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Connecting Bangladeshi Biomedical Researchers Worldwide
Connecting Bangladeshi Biomedical Researchers Worldwide
The Oxford BioDiscovery Research Community is a global professional network that connects Bangladeshi researchers, clinicians, academics, and students working across biomedical and life sciences.
Our mission is to create an open, collaborative community where members can exchange ideas, present their research, build international collaborations, and support one another's academic and professional development.
Through our flagship Global Research Seminar Series, along with future networking events, workshops, mentorship programmes, and collaborative initiatives, we aim to strengthen the global presence of Bangladeshi biomedical researchers and inspire the next generation of scientists.
Membership is free and open to everyone with an interest in biomedical research
Membership is free and open to everyone with an interest in biomedical research
Upcoming Seminar
Upcoming Seminar
📢 Oxford BioDiscovery Global Research Seminar Series | Seminar 1
We are delighted to launch the Oxford BioDiscovery Global Research Seminar Series, a new initiative bringing researchers together to share recent work, exchange ideas, and build connections across the global biomedical research community.
For our first seminar, we are pleased to welcome Dr Forhad Uddin Hasan Chowdhury, DPhil Researcher in Clinical Medicine, who will present his recently published work in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine. The study is a randomised controlled trial conducted in Bangladesh examining whether procalcitonin point-of-care testing can help guide earlier de-escalation of antibiotic therapy in adults with suspected bacterial sepsis. Use-of-procalcitonin-point-of-c…
🔬 Seminar Topic:
Use of Procalcitonin Point-of-Care Testing to Guide De-escalation of Antibiotic Therapy in Adults with Suspected Bacterial Sepsis in a Tertiary Hospital in Bangladesh
🎙️ Speaker: Dr Forhad Uddin Hasan Chowdhury
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine)
MSc in Infectious Diseases, UK
DPhil Researcher in Clinical Medicine
🎤 Moderator: Mohammad Umer Sharif Shohan
DPhil Student, Department of Biochemistry
University of Oxford
📅 Thursday, 1 October 2026
🕒 3:00 PM UK | 8:00 PM Bangladesh | 10:00 AM US Eastern
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 Registration is FREE and open to all
🔗 Registration is FREE and open to all
We particularly encourage students, clinicians, researchers, and anyone interested in infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, global health, clinical research, and evidence-based medicine to join us.
Come along, hear the story behind the research, discuss the findings with the researcher, and connect with the growing Oxford BioDiscovery Research Community.
Connect | Learn | Collaborate
Registration is free. By registering for your first seminar, you automatically become a member of the Oxford BioDiscovery Research Community and will receive invitations to future seminars, networking events, and research opportunities.
Why Become a Member?
Why Become a Member?
As a member of the Oxford BioDiscovery Research Community, you will receive:
Free access to all monthly research seminars
Invitations to future workshops and networking events
Research and collaboration opportunities
Priority registration for Oxford BioDiscovery events
Opportunities to present your own research
Opportunities to volunteer as moderators or organisers
Membership is completely free.
About the Global Research Seminar Series
About the Global Research Seminar Series
The Oxford BioDiscovery Global Research Seminar Series is our flagship monthly event.
Each month we invite an outstanding Bangladeshi researcher or clinician working at a leading university, hospital, research institute, or biotechnology company to present their latest research.
Every seminar includes:
Scientific presentation
Live discussion
Audience Q&A
Career insights
Networking opportunities
Meet Our Founding Scientific Committee
Meet Our Founding Scientific Committee
The Oxford BioDiscovery Research Community is led by an international team of volunteer researchers committed to strengthening scientific collaboration among Bangladeshi researchers worldwide.
Dr. Sajib Chakraborty
Dr. Sajib Chakraborty
Bioinformatics Research Scientist
Institute of Medical Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine (IBSM)
University Medical Center
University of Freiburg,
Germany
Dr Mohammad Ali
Dr Mohammad Ali
Postdoctoral Scientist
Centre for Global Health Research
Nuffield Department of Medicine,
University of Oxford, UK
DPhil in Clinical Medicine
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Dr Nadira Rakhi
Dr Nadira Rakhi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Nuffield Department of Experimental Medicine University of Oxford, UK
DPhil Candidate in Biology
University of Oxford,
United Kingdom
Nafees Chowdhury
Nafees Chowdhury
MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology,
University of Oxford,
United Kingdom
Partha Biswas
Partha Biswas
Graduate Research Associate
Ohio State University
Columbus, USA
Past Seminars
Past Seminars
Explore previous seminars from our growing scientific community.
Explore previous seminars from our growing scientific community.
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Interested in Becoming a Speaker?
Interested in Becoming a Speaker?
We welcome seminar proposals from Bangladeshi researchers and clinicians working across academia, healthcare, industry, and biotechnology.
Whether you are a PhD student, postdoctoral researcher, faculty member, clinician, or industry scientist, we encourage you to share your work with the community.
Join the Community
Join the Community
The Oxford BioDiscovery Research Community is built on a simple idea:
Science grows stronger when knowledge is shared.
We believe that every researcher has something valuable to contribute. By bringing together Bangladeshi researchers across the world, we hope to create a community that supports collaboration, mentorship, innovation, and lifelong learning.
We invite you to become part of this journey.
Membership is free and open to everyone with an interest in biomedical research
Membership is free and open to everyone with an interest in biomedical research
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Email
Email
oxfordbiodiscoveryventures@gmail.com
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