Name
Profession
Employer
Research
interests
Abdelraouf A. Elmanama
Nationality
Microbiologist
Place of Birth
Islamic University-Gaza
Date of Birth
Medical, food and
Marital Status
environmental microbiology,
Public Health
CorrespondenceMedical Technology Dept.,
Address
College of Science, Islamic
University-Gaza, P.O. Box
108, Gaza Strip, Palestine
elmanama@mail.iugaza.edu
Community
Service
Palestinian
Maghazi, Gaza
1967
Married
elmanama_144@yahoo.com
Al-Maghazi municipality elected board member
Al-Wosta medical center (benevolent) Supervisor and
consultant
Short Biography
Abdelraouf A. Elmanama holds a Ph. D degree in microbiology from Ain-ShamsAlaqsa joint program (2004), M.Sc. in microbiology from University of Santo
Tomas, Philippines (1993) and B.Sc. Medical Technology from Southwestern
University, Philippines (1990). Currently, working as a lecturer of general,
diagnostic and environmental microbiology at the Medical Technology
Departments of the Islamic University-Gaza and a part time lecturer of Medical
Microbiology at Al-Azhar college of Medicine and IUG. Dr. Elmanama was
appointed by the British council as a credited trainer in food microbiology and
HACCP system. He also conducted several training courses and workshops in
the field of medical, food and water microbiology. He was appointed for several
committees within the university and in the local government health
departments. Main research interests include seawater pollution, antibiotic
resistance, ethnobotany, drinking and wastewater.
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Education
1986-1990 Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Southwestern
University, Philippines
1990-1993 Master of Science in Microbiology University of Santo
Tomas, Philippines
2001-2004 Ph. D. microbiology in Al-Aqsa and Ain-Shams University
joint program
Employment
1993-1994
Research assistant at the Islamic University
1994 – present Lecturer at the Medical Technology Department,
Islamic University-Gaza
1998 – 2001
Medical laboratory Director. Gaza Diagnostic Center
2004 – 2006
Part time lecturer of Medical Microbiology and
Parasitology, Al-Azhar College of Medicine
2004 – present Advanced microbiology and clinical microbiology
lecturer in the Master of Science in Biological Sciences
Master Program
2005-2006
Medical Technology Department Head
2007 – 2008
Assistant Dean, faculty of science
2008-2009
Vice Dean, Admission & Registration
2009-2011
Dean of Admission & Registration
Experience
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Research assistant in Dairy products safety testing at the IUG
(1993-1994)
Head of Food Microbiology section in the Food Analysis Center at
IUG. 1995
Training course in Food Safety; Sponsored by: BRITISH COUNCIL;
Location:
GAZA; Date: Sep. 1995 (Co-trainer)
Training course in Food Safety; Sponsored by: BRITISH COUNCIL;
Location: GAZA; Date: Jan. 1996 (Co-trainer)
Training course in Food Safety; Sponsored by: USAID; Location:
GAZA; Date: MAY 1997
Training course in Food Safety; Sponsored by: BRITISH COUNCIL
Location: GAZA Date: JUNE 1995 (Co-trainer).
Assisted in establishing a microbiology laboratory at Dar-Essalam
Hospital and trained staff. 1997
Training course in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point in Food
Hygiene; Sponsored by: British Council; location: GAZA; date:
March 1998 (Trainer).
Three Training Courses In Environmental Virology at Surrey
University, England 1997-2000
Training Course on WebCT. University of Cairo. UNESCO
SPONSORED
Training course on Microsft Access XP. UNRWA. July, 2002.
Training course on WebCt. Islamic University-Gaza. 2004.
Lectures in a training program titled “Monitoring the quality of
seawater and beaches” held by the MOH in 2001.
One of the experts in formulating the “policy guidelines for
sustainable Wastewater Management in the Gaza strip”
LIFECY/99/GA/141. 2002
Team leader in microbiology standard operating procedure (SOP
project). Palestinian Ministry of health, 2003
Presentation of preliminary results of a research “Health impact of
seawater pollution” The 4th. Environmental Day, 2003.
Trainer “Health care waste management” workshop at the Ministry
of Health. (2004)
Trainer “Microbial analysis of food”. Training course for the Islamic
University-Gaza Technicians. 2005.
Trainer “Health impact of seawater pollution” PEF (Rafah). 2006
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Several lectures on Avian Influenza as a part of awareness
campaign conducted by the Medical Technology Department-IUG
(2006)
Several training courses and workshops in public health awareness
and protection.
Training course (Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis) , 2009, IUG.
Training course (Detection of Aflatoxin from foods), 2010, Italian
cooperation.
Training course (prevention of Nosocomial infections), 2010, Italian
cooperation
Training course (Biological control of Mosquitoes through locally
produced Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria), 2011, Palestinian
Environmental Friends.
Publications
1. Afifi, S., Elmanama, A., Shubair M., (2000). Microbiological assessment of
beach quality in Gaza Strip. Egypt. J. Med. Lab. Sci.,Vol 9, No. 1,
2. Afifi, S., Bahr, S, and Elmanama, A. Evaluation of Seawater and Beach
Quality in Gaza Governorate/Palestine.
3. Astal, Z. Elmanama, A., Elkichaoui A, and Sharif, F. (2001). Antibiotic
resistance of bacteria associated with community acquired urinary tract
infections in the southern area of gaza strip. J Chemother. 2002 Jun;14(3):25964
4. Elmanama, A., Fahd, M, Afifi, S., Abdallah, S and Bahr S. (2004):
Microbiological Beach Sand Quality in Gaza Strip in Comparison to Seawater.
Environmental Research. Environ Res. 2005 Sep;99(1):1-10.
5. Elmanama, A., Afifi, S. and Bahr S. (2006): Seasonal and Spatial Variation in
the Monitoring Parameters of Gaza Beach during 2002-2003. Environmental
Research Journal. 2006;101(1):25-33
6. Elmanama, A., Elaiwa,N, El-Ottol, A and Abu-Elamreen, F. (2005) Antibiotic
resistance of uropathogens isolated from Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip
during 2002″ . Journal of Chemotherapy.Vol. 18 (2006) – pp. 298, 302
7. Elmanama, A., Elaiwa,N, El-Ottol, A and Abu-Elamreen, F. (2006).
Pseudomonas aeruginosa distribution in clinical sample and their antibiogram
from Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza, PNA. AQM. (1427-2006) 2: 37-45
8. Elmanama, A., Arafa, H., Salama, A., Abunasser, A. and Elfaliit, A., (2005):
Occurrence of Listeria Species in Fresh Poultry in Gaza Strip. AQM. (1426, 2005)
2:46-52
9. Elmanama, A. (2006): Antimicrobial Resistance of Acinetobacter spp Isolated
from Pus Specimens from AL-Shifa Hospital, Gaza, Palestine. Journal of Al-Aqsa
University (natural sciences series). Vol 10 Special Edition (p. 60-68).
10. Elmanama, A, Elkichaoui A, Mohsen, M. (2006): Contribution of Hospital
Wastewater to the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Comparison to Non-Health
Institution. Journal of Al-Aqsa University (natural sciences series). Vol 10
Special Edition (p.108-121)
11. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Areej Barakah, Maha Shaqalleh , Nirmeen ElKhatib and Souzan El-Heila (2007): Antimicrobial Resistance of BacteriaIsolated
from Ear Discharge in Gaza Strip. Pan Arab Medical Journal (ACCEPTED 2007).
12. AL-HINDI Adnan, ELMANAMA Abdelraouf , ELNABRIS Kamal.
Cryptosporidiosis among Children Attending Al-Nasser Pediatric Hospital, Gaza,
Palestine Turk J Med Sci 2007; 37(6): 367-372
13. Rafik Helles, Abdelraouf Elmanama, Huda Hassen, Azmi Abu Daka. (2007):
Degradation of Chlorpyrifos Pesticide using Free and Sol-gel Immobilzed
Bacteria. Analytical chemistry. India (ACCEPTED, Feb, 2008).
14. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Mofeed M. Mokhallalati, rana abuMughesib.
(2008). Risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection in Gaza,
Palestine. The Islamic University Journal (16) 2: 97-110.
15. Nawal Hijazi, Abdelraouf A. Elmanama & Adnan Al-Hindi. (2009).
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Fecal Samples from Hospitalized Patients
and Non-Hospitalized Individuals in Gaza City. J Public Health (2009) 17:243–
249 DOI 10.1007/s10389-008-0242-5
16. El-Ottol A, Elmanama A., Ayesh B. (2010( . )Prevalence and risk factors of
hepatitis B and C viruses among haemodialysis patients in Gaza strip, Palestine.
Virology Journal 2010, 7:210 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-7-210
17. Tarek A. Elbashiti, Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Atef A. Masad (2010). The
Antibacterial and Synergistic Effects of Some Palestinian Plant Extracts on
Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Functional Plant Science and
Biotechnology 5 (Special Issue 1).
18. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Mohammd E. Shubair, and Sahar AbuNaser . (2011). Occurrence of Cronobacter sakazakii from food and
environmental samples in Gaza Strip, PNA" Accepted for publication in
Palestinian journal of medical research.
19. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama and Naima Ferwana (2011). Yersinia enterocolitica and Aeromonas hydrophila in Clinical, Food and Environmental
Samples in Gaza Strip, PNA. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Al-Azhar university-Gaza(Natural Sciences).
20. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Amany A. Alyazji and Nedaa A. Abu Ganema.
inermis, Punica granatum and Hibiscus sabdariffa. AQM. 7:2-14
(2011). Antibacterial, Antifungal and Synergistic Effect of Lawsonia
Conferences
1. Elmanama, A. Antimicrobial Resistance of Acinetobacter spp Isolated from
Pus Specimens from AL-Shifa Hospital, Gaza, Palestine. The First Interntional
Conference of Natural and Applied Sciences. Al-Aqsa University Faculty of
Applied Science. (25-26, may 2006).
2. Elmanama, A, Elkichaoui A, Mohsen, M. Contribution of Hospital Wastewater
to the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Comparison to Non-Health Institution.
The First Interntional Conference of Natural and Applied Sciences. Al-Aqsa
University Faculty of Applied Science. . (25-26, may 2006).
3. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Areej Barakah, Maha Shaqalleh , Nirmeen ElKhatib and Souzan El-Heila (2007): Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria
Isolated from Ear Discharge in Gaza Strip. Second International Conference of
Science and Development Held at IUG (March 6-7-, 2007).
4. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Rasha R. Rashed and Baha Sh. Mosabbih. (2007).
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci among Non–Hospitalized Individuals in Gaza
City, Palestine. Second International Conference of Science and Development
Held at IUG (March 6-7-, 2007).
5. Abedelraouf A. Elmanama, Dalia qishawi, Hanan El-Modallal, Heba Nofal and
Mariam Al-khawaja (2007). Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance among Urinary
Tract Infection Pathogens Isolated from Children in Gaza, Palestine. Second
International Conference of Science and Development Held at IUG (March 6-7-,
2007).
6. Rafik Helles, Abdelraouf Elmanama, Huda Hassen, Azmi Abu Daka. (2007):
Degradation of Chlorpyrifos Pesticide using Free and Sol-gel Immobilized
Bacteria. Second International Conference of Science and Development Held at
IUG (March 6-7-, 2007).
7. Elottol A., Elmanama A., Ayesh B. (2008): Hepatitis C Virus Infections among
Haemodialysis Patients in Gaza Strip. College of Medicine Conference “Medical
Education and Public Health in Palestine” March 15-16, 2008
8. Hijazi N, Elmanama A.,, Adnan Alhindi. (2008): Linezolid-Resistant,
Vancomycin- Resistant Enterococcus among Hospitalized Patients. College of
Medicine Conference “Medical Education and Public Health in Palestine” March
15-16, 2008
9. Elmanama A., Mokhallalati M., Abu-Mugesieb R. (2008): Risk Factors
Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection in Gaza, Palestine. College of
Medicine Conference “Medical Education and Public Health in Palestine” March
15-16, 2008.
10. Elmanama A. (2010). Antimicrobial resistance: Global and local trends. The
First International Conference on Basic and Applied Sciences (ICBAS2010) Gaza,
October 10, 2010.
11. Elmanama, Abdelraouf and Ferwana, Naima. (2010) Antimicrobial
resistance of clinical and environmental isolates of Yersinia enterocolitica and
Aeromonas hydrophila . The First International Conference on Basic and Applied
Sciences (ICBAS2010) Gaza, October 11, 2010
12. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Ala'a R. Agha El- Kurdi, Amal T. Mattar, Mona T. Abo Hasera and
Nour I. Abu Taim. Characterization of Urease- Producing and Calcifying Bacteria Isolated from
Urea Rich Soils. The Fourth International Conference of Science & Development. Nov. 22-23,
2011
13. Abdelraouf A. Elmanma, Amany A. Alyazji, Nedaa A. Abu Ganema. Antibacterial, Antifungal and Synergistic Effect
of Lawsonia Inermis, Punica Granatum and Hibiscus Sabariffa. The Fourth International Conference of Science &
Development. Nov. 22-23, 2011
Pathogens Isolated from Acute Antimicrobial Resistance of Enteric .Abdelraouf A. Elmanama & saleem Nahed .14
Development. Nov. & The Fourth International Conference of Science .Gastroenteritis Patients in Gaza strip, Palestine
2011 ,22-23
15. Abdelraouf A. Elmanama, Eman M. Qwaider, Fatma M. Hajjaj, Haneen Z. Abu Rasas, Lobna A. Snuono. Hospital
Door Knobs as a Source of Bacterial Infection. The Fourth International Conference of Science & Development. Nov. 2223, 2011
Conferences committees
1. Organizing committee member: Second International Conference of
Science and Development Held at IUG (March 6-7-, 2007).
2. Organizing committee chairman: College of Medicine Conference
“Medical Education and Public Health in Palestine” March 15-16,
2008
3. Chairperson of the "first study day of deans of admission
and registration In Gaza Strip", 2010
Languages:
Language
ARABIC
ENGLISH
Tagalog
Speaking
Excellent
Excellent
Writing
Mother
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Poor
Reading
Language
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Good
Listening
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Research projects
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Team leader and coordinator of the project: Seawater and Beach
Quality Assessment / Gaza Strip Monitoring of Beach Quality,
Environmental and Rural Research Center. The phase I (1997) of
the project was funded by Netherlands Representative office and
phase II is funded jointly by Norway and Netherlands representative
offices.
Assistant coordinator of the Academic Link Programme “Water
Environment Management” with the Academic Partners: Robens
Centre for Public and Environmental Health, University of Surrey,
United Kingdom and Environmental and Rural Research Centre
and
Department of Environmental and Earth Science, Islamic
University – Gaza / Palestine. The Link Programme is funded by the
British Council.
Seawater quality monitoring (UNU) program: Principal investigator
(2001)
One of the experts in formulating the “Policy guidelines for
Sustainable Wastewater Management in the Gaza Strip” (2002)
Consultant for Palestinian Environmental Friends association (20052007)
Main investigator of Bacillus thuringiensis production project, 2009-2011,
PEF
Membership
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Philippine Society of Microbiology
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Palestinian Association Lab. Medical Technologist
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Palestinian Standards Committee
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Higher Food Committee
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Health Education committee (MOH)
Computer Skills
Microsoft office (word, PowerPoint, excel, access).
WebCT (two training courses)
FrontPage
Neobook Multimedia Authoring Tool.
Master student thesis
2000: Co-Supervisor of an M.Sc thesis entitled “Antibiotic resistance in
community- acquired urinary tract infections among adults at Khan Younes
hospital. Public Health program, Al-Quds University
2006 : Co-supervisor of an M.Sc thesis entitled “Performance Evaluation in BeitLahia Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Northern Gaza Strip “ water
management master program, Islamic University-Gaza.
2006:Supervisor of an M.Sc thesis entitled “Contribution of Hospital Wastewater
to the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Comparison to Non-Health Institution
2007: Supervisor of an M.Sc thesis entitled” Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
in Fecal Samples from Hospitalized Patients and Non-hospitalized Individuals in
Gaza City
2007 : Supervisor : Risk Factors Associated with Helicobacter pylori Infection in
Gaza, Palestine
2007: Occurrence of Yersinia enterocolitica and Aeromonas hydrophila in Clinical
and environmental samples
2008: Prevalence of Hepatitis Viruses (B, C and G) among Haemodialysis
Patients in Gaza Strip-Palestine.
2008: Occurrence of Salmonella spp. in Hens Eggs and their Environment in
Certain Gaza Strip Farms.
2009: Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat food.
2010: Determination of caga and vaca genotypes and evaluation of
clarithromycin resistance of helicobacter pylori infections in Gaza strip,
Palestine.
Enterobacter sakazakii and other bacteria in powdered infant formula in
Gaza Palestine
2010:
Current thesis
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Antimicrobial resistance among Burn infection pathogens.
Blood stream infections in NICUs.
Chlamydia gallisepticum in hatcharies.
Lamivudine resistance in chronic hepatitis B patients.
Enteropathogens causing diarrhea in public health centers.
Current Research
Isolation of VRE and MRSA Phages