Dr.LidiyaFull Name: Lidiya Fikirte

Mobile: +251-912-740765

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Office location: School of Veterinary Medicine, Nekemte, Wollega University,  P.O.Box : 395.

Academic rank: Assistant professor August

Research interests:

Research Methods and statistics, Advanced Applied Statistics in Epidemiology

 Awards/Grant Winners:

 · Prize Winner of 2011 female graduating class from College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University.

 ·  Addis Ababa University 2012 female scholarship winner among 2011 graduates of College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture,  Addis Ababa University

Membership in committees and societies; Positions held:

  • Chair person, Research and community service approval committee, School of Veterinary Medicine, Wollega University, 2014-now.
  • Member, Post Graduate Program’s coordinator force Wollega University, 2014-now.
  • Member, Ethiopian Veterinary Association

Journal articles published:

1. Takele Beyene, Zelalem Petros, Lidiya Fikirte, 2013. Pharmacogenetics of β1-Adrenergic Receptor Blockers in Heart Failure Therapy: A Systematic Review. Cardiovascular Pharmacology: Open Access 10/2013; 2(3).

2. Reta Duguma, Kassaw Amssalu, Lidiya Fikirte, Teshale Sori, Eseyas Gelaye, Yilkal Asfaw and Marta Yami 2013. On-station evaluation of different grains as a vaccine carrier for I2 Newcastle Disease virus in Bovans brown chickens in Oromia, Ethiopia. Veterinary Research (under review)

3. #Lidiya F.,#*Teshale S., ‡Wendimeneh E., ‡Tadios H.,#Takele B., ‡Dawud I. #Yasmin J. Improved Immune Responses of Broiler Chicken (Hubbard JV Breed) Supplemented with L-lysine and DL-methionine to Infectious Bursal Disease Vaccination at Debre- Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia. Journal of Poultry Science (under review).

4.Lidiya Fikirte, Takele Beyene, Getachew Tadese. Plant based vaccine for animal health: a review.  The Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. Article No. 17018-JAVA (Accepted for publication).