Dr. SHEFA HASAN

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Dr. SHEFA HASAN

Head of Biology Department, Hebron University

Email
Office No.
s215
Phone
+972 (2) 2220995 ex: 122
Address
Hebron University, P.O.Box: 40, Hebron, West-Bank, Palestine.
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Education

·        University of Granada – Granada, Spain

Ph.D. Molecular Parasitology (2001)

Dissertation: Isolation and Characterization of Fatty Acid Binding Proteins in Giardia lamblia.

General standing of (Excellent)

 

·        Hebron University –Hebron, Palestine

Bachelor of Science, Biology (1993)

General standing of (very good with honor degree)


Academic and Administrative Experience

 

·        Member in the scientific committee of the 10th  International Palestinian Conference of Laboratory Medicine, 2018.

·        Head of Biology Department, Sept. 2017 – present.

·        External examiner for Master degree: Identification of Immunoreactive T. gondii Epitopes using Phage display Library Techniques.  Al-Quds University, Dec. 2016.

·        Member in the scientific committee of the 9th  International Palestinian Conference of Laboratory Medicine, 2016. 

·        Academic Staff Mobility to Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris, France. Through Erasmus Mundus Partnership Program, 2014/2015.

·         Internal examiner for Master degree in Plant Protection, Hebron University. 2015. Enhanced soil solarization against tomato Fusarium diseases in the uplands.

·         Internal examiner for Master degree in Sustainable Natural Resources and their Management,. Factors affecting epidemiology and conidial germination of Fusarium mangiferae, the causal agent of mango malformation. Hebron University. May, 2014.

·        Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference, 18-19 March, 2013, Cairo/ Egypt. Seroprevalence & vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in Hebron district/ Palestine.

·        Internal examiner for Master degree in Plant Protection, Hebron University. 2012. Isolation of Beauveria bassiana from soil and evaluation of its entomopathogenic and biocontrol efficacy against the Mediterranean fruit fly.

·        External examiner for Master degree in Biotechnology, Palestine Polytechnic University. 2011. Cloning and expression of a bacteriophage DNA ligase.

·        The Second Annual Conference of the Egyptian Parasitologists United in association with INSTAND/ WHO collaborating center for quality assurance and standardization in laboratory medicine/ Germany. Ain Shams University, Cairo/ Egypt. April, 7-8, 2010. Purification and characterization of fatty acid-binding protein from Giardia lamblia.

·        The 6th Palestinian Conference of laboratory Medicine. March, 12-13, 2010. Organized by Al-Quods University. Purification and characterization of fatty acid-binding protein from Giardia lamblia.

·        Internal examiner for Master degree in Plant Protection, Hebron University, 2009. Factors affecting spore germination and infection of Botrytis cinerea.

·        POT (Peer Observation of Teaching). Aug., 2008- Aug., 2009.

·        Member in the interview committee of the International Fellowships Program (IFP) of Ford Foundation for both PhD and Master applicants. April 24-27, 2008.

·        The 5th Palestinian Conference for clinical laboratories. March 28-29th , 2008. Organized by the Arab American University - Jenin. "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Palestine".

·        Member in the Planning and Development Committee. Sept. 2007- Sept. 2008.

·        Chairman of Biology Dep. Sept. 2005- Sept. 2007.

·        Member in the College Council & the Academic Council. Sept. 2005- Sept. 2007.

·        The third conference in medical & biological sciences. Organized by Al-Zarka Private University, Jordan 20-22 April 2004 "Immunolocalization of FABP in G. lamblia."

·        Training Course on Ecological Alternatives in Sanitation. Organized by PHG. Palestine, Hebron, 3-5 Jun 2002

"Sanitation and Parasitic Infection"

·        Hebron University – Hebron, Palestine

Assistant Professor, (Sept. 2001 – present)

·        Alquds Open University,  Hebron District,  Hebron, Palestine 

    Part time instructor. (May - Aug. 2002)

·        High School Teacher, West Bank, Palestine

Al Ukhuwa Secondary School (Sept 1993 – Dec 1996)

·        Hebron University – Hebron, Palestine

Research Assistant (Jan . 1993 – June 1993)


Publications

1.     Hasan, S.M.T., R. Diaz de la Guirdia, N. Masse, O. Cordova, and A. Osuna. Isolation and Purification of a Fatty Acid Binding Protein in Giardia, Rev. Iber. Parasitol, 2002 (61): 59-67

 

2.     Hasan, S.M.T., M. Maachee, O.M. Cordova, R.  Dias de la Guarieda, M.        Martins, and A. Osuna, Human  Secretory  Immune  Response to Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Fraction from Giardia lamblia.  Infec .  Immun, 2002 (70): 2226-2229

 

3.     Hassan, S.M.T, M. Maache, R. Diaz de la Guirdia,  O.M. Cordova, and Antonio Osuna. Binding properties and immunolocalization of fatty acid-binding protein in Giardia lamblia. Journal of Parasitology. 2005 Apr; 91(2):284-92.

 

4.     Khaldoun Nijem & Shefa Al-Amleh. Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Hebron district, Palestine. 2009  EMHJ, vol. 15, No. 5

 

5.       Al-Amleh S. Prevalence of hepatitis B virus among children of HBsAg-positive mothers in Hebron district, Palestine. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020;5:34.

 


Research and Academic visits

·        Academic Staff Mobility to Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris, France. Through Erasmus Mundus Partnership Program, 2014/2015.

·        Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference, 18-19 March, 2013, Cairo/ Egypt. Seroprevalence & vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus among pregnant women in Hebron district/ Palestine.

·        The Second Annual Conference of the Egyptian Parasitologists United in association with INSTAND/ WHO collaborating center for quality assurance and standardization in laboratory medicine/ Germany. Ain Shams University, Cairo/ Egypt. April, 7-8, 2010. Purification and characterization of fatty acid-binding protein from Giardia lamblia.

·        The third conference in medical & biological sciences. Organized by Al-Zarka Private University, Jordan 20-22 April 2004 "Immunolocalization of FABP in G. lamblia."

·        COST – B9 Congress on Antiprotozoal Chemotherapy and IOCD – Medicinal Chemistry Workshop. Lisboa, Botugal, May 3-7, 2001.

“Characterization and Localization of a Protein Capable of Binding to Fatty Acids and Metronidazol from Giardia lamblia”


Courses Schedule

# Course No. Course Name Class No. Room Time
1 44314 Parasitology 1 s216 (09:50-09:00) الSun,الTue,الThu
2 44331 Microbiology 1 s205 (10:50-09:30) الMon,الWed
3 44491 Seminar in Bioloy 1 o307 (16:50-15:30) الFri,الSat
4 83231 Pharmaceutical Microbiology (1) 1 a606 (08:50-08:00) الSun,الTue,الThu
5 83332 Pharmaceutical Microbiology (2) 1 s216 (09:20-08:00) الMon,الWed
6 83332 Pharmaceutical Microbiology (2) 2 a606 (12:15-11:00) الSun,الThu

Scientific Awards

·        Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for Academic Staff Mobility to Pierre & Marie Curie University, 2014/2015.

·        Academic Scholorship (1997-2001) from Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional.

·        Academic Scholorship (1998-2001) from Arab Student Aid Internacional.

·        Full Academic Scholorship, Hebron University (1990-1993)