Melkamu Beyene

Research Interests

Aged Health Care Bioinformatics Biostatistics Epidemiology Genomics Quantitative Genetics Statistics

Mr Melkamu Beyene

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Medicine

College of Health

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).

Language Competency
Afro-Asiatic languages Can speak, understand spoken and peer review
Amharic Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Oromo Can speak and understand spoken

Date Institution name Country Title
2009 - 2011 University of Gondar Ethiopia Master of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2004 - 2007 University of Gondar Ethiopia Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Statistics

Date Title Institution Country
2009 - 2011 Master of Public Health University of Gondar Ethiopia

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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2025 Endalew, G., Beyene, M. B., Kassie, A., & Wassie, G. T. (2025). Incidence and Risk Factors of Tuberculosis among Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Northwest, Ethiopia. International Journal of Public Health, 70, 9 pages.
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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), 107976-1-107976-10.
DOI Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC14
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 Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC12
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 WoS7 Europe PMC5
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
2021 Feleke, B. E., Feleke, T. E., Mekonnen, D., & Beyene, M. B. (2021). Micronutrient levels of tuberculosis patients during the intensive phase, a prospective cohort study (vol 31, pg 56, 2019). CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN, 42, 416.
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 Scopus20 WoS21 Europe PMC21
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 WoS2 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 WoS20 Europe PMC20
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 Scopus9 WoS7 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 Scopus29 WoS22 Europe PMC19
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 PMC16
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 PMC16
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 PMC27
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 WoS10
- 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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Year Citation
2015 Beyene, M. B., & Beyene, H. B. (2015). Predictors of late diagnosis of HIV among HIV positive adults coming for initial CD4 T-cell count to public health facilities, Northern Ethiopia. In TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH Vol. 20 (pp. 171). WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Year Citation
2025 Beyene, M. B., Visvanathan, R., Alemu, R., Theou, O., Benyamin, B., Cesari, M., . . . Amare, A. (2025). Associations and Interaction Effects of Socioeconomic, Lifestyle, and Genetic Factors on Intrinsic Capacity.
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