Nigussie Sharew
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Nigussie is a PhD candidate in Genetic Epidemiology at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is interested in pharmacogenomics, mental health epidemiology, clinical psychology, and precision medicine with advanced analysis like machine learning. He graduated with a Master of Science in Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and a Master of Science in Adult Health Nursing from Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Nigussie has made significant contributions to health and medical science over many years. He has an h-index of 15 on Scopus and 18 on Google Scholar, averaging 34.2 citations per publication (SciVal). His overall Field-Weighted Impact of 7.27 (SciVal) demonstrates that his research is cited more frequently than the global average in his field.
Developing Genetic Testing Tools for Optimising Pharmacotherapy and Enabling a Precision Mental Health Care
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing PhD candidate University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2018 Award Expert Nurse Practitioner Debre Berhan University Ethiopia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2022 - 2014 Addis Ababa University Ethiopia Master of Science 2022 - 2022 University of Groningen Netherlands Master of science 2008 - 2010 Debre Berhan University Ethiopia Bachelor of Science -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2024 - 2024 Genome-Wide Association Studies: Why, How and then What? University of Oslo Norway Advances in Genetic Epidemiology University of Groningen Netherlands -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — Grant writing Oregon State University United States -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Alemu, R., Sharew, N. T., Arsano, Y. Y., Ahmed, M., Tekola-Ayele, F., Mersha, T. B., & Amare, A. T. (2025). Multi-omics approaches for understanding gene-environment interactions in noncommunicable diseases: techniques, translation, and equity issues.. Human Genomics, 19(1), 8-1-8-27.
Scopus4 Europe PMC12025 Steel, N., Bauer-Staeb, C. M. M., Ford, J. A., Abbafati, C., Abdalla, M. A., Abdelkader, A., . . . Bhaskar, S. (2025). Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Public Health, 10(3), e172-e188.
Scopus7 Europe PMC32025 Zuniga, Y. M. H., Zumla, A., Zuhlke, L. J., Zoladl, M., Ziaeian, B., Zhong, C., . . . Unnikrishnan, B. (2025). Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Nature Communications, 16(1), 4235.
2024 Mokdad, A. H., Bisignano, C., Hsu, J. M., Bryazka, D., Cao, S., Bhattacharjee, N. V., . . . Murray, C. J. L. (2024). Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022-50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. LANCET, 404(10469), 2341-2370.
2024 Mokdad, A. H., Bisignano, C., Hsu, J. M., Bryazka, D., Cao, S., Bhattacharjee, N. V., . . . Brauer, M. (2024). Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet, 404(10469), 2341-2370.
Scopus15 Europe PMC112024 Sharew, N. T., Clark, S. R., Schubert, K. O., & Amare, A. T. (2024). Pharmacogenomic scores in psychiatry: systematic review of current evidence. Translational Psychiatry, 14(1), 322-1-322-16.
Scopus5 Europe PMC42024 Malekpour, M. R., Rezaei, N., Azadnajafabad, S., Khanali, J., Azangou-Khyavy, M., Moghaddam, S. S., . . . Charan, J. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of injuries, and burden attributable to injuries risk factors, 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. Public Health, 237, 212-231.
Scopus22023 Global Burden of Disease 2021 Health Financing Collaborator Network., Baune, B., Sharew, N., Amare, A., Olagunju, A., Opio, J. N., & Noubiap Nzeale, J. J. (2023). Global investments in pandemic preparedness and COVID-19: development assistance and domestic spending on health between 1990 and 2026.. The Lancet. Global health, 11(3), e385-e413.
Scopus154 WoS37 Europe PMC782023 Habtewold, T. D., Sharew, N. T., Endalamaw, A., Mulugeta, H., Dessie, G., Kassa, G. M., . . . Alemu, S. M. (2023). Methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in medicine and health science fields in Ethiopia: Leveraging quantity to improve quality.
2023 Tessema, G. A., Berheto, T. M., Pereira, G., Misganaw, A., Kinfu, Y., & GBD 2019 Ethiopia Child Mortality Collaborators. (2023). National and subnational burden of under-5, infant, and neonatal mortality in Ethiopia, 1990-2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(6), e0001471-1-e0001471-18.
Scopus9 Europe PMC82023 Sharew, N. T. (2023). The unfinished agenda of communicable diseases among children and adolescents before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 402(10398), 313-335.
Scopus51 Europe PMC392022 Abate, M., Tadesse, N., & Mitiku, K. (2022). Level of compassionate health care service provision and its associated factors among health professionals working in public hospitals of Addis Ababa: health professionals' perspective. Heliyon, 8(3), e09160-1-e09160-7.
2022 Cheung, T., Cheng, C. P. W., Fong, T. K. H., Sharew, N. T., Anders, R. L., Xiang, Y. T., & Lam, S. C. (2022). Psychological impact on healthcare workers, general population and affected individuals of SARS and COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 16 pages.
Scopus24 WoS7 Europe PMC192022 Castelpietra, G., Knudsen, A. K. S., Agardh, E. E., Armocida, B., Beghi, M., Iburg, K. M., . . . Socea, B. (2022). The burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm among young people in Europe, 1990–2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 16, 100341-1-100341-18.
Scopus191 WoS622022 Armocida, B., Monasta, L., Sawyer, S., Bustreo, F., Segafredo, G., Castelpietra, G., . . . Lallukka, T. (2022). Burden of non-communicable diseases among adolescents aged 10–24 years in the EU, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019. Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 6(6), 367-383.
Scopus75 WoS32 Europe PMC562022 Cheung, T., Cheng, C. P. W., Fong, T. K. H., Sharew, N. T., Anders, R. L., Xiang, Y. T., & Lam, S. C. (2022). Immediate psychological impact on healthcare workers, general population and affected individuals of SARS and COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Preprint).
2022 Habtewold, T. D., Sharew, N. T., Endalamaw, A., Mulugeta, H., Dessie, G., Asefa, N., . . . Alemu, S. M. (2022). Mapping publication outputs, collaboration networks, research hotspots, and most cited articles in systematic reviews and meta-analyses of medicine and health sciences in Ethiopia: analyses of 20 years of scientific data.
2022 Habtewold, T. D., Sharew, N. T., Endalamaw, A., Mulugeta, H., Dessie, G., Kassa, G. M., . . . Alemu, S. M. (2022). Current status of methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in medicine and health science fields in Ethiopia: Leveraging quantity to improve quality.
2022 Sharew, N. T. (2022). The Effect of Multimodal Non-pharmacological Interventions on Cognitive Function Improvement for People With Dementia: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1-7.
Scopus11 WoS3 Europe PMC62021 Tizazu, M. A., Sharew, N. T., Mamo, T., Zeru, A. B., Asefa, E. Y., & Amare, N. S. (2021). Completing the Continuum of Maternity Care and Associated Factors in Debre Berhan Town, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2020. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Volume 14, 21-32.
Scopus32 WoS17 Europe PMC312021 Mamo, H., Dagnaw, A., Sharew, N. T., Brhane, K., & Kotiso, K. S. (2021). Prevalence of short interpregnancy interval and its associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia. Plos One, 16(8 August), 10 pages.
Scopus14 WoS3 Europe PMC122021 Aynalem, Y. A., Akalu, T. Y., Gebregiorgis, B. G., Sharew, N. T., Assefa, H. K., & Shiferaw, W. S. (2021). Assessment of undergraduate student knowledge, attitude, and practices towards COVID-19 in Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia. Plos One, 16(5 May), 13 pages.
Scopus26 WoS15 Europe PMC312021 Bowers, B. J., Chu, C. H., Wu, B., Thompson, R. A., Lepore, M. J., Leung, A. Y. M., . . . McGilton, K. S. (2021). What COVID-19 Innovations Can Teach Us About Improving Quality of Life in Long-Term Care. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(5), 929-932.
Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC72021 Habtewold, T. D., Endalamaw, A., Mohammed, S. H., Mulugeta, H., Dessie, G., Kassa, G. M., . . . Alemu, S. M. (2021). Sociodemographic Factors Predicting Exclusive Breastfeeding in Ethiopia: Evidence from a Meta-analysis of Studies Conducted in the Past 10 Years. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 25(1), 72-94.
Scopus7 WoS2 Europe PMC82021 Yimer, N. B., Mohammed, M. A., Solomon, K., Tadese, M., Grutzmacher, S., Meikena, H. K., . . . Habtewold, T. D. (2021). Cervical cancer screening uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health, 195, 105-111.
Scopus89 WoS26 Europe PMC812021 Geset Haile, D., Taddess, N., Mekuria, A. D., Abebe, A. M., & Mezemir, Y. (2021). Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors Among Adults in Debre Berhan Town, North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2020. Vascular Health and Risk Management, Volume 17, 203-210.
Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC52021 Sharew, N. T., LAM, S. C., Habtewold, T. D., & Leung, A. Y. M. (2021). Effect of multimodal non‐pharmacologic interventions on cognitive function for people with dementia: Systematic review. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 17(S8), e057657.
2020 Habtewold, T. D., Sharew, N. T., & Alemu, S. M. (2020). Evidence on the effect of gender of new-born, antenatal care and postnatal care on breastfeeding practices in Ethiopia: a meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis of observational studies (vol 9, e023956, 2019). BMJ OPEN, 10(1), 2 pages.
2019 Habtewold, T. D., Sharew, N. T., & Alemu, S. M. (2019). Evidence on the effect of gender of newborn, antenatal care and postnatal care on breastfeeding practices in Ethiopia: A meta-Analysis andmeta-regression analysis of observational studies. BMJ Open, 9(5), 17 pages.
Scopus23 WoS11 Europe PMC142019 Habtewold, T. D., Mohammed, S. H., Endalamaw, A., Akibu, M., Sharew, N. T., Alemu, Y. M., . . . Tegegne, B. S. (2019). Breast and complementary feeding in Ethiopia: new national evidence from systematic review and meta-analyses of studies in the past 10 years. European Journal of Nutrition, 58(7), 2565-2595.
Scopus25 WoS15 Europe PMC262019 Mohammed, M. A., & Sharew, N. T. (2019). Adherence to dietary recommendation and associated factors among diabetic patients in ethiopian teaching hospitals. Pan African Medical Journal, 33, 11 pages.
Scopus33 WoS14 Europe PMC262018 Sharew, N. T., Bizuneh, H. T., Assefa, H. K., & Habtewold, T. D. (2018). Investigating admitted patients' satisfaction with nursing care at Debre Berhan Referral Hospital in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 8(5), e021107-1-e021107-8.
Scopus31 WoS20 Europe PMC252018 Nand, D., Naghavi, M., Marczak, L. B., Kutz, M., Shackelford, K. A., Arora, M., . . . Mendoza, W. (2018). Global mortality from firearms, 1990-2016. JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association, 320(8), 792-814.
Scopus237 WoS142 Europe PMC1142018 Habtewold, T. D., Sharew, N. T., & Alemu, S. M. (2018). Effect of gender of new-born, antenatal care and postnatal care on breastfeeding practices in Ethiopia: Evidence from systematic review and meta-analysis of national studies.
2017 Habtewold, T. D., Islam, M. A., Sharew, N. T., Mohammed, S. H., Birhanu, M. M., & Tegegne, B. S. (2017). SystEmatic review and meta-aNAlysis of infanT and young child feeding Practices (ENAT-P) in Ethiopia: Protocol. BMJ Open, 7(8), 6 pages.
Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC112017 Sharew, N. T., Mulu, G. B., Habtewold, T. D., & Gizachew, K. D. (2017). Occupational exposure to sharps injury among healthcare providers in Ethiopia regional hospitals. Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 29(1), 7 pages.
Scopus19 WoS15 Europe PMC162015 Dejenie Habtewold, T., Radie, Y. T., & Sharew, N. T. (2015). Prevalence of depression among type 2 diabetic outpatients in black lion general specialized hospital, addis ababa, ethiopia. Depression Research and Treatment, 2015, 184902.
Scopus26 Europe PMC21- Eshete, A., Mohammed, S., Shine, S., Eshetie, Y., Assefa, Y., & Tadesse, N. (n.d.). Effect of physical activity promotion program on adherence to physical exercise among patients with type II diabetes in North Shoa Zone Amhara region: a quasi-experimental study. BMC Public Health, 23(1).
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Conference Items
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Preprint
Year Citation 2025 Sharew, N. T., Clark, S. R., Papiol, S., Heilbronner, U., Degenhardt, F., Fullerton, J. M., . . . Amare, A. T. (2025). Pathway-Specific Polygenic Scores for Lithium Response for Predicting Clinical Lithium Treatment Response in Patients with Bipolar Disorder..
DOI2024 Sharew, N., Clark, S., Schubert, O., & Amare, A. (2024). Pharmacogenomic scores in psychiatry: Systematic review of existing evidence.
DOI2022 Cheung, T., Cheng, C. P. W., Fong, T. K. H., Sharew, N. T., Anders, R. L., Xiang, Y. -T., . . . Working-Group, S. -N. (2022). Immediate psychological impact on healthcare workers, general population and affected individuals of SARS and COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
DOI2021 Wubetu, Y. A., Sharew, N. T., & Mohammed, O. Y. (2021). Respectful Delivery Care and Associated Factors in Public Health Facilities in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia.
DOI2021 Mamo, H., Dagnaw, A., Tadesse, N., Berhane, K., & Shiferaw, K. (2021). Prevalence of short interpregnancy interval and its associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia.
DOI2021 Yimer, N. B., Mohammed, M. A., Solomon, K., Tadese, M., Grutzmacher, S., Meikena, H. K., . . . Habtewold, T. D. (2021). Cervical cancer screening uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
DOI2020 Aynalem, Y. A., Akalu, T. Y., Gebresellassie, B., Sharew, N. T., & Shiferaw, W. S. (2020). Assessment of undergraduate student knowledge, practices, and attitude towards COVID-19 in Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia.
DOI2019 Habtewold, T. D., Endalamaw, A., Mohammed, S. H., Mulugeta, H., Dessie, G., Kassa, G. M., . . . Alemu, S. M. (2019). Multidimensional factors predicting exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia: evidence from a meta-analysis of studies in the past 10 years.
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2025 Travel award winner of the 2025 Pharmacogenomic Global Research Network (PGRN) conference [Montana, USA]
2024 Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative PhD Internship by the University of Adelaide [Adelaide, Australia)
2020-2022 University of Groningen International scholarship for Postgraduate Study [Groningen, the Netherlands]
2021-2022 Holland Scholarship for the University of Groningen from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science [Groningen, the Netherlands]
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