Dr. Nigus Asefa
Dr. Nigus Asefa is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institute on Aging in the United States, focusing on aging research. He completed his Ph.D. in Genetic Epidemiology in November 2021 in the Netherlands, with a dissertation titled “Genetics and Epidemiology of Glaucoma and Myopia.” To enhance his expertise, he attended advanced courses at renowned institutions, including the University of Washington, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Columbia University. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Reproductive Health and Rights from Lund University, a Master’s degree.
In Public Health from Mekelle University in 2014, and a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Addis Ababa University in 2007. Dr. Asefa’s research encompasses epidemiology, genetics, aging, and dementia. He possesses advanced proficiency in statistical software such as SPSS, ASReml, and Stata, as well as programming languages like R and Python. His expertise includes working with large-scale datasets from diverse study cohorts, with computational skills spanning observational and longitudinal data analysis, as well as Genome-Wide and Epigenome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS and EWAS). As a review editor for Frontiers, he ensures the quality of published research and has authored a textbook on pharmaceutical formulation, an essential resource for Ethiopian pharmacy education.
Currently, he is engaged in epigenetic research, exploring how lifestyle and behavioral factors influence biological aging. He also investigates how prenatal exposure to adverse conditions may alter late-life DNA methylation patterns, potentially contributing to cognitive decline. For more details on Dr. Asefa’s ongoing research projects and publications, visit his personal LinkedIn profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigus-asefa-83228061/
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Dr. Getachew Kassa
Dr. Nigus Asefa
Dr. Hayelom Kebede
Dr. Balewgizie Tegegne
Dr. Girmay Desalegn Tarekegn
Dr. Tesfa D. Habtewold
