Curriculum Vitae

Haitham Mohamed M. Mahmoud Amer

Associate Professor of Virology Phone (Office): +966-11-4677879 College of Science, Mobile: +966-54-4336482

King Saud University, Fax: +966-11-4675833

11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia E-mail: hamer@ksu.edu.sa________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D in Veterinary Medical Sciences (Virology) 2001-2006

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Title of the dissertation: "Cloning and Expression of Bovine Coronavirus Genes"

Master Degree in Veterinary Medical Sciences (Virology) 1998-2001

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Title of the dissertation: "Production and Characterization of Monoclonal

Antibodies to Avian Reovirus".

Bachelor of Veterinary Medical Sciences 1991-1996

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professor of Virology October 2016-Present

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Associate Professor of Virology December 2014-Present

College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Assistant Professor of Virology October 2011-September 2016

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Assistant Professor of Virology June 2009-December 2014

College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Lecturer of Virology June 2006-May 2009

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Assistant Lecturer of Virology November 2001-June 2006

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

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Instructor of Virology May 1998 - November 2001

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Research Assistant September 1997 - April 1998

Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute (VSVRI), Cairo, Egypt. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

1.Chairman : Committee of Scientific Research, Department of Botany and

Microbiology, College of Science, KSU (2016-2017).

2.Committee member : Ethics Committee of Scientific Research on Living Organisms

(Subcommittee of Science Colleges), KSU (2016-2017).

3.Committee member : Security and Biosafety Committee, Department of Botany

and Microbiology, College of Science, KSU (2015-2016).

4.Committee member : Committee of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research,

Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, KSU (2015-2016).________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCES

A) Courses taught

Undergraduate (At King Saud University; KSU and Cairo University; CU)

1. General Virology (250 MIC) at KSU (Lectures and tutorials); 2016

2. Medical Virology (450 MIC) at KSU (Lectures and tutorials); 2015

3. General Virology (304) at CU (Practical, lectures and tutorials); 2008

4. Veterinary Virology (355) at CU (Lectures and tutorials); 2006-2009

5. Summer Training (357) at CU (Practical and lab. instructions); 2004-2008

6. Veterinary Virology (355) at CU (Practical and Lab. instructions); 1998-2009

Graduate

1. Modern technologies in Virology (612 MIC) at KSU (Practical, lectures and

tutorials); 2011-2014.

2. Immunology (651 MIC) at KSU (Lectures and tutorials); 2011-2014.

3. Advanced Virology (511 MIC) at KSU (Lectures and tutorials); 2010-2016.

4. Molecular biology of viruses (611 MIC) at KSU (Lectures); 2010-2015.

5. Diploma of Microbiology at CU (Practical and Lab. instructions); 2006-2009.

6. Diploma of Clinical Pathology at CU (Practical and Lab. instructions); 2006-2009

7. Advanced General Virology (VVIR 701) at CU (Practical sessions); 2006-2009

B) Education Technology

Teaching Methods:

Lectures, tutorials, group discussion, demonstration and problem-solving.

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Teaching Materials:

White and black boards, smart board, slides, video projector, teaching

microscopes and web-enabled e-learning.

C) Quality Assurance and Accreditation

1.Trainee : workshop on "Information Technology for the External Peer-reviewers

of the Higher Education Institutions", National Authority for Quality Assurance

and Accreditation of Education [NAQAA] (January 2009).

2.Trainee : workshop on "External Peer-reviewing of the Higher Education

Institutions", NAQAA (November 2008).

3.Committee member : Exceutive committee for proposal preparation of

Continuous Improvement and Quality Accreditation Project (CIQAP), Faculty

of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University (May 2008).

4.Team member : Quality Control and Accreditation Unit, Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, Cairo University (2006-2009).

5.Team member : Project of "Establishment of An Internal Quality Control and

Accreditation Unit at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University",

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Program (QAAP), Ministry of Higher

Education, Egypt (2005-2007).________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/DEVELOPEMENT

Conferences and Symposia

1. Sixth Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Hurgada, Egypt, 29

November - 2 December 2016.

2. MERS-CoV Vaccine Development Workshop, Saudi Minitrsy of Health, Riyadh,

Saudi Arabia, 14-15 November 2015.

3. Fifth Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Hurgada, Egypt, 9-12

December 2014.

4. Fifth World Congress on Biotechnology, OMICS group Conferences, Valencia,

Spain, 25-27 June 2014.

5. Fourth Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Sharm El-Shiekh,

Egypt, 14-16 November 2012.

6. Third Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo, Egypt, 23-25

November 2010.

7. Twelfth Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association of Immunologists, Ain

El-Soukhna, Suez, Egypt, 26-28 November 2008 (Member in the organization

committee).

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8. Second International Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo,

Egypt, 5-6 April 2008 (Member in the organization committee).

9. First International Conference of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo

University, Sharm El-Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, 24-27 April 2007.

10. Eleventh Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association of Immunologists,

Sharm El-Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, 29 November- 1 December 2006.

11. International Symposium on Cellular, Systematic and Mucosal Immune

Regulation, Berlin, Germany, 25-26 August 2006.

12. Tenth Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association of Immunologists,

Mansoura, Egypt, 23-25 November 2005.

13. First Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo, Egypt, 7-8

December 2004.

14. Twelfth International Congress of the World Veterinary Poultry Association,

Cairo, Egypt, 29 January – 1 February 2002.

15. Seventh Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association of Immunologists,

Ain El-Soukhna, Suez, Egypt, 24-26 January 2002.

16. Sixth Annual Conference of the Egyptian Association of Immunologists, Taba,

Sinai, Egypt, 28-30 March 2001.

Workshops-Trainer:

1. Contemporary and deadly viruses: Detection methods and prevention, Sept.

2016. Training and Community Service Center, King Saud University.

2. Applications of Biotechnology in the Diagnosis of Viral Diseases, March 2015.

King Abdel Aziz Foundation for Talent and Creativity.

3. Contemporary and deadly viruses: Detection methods and prevention, Feb.

2015. Training and Community Service Center, King Saud University.

4. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and its Different Applications, April 2009.

Biotechnology Services and Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,

Cairo University.

5. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and its Different Applications, Nov. 2008.

Biotechnology Services and Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,

Cairo University.

6. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and its Different Applications, April 2008.

Biotechnology Services and Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,

Cairo University.

7. Application of Molecular Biology Techniques in Diagnosis of Animal Diseases,

Feb. 2008. Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center.

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8. Workshop on Molecular Biology, February 2008. Medical Technology Center

for Research and Services, Medical Research Center, Alexandria University.

9. Second Training Course on the Use of PCR for Molecular Detection of Animal

Viruses, Dec. 2006. Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo

University.

10. First Training Course on the Use of PCR for Molecular Detection of Animal

Viruses, Nov. 2006. Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo

University.

11. Regional Training Course on the Use of Laboratory Techniques in Field

Diagnosis of Viral Diseases, Nov. 2005. Center for Analysis and Applied Studies,

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University

12. Regional Training Course on the Molecular and Basic Epidemiology of Viral

Diseases, October 2001. Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,

Cairo University, in collaboration with the Department of Tropical Animal

Medicine and Epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Free University of

Berlin, Germany.

13. Second Regional Course on the Application of Molecular Biology in Diagnosis

and Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Diseases. II. Epizootic Bovine Leucosis,

February 2000. Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo

University, in collaboration with the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover,

Germany.

14. First Regional Course on the Application of Molecular Biology in Diagnosis and

Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Diseases. I. Bovine Viral Diarrhea, December

1998. Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, in

collaboration with the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany.

Workshops-Trainee:

1. Effective Teaching Skills, August 2016. Faculty and Leadership Development

Center, Cairo University.

2. Communication Skills, August 2016. FLDC, Cairo University.

3. Credit Hours System, August 2016. FLDC, Cairo University.

4. Arabic and English Editing in Scientific Research, August 2016. FLDC, Cairo

University.

5. Use of Technology in Teaching, August 2016. FLDC, Cairo University

6. Effective Time and Meeting Management, August 2015. FLDC, Cairo University.

7. Students’ Evaluation, August 2015. FLDC, Cairo University.

8. University Administrative Management, August 2014. FLDC, Cairo University.

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9. Strategic Planning, August 2014. FLDC, Cairo University.

10. Conference Organization, August 2010. FLDC, Cairo University.

11. Effective Presentation, March 2009. FLDC, Cairo University.

12. Moodle Workshop, Dec. 2008. Cairo University E-learning Center (CUELC),

Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.

13.Research Ethics, Nov. 2008. FLDC, Cairo University.

14.How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. Dec. 2006. FLDC, Cairo University.

15.Designing a Curriculum. Nov. 2006. FLDC, Cairo University.

16.Preparation of a Research Project Proposal. Nov. 2006. FLDC, Cairo University.

17.How to Develop Your Thinking Skills. July 2005. FLDC, Cairo University.

18.An Advanced Course in Preparation of an Academic Teaching Candidate. June-

July 2004. Preparation of Academic Staff Unit, Cairo University.

Training Abroad:

1. Cell Imaging and Image analysis Training Workshop using IN Cell

Analyzer 2000, April 2011. GE Healthcare, Marynard Centre, Whitchurch,

Cardiff, United Kingdom.

2. Instrumentation Application Training Workshop on the: Rotor-GeneTM

6000 Real Time Rotary Analyzer; CAS1200TM Automated PCR Setup and

CAS1820TM Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction, July 2008. MMI Training

Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

3. Training course on real-time PCR using the following instruments: RG-3000

and CAS-1200, Nov. 2006. Corbett Research Training and Support Center at

Envirolife, Amman, Jordan.________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RESEARCH/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES:

Research Projects:

1. Epidemiological characteristics and genetic factors affecting the circulation

and evolution of respiratory viruses in Saudi Arabia (Funded by National

Science, Technology and Innovative Plan, King Abdul Aziz City for Science and

Technology, Saudi Arabia) 2015-Present

2. Influenza virus evolution; in collaboration with University of Wisconsin-

Madison, USA (Funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud

University) 2014-Present

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3. Development of Respiratory Viral Particulate Subunit Vaccine (Funded by

Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, King Saud University, Saudi

Arabia). 2011-2015

4. DNA vaccination of cervical cancer patients with rearranged oncogenes of the

human pappillomavirus type 16 (Funded by the Distinguished Scientific

Fellowship Program, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia). 2009-2014

5. Development and validation of molecular diagnostic kit using nano- and

recombinant DNA technology for: A- Mutation detection and B- Interferon

monitoring (Funded by King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology,

Saudi Arabia). 2009-2012

6. West Nile Fever Virus: Current Molecular Status and New Diagnostic Approach

Based on the Use of Genetic Engineered Based Proteins (Funded by the

Egyptian National Academy of Science and Technology, Egypt). 2005-2009

7. Production of a Combined Genetically Engineered Bovine Rota- and Corona-

Virus Subunit Vaccine (Funded by the Egyptian National Academy of Science

and Technology, Egypt). 2002-2008

8. Preparation of TK- Capripox Virus Recombinant Vaccine Expressing Different

Immunizing Proteins of BVDV (Funded by the Egyptian National Academy of

Science and Technology, Egypt). 1998-2007

9. Production of Monoclonal Antibodies to Avian Infectious Bronchitis and Avian

Reo Viruses and Their Use in the Production of Diagnostic Kits (Funded by the

Egyptian National Academy of Science and Technology, Egypt). 1998-2002

10.Serological Surveillance of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in different Egyptian

Governorates (Through a fund from the General Organization of Veterinary

Services (GOVS), Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture). 1998-1999

11.Neonatal Mortalities Among Newly Born Calves and Lambs (A tri-national

Research Project supported by the Middle East Research Cooperation

(MERC), USAID, USA). 1998-2001

Scientific Missions:

1- Department of Virology, University Medical Center, Goettingen, Germany

(June 2012). Development of a novel system for the detection of bovine

coronavirus in clinical samples using Recombinase polymerase assay.

2- Department of Molecular Immunology, Robert Kock-Institute, Berlin,

Germany (June-Sept. 2006). Development of a new system for accurate

mRNA quantification of the Xcr-1 gene using Taqman real-time PCR.

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Thesis:

Supervision of three PhD and two master students at Department of Botany

and Microbiology, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, and Department of

Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University (2009-Present).

Assisted in the laboratory guidance of 16 Master and 14 PhD students at

Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University.

Fields of Concern: Virus isolation and identification; Development of

veterinary viral vaccines and diagnostics; Monoclonal antibody production;

Establishment and utilization of the baculovirus expression system for

production of recombinant viral proteins; testing medicinal plants for their

antiviral activities and Studying the biological, antigenic and genetic

properties of different animal and poultry viruses.

Publications:

1. Amer HM (2016). Molecular Epidemiology of Human Metapneumovirus in

Riyadh province, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Molecular Microbiology and

Biotechnology 26(6):414-421 [Impact factor 1.7]

2. Amer HM, Alshaman MS, Farrag MA, Hamad ME, Alsaadi MM, Almajhdi FN

(2016). Epidemiology of 11 respiratory RNA viruses in a cohort of

hospitalized children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Medical Virology

88(6):1086-1091. [Impact factor 1.998]

3. Al-Qudari AY, Amer HM, Abdo AA, Hussain Z, Al-hamoudi W, Alswat K,

Almajhdi FN (2016). Surface Gene Variants of Hepatitis B Virus in Saudi

Patients. Saudi Journal of Gastroentrology, 22(2):133-138. [Impact factor 1.312]

4. Al-Yahya S, Mahmoud L, Al-Zoghaibi F, Al-Tuhami A, Amer H, Almajhdi F,

Polyak S, Khabar K (2015). Human cytokinome analysis for interferon

response. Journal of Virology, 89(14): 7108-7119. [Impact factor 4.606]

5. Almajhdi FN, Senger T, Amer HM, Gissmann L, Öhlschläger P (2014). Design

of a highly effective therapeutic HPV16 E6/E7-specific DNA vaccine:

optimization by different ways of sequence rearrangements (shuffling). Plos

One, 9(11): e113461. [Impact factor 3.057]

6. Latif A, Amer HM, Hamad ME, Alarifi SA, Almajhdi FN (2014). Medicinal

plants from Saudi Arabia and Indonesia: In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation on

Vero and HEp-2 cells. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 8(34):1065-1073.

[Impact factor 0.879]

7. Almajhdi FN, Farrag MA, Amer HM (2014). Group B strains of human

respiratory syncytial virus in Saudi Arabia: molecular and phylogenetic

analysis. Virus Genes, 48(2):252-259. [Impact factor 1.285]

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8. Ali G, Amer HM, Almajhdi FN (2014). Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase

Genes of Influenza B viruses circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during 2010-

2011: Evolution and Sequence Analysis. Journal of Medical Virology,

86(6):1003-1016. [Impact factor 1.998]

9. Almajhdi FN, Farrag MA, Amer HM (2014). Genetic diversity in the G protein

gene of group A human respiratory syncytial viruses circulating in Riyadh,

Saudi Arabia. Archives of Virology, 159:73–81. [Impact factor: 2.255]

10. Amer HM, Abd El Wahed AA, Shalaby MA, Almajhdi FN, Hufert TF Weidmann

M (2013). A New Approach for Diagnosis of Bovine Coronavirus using

Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay. Journal of Virological Methods,

193: 337-340. [Impact factor: 1.508]

11. Almajhdi FN, Alshaman MS, Amer HM (2012). Human Parainfluenza Virus

Type 2 Hemagglutinin-Neuramindase Gene: Sequence and Phylogenetic

Analysis of the Saudi Strain Riyadh 105/2009. Virology Journal, 9:316.

[Impact factor: 2.362]

12. Almajhdi FN, Alshaman MS, Amer HM (2012). Molecular Characterization and

Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 Isolated From

Saudi Arabia. Journal of Medical Virology, 84: 1304-1311. [Impact factor 1.998]

13. Amer HM, Shaltout AM, El-Sabagh IM, Sanousi AA, Shalaby MA (2011).

Prevalence of Equine Herpes Viruses 1, 2 and 4 in Arabian horse population

in Egypt. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5 (27): 4805-4811.

[Impact factor 0.539]

14. Atwa MH, El-Sabagh IM, Amer HM, Samy SM, Yousif AA, Shalaby MA (2011).

ZH501-VSVRI: Is it still the best choice for vaccination against Rift Valley

Fever in Egypt? Journal of Vaccine and Vaccination, 2 (3): 1-5.

15. Mahmoud L, Al-Seif M, Amer H, Sheikh M, Almajhdi F, Khabar K (2011). GFP

reporter system with transcriptional sequence heterogeneity for monitoring

interferon response. Journal of Virology, 85 (18): 9268-927. [Impact factor

4.606]

16. Mahmoud L, Al-Seif M, Amer H, Sheikh M,Almajhdi F, Khabar K (2011). GFP

Reporter system with transcriptional sequence heterogeneity for monitoring

interferon response. Cytokine, 56: 47 [Abstract] [Impact factor 2.94]

17. Amer HM (2011). Baculovirus Expression Vector System: An efficient tool

for production of heterologous recombinant proteins. African Journal of

Biotechnology, 10 (32): 5927-5933. [Impact factor: 0.573]

18. Amer HM, Almajhdi FN. (2011). Development of a SYBR-Green based real-

time PCR system for detection and quantification of Bovine Coronavirus.

Molecular and Cellular Probes, 25 (2-3): 101-107. [Impact factor: 1.565]

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19. Amer HM, Elzahed HM, Elabiare EA, Badawy AA, Yousef AA (2011). An

Optimized PCR Assay Identifies Possible Contamination of Avian Virus

Vaccines by Chicken Anemia Virus. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic

Investigations, 23 (1): 34-40. [Impact factor: 1.196]

20. Mady WH, Sanousi AA, Amer HM, El-Sabagh IM, Khafagy AM, Saber MS.

(2010). First Year of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Outbreak

in Egypt: Rapid Antigenic/Molecular Diagnosis and Virus Isolation.

International Journal of Virology, 6 (2): 73-81.

21. Al-Majhdi FN, Al-Jarallah A, Elaeed M, Latif A, Gissmann L, Amer HM (2009).

Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Riyadh During the

Winter Season 2007-2008 and Different Risk Factors Impact. International

Journal of Virology, 5 (4): 154-163.

22. Moustafa GZ, Anwer W, Amer HM, EL-Sabagh IM, Rezk A, Badawy EM.

(2009). In vitro Efficacy Comparisons of Disinfectants Used in the

Commercial Poultry Farms. International Journal of Poultry Science, 8 (3):

237-241.

23. Amer HM, Hussein, HA, El-Sabagh IM, El-Sanousi AA, Saber MS, Shalaby MA

(2008). Baculovirus expression of the bovine coronavirus nucleocapsid

protein in spodopetra frugiperda insect cells. Egyptian Journal of Virology, 5

(1): 284-303.

24. El-Sabagh IM, Hussein HA, Amer HM, El-Sanousi AA, Reda IM, Shalaby MA.

(2008). Synthesis of the bovine rotavirus major neutralization antigen (VP7)

using a baculovirus expression system. Egyptian Journal of Virology, 5 (1):

239-259.

25. Amer HM, Hussein HA, El-Sabagh IM, El-Sanousi AA, Saber MS, Shalaby MA

(2007). Expression of the Bovine Coronavirus spike glycoprotein subunits in

insect cells using recombinant baculoviruses. Arab Journal of Biotechnology,

10 (2): 385–398.

26. El-Sabagh IM, Husein HA, Amer HM, El-Sanousi AA, Reda IM, Shalaby MA

(2007). Construction of a recombinant baculovirus expressing the major

capsid protein (VP6) of Bovine Rotavirus. Arab Journal of Biotechnology, 10

(2): 369–384.

27. Hussein HA, Saber MS, Amer HM, Shalaby MA, Reda IM (2002). Production

and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to B and c proteins of Avianμ δ

Reovirus. Proceeding of the 7th annual conference of the Egyptian

Association of immunologists, January 24-26, 2002, pp. 25-33.

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Posters and Oral Presentations

1. Farrag MA, Amer HM, Öhlschläger P, Almajhdi FN. Generation of novel

fusion gene-dependent DNA vaccine candidates for protection against

human respiratory syncytial viruses: the role of codon optimization,

truncation and immunodominant epitopes. Oral presentation in the 6th

International Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Hurgada, Egypt,

Nov-Dec. 2016.

2. Hamad ME, Amer HM, Farrag MA, Almajhdi FN. Naked DNA Vaccination with

Full-Length Attachment Gene of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Saudi

Strain Induces Protective Immune Response with No Enhancement of

Pulmonary Inflammation. Oral presentation in the 6th International Conference

of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Hurgada, Egypt, Nov-Dec. 2016.

3. Amer HM, Farrag MA, Hamad ME, Almajhdi FN. Genetic variability of human

metapneumovirus among hospitalized children with acute respiratory

infections in Saudi Arabia. Oral presentation in the 6th International

Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Hurgada, Egypt, Nov-Dec. 2016.

4. Al-Qudari AY, Amer HM, Abdo AA, Almajhdi FN. Sequence variation in

Hepatitis B virus variants of chronically infected Saudi patients and their

interaction with host genetic factors. Poster presentation in the 31 st Clinical

Virology Symposium, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, May 2015.

5. Almajhdi FN, Senger T, Amer HM, Öhlschläger P, Gissmann L. DNA

vaccination with shuffled E6/E7 genes of human papillomavirus type 16: A

new approach for the prophylaxis and treatment of cervical cancer. Oral

presentation in the Fifth Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology,

Hurgada, Egypt, Dec. 2014.

6. Al-Qudari AY, Amer HM, Abdo AA, Hussain Z, Almajhdi FN. Sequence variation

in Hepatitis B virus variants of chronically infected Saudi patients and their

interaction with host genetic factors. Oral presentation in the Fifth Conference

of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Hurgada, Egypt, Dec. 2014.

7. Amer HM, Alshaman MS, Farrag MA, Hamad ME, Almajhdi FN. Respiratory

viruses in hospitalized young children: a cross-sectional surveillance study

at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Poster presentation in the Fifth Conference of the

Egyptian Society of Virology, Hurgada, Egypt, Dec. 2014.

8. Almajhdi FN, Amer HM. A cross-sectional surveillance study for respiratory

viruses in hospitalized children at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Poster presentation

in the Fifth World Congress on Biotechnology, Valencia, Spain, June 2014.

9. Almajhdi FN, Farrag MA, Amer HM. Genetic Diversity in the G Protein Gene of

Group A Human Respiratory Syncytial Viruses Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi

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Arabia. Oral presentation in the Eighth Annual Conference of Saudi Society of

Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 2014.

10. Almajhdi FN, Farrag MA, Amer HM. Group B Strains of Human Respiratory

Syncytial Virus in Saudi Arabia: Molecular and Phylogenetic Analysis. Poster

presentation in the Twelfth Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Conference, Shanghai,

China, Jan. 2014.

11. Almajhdi FN, Amer HM. Human Respiratory Viruses in Saudi Arabia:

Epidemiological, Molecular and Phylogenetic Analysis. Poster presentation in

the Annual Scientific Meeting of The Australian Society for Microbiology,

Adelaide, Australia, July 2013.

12. Almajhdi FN, Amer HM. Epidemiology and Molecular Characteristics of the

Principal Respiratory Viruses Circulating Among Saudi Population. Poster

presentation in the International Conference on Environmental, Biological

and Ecological Sciences, and Engineering (ICEBESE 2012), Rio de Janerio,

Brazil, March 2013.

13. Gissmann L, Almajhdi F, Amer H, Nieto K, Öhlschläger P. Next generation of

HPV-specific vaccines. Oral Presentation in the 32nd Annual Convention of

Indian Association for Cancer Research (IACR), Delhi, India, Feb. 2013.

14. Amer HM, Abd El-Wahed A, Shalaby MA, Almajhdi FN, Hufert FT, Weidmann

M. A new approach for bovine coronavirus diagnosis using recombinase

polymerase amplification assay. Oral Presentation in the Fourth Conference of

the Egyptian Society of Virology, Sharm El-Shiekh, Egypt, Nov. 2012.

15. Farrag MA, Amer HM, Almajhdi FN. Sequence and Phylogenetic Analysis of

Human Respiratory Syncytial Viruses Circulating in Saudi Arabia. Oral

Presentation in the Fourth Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology,

Sharm El-Shiekh, Egypt, Nov. 2012.

16. Latif A, Amer HM, Almajhdi FN. Cell-Based Screening of Cytotoxic and

Antiviral Activities of Selected Medicinal Plants. Oral Presentation in the

Fourth Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Sharm El-Shiekh,

Egypt, Nov. 2012.

17. Atwa MH, Yousif AA, El-Sabagh IM, Amer HM, Samy SM, Shalaby MA.

Nucleotide Sequence of Rift Valley Fever Virus Vaccinal Strain Zh-501. Oral

Presentation in the Third Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology,

Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2010.

18. Shaltout AM, Amer HM, El-Sabagh IM, El-Sanousi AA, Shalaby MA. Rapid

methods for detection of Equine herpesviruses in Arabian horses. Oral

Presentation in the Third Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology,

Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2010.

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19. Hussein HA, Aly SM, El Deeb AH, El Sabagh IM, Amer HM, El-Sanousi AA,

Shalaby MA, Reda IM. Construction of recombinant baculoviruses expressing

the NS1 protein of WNV. Oral Presentation in the Third Conference of the

Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2010.

20. Hussein HA, Sabra AH, Okasha AS, Amer HM, El-Sabagh IM, El-Deeb AH, El-

Sanousi AA, Shalaby MA, Saber MS, Reda IM. Molecular Epidemiology of West

Nile Virus in Arthropod Vectors and Birds in Egypt. Oral Presentation in the

Second Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo, Egypt, April 2008.

21. Aly SM, Hussein HA, El-Sabagh IM, Amer HM, Nawar AA, Shalaby MA, Reda IM.

Construction of Recombinant Baculovirus Expressing the VP3 Protein

(Apoptin) of Chicken Animea Virus. Oral Presentation in the Second

Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo, Egypt, April 2008.

22. Amer HM, Hussein HA, El-Sabagh IM, El-Sanousi AA, Saber MS, Shalaby MA.

Baculovirus Expression of the Bovine Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Protein in

Spodopetra Frugiperda Insect Cells. Oral Presentation in the Second

Conference of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo, Egypt, April 2008.

23. El-Sabagh IM, Hussein HA, Amer HM, El-Sanousi AA, Reda IM, Shalaby MA.

Synthesis of the bovine rotavirus major neutralization antigen (VP7) using a

baculovirus expression system. Oral Presentation in the Second Conference

of the Egyptian Society of Virology, Cairo, Egypt, April 2008.

24. Amer HM. Real-time PCR in molecular immunology: A new tool for the

future. Oral Presentation in the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Egyptian

Association of Immunologists, Sharm El-Sheikh, Sinai-Egypt, Dec. 2006.

25. Amer HM, Hussein HA, Saber MS, El-Sanousi AA, Shalaby MA. Cloning and

expression of bovine coronavirus genes using Baculovirus expression

system. Oral Presentation in the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Egyptian

Association of Immunologists, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Dec. 2006.

26.Amer HM, Hussein HA, Saber MS, El-Sanousi AA, Shalaby MA. Cloning and

expression of Bovine coronavirus genes in baculovirus expression system.

Oral presentation in the 4th International Veterinary Vaccines and

Diagnostics Conference, Oslo, Norway, June 2006.

27. Hussein HA, Saber MS, Amer HM, Shalaby MA, Reda IM. Production and

characterization of monoclonal antibodies to B and B proteins of Avian μ σReovirus strain S1133. Poster Presentation in the XIIth international congress

of the World Veterinary Poultry Association, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 2002.

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GenBank

1. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronaviruses: 16 sequences (Accession

numbers KT624236 to KT624251). Feb. 2016

2. Human Metapneumovirus: 25 sequences (Accession numbers KT032157

to KT032181). Available online: Nov. 2015

3. Hepatitis B virus: 42 sequences (Accession numbers KF018176 to

KF018217). Available online: Sept. 2013

4. Human respiratory syncytial viruses: 4 sequences (Accession numbers

KC791694 to KC791697). Available online: July 2013

5. Human respiratory syncytial viruses: 6 sequences (Accession numbers

KC763334 to KC763339). Available online: July 2013

6. Human respiratory syncytial viruses: 9 sequences (Accession numbers

JX131637 to JX131645). Available online: August 2012.

7. Human parainfluenza 3 viruses: 4 sequences (Accession numbers

JX131646 to JX131649). Available online: August 2012.

8. Influenza B viruses: 5 sequences (Accession numbers JQ771075 to

JQ771079). Available online: March 2012.

9. Influenza B viruses: 2 sequences (Accession numbers JN663826 and

JN663827). Available online: October 2011.

10. Human respiratory syncytial viruses: 8 sequences (Accession numbers

JF714705 to JF714712). Available online: Sept. 2011.

11. Human parainfluenza viruses: 3 sequences (Accession numbers

HM460886 to HM460888). Available online: Oct. 2010.

12. Equine herpes viruses: 3 sequences (Accession numbers HQ191437,

GU737539 and GU737540). Available online: Sept. 2010.

Books

1. Farrag MA, Amer HM, Almajhdi FN (2013). Human Respiratory Syncytial

Virus in Saudi Arabia. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN 978-3-

659-33036-0, pp. 304.

2. Amer HM (2012). Cloning and expression of bovine coronavirus: Emphasis

on nucleocapsid gene and spike glycoprotein subunits. Lambert Academic

Publishing, Germany. ISBN 978-3-8473-4938-9, pp. 300.

3. Sanousi AA, Shalaby MA, Saber MS, Hussein HA, Amer HM, Elsabagh IM,

Yousef AA, Reda IM (2007). Virology: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd Edition.

Publications of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University.

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4. Shalaby MA, Saber MS, Samy AM, Hussein HA, Amer HM, Elsabagh IM, Yousef

AA, Reda IM (2002). Virology: A Laboratory Manual. 1st Edition. Publications

of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University.

5. Sanousi AA, Shalaby MA, Saber MS, Samy AM, Hussein HA, Amer HM,

Elsabagh IM, Yousef AA, Reda IM (2005). Notes on Special Virology. 1st

Edition. Publications of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University.

Submitted Manuscripts:

1. Farrag MA, Amer HM, Hamad MA, Öhlschläger P, Almajhdi FN. Novel

Recombinant HRSV DNA Vaccine Candidates: Preclinical Evaluation of

Immunogenicity and Protection Efficiency. Submitted to Viral Immunology

[Impact factor: 1.513]

2. Hamad ME, Amer HM, Farrag MA, Almajhdi FN. Naked DNA vaccination with

full-length attachment gene of human respiratory syncytial virus Saudi strain

induces protective immune response with no enhancement of pulmonary

inflammation. Submitted to Microbes and Infection [Impact factor: 1.77]

Manuscripts in preparation:

1. Amer HM, Farrag MA, Hajomar WH, Assiri A, BinSaeed A, Almajhdi FN.

Sequence and phylogenetic characteristics of Middle East Respiratory

Syndrome Coronaviruses identified in a single outbreak at different regions

in Saudi Arabia at 2014.

2. Latif A, Amer HM, Almajhdi FN. Cell-Based Screening of Antiviral Activity of

Selected Medicinal Plants from Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.

3. Qudari AY, Amer HM, Almajhdi FN. Sequence and Phylogenetic Analysis of

Core/pre-core and HBx genes of Hepatitis B virus strains identified in Saudi

Arabia at 2012-2013.

Work in progress

1. Deep sequencing and evolution analysis of influenza viruses in Saudi Arabia.

2. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of MERS Coronavirus strains circulating in Saudi Arabia on temporal and spatial bases.

3. Epidemiological characteristics and genetic factors affecting the circulation and evolution of respiratory viruses in Saudi Arabia.

4. Development of Novel Recombinant DNA Vaccine candidates for Human Respiratory Syncytial Viruses Isolated from Saudi Arabia.

5. Association of sequence variations in hepatitis B virus of chronically infected Saudi patients with host genetic factors.

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AWARDS

1. International Publication Award, Cairo University (2014).

2. International Publication Award, Cairo University (2012).

3. International Publication Award, King Saud University (2012).________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITIES AS A REVIEWER

Participated as a peer-reviewer in:

1. Journal of Medical Virology

2. Infection, Genetics and Evolution

3. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

4. Food Pathogens and Diseases

5. International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine

6. African Journal of Microbiology Research

7. Journal of Veterinary Advance________________________________________________________________________________________________________

COMMUNITY SERVICES

1. Participation in the field services offered by "Center for Analysis and Applied

Studies (CAAS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University". Tasks

description include: isolation and identification of different animal and avian

viruses; serological monitoring of maternal immunity and vaccine responses

and vaccine quality control. (1998-2009).

2. Designing of proposed plans for establishment and development of specialized

laboratories for diagnosis of livestock and/or poultry diseases for the General

Organization of Veterinary Services (GOVS); Veterinary Military Hospital,

Arabia Poultry Company and Ommat Poultry Company. (2006-2008)

3. Participation in the production of a combined local inactivated respiratory

disease complex vaccine (Pneumo-3), Veterinary Serum and Vaccine

Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Egypt. (1997-1998).

4. Participated in designing the scientific concepts and standards for Qiyas test

of Biology for higher school students at Saudi Arabia (2012).________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACADEMIC/RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Development of optimized systems for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of viral

diseases using advanced molecular techniques.

2. Studying the evolution and phylogeny of animal and human viruses.

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3. Studying the antiviral activity of different medicinal plants.

4. Production of subunit vaccines and improved diagnostic reagents to the

different human, animal and poultry viral agents using recombinant proteins

expressed by the baculovirus vector system.________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Egyptian Veterinary Syndicate (Since 1997).

Egyptian Society of Immunologists (Since 1998).

Egyptian Veterinary Poultry Association (Since 2002).

Egyptian Society of Virology (Since 2004). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITIES/SKILLS

Arabic: Mother tongue

English: Excellent (reading, writing and speaking).

TOFEL training course (26 December 2001 - 1 February 2002).

Institutional TOEFL, AMIDEAST, February 2002 (Score 537).________________________________________________________________________________________________________

COMPUTER SKILLS

Familiar with the following computer software and applications:

Microsoft Windows (98, 2000, Mellinum, XP, Vista, 2007 and 7).

Word Processing.

Excel Datasheets.

PowerPoint Presentations.

Internet.

Bioinformatic software (Lasergene, Bioedit, MEGA, Net-glyc, and SIFT)________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CONSULTATION

1- The scientific and technical advisor of DELTA for Trading and Development,

a leading company for marketing life science products and diagnostics in

Egypt (2006-2009).

2- Establishment and technical counseling of the first real-time PCR laboratory in

the Middle East for diagnosis of poultry diseases at Cairo Poultry Company.

3- Technical follow up of the real-time PCR units at several private and

governmental clinical laboratories Like: Saridar, Tiba lab, Autolab and

Suez-Canal teaching hospital lab. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born in Ain Shams, Cairo, Egypt at September 25, 1974.

Married to Enas Taher, License of Alsun (English Department), a

specialist in English language and literature.

Father of Saif; 2003 and Salma; 2007.

The Father is a former Associate Professor of Islamic History, Faculty

of Dar El-Olum, Cairo University, and the Mother is a housewife.

The oldest of three siblings; Aktham: A quality control manager at a

leading Glass-manufacturing company in Egypt; and Akram: An

anesthesiologist who received his Ph.D degree from Ain Shams University at

2011.

Hobbies: reading, writing and statistics.__________________________________________________________________________________REFERENCES:

Prof. Mohamed A. Shalaby, Department of Virology, Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211, Giza, Egypt, Phone: (+2) 012

3194 779, E-mail: mshalaby@link.net.

Prof. Ahmed A. El-Sanousi, Department of Virology, Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 12211, Giza, Egypt, Phone: (+2) 012

7613 688, E-mail: sanousi@link.net.

Prof. Hussein A. Hussein, Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, Cairo University, 12211, Giza, Egypt, Phone: (+2) 012 3371 540, E-

mail: husvirol@link.net.

Prof. Richard Kroczek, Department of Molecular Immunology, Robert

Koch-Institute, Nordufer 20, D13353, Berlin, Germany, Phone: (+49) 30 1875

42450, E-mail: kroczek@rki.de.

Dr. Fahd N. Majhdi, Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of

Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, KSA, Phone: (+966)

555292197, E-mail: majhdi@ksu.edu.sa

Haitham M. Amer December 1, 2016

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