Contributions
Research & Publications
Prof. Masresha Abuhay has authored and co-authored numerous research papers in both national and international journals. A selection includes:
- Kala-Azar among labour migrants – Tropical Geographical Medicine, 1978.
- Prevalence of cigarette smoking among secondary school children in Gondar – Ethiopian Medical Journal, 1979.
- Prenatal development of ligamentum calcanonaviculare plantare – Anatomischer Anzeiger, Germany, 1989.
- Histological investigations of the skin of Amaran – Anatomischer Anzeiger, Germany, 1989.
- Position of the mandibular foramen in adults from Northern Ethiopia – Anatomischer Anzeiger, Germany, 1991.
- Congenital malformations in Gondar Hospital – East African Medical Journal, 1995.
Collaborations & Projects
- Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) Project
- Funded by: Government of the Netherlands
- Timeline: ~2013–2016
- Roles:
- Facilitated the establishment of seed producer cooperatives
- Supported farmers in Debark, Wegera, West Dembiya, and Gondar Zuria
- Hosted learning visit from Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture
- NORHED II NURTURE Project
- Funded by: Norwegian Government
- Timeline: 2020–2025
- Roles:
- Led multi-college project
- Revised curricula and initiated international student exchanges
- Procured assistive technology (Braille printer)
- Delivered staff capacity-building programs
- Scaling Up Innovative Agricultural Technologies Project
- Timeline: ~2018–2020
- Focus: Empowering marginalized farmers (especially women) in Gondar Zuria
- Promoted: Beekeeping, avocado production, and high-yield rice varieties
Academic and Administrative Contributions
- Assistant Dean (1989–1993), Dean (1993–1997) at Gondar College of Medical Sciences
- Head of the Department of Human Anatomy
- Hospital Administrator for three years
- Served on academic and non-academic committees within the college
- Member of several national curriculum and education reform task forces
- External examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students at Jimma University and Addis Ababa University
- Contributor to the assessment of final-year Health Officer students at the request of Asmara University
Institutional Policies and Document Development
- Led or participated in the development of key institutional documents:
- Comprehensive Examination Guidelines (Chairperson)
- Teda Campus Establishment Committee (Member)
- Research, Community Service, and Technology Transfer Guidelines (Contributor)
- Institutional Quality Award Technical Committee (Member)
