Today, 16 Building Scientists for Bangladesh (BSB) trainees took the stage to share what they learned and the journeys that brought them here! Our high...
Antimicrobial resistance does not look the same everywhere, so understanding its impact across both low- and high-resource settings is essential in ensuring a meaningful global...
Dr. Senjuti Saha's interview on “Powering local genomics” is now published in the latest issue of European Medical Journal (EMJ) Microbiology & Infectious Diseases! She...
Neonatal sepsis claims the lives of thousands of newborns every year. Yet, in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh, where most of these deaths occur,...
Researchers, clinicians, and public health experts from around the world came together at ISPPD-14 2026 to advance the understanding and prevention of pneumococcal disease and...
For over two decades, CHRF has been conducting pneumococcal surveillance in Bangladesh, contributing critical evidence on disease trends and vaccine impact. On 21 May at...
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the leading causes of child mortality. Yet, how much do we really understand about its burden in our...
Today, Dr. Senjuti Saha of CHRF was awarded the prestigious Sabin Rising Star Award, becoming the first South Asian to receive this recognition. From advancing...
The flag of Bangladesh proudly waved all the way over in Munich, Germany at ESCMID Global 2026!
Plates that make the invisible, visible. Media plates are often the start of your sample’s journey in a lab. When bacteria is grown in them,...
CHRF was honored to participate in the 6th International Young Biotechnologists Congress 2026 & Future Biotechnologists Summit 2026, hosted by the Network of Young Biotechnologists...
Meet Mr Zahid Hosen Swapan! In our lab spaces at CHRF, agar plate preparation marks the starting point of nearly every microbiology test. While automated...
Yesterday, in her keynote interview at ESCMID 2026, Dr. Senjuti Saha shared what it takes to build local capacity that lasts. She reflected on the...
শাড়ি, পাঞ্জাবি আর ল্যাব কোট—বিজ্ঞান আর নতুন বছরের আনন্দে CHRF! শুভ নববর্ষ ।
Another busy week at CHRF’s genomics lab. Our Research Officer, Deb Purna, is in the middle of library preparation, carefully getting bacterial DNA ready for...
Good scientific writing, that is clear, precise, and intentional, is a core skill that every researcher should master. To strengthen this skill, 15 researchers joined...
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In October 2025, Bangladesh launched one of the largest typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) introduction campaigns to date, where over 40 million children were vaccinated across...
Last week was an extra special one at CHRF as we welcomed our collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)! Bringing together data, technology and...
The future of science is in collaborative capacity building, whether it is generating local genomic data where it matters most or creating systems that encourage...
Dr. Senjuti Saha has been announced as the 2026 Sabin Rising Star Awardee! She is the first South Asian to receive this honour - what...
This International Women’s Day, we wanted to celebrate in a way that reflects something we believe in: investing in the next generation. For almost two...
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With the intention to understand and ensure successful adoption of tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic tools, the “Critical Pathway for New TB Diagnostics” project was initiated. Nine...
On 21st January 2026, over 200 researchers, clinicians and public health professionals came together for the "BARN Dissemination Webinar" to understand the burden of neonatal...
AMR 2026 in Sydney is a global One Health summit, presented by The Fleming Initiative and CSIRO, devoted to confronting antimicrobial resistance across people, animals,...
Meet our Data Science Team at CHRF! At CHRF, every dataset helps us understand infectious disease burden, uncover demographic patterns, and monitor how illnesses affect...
At CHRF, we began the new year joyfully with a small moment of shared excitement. CHRF’s first official all-sites lab meeting of 2026 brought everyone...
As we step into 2026, we pause to reflect on what 2025 meant for CHRF. Throughout the year, our teams worked to generate evidence and...
We had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of this year’s Community Connections Campaign (CCC) and present our work at the World Bank, continuing...
Strengthening the Global Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance! Our colleagues at CHRF — Dr. Mohammad Saiful Islam Sajib and Mr. Adittya Arefin — recently joined the...
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This year, the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) observed World Pneumonia Day through a series of awareness activities and campaigns across Bangladesh, reaffirming our commitment...
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The World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID) hosted the 14th World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand from 28–31 October 2025 and we are delighted to...
From years of research, data collection, and advocacy to this moment of children receiving the typhoid vaccine, it truly feels like a full-circle achievement for...
Meet Al Amin, a passionate Research Investigator at CHRF! Along with CHRF’s incredible Phage Team, Al Amin monitors Typhi-specific bacteriophages — viruses that infect bacteria...
CHRF is honored to be part of the Genomic Frontiers Rwanda 2025 Symposium, held from October 15–17, which brings together national and international leaders in...
Zafreen Islam, our thesis student from North South University, is carrying out one of the most important steps of her undergraduate research — phage isolation!...
Prof. Samir K. Saha, Executive Director of CHRF, and Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbubul Hoque, Director of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute (BSHI), visited the vaccine...
Meet Kiyaansh, son of our Research Technologist Dipu Chandra Das! Here’s him right after his typhoid vaccination. Not a single drop of tear, but a...
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Today, we celebrated the introduction of the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) in Bangladesh at CHRF! It was not just a day of achievement — it...
CHRF has preserved many years’ worth of Salmonella Typhi — the notorious bacteria that causes typhoid — through careful biobanking. Biobanking plays a vital role...
In the molecular lab, precision begins at the bench! Every day, Mehbooba Sharmin, Molecular Biologist at CHRF, works with consistency to process samples from nucleic...
Dr. Senjuti Saha, Deputy Executive Director at CHRF, recently joined the Neurology Podcast with Dr. Deanna Saylor to discuss her viewpoint in The Lancet Digital...
Dr. Arif Mohammad Tanmoy, Associate Scientist at CHRF, was invited to present CHRF's research at the 6th International Conference of Biotechnology on Health and Agriculture...
It was an absolute privilege to represent Bangladesh at the 14th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IMMEM XIV), held from 17–20 September 2025 in...
Yesterday, our six “Infectious Disease Detectives” wrapped up their journey with a playful comic-style presentation that mixed science with storytelling. Stepping into the roles of...
This Wednesday at CHRF, we had the pleasure of welcoming a special guest, Dr. Jessica A. Grembi! She is an Assistant Professor at Penn State...
Last week wrapped up with a celebration of the graduation of 42 exceptional trainees — 34 high school students from our Stream 2 program and...
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We’re excited to share that in June 2025, Dr. Sudipta Deb Nath and Saffat Reaz represented CHRF at the 8th Asia Dengue Summit in Manila,...
It was an honor to welcome the Director General of the NGO Affairs Bureau to CHRF. During their visit, they toured our labs and appreciated...
We’re thrilled to share that 9 students and 1 faculty member from Barisal University traveled all the way to Dhaka to participate in our Molecular...
We are proud to celebrate Dr. Arif Mohammad Tanmoy’s 12 years with CHRF! From starting as a Research Officer to becoming an Associate Scientist, he...
Earlier this month, CHRF’s Single Cell Genomics team traveled to Singapore for the Human Cell Atlas General Meeting—a space where scientists from across the world...
This June, CHRF proudly represented Bangladesh at the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) workshop held in London. The event brought together representatives from 10...
Meet the team behind our single cell genomics research at CHRF! CHRF is actively harnessing single cell genomics with a focus on understanding host-pathogen interactions...
Dr. Arif Mohammad Tanmoy, Associate Scientist at CHRF, was recently featured on “Research Digest”—a podcast hosted by Mr. Hasan Al Banna that highlights impactful scientific...
Our 5-day workshop on Epidemiological Methods for Investigating Respiratory Diseases in Bangladesh, supported by RESPIRE (National Institute for Health Research’s Global Health Research Unit on...
We are beyond proud to congratulate our Founder and Executive Director, Professor Dr. Samir K. Saha, on receiving the Gold Medal from the Bangladesh Academy...
We're thrilled to welcome back our very first Building Scientists for Bangladesh Fellow, Prottoy, to CHRF — this time as a summer intern through Brown...
CHRF-এর পক্ষ থেকে সবাইকে জানাই নববর্ষের শুভেচ্ছা। শুভ নববর্ষ ১৪৩২!
What a day! Today, we proudly celebrated the graduation of our incredible high school and university trainees from the Research in Biological Sciences, Science Explorers,...
We’re excited to share that Dr. Senjuti Saha, Deputy Executive Director of CHRF, was featured on the Double-stranded podcast, hosted by Mike Kazemi from the...
Nothing beats the energy of curious minds! Today, we had the joy of hosting 13 students, accompanied by 3 faculty members and 1 lab instructor,...
We are immensely proud to celebrate the graduation ceremony for our high school and university trainees from the Infectious Disease Detectives, Laboratory Techniques in Infectious...
Today, the Building Scientists for Bangladesh team coordinated an engaging tour for 22 sociology students—7 from Karatia Sadaat University College and 15 from Shahid Bhabani...
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CHRF was represented at the Center for Integrative Infectious Disease Research (CIID) at University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany, as Dr. Senjuti Saha delivered an insightful talk...
We are very happy to share the journey of two of our team members from CHRF, Jaasia Momtahena Hafsa and Md. Akibul Hassan Sazal, who...
At the University of Cambridge’s Teichmann Lab, Dr. Senjuti Saha showcased CHRF’s endeavour in building a pediatric infectious disease observatory in Bangladesh. Over 25 years,...
We are proud to celebrate a partnership that has grown stronger since 2010. Over the past decade, CHRF and Kumudini Women’s Medical College Hospital have...
What better way to start the year than with a pizza party! The teams from CHRF HQ, Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital, SSF Lab, BSHI, Mirzapur Field,...
At CHRF, we firmly believe in the power of global collaborations to advance public health and save lives. For three decades, Prof. Gary Darmstadt from...
We are delighted to announce that on February 13, 2024, we expanded our longstanding collaboration with Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital (CMOSH) with the hopes of saving...
Together, BSMMU and CHRF will be working on collaborative research projects to understand public health on a molecular level and drive impactful changes in the...
Professor Samir Saha, our founder and executive director, received special recognition from the Sabin Vaccine Institute for his 'unwavering dedication to public health and remarkable...
August 21, 2023 was a special day as CHRF formally embarked on a collaboration with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of North South University...
At CHRF, we love science and storytelling. For this reason, November 15th was an extremely special day for us as we had the honor of...
From aspiring science communicators to communication professionals, we loved having such a diverse cohort as our first batch in May 2023.
We are happy to share that CHRF’s Director & Scientist, Dr. Senjuti Saha, has been featured in a book published by COG-UK Consortium!
The Child Health Research Foundation, Bangladesh, organized the event with Lancet Countdown.
The Lancet published a perspective profile piece on Dr. Senjuti Saha and our work at CHRF and in Bangladesh.
Nature highlights how Dr. Saha’s work in Bangladesh is contributing to the worldwide effort in preparing health-care systems for future pandemics.
The CHRF team and Director & Scientist, Dr. Senjuti Saha, visit the university for a symposium titled, ‘Bringing technology and public health under one umbrella...
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CHRF’s Director and Scientist, Dr. Senjuti Saha, was highlighted in Asian Scientist, an award-winning science and technology magazine.
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CHRF is delighted to have joined the launching ceremony of, 'Graduate Employment in Private Sector Program of Futurenation' as a Partner in Academia.
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CHRF & Jahangirnagar University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide hands-on genomics training to final-year undergraduate students.
CHRF and University of Chittagong also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) where the two institutions agree to exchange knowledge on capacity building.
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CHRF & BRAC University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide hands-on genomics training to final-year undergraduate students.
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CHRF is proud to be a partner of The World Health Organization in its a ten-year strategy on global genomic surveillance.
UNDP-CHRF partnership to build the next generation of skilled workforce in healthcare.
Let’s celebrate all that was achieved by CHRF in the year 2021!
From getting highlighted as “Gates Heroes in the Field”, to being the first to sequence SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh, to receiving the NextSeq2000 – 2020 was...
CHRF is thrilled to share the exciting news of Prof. Dr. Md. Rahul Amin, our very own Treasurer, has been elected as President of of...
Dr. Samir K. Saha, Executive Director of Child Health Research Foundation has been selected for the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Award for Research in...
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Samir K Saha has become a member of Bangladesh NiTAG (National Immunization Technical Advisory).
In the fall of each year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) recognizes scientists who have made important...
Hot off the press – CHRF is beginning 2018 with exciting news!
It’s February of 2019 and we are just publishing our Highlights of 2018 – yes we are a little late to the party, but January...
It is our absolute pleasure to announce the upcoming presentation of Dr. Senjuti Saha on the heels of the UN General Assembly at the Gates...
Dr. Senjuti Saha of the Child Health Research Foundation has been appointed to serve on the Polio Transition Independent Monitoring Board (TIMB), created by the...
2017 at CHRF ended with our annual picnic, which brought together almost all members of the team, celebrating the achievements of 2017, and rooting for...
The World Health Organization has been diligently promoting quality of health care at all levels. In 2008, the WHO with its 36 member states formed...