CURRICULUM VITAE
Suhaila Al-Sheboul
June, 2016
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Email Address: sashboul@just.edu.jo
Office Phone: +962-2-7201000/23770
P.O Box: 3030. Irbid 22110, Jordan
EDUCATION:
1987- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Major: Medical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Techology
1992- Master of Science (M.Sc.), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Major: Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Technology)-Recently named: Biomedical
Sciences
2005- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Medical College
of Wisconsin, WI, USA.
Area of Specialization: Biomedical Sciences/Molecular Microbiology and Genetics
YEARS OF SERVCE AT JUST
1988-1990: Faculty of Medicine/ Department of Microbiology and Pathology.
1992-1995: Faculty of Medicine/ Department of Microbiology and Pathology, and Faculty of
Science/Biology Department.
2008-2016: Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences/ Department of Medical Laboratory
Sciences.
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
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Assistant Dean, Faculty Of Applied Medical Sciences, Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
Faculty member, Assistant professor, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences,
Feb 2009 - Present
Full time Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nov 2008 - Feb 2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
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Doctoral Research: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/Medical College of
Wisconsin
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Graduate Research Assistant: Medical College of Wisconsin, Interdisciplinary
Program in Biomedical Sciences, 2001-2002. Conducted research work in the
Departments of Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pathology and Biochemistry while
employing a wide range of laboratory techniques, conventional and Molecular.
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Graduate Research Assistant: University of South Dakota Medical School, 19951997.
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Master of Science Research: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of
Health Sciences/ Department of Clinical Sciences, 1990-1992.
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Research Assistant: Jordan University of Science and Technology Medical School,
1988-1990 and 1992-1995. Conducted research work in the Medical Microbiology,
Physiology, and Pharmacology Departments.
RESEARCH INTEREST:
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Pathogenesis of bacterial infections, specifically Pseudomonas and Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis.
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Molecular, Cellular and Genetic basis of skin cancer development, and cancer
chemoprevention and treatment.
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Mechanisms of Bacterial multi-drug resistance
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Assistant professor: Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied
Medical Sciences. Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Feb 2009 - Present. Teaching
a variety of Graduate and undergraduate courses
Assistant Professor: University of Wisconsin Colleges, August 2005-May 2007.
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Taught undergraduate courses (laboratories and lectures) of Microbiology.
Established and taught Anatomy and Physiology course and laboratories.
Teaching Assistant: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2003-2005.
Teaching Assistant: University of South Dakota, Medical School, 1995-1997.
Teaching Assistant and Technician: Jordan University of Science and Technology, Medical
School, 1988-1990 and 1992-1995. Taught students majoring in; Biology, Dentistry,
Medicine, Pharmacy, Allied Health and Nursing the following undergraduate courses:
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Medical and Diagnostic Microbiology at the Microbiology and Pathology
Department.
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Physiology laboratories at the Physiology Department.
LABORATORY SKILLS
Molecular Genetics:
DNA: Genomic and Plasmid DNA extraction; restriction digestion and mapping; Southern
Blot; PCR; Probe preparation and primer designing; Expression cloning; Gel electrophoresis;
Gel-shift assay.
RNA: Isolation; Northern Blot; Slot Blot.
Biochemistry:
Protein extraction, purification, SDS-PAGE (1-D and 2-D), Western Blot; Protein quantitation.
Spectrometry: Spectrophotometric enzyme assays; familiar with Mass Spectrometry;
Chromatography: ion-exchange, HPLC, affinity chromatography
Immunology:
Immunoprecipitation; ELISA; other immunological and radioisotopic techniques.
Tissue Culture:
Primary cell harvests: Mouse spleen; Natural killer cells; Fibroblast Cell culture; Cell linesYac1 tumor cells; Transfection of Tissue culture cells; Cytotoxicity assays- e.g,Chromiumm51
release assay
Microbiology: Conventional and Molecular tools in microbial diagnosis
Other special laboratory skills:
In Parasitology, Hematology, Pathology, Immunology, and Clinical Biochemistry; Animal
Dissection (i.e. Human, mice, cats and fetal pigs); Handling different types of microscopes
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ADMINISTRATION:
 Assistant Dean for the faculty of Applied Medical Sciences for one academic year;
Sep. 2012-2013- Jordan University of Science and Technology
 Vice President of The Society of Faculty of the Jordan University of Science and
Technology
MEMBERSHIPS:
 American Society for Microbiology
 The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
JOURNAL REVIEWS:
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American Journal for Infection Control
COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MEMBERSHIPS:
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Representative of the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences- The Faculty of
Applied Medical Sciences council.
Representative of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences at JUST
Member, Graduate Studies Committee, The Department of Medical Laboratory
Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
Member, in the Scientific Research Committee of the Medical laboratory
Department, The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
Member, Library Committee- The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
Fulbright
AWARDS AND HONORS:
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Fulbright Scholarship Award (First Fulbright Student from Jordan University of
Science and technology) - Jordan/USA, 1990
SAHP Student Research Award – In Clinical Lab Sciences at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1992
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor’s Award, 2003-2005
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Travel Award, 2004
Ruth Walker Travel Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Biology Department,
2004
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
 ARABIC: Spoken and written: Excellent
 ENGLISH: Spoken and written: Excellent
 TURKISH: Spoken and written: Excellent
 FRENCH: Spoken and written: fair
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
 Excellent computer skills in many used programs and internet
 Great communication skills
TEACHING COURSES:
 ADVANCED CLINICAL LABORATORY TRAINING
 ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY PRACTICAL TRAINING 1
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ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY PRACTICAL TRAINING II
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY (1)
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY (1) LAB
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY (1) PRACTICAL
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY HOSPITAL LABORATORY PRACTICE
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY HOSPITAL LABORATORY PRACTICE(1)I
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY HOSPITAL LABORATORY PRACTICE(II)
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY(II)
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY(II) (LAB)
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY - HOSPITAL LABORATORY PRACTICE
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (LAB)
INDEPENDENT STUDY
MICRO TECHNIQUES
MICROBIOLOGY
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PATHOGENESIS (GRADUATE COURSE)
SEMINAR
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
IMMUNOLOGY & SEROLOGY HOSPITAL LABORATORY PRACTICE
BIOCHEMISTRY
CLINICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION
MOLECULAR MIROBIOLOGY
MASTER THESIS SUPERVISED:
1. Plasmid profiles of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL)-producing
Enterobacteriaceae in North of Jordan by Amneh Hamad Al-pqoum. May, 2010. M.Sc.
Thesis. Jordan University of Science and Technology.
2. Molecular Typing and Plasmid Pattern Analysis of Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA) and
Methicillin Senstive (MSSA) Staphylococcus aureus strains in King Abdullah University
Hospital by Ala' Ibrahim Albarqawi. December 2012. M.Sc. Thesis. Jordan University of
Science and Technology.
3. Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated at
King Abdullah University Hospital by Menal Naim Al-said. January, 2013. M.Sc. Thesis.
Jordan University of Science and Technology.
4. The Relationship between Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Adenocarcinoma in Jordan.
Correlation with p27 immunoexpression by Ahmed Abdul-Razzaq Mohammed. December,
2013. M.Sc. Thesis. Jordan University of Science and Technology.
5. Antimicrobial Activity of Three Selected Jordanian Medicinal plant Extracts Against
Several Pathogenic Bacterial Types by Walaa Muhammad Al-Assouli. January, 2013. Jordan
University of Science and Technology.
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6. Detection of p53 gene mutations in Helicobacter pylori-infected patients with Gastric
Cancer in Jordan by Taghreed khaild Almuharib March, 2014. M.Sc. Thesis. Jordan
University of Science and Technology.
7. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamaseProducing Klebseilla pneumonaie in Jordan by. Ghina Samer Al-madi. June, 2014. M.Sc.
Thesis. Jordan University of Science and Technology.
8. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-lactamaseProducing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Jordan by Randa Nayef Al-Momani. June, 2014.
M.Sc. Thesis. Jordan University of Science and Technology.
COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR MASTER THESIS:
1. Usefulness of PCR-RFLP of the Coagulase gene to discriminate and classify isolates of
Staphylococcus aureus that are MRSA, Arbekacin Resistant-Methicillin Resistant or MSSA
in Epidemiological studies by . 2010. M.Sc. Thesis. Committee member
2. Prevalence of Hepatitis D virus in patients seropositive for Hepatitis B virus from
Norther Jordan by Majd Nezar Brik Hnidi. May, 2013. M.Sc. Thesis. Committee member.
Jordan University of Science and Technology.
3. Prevalence of Hepatitis C virus infection in Jordanian patients undergoing regular blood
transfusions by Asmaa Khalil Mousa Hussen. July , 2013. M.Sc. Thesis. Committee member.
Jordan University of Science and Technology.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Exploring and determining the activity of folk medicinal plants in Jordan
 Giving lectures in health education in schools
 Participation in Scientific days in Jordanian villages
 lecture in Overuse and misuse of Antibiotics.
WORKSHOPS
1. Statistical Analysis of Examinations and Research Data. Jordan University of Science and
Technology. The academic Development Center. 2009
2. Testing and Evaluation" University Examinations". Jordan University of Science and
Technology. The academic Development Center. 2009
PRESENTATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:
1. XXXIII International Congress on Microbial Ecology and Disease. September, 2010. Greece
2. Second International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR2012) . November,
2012. Lisbon, Portugal. Plasmid profiles of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL)producing Enterobacteriaceae in North of Jordan.
3. Anaerobe 2014 Congress. The 12th Biennial Congress of the Anaerobe Society of the
Americas. July. Chicago. USA. Antimicrobial Activity of Three Selected Jordanian Medicinal
plant Extracts Against Several Pathogenic Bacterial Types.
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PUBLICATIONS:
1. Al-Sheboul S, and Saffarini D. “Biosynthesis and Regulation of Heme C proteins in
Shewanella oniedensis strain MR-1”. Work in progress.
2. Al-Sheboul S, Crosley, D., and T. A. Steele. 1996. Inhibition of reovirus-stimulated
murine natural killer cell cytotoxicity by cyclosporine. Life Sci. 59 (20): 1675-82.
3. Washburn, L. R., K .E. Weaver, E. J. Weaver, W. Donelan, S. Al-Sheboul. 1998.
"Molecular characterization of Mycoplasma arthritidis variable surface protein
MAA2". Infect. Immun. 66 (6): 2576-86.
4. Al-Sheboul S, and Saffarini D. 2011. “Identification and analysis of the Shewanella
oneidensis Major hemN gene encoding the O2-independent Coproporophyrinogen
III oxidase”. Anaerobe. 2011. 17(6):501-5.
5. Al-Rawajfah OM, Hweidi IM, Alkhalaileh M, Khader YS, Alshboul SA. 2013.
Compliance of Jordanian registered nurses with infection control guidelines: a
national population-based study. Am J Infect Control. 41(11):1065-8.
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