Habib Alkalamouni

Habib Alkalamouni

A dedicated and conscientious research scientist with a diverse background in basic and clinical...
Lebanon
French, English, Arabic

About Me

A dedicated and conscientious research scientist with a diverse background in basic and clinical research. Highly organized with over three years experience in the fields of Virology, Immunology, and Biotechnology.

Experience

Research Assistant

American university of beirut
Dec 2018 - Present · 7 years 7 months

A dedicated and conscientious research scientist with a diverse background in
basic and clinical research. Highly organized with over three years experience in
the fields of Virology, Immunology, and Biotechnology.

Research Assistant

American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Dec 2018 - Present · 7 years 7 months

Monitored the prevalence of respiratory infections through outpatient and hospitalized patient viral screening as part of the Global health surveillance network (GIHSN) for Influenza, RSV, and SARS-CoV2.
Cloned M gene to determine influenza air viral load in patient rooms.
Investigated the effect of inhibitors to enzymes involved in ceramide production and the outcome on influenza infection in human carcinoma epithelial cells.
Collaborated with Inovio pharmaceuticals on processing sensitive samples for clinical trials.
Established ELISA assay, PBMC proliferation, and immunophenotyping to assess the immune response following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
Designed syllabus and created interactive contents as course coordinator for graduates and medical students.

Research Assistant

American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Dec 2018 - Present · 7 years 7 months

Monitored the prevalence of respiratory infections through outpatient and hospitalized patient viral screening as part of the Global health surveillance network (GIHSN) for Influenza, RSV, and SARS-CoV2.
Cloned M gene to determine influenza air viral load in patient rooms.
Investigated the effect of inhibitors to enzymes involved in ceramide production and the outcome on influenza infection in human carcinoma epithelial cells.
Collaborated with Inovio pharmaceuticals on processing sensitive samples for clinical trials.
Established ELISA assay, PBMC proliferation, and immunophenotyping to assess the immune response following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
Designed syllabus and created interactive contents as course coordinator for graduates and medical students.

Internship

Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia.
Feb 2026 - Aug 2026 · 6 months

Medical Lab Technologist

Monla General Hospital
Jul 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 year

Executed and reported test results in a timely manner in multiple lab sections including Biochemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, and Serology.
Ensured the test-results validity before reporting and the proper calibration of instruments, earning a reputation for meticulousness and excellent attention to details.

Internship

Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia
Feb 2018 - Aug 2018 · 6 months

Participated In a project to explore the effect of synthetic compounds on cell signalling molecules involved in rheumatoid arthritis.
Trained students on basic lab techniques and equipment.

Medical Lab Technologist

Monla General Hospital
Jul 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 year

Executed and reported test results in a timely manner in multiple lab sections including Biochemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, and Serology.
Ensured the test-results validity before reporting and the proper calibration of instruments, earning a reputation for meticulousness and excellent attention to details.

Skills

Biomedical Engineering Lab Lab Technology Laboratory Testing Laboratory Research Virology Bacterial culture Bacterial transformation Viral propagation Plaque Assay HA assay TCID50 Neuraminidase inhibition Continuous and Primary cell culture MTT viability assay Ficolling (PBMCs isolation) Flow Cytometry Cell proliferation assay PCR qPCR nested PCR Molecular cloning ELISA Immuno-precipitation Western Blot Protein Expression (bacterial and mammalian systems) Protein Purification (IMAC Size Exclusion chromatography) Functional Proteomics Circular Dichroism UV-Vis Spectrophotometry Mass Spectroscopy (Maldi-TOF) Light Microscopy Confocal Microscopy MS-Office MEGA SnapGene Serial Cloner GraphPad Prism SPSS Python Plaque assay Cell culture PBMC isolation Flow cytometry Nested PCR Immunoprecipitation Western blot Protein expression Protein purification IMAC Size exclusion chromatography Functional proteomics Circular dichroism UV-Vis spectrophotometry Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) Light microscopy Confocal microscopy MS Office
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