Melkamu Beyene

Melkamu Beyene

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

I am Epidemiologist and Biostatistician with research interest in Genetics of aging, statistical genetics, Data Science (with focus on Big Data analysis, Machine learning, Artificial intelligence).

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Beyene, M. B., Visvanathan, R., Alemu, R., Benyamin, B., Bhattacharjee, R., Beyene, H. B., . . . Amare, A. T. (2025). A genome-wide association study identified 10 novel genomic loci associated with intrinsic capacity. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 80(11), glaf196-1-glaf196-14.
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    2024 Beyene, M. B., Visvanathan, R., Ahmed, M., Benyamin, B., Beard, J. R., & Amare, A. T. (2024). Development and validation of an intrinsic capacity score in the UK Biobank study. Maturitas, 185, 107976-1-107976-10.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC10
    2024 Beyene, M. B., Visvanathan, R., & Amare, A. T. (2024). Intrinsic Capacity and Its Biological Basis: A Scoping Review. Journal of Frailty and Aging, 13(3), 193-202.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC8
    2022 Mekuria, D. K., Hailu, G., Bedimo, M., & Tefera, A. A. (2022). Determinants of default from full completion of vaccination among children between 12 and 23 months old in Yilmana Densa district, west Gojam zone, Ethiopia, 2019. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, 10, 10 pages.
    DOI WoS5 Europe PMC5
    2022 Alamneh, T. T., Tilahun, S. F., Beyne, M. B., Fekadu, S. A., Assem, A. S., & Kassa, S. F. (2022). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Anemia Among Newborns at Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE, 15, 6465-6474.
    DOI WoS4 Europe PMC4
    2022 Beyene, M. B., Teshome, S., Yehenew, A., Terefework, Z., Stuitje, A. R., Abebe, T., & Beyene, H. B. (2022). Assessing the diagnostic performance of a novel RT-PCR fluorescence method for the detection of human plasmodium species. Plos One, 17(8 August), 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC5
    2022 Shibesh, B. F., Yalew, W. A., Beyene, M. B., & Minyiwab, G. W. (2022). Determinants of neonatal hypothermia among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit northwest, Ethiopia, case-control study. Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 35(20), 3903-3908.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC9
    2020 Mitikie, K. A., Wassie, G. T., & Beyene, M. B. (2020). Institutional delivery services utilization and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last year in Mandura district, Northwest Ethiopia. PLOS ONE, 15(12), e0243466.
    DOI Scopus19 WoS20 Europe PMC20
    2020 Ayalew, F., Atnafu, D. D., Bedimo, M., & Mulatu, K. (2020). Determinants of community-led ivermectin treatment adherence for onchocerciasis control in Western Ethiopia: a case-control study. TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HEALTH, 48(1), 8 pages.
    DOI WoS4 Europe PMC4
    2020 Chekol, D., Bedimo, M., Mulugeta, Y., & Bantie, G. M. (2020). Determinants of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at Felegehiwot specialized hospital, North West Ethiopia: A case-control study. PLOS ONE, 15(12), e0243561.
    DOI WoS1 Europe PMC2
    2019 Bantie, G. M., Meseret, Z., Bedimo, M., & Bitew, A. (2019). The prevalence and root causes of delay in seeking healthcare among mothers of under five children with pneumonia in hospitals of Bahir Dar city, North West Ethiopia. BMC PEDIATRICS, 19(1), 10 pages.
    DOI WoS18 Europe PMC17
    2019 Feleke, B. E., Feleke, T. E., Mekonnen, D., & Beyene, M. B. (2019). Micronutrient levels of tuberculosis patients during the intensive phase, a prospective cohort study. Clinical Nutrition Espen, 31, 56-60.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC7
    2019 Feleke, B. E., Beyene, M. B., Feleke, T. E., Jember, T. H., & Abera, B. (2019). Intestinal parasitic infection among household contacts of primary cases, a comparative cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 14(10), e0221190.
    DOI Scopus28 WoS21 Europe PMC17
    2018 Asrat, W., Mekonnen, T., & Bedimo, M. (2018). Assessment of women's satisfaction with family planning service at public health facilities in Northwest Region of Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.. Contraception and reproductive medicine, 3(1), 25.
    DOI Europe PMC15
    2017 Beyene, H. B., Tadesse, M., Disassa, H., & Beyene, M. B. (2017). Concurrent Plasmodium infection, anemia and their correlates among newly diagnosed people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Ethiopia. Acta Tropica, 169, 8-13.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS16 Europe PMC15
    2016 Beyene, H. B., Beyene, M. B., Ebstie, Y. A., & Desalegn, Z. (2016). Efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of vivax malaria in northwest Ethiopia. Plos One, 11(8), 14 pages.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC12
    2015 Beyene, M. B., & Beyene, H. B. (2015). Predictors of late HIV diagnosis among adult people living with HIV/AIDS who undertake an initial CD4 T Cell evaluation, northern Ethiopia: A case-control study. Plos One, 10(10), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS14 Europe PMC15
    2015 Endeshaw, M., Abebe, F., Bedimo, M., & Asart, A. (2015). Diet and Pre-eclampsia: A Prospective Multicentre Case-Control Study in Ethiopia. MIDWIFERY, 31(6), 617-624.
    DOI WoS33 Europe PMC26
    2014 Fikadie, G., Bedimo, M., & Alamrew, Z. (2014). Prevalence of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Bahirdar University Students.. Advances in preventive medicine, 2014, 906107.
    DOI Europe PMC12
    2013 Awoke, W., Bedimo, M., & Tarekegn, M. (2013). Prevalence of schistosomiasis and associated factors among students attending at elementary schools in Amibera District, Ethiopia. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 03(02), 199-204.
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    2013 Alamrew, Z., Bedimo, M., & Azage, M. (2013). Risky Sexual Practices and Associated Factors for HIV/AIDS Infection among Private College Students in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia. ISRN Public Health, 2013, 1-9.
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    - Endeshaw, M., Abebe, F., Bedimo, M., Asrat, A., Gebeyehu, A., & Keno, A. (2016). Family history of hypertension increases risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women: a case-control study. UNIVERSA MEDICINA, 35(3), 181-191.
    DOI WoS9
    - Zelalem, A., Melkamu, B., Abebayehu, B., Sefineh, F., Anteneh, M., & Tewodros, N. (2022). Determinants of Death among COVID-19 Patients Admitted in Amhara Region COVID-19 Treatment Centers, Ethiopia, 2021, Unmatched Case Control Study. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, 8(3).
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  • Preprint
    Year Citation
    2025 Beyene, M. B., Visvanathan, R., Alemu, R., Theou, O., Benyamin, B., Cesari, M., . . . Amare, A. T. (2025). Associations and Interaction Effects of Socioeconomic, Lifestyle, and Genetic Factors on Intrinsic Capacity.
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