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Prof. Rashid Ansumana
Dean Elect-School of Community Health Sciences

Professional Profile

Prof. Rashid Ansumana is a distinguished research scientist with 16 years of teaching and research experience and 10 years of administrative experience. He is recognized as a dynamic and versatile scientist with extensive analytical and technical skills that benefit any organization, demonstrating a proven history of teamwork and collaboration.

Key Achievements

60

Research Publications

ISI Journals

49

Publications

Listed on PubMed

16

Years Experience

Teaching & Research

10

Years Experience

Administrative Leadership

Academic Leadership & Curriculum Development

📚 Curriculum Development

Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development through writing the first drafts of the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Environmental Monitoring and Quality Control (EMQC) programmes, showcasing innovative approaches to academic program design.

👥 Administrative Excellence

Over a decade of administrative experience in academic settings, leading teams and managing complex research initiatives with proven track record of successful project delivery and institutional development.

Research Expertise

🔬Core Research Areas

  • Microbial and Multi-drug Resistance Identification: Advanced expertise in identifying and analyzing antimicrobial resistance patterns with significant contributions to global health security.
  • Public Health Monitoring in Resource-Poor Settings: Pioneering innovative methods for health surveillance and monitoring systems specifically designed for challenging environments with limited resources.
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Sierra Leone: Extensive experience with viral hemorrhagic fevers, including critical research during epidemic outbreaks and ongoing surveillance efforts.
  • Malaria Research in Sierra Leone: Comprehensive research experience covering various aspects of malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology in West African contexts.
  • Neglected Tropical Diseases: Dedicated research focus on understanding and addressing neglected tropical diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations in Sierra Leone.

Editorial Leadership

ðŸ“Editorial Experience

Prof. Ansumana brings extensive editorial experience, serving as editor for several prestigious international journals, contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge and maintaining high standards of academic publishing.

  • PLOS One - Contributing to one of the world's largest and most respected open-access scientific journals
  • BMC Public Health - Editorial role in leading public health research publication
  • BMC Health Research Services - Supporting health services research and policy development
  • Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research - Leading regional scientific publication and capacity building

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

ðŸÊµInternational Recognition

Prof. Ansumana's expertise is recognized internationally through his membership in prestigious academic and research organizations, reflecting his commitment to advancing global health research and education.

  • UK Research and Innovation College - Member of this prestigious institution supporting cutting-edge research and innovation
  • European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) - Serving as reviewer for this important EU-Africa partnership
  • African Journal Partnership Program (AJPP) - Contributing to strengthening African research publication capacity
  • Council of Science Editors (CSE) - Member of this international organization promoting excellence in scientific communication

Professional Impact

Prof. Ansumana's comprehensive expertise spans multiple critical areas of public health research, from antimicrobial resistance to tropical disease epidemiology. His unique combination of technical research skills, administrative leadership, and international collaboration makes him an invaluable asset to academic institutions and research organizations globally. His work directly contributes to addressing some of the most pressing health challenges facing West Africa and the broader international community.

Prof. Rashid Ansumana
Contact Info
+23276683832
Education
B Sc. Ed. (Bio)
M Sc. PhD (Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK).

Selected Publications

🦠 Microbial and Multi-drug Resistance Identification
1
Massively multiplexed microbial identification using resequencing DNA microarrays for outbreak investigation
Leski TA, Ansumana R, Jimmy DH, Bangura U, Malanoski AP, Lin B, Stenger DA. Proc. Of SPIE 2011; 8029 802904-4
2
Antimicrobial Resistance Determinant Microarray for Analysis of Multi-Drug Resistant Isolates
Chris Rowe Taitt, Tomasz Leski, David Stenger, Gary J. Vora, LCDR Brent House, Matilda Nicklasson, CDR Guillermo Pimentel, Daniel V. Zurawski, CPT Benjamin C. Kirkup, COL David Craft, MAJ Paige E. Waterman, COL Emil P. Lesho, Umaru Bangura, Rashid Ansumana. Proceedings of SPIE May, 2012
3
Multidrug-resistant tet(X)-containing hospital isolates in Sierra Leone
Leski TA, Bangura U, Jimmy DH, Ansumana R, Lizewski SE, Stenger DA, Taitt CR, Vora GJ. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2013 Jul;42(1):83-6
4
Identification of blaOXA-51-like, blaOXA-58, blaDIM-1 and blaVIM carbapenemase genes in hospital Enterobatereriaceae isolates from Sierra Leone
Leski TA, Bangura U, Jimmy DH, Ansumana R, Lizewski SE, Li RW, Stenger DA, Taitt CR, Vora GJ. J Clin Microbiol 2013 Jul;51(7):2435-8
📊 Innovative Methods for Advances in Public Health Monitoring in Resource Poor Settings
5
Enabling methods for community health mapping in developing countries
Ansumana R, Malanoski AP, Bockarie AS, Sundufu AJ, Jimmy DH, Bangura U, Jacobsen KH, Lin B, Stenger DA. Int J Health Geogr 2010 Oct 29;9:56
6
The use of mobile electronic devices for public health data collection and syndromic surveillance in Africa
Ansumana R, Bockarie AS, Sankoh P, Jacobsen KH, Koroma AB, Malanoski AP, Meehan KA, Leski T, Jimmy DH, Bangura U, Sahr F, Lin B, Stenger DA. Sierra Leone Journal of Biomedical Research 2013 Apr; 5(1):8-14
7
Methods for determining the uncertainty of population estimates derived from satellite imagery and limited survey data: a case study of Bo city, Sierra Leone
Hillson R, Alejandre JD, Jacobsen KH, Ansumana R, Bockarie AS, Bangura U, Lamin JM, Malanoski AP, Stenger DA. PLoS One 2014 Nov 14; 9(11):e112241
8
Leapfrog diagnostics: demonstration of a broad spectrum pathogen identification platform in a resource-limited setting
Leski TA, Ansumana R, Malanoski AP, Jimmy DH, Bangura U, Barrows BR, Alpha K, Koroma BM, Long NC, Sundufu AJ, Bockarie AS, Lin B, Stenger DA. Health Res Policy Syst 2012 Jul 4;10:22
🦠 Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Sierra Leone
9
Ebola in Sierra Leone: a call for action
Ansumana R, Bonwitt J, Stenger DA, Jacobsen KH. Lancet 2014 Jul 26; 384(9940):303
10
Use of the FilmArray System for Detection of Zaire ebolavirus in a Small Hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone
Leski TA, Ansumana R, Taitt CR, Lamin JM, Bangura U, Lahai J, Mbayo G, Kanneh MB, Bawo B, Bockarie AS, Scullion M, Phillips CL, Horner CP, Jacobsen KH, Stenger DA. J Clin Microbiol 2015 Jul;53(7):2368-70
11
Ebola in Freetown area, Sierra Leone--a case study of 581 patients
Ansumana R, Jacobsen KH, Sahr F, Idris M, Bangura H, Boie-Jalloh M, Lamin JM, Sesay S. N Engl J Med 2015 Feb 5; 372(6):587-8
12
Sequence variability and geographic distribution of Lassa virus, Sierra Leone
Leski TA, Stockelman MG, Moses LM, Park M, Stenger DA, Ansumana R, Bausch DG, Lin B. Emerg Infect Dis 2015 Apr;21(4):609-18
🦟 Malaria in Sierra Leone
13
Attitudes toward home-based malaria testing in rural and urban Sierra Leone
Ranasinghe S, Ansumana R, Lamin JM, Bockarie AS, Bangura U, Buanie JA, Stenger DA, Jacobsen KH. Malar J 2015 Feb 15; 14:80
14
Herbs and herbal combinations used to treat suspected malaria in Bo, Sierra Leone
Ranasinghe S, Ansumana R, Lamin JM, Bockarie AS, Bangura U, Buanie JA, Stenger DA, Jacobsen KH. J Ethnopharmacol 2015 May 26; 166:200-4
15
Presumptive self-diagnosis of malaria and other febrile illnesses in Sierra Leone
Ansumana R, Jacobsen KH, Gbakima A, Hodges MH, Lamin JM, Leski TA, Malanoski AP, Lin B, Bockarie MJ, Stenger DA. Pan African Medical Journal 2013 May 26; 15:34
16
Child bednet use before, during, and after a bednet distribution campaign in Bo, Sierra Leone
Shamika Ranasinghe, Rashid Ansumana, Alfred S. Bockarie, Umaru Bangura, David Henry Jimmy, David A. Stenger, and Kathryn H. Jacobsen. Malar J 2015 Nov 18; 14(1):462
🧬 Wuchereria bancrofti and Lymphatic Filariasis in Sierra Leone
17
The impact of residual infections on Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti after multiple rounds of mass drug administration
de Souza DK, Ansumana R, Sessay S, Conteh A, Koudou B, Rebollo MP, Koroma J, Boakye DA, Bockarie MJ. Parasit Vectors 2015 Sep 24; 8:488
18
Lymphedema in a 7-year-old boy infected with Wuchereria bancrofti in Sierra Leone: a case report
Dome M, Ansumana R, Covington AL, Rebollo MP, Sesay S, Jacobsen KH, de Souza DK, Koudou BG, Michael E, Bockarie MJ. Acta Trop 2014 Jun; 134:13-6
19
No evidence for lymphatic filariasis transmission in big cities affected by conflict related rural-urban migration in Sierra Leone and Liberia
de Souza DK, Sesay S, Moore MG, Ansumana R, Narh CA, Kollie K, Rebollo MP, Koudou BG, Koroma JB, Bolay FK, Boakye DA, Bockarie MJ. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2014 Feb 6;8(2):e2700
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