Roles

Abdulla Bashein is one of the staff members at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine. He is working at this University since 2004-Nov. He teaches several subjects in his major and has several publications in the field of his interest. He is very active in doing scientific research and published many articles mainly in Molecular Biology branch of science. Professor Abdulla has supervised and supervising more than thirty masters students. 

Careers

1- Teaching

April 2015- Present 

Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine- Tripoli University (Tripoli- Libya).

April 2009- April 2015        

Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine- Tripoli University (Tripoli- Libya).

Nov 2007- April 2009           

Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine- Tripoli University (Tripoli- Libya).

Nov 2004- Nov 2007 

Assistant Professor at Department of Public health, Faculty of Medical Technology- Tripoli University (Tripoli- Libya).

Sep 20‏04‏- Feb 2010  

Lectured at the Academy of Postgraduate Studies –(Tripoli- Libya). Taught Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering courses.

Oct 2002- Sep 2004              

Lectured at the Higher Institute of Medical Technology (Misurata- Libya), Taught Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnosis for 4th-year medical lab sciences students, and taught Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnosis for postgraduate students.

Nov 2000- May 2002            

Research Associate (Post-Doctorate) School of Biological Sciences- University of Manchester.

Oct 92- Mar 93      

Tripoli University of Medical Sciences- the Faculty of Medical Technology as a teaching assistant.

Other Employment

2005- Now

Head of the molecular diagnosis laboratory, Reference Laboratory, NCDC

Jun 89- Oct 92          

Tripoli Reference Medical Laboratory as a Laboratory Technologist. The main area was Clinical Biochemistry mainly Hormones measurement using Radioimmunoassay (RIA), Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA), Haematology, and Serology. 

Jan 86- Jun89           

Yefren Central Hospital Laboratory -director of the Laboratory.

Oct 84- Jun 89          

Yefren Central Hospital Laboratory as a Laboratory Technologist.

The departments worked in were (Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Serology, Parasitology, Blood Banking, and Medical Microbiology).

Jul 04 - Now               Head of the molecular diagnostics laboratory (NCDC)

Jan 18 – Mar 21        Head of the faculty committee – University of Tripoli

Aug 11- May 12         Member of the steering committee of the faculty of Medicine (University of Tripoli

Jan 12- Sep 12           Member of the steering committee of the National center for disease control.

Jan 08- Dec 10           Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the faculty of medicine (Tripoli)

Nov 06- Nov 07          Head of the department of public health at the faculty of medical technology (Tripoli)

Nov 03- Oct 04          Head of Genetic Engineering Department, in Biotechnology Research Center

Research Interests

Supervising an MSc project titled: Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among elderly in Tripoli region

Supervising an MSc project titled: Acute and post-acute neurological complications of COVID-19 infection in the western region of Libya

Supervising an MSc project titled: Repeatedly Reactive Transfusion-Transmissible Viral Infections among Blood Donors in Central Blood Bank/Tripoli, Libya.

Supervised an MSc project titled: The Occurrence and Molecular Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacterium in Suspected Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Tripoli, Libya: A preliminary Study

Supervised an MSc project titled: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in medical students

Supervised an MSc project titled: Molecular Screening for The C.798-799 del TT, C.4041 del AG, C.2551 del G and C.1016 dup A mutations in BRCA1 gene in High-risk people of Hereditary breast/ovarian cancer in Tripoli.

Supervised an MSc project titled: Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnant Diabetic Patients in Western Libya

Supervised an MSc project titled: Prevalence of HPV types 16 and 18 among Libyan women in Tripoli Libya

Identified for the first time the mutation causing alpha thalassemia in a Libyan patient

Identified mutations causing beta-thalassemia in Libyan patients

Supervised an MSc project titled: Frequency and spectrum of hemochromatosis mutations in Libya

Supervised an MSc project titled: Studying the association of MTHFR  gene mutations with homocysteine levels in Libyan patients

Supervised an MSc project titled: Studying the association of VNTR with PAH gene mutations in Libyan patients

Supervised an MSc project titled: Studying PAH gene mutations in Libyan families with PKU children

Supervised an MSc project titled: Examination of epidermal growth factor receptor amplification in Glioblastomas patients

Supervised an MSc project titled: Polymorphism of the thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene in Libyans                    

Supervised an MSc project titled: Molecular screening for the common mutations in Phenylalanine Hydroxylase (PAH) in Libyans suffering from phenylketonuria.

Supervised an MSc project titled: Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori using vacA gene and its relation to antibiotic resistance in Libyan patients

Supervised an MSc project titled: Molecular Screening For the SORBS1 gene T228 A polymorphism in gestational diabetic and/or type 2 diabetic and polycystic ovary and obese patients in Libyans.

Supervised an MSc project titled: (Prevalence of anemia and its types during pregnancy in Tripoli region).

External Activities

Head of the molecular diagnosis laboratory, Reference Laboratory, NCDC

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Consultancy Group (NCG)

Membership of the African Society of Medical Laboratory Sciences (ASLM)

Membership of the College Research and Consulting Committee

Membership of the 5th Medical conference

Membership of the 3rd Infectious & Endemic Diseases conference scientific committee

Membership of the National Committee for Avian Flue Preparedness plan.

Membership of the 2nd Infectious & Endemic Diseases conference scientific committee

Membership of the 5th Biotechnology conference scientific committee

Membership of the Infectious & Endemic Diseases conference scientific committee

Membership of the 4th Biotechnology conference scientific committee

Membership of the 3rd Biotechnology conference scientific committee

Membership of the 3rd Medical Laboratories conference scientific committee