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Hire Raman M.

India

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Epidemiologist with over 11 years of research experience. Lead author in multiple scientific publications.

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Focused on, experienced in, and driven to conduct public health research with over 12 years of work in the field. Excellent analytic and research skills. Excel at monitoring data and clinical research methods. Skilled in working with a range of technical equipment, new processes, and innovative ideas to further studies. Proven ability to handle research studies independently from beginning to end and get results that make an impact. Expert ability to create written materials and communicate findings. Expert user of SPSS, EpiData, Epiinfo and STATA. Career interest lies in evidence-based knowledge translation with a focus on policy and advocacy in the health sector. The main fields of interest are neglected tropical diseases, HIV, tuberculosis, malnutrition, antimicrobial resistance, and infectious disease epidemiology. Specialty: Database management, research proposal development, scientific writing, and monitoring and evaluation of health programs. Experience in designing, conducting, and managing health research projects, clinical trials, systematic reviews, and large-scale surveys including SMART nutrition surveys and rapid health assessments.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Parasitology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Meta-Analysis
• ☆ STATA
• ☆ R
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Viral Diseases
• ☆ Tropical Medicine
• ☆ Dengue
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Rare Diseases

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Research Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Mining, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

Operational research coordinator

Medecins Sans Frontieres

January 2019 - Present

Epidemiologist

Medecins Sans Frontieres

September 2010 - Present

Clinical Data Analyst

National Institute of Health

February 2010 - August 2010

Education

Masters of Public Health (MPH) (school of public health)

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

May 2008 - June 2010

Certifications

• Masters of Public health

  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

  March 2010 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2022). AmBisome monotherapy and combination AmBisome - miltefosine therapy for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in patients co-infected with HIV in India: a randomised open label, parallel arm, phase 3 trial . Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

(2021). Diagnostic accuracy of commercially available immunochromatographic rapid tests for diagnosis of dengue in India . Journal of vector borne diseases.

Raman Mahajan, Sophie I Owen, Sakib Burza, Shiril Kumar, Neena Verma, Amit Harshana, Krishna Pandey, Kristien Cloots, Emily Adams, Pradeep Das (2021). Evaluation of qPCR on blood and skin microbiopsies, peripheral blood buffy coat smear, and urine antigen ELISA for diagnosis and test of cure for visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-coinfected patients in India: a prospective cohort study . BMJ Open.

Raman Mahajan, Sakib Burza, Lex M Bouter, Klaas Sijtsma, André Knottnerus, Jos Kleijnen, Peter Van Dael, Maurice P Zeegers(2020). Standardized Protocol Items Recommendations for Observational Studies (SPIROS) for Observational Study Protocol Reporting Guidelines: Protocol for a Delphi Study . JMIR Research Protocols. {JMIR} Publications Inc.

Raman Mahajan, Mohit Nair, Pragya Kumar, Amit Harshana, Kathryn Richardson, Laura Moreto-Planas, Sakib Burza (2020). Lived experiences of palliative care among people living with HIV/AIDS: a qualitative study from Bihar, India . BMJ Open.

Nair, M., Kumar, P., Mahajan, R., Harshana, A., Kurup, K.K., Moreto-Planas, L., Burza, S.(2020). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Palliative Care: A Mixed-Methods Study from Bihar, India . Journal of Palliative Care.

(2019). Malnutrition in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand: an anthropological study of perceptions and care practices from India . BMC Nutrition.

(2019). “Without antibiotics, I cannot treat”: A qualitative study of antibiotic use in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India . PLOS ONE.

(2019). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to antibiotic use in Paschim Bardhaman District: A survey of healthcare providers in West Bengal, India . PLOS ONE.

Nair, M., Tripathi, S., Mazumdar, S., Mahajan, R., Harshana, A., Pereira, A., Jimenez, C., Halder, D., Burza, S.(2019). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to antibiotic use in Paschim Bardhaman District: A survey of healthcare providers in West Bengal, India . PLoS ONE. 14. (5).

Chaand, I., Horo, M., Nair, M., Harshana, A., Mahajan, R., Kashyap, V., Falero, F., Escruela, M., Burza, S., Dasgupta, R.(2019). Malnutrition in Chakradharpur, Jharkhand: An anthropological study of perceptions and care practices from India . BMC Nutrition. 5. (1).

Nair, M., Tripathi, S., Mazumdar, S., Mahajan, R., Harshana, A., Pereira, A., Jimenez, C., Halder, D., Burza, S.(2019). “Without antibiotics, I cannot treat”: A qualitative study of antibiotic use in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India . PLoS ONE. 14. (6).

(2018). Field safety and effectiveness of new visceral leishmaniasis treatment regimens within public health facilities in Bihar, India . PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Goyal, V., Mahajan, R., Pandey, K., Singh, S.N., Singh, R.S., Strub-Wourgaft, N., Alves, F., Rabi Das, V.N., Topno, R.K., Sharma, B., et al.(2018). Field safety and effectiveness of new visceral leishmaniasis treatment regimens within public health facilities in Bihar, India . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 12. (10).

(2016). Seasonal effect and long-term nutritional status following exit from a Community-Based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition program in Bihar, India . European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Burza, S., Mahajan, R., Marino, E., Sunyoto, T., Shandilya, C., Tabrez, M., Kumar, K., Jha, A., Mathew, P., Salse, N., et al.(2016). Seasonal effect and long-term nutritional status following exit from a Community-Based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition program in Bihar, India . European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 70. (4). p. 437-444.

(2015). Reply to R Dasgupta et al . The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

(2015). Combination Treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in India . Clinical Infectious Diseases.

(2015). Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition in India: new evidence from Bihar . The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Burza, S., Mahajan, R., Marino, E., Sunyoto, T., Shandilya, C., Tabrez, M., Kumari, K., Mathew, P., Jha, A., Salse, N., et al.(2015). Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition in India: New evidence from Bihar . American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 101. (4). p. 847-859.

Burza, S., Mahajan, R., Marino, E., Sunyoto, T., Mathew, P., Duqúe, G., Salse, N.(2015). Reply to R Dasgupta et al . American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 102. (5). p. 1298-1299.

Mahajan, R., Das, P., Isaakidis, P., Sunyoto, T., Sagili, K.D., Lima, M.A., Mitra, G., Kumar, D., Pandey, K., Van Geertruyden, J.-P., et al.(2015). Combination Treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients Coinfected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in India . Clinical Infectious Diseases. 61. (8). p. 1255-1262.

(2014). HIV and Visceral Leishmaniasis Coinfection in Bihar, India: An Underrecognized and Underdiagnosed Threat Against Elimination . Clinical Infectious Diseases.

(2014). Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV Co-infection in Bihar, India: Long-term Effectiveness and Treatment Outcomes with Liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome) . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

(2014). Five-Year Field Results and Long-Term Effectiveness of 20 mg/kg Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome) for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bihar, India . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

(2014). Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis following Treatment with 20 mg/kg Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome) for Primary Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bihar, India . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

(2014). Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis Relapse in Immunocompetent Patients following Treatment with 20 mg/kg Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome) in Bihar, India . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Burza, S., Sinha, P.K., Mahajan, R., Lima, M.A., Mitra, G., Verma, N., Balsegaram, M., Das, P.(2014). Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis Relapse in Immunocompetent Patients following Treatment with 20 mg/kg Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome) in Bihar, India . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8. (1). p. 44.

Burza, S., Sinha, P.K., Mahajan, R., Sanz, M.G., Lima, M.A., Mitra, G., Verma, N., Das, P.(2014). Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis following Treatment with 20 mg/kg Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome) for Primary Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bihar, India . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8. (1). p. 49.

Burza, S., Sinha, P.K., Mahajan, R., Lima, M.A., Mitra, G., Verma, N., Balasegarem, M., Das, P.(2014). Five-Year Field Results and Long-Term Effectiveness of 20 mg/kg Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome) for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bihar, India . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8. (1). p. 46.

Burza, S., Mahajan, R., Sinha, P.K., van Griensven, J., Pandey, K., Lima, M.A., Sanz, M.G., Sunyoto, T., Kumar, S., Mitra, G., et al.(2014). Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV Co-infection in Bihar, India: Long-term Effectiveness and Treatment Outcomes with Liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome) . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8. (8).

Burza, S., Mahajan, R., Sanz, M.G., Sunyoto, T., Kumar, R., Mitra, G., Lima, M.A.(2014). HIV and visceral leishmaniasis coinfection in Bihar, India: An underrecognized and underdiagnosed threat against elimination . Clinical Infectious Diseases. 59. (4). p. 552-555.

(2013). One-Year Follow-up of Immunocompetent Male Patients Treated With Miltefosine For Primary Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bihar, India . Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Burza, S., Nabi, E., Mahajan, R., Mitra, G., Lima, M.A.(2013). One-Year follow-up of immunocompetent male patients treated with miltefosine for primary visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India . Clinical Infectious Diseases. 57. (9). p. 1363-1364.

(2011). Liposomal Amphotericin B for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Coinfected Patients: 2-Year Treatment Outcomes in Bihar, India . Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Sinha, P.K., Van Griensven, J., Pandey, K., Kumar, N., Verma, N., Mahajan, R., Kumar, P., Kumar, R., Das, P., Mitra, G., et al.(2011). Liposomal amphotericin B for visceral leishmaniasis in human immunodeficiency virus-coinfected patients: 2-year treatment outcomes in Bihar, India . Clinical Infectious Diseases. 53. (7).

(2009). Induction of cellular and humoral responses by autoclaved and heat-killed antigen of Leishmania donovani in experimental visceral leishmaniasis . Parasitology International.

Nagill, R., Mahajan, R., Sharma, M., Kaur, S.(2009). Induction of cellular and humoral responses by autoclaved and heat-killed antigen of Leishmania donovani in experimental visceral leishmaniasis . Parasitology International. 58. (4). p. 359-366.

OTHER

Raman Mahajan, Sakib Burza, Lex M Bouter, Klaas Sijtsma, André Knottnerus, Jos Kleijnen, Peter Van Dael, Maurice P Zeegers(2020). Standardized Protocol Items Recommendations for Observational Studies (SPIROS) for Observational Study Protocol Reporting Guidelines: Protocol for a Delphi Study (Preprint) . {JMIR} Publications Inc.