Mohammed Abdus Samad, PhD Head of the Office, Transboundary Animal Disease Research Center & Director, National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh Tel: +8801717047877 e-mail: samad_blri@yahoo.co.nz Employment: 2021- Present Head of the Office, Transboundary Animal Disease Research Center, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh 2021- Present Director, National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (NRL-AI), Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh 2021 - Present Principal Scientific Officer (Epidemiology), Transboundary Animal Disease Research Center, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh 2021 - 2023 Head, Animal Health Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh 2020 - 2021 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Public Health and informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh 20015 –2020 Senior Scientific Officer (Virology), Animal Health Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh 20011 – 20015 Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA 2007 – 2015 Scientific Officer (Virology), Animal Health Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka,Bangladesh 2004 – 2007 Scientific Officer (Bacteriology), GoB-JICA PMTIP, Poultry Production Research Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Education: 20011 – 20015 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea 2006 Diploma in Molecular Diagnosis of Avian Influenza, Danish Institute of Food and Veterinary Research (Present- Denish Technical University), DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark 2002 – 2004 Master of Science in Microbiology (MSc), Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh 1994 – 2000 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh Outstanding Achievement : 2023 Development of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) Vaccine and Avian Influenza (H9N2) Vaccine in Bangladesh 2021 Establishment of world class BSL-2 (plus) Vaccines and Biologics Laboratory in Bangladesh 2020 The state-of-the-art Genome Sequencing Laboratory was established in Bangladesh 2019 Establishment of state-of-the-art BSL-2 (enhance) Antimicrobial Resistance Reference Laboratory in Bangladesh 2007 Detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in Bangladesh in 2007 first time Skills, activities and measures of esteem relevant to role in the Animal Diseases: 2018, October Short training (one week) Training on Food Safety risk assessment for informal value chain, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya 2018, January Short training (one week) Phylogeny of Influenza A Viruses, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy 2017, May Molecular training of Anthrax Diagnosis in human and animal, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA 2016, September Short training (One week) on Quality Management System in a Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, BM Martin Laboratory Consultants, LLC, USA 2016, September Short training (two weeks) on Executive Laboratory Management, Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, The Texas A&M University, USA 2016, July Short training (one week) on Introductory Bioinformatics, Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, The Texas A&M University, USA 2016, May Short training (one week) on Bioinformatics Laboratory and Classroom Training, Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, The Texas A&M University, USA 2015, June Short training (Four days) on Improved histopathological techniques and monoclonal antibody production, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Bangladesh 2010, March The OIE national hands-on training workshop on diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses with a real-time PCR system, Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2009, October Short training (two weeks) FAO/IAEA train-the-trainers workshop: Screening /post-screening techniques for veterinary drug residues, FAO/IAEA Agriculture & Biotechnology Laboratory, Seibersdorf, 1400 Vienna, Austria 2009, August Advance training (Two weeks) on Recombinant DNA Technology, Institute of Diagnostic Virology (IVD), Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany 2009, May-June Advance training (six weeks) on real-time RT-PCR and sequence analysis for Avian Influenza virus, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark 2008, September Short training (one week) Sequencing of Avian Influenza Genomes, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy. 2008, March Short training (one day) on Biosafety Officer course, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association, Thailand 2008, March Short training (one day) on Applied Biosafety in facility airflow issues, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association, Thailand 2008, March Short training (one day) on Biosafety Risk Assessment, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association, Thailand 2008, March Short training (one day) on Decontamination, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association, Thailand Recent sources of research funding: 2023- 2028 Samad MA et al., Detection, characterization and mitigation of antimicrobial resistance through innovative nuclear and molecular approaches in poultry and cattle production environment in Bangladesh, IAEA, Austria 2023 - 2026 Rahman MM, Shirin T, Islam Z, Hasan MR, Samad MA et al., Piloting integration of human, animal and environmental antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance to monitor ESBL-producing E. coli using a One Health approach in Bangladesh. GoB, Bangladesh 2022 -2024 Samad MA. Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Farms and Environments interface. Global Health Development (GHD) EMPHNET, USA 2021-2023 Lindahl J, Samad MA, Ling J, Naguib M, Phouthana V and Chowdhury S. Live and wet markets in Asia: the importance for food security and disease emergence. Swedish Research Council, Sweden 2019-2024 Tomley F, Gilbert M, Lewis N, Samad MA et al., One Health Poultry Hub. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-BBSRC, UK 2019-2024 Samad MA. Zoonoses and transboundary animal disease prevention and control research project. Government of Bangladesh (GoB), Bangladesh 2018-2019 Samad MA, Giasuddin M. Food Safety surveillance in Bangladesh. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya. 2017 – 2022 Samad MA. Combating the threats of antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic diseases to achieve the GHSA in Bangladesh. Center for Disease Control (CDC), USA 2017 – 2020 Samad MA, Giasuddin M, Karim MR, Mahmud MS. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiling of enteric bacterial communities in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh. BLRI-MoFL, Bangladesh 2017 – 2020 Samad MA, Giasuddin M, Harder T, Karim MR, Hassan MA. Genetic Evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) for interspecies transmission and spillover in Bangladesh. BLRI-MoFL, Bangladesh Academic involvement: Supervision of PhD student: 1. Md Nura Alam Siddiky. (2022). Investigation of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Profile of Salmonella Enterica Serovars Recovered from Chicken at Wet Markets in Bangladesh. (2019). Bangladesh Agriculture University, Bangladesh 2. Md Ashab Uddin. (2023). Emergence of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) foodborne and zoonotic pathogens in poultry value chain in Bangladesh. (2018). Sylhet Agriculture University, Bangladesh Supervision of Master’s student: 1. Anzuman Jahan. (2020). Investigation of carbapenem-resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Urinary tract infection in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University. Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. Md Hasan. (2019). Quality determination of Municipal Supply Water by microbial interactions. Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 3. Rahima Akter (2019). Assay of microbial and heavy metal hazards in Tilapia Nilotica from two selected areas of Bangladesh. Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University. Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4. Md Alamgir Hossain. (2018). Prevalence and antimicrobioal sensitivity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolated from Calf and Milk in Bangladesh. Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 5. Mst. Tasmim Nahar Lucky. (2018). Isolation and identification of multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dairy farm in Bangladesh. Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 6. Md Sagor. (2016). Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant Enterococcus cecorum isolated from poultry in Bangladesh. Department of Microbiology, Jagannath University. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 7. Md Imam Hossain. (2016). Public health risk assessment after vaccination with HPAI H5N1 vaccines in commercial poultry farms of Barisal Division. Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Patuakhali Science and Technology University. Patuakhali, Bangladesh. 8. Mohammad Ashik Mahmud (2016). Prevalence of multidrug resistant Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in retail meats in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Department of Microbiology, Jahangirnagar University. Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Publications (Peer Reviewed Journal): 1. Samad MA, Hossen A, Karim MR, Uddin ASMA, Roy D, Shithi KN, Akter MN, Das TK, Selleck PW, Bulach DM, Bowden TR. (2025). Complete genome sequence of a Bangladesh-developed live-attenuated lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine strain. Microbiol Resour Announc. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01022-24 2. Carnegie L, McCrone JT, du Plessis L, Hasan M, Ali MZ, Begum R, Hassan MZ, Islam S, Rahman MH, Uddin ASM, Sarker MS, Das T, Hossain M, Khan M, Razu MH, Akram A, Arina S, Hoque E, Molla MMA, Nafisaa T, Angra P, Rambaut A, Pullan ST, Osman KL, Hoque MA, Biswas P, Flora MS, Raghwani J, Fournié G, Samad MA, Hill SC. Genomic epidemiology of early SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Bangladesh. Virol J. 2024 Nov 13;21(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s12985-024-02560-2. PMID: 39538264; PMCID: PMC11562509. 3. Samad MA, Hossen A, Karim MR, Uddin ASMA, Roy D, Shithi KN, Akter MN, Das TK, Selleck PW, Bulach DM, Bowden TR. (2024). Complete genome sequence of a lumpy skin disease virus isolates from a 2021 outbreak of disease in Bangladesh. Microbiol Resour Announc. doi: 10.1128/mra.00667-24. 4. Rheman S, Hossain S, Sarker MS, Akter F, Khor L, Gan HM, Powell, Card ARM, Hounmanou YMG, Dalsgaard A, Mohan CV, Bupasha ZB, Samad MA, Verner-Jeffreys DW, Delamare-Deboutteville J. (2024). Nanopore sequencing for identification and characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. from tilapia and shrimp sold at wet markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Front. Microbiol. 15:1329620. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1329620 5. Islam A, Islam M, Dutta P, Rahman MA, Mamun AA, Khan AKMD, Samad MA, Hassan MM, Rahman MZ, Shirin T. (2024). Association of biosecurity and hygiene practices with avian influenza A/H5 and A/H9 virus infections in turkey farms. Front. Vet. Sci. 11:1319618. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1319618 6. Samad MA, Eberson L, Begum R, Alam MGS, Talukdar F, Akter R, Dang-Xuan S, Sharma G, Islam S, Siddiky NA, Uddin ASA, Mahmud MA, Sarker MS, Rahman MS, Grace D and Lindahl JF. (2023). Microbial Contamination and Antibiotic Resistance in Marketed Food in Bangladesh: Current Situation and Possible Improvements. Antibiotics, 12(3): 555. https:// doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030555 7. Islam A, Emama Amin E, Munro S, Hossain ME, Islam S, Hassan MM, Al Mamun AA, Samad MA, Shirin T, Rahman MZ and Epstein JH. (2023). Potential risk zones and climatic factors influencing the occurrence and persistence of avian influenza viruses in the environment of live bird markets in Bangladesh. One Health, 17:10064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100644. 8. Islam A, Islam S, Islam M, Hossain ME, Munro S, Samad MA, Rahman MK, Shirin T, Flora MS, Hassan MM, Rahman MZ and Epstein JH. (2023). Prevalence and risk factors for avian influenza virus (H5 and H9) contamination in peri-urban and rural live bird markets in Bangladesh. Front. Public Health, 11:1148994. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1148994 9. Rahman MK, Hassan MM, Islam S, Rostal MK, Uddin MH, Hagan E, Samad MA, Flora MS, Epstein JH and Islam A. (2023). Characterization and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus spp. in free-ranging rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) at high-risk interfaces with people and livestock in Bangladesh. Front. Vet. Sci., 10:1103922. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1103922 10. Islam A, Amin E, Islam S, Hossain ME, Al Mamun A, Sahabuddin M, Samad MA, Shirin T, Rahman MZ and Hassan MM. (2023). Annual trading patterns and risk factors of avian influenza A/H5 and A/H9 virus circulation in turkey birds (Meleagris gallopavo) at live bird markets in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Front. Vet. Sci., 10:1148615. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1148615 11. Islam A, Islam S, Islam M, Hossain ME, Rahman MK, Hassan MM, Samad MA, Shirin T, Rahman MZ, Flora MS. (2023). Risk factors of avian influenza virus contamination at periurban and rural live bird markets in Bangladesh. International Journal of Infectious Diseases., 130: S53–S156 12. Carnegie L, Hasan H, Mahmud R, Hoque MA, Debnath N, Uddin MH, Lewis NS, Brown I, Essen S, Giasuddin M, Pfeiffer DU, Samad MA, Biswas P, Raghwani J, Fournié G, Hill SC. (2023). H9N2 avian influenza virus dispersal along Bangladeshi poultry trading networks, Virus Evolution, 9(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/ve/vead014 13. Card RM, Chisnall T, Begum R, Sarker MS, Hossain MS, Sagor MS, Mahmud MA, Uddin ASMA, Karim MR, Lindahl JF and Samad MA. (2023). Multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella of public health significance recovered from migratory birds in Bangladesh. Front. Microbiol., 14:1162657. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1162657 14. Begum R, Akter R, Dang-Xuan S, Islam S, Siddiky NA, Uddin ASMA, Mahmud A, Sarker MS, Grace D, Samad MA and Lindahl JF. (2023). Heavy metal contamination in retailed food in Bangladesh: a dietary public health risk assessment. Front. Sustain. Food Syst., 7:1085809. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1085809 15. Rezwana F, Akter H, Samad MA, and Rahman MM. (2023). An Assessment of Physicochemical Properties and Microbial Count in Dairy Wastewater in Savar Area, Bangladesh. Eng. Proc., 31(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC 2022-13855 16. Samad MA, Sagor MS, Hossain MS, Karim MR, Mahmud MA, Sarker MS, Shownaw FA, Mia Z, Card RM, Agunos A and Johanna L. (2022). High prevalence of vancomycin non-susceptible and multi-drug resistant enterococci in farmed animals and fresh retail meats in Bangladesh. Veterinary Research Communications, 26:1-2. 17. Orubu ESF, Samad MA, Rahman MT, Zaman MH, Wirtz VJ. (2022). The integrity of the antimicrobial supply chain in Bangladesh: assessing the regulatory environment and contextual challenges. Journal of Public Health Policy, 43:640–658 https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-022-00376-4. 18. Rafiq K, Islam MR, Siddiky NA, Samad MA, Chowdhury S, Hossain KMM, Rume FI, Hossain MK, Mahbub-E-Elahi A, Ali MZ, Rahman M, Amin MR, Masuduzzaman M, Ahmed S, Ara Rumi N, Hossain MT. (2022). Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Common Foodborne Pathogens Recovered from Livestock and Poultry in Bangladesh. Antibiotics, 11(11):1551. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11111551 19. Al Sattar A, Irin N, Belgrad JP, Haider N, Chisty NN, Mohsin MAS, Foysal M, Das T, Uddin MH, Hasan RB, Ferdous J, Hasan M, Mahmud R, Samad MA, Giasuddin M, Biswas PK, Pfeiffer DU, Debnath NC, Fournié G, Tomley FM, Hoque MA. (2022). Measures, Gaps, and Mitigation Strategies in Bangladesh's COVID-19 Response. Ecohealth, 19:378–389, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01607-6 20. Hossain MT, Rafiq K, Islam MZ, Chowdhury S, Islam P, Haque Z, Samad MA, Sani AA, Ferdous MRA, Islam MR, Ahmed N, Hossen MI, Khasruzzman AKM, Bhuiyan MKJ, Hossain MT. (2022). A Survey on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Large-Animal Farmers towards Antimicrobial Use, Resistance, and Residues in Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh. Antibiotics (Basel), 11(4):442. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11040442. 21. Sagor MS, Hossain MS, Islam T, Mahmud MA, Sujan M, Karim MR, Giasuddin M and Samad MA. (2022). Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Profiling of Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Poultry at Two Major Districts in Bangladesh. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 42(2): 153-160. 22. Siddiky NA, Khan MS, Sarker MS, Bhuiyan MK, Mahmud A, Rahman MT, Ahmed MM and Samad MA. (2022). Knowledge, attitude and practice of chicken vendors on food safety and foodborne pathogens at wet markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Food Control, 131:108456. 23. Islam A, Islam S, Hossain HE, Samad MA, Billah MM, Hassan MM, Flora MS, Rahman MZR, Klaassen M, Epstein J. (2022). One Health Investigation of House Crow (Corvus splendens) Mortality Event Linked to the Potential Circulation of H5N1 Virus at Live Bird Markets in Northwestern Bangladesh. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 116: S112 24. Siddiky NA, Sarker S, Khan SR, Rahman T, Kafi A and Samad MA. (2022). Virulence and antimicrobial resistance profile of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica serovars recovered from poultry processing environments at wet markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PloS one, 17(2): e0254465. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254465 25. Uddin MB, Alam MN, Hasan M, Hossain SB, Debnath M, Begum R, Samad MA, Hoque SF, Chowdhury MS, Rahman MM and Hossain MM. (2022). Molecular Detection of Colistin Resistance mcr-1 Gene in Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Chicken. Antibiotics, 11(1):97 doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11010097 26. Islam A, Islam S, Amin E, Hasan R, Hassan MM, Miah M, Samad MA, Shirin T, Hossain ME, Rahman MZ. (2022). Patterns and risk factors of avian influenza A(H5) and A(H9) virus infection in pigeons and quail at live bird markets in Bangladesh, 2017-2021. Front Vet Sci, 9:1016970. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1016970. 27. Islam A, Islam S, Amin E, Shano S, Samad MA, Shirin T, Hassan MM, Flora MS. (2022). Assessment of poultry rearing practices and risk factors of H5N1 and H9N2 virus circulating among backyard chickens and ducks in rural communities. PLoS One. 17(10): e0275852. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275852. PMID: 36219598; PMCID: PMC9553037. 28. Towhid ST, Alam M, Asaduzzaman M, Sagor MS, Mahmud MA, Samad MA. (2021). Antimicrobial Effect of Syzygium cumini Extract Against Methicillin Non-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull, 47(1): 82-89. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmrcb.v47i1.55802 29. Siddiky NA, Sarker MS, Khan MSR. Begum R, Kabir ME, Karim MR, Rahman MT, Mahmud A, and Samad MA. (2021). Virulence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from chicken at wet markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Microorganisms, 9(5):952. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9050952. 30. Orubu ES, Samad MA, Rahman MT, Zaman MH, and Wirtz VJ. (2021). Mapping the Antimicrobial Supply Chain in Bangladesh: A Scoping-Review-Based Ecological Assessment Approach. Global Health: Science and Practice, 9(3):532-47. 31. Chapot L, Sarker MS, Begum R, Hossain D, Akter R, Hasan MM, Bupasha ZB, Bayzid M, Salauddin M, Parvej MS, Siddiky NA, and Samad MA. (2021). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Antibiotic Use and Resistance among Veterinary Students in Bangladesh. Antibiotics, 10(3):332. 32. Chakma S, Osmani MG, Akwar H, Hasan Z, Nasrin T, Karim MR, Samad MA, Giasuddin M, Sly P, Islam Z and Debnath NC. (2021). Risk Areas for Influenza A (H5) Environmental Contamination in Live Bird Markets, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(9):2399. 33. Ahmed I, Hasan M, Akter R, Sarkar BK, Rahman M, Sarker MS, and Samad MA. (2020). Behavioral preventive measures and the use of medicines and herbal products among the public in response to Covid-19 in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 15(12): e0243706. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0243706. 34. Kwon J, Criado MF, Killmaster L, Ali MZ, Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Karim MR, Brumd E, Hasan MZ, Lee D, Spackman E, Swaynea DE. (2021). Efficacy of two vaccines against recent emergent antigenic variants of clade 2.3.2.1a highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in Bangladesh. Vaccine. 39(21):2824-2832. 35. Kwon J, Lee D, Miria Criado F, Killmaster L, Ali MZ, Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Karim MR, Hasan M, Brum E, Nasrin T and Swayne DE. (2020). Genetic evolution and transmission dynamics of clade 2.3.2.1a highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 viruses in Bangladesh. Virus Evolution, 6(2): https ://doi: 10.1093/ve/veaa046 36. Islam A, Islam S, Samad MA, Hossain ME, Hassan MM, Alexandersen S, Flora MS, Rahman MZR, Epstein J, Klaassen M. (2021). Epidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Multiple Avian Influenza A/H5 Subtypes Circulating in House Crow (Corvus splendens) and Poultry in Bangladesh. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 116: S91-92. 37. Parvin R, SchinkoetheJ, Grund C, Ulrich R, Bönte F, Behr KP, Voss M, Samad MA, Hassan KE, Luttermann C, Beer M and and Harder T. (2020). Comparison of pathogenicity of subtype H9 avian influenza wild-type viruses from a wide geographic origin expressing mono-, di-, or tri-basic hemagglutinin cleavage sites. Vet Res., 51:48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-020-00771-3 38. Rahman M, Mangtani P, Uyeki TM, Cardwell JM, Torremorell M, Islam A, Samad MA, Muraduzzaman AKM, Giasuddin M, Sarkar S, Alamgir ASM, Salimuzzaman M and Flora MS. (2020). Evaluation of potential risk of transmission of avian influenza A viruses at live bird markets in response to unusual crow die‐offs in Bangladesh. Influenza Other Respi Viruses, 14(3):349-352. https ://doi.org/10.1111/ir v.12716. 39. Islam A, Hossain ME, Islam S, Samad MA, Rahman MK, Chowdhury MGA, Hassan MM, Alexandersen S, Rahman MZ, Flora MS, Epstein JH, Klaassen M. (2020). Detection and genetic characterization of avian influenza A (H5N6) virus clade 2.3.4.4 in isolates from house crow and poultry in Bangladesh, 2017. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 101(S1): 336–383. 40. Kim Y, Biswas PK, Giasuddin M, Hasan M, Mahmud R, Chang YM, Essen S, Samad MA, Lewis NS, Brown IH, Moyen N, Hoque MA, Debnath NC, Pfeiffer DU and Fournié G. (2018). Prevalence of Avian Influenza A(H5) and A(H9) Viruses in Live Bird Markets, Bangladesh. Emerg Infect Dis., 24(12):2309-2316. doi: 10.3201/eid2412.180879 41. Karim MR, Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Mahmud MS, Islam MR, Rahman MH, Yousuf MA. (2017). Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in Poultry and Poultry Products in Dhaka, Bangladesh. International Journal of Animal Biology, 3(4): 8-22. 42. Mahmud MS, Islam E, Samad MA, Karim MR, Saha AK, and Giasuddin M. (2018). Biological Assay of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV). Serotypes for titrating BLRI developed trivalent FMD vaccine seed. Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 6(2): 23-26 43. Mahmud MS, Islam E, Samad MA, Karim MR, Saha AK, and Giasuddin M. (2017). Adaptation of Three Different BLRI Strain (O, A, Asia 1) of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Serotypes in Baby Hamster Kidney-21 Cell Line. Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 5(2): 11-15 44. Khedkar SA, Samad MA, Choudhury S, Lee JY, Zhang D, Thadhani RI, Karumanchi SA, Rigby AC, Kang PM. (2017). Identification of Novel Non-secosteroidal Vitamin D Receptor Agonists with Potent Cardioprotective Effects and devoid of Hypercalcemia. Sci Rep., 7(1):8427. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-08670-y. 45. Samad MA, Kim UK, Kang JJ, Ke Q and Kang PM. (2015). Endothelin A receptor antagonist, atrasentan, attenuates renal and cardiac dysfunction in a blood pressure independent manner. PLoS One, 10(3): e0121664. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone. 0121664. 46. Ke Q*, Samad MA*, Bae S, Chaplin DJ, and Kang PM. (2015). Exaggerated hypertensive response to combretastatin A-4 phosphate in hypertensive rats: effective pharmacological inhibition by diltiazem. Vascular Pharmacologypi, S1537-1891(15)00106-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.05.04. [ ⃰ equal contribution] 47. Lee D, Park S, Bae S, Jeong D, Park M, Kang C, Yoo W, Samad MA, Ke Q, Khang G, and Kang PM. (2015). Hydrogen peroxide-activatable antioxidant prodrug as a targeted therapeutic agent for ischemia-reperfusion injury. Sci. Rep., 5:16592 DOI: 10.1038/srep16592 48. Kang JJ, Samad MA, Kim KS and Bae S. (2014). Comparative anti-inflammatory effects of anti-arthritic herbal medicine and Ibuprofen. Natural Product Communications, 9 (9): 1351-1356. 49. Khatun A, Giasuddin M, Islam KM, Khanom S, Samad MA, Islam MR, Noor M, Bhuiyan JU, Kim W, Eo SK and Rahman MM (2013) Surveillance of avain influenza virus type A in semi-scavenging ducks in Bangladesh. BMC Veterinary Research, 9: 196. 50. Ahmed SS, Themudo GE, Christensen JP, Biswas PK, Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Toft N, Ersbøll AK. (2012). Molecular epidemiology of circulating highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus in chickens, in Bangladesh, 2007–2010. Vaccine, 30: 7381– 7390. 51. Islam MR, Haque ME, Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Parvin R, Nooruzzaman M, Rahman MM and Monoura P. (2012). New Introduction of Clade 2.3.2.1 Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) into Bangladesh. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 59: 460–463. 52. Alam J, Giasuddin M, Samad MA and Taimur MJFA. (2010). Recent evidence of Avian Influenza in Bangladesh: a review. World’s Poultry Science Journal, 66: 455-464. 53. Alam J, Al-Mamun M, Samad MA, Ullah MR, Giasuddin M and Taimur MJFA (2009) Outbreak of Egg drop syndrome in Bangladesh. International Journal of Biology, 1 (1): 56-64. 54. Samad MA, Kafi MA, Amin MM and Gani MO. (2007). Investigation on the immunity level of breeder flocks following vaccination with Newcastle disease virus vaccine. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 5 (1&2): 15-18. 55. Alam J, Alam MS, Giasuddin M, Monoura M, Samad MA, Al-Faruque MH, Rahman MB, Khan MSR, Ershaduzzaman M and Taimur MJFA. (2012). Isolation, identification and molecular characterization of contagious ecthyma virus from goat and sheep. Bangladesh Journal of Livestock Research, 19 (1&2): 84-90. 56. Gani MO, Amin MM, Alam MGS, Kayesh MEH, Karim MR, Samad MA and Islam MR. (2008). Bacterial flora associated with repeat breeding and uterine infections in dairy cows. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 6 (1): 79-86. 57. Ahmed KU, Habib MA, Samad MA, Rahman MW and Hossain MZ. (2008). Biological control of gastrointestinal nematodes by predacious fungus in goat. Bangladesh Journal of Progressive Science and Technology, 6 (1): 217-220. 58. Islam MR, Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Taimur MJFA, Alam MM, Baqi MA, Mahbub-E-Elahi ATM and Amin MM. (2008). Phylogenetic analysis of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus isolates of first two waves in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Livestock Research, 15 (1&2): 1-6. 59. Osmani TABMMG, Azad AK, Hossain A, Khan S, Samad MA, Alam MM, Loth L, Rahman A and Khan FR. (2008). An Epidemiological Study to determine risk factors of HPAI outbreaks in commercial poultry farms. Bangladesh Journal of Livestock Research, 15 (1&2): 7-12. 60. Alam J, Giasuddin M, Samad MA and Taimur MJFA. (2008). Outbreak, Prevention and Control of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Agriculture, 2 (1): 28-37. 61. Giasuddin M, Alam J, Samad MA, Al-Mamun M and Taimur MJFA. (2006). Highly pathogenic avian influenza: Bangladesh situation. Bangladesh Journal of Livestock Research, 13 (1&2): 84-95. 62. Sardar SA, Samad MA, Ehsan MA and Anower AKM. (2006). Incidence of goat diseases in the selected area of Dhaka and Mymensingh districts. Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University, 4(2): 299-304. Conferences and Presentations: 1. Alam MS, Hossen A, Hasan MM, Samad MA. (2023). Monitoring and evaluation of Peste des Petits Ruminants virus circulating in Bangladesh and development of vaccine seed. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2023, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, December 23-24, 2023; pp 21-22. 2. Samad MA, Shithi KN, Roy D, Hossen A, Akter, Uddin ASMA. (2023). Development of Lumpy Skin Disease Vaccine Seed from Circulating Strain in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2023, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, December 23-24, 2023; pp 23-24. 3. Samad MA, Karim MR, Uddin ASMA, Ali MZ and Khan MMR. (2023). Development of Avian Influenza H9N2 vaccine from circulating strain. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2023, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, December 23-24, 2023; pp 27-28. 4. Hossen A, Akter N, Alamm MS, Uddin ASMA, Samad MA. (2023). Development of Goat pox vaccine seed from circulating local strain. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2023, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, December 23-24, 2023; pp 31-32. 5. Samad MA, Karim MR, Ali MZ, Khan MMR. (2023). Surveillance and Molecular evolution of avian influenza virus in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2023, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, December 23-24, 2023; pp 39-40. 6. Hassan MZ, Ahmed SMS, Yousuf MA, Samad MA. (2023). Development of multivalent (Eimeria tenella, E. necatrix, E. brunetti, E. maxima) coccidial vaccine for poultry. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2023, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, December 23-24, 2023; pp 138-139. 7. Bupasha ZB, Akter F, Uddin ASMA, Samad MA. (2023). Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in enteric bacterial communities in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2023, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, December 23-24, 2023; pp 165-166. 8. Alam MS, Hossen, Hasan M, Akter N, Samad MA. (2022). Monitoring and evaluation of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) virus isolates circulating in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 36-37. 9. Samad MA, Bupasha ZB, Monisha NZ, Sarker MS. (2022). Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in enteric bacterial communities in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh; Running Title: Spatio-distribution of AMR in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 38-39. 10. Samad MA, Shithi KN, Roy D, Uddin ASMA, Nazneen S. (2022). Development of lumpy skin disease vaccine seed from circulating strain in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 40-41. 11. Samad MA, Ali MZ, Khan MMR, Sami MDH. (2022). Development of Avian Influenza H9N2 vaccine from circulating strain. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 42-43. 12. Hossen A, Alam MS, Akter N, Hasan M, Samad MA. (2022). Development of Goat pox vaccine seed from circulating local strain. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 44-45. 13. Samad MA, Ali MZ, Khan MMR, Sami MDH. (2022). Surveillance and molecular evolution of avian influenza virus and it’s spatiotemporal distribution of outbreaks in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 68-69. 14. Samad MA, Uddin ASMA, Sarker MS, Akter F, Bupasha ZB. (2022). Development of vaccines for economically important bacterial diseases of poultry. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 70-71. 15. Alam MS, Hossen A, Akter N, Hasan M, Alam J, Samad MA. (2022). Development of duck plague vaccine seed from circulating strain. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 72-73. 16. Hassan MZ, Zihadi MAH, Hasan M, Samad MA. (2022). Development of Multivalent Coccidial Vaccine for poultry. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on December 13-14, 2022 BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 74-75. 17. Samad MA, Ali MZ, Hasan M, Giasuddin M. (2021). Surveillance and molecular evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on January 27-28, 2022, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 41-42. 18. Alam MS, Hossen A, Akter N, Hasan M, Samad MA. (2021). Monitoring and evaluation of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) virus isolates circulating in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on January 27-28, 2022, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 43-44. 19. Samad MA, Sagor MS, Hossain MS, Karim MR, Mahmud MA, Sarker MS. (2021). Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in enteric bacterial communities in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh; Sub title: Prevalence of vancomycin non-susceptible and multi-drug resistant enterococci in farmed animals and fresh retail meats in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on January 27-28, 2022, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 45-46. 20. Roy BK, Jalil MA, Sultana N, Samad MA, Roy A, Tule SA, Billah MM. (2021). Up-gradation and diversification of value addition technologies of livestock products & by-products Sub-title: Production of canned beef using graded level of Kalojira oil (Nigella sativa) as preservative. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on January 27-28, 2022, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 59-60. 21. Samad MA, Yousuf MA, Rahman MH, Hasan M, Hassan MZ, Shithi KN, Ali MZ, Giasuddin M. (2021). Investigation of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on January 27-28, 2022, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 71. 22. Alam MS, Hossen A, Akther S, Ali MZ, Alam J, Samad MA. (2021). Adaptation and attenuation of duck plague virus in chicken embryo fibroblast cell as vaccine seed. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on January 27-28, 2022, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 72. 23. Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Ali MZ, Karim MR, Hasan M. (2020). Surveillance and molecular evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2022, held on January 26-27, 2010, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 03. 24. Samad MA, Yousuf MA, Nazia M, Chowdhury ME, Giasuddin M. (2020). Monitoring of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) virus and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) like disease in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on January 26-27, 2020, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 04. 25. Samad MA, Karim MR, Begum MR, Mahmud A, Ali MZ, Siddiky MNA, Giasuddin M. (2020). Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in enteric bacterial communities in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on January 26-27, 2020, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 106. 26. Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Ali MZ, Karim MR, Hasan M. (2019). Surveillance and molecular evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on January 26-27, 2020, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 3. 27. Samad MA, Yousuf MA, Nazia M, Chowdhury ME, Giasuddin M. (2019). Monitoring of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) virus and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) like disease in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on January 26-27, 2020, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 4. 28. Samad MA, Karim MR, Begum MR, Mahmud A, Ali MZ, Siddiky MNA, Giasuddin M. (2019). Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in enteric bacterial communities in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on January 26-27, 2020, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 106 29. Mahmud MA, Sagor MS, Mia MS, Siddiky MNA, Hossain MS, Begum R, Karim MR, Mia MZ, Giasuddin M, Samad MA. (2019). Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in calf and milk of Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study. Proceedings of the 10th One Health Bangladesh Conference held on 22-23 September, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp 46. 30. Samad MA, Sagor MS, Karim MR, Hossain MS, Asheak MM, Ali MZ, Swapnil AM, Giasuddin M. (2018). Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Enterococcus spp. in finisher livestock and poultry in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 15. 31. Giasuddin M, Mahmud MS, Islam E, Yousuf MA, Samad MA, Karim MR, Ali MZ, Hassan MZ, Islam MA. (2018). Development of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) free zone in selected areas of Bangladesh to meet global control strategy. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 18. 32. Giasuddin M, Mahmud MS, Islam E, Samad MA, Karim MR, Ali MZ, Kabir MH, Hassan MZ, Islam S, Islam MA. (2018). Development of FMD free zone in Bangladesh as per OIE guidelines. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 20-21. 33. Hossain SMJ, Kabir MA, Amanullah SM, Rahman MM, Samad MA. (2018). Isolation and identification of LAB and Streptococcus bacteria for developing starter culture for Yogurt. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 29-30. 34. Amanullah SM, Tamanna RJ, Samad MA, Hossain SMJ. 2018. Development of probiotic feed supplement for calves and their evaluation. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 47-48. 35. Giasuddin M, Ali MZ, Karim MR, Samad MA, Islam E, Sarker NR. (2018). Prevalence study and molecular characterization of infectious laryngotrachitis virus in selected areas of Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 85. 36. Samad MA, Karim MR, Ali MZ, Hasan M, Pramanik P, Sufian MA, Giasuddin M. (2018). Genetic evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) for interspecies transmission and spillover in Bangladesh: Emergence of HPAI H5N6. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 86. 37. Karim MR, Samad MA, Ali MZ, Mahmud MS, Swapnil AM, Giasuddin M. (2018). Biomolecular characterization and diversity of the circulating Bacillus anthracis in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 115. 38. Giasuddin M, Islam E, Islam S, Mahmud MS, Samad MA, Karim MR, Ali MZ, Hassan MZ, Islam MA. (2018). A study on economic losses due to foot and mouth disease outbreak in cattle and buffalo in some affected areas of Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2019, held on October 9-10, 2018, BLRI, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh. pp 67. 39. Samad MA, Sagor MS, Karim MR, Hossain MS, Allied MAH, Khan FA, Giasuddin M. (2017). Prevalence of multi-drug resistance and virulence factors in Enterococcus faecalis isolated from poultry in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 9th One Health Bangladesh Conference held on 17-18 September, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp 21. 40. Samad MA, lslam A, Sagor MS, Hossain MS, Karim MR, Uddin MH, Rahman MK, Khan FA, Kabir MJ, Rostal MK, Hagan E, Flora MS, Giasuddin M, Epstein JH. (2017). Emergence of multidrug resistant Enterococcus in free range wildlife in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 9th One Health Bangladesh Conference held on 17-18 September, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp 41. 41. Samad MA, Karim MR, Kabir MA, Hossain MS, Allied MAH, Alam MN, Sagor MS, Giasuddin M (2016). Prevalence and multidrug-resistant foodborne pathogens in livestock & poultry value chain in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 4th International One Health Congress held on 3-7 December, Melbourne, Australia. pi 738. 42. Lee JY, Khedkar SA, Choudhury S, Samad MA, Zhang D, Thadhani RI, Karumanchi SA, Rigby AC and Kang PM. (2012). Identification of Novel Non-Steroidal Modulators of Vitamin D Receptor with Cardioprotective Property without Hypercalcemic Effect. Circulation Research 111: 381 43. Choudhury B, Samad MA, Hanna A, Russell C, Brown IH and Banks J. (2009). Molecular analysis of H5N1 Avian Influenza virus outbreaks in Bangladesh from 2007-2008. 7th International Symposium on Avian Influenza: Avian Influenza in poultry and wild Birds held on 5-8 April, The University of Georgia, USA. pp. 80-81. 44. Islam MR, Baki MA, Giasuddin M and Samad MA. (2008). Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of high pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus of chicken of Bangladesh. Poster Paper: Bangkok International Conference on Avian Influenza 2008: Integration from Knowledge to control held on 23-25 January, the Dusit Thai Bangkok, Thailand 45. Giasuddin M, Samad MA, Khan MS, Monoura P, Al-Faruque MH, Saha SA, Sultana S, Babu SAM and Ghosh SC. (2009). Outbreak and frequency of circulating strains of avian influenza virus in Bangladesh from 2007-2008. Proceedings of the 6th International Poultry Show and Seminar held on 05-07 March, Bangladesh - China Friendship Conference Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp 111-115. 46. Giasuddin M, Taimur MJFA, Alam J, Al-Mamun M, and Samad MA. (2007). Monitoring of Avian Influenza: Status in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 5th International Poultry Show and Seminar held on 01-03 March, Bangladesh - China Friendship Conference Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp 103-108. 47. MA Samad, Khan MSR, Alam J, Giasuddin M, Taimur MJFA. (2010). Surveillance of zoonotic influenza viruses hosted by the swine population of Bangladesh. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2009-2010, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 99-103. 48. MA Samad, Khatun R, Mahmoad MF, Giasuddin M, Taimur MJFA and Awal MA. (2010). Detection of antimicrobial drug and feed additives residues in food from poultry origin (meat and egg). Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2009-2010, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 95-98. 49. Samad MA, R. Khatun, M.F. Mahmoad, M. Giasuddin, M.J.FA Taimur and M.A. Awal. 2009. Detection of antimicrobial drug and feed additives residues in food from poultry origin (meat and egg). Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 15-16 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 36-37. 50. Samad MA, R. Khatun, M.F. Mahmoad, M.M. Khanduker, M. Giasuddin, M.J.F.A. Taimur and M.A. Awal. 2008. Detection of antimicrobial drug and feed additives residue in food from poultry origin (meat & egg). Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 17-18 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 44. 51. J. Alam, M.S. Alam, M. Giasuddin, P. Monoura, M.A. Samad, M. Hasan-Al-Faruque, M.B. Rahman, M.S.R. Khan, M. Ershaduzzaman, M.M. Alam and M.J.F.A. Taimu. 2011. Isolation, identification and characterization of the strains of contagious ecthyma virus from goat and sheep for the development live attenuated vaccine. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2010-2011, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 22-28. 52. M. Giasuddin, M.E. Haque, R. Parvin, A.R. Bhuiyan, Samad MA, J. Alam, E.H. Chowdhury, M.J.F.A. Taimur and M.R. Islam. 2010. Molecular characterization of Avian Influenza virus strains circulating in commercial and backyard chickens in Bangladesh. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop 2009-2010, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 182-185. 53. R. Parvin, E.H. Chowdhury, A.R Bhuiyan, M.E. Haque, M. Noor, M. Giasuddin, Samad MA, and M.R. Islam. 2010. Pathology and molecular characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus circulating in Bangladesh. Proceeding of the 16th BSVER Annual Scientific Conference held on 06-07 February, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. pp.55-56. 54. M. Giasuddin, R. Parvin, E.H. Chowdhury, A.R. Bhuiyan, Samad MA, M. Noor and M.R. Islam. 2009. Molecular characterization of Avian Influenza virus strains circulating in commercial and backyard chickens in Bangladesh. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 15-16 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 34-35. 55. M.A. Matin, E.H. Chowdhury, N. Jannat, M.A. Rahman, Samad MA, M. Giasuddin and A.S.M. Bari. 2008. Identification and propagation of egg drop syndrome (EDS-76) virus. Proceeding of the 14th BSVER Annual Scientific Conference held on 09-10 February, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. pp.30-31. 56. R. Parvin, M. Noor, M. Giasuddin, Samad MA, E.H. Chowdhury and M.R. Islam. 2008. Molecular characterization of Avian Influenza strains circulating in commercial and backyard chickens in Bangladesh. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 17-18 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 31-33. 57. M.R. Islam, M. Giasuddin, Samad MA. M.J.F.A. Taimur, M.A. Baqi, A.T.M. Mahbub-E-Elahi and M.M. Amin. 2008. Phylogenetic Analysis of HPAI Virus Isolates of Bangladesh. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 17-18 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 45-46. 58. M. Giasuddin, Samad MA and M.J.F.A. Taimur. 2008. Isolation, Identification of locally existing Infectious Bursal Disease Virus and production of killed Vaccine. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 17-18 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 38-39. 59. M. Giasuddin, Samad MA, M. Al-Mamun and M.J.F.A. Taimur. 2007. High pathology Avian Influenza: Bangladesh situation. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 13-14 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 25-26. 60. M. Giasuddin, M. Al-Mamun, Samad MA and M.R. Islam. 2007. Isolation, Identification of locally existing Infectious Bursal Disease Virus and production of killed Vaccine. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 13-14 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. pp. 29-30. 61. M. Giasuddin, J. Alam, M. Al-Mamun, Samad MA and M.R. Ullah. 2006. Monitoring of Avian Influenza: Status in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 15-16 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. p. 18. 62. M. Giasuddin, J. Alam, M. Al-Mamun, Samad MA and M.R. Ullah. 2006. Isolation, Identification of locally existing Infectious Bursal Disease Virus and production of killed Vaccine. Proceedings of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 15-16 June, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. p. 23. 63. J. Alam, M. Al-Mamun, Samad MA, M. Rahamat Ullah, M. Giasuddin and M. J. F. A. Taimur. 2006. Shell-less, thin-shelled egg and production drop problem in commercial layer farms of Gazipur. Proceeding of the 12th BSVER Annual Scientific Conference held on 30-31 January, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. p.39. 64. J. Alam, Samad MA, M.R. Ullah, M. Giasuddin and K.M. Kamaruddin. 2005. Study on Salmonellosis and Colibacillosis in Chicken. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 25-26 April, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar Dhaka. p. 25. 65. K.M. Kamaruddin, M. Giasuddin, J. Alam, S.M.Z.H. Chowdhury, M.R. Ullah and Samad MA. 2005. Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus for Vaccine Development. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 25-26 April, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. p. 33. 66. K. M. Kamaruddin, M. Giasuddin, J. Alam, S.M.Z.H. Chowdhury, M.R. Ullah and Samad MA. 2005. Surveillance Study on Avian Influenza in Bangladesh. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 25-26 April, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. p. 28. 67. M. Giasuddin, J. Alam, Samad MA and M. Rahamat Ullah. 2005. Study on Avian Coccidiosis and Development of control strategies. Proceeding of the Annual Research Review Workshop held on 25-26 April, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka. p. 24. 68. J. Alam, M.M. Rahman, M. Giasuddin, M.R. Ullah and Samad MA. Persistence and role of maternally derived antibody on immunization against Gumboro disease of chickens. 2005. Proceeding of the 21st Annual Conference of the Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists, held on 01-02 July, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh. pp. 62-63. Research Interests: 1. Development and evaluation of diagnostic tools, and molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases especially zoonosis and public health important diseases and neglected tropical diseases 2. Early detection of drug resistance and studying the efficacy of drugs for successful treatment of infectious diseases 3. Studying the correlation between pathogen genotypes and host susceptibility 4. Understanding the molecular basis of virulence and immunity of infectious diseases, and applying this information to support vaccine development Current Research : 1. Determination of evolution and moecular epidemiology of zoonotic and transboudary animal diseases in Bangladesh 2. Development of whole pathogens homologus vaccines for prevention and control of zoonosis and transboudary animal diseases in Bangladesh 3. Surveillance of multidrug and extremely drug rsistant bacteria in the environment of livestock, poultry and aquaculture as well as human-animal interface in Bangladesh 4. Development of alternatives for combating the antimicrobial resistance in livestock, poultry and aquaculture Honorary Position: 2021 – Present Focal Person, IAEA ZODIAC National Laboratory, Bangladesh 2025 – Present NPC, Strengthening Regional and National Surveillance Capacity and Capability Through Nuclear and Molecular Techniques for Priority Animal and Zoonotic Diseases and Potential Vector-Borne Diseases 2021-2022 Vice President, World Poultry Science Association Bangladesh Chapter 2015 - Present Member, National Technical Committee for Avian Influenza, Bangladesh 2007 – Present Member, National Advisory Committee, One Health Bangladesh 2004 - Present Member, World Poultry Science Association 2021 - Present Member, Sectoral Working Group - AMR, Bangladesh Personal Information: Place of birth : Mymensingh, Bangladesh Date of birth : 23 October, 1976 Nationality : Bangladeshi Marital status : Married Mailing address : Transboundary Animal Research Center Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh Phone: +88 02 224491670-71 Cell: +8801717047877 Fax: +88 02 224491675 Web: http://www.blri.gov.bd E-mail: samad_blri@yahoo.co.nz msamad@blri.gov.bd Google Scholar Link : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9bGQVu4AAAAJ&hl=en