Curriculum vitae (updated April 2016 )



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  1. Editorial boards




  1. Member, editorial board, Lebanese Science Bulletin (Journal), 1985-2008.

  2. Member, editorial board, Medical Post, 1994.

  3. Member, editorial board, Lebanese University Drug Newsletter, 1991-93.


  1. Reviewer of manuscripts/research

Proposals/books.



  1. Reviewer, Hemoglobin, 2011

  2. Reviewer, Journal of Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, 2012

  3. Reviewer, Electrophoresis, 2012

  4. Reviewer, LNCSR, Research proposal, 2011

  5. Reviewer, IRB-AUB, Research proposal, 2011

  6. Reviewer, Phytotherapy Research, 2011

  7. Reviewer, Lebanese Science Journal, 2011

  8. Reviewer, Microbial Pathogenesis, 2010

  9. Reviewer, BMC Immunology, 2009

  10. Reviewer, International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2009

  11. Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Immunology, 2005, 2007, 2011

  12. Reviewer, Lebanese Medical Journal, 2005

  13. Reviewer, Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003.

  14. Reviewer, Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. Ashley Publications LTD, 2003.

  15. Reviewer of two research proposals, submitted to “Cooperation pour l’Evaluation et le Developpement de la Recherche au Liban”. (CEDRE) for funding, July 4, 1997.

  16. Reviewer, manuscripts for publication in Dirasat, Oct. 1993, Oct. 1995.

  17. Reviewer, manuscripts for publication in Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Dec, 1997, July 1988.

  18. Reviewer, IAJAA,, 2013

  19. Review of certain case studies in the book entitled “Case Studies in Immunology; A clinical companion, by R. Geha & L. Notarangelo, 7th ed., 2016




  1. Evaluation of faculty for promotion




    1. Member of promotion Committee, Department of Animal Sciences, FAFS, 2011.

    2. Member of Expanded Advisory Committee, FAFS, 2011.

    3. Member of Promotion Committee, Department of Dermatology, FM, 2011

    4. Member of Expanded Advisory Committee, FHS, 2009.

    5. DPM, FAS Advisory Committee, 2007.

    6. DPM, Department of Chemistry, FAS, 2007.

    7. DPM, Department of Economics, FAS, 2007.

    8. Lebanese American University (LAU), 2003; evaluate a candidate for promotion.

    9. Member, An Academic Committee, Yarmuk University, to evaluate research of a faculty member considered for promotion to associate professor, Jan. 21, 1998.

    10. Member, An Academic Committee, Yarmuk University, to evaluate research of a faculty member considered for promotion to professor, March 4th, 1998.

    11. Member, renewal and promotion committee, Dept. of Dermatology, 2013

    12. Member of promotion committee; , evaluation of Dr.Leila Demahouri for promotion to Associate Professor , King Abdel Aziz University, Saudi Arabia . Oct 2013.

    13. Member of promotion committe, evaluation of Dr. Abuzenadah for promotion to professor. King Abdel Aziz University, Saudi Arabia . March 2014.

    14. Member of promotion Committee; Evaluation of Dr Buhmeida for promotion to professor. King Abdel Aziz University, Saudi Arabia, Aug 2014.



  1. Membership in professionalorganization 1. Lebanese Association for Biosafety, Biosecurity

and Bioethics 2014 - present




2.American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011

3.American Association of Immunologists 1982 - present.

4.American Society for Microbiology 1969 - present.

5.American Society for Histocompatability and Immunogenetics (ASHI) 1990- till present.

6.International Endotoxin Society 1987 - present.

7.Ordre des Pharmaciens du Liban (Licensed Pharmacist) 1973 – present

8.Syndicat des Biologistes au Liban (Licensed Clinical Pathologist) 1974 - present.

9.Clinical Immunology Society 1994 - present.

10.European Foundation for Immunogenetics (EF1) 1996 - present.

11.Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation, 1999-present.

12.Molecular Medicine, 2001.

13.American Association of Blood Banks till Dec. 1994.

14.New York Academy of Sciences till Dec. 1994.

15.Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine till Dec. 1994.

16.American Association for the Advancement of Science.




  1. Honors and awards

1.LABBB, President






2.Elected Chairperson of Governance Committee, Iterim Executive Committee (IEC ), BMENA Bioscience Forum, AAAS, Washington DC

3.Honorary Award, Oct 2012, Syndicat des Biologists au Liban.

4.AAAS grant; $75,0000.00 in collaboration with University of Texas at San Antonio, 2011.

5.ASM 40-year membership certificate, 2009

6.Marquis WHO’s WHO in Medicine and Health Care, 1997

7.Marquis WHO's WHO in Science and Engineering, 1992-1993.

8.NIH Postdoctoral Fellow (NIH LFO2AI469288), 1970-1972.

9.F.G. Novy Fellowship, University of Michigan, 1969.

10.Dean's List, American University of Beirut, 1960-1964.


  1. Funding

1.LNCRS; $7,294.42. 2015, 2016

2.LNCSR; LL15,000,00.00, 2014




3.LNCSR; LL30,000,000.00, 2012.

4.AAAS grant; $75,0000.00 in collaboration with University of Texas at San Antonio, 2011.

5.2009, MPP, $10,000.00

6.2008, MPP, $10,000.00

7.1992; A slight improvement in funding. MPP and/or URB an average of $10,000.00/year.

8.CDC an amount of $15,000.00 jointly with Dr. G. Matar.

9.Pfizer an amount of $4,000.00.

10.Wyeth Pharmaceuticals an amount of $3,000.00

11.1977-1992; Funding was minimal. Sources: NCSR, MPP, and/or URB. Total

amount/year ranged from $2,000.00-$5,000.00.






  1. TEACHING







  1. Course Coordinator Med. II (Microbiology & Immunology); 2013-2014.




  1. Impact Curriculum Module, Co-Coordinator and lecturer, Med. I (The immune System in Health and Disease)




  1. Impact Curriculum Discipline Leader (Immunology).




  1. Medical students (FM, AUB) evaluation of Immunology

evaluation was done by the Assistant Dean for undergraduate medical education. Average score for immunology course: Instructor (A. M. Abdelnoor): 4.45/5; Course: 4.31/5.


  1. Graduate Studies (FM, AUB)

        • Seventy four Graduate Students who were under my supervision received the MS.

        • Six received the Ph.D. under my supervision.

          • Twenty four of those who received the MS pursued their graduate studies abroad towards a Ph. D.

            • Seven entered a medical school and received the MD.

              • A number of publications emanated from their theses projects.

                  • I supported the admission of a number of my graduate students to Ph.D. programs abroad.

  • I helped those who did not pursue their graduate studies in finding employment.

  • None of my graduate students are unemployed. .

  • Additional information about my graduate students is listed in appendix 2.




  1. List of courses that I had taught or I am Teaching at AUB

  1. Graduate courses

      • Bacteriology for Graduate students (MBIM 311), 3 credits [5 lecture hours had taught]

      • Microbiology for Graduate Students (MBIM 301), 9 credits (OCP), 1981

      • Immunology for Graduate Students (MBIM 310), 3 credits, 1977 to present

      • Advanced Immunology (MBIM 326), 3 credits, alternate years since 1977 to present

      • Virology for Graduate Students (MBIM 313) 2 credits, [4 lecture hours had taught ].

  1. Medicine II

      • Immunology for Medical Students (section of MBIM 227), 3 credits, 1977 to present.

      • Bacteriology for Medical Students (section of MBIM 227) 3 credits [5 lecture hours had taught,].

      • Virology for Medical students (section of MBIM 227) 2 credits ,4 lecture hours, [had taught]

  1. Undergraduate courses

      • Microbiology for Undergraduate (224, Dept. of Biology at OCP), 4 credits, 1978-1987.

      • Genetics for Undergraduates (223, Dept. of Biology at OCP), 4 credits, 1978-1987.

      • Immunology for Nursing, (section of MBIM 237), 3 credits, [12 lecture hours + 3 lab. sessions], 1997 to 2007.

  1. Course Coordinator

      • Coordinator of the Medicine II Microbiology & Immunology MBIM 227, 9 credits, 1992-2014.

      • Coordinator of the Graduate Student seminar, MBIM 390 & 394, 1 credit, 1977 to present.




      • Cordinator of MBIM 310, 311, 312, 313.

NOTE: MBIM 227 (Med. II) is offered in the first semester. MBIM 310, 311, 312, 313, 237, MBIM 390/394 are offered in the second semester.


  1. Other Activities

Instrumental in inviting;

  1. Dr. Peter Agre, Nobel Prize Laureate, Head of the Malaria project at Johns Hopkins University, to give the Naji Sahyum memorial Lecture in MEMA, 2012.

  2. Dr. Ara Tahmassian, Assistant Vice President, Boston University, to give a lecture at the LAAS annual conference, 2012.

  3. Mr. James Casey, Executive Director, Office of Grants, Contracts, and Industrial Agreements, UTSA to give a lecture in the 9th Arab Conference for Antimicrobial Agents, 2012.

  4. Establishing the Lebanese Association for Biosecurity, Biosafety and Bioethics (LABBB)

  5. Established a website for LABBB, May 2014. (Website: LBBBA.org)

  6. Organized and participated in a LABBB symposium that was held in the Gabriel- Sofitel Hotel, May 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 2015.

  7. Organized and participated in a LABBB round table presentation held in the Creneaux Club Nov. 2nd, 2015.

  8. Organized and participated in LABBB workshop held at Haigazian University, Nov. 28th, 2015.

  9. Organized and participated in a LABBB workshop held at Notre Dame University (NDU), Dec. 8,2015.




APPENDIX 1

Articles, Chapters, Proceeding

    1. Jaber DF, Jallad M-A N, Abdelnoor AM, The effect of ciprofloxacin on the growth of B16F10 melanoma cells. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 2016, In Press. (original article)




    1. Abdelnoor AM, Lebanese Association for Biosafety, Biosecurity and Bioethics, Proceedings of the MESA Conference, 2016, In Press. (Proceedings)



    1. Abdelnoor M, Vengen ϴ, Johansen O, Sandven I, Abdelnoor AM, Latitude of the study place and age of patient are associated with incidence of mediastinitis and microbiology in open heart surgery. A systemic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Epidemiology, 2016, In Press. (original article)




    1. Elias A. Rahal, Wissam Constantin, Nabil Zeidan, Alexander M. Abdelnoor, Atorvastatin reduces the survival of Candida albicans-infected BALB/c mice.

Front. Microbiol. 6:1474.doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.01474. (Original article)


    1. Sarah Moodad, Nayla Al-Akl, Josep.h Simaan, Alexander M. Abdelnoor. Is There a Relation between Adenosine and Caffeines’ Mechanisms of Action and Toll-Like Receptor-4 (TLR-4)? Open Journal of Immunology, 2015, 5: 215-221 (original article)



    1. Rahal Elias A., Hajjar Helene, Rajeh Mirna, Yamout Bassem, and Abdelnoor Alexander M.. Epstein-Barr Virus and Human herpes virus 6 Type A DNA Enhance IL-17 Production in Mice ,Viral Immunology 2015.28(5):1-6. (original article)




    1. Dalal Jaber, A.M. Abdelnoor , The effect of gentamicin on the growth of B16F10 melanoma cells in C57BL/6 mice. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research (JBPR), 4 (1): 15-21, 2015.(original article)




    1. Elias A. Rahal, Layal Fayad, Dalal Jaber, Aline Kherlopian, Bassem Yamout,

Alexander M. Abdelnoor The effect of HLA, IL2RA and IL7RA alleles on the risk of multiple sclerosis in HHV-6 infected and uninfected subjects..Research in Immunology: an International Journal. 2014, Article ID 562663, DOI:10.5171/2014.562663. .(original article)



    1. L. Fayad, A Kherlopian, AM Abdelnoor, B Yamout, EA Rahal, Polymorphisms in IL-2R and IL-7R α-chain genes and human herpes virus 6 as risk factors for multiple sclerosis. British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2014, 4(1):468-480.(original article)




    1. DF Jaber, NS Al-Akl, AM Abdelnoor. The effect of the supernatant of Coley’s Mixed Bacterial Toxin (MBT) on survival and serum cytokine levels in tumor-bearing mice. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (WJPR) 2013, 2(6): 2959-2973.(original article)


    1. A M. Abdelnoor, S Chokr, L Fayad,N Al-Akl, Review study on external-hospital bacteria as a source of infection and their antimicrobial resistance in Lebanon. The International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (IAJAA), 2013. 3(2): 4-9 doi:10.3823/73 (Review/Proceedings)



    1. KAB Kissoyan, NS Al-Akl, F Sleiman, AM Abdelnoor. Anti-Aspergillus fumigatus IgY antibodies and their protective efficacy in cyclosporine A treated-mice. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy 2013, 3 (7) 23-29 (original article)



    1. N. Zeidan, F El-Rami, N S. Al-Akl A M. Abdelnoor. The Effect of Atorvastatin (Lipitor) on the Duration of survival of Allogeneic Skin Graft and the Growth of B16F10 Melanoma Cells in Mice. British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2013, 3 (4): 1938-1951. (original article)




    1. Abdelnoor AM, Al-Akl N. Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis, Advanced Studies in Medical Sciences, 2013, 1 (2): 75 – 94 (review)




    1. Abdelnoor AM.ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS AND INNATE IMMUNITY" IAJAA, 2013,3(1): 1 – 5 (proceedings)




    1. F.E. El-Rami, F. T. Sleiman‌, A. M. Abdelnoor‌. Identification and Antibacterial Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Poultry. Polish Journal of Microbiology (PJM) 2012, 61 (4):323-326 (original article)




    1. EA Rahal, M Chakhtoura, CP El-Haibi, R AbouDargham, RB Khauli, W Medawar, AM Abdelnoor. Statins modulate the murine immune response and enhance graft longevity in human kidney transplant recipients IOSR Journal of Pharmacy. 2012, Vol 2 (5): 55-59 (original article)



    1. F. E. Rami., F. T. Sleiman, A. M. Abdelnoor. Identification of Virulence Genes Among Antibacterial- Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Poultry Advanced Studies in Biology, Vol. 4, 2012, no. 8, 385 – 396 (original article)




    1. N. S. Akl, M Ismail, F. Khalifieh, J. Usta, A. M. Abdelnoor. Effects of catalase and 1400W on the number of IL-4 and Interferon-ϒ secreting spleen cells in mice injected with ovalbumin and alum. Immunopharmacol. Immunotoxicol. 2012, 34(6): 951-956. DOI 0892-3973.2012.674530. (original article).




    1. NS Al-Akl, F Khalifeh, AM Abdelnoor. The effect of the supernatant of Coley’s mixed bacterial toxin (MBT) and bacterial lipopolyssaharide (LPS) on serum levels of TNF-α, IL-12 and VEGF in mice. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy, 2012, 2 (2): 211-215. (original article)



    1. Raja B. Khauli, Samer L. Traboulsi, Walid Medawar, Rana Abu Dargham, Alexander M. Abdelnoor, Maher K. Hussein. Laparoscopy donor nephrectomy: The Middle East experience. Arab J Urol 2012, 10: 46-55 (review)




    1. Elias A. Rahal, Marita Chakhtoura, Rana Abu Dargham, Raja B. Khauli, Walid Medawar, Alexander M. Abdelnoor, The impact of prophylactic antiviral agents and statin administration on graft longevity in kidney allograft recipients Immunopharmacol. Immunotoxicol..2012, 34(5): 763-767 (original article)




    1. Elias A. Rahal, Natalie Kazzi, Ali Kanbar, Alexander M. Abdelnoor and Ghassan M. Matar. Role of Rifampicin in Limiting Escherichia coli O157:H7 Shiga-like toxin Expression and Enhancement of Infected BALB/c Mice Survival. 2010. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 37 (2011) 135–139.(original article)




    1. Nayla S. Al-Akl, Marita G. Chakhtoura, Natalie F. El-Kazzi, Julnar Usta , Camille Chamoun and Alexander M. Abdelnoor. Uric Acid; A Possible Mediator of The Adjuvant Effect of Alum In Mice Immunized with Ovalbumin, World Journal of Vaccines, 2011, 1: 148-155. (original article)



    1. Elias A Rahal, Natalie Kazzi, Ahmad Sabra, Alexander M Abdelnoor and Ghassan M Matar , Decrease in Shiga-like toxin expression using a minimal inhibitory concentration of rifampicin followed by bactricidal gentamicin treatment enhances survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7-infected BALB/c mice, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2011, 10:34 doi:10.1186/1476-0711-10-34 (original article)




    1. Elias A. Rahal, Marita Chakhtoura, Rana Abu Dargham, Raja B. Khauli, Walid Medawar, Alexander M. Abdelnoor. Advantages of sirolimus in a calcineurin-inhibitor minimization protocol for the immunosuppressive management of kidney allograft recipients.ISRN Immunology, vol. 2011, Article ID 536484, 3 pages, 2011. doi:10.5402/2011/536484 (original article)



    1. Marita Chakhtoura, Nada M. Souccar, Nayla S. Al-Akl, Alexander M. Abdelnoor, Human leukocyte antigen associations and c-reactive proteinlevels in lebanese patients with aggressive periodontitis. Open Journal of Stomatology, 2011, 1, 25-28 (original article).




    1. Hampartsoum Barsoumian, Fadi El-Rami and Alexander M. Abdelnoor. The Effect of Five Antibacterial Agents on the Physiological Levels of

Serum Nitric Oxide in Mice. Immunopharmacol. Immunotoxicol. . 2011 Dec;33(4):652-5. (original article)


    1. Marita Chakhtoura; Usamah Hadi; Charbel Rameh; Jihad Nassar; Alexander Abdelnoor. Identification of Bacteria Isolated from Nasal Polyps in Lebanese Patients and their Ability to Produce Superantigens and Biofilms. online E6 www.entjournal.com, April 2011. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011, 90(4): E6 – E10,PMID: 21500161 [PubMed - in process] (original article)




    1. Fadi El-Rami, Hampartsoun Barsoumian, Joseph Simaam, Alexader M. Abdelnoor. The effect of nebivolol on the production of nitric oxide induced by bacterial lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan in micr. Natural Science. 2(12): 1360-1368, 2010. doi:104236/ns.2010.212166 (original article).




    1. Elias Rahal, Natalie Kazzi, Ali Kanbar, Alexander M. Abdelnoor, Ghassan M. Matar. Role of Rifampin in limiting Escherichia coli 0157: H7 Shiga-like toxin expression and enhancement of infected BALB/c mice survival. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. Doi:10.1016/j-ijantimicag.2010.10.009, 2010 (original article).




    1. Nada M. Souccar , Marita Chakhtoura, Joseph G. Ghafari, Alexander M. Abdelnoor Porphyromonas gingivalis in dental plaque and serum reactive protein levels in pregnancy. Journal of Infectious diseases in developing countries (JIDC), 4(6): 362-366, 2010 (original article)




    1. Hampartsoum Barsoumian, Fadi El-Rami and Alexander M. Abdelnoor1 The Effect of Antibacterial Agents on the Production of Nitric Oxide Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Mice. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology (ABB), DOI: 10.4236/abb.2010.12011: 61-67, 2010 (original article).




    1. Marita Chakhtoura and Alexander M. Abdelnoor Monoclonal Antibodies Used as Prophylactic, Therapeutic and Diagnostic Agents. Immunopharmacol. Immunotoxicol., 2010 Mar 3. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20196697 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] 2010,Dec;32(4):533-42. (review).




    1. Alexander M. Abdelnoor. Patented small molecules against psoriasis. Expert Opin Ther Pat. 19 (8): 1057-1071, 2009 (review).




    1. A. Makkouk, Alexander M. Abdelnoor. The potential use of toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists and antagonists as prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents. Immunopharmacol. Immunotoxicol. 31(3): 331-338, 2009. (review)




    1. N. Sfeir, J. Simaan, M. Chakhtoutra Alexander M. Abdelnoor. The effect of carvedilol on the nitric oxide inducing properties of bacterial lipopolysaccharide in mice. Advanced Studies in Biology. 1 (3) : 145-153, 2009 (original article).



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