Dr. Thrina Islam is a Bangladeshi physician, public health researcher, and research-development leader with extensive experience in clinical, epidemiological, and community-based health research. She earned her MBBS from Mymensingh Medical College, completed an MPH in Epidemiology from North South University, and obtained her MSc in Global Public Health from Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
Across her diverse research career, Dr. Islam has contributed to over 100 types of clinical and public health research projects, including large-scale vaccine trials, national KAP surveys, and multisectoral population studies. She has also assisted in more than 1,000 scientific publications, supporting researchers with methodology, data analysis, and manuscript development across a wide range of medical disciplines.
A major highlight of her career is her significant contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. As an Outbreak Investigation Officer at IEDCR, she led high-risk field operations in multiple critical red zones. She worked in Wari (Dhaka), Narayanganj, Munshiganj, and later conducted specialised outbreak investigations in Rajshahi during the Delta variant surge and in the Sylhet Division during the spread of the UK variant. Her responsibilities included epidemiological surveillance, contact tracing supervision, field investigation, coordination with local authorities, and real-time data reporting efforts that played an essential role in Bangladesh’s national COVID-19 response.
Dr. Islam previously contributed to the HPV vaccine trial involving 7,000 adolescent girls, supervised cancer screening programs, and trained hundreds of frontline doctors, nurses, and midwives in research methodology, cervical and breast cancer screening, neonatal care, and outbreak preparedness.
Since 2021, she has been serving as the Director of Research and Development at the International Online Journal Hub (IOJH), where she leads research strategy, oversees manuscripts and publications, supports grant and project management, and fosters research capacity-building throughout the medical community.
Her academic works include publications on infectious diseases, cervical cancer, menstrual hygiene, public health policy, and climate-related health vulnerabilities. Dr. Islam is widely recognised for her commitment to advancing evidence-based research, strengthening professional training, and improving healthcare outcomes across Bangladesh.
