Interned at the One Health Laboratory, a part of the infectious diseases division at ICDDR,B. "One Health” acknowledges the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health and highlights the need for collaborative and holistic approaches to prevent and control infectious diseases. The research conducted in this laboratory ranges from surveillance for zoonotic diseases, pathogen characterisation, and interdisciplinary research to antimicrobial resistance. Projects: • Wastewater Surveillance (Rockefeller Foundation and Emory University)• Nipah virus (NiV) dynamics and genetics in its bat reservoir and human exposure to NiV across Bangladesh to understand patterns of human outbreaks (funded by NIH)• Avian Influenza Viruses (US CDC, IUCN)Laboratory techniques acquired: • Nucleic acid extraction• cDNA preparation• Polymerase chain reaction• Gel electrophoresis