CURRICULM VITAE, 2016
NABIL. A. BASHIR
PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR GENETICS
PERSONAL DATA
Place of Birth: Amman, Jordan.
Nationality: Jordanian
Marital Status: Married, 5 children
Address and telephone:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry .
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Faculty of Medicne, and Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences
Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)
Irbid, Jordan, P.O.Box 3030
Fax (office): 00 962 2 7095010
00962 6 4889671
Tel (office): 00962 2 7201000 /EXT 23674
Tel (home): 00962 6 5358207
Mobile: 00962795545602
E-mail: nbashir @ just.edu.jo
EDUCATION:
B.Sc / Biological Sciences/ medical analysisUniversity of Jordan,
Faculty of Science,
Amman-Jordan / 1972-1976
M.Sc. / Biological Sciences, (Biochemistry)
University of Jordan,
Faculty of Science, Amman-Jordan / 1979-1981
PhD / Biochemistry& Molecular Biology,
State University of New York at Buffalo, USA / 1982-1987
TITLE OF THESES:
1. M.SC: Isolation, Characterization and N- terminal amino acid sequence of glutamate dehydrogenase.
2. PhD: Isolation and characterization and sequencing of rat globin cDNA clones from reticulocytes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. Director of Biochemistry Section at Jordan University of Science (JUST), Faculty of Medicine, 1992-1994
2. Chairman of Medical Technology Department at JUST, l996- 1997
3. Dean, Faculty of Science and Arts at JUST. l997 -2002
4. Jordan Liaison Officer of International Center of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), 2003 - still
5. Consultant of Clinical Biochemistry Medical Laboratories and Hemoglobin Electrophoresis in the University Affiliated Hospitals, 1988-2002
6. Phase 1 Coordinator, Faculty of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA, 2008-2009
7. Editorial Board member in Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2010-still
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry at JUST, 1986-1992
2. Associate Professor, Department of physiology and Biochemistry at JUST, l992-1995
3. Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences at AL-Albait university, Mafrak, Jordan (on sabbatical ), 1995 1996
4. Associate Professor, Department of physiology and Biochemistry at JUST, 1996-1997
5. Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at JUST, l997 to date
6. Visiting Professor, Department of Biochemistry at Jordan University Medical School, 2004-2005 (one year sabbatical leave)
7. Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at JUST, l998 to date
8. Visiting Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences Medical School at King Fahad Medical City, 2007-2008 (one year sabbatical leave)
9. Visiting Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences Medical School at King Fahad Medical City, 2008-2009 (one year leave)
10. Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at JUST, 2009 to date
COMMITTEES
I have served on many committees; regional, national and university levels:
AWARDS:
An Honorary Award (Al-Hassan medal) from His Highness Crown Prince Al-Hassan, the Regent for distinguished members in the program committee of the 45th International Field Emission Symposium held at JUST (Sept. 12 - 18, 1998)
Regional and International Committees:
1. Arab group committee for blood genetic diseases, l990 to date
2. National biotechnology committee , 1989 to1991
3. Scientific committee of the second Arab conference of Modern Biotechnology , l993
4. Chairman of the executive committee of the 45th International electron emission conference, l998
5. Member, Degrees Accreditation Committee, Ministry of Higher Education,1999-2001
6. Chairman., Degrees Accreditation Committee Ministry of Higher Education, 2002
7. Member; The Jordan National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, 2001 to 2014
8. Member; Advisory Board of Jordan Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences, 2001 to date
9. Member, National Committee of Bioethics for Science and Biotechnology, 2002- 2012
10. Vice president, National Committee of Bioethics for Science and Biotechnology, 2011-2013
University Committees
1. Dean's Council Member, 1997- 2002
2. University Council Member, 1997-2002
3. University Curriculum Committee, 1998-2002
4. University of Scientific Research Committee, 1998-2002
5. University of Graduate Studies Board, 1998-2001
6. University Employment and Promotion Committee, 1998-2002
7. General Coordinator of World Bank Projects in JUST, 2000-2002
8. Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA, 2008-
9. Recruitment and promotion committee , Faculty of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA, 2008-
10. Higher committee for admission, Faculty of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA, 2009-
TEACHING:
Teaching medical, dental, pharm.D., pharmacy, and medical laboratory students, using different teaching techniques such as;
1. Traditional
2. Integrated
3. Problem based learning PBL
4. Hybrid
Undergraduate Courses
1. Biochemistry.
2. Molecular Biology.
3. Molecular genetics
4. Clinical Chemistry.
5. Biochemical Endocrinology
6. Biochemistry of Cardiovascular System
7. Cell Biology
8. Diagnostic Molecular Biology
9. Biochemistry of Gastro Intestinal System
10. Biochemistry of Hematolymphatic System
11. Biochemistry of Urinary System
12. Biochemistry of Musculoskeletal System
13. Biochemistry of Respiratory System
14. Molecular basis of diseases
15. Medical Basic Sciences
Graduate Courses
1. Advanced Biochemistry
2. Advanced Molecular Biology
3. Advanced Clinical Biochemistry
4. Special topics in Biochemistry
5. Metabolism
6. Special topics in molecular and cell biology
THESES SUPERVISION:
I have supervised more than 20 master theses researches for the following students and they have graduated and got their M.Sc degrees
1. Natali M.H. Sarsour: A survey study of the prevalence and types of thalassemia in the North Eastern Badia Region of Jordan, 1998.
2. Jihad M.A. Abu-Aysheh: A survey study of the prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the North Eastern Badia Region of Jordan, 1998.
3. Ashraf I. Ahmad: Purification, characterization and invention of a novel protocol for mammalians glutamate decarboxylase assay, 1999.
4. Nimer A.N. Mehiar: A survey of the incidence of polymorphism in some blood enzymes in the Jordanian North Eastern Badia population, 1999.
5. Ayman M. Abu-Hadwan: Prevalence of factor V: Q506 Leiden in the thromboembolic patients that causes protein C resistance, 1999.
6. Susan N. Momani: Jordanian population on the PCR based Short Tandom Repeat Loci CSFIPO, TPOX, THO1, F13AO1, FESEPS, VWA, D16S539, D7S820 & D13S317, 2001.
7. Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh: Detection of hepatitis C virus by PCR in thalassemia Patients in North Jordan, 2001.
8. Talat Tariq Khalil : Changes in Plasma Level of Homocysteine in Breast Cancer Patients, 2002
9. Mahmoud al- Khateeb: The effect of citrullus colocynthis on blood and insulin levels on diabetes type in alloxan- induced colocynthis in normal non diabetic rats. August, 2002
10. Sally Awawdeh: Determination of Lp(a) levels and apolipoprotein(a) phenotypes in the general population and patients with coronary heart disease in north Jordan. January, 2003.
11. Mona Al-Dwaik: Hypercholesterolemia and LDL Receptor gene mutation among Type 2 D.M patients in Jordan. June ,2003.
12. Yasmine A. Thainat: P53 polymorphisms and haplotypes in Jordanian ethnic groups and cancer patients. January, 2004.
13. Mohammad J.Salim: Phenotype Genotype Correlation in Thalassemic patients in North Jordan, 2001.
14. Wafaa Rawashdeh, 2014
15. Saud alenazi, 2015
16. Ali Samir, 2015
17. Sara Al-Qudah, 2016
TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS:
1. Workshop on “Molecular Genetics in Studies of Human Diseases, Kuwait Univ., Faculty of Medicine, April 9-13, l989
2. Three months of training and research in Tissue Culture and Effect of Phospholipids on Proximal Tubules of Primary Culture and kidney Cell Line (MDCK). State Univ. of New York, Medical School, Biochemistry Dept. USA, 15/6-1/9/1990
3. Workshop on “Educational Training and Evaluation” J.U.S.T., Irbid- Jordan, 29/8-3/9/1988
4. Workshop on “The use of Computers in Medicine”. J.U.S.T., Irbid - Jordan, 2/8-4/8/1988.
5. Workshop on “Education and Evaluation”, J.U.S.T., Irbid - Jordan 7/9-11/9/1991.
6. Workshop on “Internet & Information Technology”, J.U.S.T., l998
7. Human Genome Diversity Workshop, 9-14, October 2000, Biomedical & Genetic Eng. Division, Dr. A.Q. Khan Research Laboratories, Islamabad, Pakistan.
8. Biosafety 2: Advanced Research in Risk Assessment and Management for the Environmental Release of GMOS: Identification of Main Areas for Future Investigation. Workshop: 2-6 April 2001, Florence, Italy.
9. Medical Genetics for Developing Countries, 15-17 September 2003, Trieste, Italy.
10. Advanced Regional Training Program in Bioinformatics. Joint WHO/MOH/SQU; Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 2005
11. Research in Medical Education Workshop, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 27th April 2008.
12. Disorders of vitamin D Deficiency, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 27th February, 2008.
13. Applications of Genomics in Clinical Medicine Symposium (Chairman of the scientific committee and speaker) , 19-20 may, 2009, in King Fahd Medical City College of Medicine, Riyadh, KSA
RESEARCH INTERESTS
The themes of my research are: -
1. Thalassemia in Jordan: Epidemiology and Molecular Biology
2. Molecular basis of cardiovascular diseases
3. Effects of low altitude on metabolism and serum level of hormones
4. Molecular Biology ; disorders of some genes in lipid metabolism
5. Human Genome Diversity
6. Homocysteine and cardiovascular diseases
7. Lung cancer
8. Bone markers
FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS:
1. Nabil Al-Bashir, “ Clinical Use of DNA Probes in Molecular Diagnosis of Genetic Defects I. Sickle Cell Anemia And b -Thalassemia ”, 43/87 (JD 4750).
2. Nabil Al-Bashir, “ Regulation of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Gene Expression ”, 45/87 (JD 4750).
3. Nabil Bashir and Abdelhafeez Almomani, “Sickle Cell Trait in the Northern Province in Jordan” 8/88 (JD 2250)
4. Nabil Bashir, Mahmoud Al-Sheyyab and Hala Rimawi, “ Haplotypes of Beta Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia In N. Jordan ”, 49/91 (JD 4000).
5. Mohammad Ja’afer, Abdullah Saadeh, Nabil Al-Bashir and Abdelfattah Al-Hader, “Stress and Pharamcological Testing for Detection of Ischemic Heart Disease in Normal and High Risk People in North Jordan ”, 16/93 (JD 5300).
6. Sa’ad Hijazi, Nabil Bashir, and Ghazi Daradkeh, “Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Elementary Schoolchildren age 6-12 Years in Irbid City”, 33/1994 (JD 2000)
7. Fayiq El-Migdadi and Nabil Bashir, “Exercise at Low Altitude May Cause Fat Degradation and Weight Loss”, 72/97 (JD 8020)
8. Nabil Al-Bashir and Ashraf Ahmad, “Extraction, Purification and Comparative Characterization Brain and Pancreatic Islet's Cells”, 37/98 (JD 12000)
9. Abdelfattah Al-Hader, Nabil Bashir, Nash’at Dahabreh and Samer Al-Kolak, “Anti-Glutamic Acid Decorboxylase in the Prediction of IDDM”, 44/1999 (JD 3500)
10. Nabil Al-Bashir and Ayman Abu-Hadwan, “Prevalence of Factor V: Q506 in Leiden Factor V that Causes Protein C Resistance in Thromboembolic Patients”, 55/1999 (JD 3000)
11. Nabil Al-Bashir, “DNA Extraction from Blood, Kit Development, and Production of Antibodies Against DNA for Clinical Diagnosis”, 73/1999 (JD 7000)
12. Nabil Bashir, Ahmad Bateiha, and Nabil Malhi, “Effect of Lead on Serum Mitochondrial and Cytosolic Enzymes and Protein of Rat Liver and Kidney”, 220/1999 (JD 9100)
13. Nabil Al-Bashir, Ahmad Batiha, Mohammed Alazab, and Suzan Momani, “Jordanian Population Data On The PCR- Based Short Tandem Repeat Loci-CSF1PO, TPOX, THO1,D13S317,D7S820, & DI6539”, 5/2000 (JD 9100)
14. Nabil Al-Bashir, Musa Barqawi, and Ahmad Jameel Bashireh, “Detection of Hepatitis C Virus Antigen by PCR in Thalassemia”, 46/2000 (JD 2500)
15. Nabil Al-Bashir, Musa Barqawi, and Mohammad Jameel Salem, “Phenotype - Genotype Correlation in Thalassemia in Jordan”, 48/2000 (JD 2100)
16. Nabil Al-Bahir, Nezar Abu Harfeel, and Talat Tareq Khaleel, “Changes in Plasma Level of Homocysteine in Cancer Patients”, 83/2000 (JD 2000)
17. Nabil Al-Bashir, Fawaz Ammari and Munah Dwaik, “Hypercholesterolemia & LDLR Gene Mutation Among NIDDM in Jordan”, 133/2001 (JD 5000)
18. Nabil Al-Bashir, Akram Al-Saleh and Sali Awawdeh, “Determination of Lp (a) Levels and Apolipoprotein (a) Phenotypes in the General Population and Patients with Coronary Heart Disease in North of Jordan”, 137/2001 (JD 4500)
19. Nabil Al-Bashir, Zuhair Hasan and Mahmoud Alkhatib, “The Effect of Citrulls Colocynthis on Blood Gucose and Insulin Levels in Diabetes Type 1 in Alloxan Induced-Diabetic Rats, and Biochemical Study of Citrulls Colocynthis in Normal Non Diabetic Rats”, 49/2002 (JD 2500)
20. Nabil Al-Bashir, Kamal Bani Hani and Yasmin Thainat, “p53 Mutations, Polymorphisms, and Haplotypes in Jordanian Ethnic Groups and Colorectal Cervical Cancer Patients”, 57/2002 (JD 2800)
21. Nabil Bashir, “Isoforms of apo(a) and Dyslipidemia Indicators in Coronary Heart Disease”, 96/2003 (JD 1500)
22. Nabil Bashir, polymorphysim of EGFR gene in lung cancer, Scientific Research Supporting Fund, 35,000 JD, 2016
RESEARCH PAPERS
1. Sickle Cell/Beta Thalassemia in Jordanian Family. M. Barkawi, N.Bashir, and L.Shrif. Trop. Geog. Medicine. (1991) 43, 1, 94-99.
2. Prevalence of Heamoglobinopathies in School Children in Jordan Valley. N.Bashir, M.Barkawi, L. Sharif. Annals. Trop Paediat (1991), 11,373-376.
3. Sick Cell/Beta Thalassemia in North Jordan N.Bashir, M. Barkawi, and L.Sharif. J. Trop. Pediat. (1992), 38, 196-98.
4. Prevalence of Hemoglobinopathies in North Jordan N.Bashir, M. Barkawi, L. Sharif, A. Momani, and N.Garaibeh. Trop Geog. Medicine. (1992), 44, 122-25.
5. Cortisol Levels in Children with Hemoglobinopathies in North Jordan. N.Bashir, A. El-Hader and L.Sharif. J. Trop Pediat (l993) , 39,30-31).
6. Thyroid Function in Children with B-Thalassemia Major in North Jordan. A.El-Hader, N.Bashir, and Z.Hasan . J. Trop. Pediate. (l993), 39, 107-110.
7. Phospholipids Regulate Growth and Function of MDCK cells in Hormonally Defined Serum Free Medium. N.Bashir, K.Kuhen, and M.Taub. In vitro Cell. And Dev. Biol. 28A : 668, 1992.
8. Iron Stores in Pregnant Jordanians and their Newborns at term. S. Hijazi, R. Al-Qutob, and N.Bashir. post. Grad. Doc. Mid. East. (1993), 15,9,300-304.
9. Glucose - 6 - Phosphate Dehydrogenase Isozymes in Jordan Valley L. Sharif, N.Bashir, M. Barkawi, and M. Shiab. Annal. Saud. Med. (1993), 13, 3, 269-271.
10. Myofibillar ATPase Activity Correlated with the speed of contraction of Illiofibularis (If) Muscle in Agama Stellio. Younous Abu-Ghalyoon and Nabil Bashir, Abhath Al-Yarmouk (1993) 2, 1, 67-74.
11. An Electron Microscopic and Histochemical Study of fast and slow Muscle fiber Type in Chamaeleo Recticrista. Younous Abu-Ghalyoon and Nabil Bashir. Muta J. For Research and studies (1993), 8 (3): 23-37.
12. Serum zinc and copper levels in sickle cell anaemia and B-thalassemia in N. Jordan N.Bashir. Annals of Trop Paediatrics (1995) 15,291-293.
13. Effect of low altitude on glycolytic Key enzymes in red blood cells. N.Bashir Aviat Space Environ Med (1996) 67,478-479.
14. Prevalence of hemoglobin S and B-thalassemic in Northern Jordan Elias 1. Sunna, Nayef S. Gharaibeh, Dona D. Knapp, and Nabil A.Bashir . The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research (1996), 2 (1), 17-20.