Journal of Microbiome and Gut Health

I am a Lecturer and Researcher in Medical Parasitology and Vector Control at Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia, with more than four years of academic, research, and community service experience. I have a strong commitment to academic excellence, public health improvement, and capacity-building activities across communities. I have authored more than 30 scientific publications, reviewed over 10 manuscripts, and participated in several competitive research and community service projects. I also actively contribute to curriculum development, undergraduate supervision, and departmental leadership roles.

• Gut Microbiome & Gut-Associated Pathogens
• Intestinal Parasites & Helminths
• Microbiome Host Interactions
• gut pathogens
• gastrointestinal infections
• microbiome related clinical studies
• Intestinal Parasites & Helminths

• Reviewer for multiple journals including PLOS One, BMC Public Health, Malaria Journal, Heliyon, BMC Microbiology, Scientific Reports, and others

• Member, Ethiopian Medical Laboratory Association (EMLA)

• Medical Parasitology Unit Leader, Debre Tabor University

• Department Academic Council (DAC) member

• Community service coordinator

• Trainer for community service and laboratory capacity-building programs

• Participant in PacMOSSI Vector Surveillance & Control courses

• Attendee of international symposiums and webinars (Immunology, Apicomplexan Parasites, etc.)

1. Almaw A, Yimer M, Alemu M, Tegegne B. Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among symptomatic pregnant women attending antenatal care at three health centers in northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One, 2022.
2. Almaw A, Yimer M, Alemu M, Belay H, Alebachew M, Abeje G, Berhan A, Tegegne B. Prevalence of clinical malaria and associated symptoms in pregnant women at Hamusit Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia. Heliyon. 2024;10:e34240.
3. Tiruneh T, Almaw A, Abebaw A, et al. Basic coagulation parameters and platelet count among malaria patients attending Addis Zemen Primary Hospital. BMC Infect Dis. 2024.
4. Tegegn G, Gnanasekaren N, Gadisa E, et al., including Almaw A. Comparative assessment of microscopy, RDT, and PCR as malaria diagnostic tools. BMC Infect Dis. 2024.
5. Belay H, Alemu M, Hailu T, et al., including Almaw A. Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for Plasmodium vivax in Shewa Robit, Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2023.
6. Almaw A, Berhan A, Ayele A, et al. Prevalence of intestinal parasites and Helicobacter pylori coinfection… Gut Pathog. 2024.
7. Almaw A, Assefa A, Berhan A, et al. Opportunistic intestinal coccidian parasites among HIV/AIDS patients… Health Sci Rep. 2024.
8. Almaw A, Berhan A, Solomon Y, et al. Balantidium coli: Rare and accidental finding in urine of a pregnant woman. Int Med Case Rep J. 2022.
9. Workineh L, Almaw A, Eyayu T. Trend analysis of intestinal parasitic infections at Debre Tabor Hospital (2017–2021). Infect Drug Resist. 2022.
10. Berhan A, Almaw A, Solomon Y, et al. Tuberculosis treatment outcome and associated factors… Infect Drug Resist. 2023.
11. Berhan A, Almaw A, Damtie S, et al. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: epidemiology, diagnostics, and prospects. Discov Oncol. 2025.
12. Berhan A, Almaw A, Damtie S, et al. Specimen rejection rate for HIV viral load testing. Heliyon. 2024.
13. Assefa A, Kiros T, Erkihun M, Berhan A, Almaw A. Pneumococcal vaccination dropout among children in Ethiopia. Front Public Health. 2024.
14. Damtie S, Legese B, Fentie A, et al., including Almaw A. Intestinal parasitic infections among diabetes mellitus patients. Health Sci Rep. 2025.
15. Berhan A, Solomon Y, Getie B, et al., including Almaw A. Frequency of ABO and RhD blood groups in transfused patients in Ethiopia. Heliyon. 2023.
16. Eyayu T, Yimer G, Workineh L, et al., including Almaw A. STH infections among school children at Tachgayint woreda. PLoS One. 2022.
17. Assefa A, Damtie D, Abeje G, et al., including Almaw A. Efficacy of albendazole against soil-transmitted helminths. Health Sci Rep. 2024.
18. Erkihun M, Assefa A, Legese B, et al., including Almaw A. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacterial isolates at Felege Hiwot Hospital. Bacteria (MDPI). 2024.
19. Getie B, Wondimu E, Almaw A, et al. High-risk cervical HPV infections among women at Debre Tabor Hospital. Sci Rep. 2025.
20. Erkihun M, Assefa A, Legese B, et al., including Almaw A. Mycobacterium leprae slide positivity: 7-year study. Health Sci Rep. 2025.
21. Kiros T, Erkihun M, Sharew B, et al., including Almaw A. Knowledge of healthcare workers on nontuberculous mycobacteria. J Clin Lab Anal. 2025.
22. Sharew B, Berhan A, Almaw A, et al. Detection of rifampicin resistance using GeneXpert MTB/RIF. J Clin Lab Anal. 2024.
23. Kiros T, Erkihun M, Wondmagegn M, et al., including Almaw A. Knowledge and attitude on Mpox among healthcare professionals. Health Sci Rep. 2025.
24. Solomon Y, Berhan A, Almaw A, et al. Long non-coding RNAs as biomarkers for acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer Med. 2024.
25. Damtie S, Legese B, Fentie A, et al., including Almaw A. Diabetes mellitus and determinants among TB patients. Sci Rep. 2025.
26. Moges TA, Dagnew SB, Wondm SA, et al., including Almaw A. Medication non-adherence among chronic disease patients. Front Public Health. 2024.
27. Solomon Y, Malkamu B, Berhan A, et al., including Almaw A. Peripheral eosinophilia among adult asthma patients. BMC Pulm Med. 2023.
28. Yayehrad AT, Siraj EA, Yimenu DK, et al., including Almaw A. Multivariate preparedness for COVID-19 flare-up. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2021.
29. Berhan A, Damtie S, Almaw A, et al. Extracorporeal photopheresis in graft-versus-host disease: narrative review. Immunotargets Ther. 2024
30. Mekete G, Demelash H, Almaw A, et al. Post-dural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2023.
31. Abeje G, Berhan A, Assefa A, Almaw A, et al. Intestinal parasite infections among students and food handlers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Parasitology Research. 2025.
32. Getie B, Wondimu E, Almaw A, et al. Hepatotoxicity of anti-TB drugs and HBV/HCV role. J Hepat Res. 2024.