{"id":842,"date":"2025-06-16T18:05:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escm.ae\/5th-conference\/?page_id=842"},"modified":"2025-06-16T18:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:16:05","slug":"faculty2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/escm.ae\/5th-conference\/faculty2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_custom_heading text=”2024 Faculty” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%2316a249″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”655″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Farah Ibrahim Al-Marzooq<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\nDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology
\nCollege of Medicine & Health Sciences
\nAl Ain, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”656″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Hafiz Ahmed<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nDepartment of Medical Microbiology & Immunology
\nRAK Medical & Health Sciences University
\nRas al Khaimah, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”544″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Adel Mohamed Yasin Alsisi<\/strong>
\nConsultant Intensivist
\nChief Medical Officer
\nChair of Intensive Care Unit
\nPrime Healthcare Group
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”606″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Azzak Bentaher
\n<\/strong>Research Director
\nDirector of \u201cInflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium\u201d
\nTeam at CICLY
\nCentre d\u2019Innovation en Canc\u00e9rologie de Lyon (CICLY)French National Institute of Health and Medical Research
\nUniversity Claude Bernard Lyon 1- Hospices Civils Lyon
\nLyon, France[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”657″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Raghavendra Bhat
\n<\/strong>Professor
\nDept of Internal Medicine
\nChairperson Skills and Simulation
\nLab Ras Al Khaimah Medical
\nand Health Sciences University
\nRas al Khaimah, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”89″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Sanjim Chadha
\n<\/strong>Specialist Clinical Microbiology
\nDepartment of Microbiology
\nAhalia Hospital
\nAbu Dhabi, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”550″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Pramod Chhabrani<\/strong>
\nSpecialist Clinical Microbiologist
\nDepartment of Medicine
\nAl Kuwait Hospital
\nEmirates Health Services
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”551″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Lalit Dar<\/strong>
\nProfessor and Head
\nDepartment of Microbiology
\nAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
\nNew Delhi, India[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”552″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Prof. Angharad Davies<\/strong>
\nClinical Director for Publishing and Engagement
\nClinical Professor & Honorary Consultant Medical Microbiologist
\nRoyal College of Pathologists
\nSwansea University Medical School
\nSwansea, UK[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”554″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Kavita Diddi<\/strong>
\nSpecialist Medical Microbiologist
\nChair (Antimicrobial stewardship committee)
\nCo-chair (infection prevention)
\nDepartment of Microbiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
\nPrime Healthcare Group
\nUAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”658″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Wael Elamin<\/strong>
\nClinical Lead of Pathology
\nMid Essex Hospital Trust
\nMedical Director
\nG42 Healthcare environmental Sciences
\nAdjunct Professor
\nKhalifa University
\nAbu Dhabi,UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”555″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Prof. Dean Everett<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Infectious Diseases
\nDepartment of Public Health and Epidemiology
\nCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khlaifa Univesity
\nMember, Scientific Committee, ESCM
\nAbu Dhabi, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”659″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Biji Thomas George<\/strong>
\nProfessor and Associate Dean (Clinical Sciences)
\nDepartment of Surgery
\nRAK College of Medical Sciences,
\nRAK Medical and Health Sciences University
\nRas al Khaimah, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”592″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. K Abdul Ghafur<\/strong>
\nSenior Consultant
\nDepartment of Infectious Diseases
\nApollo Hospital
\nChennai, India[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”660″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Oscar Guzman<\/strong>
\nVice President
\nDepartment of Medical Affairs T2Biosystems
\nUSA[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”661″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Lilas Hadji<\/strong>
\nClinical Microbiology Regional Product Manager
\nbioM\u00e9rieux
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”662″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Mr. Jason Huang<\/strong>
\nProduct Manager
\nZybio Inc
\nChina[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”663″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Fouzia Jabeen<\/strong>
\nHead of Microbiology section
\nDirector of AHS Lab
\nAssociate Professor
\nKhalifa University
\nSKMC
\nAbu Dhabi,UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”556″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Arun Kumar Jha, M.D.<\/strong>
\nSpecialist Microbiology
\nNRL-Danat Al Emarat Hospital (NRL-DAEH)
\nChairperson: Infection Prevention & Control Committee (DAEH)
\nProgram Director: Lab. Teaching & Training (DAEH) Training,
\nAdjunct Professor: Khalifa University Abu Dhabi, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”664″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Simantini Jog
\nConsultant Microbiology (Locum)
\nFakeeh University Hospital
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”557″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Prathyusha Kokkayil<\/strong>
\nAdditional Professor
\nDepartment of Microbiology
\nAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
\nPatna, India[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”558″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Prof. Gulfaraz Khan<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Viral Pathology
\nDept. Microbiology and Immunologyy
\nUnited Arab Emirates University
\nCollege of Medicine & Health Sciences
\nAl Ain, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”559″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Mushtaq Khan<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology
\nCollege of Medicine & Health Sciences
\nUnited Arab Emirates University
\nAl Ain, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”607″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Ghalia Khoder<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor of Microbiology
\nDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Sciences
\nCollege of Pharmacy
\nUniversity of Sharjah
\nSharjah, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”594″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Alagappan Kumarappan<\/strong>
\nSenior Application Specialist
\nNeoscience Equipments and Chemicals Trading LLC
\nAbu Dhabi, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”561″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Prof. Jens Lundgren<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Infectious Diseases
\nDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Department of clinical medicine, Centre of Excellence for Health, Immunity and Infections
\nCopenhagen University hospital \u2013 Rigshospitalet
\nUniversity of Copenhagen
\nCopenhagen, Denmark[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”562″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Sareena Meera Mathew MSN, RN<\/strong>
\nSenior Infection Prevention and Control Officer
\nDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control
\nSEHA Tawam Hospital
\nAl Ain, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”608″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Palat Krishna Menon<\/strong>
\nCEO and Founder
\nAstraGene
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”87″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Prof. Carole Ayoub Moubareck<\/strong>
\nAssociate Dean
\nProfessor
\nCollege of Natural and Health Sciences
\nZayed University
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”564″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Walaa Mousa<\/strong>
\nAssistant professor
\nProgram director of pharmaceutical sciences
\nCollege of Pharmacy
\nAl Ain University
\nAl Ain, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”565″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Rania Nassar<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
\nCollege of Medicine
\nMohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health
\nSciences
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”566″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Seema Oommen<\/strong>
\nConsultant Microbiology
\nHOD Microbiology
\nDeputy Division Chair
\nLaboratory Burjeel Medical city | coLAB
\nAbu Dhabi, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”567″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Meher Rizvi<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology
\nSultan Qaboos University
\nProfessor
\nJawaharlal Nehru Medical College Aligarh Muslim University
\nMuscat, Oman[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”568″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Camilla Rodrigues<\/strong>
\nConsultant Microbiologist
\nChair IPC
\nHead Dept of Lab Medicine
\nHinduja Hospital
\nMumbai, India[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”609″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Balamurugan Sadaiappan
\n<\/strong>Postdoctoral fellow
\nKhalifa Centre for genetics Engineering and Biotechnology
\nAl Ain, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”569″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Reem Saeed<\/strong>
\nSpecialist Physician
\nHead of Lab and Blood Bank
\nMedical Microbiology
\nOriana Speciality Hospital
\nSharjah, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”595″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Aqeel Saleem
\n<\/strong>Consultant Infectious Diseases
\nInternal Medicine Department
\nTawam\/STMC
\nAl Ain, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”579″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Andrew Seaton<\/strong>
\nConsultant Physician
\nInfectious Diseases Department
\nQueen Elizabeth University Hospital
\nNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
\nEngland, UK[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”571″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Francis Selvaraj<\/strong>
\nHead\/Senior Clinical Scientist
\nReference Laboratory for Infectious Disease
\nPureLab
\nAbu Dhabi,UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”665″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Madikay Senghore<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor
\nDepartment of Public Health and Epidemiology
\nKhalifa University
\nAbu Dhabi, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”84″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Prof. Abiola Senok<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Microbiology & Infectious Disease
\nCollege of Medicine
\nMohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences
\nDubai, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”239″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Ahmed Shibl<\/strong>
\nAMI Global Ambassador
\nNTI
\nNYU
\nAbu Dhabi,UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”572″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Sameh Soliman<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor
\nInfectious Diseases Research Group Coordinator
\nDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry
\nCollege of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah
\nSharjah, UAE[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”596″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Stephanie Sian Thomas<\/strong>
\nConsultant Medical Microbiologist
\nDepartment of Microbiology & Virology
\nManchester Medical Microbiology Partnership. Manchester University Foundation Trust\/ UKHSA
\nManchester, UK[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”666″ css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Dr. Stefan Weber<\/strong>
\nDirector of Medical Operations South
\nDepartment of Microbiology
\nSKMC
\nPurelab
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