Curriculum Vitae
Dina M. Bitar
Home Address:El-Tireh,Birzeit Housing # 7
Ramallah, West Bank
Business Address:Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Al-QudsUniversity, Faculty of Medicine
P.O.Box 19356
Jerusalem, Abu Dies
Phone Number:00972 22799753 (work)
00972 2 2967951 (home)
00972599 909 975 (cellular)
Email:
Fax Number:00972 2 2796110
Education:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) 1975
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Major: Biology
Master of Science (M. Sc.): 1981
MiamiUniversity, Oxford, Ohio
Major: Microbiology
Thesis: Effect of histidine, methionine or threonine limited diet on the susceptibility of CF1 and SW mice to infection with S. typhimurium or L.monocytogenes.
Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.): 1986
The OhioStateUniversity, Columbus, Ohio
Major: Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Dissertation: The suppressive effects of oral myelin basic protein on experimental allergic encephalomyelitis
Employment:
Chairperson:
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology Sept. 2008- Aug 2011
Al-QudsUniversity, Faculty of Medicine
Jerusalem- Abu Dies
Associate Professor of MicrobiologySept. 1996- present
Al-QudsUniversity, Faculty of Medicine
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
Jerusalem- Abu Dies
Visiting Associate ProfessorAug.2002- Aug.2003
University of Kentucky
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
College of Medicine
ChandlerMedicalCenter
Lexington, Kentucky40536
Chairperson:May 2000- Aug. 2002
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
Al-QudsUniversity, Faculty of Medicine
Jerusalem- Abu Dies
Deputy Dean:Sept. 1995-Sept. 1996
Education Science Faculty
RWTC-UNRWA Ramallah-West Bank
Assistant Professor:Oct 1993-Aug. 1995
Education Science Faculty
RWTC-UNRWA Ramallah-West Bank
Medical Microbiology Consultant:Jan. 1993- Jan. 1994
Acute Respiratory Infection Project
UNICEF-Jerusalem
Chairperson:Sept. 1990-Aug. 1992
Department of Life Sciences
College of Science and Technology
Jerusalem-Abu Dies
Assistant Professor:Sept.1986-Oct.1993
Department of Life Sciences
College of Science and Technology
Jerusalem-Abu Dies
Instructor: Sept.1981-Aug.1982
Department ofBiology and Biochemistry
BirzeitUniversity
Birzeit-West Bank
Science Teacher:
Aug1976-Aug1978Hawalli, Kuwait
Academic Awards:
AID, scholarship, OSU Columbus Ohio 1982-1986
DAAD Fellow, July& August 1993-University of Heidelberg-Hygiene Institute, Medical Microbiology
DAAD Fellow, July& August 1997- University of Heidelberg-Hygiene Institute, Medical Microbiology
DAAD Fellow,July& August2001-University of Wurzburg- Institute of Molecular Infection Biology
Distinguished Scholar Award 2002- 2003, The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (Kuwait).
DAAD Fellow, July& August 2008- University of Heidelberg-Hygiene Institute, Medical Microbiology
Academic activities:
-Member of the Organizing Committee of the First Scientific day of the Faculty of Medicine – Al-Quds University 13 May, 1997
-Member of the Organizing Committee of the Second Scientific Day of the Faculty of Medicine – Al-QudsUniversity 15 March, 1998
-Member of the Organizing Committee of the Third Scientific Day of the Faculty of Medicine – Al-QudsUniversity 13 April, 1999
-Member of the Organizing Committee of the Fourth Scientific Day of the Faculty of Medicine – Al-QudsUniversity 23 May, 2000
-Chair of the Organizing Committee of the HealthSciencesCenter Conference in Al-QudsUniversity 15, 16 March, 2006
-Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Fifth Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medicine – Al Quds University March 31-April1 2009
-Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Sixth Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medicine – Al Quds University March 24th, 25th 2011
-Advisory Council member for International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)- Palestine (2008- present)
Academic Interests:
Extensive research in immunology and microbiology
Effect of histidine, methionine or threonine limited diet on the susceptibility of CF1 and SW mice to infection with S. typhimurium or L. monocytogenes.
The suppressive effects of oral myelin basic protein on experimental allergic encephalomyelitis
Molecular epidemiology of nosocomial infections
Molecular and cell biology of Legionella pneumophila
Courses taught:
General biology for science students
General biology for art students
Micro-techniques lab. for biology students
Molecular biology for biology students
General microbiology for biology and medical technology students
Diagnostic microbiology for medical technology students
General microbiology for medical and dental students
Medical microbiology for medical and dental students
Basic immunology for biology students
Basic immunology for medical students
General virology for medical technology students
Advanced clinical Immunology for clinical laboratory science students
University committees:
Faculty Council Member, Faculty of Medicine, Al-QudsUniversity,1996-2002
2004-2005
2008- Present
Academic Council Member, Al-Quds University, 1996-1997
2000-2002
2007-2008
Curriculum Develop. Committee, Faculty of Med., Al-Quds University, 1997-2000
Examination Committee Member, Fac. of Med., Al-Quds University, 1996-2000
Member of the Curriculum Committee for the Masters Program in Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Professions, Al-QudsUniversity, January 2008- present
External examiner for the following M.Sc. students:
Ammar Al- Rifai An Najah University, Nablus, West Bank 1996
Hanin Ismail Alasmar An- Najah University, Nablus, West Bank 1996
Reem Yaghmour An- Najah University, Nablus, West Bank 1997
Mentor of M.Sc. Student:
Eid Toubasi Al-QudsUniversity, Jerusalem Abu Dies 2004-2006
Professional memberships:
Member of the Association for Medical Education in Europe AMEE 2004-present
Publications:
Articles:
1.Bitar, D.M. and J.K.Bhattacharjee.
Effects of histidine, methionine, or threonine limited diet on the susceptibility of CF1 and SW mice to infection with S. typhimurium or L. monocytogenes
Nutrition Research 1982, 2:309-317
2.Bitar,D.M. and C.C.Whitacre.
Suppression of experimental auto immune encephalomyelitis (EAE) by the oral administration of myelin basic protein (MBP).
Cellular immunology, 1988, 112:364-370.
3.Whitacre, C.C.GienappI., Orosz C. and D. Bitar.
Oral tolerance in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis: Evidence for Clonal Anergy.
1991, The J. of Immunology,147:2155-2163
4.Bitar, D.M. and S. Zghair.
The Etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infections in Palestinian children under five five years. Al-QudsUniversity Journal. 1998
5.Al-Refa’i, A. W., Faydi Y. R., Abu Hasan, N.S.and D.M. Bitar .Hepatitis B virus in Palestine,
1998, Al-Quds Medical Journal,6: 6-16
6.Bitar, D.M Molmeret M. and Y. Abu Kwaik. Molecular and cell biology of Legionella pneumophila. Int. J. of Med. Microbiol,2004, 293:1-9
7.Bitar, D.M.Molmeret M. and Y. Abu Kwaik. Structure-function analysis of the C-terminus of icmTof Legionella pneumophilain pore formation-mediated egress from macrophages. FEMS Microbiology , 2005 242:177-184
8.Molmeret, M. Bitar D.M. Han L.and Y. Abu Kwaik. Cell biology of the intracellular infection by Legionella pneumophila.Microb. Microbes and Infection, 2004,6:129-139
9.Molmeret, M. Zink S.D., Han L., Abu-Zant A., Asare R., Bitar D. and Y. Abu Kwaik. Activation of caspase-3 by the Dot/Icm virulence system is essential for arrested biogenesis of the Legionella-containing phagosome.Cell.. Microbiol,2004 6:33-48
Book Chapters:
1. Molmeret, M. Bitar D.M. and Y. Abu Kwaik. Molecular ecology and cell biology of Legionella pneumophila.(2004) pp. 123-160 Bacterial Invasion of Host cells. Cambridge, University Press.
2.Bitar,D.M.,Santic M.,Abu Kwaik Y., and M. Molmeret.The Legionnaires' disease and its agent Legionella pneumophila,(2006) Community Acquired pneumonia-Advances in Infectious Diseases Editor, R. Marre and N. SuttorpBirkhauser Publishing, Basel Switzerland
Abstracts and meeting presentations:
Whitacre,C.C. and D.M. Bitar.
Suppression of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) by the oral administration of myelin basic protein (MBP).
Abstracts of the 6th international congress of immunology 1986,
Toronto, Canada,p.468.
Whitacre, C.C.GienappI. and D. Bitar.
Oral tolerance in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis: Mechanism of action.
Federation proceedings 1988, 2, A 1677.
Bitar, D.M.
The Etiology of acute lower respiratory tract infections in Palestinian children under five five years. First Scientific Day, Faculty of Medicine, Al-QudsUniversity 1997. Jerusalem
Molmoret M. Dina M. BitarLihui Han and Yousef Abu Kwaik
Disruption of the phagosomal membrane and egress of Legionella pneumophilainto the cytoplasm during last stages of the intracellular infection of macrophages and Acanthamoeba polyphaga.
American Society for Microbiology meeting 2004. (Poster)
Bitar, D.M.Molmeret M. and Y. Abu Kwaik. Structure-function analysis of the C-terminus of icmTof Legionella pneumophilain pore formation-mediated egress from macrophages.
The first conference for the Arab Medical Schools Association and the JordanianMedicalSchools. Amman-Jordan April 2004. (Poster)
Tobasi E. A., Bitar D.M.,and Qasem Abed Al-Jaber. Microbiology of ground water in Wadi Al-Arroub drainage basin in West-Bank.
HealthSciencesCenter Conference 2006. Jerusalem, Abu Dies March 2006. (Poster)
References:
Professor Yousef Abu Kwaik
Bumgardner Endowed Chair in
Molecular Pathogenesis
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of LouisvilleCollege of Medicine
319 Abraham Flexner Way 55A
Room 316
Louisville, KY40202
Phone# (502)852-4117 (office), (502)852-4118(lab)
Fax # (502)852-7531
email:
Professor C.C. Whitacre
The OhioStateUniversity
College of Medicine and Public Health
Chair of Molecular Vir, Imm & Med Gen
2078 Graves
333 W Tenth Ave
ColumbusOhio43210
Phone# (614) 292 5889
Fax #(614) 292 9805
email:
Professor Jenandra Bhattacharjee
MiamiUniversity
College of Arts and Science
Department of Microbiology
Oxford, Ohio45056
Phone# (513) 529 4727
Fax #(513) 529 2431
email:
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