Ms. Ahlam Ellafi

  • َQualifications: Master degree
  • Academic Rank: Lecturer
  • Department of Histology
  • faculty of Medicine

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Roles

  • 2008: Appointed as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Histology and Genetics after successfully passing the academic selection process.
  • 2013: Submitted a formal proposal to the university presidency to establish a department or office dedicated to Occupational Health and Safety, aiming to promote a safer work environment.
  • 2014: Delivered voluntary lectures on laboratory safety and security at the Faculty of Medicine (Departments of Histology and Biochemistry), contributing to enhanced health and professional awareness.
  • 2019: Earned a Master’s degree in the field, paving the way for reappointment as a faculty member.
  • 2020: Reappointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Histology and Genetics.
  • 2021:
    • Appointed as Chair of the Assessment and Evaluation Committee at the Faculty of Medicine, overseeing academic quality assurance.
    • Assigned as Coordinator of Preclinical Studies and Examinations, ensuring smooth delivery of the academic program.
  • 2022:
    • Proposed the establishment of an Occupational Health and Safety Unit at the faculty and assumed leadership of the unit.
    • Joined the university’s ISO 9001/2025 Quality Team, contributing to institutional quality standards.
  • 2023:
    • Served as a member of the Admissions, Transfers, and Equivalency Committee, participating in student file evaluations.
    • Appointed to the University Disciplinary Council, ensuring adherence to academic regulations and conduct.
  • 2024:
    • Appointed as Head of the Quality and Performance Evaluation Department at the faculty, leading continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Assigned as Rapporteur of the Internal Audit Committee, monitoring compliance with ISO 9001/2015 standards.
  • Actively involved in delivering lectures, laboratory sessions, and theoretical, practical, and oral examinations for courses in the Department of Histology and Genetics.
  • Served as Course Coordinator for departmental subjects on three occasions.
  • Appointed as Research Coordinator within the department.

Careers

  • Teaching Assistant,
  •          Teaching staff,
  •          Study and Examination Coordinator for the Academic Stage.
  •          Head of Measurement and Evaluation Unit,
  •          Head of Quality and Performance Evaluation Department

Research Interests

  • Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy.
  • ·         Genetics
  • ·         STRs in medical diagnosis
  • ·         Bone marrow transplantation
  • ·         Regenerative medicine.
  • ·         Microbiology
  • Precision medicine 

External Activities

  • Founded the Infection Control Office at Mitiga Hospital in 2008, which remains active to date.
  • Established the Infection Control Unit at the Central Blood Bank (Shatt Road, Tripoli) in 2012, still in operation.
  • Co-developed and distributed nationwide blood donation awareness brochures for schools in 2013, printed by the Ministry of Education.
  • Led a teacher-focused workshop in 2014 that resulted in the inclusion of blood donation in Libya’s secondary school curriculum for the first time.
  • Headed the Doctors’ Unit at the Central Blood Bank.
  • Founded Libya’s first Blood Donor Counseling Unit in 2014 and assumed leadership in 2021.
  • Served at the National Authority for Genetic Research and Analysis in the Quality Assurance Office (2021), chaired the Sample Collection Committee (2022), and joined the Scientific Research Ethics Committee (2023 & 2025).
  • Organized multiple voluntary infection control workshops during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) at Mitiga Hospital, Janzour Hospital, and the Blood Bank.
  • Conducted radio awareness sessions on breast cancer, infection control, and blood donation.

Publications

Journal Article

Mohamed Bashir Elagili, Mohamed Lashal, Safa Sharfudeen, Ahlam Masaud Ellafi (3-2024)
, 7(4), pp. 24-29
Abdusalam Sharef Mahmoud, Hafsa A Alemam, Ahlam Masaud Ellafi, Mouna A. Abdunnabi, Ahmed A Zaghdani, Salah Edin El Meshri , Adam Elzghied (12-2024)
, 2(4), pp. 335-3444