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1 Name: Mah d M. S. Shafei mahmoudshafei@stemcellsarabia.net Tel: Education: Al-Balqa' Applied University (Amman, Jordan) MS.c Biochemistry and Chemistry of Pharmaceutics Al-Yarmouk University (Amman, Jordan) BS.c Biology Intermediate University College (Amman, Jordan) Diploma Laboratory Technologist Experience: 2015-Present Stem Cells of Arabia (Amman-Jordan) - Head of Genetics, Molecular Biology - Quality Control Officer Head of National Influenza Center NIC (Amman- Jordan) Jordan Ministry of Health (Amman, Jordan) Lecturer in several workshops in Biosafety, Biosecurity, Tissue Culture and viral isolation methods Al-Balqa' Applied University (Amman, Jordan) MS.c Project: "Purification and Characterization of Beta-Lactamase from Resistant Strains of Staphylococcus aureus to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics Isolated from Patients in Jordanian Hospitals" Pharmaceutical Research Unit (PRU) (Amman, Jordan)

2 Drug Analyst responsible for laboratory work related to in-vivo studies and pharmacokinetics data analysis. Training and Workshop Experience: Medi Lab Secure, Human Virology Work Package, Institute Pasteur (Paris, France) Successfully completed five-day workshop on molecular and serological diagnosis of Arboviruses infection Roche Diagnostics, Professional Services Department (FZCO) (Amman, Jordan) Successfully completed extensive course on Quality Control & Statistics National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) WHO Influenza Centre Mill Hill (London, UK) Successfully completed a course on training in several techniques and conducted research on the isolation, growth and the molecular genetic characterization of influenza viruses isolated in Jordan DG Expert, an accredited IATA school, World Health Organization (WHO) (Cairo, Egypt) Successfully passed the examination" Excellence grade" with distinction of the initial course titled: Shipping of dangerous goods (specialization on infectious substances division 6.2 excluding GMO's. The training is following the standards of the IATA / ICAO requirements and to the USA regulations defined by the 49 CFR U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU-3) Virology Branch (Cairo, Egypt)

3 Infection Control in MERS-Cov Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), CPHL Jordan MOH (Amman, Jordan) Molecular Diagnostic of MERS-COV Infection EpiSouth plus WP4-Mediterranean Regional Laboratory Network -Institute de Salud Carlos III, (Madrid Spain) West Nile and Biosafety II in the laboratory EpiSouth plus WP4-Mediterranean Regional Laboratory Network/ Institute Pasteur (Paris France) International Transport of Infectious Substances. Training for shippers based on international regulations World Health Organization (WHO) (Geneva, Switzerland) WHO Consultation on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere EpiSouth plus WP4-Mediterranean Regional Laboratory Network/ Institute Pasteur (Paris France) Dengue viruses and Biosafety in the laboratory U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU-3) Virology Branch (Cairo, Egypt) Training on Influenza virus Genes sequencing HA and NA genes, Sanger s sequencing, Pyro-sequencing for flu drug resistance, Molecular markers of influenza Antiviral resistance, construction of phylogenic tree

4 U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU-3) Virology Branch (Cairo, Egypt) Intercountry training workshop in the use of virus culture, for isolation and typing of seasonal influenza virus World Health Organization (WHO) (Tehran, Iran) Intercountry Training Workshop for Strengthening Regional Capacity of Influenza Laboratory Surveillance Preparedness and Response U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU-3) Virology Branch (Cairo, Egypt) Training courses on virus isolation and identification in the viral and Zoonatic Diseases Research Program of U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NMRU-3) U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU-3) Molecular Biology Branch (Cairo,Egypt) Basic Integrated Public Health Training Course. Molecular diagnostic methods of viruses and bacteria World Health Organization (WHO) (Casablanca, Morocco) Workshop on the principles and practice of biosafety in influenza laboratories Middle East Consortium for Infectious Disease Surveillance MECIDS Biosafety: Principles and applied practices for conducting work in Biosafety Level-2 (BSL-2) and Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) laboratories.

5 University of Colorado (Colorado, USA) Primary health care laboratory medicine Skills: Medical and Molecular laboratory practice: Molecular diagnostic of viruses Extensive experience Real-time PCR Extensive experience Genotyping and anti viral drug resistant Clean Cell Culture Extensive experience Culturing and Isolation of viruses Extensive experience Molecular Diagnostic of genetic Disorders FMF, Thrombotic panel, alpha and B-Thalassemia Biosafety and Biosecurity coordinator Participated in establishing of Jordan National Influenza Center. The project was funded by WHO and United State Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NMRU-3). FOC for shipping of infectious substances in CPHL. FOC for Influenza Data entry at WHO FluNet. A partner of authorization team for writing and revising CPHL/Jordan MOH SOPs. Clinical chemistry, Hematology, Parasitology, Serology Extensive experience Languages: Arabic: Fluent (First Language)

6 English: Speaking, reading and writing

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