Background

Dagnachew is a data analyst and public health researcher at Burnet Institute since 2019. He has recently received his PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Public Health and his master’s degree in Infectious and tropical Diseases from the University of Gondar, Ethiopia.

Prior to his PhD study, he had been a faculty member of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar running both teaching and research activities.
Dagnachew’s research interest focused particularly on vulnerable populations such as people who are immunocompromised, people who use alcohol and other drugs, children and pregnant women.

Positions

• 2019: Postdoctoral Fellow – Data Analyst / Epidemiologist, Burnet Institute

Qualifications

• 2019: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland, Australia
• 2011: MSc, University of Gondar, Ethiopia
• 2009: BSc, University of Gondar, Ethiopia

Awards

• 2017: Faculty of Medicine HDR Travel Scholarships, the University of Queensland, Australia.
• 2015: International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) and UQ Centennial Scholarship (UQCent), the University of Queensland, Australia.

Projects (4)

Current (4)

• EDRS: Ecstasy and related Drugs Reporting System
  EDRS aims to examine trends in the use of ecstasy and other drugs among regular users.
• IDRS: Illicit Drug Reporting System
  A strategic early warning system identifying emerging trends related to illicit drugs.
• PATH Cohort Study
  A cohort study of the trajectories of prisoners with a history of injecting drug use after release from prison.
• SuperMIX: The Melbourne Injecting Drug User Cohort Study
  A five-year study of the dynamics of cessation of injecting drug use and any subsequent relapse.

Publications (26)

2019 (2)

• Maternal prenatal thyroid function and trajectories of offspring emotional and behavioural problems: findings from the ALSPAC cohort.
  Dagnachew Muluye Fetene, Kim S Betts, James G Scott, Rosa Alati
  Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Sep; Epub ahead of print
• The role of maternal prenatal thyroid function on offspring depression: Findings from the ALSPAC cohort.
  Dagnachew Muluye Fetene, Kim S Betts, Rosa Alati
  Dev Psychopathol. 2019 Jan; Epub ahead of print

2018 (1)

• Maternal Prenatal Thyroid Function and Offspring ADHD: Findings From the ALSPAC Cohort.
  Dagnachew Muluye Fetene, Kim S Betts, Rosa Alati
  J Nerv Ment Dis. 2018 Nov; 206(11):859-864

2017 (2)

• Maternal thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy and behavioural and psychiatric disorders of children: a systematic review.
  Dagnachew Muluye Fetene, Kim S Betts, Rosa Alati
  Eur J Endocrinol. 2017 Nov; 177(5):R261-R273
• Inequalities in health care utilization for common childhood illnesses in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey.
  Asmamaw Atnafu Ayalneh, Dagnachew Muluye Fetene, Tae Jin Lee
  Int J Equity Health. 2017 Apr; 16(1):67

2016 (1)

• Cockroaches as a Source of High Bacterial Pathogens with Multidrug Resistant Strains in Gondar Town, Ethiopia.
  Feleke Moges, Setegn Eshetie, Mengistu Endris, Kahsay Huruy, Dagnachew Muluye, Tigist Feleke, Fisha G/Silassie, Getenet Ayalew, Raja Nagappan
  Biomed Res Int. 2016 Jun; 2016:2825056

2015 (2)

• Childhood cancer in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Sisay Yifru, Dagnachew Muluye
  BMC Res Notes. 2015 Sep; 8:474
• Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia
  Dereje Gedle, Baye Gelaw, Dagnachew Muluye, Molla Mesele
  BMC Nutrition. 2015 Feb; 1:5

2014 (5)

• Bacterial isolates and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns among patients with pus and/or wound discharge at Gondar university hospital.
  Dagnachew Muluye, Yitayih Wondimeneh, Getachew Ferede, Tesfaye Nega, Kasaw Adane, Belete Biadgo, Habtie Tesfa, Feleke Moges
  BMC Res Notes. 2014 Sep; 7:619
• Types and drug susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates from eye discharge samples at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Dagnachew Muluye, Yitayih Wondimeneh, Feleke Moges, Tesfaye Nega, Getachew Ferede
  BMC Res Notes. 2014 May; 7:292
• Trend analysis of visceral leishmaniasis at Addis Zemen health center, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Yitayih Wondimeneh, Yegnasew Takele, Asmamaw Atnafu, Getachew Ferede, Dagnachew Muluye
  Biomed Res Int. 2014 Mar; 2014:545393
• Urinary tract infection among obstetric fistula patients at Gondar University Hospital, northwest Ethiopia.
  Yitayih Wondimeneh, Dagnachew Muluye, Abebe Alemu, Asmamaw Atinafu, Gashaw Yitayew, Teklay Gebrecherkos, Agersew Alemu, Demekech Damtie, Getachew Ferede
  BMC Womens Health. 2014 Jan; 14:12
• Prevalence and associated factors of thrombocytopenia among HAART-naive HIV-positive patients at Gondar University Hospital, northwest Ethiopia.
  Yitayih Wondimeneh, Dagnachew Muluye, Getachew Ferede
  BMC Res Notes. 2014 Jan; 7:5

2013 (6)

• Processing medical data: a systematic review.
  Kasaw Adane, Dagnachew Muluye, Molla Abebe
  Arch Public Health. 2013 Oct; 71(1):27
• Bacterial isolates and drug susceptibility patterns of ear discharge from patients with ear infection at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Dagnachew Muluye, Yitayih Wondimeneh, Getachew Ferede, Feleke Moges, Tesfaye Nega
  BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord. 2013 Aug; 13(1):10
• Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Associated Risk Factors among People Living with HIV at Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
  DagnachewMuluye, YitayihWondimeneh, Yeshambel Belyhun, Feleke Moges, Mengistu Endris, Getachew Ferede, Gashaw Yitayew, Digsu Negese
  ISRN Tropical Medicine. 2013 Jul; 2013:123858
• Prevalence of tuberculous lymphadenitis in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Dagnachew Muluye, Belete Biadgo, Eden Woldegerima, Andebet Ambachew
  BMC Public Health. 2013 May; 13:435
• Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection among patients attending serology laboratory of Gondar University Hospital.
  Habtie Tesfa, Belete Biadgo, Fasika Getachew, Kifle Tegegne, Gizachew Yismaw, Dagnachew Muluye
  BMC Res Notes. 2013 Apr; 6:164
• Sexually transmitted infections based on the syndromic approach in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective study.
  Beyene Moges, Gizachew Yismaw, Afework Kassu, Berihun Megabiaw, Shitaye Alemu, Bemnet Amare, Dagnachew Muluye
  BMC Public Health. 2013 Feb; 13:143

2012 (7)

• Active trachoma and associated risk factors among children in Baso Liben District of East Gojjam, Ethiopia.
  Kassahun Ketema, Moges Tiruneh, Desalegn Woldeyohannes, Dagnachew Muluye
  BMC Public Health. 2012 Dec; 12:1105
• HIV-Positive Status Disclosure and Associated Factors among Children in North Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Digsu Negese, Kefyalew Addis, Akilew Awoke, Zelalem Birhanu, Dagnachew Muluye, Sisay Yifru, Berihun Megabiaw
  ISRN AIDS. 2012 Dec; 2012:485720
• Immunopathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS): Review.
  Dagnachew Muluye, Desalegn Woldeyohannes, Mucheye Gizachew, Beyene Moges, Gizachew Yismaw, Moges Tirneh, Afework Kassu
  International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 2012 Nov; 2(11):211-217
• Ten year trend analysis of malaria prevalence in Kola Diba, North Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Abebe Alemu, Dagnachew Muluye, Mikrie Mihret, Meaza Adugna, Melkamu Gebeyaw
  Parasit Vectors. 2012 Aug; 5:173
• Total Lymphocyte Count as surrogate marker for CD4 Cell Count in HIV-Infected Individuals in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Yitayih Wondimeneh, Getachew Ferede, Gizachew Yismaw, Dagnachew Muluye
  AIDS Res Ther. 2012 Jul; 9(1):21
• Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and immunological profile of HIV co-infected patients in Northwest Ethiopia.
  Yitayih Wondimeneh, Dagnachew Muluye, Yeshambel Belyhun
  BMC Res Notes. 2012 Jun; 5:331
• Infant feeding practice and associated factors of HIV positive mothers attending prevention of mother to child transmission and antiretroviral therapy clinics in Gondar Town health institutions, Northwest Ethiopia.
  Dagnachew Muluye, Desalegn Woldeyohannes, Mucheye Gizachew, Moges Tiruneh
  BMC Public Health. 2012 Mar; 12:240