningitis and Chikungunya virus outbreak in Bangladesh.[5]
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^ ab"TIMB Members". Global Polio Eradication Initiative WHO. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^ ab"Bangladeshi scientists complete genome sequencing of virus causing Covid-19". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^একজন সেঁজুতির বিজ্ঞানী হয়ে ওঠা. sarabangla.net (in Bengali). 24 May 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^"Senjuti Saha". University of Toronto: School of Graduate Studies. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^Saha, Senjuti; et al. (17 December 2019). "Unbiased Metagenomic Sequencing for Pediatric Meningitis in Bangladesh Reveals Neuroinvasive Chikungunya Virus Outbreak and Other Unrealized Pathogens". mBio. 10 (6). e02877-19. doi:10.1128/mBio.02877-19. PMC6918088. PMID 31848287.
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Dr Senjuti Saha, first Bengali microbiologist to be appointed in WHO board
January 01, 1970
senjuti, saha, bangladeshi, scientist, child, health, research, foundation, chrf, board, member, polio, transition, independent, monitoring, board, timb, world, health, organization, known, lead, decoding, genome, sars, cov2, bangladesh, 2023borndhaka, banglad. Senjuti Saha is a Bangladeshi scientist at the Child Health Research Foundation CHRF and board member of the Polio Transition Independent Monitoring Board TIMB of the World Health Organization WHO 1 She is known for her lead on decoding the genome of SARS CoV2 in Bangladesh 2 Dr Senjuti Saha2023BornDhaka BangladeshAlma materUniversity of TorontoKnown forGenome sequencing of SARS CoV2 in BangladeshAwardsBangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Padak 2023 Bill amp Melinda Gates Award 2018Scientific careerFieldsGenetics microbiologyInstitutionsThe Child Health Research Foundation CHRF Contents 1 Biography and education 2 Work 3 References 4 External linksBiography and education editSaha was born and raised in Dhaka Bangladesh Her father Dr Samir Kumar Saha is a microbiologist and her mother Dr Setarunnahar Setara is a public health researcher Senjuti Saha finished high school in Bangladesh 3 After finishing A level she started her Bachelor of Science with biochemistry major at the University of Toronto She has also received her PhD from the same institute 4 Work editSenjuti saha started her career as post doctoral research fellow at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto Canada She was also appointed as a post doctoral researcher at the Child Health Research Center CHRF in Bangladesh In 2019 she joined CHRF as scientist Currently she is also appointed by the WHO as board member of Polio Transition Independent Monitoring Board TIMB 1 In 2020 Senjuti Saha and her team decoded the genome sequence of SARS CoV2 in Bangladesh 2 Prior to that she had performed an unbiased metagenomic sequence analysis to show a correlation between pediatric meningitis and Chikungunya virus outbreak in Bangladesh 5 References edit a b TIMB Members Global Polio Eradication Initiative WHO Retrieved 14 July 2020 a b Bangladeshi scientists complete genome sequencing of virus causing Covid 19 The Daily Star Retrieved 14 July 2020 একজন স জ ত র ব জ ঞ ন হয ওঠ sarabangla net in Bengali 24 May 2020 Retrieved 14 July 2020 Senjuti Saha University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies Retrieved 14 July 2020 Saha Senjuti et al 17 December 2019 Unbiased Metagenomic Sequencing for Pediatric Meningitis in Bangladesh Reveals Neuroinvasive Chikungunya Virus Outbreak and Other Unrealized Pathogens mBio 10 6 e02877 19 doi 10 1128 mBio 02877 19 PMC 6918088 PMID 31848287 External links editDr Senjuti Saha first Bengali microbiologist to be appointed in WHO board Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Senjuti Saha amp oldid 1185385281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
