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: 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: Doctoral Research: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/Medical College of Wisconsin 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. Graduate Research Assistant: University of South Dakota Medical School, 19951997. Master of Science Research: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Health Sciences/ Department of Clinical Sciences, 1990-1992. 1 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: Pathogenesis of bacterial infections, specifically Pseudomonas and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Molecular, Cellular and Genetic basis of skin cancer development, and cancer chemoprevention and treatment. 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. 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: Medical and Diagnostic Microbiology at the Microbiology and Pathology Department. 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 2 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: American Journal for Infection Control COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MEMBERSHIPS: 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: 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 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6