Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Dr. Sima Zein
Associate Professor
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Department: Medical Laboratory Sciences Department
Faculty: Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
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COURSES TAUGHT
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Genetics
- Research project
- Molecular Genetics
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Virology
- Seminar
- Clinical Laboratory Orientation
- Developmental Biology
- Bio-ethics
- General Biology
- Science and Society
ACADEMIC RANKS
| Rank | University | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | American University of Madaba | Jordan | 2021 |
| Assistant Professor | American University of Madaba | Jordan | 2012 |
| Lecturer | University of Texas at Dallas | USA | 2004 |
QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Specialization | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ماجستير | The University of Texas at Dallas | Molecular and Cell Biology | الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية | June / 2000 |
| دكتوراة | The University of Texas at Dallas | Molecular and Cell Ciology | الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية | May / 2004 |
| بكالوريوس | Yarmouk University | Biological Sciences | الأردن | June / 1991 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Job Title | Institute | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching/research | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | October / 2023 - January / Present |
| Teaching/research | American University of Madaba, Madaba/Jordan. | September / 2012 - September / 2023 |
| Research scientist | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas/USA. | January / 2012 - September / 2012 |
| Postdoctoral fellow | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas/USA. | January / 2009 - January / 2011 |
| Postdoctoral fellow | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas/USA. | January / 2007 - January / 2009 |
| Research engineer | University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA | May / 2004 - December / 2006 |
| lecturer | University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA | May / 2004 - May / 2005 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Virology
- Neurology
- Biotechnology
- Thalassemia
RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Sima Zein, Wajdy J. Al-Awaida, Olga M. Yuldasheva, Andrey S. Khakimov, Sergey M. Chibisov, Yulia Gushchina, Omar A. Al bawareed, Vladimir I. Torshin, Еlena В. Yakunin, Hamzeh J. Al-Ameer, Irina V.Podoprigora (2021) Influence of geographic conditions on body length of male newborns in Kyrgyzstan International Journal of Biometeorology, 65(12):2053-2057, 2021
- Sima Zein, Sarah B Abdallah, Ahmed Al-Smadi, Omar Gammoh, Wajdy J. Al-Awaida, Hanan J. Al-Zein. (2021) Factors associated with the unwillingness of Jordanians, Palestinians and Syrians to be vaccinated against COVID-19 PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Dec 9;15(12): e0009957, 2021.
- Omar Gammoh, Ahmed Al-Smadi, Mohammad Qassem Shawagfeh, J Kasawneh, S Malkawi, Sima Zein (2021) The Clinical Difference between Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Data from a Pilot Comparative Trial Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials, 16(3):279-287. 2021
- Omar S. Gammoh , Ahmed Al-Smadi , Malak Tayfur , Manal Al-Omari , Walid Al-Katib , Sima Zein & Hrayr Attarian (2020) Syrian female war refugees: preliminary fibromyalgia and insomnia screening and treatment trends International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 24(4):387-391. 2020
- Fadwa Hammouh, Sima Zein, Rula Amr, Hadeel Ghazzawi,Dina Muharib, Dalya Saad, Hadil Subih (2020) Assessment of dietary selenium intake of Jordanian adults in Madaba: A cross-sectional study Nutrition and Food Science, 51(3):494-506, 2021
- Sima Zein, Fadwa Hammouh, Basem Dababneh , Omar Gammoh, Ahmed Al-Smadi (2020) In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity of C. speciosus rhizome extract on resistant bacteria Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 23(7):931-939. 2020
- Al-Awaida W., Jawabrah Al-Hourani B., Akash M, Talib WH, Zein S, Falah R (2018) In vitro anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant potentials of Ephedra aphylla Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 14(6):1350-1354. 2018.
- Arellano B, Hussain R, Zacharias T, Yoon J, David C, Zein S, Steinman L, Forsthuber Y, Greenberg BM, Lambracht-Washington D, Ritchie AM, Bennett JL, Stüve O (2012) Human aquaporin 4281-300 is the immunodominant linear determinant in the context of HLA-DRB1*03:01 – Relevance for diagnosing and monitoring patients with neuromyelitis optica JAMA Neurology, 69(9):1125-31. 2012
- Denton P, Othieno F, Martinez-Torres F, Zou W, Krisko J, Fleming E, Zein S, Powell D, Kwak Y, Welch P, Kay M, Payne D, Gallay P, Appella E, Estes J, Lu M, Garcia-Martinez JV. (2011) Topically Applied 1% Tenofovir in Humanized BLT Mice Using the CAPRISA 004 Experimental Design Demonstrates Partial Protection from Vaginal HIV Infection Validating the BLT Model for the Evaluation of New Microbicide Candidates Journal of Virology, 85 (15):7582-7593. 2011.
- Zein S., Li W, Ramakrishnan V, Lou TF, Sivanand S, Mackie A, Pace BS (2010) Identification of fetal hemoglobin-inducing agents using the human leukemia KU812 cell line Experimental Biology and Medicine, 235:1385-1394. 2010.
- S Kodeboyina, S Zein, M Lee, P Balamurugan, X Yao, B Pace (2008) Role of Cjun in Gγ-Globin Gene Trans-Activation Blood, 11(112):1870. 2008
- Betty S Pace, Moo Seung Lee, Xia Yao, Sima Zein, Jose Sangerman (2007) Histone deacetylase inhibitors induce γ-globin expression by p38 MAPK-mediated CREB and ATF-2 activation Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases , 38(2): 166-166. 2007
- Sangerman H, Lee M.S., Yao X., Oteng E., Hsiao C.H., Li W., Zein S., Ofori-Acquah S.F., Pace BS (2006) Mechanism for fetal hemoglobin induction by histone deacetylase inhibitors involves γ-globin activation by CREB1 and ATF-2 Blood, 108 (10): 3590–3599. 2006.
- Pace BS, Zein S (2006) Understanding mechanisms of gamma-globin gene regulation to develop strategies for pharmacological fetal hemoglobin induction Developmental Dynamics, 235(7):1727-37. 2006
- Zein S. and Levene SD (2005) Structural aspects of RecA-dependent homologous strand exchange involving human telomeric DNA Biochemistry, 44, 4817-4828. 2005.
- Vash B., Phung N., Zein S., and DeCamp D (1998) Three complement-type repeats of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein define a common binding site for RAP, PAI-1, and lactoferrin Blood, 92, 3277-3285. 1998
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
| Conference Title | Type of Participation | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizing committee member in WCLER-2022 Dubai/UAE conference | Participate in the organization of Conference | DUBAI | December / 2022 |
| 4th Stem Cells and Cellular Therapy Conference (2018), King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Riyadh, KSA. | Attendance | KSA | January / 2018 |
| The Jordan Society of Scientific Research 8th conference on (2017) Amman, Jordan. | Attendance | Jordan | April / 2017 |
| World Science Forum (2017), Dead Sea, Jordan. | Attendance | Jordan | January / 2017 |
| Advances in Drug Discovery and Development conference (2015). | Participate in the organization of Conference | Jordan | January / 2015 |
| Oral presentation at the 15th Scientific Congress of the Jordanian Pharmacists Association, Amman, Jordan (2014). | Participate in the organization of Conference | Jordan | January / 2014 |
| • Oral presentation at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, Toronto, Canada (2010). | Participate in the organization of Conference | Canada | January / 2010 |
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Guest editor, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021-now. | Jordan | 2024 |
| • MIRROR fellowship (Minority Recruitment, Retention and Opportunity for Researchers program), University of Texas at Dallas (2005). | USA | 2024 |
| Advisory board member, WCLER- 2022 Dubai, UAE Conference, December, 2022. | Dubai | 2022 |
| Awarded a research grant from the American University of Madaba (2020) | Jordan | 2020 |
| Editor, Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials Journal, 2019, 1 year. | Jordan | 2019 |
| Awarded a research grant from the American University of Madaba (2016). | Jordan | 2016 |
| Postdoctoral training certificate in Advanced Research (2011). | USA | 2011 |
