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Medical Laboratory Technology

Google Scholar Citations: 39

H-Index: 4

sara.khalifeh@bau.edu.lb

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Sara Khalife

Assistant Professor

ORCID: 0000-0001-7326-0477

Scopus: 57214684879

I obtained my BSc in Biochemistry from the Lebanese University, Lebanon in 2009. I earned my M.Sc. in Medical Microbiology with honors from the Doctoral School of Sciences and Technology, Lebanese University, Lebanon in 2011. I was subsequently awarded a scholarship to pursue my Ph.D. under a joint program between the Lebanese University and the University of Lille-2 - France. I obtained in 2014 a Ph.D. in Medical and Food Microbiology from the Lebanese University and a Ph.D. in Biology and Physiology of Organisms from the University of Lille 2. After completing my Ph.D., I taught some courses at the Lebanese University on a part-time basis. I have a number of publications in peer-reviewed journals. In 2016, I was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at the Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, at Beirut Arab University. In 2021, I completed a postdoctoral fellowship of one year at the University of Georgia, United States of America.

Teaching

At BAU, I taught Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Virology, Healthcare Law and Bioethics, Food Technology, Biochemistry, Evidence Based Laboratory Research, Infection Control and Management, Food chemistry, Quality Control and Laboratory Management, Principles of Nutrition, Advanced Clinical Laboratory Microbiology, Environmental Sciences and Biomedicine, and Research Methodology and Scientific Writing. I am always trying to implement new teaching methodologies in my courses.

Fall Courses

  • Biochemistry (3 crs)
  • Environmental Sciences and Biomedicine (3 crs)
  • Infection Control (2 crs)
  • Infection Control and Management (3 crs)
  • Food Chemistry (3 crs)
  • Quality Control and Laboratory Management (3 crs)
  • Advanced Clinical Laboratory Microbiology (3 cr)
  • Research Methodology And Scientific Writing (3 crs)
  • Medical Parasitology (3 crs)

Spring Courses

  • Biochemistry (3 crs)
  • Food Technology (3 crs)
  • Microbiology (3 crs)
  • Principles of Nutrition (2 crs)
  • Evidence Based Laboratory Research (1 cr)
  • Advanced Clinical Laboratory Bacteriology (3 crs)
  • Diagnostic Laboratory Procedures (3 crs)
     

Research Interests

  • Food Microbiology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Antimicrobial Resistance

Awards

  • ANOFEL Prize (French Association of Teachers in Parasitology and Mycology) - Eduardo Dei- Cas prize for the best Ph.D. thesis for the year 2014.
  • University of Lille 2 Prize for the best Ph.D. thesis at the faculty of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences for the year 2014.

Publications

  • Khalife S, Abdallah M. High seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in household cats and dogs of Lebanon [published online ahead of print, 2023 Feb 21]. Res Vet Sci. 2023;157:13-16. doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.02.005.
  • Khalife S, Kassaa IA. Occurrence and risk factors of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) in cats of Lebanon. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2023;93:101931. doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2022.101931.
  • Khalife S, Moubayed S, Mitri R, Geitani R, Safadi DE. Seroprevalence and risk assessment of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep and goats in North and Beqaa governorates of Lebanon. Vet World. 2022;15(9):2180-2185. doi:10.14202/vetworld.2022.2180-2185.
  • Ghazzawi J, Moubayed S, Khalife S. Seroepidemiology and risk assessment of Hepatitis E virus among blood donors in North Lebanon. Arch Clin Infect Dis. 2022; 17(3) e12915.
  • Khalife S, Geitani R. Association of Inherited Thrombophilia with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in A Population of Lebanese Women: A Case Control Study. Int J Fertil Steril. 2022;16(3):247-251. Published 2022 Aug 21. doi:10.22074/ijfs.2022.540950.1205.
  • Khalife S, Resendiz-Sharpe A, Lagrou K, Fréalle E. Molecular identification and azole   susceptibility testing of Aspergillus section Fumigati isolated from soil samples in Lebanon. J Mycol Med. 2022;32(2):101242. doi:10.1016/j.mycmed.2021.101242.
  • Khalife S, Bissar-Tadmouri N. Inherited Thrombophilia in a Lebanese Family of Four Generations: A   Case Report of Recurrent Miscarriage. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2020;16:53-56. Published 2020 Jan 21. doi:10.2147/VHRM.S235784.
  • Khalife S, Chabé M, Gantois N, et al. Relationship Between Pneumocystis carinii Burden and the Degree of Host Immunosuppression in an Airborne Transmission Experimental Model. J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2016;63(3):309-317. doi:10.1111/jeu.12280.
  • Khalife S, Aliouat EM, Aliouat-Denis CM, et al. First data on Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory diseases in North Lebanon. New Microbes New Infect. 2015;6:11-14. Published 2015 Mar 4. doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2015.02.006.
  • Standaert-Vitse A, Aliouat-Denis CM, Martinez A, Khalife S, et al. SYTO-13, a Viability Marker as a New Tool to Monitor In Vitro Pharmacodynamic Parameters of Anti-Pneumocystis Drugs. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0130358. Published 2015 Jun 23. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130358.
  • Khalife S, Aliouat el M, Gantois N, et al. Complementation of a manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase-deficient yeast strain with Pneumocystis carinii sod2 gene. Fungal Biol. 2014;118(11):885-895. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2014.07.007.
  • Chabé M, Khalife S, Gantois N, Even G, Audebert C. An improved single-round PCR leads to rapid and highly sensitive detection of Pneumocystis spp. Med Mycol. 2014;52(8):841-846. doi:10.1093/mmy/myu032.

Conferences

  • Khalife S, Standaert-Vitse A, Gantois N, Jakobczy H, Chabe M, Pottier M, Dei – Cas E, Dabboussi F, Hamze M, Aliouat EM, Aliouat CM, “Molecular cloning and functional characterization of Pneumocystis carinii MnSOD”, International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists, Spain, 2014.
  • Khalife S, Chabe M, Gantois N, Audebert C, Pottier M, Dabboussi F, Hamze M, Hlais S, Aliouat-Denis CM, Aliouat EM, “Etude de la colonisation par Pneumocystis carinii en fonction du degré d’immunodépression dans un modèle naturel de transmission aérienne du microchampignon”, Congrès de la Société Française de Mycologie Médicale, France, 2014.
  • Standaert A, Aliouat- Denis CM, Martinez A, Khalife S, Pottier M, Gantois N, Dei- Cas E, Aliouat EM, “SYTO®-13, a new viability marker as a tool to monitor in vitro pharmacodynamic parameters of anti-Pneumocystis drugs”, International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists, Spain, 2014.
  • Khalife S, Aliouat EM, Aliouat-Denis CM, Gantois N, Devos P, Mallat H, Dei-Cas E, Dabboussi F, Hamze M, Frealle E, “Occurrence of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization and predominance of mtLSU genotype 2 in patients with respiratory diseases in North Lebanon”, International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists, Spain, 2014.
  • Khalife S, Chabe M, Gantois N, Audebert C, Pottier M, Hlais S, Pincon C, Chassat T, Pierrot C, Khalife J, Aliouat-Denis CM, Aliouat EM, “Relationship between Pneumocystis carinii colonization and the degree of host immunosuppression in an airborne transmission experimental model”, International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists, Spain, 2014.
  • Chabe M, Khalife S, Gantois N, Even G, Audebert C “An improved single-round PCR leads to rapid and highly sensitive detection of Pneumocystis spp”, International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists, Spain, 2014.
  • Khalife S, Hamze M, Aliouat EM. Etude de la colonisation par Pneumocystis carinii en fonction du degré d’immunodépression dans un modèle naturel de transmission aérienne du microchampignon. (Oral communication). Congrès de la Société Française de Mycologie Médicale, Reims, France (May 2014).
  • Khalife S, Hamze M, Aliouat EM. Compréhension du cycle biologique de Pneumocystis spp, de sa transmission et du risque infectieux associé au statut immunitaire de l’hôte. (Poster). 13ème Journée André Verbert (JAV), Faculty of medicine of Lille, France. (September 18, 2013).

Activities

  • Member of Faculty Council Committee
  • Member of Advising Committee
  • Member of Accreditation Committee
  • Coordinator of Research Committee
  • Coordinator of Quality Control Committee
  • Februar 5-7, 2018: Attending a workshop entitled: Assessment of Aspergillus fumigatus azole resistance using Molecular tools. Center of Biology and Pathology of Lille, France.
  • February 5-10, 2018: Practical training on the detection of azole resistant fungi (environmental sampling, mycological analysis of clinical and Environmental samples, mold identification and conservation, antifungal MIC determination, Molecular identification of isolates, Characterization of mutations by sequencing). Pasteur Institute of Lille, France.
  • March 2013: Practical training on BD FACS Calibur TM flow cytometer, Pasteur Institute of Lille, France.
  • January 2012: Experimental Animal Model, European Certificate, Pasteur Institute of Lille, France.