As Dean Assistant, I co-lead the branch of Faculty of Medicine at Ramallah campus. With a unique hybrid of training in both clinical medicine and basic science, I am a passionate medical educator who teaches courses of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Medical Genetics in clinical contexts for medical students. I am also a Physician Scientist who thinks that basic scientific research should feed clinical medicine and thus lead research projects to investigate breast cancer biology in Palestinian women.
Academic Experience
| From | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2022 | Present | Assistant Professor | Arab American University, Palestine | Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Arab American University, Palestine (AAUP). |
Administrative Experience
| From | Present | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | Present | Assistant to the Dean for Ramallah Campus Affairs, Faculty of Medicine | Arab American University-Palestine. |
| Oct 2024 | Present | Head of Biology and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine | Arab American University-Palestine. |
| 01/02/2023 | Nov 2023 | Coordinator for the Medicine Program at Ramallah Campus | Arab American University, Palestine. |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irell and Manella Graduate School of biological sciences at City of Hope, Duarte, California,USA | PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, Mechanisms of Cancer Susceptibility, and Breast Cancer Genetics. | Dissertation title: Accelerated Aging in Human Mammary Epithelia of Women who Carry Predisposing Germline Mutations to Breast Cancer. Most of my PhD dissertation research was published in September 2021 in the journal of Nature Aging; (https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-021-00104-9), and our story made it to the cover of the journal (https://www.nature.com/nataging/volumes/1/issues/9). The manuscript was also accompanied by a news and views article that discussed the significance of our work: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-021-00113-8. | |
| Al-Quds University/Abu Dis, Jerusalem, Palestine. | Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree | Among top five of class | |
| General Secondary Education Certificate Examination | Scientific Stream | Scored: 98.2% (Among top 10 in Ramallah District) |
Skills
Awards
Languages
English (Excellent)
Arabic (Native)
Arabic (Native)
Courses Taught
| Course Title |
|---|
| Medical Genetics for Medical Students |
| General Biochemistry for Medical Students |
| Molecular Biology for Medical Students |
| Evidence-Based Medicine for Medical Students |
| Clinical Biochemistry for the courses of Integrated Systems for Medical Students |
| Breast Diseases in the Pathology section for the Endocrine System for Medical Students |
| Medical Terminology for Medical Students |
| Pathology of the Genitourinary System for Medical Students |
| Physiology for the Digestive System for medical students |
| Physiology for the Digestive System for medical students |
| General Histology for Medical Students |