Mohammad Mosleh UddinResearch Student, Molecular Ecology and Health Laboratory (MEcoH), Ehime University, Japan On the 27th of January, 2022, Ehime University in Japan and Dhaka University in Bangladesh held a joint international seminar. The theme of this seminar was ‘One health towards mosquito-borne disease control and antimicrobial resistance’. Selected scientists and students presented their research work from distinct viewpoints and discussed current research challenges in order to establish an international research network and prospective collaboration between the two countries. This seminar was sponsored by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) core-to-core program B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms “Ecological approaches to Mosquito-borne disease control”. The program was opened by a welcoming speech from Professor Kozo Watanabe, Center for Marine Environmental Science (CMES), Ehime university, Japan. Professor Watanabe introduced about JSPS core-to-core program B and the goal of this seminar. The seminar was split into two sessions. The first session focused on a study of mosquito-borne diseases, with five speakers sharing their research findings. The first speaker, Dr. Sorowar Hossain, Executive Director, Bangladesh Biomedical Research Foundation (BRF) and Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Management, Independent University, Bangladesh, spoke extensively about Bangladesh's 21-year history of dengue outbreaks. Mr. Micanaldo E. Francisco, Master student, MEcoH lab, Ehime University presented about dengue forecast study, virus and mosquito vector interaction presented by Mr. Mohammad Mosleh Uddin, Research Student, MEcoH lab, Ehime University and mosquito insecticides resistant study presented by Dr. Ashekul Islam, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. At the end of the first session Mrs. Atikah Fitria Muharromah a doctorate student, presented population genetics of the dengue mosquito. The theme of the following session was antimicrobial resistance research, with also five speakers presenting their work. As the first speaker, Prof Satoru SUZUKI of Ehime University in Japan discussed the possibility of antibiotic resistance genes spreading through the aquatic environment. Dr. Anwar Hossain, Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, spoke on antibiotic contamination in Bangladeshi finfish and shellfish farming followed by Professor Toru Watanabe, Department of Food, Life & Environmental Sciences, Yamagata University, Mrs. Tanjina Akter Suma, M. Pharm Student, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and Mr. Abdul Kuddus APU, B. Pharm Student, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh presented their work about the effect of antibiotic uses and antimicrobial resistance from several perspectives. This is the first seminar held between Ehime University and Dhaka University, and it has opened the door to a variety of research opportunities. The program has demonstrated that such international seminars can be a valuable platform for meeting new people and expanding professional networks, as well as for keeping up with current trends, forming research collaborations, exchanging students, developing future expertise, and developing overall future plans for problem-solving. The seminar came to a close with a broad discussion that explored numerous alternatives based on the expertise comments:
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posted by: Micanaldo FranciscoMicanaldo is an architect and site planner, an aspiring researcher who wishes to reduce malaria in Africa From September to October, our 2nd year master student Micanaldo has visited Mozambique to coordinate initial actions toward our malaria research in Mozambique. In following, a total of five mud block (adobe) and straw houses were constructed at Lúrio University Campus in Nampula City, to serve as model village for entomological and housing studies. The accomplishment of house construction and preliminary mosquito survey is an important step for the foundation of our future research activities in Africa.
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