Mohammad Sayeef Alam
About
About
Mohammad Sayeef Alam has a Master of Philosophy and also of Science in Biostatistics and Demography from International Institute for Population Sciences. He obtained his Bachelors in Statistics from Calcutta University. He is currently working towards his doctoral studies looking into celiac disease genetics under the mentorship of Eivind Ness Jensen, PhD, MD.
Sayeef is a statistician by practice with experience in data analytics consulting and advanced statistical methodologies in public health, genomics and health economics outcome research. He also has an experience working as an associate for a pharmaceutical consulting company.
Sayeef is a native of West Bengal, India. He likes to learn new languages apart from going on hikes, skiing, training and cooking.
Institutional responsibilities
- Researchers' Night and Forskningsdagene volunteer (September 2023)
Research
Sayeef is involved in interdisciplinary research and is currently focusing on statistical genetics of celiac disease. He also worked in public health, demography, epidemiology and health economics.
CeD Genetics
Publications
Understanding the spatial predictors of malnutrition among 0-2 years children in India using path analysis.
The effects of social media consumption among the internet users during COVID-19 lockdown in India: Results from an online survey
Thyroid Function Test in COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital
2025
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Alam, Mohammad Sayeef;
Thomas, Laurent Francois;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Hveem, Kristian;
Lundin, Knut;
Withoff, Sebo.
(2025)
Population screening of adults identifies novel genetic variants associated with celiac disease.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
Journal publications
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Alam, Mohammad Sayeef;
Thomas, Laurent Francois;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Hveem, Kristian;
Lundin, Knut;
Withoff, Sebo.
(2025)
Population screening of adults identifies novel genetic variants associated with celiac disease.
Scientific Reports
Academic article
Outreach
2024
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Academic lectureAlam, Mohammad Sayeef; Hjort, Rebecka Louise; Hveem, Kristian; Lundin, Knut; Jonkers, Iris H.; Sollid, Ludvig Magne. (2024) Assessing the susceptibility of celiac disease by polygenic risk scores: analysis of a population-based cohort, the HUNT study. Nordic Society of Human Genetics and Precision Medicine (NSHG-PM) Nordic Conference on Future Health (NCFH) 2024 , Trondheim 2024-09-10 - 2024-09-13
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Academic lectureAlam, Mohammad Sayeef; Hjort, Rebecka Louise; Thomas, Laurent Francois; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hveem, Kristian; Lundin, Knut. (2024) The IRX1 locus is associated with celiac disease: results from a screened population-based cohort, the HUNT study. The International Society for the Study of Celiac Disease (ISSCD) International Coeliac Disease Symposium (ICDS) 2024 , Sheffield, UK 2024-09-05 - 2024-09-07
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PosterAlam, Mohammad Sayeef; Hjort, Rebecka Louise; Hveem, Kristian; Lundin, Knut; Jonkers, Iris H.; Sollid, Ludvig Magne. (2024) Assessing the susceptibility of celiac disease by polygenic risk scores: analysis of a population-based cohort, the HUNT study. The International Society for the Study of Celiac Disease (ISSCD) International Coeliac Disease Symposium (ICDS) 2024 , Sheffield, UK 2024-09-05 - 2024-09-07
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PosterAlam, Mohammad Sayeef; Hjort, Rebecka Louise; Thomas, Laurent Francois; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Hveem, Kristian; Lundin, Knut. (2024) The IRX1 locus is associated with celiac disease: results from a screened population-based cohort, the HUNT study. Nordic Society of Human Genetics and Precision Medicine (NSHG-PM) Nordic Conference on Future Health (NCFH) 2024 , Trondheim 2024-09-10 - 2024-09-13