Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology with more than twenty years of experience in higher education, microbiological research, pharmaceutical practice, and drug quality control. Her research focuses on antimicrobial resistance, epidemiology of bacterial pathogens, clinical microbiology, and the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents from environmental microorganisms. She has published in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals, serves as reviewer for leading scientific journals, and actively contributes to public health awareness and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives at national and international levels.

• Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance bacteria circulating in Lebanese communities. • Molecular characterization of resistant bacterial pathogens. • Investigation of environmental Actinomycetes present in Lebanese soil for novel antimicrobial compounds. • Community awareness and stewardship interventions targeting antimicrobial resistance.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbiology Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University 2021 – Present Main Responsibilities: • Course coordination and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate courses • Development of laboratory manuals and practical sessions • Supervision of student research projects • Academic advising and curriculum development • Research activities in antimicrobial resistance and drug discovery

Courses Coordinated and Delivered: Faculty of Pharmacy • Pharmaceutical Microbiology I • Pharmaceutical Microbiology II • Medical Microbiology • Antibiotics And Chemotherapy (Postgraduate) Faculty of Health Sciences • Medical Parasitology

Second Place Winner - WHO EMRO Antimicrobial Resistance Competition "Tackling the Misuse and Overuse of Antibiotics in the Eastern Mediterranean Region" 2024