Scientific Committee
Osama Najjar
Conference President
Osama Najjar
Conference PresidentAbout
Dr. Osama Najjar serves as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Health and Director of Allied Health Professions at the Palestinian Ministry of Health. He is also the President of the Palestinian Medical Technology Association. Previously, he served as President of the Arab Federation of Clinical Biology (AFCB) and currently represents the AFCB on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC).
Dr. Najjar holds a Master’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences and a Higher Diploma in Management for Middle Managers. A dedicated and strategic leader, he has played a pivotal role in advancing laboratory medicine in Palestine, particularly through capacity building efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also actively involved in research and has co-authored several scientific publications
Rania Abu Seir
Scientific Committee Chair
Rania Abu Seir
Scientific Committee ChairAbout
Prof. Rania Abu Seir, Ph.D., is a Prof. in Hematology, academic leader, and researcher, currently serving as the Vice President for Medical and Health Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Health Professions at Al-Quds University. She holds a Ph.D. in Hematology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. As a researcher, she has spearheaded numerous studies on genetic and environmental risk factors for lymphoma and colorectal cancer in Palestine, as well as research on blood banking, antibiotic resistance, and epidemiological health trends. Her work has been widely published in international peer-reviewed journals.
Lana Nazzal
Scientific Committee Coordinator
Lana Nazzal
Birzeit UniversityAbout
Ms. Lana Nazzal is a holder of a Master's Degree in Applied Statistics from Birzeit University. She is the Director of the Archives and Information Department- General Directorate of Paramedical Services at Ministry of Health. She is a member in many national associations. She participates in data collection and statistical analysis of many researches and also volunteers in coordinating the International Palestinian Conference of Laboratory Medicine.
Nouar Qutob
Associate professor in molecular genetics
Nouar Qutob
Arab American universityAbout
Dr Qutob joined the Arab American University in 2019 as an Assistant Professor, and served as the head of the Health Sciences department for three years. She was promoted to an Associate Professor in 2021 and was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies in February 2022. As Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, she overseas eight departments that include a diverse range of specialties. Alongside her administrative duties, Dr Qutob has a long-standing interest in the molecular genetics of cancer and genetic diseases. During her post-doctoral research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, she used both genetic and functional studies to identify and functionally characterize new drivers in melanoma and has a patent and a number of publications in the field. This work has drawn her attention to the field of cancer genetics and its strong implications for disease. Her experience as a postdoctoral fellow strengthened her conviction to pursue personalized medicine whereby biology is investigated using genomic tools and patients are managed by tailoring treatment to their personal genomic attributes. Her current research focuses on integrating genetics with functional investigation of mutations to study cancer and other diseases by using high-throughput approaches to genetically and functionally evaluate genes that are mutated among Palestinians. Dr Qutob holds a Ph.D. in Genetics and an Mphil in Biological Sciences from the University of Cambridge in England. Her work at Cambridge involved investigating the geographic apportionment of the MHC genetic diversity in relation to both demography and selection, and searching for individual geographic associations between specific alleles and single pathogens. She obtained a B.Sc. in Bioinformatics and a minor in Health Sciences from Brigham Young University in the United States.
Rozan Attili
Doctoral in Human Biology track Clinical Chemistry
Rozan Attili
Hebron UniversityAbout
Dr. Rozan Attili is currently an assistant professor in the department of medical laboratory science in Hebron university. Her research interests are molecular diagnostics and the identification/establishment of new biomarkers in stroke and neurological disorders.
Haneen Nur
Hematology
Haneen Nur
Hebron UniversityAbout
I obtained my PhD in Medical Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in 2014. I investigated the role of invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT cells) in Multiple Myeloma. In the last three years I was awarded ZAMALAH (in Belgium) and ERASMUS+ ICM (in Italy) scholarships, and a grant from the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education. The future perspectives are focused on the study of breast cancer in Palestine, and the role of the Nrf2 pathway in the development of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Khalid Younis
Clin. Hematology
Khalid Younis
Al-Quds UniversityAbout
1. Certificate in Basic Laboratory Techniques, AUB, Lebanon, 1970.
2. B.S. in Lab Medicine, Arab Colleges of Medical Professions, WB, 1982.
3. M.S. in Clinical Hematology, SUNY at Buffalo/ USA, 1984.
Assist Prof of Clin Hematology / Al-Quds University since 1984 to present
Suheir Eerqat
Molecular Biology
Suheir Eerqat
Al-Quds UniversityAbout
Dr. Suheir Ereqat is an Associate Professor of Molecular Biology. She is currently the head of the scientific research unit at the Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University. Her research focuses on the genetics and epigenetics of type 2 diabetes. Her interests also include the molecular diagnosis and epidemiology of infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on molecular sequence analysis. She has authored over 50 publications in the field of Molecular Biology.
Amer Al-Jawabreh
Medical Parasitology
Amer Al-Jawabreh
Arab American University; Leishmaniases Research Unit-JerichoAbout
1. PhD in Medical Parasitology from Germany. 2. Main research interest is leishmaniasis. 3. Head of research laboratory in Jericho 4. Teaching experience in Al-Quds University and Arab American University.
Musa Hindiyeh
Clinical Microbiology and Public Health
Musa Hindiyeh
Caritas Baby HospitalAugusta Victoria Hospital
About
Dr Musa Hindiyeh is the Director of Caritas Baby Hospital Clinical Laboratory and Infection Control Program and the director of Augusta Victoria Hospital laboratories and a founding member of the Palestinian Forum for Medical Research (PFMR). He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Medicine and his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the United States. He did a post-doctoral Fellowship in Diagnostic Microbiology and Public Health at the University of Utah. Dr Hindiyeh has double American board certifications in clinical laboratory medicine and in diagnostic microbiology (ASCP and Diplomat ABMM). Recently Dr. Hindiyeh was appointed as one of the Molecular Medical Microbiology book editors.
Rasmi Abu-Helu
Immunology
Rasmi Abu-Helu
Al-Quds UniversityAbout
During my academic and non-academic professional career, I developed experienced leadership with expertise in organizational management, team building, recruiting staff, faculty development, motivation, and conflict resolution; demonstrated managerial skills by increasing quality and quantity of recruiting for academic staff.
Saad Al-Lahham
Molecular Genetics
Saad Al-Lahham
An-Najah National UniversityAbout
Saad did his higher education at the University Medical Centre-Groningen-The Netherlands. In 2004, he and another 5 students were chosen from the whole world for a scholarship to conduct their Master degree. After one year of his master degree, the committee found he was overqualified and he started immediately a PhD project. Before finishing his PhD, he was offered a Postdoctoral position. In 2018, he did a postdoctoral fellowship at San Raffaelle Hospital, Milan, Italy. Saad now is a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Medicine, An-Najah National University and established and he is the head of Clinical Molecular Genetics laboratory at An-Najah National University Hospital. The current h- and i10-index of Saad is 13 and the number of citations on his publications is above 1246 citations.
Amjad Hussein
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Amjad Hussein
An-Najah National UniversityAbout
Amjad Hussein received his Ph.D. degrees in Medical Sciences from Kanazawa University, Japan. Currently, a staff member at the Faculty of Medicine and the Director of Analysis, Poison Control and Calibration Center / An-Najah National University. His Ph.D. research were about protozoan genotyping and molecular characterization of gram negative bacteria drug resistance.
Hatem Eideh
Medical Microbiology
Hatem Eideh
Al-Quds UniversityAbout
Head, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Profession, Al-Quds University. My field of interests is molecular typing of microbial pathogens, mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, molecular diagnosis of microbial infections and Molecular epidemiology of Nosocomial infection.
Mohammad Qadi
Microbiology and Immunology
Mohammad Qadi
An-Najah National UniversityAbout
Assistant professor of Microbiology, Head of Pathology and Medical Laboratory Medicine Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Palestine. His research interests include: antimicrobial resistance and Host-Pathogen interaction.
Majdi Dwikat
Biotechnology - Medical Physiology
Majdi Dwikat
Biotechnology - Medical PhysiologyAbout
Vice president assistant - Medical Fields academic staff. Medical Laboratory Sciences Department An Najah University
Kamal Dumaidi
Molecular Virology
Kamal Dumaidi
Arab American University PalestineAbout
Associate prof. pf medical molecular virology; Research interest: investigating the molecular epidemiology of different medical epidemic viruses in Palestine with focusing currently on the molecular surveillance of the SARS-COV2.
Mamoun Ibaideya
Microbiologist
Mamoun Ibaideya
MicrobiologistAbout
PhD in clinical laboratory science Microbiology supervisor at PMC MICROBIOLOGY CONSULTANT AT PMOH INFECTION CONROL SPECIALIST
Mahmoud Srour
Experimental Hematology & Molecular Cell Biology
Mahmoud Srour
Birzeit universityAbout
An associate profess at Birzeit university, chair of the department of Biology & Biochemistry, and director of the Master Program in Clinical laboratory Sciences. Srour earned his PhD from Bonn University, Germany. Research interests include Hematological disorders including Hemophilia, thalassemia and immunohematology.
Ibrahim Salhi
Clinical laboratory Sciences
Ibrahim Salhi
Clinical laboratory SciencesAbout
I am Dr. Ibrahim Salhi, a Clinical Laboratory Scientist specializing in Virology with extensive experience in clinical diagnostics and laboratory operations. As the Deputy General Manager of Medicare Lab, I oversee critical processes to ensure the highest standards in diagnostic testing and patient care. . With a dedication to excellence, I strive to contribute meaningfully to the scientific committee.
Mohammad QABAJAH
Biotechnology
Mohammad QABAJAH
BiotechnologyAbout
Mohammad Qabajah is a distinguished lecturer at the Medical Laboratory Sciences Department at Al-Quds University. With specialized expertise in Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Body Fluids, he is dedicated to fostering academic excellence and advancing research in medical sciences. Qabajah is highly committed to mentoring students in innovative diagnostic methodologies and laboratory management, contributing significantly to the development of future healthcare professionals.
Ayman Najjar
Hematology
Ayman Najjar
HematologyAbout
• Ph.D. in Hematology Menoufia University Egypt • Master in CLS, Birzeit University, Palestine. • B.Sc. in Medical Technology, Al-Quds University, Palestine. • Diploma in Education (VTI), UNRWA, Palestine. Lecturer at Al-Quds university, Al-Quds open university, and RWTC General manager of hours company for medical and educational services Speaker at many conferences (Hematology topics) Expert in Hemogram, scattergram, and blood film interpretations
Alaa Darwish
Human Genetics/Bioinformatics
Alaa Darwish
AlQuds UniversityAbout
Dr. Alaa Darwish is a bioinformatician and an Assistant Professor of Genetics at the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Al-Quds University. She did her PhD in Epigenetics deregulation in cancer. Currently, she is involved in developing tool for an ultra-sensitive cancer detection and monitoring using oxford Nanopore sequencing technology and integration of multiple bioinformatics tools including methylome deconvolution and estimating tumor fraction in cell- free DNA.