Dr. Suhair SALEH
Curriculum Vitae
PhD in Microbiology
Faculty of Pharmacy
Applied Science University
Amman - 11931 - Jordan
Phone: (+ 962 6) 560 9999/ ext. 1510
Mobile: 00962 799299947
E-mail: pharm_dean@asu.edu.jo
PERSONAL
INFORMATION
EMPLOYMENT
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Gender: Female.
Nationality: Jordanian.
 August 1998 – present Applied Science University Amman - Jordan
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY/
FACULTY OF PHARMACY
 September 2002 – 2003 Applied Science University. Amman - Jordan
HEAD OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT / FACULTY OF PHARMACY
 September 2005-2007 Applied Science University. Amman - Jordan
HEAD
OF
PHARMACEUTICAL
SCIENCES
AND
PHARMACEUTICS DEPARTMENT / FACULTY OF PHARMACY
 September 2007-2008 Applied Science University. Amman- Jordan. VICE
DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF PHARMACY.
 September 2008-present Applied Science University. Amman- Jordan.
DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF PHARMACY.
EDUCATION
 1994 – 1998 School Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences-University
Of Manchester – England
Ph.D. IN MICROBIOLOGY/ PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Thesis Title: Population dynamics in Escherichia coli biofilms.
 1990-1993 American University Of Beirut (Aub) – Faculty Of Allied
Health Sciences- Department Of Medical Lababoratory
Technology - Lebanon
B.SC. WITH VERY GOOD STANDING AVERAGE IN MEDICAL
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (MLT)
This is a four-year plan study at the faculty of health sciences, which includes
one year training at The American University Hospital (AUH)-Lebanon.
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 1987-1989 Kuwait University – Faculty Of Allied Health And Medical
Technology- Department Of Medical Lababoratory- Kuwait
LANGUAGES
Arabic: Mother Language
English: Fluent
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Teaching Pharmaceutical Microbiology 1 course: Introductory microbiology
and pharmaceutical microbiology for third year pharmacy students.
September 1998-present
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Teaching Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2 course: Virology, immunology,
microbial pathogenicity, vaccines and infectious diseases for third year
pharmacy students. September 1998-present.
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Teaching Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology course for fifth year
pharmacy students. 2000-present.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH and
PUBLICATIONS
1. L.J. RASHAN and S. SALEH. The Cytotoxic Activity Of The Fruit Juice Of
Ecballium Elaterium. Giobios Vol 30(1), 3-4, 2003.
2. L.J. RASHAN and S. SALEH. Further Cytotoxicity Studies on the Fruit Juice
of Ecballium Elaterium. Giobios Vol. 31 (4), 2004.
3. L.J. RASHAN and S. SALEH. In vitro Anticancer Activity of the Aerial
Parts and the Fruit Seeds of Ecballium Elaterium. Arab Journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 2 (8) 2004.
4. S. SALEH, L.J. RASHAN, and T. A. K. Al Allaf. Antimicrobial Activity of
Metal Compounds and Their Complexes with Various Donor Ligands. Part
(II): Diorganotin (IV) Complexes of Some Schiff Bases and Their
Decomposition Ionic Products. International Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 14 (4)
253-256, 2004.
5. L.J. RASHAN and S. SALEH. Cytotoxic Effects of the Arum Palaestinum in
vitro. Arab Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 2 (10) 2005.
6. S. SALEH, L.J. RASHAN, and T. A. K. Al Allaf. Synthesis, Characterization
and Antimicrobial Activities of Platinum (II) and Palladium (II) Complexes
with various Donor Ligands: Part (I). Asian Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 17 (2)
1235-1239, 2005.
7. S. SALEH, L.J. RASHAN, and T. A. K. Al Allaf. Antimicrobial Activity of
Metal Compounds and Their Complexes with Various Donor Ligands. Part
(III): Dimethylin Dichloride, Dimethyltin Carboxylates And Their
Complexes. Oriental Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 21 (1), 2005.
8. Mutasem O. Taha,, Lina A. Dahabiyeh, Yasser Bustanji, Hiba Zalloum, and
Suhair Saleh. Combining Ligand-Based Pharmacophore Modeling,
Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Analysis and in Silico Screening
for the Discovery of New Potent Hormone Sensitive Lipase Inhibitors. J.
Med. Chem. 2008, 51, 6478–6494.
9. R.N. Haddadin1, S.A. Saleh, R.A. Mahmoud and A.A. Shehabi Multiple drug
resistance and strength of attachment to surfaces in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
isolates. Letters in Applied Microbiology. ISSN 0266-8254. 2010
10. Haddadin, Randa; Saleh, Suhair; Al-Adham, Ibrahim; Buultjens, T. Eldridge;
Collier, Phillip. Journal of Applied Microbiology. The effect of sub-minimal
inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics on virulence factors expressed by
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Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. J Appl Microbiol. 2010 Apr;108(4):1281-91
11. Saleh, S., HADDADIN, R.N.S., BAILLIE, S. & COLLIER, P.J. (2010)
Triclosan-an update. Letters in Applied Microbiology. doi:10.1111/j.1472765X.2010.02976.x
12. Suhair Saleh, Bassam Sweileh,b Sami O. Taha,b Ruheifah Mahmoodc,
Mutasem O. Tahad. Preparation of Polyester-Based, Metal-Crosslinked
Polymeric Composites as Novel Materials Resistant to Bacterial Adhesion
and Biofilm Formation. Molecules 2010, 15, 1-x manuscripts, doi:
10.3390/molecules150x000x.
ACADEMIC
CONFERENCES
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Poster Presentation in The Ninety Seventh General Meeting. American
Society for Microbiology. Miami Beach. May 4-7 1997. Title: Interrelation of
Growth Rate, Carbon: Nitrogen Ratio And Time On The Attachment Of
Escherichia coli To Surfaces. U.S.A.
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Poster presentation in the Fifty-Ninth Symposium of the Society for
General Microbiology Held at the University of Exeter September 2000. UK.
Title: Physiological Factors Associated With The Attachment Of Escherichia
Coli To Surfaces During Biofilm Development. U.K.
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Poster presentation in The 3rd World Congress On Medicinal And
Aromatic Plants For Human Welfare. 3-7 February 2003, Chiang Mai. Title:
Cytotoxic Effects of the Arum Palaestinum in vitro. Thailand.
Poster presentation in The 6th palastinia pharmaceutical and 2nd clinical
pharmacy conference/towards development of pharmacy professional
practice. April 7-9 2010. Beit Lahem. Palestine. Title: Multiple drug
resistance and strength of attachment to surfaces in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
isolates.
Poster presentation in the Federation of Infection Societies 2010. 17th –
19th November 2010, Edinburgh. Title: Metal ion / Pyridinedicarboxylate
Polymer composites as inhibitors of bacterial biofilm formation.
GRADUATE
STUDENT
SUPERVISION
PhD student: Randa HADDADIN.
SCIENTIFIC AND
PROFFESIONAL
CONFERENCES
AND
WORKSHOPS
 The Biofilm Club Third Meeting. BBC3. Biofilms: Community Interactions
And Control. Gregynog, Wales 26-28 September. 1997. U.K.
Thesis title: Studies on the effects of Sub-MICs of selected antibiotics on the
pathogenicity of TSST-producing Staphylococcus aureus School of
Contemporary Sciences. Joint supervision with the University of Abertay
Dundee. 2005-2008
 The Second American University of Beirut (A.U.B) Medical Conference in
Jordan. April 8-10th 1999. Amman-Jordan.
 The Jordanian Conference of Biological and Medical Laboratory Sciences.
University of Jordan. 12-13/9/2001. Amman-Jordan
 First Symposium on Antiviral and Anticancer Agents. March 28, 2001,
Amman-Jordan.
 The 4th Jordanian International Conference For fertility and Genetics. 3-4 June
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2004. Amman-Jordan
 Millipore Day in Amman (workshop). Millipore International Europe. 14th June
2004. Amman-Jordan
SCIENTIFIC
ACTIVITIES
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
AND SERVICES
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Collaboration with Dar Al Dawa Pharmaceutical Company to Improve
Efficiency of Microbiological Assays. The Department of Research and
Development / Microbiology Laboratory. 1996. Amman-Jordan
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Lecture for the Staff members of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical
Laboratory at Al Isra University. Title: Biofilms in medicine and industry..
August 1998. Amman-Jordan
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A visiting researcher at the University of Abertay Dundee at the School of
Science and Engineering. Project Title: Studies on antimicrobial tolerance
changes in multi-species biofilms. With the collaboration of Dr. T. Eldridge J.
Bultjens and Dr. Phillip J. Collier. Dundee. August 2000. UK.
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Three weeks lab work using advanced molecular biotechnology techniques in
a research title: Biofilms and bacterial co-aggregation at the Laboratory of
Prof. Peter Gilbert group at the school of pharmacy, University of Manchester,
Manchester. A joint research. August 2002. UK.
Membership In The Following Scientific Societies:
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 1995-1998, 2000- 2001.
U.S.A.
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Society for General Microbiology (SGM). 1995-1998, 2000-2001. U.K.
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The Biofilm club. 1996- Present. UK.
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Applied Science University’s Representative in the Higher Council for
Science and Technology as a Member in the National Virtual Centre for
Biotechnology 2004-present. Amman-Jordan.
Membership In The Following Journals:
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Applied Microbiology Journal. Society for Applied Microbiology20012002. U.K.
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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Journal. American Society for
Microbiology. 2001-2002. U.S.A.
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Environmental Microbiology. Society for Applied Microbiology. 20012007. U.K.
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Emerging Infectious Diseases. CDC. 2000-present. U.S.A.
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