Biography:

Nationality: Belgian (Palestinian) Diploma in Medical Science (1996). Damascus University, Syria Training in Damascus hospital (1996-1997), Syria Master of Medical Sciences-Pathology (1999), Division Pathology, Univ Hosp, KULeuven University, Belgium September 1999 pre-doctorate research at the Lab. Exp Radiobiology, Division Radiotherapy/Oncology, Univ Hosp, KULeuven University, Belgium Doctorate in Medical Science (2006), Lab. Exp Radiobiology and Oncology, KULeuven University, Belgium. Post doc. Position in Harvard University, Lab. of Prof. Judah Folkman, Vascular Biology Program, U.S.A. Research Fellow in the pathology department, Liege University, Belgium

Experience:

In vivo work (mice, rats) such as: transplantation of tumors, angiographic screening, radiation treatment, measurement of oxygene and blood flow and growth delay in tumours (Oxylite), histological analysis, and in vitro work such as: cell culture, angiogenesis assays, polysome assay, RNA isolation, RT-PCR, FACS analysis, SDS-Page (Electrophoresis), western blot, immunohistochemical staining, Elisa, DNA purification, transfection

Awards:

Award (oral presentation) at the Belgian Association for Cancer Research (BACR) annual meeting, Brussels, 01/2002. ERR-2001 travel Award based on the quality of the scientific work presented in 31st Annual Meeting of the European Society for Radiation Biology, 09/2001, Dresden, Germany. Belgian American Educational Foundation Honorary Award (2006).

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