Roles

Sassia Regeai is one of the staff members at the Histology and Genetics department/Faculty of Medicine.  She teaches several subjects in her major and has several publications in the field of her interest. 

Publications:

• Regeai, Sassia, Abusrer S.,El Jaafari H, El Mabrouk, Z., and Shibani, Naema S. (2021). Reproductive and Histological Toxicity of Transdermal Exposure to Aluminum Chloride in Male Mice. Al Academia Journal for Basic and Applied Sciences. 3 (1): 1-9.

• Abusrer S, EL Mabrouk Z, El Jaafari H, Shibani N, Regeai S. (2021). Effect of Pesticide Indoxacarb on the Thyroid Gland in Swiss Albino Mice. Khalij-Libya J Dent Med Res. 5(2):23–30. https://doi.org/10.47705/kjdmr.215204.
• Regeai, S. O., Fitzpatrick, D. A., Burnell, A. M., & Kakouli-Duarte, T. (2021). Characterisation of the complete mitochondrial genome of the insect-parasitic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora: an idiosyncratic gene order and the presence of multiple long non-coding regions, Nematology, 24(1), 37-54. doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/15685411-bja10110

• Regeai, Sassia O., Abusrer, Salma A., and Shibani, Naema S. (2021). Low semen quality and adverse histological changes in testes of adult male mice treated with bee venom (Apis mellifera). Open Veterinary Journal. 11 (1): 70-79.

·        Regeai, Sassia Omar and Shibani, Naema Saad. (2020). Embryotoxicity and teratogenicity of honey bee venom (Apis mellifera) in pregnant female mice during organogenetic period. Al Academia Journal for Basic and Applied Sciences. 2 (2): 1- 11.  

• Shibani N., and El Jaafari H., El Mabrouk Z., Regeai S. O., and Abusrer S. (2017). Reproductive toxicity of pesticide Indoxacarb (AvauntR) and the protective role of Selenium in male mice. Libyan Bulletin for Studies, 13: 259-276.

• Abusrer S., Shibani N., and El Jaafari H., Regeai S. O., and El Mabrouk Z. (2017). Pathological effects of pesticide Indoxacarb (AvauntR) on kidney of female mice. Libyan Bulletin for Studies, 13: 220-230. 

• Al-Griw M., Treesh S., Al-Ghazeer R., Regeai S. (2017). Environmentally toxicant exposures induced intragenerational transmission of liver abnormalities in mice. Open Veterinary Journal, 7(3): 244-253.
• Regeai S. O., Abusrer S., Shibani N., and El Jaafari H. (2016). The Effect of Pesticide Chlorpyrifos (DursbanR) on Sperm Parameters and Testicular Tissue in Mice. Libyan Journal of Veterinary and Medical Sciences, 2(2): 13-18.

• El Jaafari H. and Regeai S. O. (2010). Toxic effects of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) on kidney and liver tissues of mice. Journal of Faculty of Education Al-Fatah University, 5:14-24.

• Regeai, S.O., Dolan, K.M., Fitzpatrick, D.A., Browne, J.A., Jones, J.T. and Burnell A.M. (2009).  Novel primers for the amplification of nuclear DNA introns in the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and their cross-amplification in seven other Heterorhabditis species. Molecular Ecology Resources, 9: 421-424.

• Regeai, Sassia O. and Elansari, O. (2000). Prevalence and abnormal hemoglobins in the western coast of Libya. Journal of Basic and Applied Science, 8: 41-47.

• Regeai, Sassia O. and Elansari, O. (2000). The incidence of abnormal hemoglobins in Gadames and Sebha. Journal of Basic and Applied Science, 8: 78-84.

Conferences:

• Regeai, S.O. The 6th International conference on thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies held in Malta (April 5-10/1997). Poster titled: the incidence of hemoglobinopathies in Tripoli, Western and Southern regions of Libya.

• Regeai, S.O. The XXVII European Society of Nematologists International Symposium, Rome, Italy, June 2004. Poster titled: Intra strain genetic polymorphisms in the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora.

• Regeai, S.O. The EU COST 850 “Biocontrol Symbiosis” Workshops, Salzau, Germany, 1-6 June 2006. Poster titled: Novel mithochondrial gene arrangement among some species of the genus Heterorhabditis.

Careers

·         2023 - Present: Associate Professor,

Department of Histology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching Medical Genetics and Histology for undergraduate and Epigenetics, and Cell & Molecular Biology for postgraduate students. In addition to supervising several MSc. Projects.

 ·         2021 - 2022 Associate Professor,

Department of Life Sciences, School of Basic Science, Libyan Academy of Postgraduate Studies, Janzour - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching (Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology), supervision of postgraduate students and coordinator of Biomedicine Division. 

          2019 - 2021 Assistant Professor,

Department of Life Sciences, School of Basic Science, Libyan Academy of Postgraduate Studies, Janzour - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching (Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology), supervision of postgraduate students and coordinator of Biomedicine Division.  

·         2017 - 2019: Assistant Professor,

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Lecturing the following courses: Genetics (Zo 214), Medical Genetics (Zo 424), Molecular Biology (Zo 426), and General Zoology I & II. In addition to supervising several BSc Projects.

·         2012 - 2013: Part Time

Department of Life Sciences, School of Basic Science, Libyan Academy, Janzour - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching Molecular Biology.

·         2007 - 2012: Part Time

Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Tripoli - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching General Zoology I & II.

·         2007 - 2017: Lecturer,

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching and supervision of undergraduate students. Lecturing the following courses: Genetics (Zo 214), Medical Genetics (Zo 424), Molecular Biology (Zo 426), and General Zoology I & II. In addition to supervising several BSc Projects.

·         1998 - 2002: Assistant lecturer,

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli - Libya.

Responsibility: Teaching and supervision of undergraduate students. Lectured the following courses: General Zoology I & II, Genetics and supervising several BSc Projects.

·         1993 - 1997: Teaching Assistant,

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli - Libya.

Responsibility: Taught the laboratory part of the following courses: General Zoology I, Genetics, Histology, Marine biology, and Insect taxonomy.

·         1990 - 1993: Secondary school teacher,

Al-Majed High School, Ain Zara, Tripoli - Libya.

Responsibility: Taught 10th and 11th grade general Biology classes.

Research Interests

Research Interests:

• Types and prevalence of genetic diseases among Libyan population.
• Types of variants (mutations) of genetic diseases among Libyan population.
• Transgenerational inheritance.
• Inter and intra species genetic diversity. 
• Reproductive toxicity and infertility.

Teaching Interests:

• Genetics            
• Epigenetics      
• Genomics
• Medical Genetics
• Molecular Genetics
• Molecular Biology
• Molecular Diagnostics

 Skills:

• Expert in several molecular biology techniques including: electrophoresis, hybridization, gene cloning, Southern blotting, PCR, RFLP, AFLP, and SSCP.
• Familiar with genomic and proteomic databases such as NCBI, PDB, and EMBL.     
• Proficient in teaching, good in experimental design and writing papers.
• Excellent communication skills and team work.

External Activities

Providing advice to graduate students on time management and allocating time for study and research. Supervising and evaluating students’ graduation projects and discussions. Updating curricula in line with scientific developments.