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Dr.Sondos Abd Erraheem Harfil Lecturer Academic RankLecturer
Sondos Abd Erraheem Harfil

Specialization:

  • Biochemistry

Research Interests:

  • Obesity, inflammatory disorders, probiotics interventions and alterations in gut microbiota.

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M.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 2000 Post. Grad. Diploma Biology, College of Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan 1997 B.Sc. Biology, College of Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan 1993
2008-2014 Lecturer, Department of Medical Laboratories Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah 2007-2008 Lecturer, School of Health Science, Canadian University of Dubai 2003-2006 Sciences and Laboratories coordinator, Dubai International Schools, Dubai. 2000-2002 Teaching Assistant, College of Science, Al Ghurair University, Dubai
- Member of Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity- Malaysia, since January 2016-current.
Member of many committees at the college level.
- Metabolic Endotoxemia and Obesity: Correlation and Genetic Polymorphism. - Modulatory Effect of Probiotics on Obesity and Inflammation
- Harfil, S. Proceedings of the 5th. Asian Obesity Specialists & Endocrinologists annual Meeting. Gut Microbiota Interactions and Human Obesity, 11-12 July 2016. - Wegdan Bani-issa, Kamal Eldeirawi, Sondos Harfil, and Randa Fakhry, “Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates,” International Journal of Endocrinology, vol. 2017, Article ID 3906306, 7 pages, 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/3906306
Supervised many graduates’ research projects.
None.
- Emirates First Students Research Competition in Thalassemia- First Place - UOS-Boehringer Ingelheim /Shared with Dr. Wael Hassan ( 15,000 AED)’ - Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Scholarship- 11,000 AED. - TANITA Healthy Weight Community Trust-in-Aid ( As principal investigator, 34,000 AED)
- Supervising students research projects, Spring 2015-2016, fall and spring 2016-2017 - Update laboratories list of order and supply. - Update and develop Biology Laboratory syllabus, Spring 2016-20017 - Update and develop Human Anatomy and Physiology laboratory syllabus, Spring 2016-2017 - Update General Microbiology theory and laboratory syllabus, fall 2015-2016 & 2016-2017.
Outmost goal: Creating a student-centered learning. My belief: Learning is a lifelong process. Knowledge is an accumulation of ideas, readings and exchanged experience.
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