Degsew Bezabih Gebresilassie
Head of Department, Medical Laboratory Technology • Lead, Advanced Molecular & Microbial Diagnostic Laboratories
Degsew Bezabih Gebresilassie
Head of Department, Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT)
Lead, Advanced Molecular & Microbial Diagnostic Laboratories
Degsew Bezabih Gebresilassie serves as Head of the Department of Medical Laboratory Technology at ECUSTA Higher Learning Institute, where he also leads the advanced molecular and microbial diagnostic laboratories.
He teaches molecular biology, genetics, and medical microbiology, while actively supervising undergraduate students in specialized laboratory techniques, institutional biosafety, and rigorous scientific report writing.
Education & Academic Degrees
GITAM University, India
Advanced molecular genetics, recombinant DNA technology, and cellular diagnostics
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), Ethiopia
Bioprocess engineering, microbial genetics, and bio-analytical techniques
Specialized Post-Graduate Training
The Science of Stem Cells
American Museum of Natural History
Biology of Cancer
Johns Hopkins University
Research Agenda & International Consultancy
His research focuses on fighting cancer using genetically engineered bacteria. He has also investigated immunity and developmental growth in insect model systems, with broader scientific investigations covering antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and high-throughput molecular and microbial diagnostics.
Research & Advisory Consultancies
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications
High levels of endogenous polyamines indicate superiority of Morus alba L. varieties for improved silk production in Bombyx mori L.
Gebresilassie, D. B., et al. (2025).
Entomon, 50(3)
"Staying on the Pills": Multilevel barriers, facilitators, and a provider-integrated strategy to improve ART adherence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – a qualitative study
Negera, T. T., Nyiligira, J., Aberha, F. B., & Bezabih, D. (2026).
The Journal of Virology, 18(1)
Bridging numbers and narratives: A mixed-methods integration of quantitative predictors and qualitative experiences of antiretroviral therapy adherence in public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Negera, T. T., Aberha, F. B., & Bezabih, D. (2026).
Public Health Research Collaboration, In Press / Published Ahead of Print