Curriculum Vitae
Dr Salwa Ahmad Khalaf
Experience
1. Over 22 years lecturing experience at NajahNationalUniversity for both MSc and undergraduate students.
2. Wide background in different biological courses including Cell Biology, Animal Physiology and General Biology.
3. Extensive background in the field of specialty; Cell Biology.
4. Implementation of Photoshop program.
5. Application of Dream weaver program.
6. Application of Power Point program.
Laboratory Work Experience
1. Implementation of immunohistochemical staining technique on both waxed and frozen sections.
2. Isolation and culturing of humanterm placental cells and other cell types.
3. Application of tissue and cell culture technique using different media and substratum.
4. Use of radioactive isotopes during different experimental preparations.
5. Implementation of histocompatibitily technique.
6. Preparation of monoclonal antibodies.
7. Implementation of PAGE electrophoresis.
8. Implementation of immunoprecipitation technique.
9. Animal dissection.
Achievements
1. As an experienced lecturer managed advising, training, and communicating with hundreds of students throughout their study.
2. As an interior examiner participated in examining MSc thesis in the field of Biology.
3.As a Head of the Biology and Biotechnology Department, managed to improve the state of the Department and its study plan.
4. As a Chairperson of the Department of Graduate Studies for Natural Sciences, managed to coordinate work and direct MSc students.
5. As a member of the Employee's Union, managed to work effectively in a team, coordinate activities, listen, understand and help to solve colleague's problems at the university.
6. As a member of the Science College Council for two successive years, managed with other colleagues to discuss many issues related to the college, colleagues and students.
Academic Positions History
1. Head of Biology and Biotechnology Department (2001-2004).
2. Chairperson of the Department ofGraduate Studies for Natural Sciences (2002-2003).
3. Member of the Employee's Union (2005-2006).
4. Member of the Science College Council for two years (2009-2011).
5. Member of Employee’s Union (2012-2015).
6. Member of the Science College Council (2013-2014)
7. Head of Biology and Biotechnology Department (2014)
Education and Qualifications
1. PhD degree in Cell Biology and Immunology (1981-1985).
Glasgow University-Scotland
Thesis title: Studies on the Cells from the Basal and Chorionic Plates of Human Placenta.
2. B.Sc degree in Biological Sciences (1977-1981).
An - Najah National University Palestine.
Scholarships
Arab Student Aid International, New Jersey, USA(1982-1985).
Conferences and Workshops.
1. Feto-Maternal conference at CambridgeUniversity, 11-13 April 1985, Cambridge, UK.
2. Regional workshop for teaching biology online (part one). Egypt 11-April 1999.
3. Regional workshop for teaching biology online (part two). Egypt, 21-25 November, 1999.
4. The Educational Conference on the Instructional Process in the Internet-Age, 9-10 May, 2001, An NajahNationalUniversity, Nablus, Palestine.
5. Cell Signaling and Cancer conference July 6-9-2003 and Real Time Signalling and Imaging Workshop July 10 2003 Glasgow (Beatson institute for cancer research), Scotland.
6. Cell cycle, senescence, apaoptosis and cancer conference 20-23 June, 2004. Glasgow, Scotland.
7. Beatson International Cancer Conference (Human Cancer: Modeling the Disease). 19-22 June, 2005. Glasgow, Scotland.
8. The first Palestinian conference for medical and health sciences, August 25-26 2005 NajahNationalUniversity, Nablus, Palestine.
9. Beatson International Cancer Conference (24 Years of Ras and Human Cancer). Sunday June 18- Wednesday June 21 2006. Glasgow, Scotland.
10. Beatson International Cancer Conference (Molecular Cancer Therapies: New Challenges and Horizons). 17- 20 June, 2007. Glasgow, Scotland.
11. Beatson International Cancer Conference (Cell Growth, Metabolism and Cancer) 15-18 June 2008. Glasgow-Scotland.
12. Beatson International Cancer Conference ( The Multiple Tires of Gene Regulation in Cancer)4-7 July 2010. Glasgow-Scotland.
13. Frontiers in molecular biology and Biomedicine Workshop (20-21 March 2010). Department of Biology and Biochemistry. Birzeit University. Palestine.
14. The Second Palestinian Conference for Biotechnology ( 26-27 Sept. 2010). Biology and Biotechnology Department. Najah University. Palestine.
15. The First Biomedical Research Symposium (7th May 2011). Palestine Polytechnic University.Palestine.
16. The 5th Palestinian International Chemistry Conference (1-2 June 2011). Najah National University. Nablus-Palestine.
17. Beatson International Cancer Conference-Cancer Models and Novel Therapies (3-6 July 2011). Glasgow University. Glasgow-Scotland.
18. The First International Palestine Conference on Nanotechnology for Advanced Material and Devices. 26-28 Mar 2012. Faculty of Science. An Najah University, Nablus-Palestine.
19. Beatson International Cancer Conference (Membrane Dynamics in Cancer). 1-4 July 2012. Glasgow, Scotland.
20. Third Conference on Biotechnology Research and Application in Palestine. Al-Quds University. October 20th 2012.
21. Beatson International Cancer Conference (Targeting the Tumour Stroma). 7-10 July 2013. Glasgow, Scotland.
22. Beatson International Cancer Conference (Powering the Cancer Machine). 6-9 July 2014. Glasgow, Scotland.
23. Food Security \"Prospects and Challenges\" Conference. 30th Oct 2014. Nablus, An Najah National University. Palestine
24. Workshop on computational methods in science and enjineering. 14th March 2015. Nablus, An Najah National University. Palestine
Publications.
1. Khalaf, S.A., Livingstone, J.C., Nickson, D.A., Henderson,S.J., and
Sutcliffe,R.G. (1985). Trophoblastic Cells and Markers. In Early Pregnancy Factors ( F.Ellendroff and E. Koch) ( pp 141-151). Perinatology Press, England.
2. Khalaf,S.A., Henderson, S.J. and Sutcliffe R. G. (1985). Purification and analysis of trophoblastic cells from the human placenta chorionic plate. Placenta.
Future Goal
Seeking participation in any research center related to cell and cancer biology with the following goals
- Contributing my skills and experiences to achieve results that would serve cancer patients in the community and provide them with the proper therapy.
- Extend my background and knowledge to be updated with the fast growing scientific information,in order to keep my students well informed.
Personal Details
Salwa Ahmad Khalaf
Biology and Biotechnology Department
NajahNationalUniversity
Nablus POB 7
Palestine
E-mail:
Tel. 00972 2341 208
Mobile 00972 599 707568
Jordanian Nationality
Date of birth: 5th march 1960
Referees
- Dr Yahya Faydi , Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Najah National University, Nablus, P O Box 7, Palestine. Tel. 00972 09 231114, Fax 00972 09 2387982, email
- Dr Kamel Adwan, Department of biology and biotechnology. Najah National University, P O Box7, Nablus, Palestine. Tel 00972 09 231115, Fax 00972 09 2387982, email
- Dr Sulaiman Khalil, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Najah National University, Nablus, P O Box 7, Palestine. Tel 00972 09 231116, 00972 09 2387982, email