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Dr. Meseret Zelalem MD is a seasoned Pediatrician and Assistant professor of pediatrics and child health , serving as the Chief Programs and Research Officer at the Center. She began her professional journey as a lecturer, later advancing to Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health and Medical Director at UoG College of Medicine and Health Sciences. With over 16 years of experience, she has excelled in various roles including in Leadership, as a senior medical specialist, medical director, and Institutional Board of Review Chairperson. Dr. Meseret’s expertise spans research, academia, clinical service, leadership and community services, with a focus on Reproductive, maternal, child, and adolescent health and nutrition. She has contributed significantly to community outreach programs, benefiting thousands of children. Notable achievements include her roles as a COVDP secretary, GAVI steering committee member for Zero Dose, and advisor to various initiatives including WHO-Africa Regional office for RMNCAH. Dr. Meseret’s passion lies in women’s leadership, girl’s empowerment, and child well-being, showcased through her advocacy and speaking engagements. Currently, she is dedicated to advancing Early Childhood Development (ECD) initiatives, aiming to break intergenerational poverty and create a conducive environment for every child’s growth and development.

I am a medical informatics and research data management professional with over 15 years of experience spanning academia, research, and leadership roles. Currently, I work as a Data Steward in the NFDI4Health project at the University and City Library of Cologne, where I support the advancement of FAIR and high-quality research data management through training development, service coordination, and collaboration with health research communities.

Previously, as a Scientific Staff Member at University Medicine Greifswald, I contributed to metadata standardization, schema mapping, and supervised PhD research in FAIR data applications and AI guidelines. I have also developed competitive grant proposals (DFG, BMBF) and conducted research on data quality assessment, including the secondary use of EHR data.

Earlier in my career, I served as Head of the Department of Health Informatics at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, leading curriculum development, teaching, and digital health initiatives.

With a PhD in Medical Informatics, an MPH in Public Health Informatics, and a BSc in Physiotherapy, I am committed to strengthening FAIR data stewardship, improving data quality, and fostering collaborative scientific networks in biomedical research.