Curriculum Vitae
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Associate Professor; Mustafa Mohammed-Khair Ababneh BVSc (Hons III), PhD
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Basic Veterinary Medical Sciences
+(962)-2-7201000- 22014, mobile +(962) 79 6111 844
ababnem@just.edu.jo, ababnehjordan@yahoo.com
Education:
2001- 2005
1994-1999
Technology
PhD Veterinary Microbiology (Virology), Purdue University, Indiana, USA
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hons III), Jordan University of Science and
Vision and mission statement
I am always committed to be up-to-date in my field which then is reflected in my
ability to provide the best knowledge to my students. I am also committed to be in a position
to provide the best health services to my community and ton achieve the goals of my faculty.
Fellowships:
2007
2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship (Post-doctoral fellowship in Australian
National University) A Highly prestigious award from Australian Government.
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/international_applicants/research_fellowships.htm
2002
Special Initiative Fellowship (Purdue University)
1994-1999
Higher Eduction Council Scholarship (Jordan Ministry of Education)
Employment History:
2013
Associate Professor of Veterinary Virology, Jordan University of Science and
Technology
2005-2013
2009-
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Virology, Jordan University of Science and
Technology
Consultant for a local vaccine company:Jordan Bio-Industries Center (JOVAC)
2008
1999-2001
Post doctoral fellow at John Curtin School of medical research
Teaching assistant in Veterinary Surgery and Veterinary Immunology
Research interests:
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Search for a reservoir for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Molecular Characterization of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus, Bovine leukemia virus in
Jordan.
Molecular Surveillance of Avian influenza in Jordan
Molecular Characterization of local Avian Jordanian strains of IBV, IBDV, Chicken
Anaemia Virus, ILTV and Newcastle Disease virus.
Teaching Experience:
1999-2001
Teaching assistant in Veterinary Surgery and Veterinary immunology
2005-now
Lecturer in the Veterinary faculty (student evaluation 91.8) the following courses:
VM 791: Special Topics in Molecular Biology for master students: in this interactive
course new developments in science are discussed such as stem cell research and
biology, siRNA technology, viral vaccine vectors and many other topics.
VM 789: Seminar Course for master students: this course provides instruction on the
presentation of scientific seminars and evaluates student presentations.
VM 790: Practical Training for master students: teaching of molecular
biology techniques such as RNA and DNA extraction, PCR primer design, PCR
and RT-PCR and molecular cloning and expression of viral genes.
VM 754: Advanced Virology and Molecular Biology: in this interactive course we
study the molecular virology of viral families and new techniques used for the
diagnosis and characterization of viruses.
VM 342: Veterinary Virology course for undergraduate veterinary students:
introductory course into different virus families, their molecular virology and
their replication.
VM 399: Practical Training course for undergraduate students: in this 6 week course
we teach students practical virology using Newcastle disease virus as a
representative pathogen. We study the characterization of Newcastle disease
virus, assessing viral pathogenicity in SPF eggs, calculation of the EID50, and RTPCR with RFLP for the Fusion gene.
Grants:
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I have received Internal grants from the Deanship of Research, Jordan University of
Science and Technology, worth of around 60,000 JD (JD=0.71 USD) to characterize
local strains of Infectious Bursal Disease virus and for Avian influenza H5N1
surveillance in Jordan.
External grants:
1. Development of diagnostic assays for avian viruses (60,000 JD)
2. Molecular characterization of Foot and Mouth disease virus in eastern region of Saudi
Arabia (400,000 JD)
3. Molecular characterization of avian viral diseases in eastern region of Saudi Arabia
(400,000 JD)
Professional service:
2005
2009
Served on the Avian Influenza National Committee, Jordan Ministry of
Agriculture
Served as a member of the higher Committee for the surveillance of infectious
animal viral diseases in Jordan.
Workshops in molecular biology:
1. PCR and is applications in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
2. Sequencing , sequence analysis and bioinformatics in 2011 and 2013
3. Using molecular techniques in the diagnostics of bacterial and viral pathogens in 2012
Publications:
1. Reusken C, Ababneh M, Raj V, Meyer B, Eljarah A, Abutarbush S, Godeke G,
Bestebroer T, Zutt I, Muller M, Bosch B, Rottier P, Osterhaus A, Drosten C, Haagmans
B, Koopmans M. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) serology
in major livestock species in an affected region in Jordan, June to September 2013 Euro
Surveill. 2013 Dec 12;18(50)
2. Abutarbush SM, Ababneh MM, Al Zoubi IG, Al Sheyab OM, Al Zoubi MG, Alekish
MO, Al Gharabat RJ. Lumpy Skin Disease in Jordan: Disease Emergence, Clinical Signs,
Complications and Preliminary-associated Economic Losses.Transbound Emerg Dis.
2013 Oct 21. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12177. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Al-Zhgoul MB, Dalab AE, Ababneh MM, Jawasreh KI, Al Busadah KA, Ismail ZB.
Thermal manipulation during chicken embryogenesis results in enhanced Hsp70 gene
expression and the acquisition of thermotolerance. Res Vet Sci. 2013 Oct;95(2):502-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.05.012. Epub 2013 Jun 18.
4. Ababneh MM, Hananeh WM, Dalab AE. Molecular and Histopathological
Characterization of Sheep-Associated Malignant Catarrhal Fever (SA-MCF) Outbreak in
Beef Cattle. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2012 Sep 2. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12005. [Epub ahead
of print].
5. Ababneh MM, Al-Rukibat RK, Hananeh WM, Nasar AT, Al-Zghoul MB. Detection and
molecular characterization of bovine leukemia viruses from Jordan.
Arch Virol. 2012 Dec;157(12):2343-8.
6. Eljarah A, Al-Zghoul MB, Jawasreh K, Ababneh M, Alsumadi M, Alhalah A, Bani
Ismail Z. Characterization of male reproductive anatomy of the endangered Arabian oryx
(Oryx leucoryx). Theriogenology. 2012 Jul 1;78(1):159-64.
7. Ababneh MM, Dalab AE, Alsaad SR, Al-Zghoul MB, Al-Natour MQ. Molecular
characterization of a recent Newcastle disease virus outbreak in Jordan. Res Vet Sci.
2012 Dec;93(3):1512-4.
8. Talafha AQ, Ababneh MM, Ababneh MM, Al-Majali AM, Prevalence and risk factors
associated with Chlamydophila abortus infection in dairy herds in Jordan.. Trop Anim
Health Prod. 2012 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print].
9. Mustafa Ababneh, Abd Elhafeed Dalab, Saad Alsaad, and Mohammad Al-Zghoul,
Presence of Infectious Bronchitis Virus Strain CK/CH/LDL/97I in the Middle East ISRN
Veterinary Science Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 201721, 6 pages,
doi:10.5402/2012/201721
10. Abu-Dalbouh MA, Ababneh MM, Giadinis ND, Lafi SQ, Ovine and caprine
toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii) in aborted animals in Jordanian goat and sheep
flocks. Trop Anim Health Prod. 2012 Jan;44(1):49-54.
11. Al-Majali AM, Talafha AQ, Ababneh MM, Ababneh MM, Seroprevalence and risk
factors for bovine brucellosis in Jordan, J Vet Sci. 2009 Mar;10(1):61-5
12. Assadullah Samadi, M. MK. Ababneh, N. D. Giadinis, and S. Q. Lafi. Ovine and
Caprine Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) inAborted Animals in Jordanian Sheep and
Goat Flocks Veterinary Medicine International Volume. Volume 2010 (2010), Article ID
458695,pages doi:10.4061/2010/458695
13. Faizee N, Hailat NQ, Ababneh MM, Hananeh WM, Muhaidat A. Pathological,
immunological and molecular diagnosis of rabies in clinically suspected animals of
different species using four detection techniques in Jordan. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2012
Apr;59(2):154-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01255.x. Epub 2011 Aug 21.
14. Nabil Hailat, Adnan Fayyad, Mustafa Ababneh, Wael Hananeh, Feth Eddine Rezig and
Saied Jaradat. PCR-restriction endonuclease analysis of Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis isolates from goats, sheep, and cattle in Jordan . Comparative Clinical
Pathology Volume 21, Number 5 (2012), 755-760.
15. Talafha AQ, Hirche SM, Ababneh MM, Al-Majali AM, Ababneh MM.Prevalence and
risk factors associated with bovine viral diarrhea virus infection in dairy herds in Jordan.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2009 Apr;41(4):499-506.
A brief summary on my professional research experience:
During my PhD and Post-doctorate research, I gained a lot of knowledge in many fields
such as: virology, molecular biology and bioinformatics. My research work focused on the
development of DNA and recombinant protein vaccinations for Avian coronaviruses, during the
course of this work I was able to master many molecular biology techniques starting from the
basic DNA/RNA extraction, to real time RT-PCR , cloning, expression of viral protein in E.coli
expression systems. Sequencing and sequence analysis and many other bioinformatics
techniques. All these techniques were supported by theoretical knowledge gained from taking
many courses in molecular biology, biochemistry, cloning, and protein structure and cell biology.
I did my PhD in the faculty of veterinary medicine at Purdue University, Indiana. USA.
In my professional life as assistant and associate professor at Jordan University of science
and technology, I have tackled many research projects concerning the molecular characterization
of avian, mammalian viruses and bacteria. During my stay in Jordan, I was awarded the
prestigious endeavour research fellowship from the Australian government. The award allowed
me to do my post doctorate research in Australian national university (John Curtin School of
medical research) (rank 16 on the world). The topic of my research was to localize the different
non-structural proteins of the human virus ( Murray valley encephalitis virus) inside the
infected cells and building a recombinant vaccinia and semliki forest virus vaccines for the
Murray valley encephalitis virus.