SALEH ZAID ALMUHSEN, MD, FAAP, FRCP(c)
Updated on February 2009
- Name: Saleh Zaid Al-Muhsen
- Birth Date: 12/9/1391 (Nov 1st 1971).
Tel: (966)1-4427762 or (996)1-4670807
Mobile #: (966) 554549898
Email: smohsen@kfshrc.edu.sa or almuhsen@ksu.edu.sa or salmuhsen@hotmail.com
· Current and Previous posts:
· Assistant Professor, Consultant Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (January 2004 – Present)
· Advisor for his Excellency, Prof. Abdullah Al-Othman, Rector of King Saud University (March 2008-present)
· Director, Pediatric Postgraduate Training Program, King Khalid University Hospital, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (January 2004 – 2008)
· Deputy chairman, Department of Pediatrics, KKUH, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2006- 2007)
· Part-time Consultant, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (June 2003 – Present)
· Part-time Consultant, joint position, Section of Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (26 October 2003 – Present)
· Director of Novel primary immune deficiency and infectious disease program, a collaborative program with Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, University of Paris René Descartes-INSERM U550, France
February 2008
· Director of Research chair in Asthma, King Saud University, April, 2008
· Adjunct Scientist, Department of molecular genetics, Research center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Oct 2008- present)
· Committees Membership
· Post graduate committee, department of pediatrics, King Khalid University Hospital, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2003 – 2008)
· Hospital and college wide Post graduate committee, medical education center, King Khalid University Hospital, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2003 – 2008)
· Local pediatric training committee, Saudi council for health specialties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2003 – 2008)
· Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics, King Khalid University Hospital, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2005 – 2007)
· Interns supervision and development committee, King Khalid University Hospital, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2005 – 2007)
· Developmental and planning committee, department of pediatrics, King Khalid University Hospital, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2006 – 2007)
· Pediatric research committee, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2006 – Present)
· Viral infection in immunocompromised patients, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2006 – Present)
· Medicolegal evaluation committee, King Khalid University Hospital, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2007 – Present)
· Invited member for the National committee for Diagnosis and management of bronchial asthma (2007).
· Invited member for the Asthma guidelines committee, Saudi Thoracic Society, (2008)
· Member, Medical Research chairs steering committee, King Saud University, April 2008
· Member, Life science research institute founding committee, King Saud University, Oct 2008
· Member, Riyadh Techno valley founding committee, King Saud University team, Oct 2008
· Member, Strategic planning committee for University hospitals and College of Medicine, King Saud University (2008-present)
· Education:
· Medical School: College of Medicine
King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
MBBS Degree, March 1995
Grade: very good and 2nd degree honor
· Postgraduate Training:
o One year of internship at different hospitals in Riyadh. (April 8, 1995 – April 7, 1996)
o One year of Pediatric training at King Faisal Specialist Hospital. (June 1996 – August 1997)
o Training in Pediatrics at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. (Board Certified). (September 1997 – September 2000)
o 2 years fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. (Board Certified). (September 2000 – September 2002)
o One year training in asthma clinical centre and Basic/Clinical Science Research at The Meakins-Christie laboratory, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. (February 2002 – January 2003)
o Immunology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto. (January 2003 – April 2003)
· Degrees and Certifications:
· MBBS, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (1995).
· Royal college (Canada) Board in pediatrics (FRCPC), McGill University, Montreal, Canada, (2001).
· American Board of Pediatrics (2001).
· Royal college (Canada) Board in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (FRCPC), McGill University, Montreal, Canada (2002).
· The Meakins Christie (Asthma Research Center) fellowship Certificate (2003).
· Awards and Appreciation
· Appointed the director of Novel primary immune deficiency and infectious disease program, a collaborative program February 2008
· Winner as a the director of Research chair in Asthma, King Saud University, January 2008
· Best abstract, Pediatric Research day, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, December 2007
· Letter of appreciation, major contribution in success of BMT program, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
· Clinical and Research Interest:
· Primary immunodeficiency disorders
· Stem cell transplantation in primary immunodeficiency diseases.
· Asthma.
· Research and Publication:
1. Reviewer in Annals of Saudi Medicine journal
2. Peanut Allergy: An Overview. Saleh Al-Muhsen, Ann Clarke, and Rhoda Kagan, Canadian Medical Association Journal, May 2003.
3. Saleh Al-Muhsen, M.D., G. Shablovsky,M.Sc., R. Olivenstein, M.D., B. Mazer, M.D., and Q. Hamid, M.D., Ph.D. Role of SCF and C-kit receptor in allergic asthma. Clin Exp Allergy. 2004 June; 34(6):911-6.
4. Mohammed Al-Dosari, Saleh Al-Muhsen, Ayman Al-Jazaeri, Julia Mayerle, Martin Zenker, and Fowzan S Alkuraya. Johanson–Blizzard Syndrome: Report of a Novel Mutation and Severe Liver Involvement, Am J Med Genet A. 2008 Jul 15;146A(14):1875-9.
5. Al-Muhsen, S*; Casanova, J L. Genetic heterogeneity of Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases. J Allergy Clin Immunol. Dec 2008; 122(6):1043-1051
6. Ahamad Al-Ammar, Saleh Al-muhsen, Yassin Sobhyan, Muslim Al-Saadi Laryngeal manifestation in Churg-Strauss syndrome. (in press, Annals of Saudi Medicine)
7. S Al-Muhsen, A Al-Hemidan, A Al-Shehri, A Al-Harbi, A Al-Ghonaium, I Bin-Hussain.Chorioretinal lesions in patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease – case series”, JAAPOS (submitted JAAPOS, Sep 10, 2008, JAAPOS-D-08-002380)
8. Suliman, N. Amra, S. Sheikh, S. Al-Muhsen, O. Al-Smadi “Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood in Eastern province, Saudi Arabia, F, (Pediatric Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, PAI-2008-0513)
9. O. Al-Smadi; A. Al-Ghonaium S. Al-Muhsen; R. Arnaout; H. Al-Dhekry; B. Al-Saud; F. Al-Kayal, H. Al-Saud; H. Al-Mousa. "Only a fraction of T-B-NK+ SCID and Omenn’s syndrome is demarcated by RAG1, RAG2, but not Artemis mutations in Arab population" (submitted for publication)
10. Arina Samarina, Ludovic de Beaucoudrey, Orchidée Filipe-Santos,Zobida Al-Sum, Suliman Al-Jumaah, Sami Al-Hajjar, Benmustapha, Barbouche R., Mansouree D., Parisa Adimi, Jean-Louis Stephan, R Nallusamy, Dinakantha, S. Kumararatne, Belinda Murugasu, Jacqueline Feinberg, Capucine Picard, Lee Bee Wah, M S Al-Zahrani, Ibrahim Ben-Hussain, Husn Frayha, Carolina Prando, K Al-Mobaireek, H Al-Mousa, Xiao-Fei Kong,L Jannière,Yoann Rose, Jacinta Bustamante, Stéphanie Dupuis, Laurent Abel,, Jean-Laurent Casanova, and Saleh Al-Muhsen* Inherited interleukin 12p40 deficiency: genetic, immunological, and clinical features. (Submitted to American Journal of Human Genetics)
11. Ludovic de Beaucoudrey1, 2, Jacqueline Feinberg1, 2, Jacinta Bustamante1, 2, Aurélie Cobat1, 2, Arina Samarina1, 2, Lucile Jannière1, 2, Stéphanie Boisson-Dupuis, Saleh Al-Muhsen, Jean-Laurent Casanova. Revisiting human IL-12Rb1 deficiency: higher penetrance, broader susceptibility, and poorer outcome (ready to be submitted)
Presented and published Abstracts:
1. S Al-Muhsen, M Ayas, N Al-Khamees, A Al-Booq, H Shaheen, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Dhekri, B Al-Saud, R Arnaout, A Al-Jefri, A Al-Seraihy, H El-Solh. “The outcome of stem cell transplantation for severe combined immune deficiency in Saudi Arabia”. Clin Experim Immunol, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 210. Also presented in the pediatric research day, KFSHRC, 2008
2. S Al-Muhsen, A Al-Hemidan, A Al-Shehri, A Al-Harbi, A Al-Ghonaium, I Bin-Hussain “Chorioretinal lesions in patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease – case series”. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 211. Also presented in the pediatric research day, KFSHRC, 2008, and awarded "the third best abstract"
3. S Al-Muhsen “Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”., Rev Mar Mal Enf 2008; 18:101. (presented as invited oral presentation in the first ASID meeting, Casablanca, Morocco, Nov 1st, 2008)
4. Alsmadi, H Al-Dhekri, A Al-Ghonaium, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout, F Al-Zayer, M Al-Harbi, F Al-Kayal, H Al-Saud, B Meyer, H Al-Mousa “JAK3 genetic lesions are mainly responsible for the T-B+NK- SCID in Saudi Arabia. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 55.
5. Alsmadi, H Al-Dhekri, A Al-Ghonaium, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout, F Al-Zayer, M Al-Harbi, F Al-Kayal, H Al-Saud, B Meyer, H Al-Mousa. “Adenosine deaminase deficiency among severe combined immunodeficiency in Saudi Arabia”.Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 55.
6. H Al-Mousa, A Al-Ghonaium, H AlDhekri, S Al-Muhsen, B Al-Saud, R Arnaout, F Al-Zayer, H Al-Saud, F Al-Kayal, B Meyer, O Alsmadi. “Molecular genetic defects of Omenn’s Syndrome in Saudi Arabia”. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 59.
7. H Al-Mousa, O Alsmadi, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, H Al-Rayes, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout, A Tbakhi, D Monies, S Wakil (Co-Author) “Underlying molecular genetic defects of severe combined Immunodeficiencies (SCID) in Saudi Arabia”. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 63.
8. H Al-Mousa, Z Al-Shammari, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout, A Al-Seraihy, A Al-Jefri, A Al-Ahmari, H El-Solh, M Ayas. “Non-myeloablative stem cell transplantation for Major Histocompatibility Complex class II immunodeficiency Clinical and Experimental Immunol, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 101.
9. H Al-Mousa, Z Al-Shammari, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, S Al-Muhsen, B Al-Saud, A Al-Seraihy,A Al-Jefri, A Al-Ahmari, M Ayas, H El-Solh. “Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with MHC class II deficiency: a single centre experience”. Clinical and Experimental Immunol, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 106.
10. B Al-Saud, O Alsmadi, S Al-Muhsen, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, R Arnaout, BF Meyer, H Al-Mousa. “A novel mutation in purine nucleoside phosphorylase in a child with a normal uric acid level”. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Vol. 154, S1, Nov 2008, Page 224.
11. H Al-Mousa, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout,A Tbakhi, F Al-Zayer, M Al-Harbi, H Al-Saud, F Al-Kayal, B Meyer, O Alsmadi. “Underlying molecular genetic defects in T-B-NK+ severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) in Saudi ArabiaThe Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Feb 2008, Vol. 121, Issue 2, Page S85.
12. Alsmadi, H Al-Dhekri, A Al-Ghonaium, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout, A Tbakhi, F Al-Zayer, M Al-Harbi, F Al-Kayal, H Al-Saud, B Meyer, H Al-Mousa. “Novel JAK3 Mutations Identified in SCID Patients from Saudi Arabia”. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Feb 2008, Vol. 121, Issue 2, Pager S87.
13. H Al-Dhekri, A Al-Ghonaium, A Al-Jefri, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Rayes, R Arnaout, S Al-Muhsen, A Tbakhi, M Ayas, M Al Mahr, L Osman, H Shahin. "Allogenic bone marrow transplant in leukocyte adhesion defect I: a single center study" presented as a Poster Presentation No.25 at the international congress of stem cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 13 - 15, 2007, also presented in Pediatric research day, Dec 2007
14. M. Ayas, A. Al-Seraihi, A. Al-Jefri, A. Al-Ahmari, S. Rifai, A. Al-Ghonaim, S. Al-Muhsen, H. Al-Mousa, H. Al-Dhekri, Z. Al-Hasnan, A. Khairy, S. Markiz, I. Al-Hassan, H. El-Solh Unrelated cord blood transplantation in paediatric patients, the experience of a tertiary care center (Poster Presentation No. 421 at the European Bone Marrow Transplant (EBMT) 2007 Congress, Lyon, France, March 25 - 28, 2007).
15. M. Ayas , A. Al-Seraihi, A. Al-Ghoneim, H. Al-Mousa, A. Al-Jefri, S. Al-Mohsen, M. Al-Mahr, S. Rifai, H. Al-Dhekri, N. El-Kum, H. El-Solh, Reduced-intensity conditioning for patients with non-SCID primary immune deficiency disorders undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The experience of King Faisal specialist Hospital and research centre, Saudi Arabia. (Poster Presentation No. 107 at the European Bone Marrow Transplant (EBMT) 2007 Congress. Lyon, France, March 25 - 28, 2007).
16. R Arnaout, A Al-Ghonaium, A Al-Seraihy, H Al-Rayes, S Al-Muhsen, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Dhekri, A Tbakhi, T Owaidah, M Ayas, A Al-Jefri, S Rifai, A Radwan. The outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplant for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome patients: A single center study. (Poster Presentation No.25 at the international congress of stem cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 13 - 15, 2007
17. Al-Afaleg N, Al-Senaidi A, Al-Ansari A, Al-Enezi M, Al-Muhsen S* Oxidative DNA damage and its relation to the oxidative stress in Saudi Asthmatic Patients. (Accepted as oral presentation at the KSU postgraduate research day. Oct, 2008, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) (manuscript in preparation)
18. Al-Afaleg N, Al-Senaidi A, Al-Ansari A, Al-Enezi M, Al-Muhsen S* Levels of two Systemic Antioxidants in Saudi Asthmatic Patients. (Accepted as poster presentation at the KSU postgraduate research day. Oct, 2008, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) (manuscript in preparation)
19. Expression and role of IL-13 Rα2 in B-lymphocytes in atopic and non-atopic subjects; Saleh Al-Muhsen, O. Hajoui, P. Joubert, M. Tulic, Q. Hamid, B. Mazer. (Poster Presentation at the American Academy for Allergy Asthma and Immunology, 60th Anniversary Meeting, Denver, Colorado Mar 7–12 2003).
20. Unrelated cord blood transplantation in severe combined immunodeficiency, experience in Saudi Arabia, S Al-Muhsen*, M Ayas, N Al-Khamees, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Dhekri, R Arnaout, H El-Solh, A Al-Seraihy, A Al-Jefri, H Shahin. (Manuscript in preparation)
21. Extensive Cryptococcal infection in patient with novel JAK-3 mutation severe combined immunodeficiency: complete resolution after successful stem cell transplantation. Saleh Al-Muhsen*, Zobida Al-Sum, A (manuscript in preparation)
22. Rare association of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Hypogammaglobulinemia in a Saudi Family Saleh Almuhsen*, Mohammad Al-Dossari, Amal Al-Humaidan, Zuhair Al-Hassnan. (manuscript in preparation)
Approved Research Project (work in progress)
1. (Principal Investigator) Saleh Al-Muhsen, Osama Alsmadi, Abdulaziz Al-Ghonaium, Hamoud Al-Mousa, Hasan Al-Dhekri, Sulaiman Al-Gazlan, Hassan Al-Rayes, Rand Arnaout, Bandar Al-Saud, Anas Al-Azami, “Underlying Molecular Defects of Chronic Granulomatous Diseases (CGD) in a Cohort of Saudi Patients”. (RAC # 2070 017)
2. (Principal Investigator) S Al-Muhsen, M Ayas, N Al-Khamees, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Rayes, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Dhekri, R Arnaout, A Tbakhi, H El-Solh, A Al-Seraihy, A Al-Jefri, S Rifai, H Shahin. “The outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in severe combined immunodeficiency diseases: KFSHRC experience compared to international data”. (RAC # 2051 052)
3. (Principal Investigator) S Al-Muhsen, Amal Al-Hemidan, Amer Al-Shehri, Abdullah Al-Herbi, Ibrahim Bin-Hussain, Abdulaziz AlGhonaium “chorioretinal lesions in chronic granulomatous diseases” (RAC # 2041032)
4. (principal investigator) Saleh AL-Muhsen, Hamdan AL-Jahdali, Mohamad AL-Hajjaj, Mohammed Al-ZoghaibiMohad AL- Enazy, Mohamad Bazzi, Qutayba Hamid, “Asthma susceptibility genetic study in Saudi population: Multi center observational study” (funded by the bronchial asthma research chair, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
5. (Co-Principal Investigator) B Al-Saud, S Al-Muhsen, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Dhekri, H Al-Rayes, R Arnaout, S Al-Gazlan, N Elsayed “Establishment of Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PID) Registry at KFSHRC”. (RAC # 2081 111)
6. (Co- Principal Investigator) Adeeb Al-Omrani, Namik Kaya, S. Al-Muhsen, Mohammed Al-Owain, Hamad Al-Zaidan, Richard Hakansson, Christer Ullbro, Dilek Colak, Said Dermeme, Brian Meyer “Gene expression and immunohistological finding in patients with Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome”. (RAC # 2070 022)
7. (Co-Principal investigator) Mohammad D. Bazzi, Mohammed Al-Anazi, Nada A. Al-Tassan, Arjomund Warsy, Mohamed Al-Hajjaj, Assim Al Fadda, Saleh Al Muhsen, Qutayba Hamid “Genetic variations of ADAM33 in normal versus asthmatic Saudi patients”. Funded by the Biotechnology excellence center, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
8. (Co-Investigator) A Al-Ahmari, A Al-Ghonaium, M Ayas, H Al-Mousa, A Al-Jefri, B Al-Saud, A Al-Seraihy, S Al-Muhsen, M Al-Mahr, H Al-Dhekri, H El-Solh. “Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in children with Griscelli Syndrome”, (RAC # 2081 044)
9. (Co-Investigator) H Al-Mousa, O Alsmadi, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, S Al-Muhsen, B Al-Saud, R Arnaout, M El Khalifa, D Monies, M Al-Hamed “Underlying molecular genetic defects of primary immunodeficiency diseases in Saudi Arabia”. (RAC # 2080 025)
10. (Co-Investigator) H Al-Mousa, O Alsmadi, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, H Al-Rayes, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout, A Tbakhi, D Monies,S Wakil. “Underlying molecular genetic defects of severe combined Immunodeficiencies (SCID) in Saudi Arabia”, (RAC # 2060 0120)
11. (Co-Investigator) M. Ayas, A Al-Seraihi, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Mousa, A Al-Jefri, S Al-Muhsen, M. Al-Mahr, S Rifai, H Al-Dhekri, N El-Kum, H El-Solh, “The use of reduced intensity regimen in the conditioning of patients with immune deficiency disorders undergoing Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT). (RAC # 2061 057).
12. (Co-Investigator) H Al-Dhekri, A Al-Ghonaium, A Al-Jefri, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Rayes, R Arnaout, S Al-Muhsen, A Tbakhi, M Ayas, M Al Mahr, L Osman, H Shahin. Allogenic bone marrow transplant in leukocyte adhesion defect 1: a single center study. (RAC # 2051 053)
13. (Co-Investigator) R Arnaout, A Al-Ghonaium, A Al-Seraihy, H Al-Rayes, S Al-Muhsen, H Al-Mousa, H Al-Dhekri, A Tbakhi, T Owaidah, M Ayas, A Al-Jefri, S Rifai, A Radwan. The outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplant for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome patients: A single center study. (RAC #2051 051)
14. (Co-Investigator) Hamoud Al-Mousa, S Rifai, Z Zl-Shammari, A Al-Ghonaium, H Al-Dhekri, H Al-Rayes, S Al-Muhsen, R Arnaout, A Al-Seraihy, A Tbakhi, S Markiz, A Radwan, O Mosleh.Allogenic HLA-identical bone marrow transplantation in major histocompatibility complex class II deficiency: A single center study. (RAC # 2051 049).
15. (Co-Investigator) Sami Al-Hajjar, Sahar Al-Thawadi, Amal Al-Seraihi, Saleh Al-Muhsen Ahmed Al Qahtani, Mohammed Al Ahdal, Gamal El Din Hassan Mohammed, Ibrahim Bin-Hussain, Abdullah Al Muhaizaei. “Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Children and Children with Common and Wild Respiratory Tract Viruses in Saudi Arabia”.(RAC # 2081019)
16. (Co-Investigator) Sami Al-Hajjar, Amal Al-Seraihi, Ali Al-Ahmari, Mouhab Ayas, Abdulla Al-Jefri, Saleh Al-Muhsen, Hassan Elsolh, Mohammed Shoukri “Cytomegalovirus infections in pediatric unrelated cord blood stem cell transplantation: A hospital based study” (RAC # 2081063)
17. (Co-supervisor, Master thesis in Science) Nouf Al-Afaleg, AbdulRahaman Al_Sunaidy, Afaf Al-Ansari, Saleh Al-Muhsen, Oxidative DNA Damage and its Relation to Oxidative Stress in Asthmatic Patients
18. (Co-supervisor, Master thesis in Science) Iman Al-Abdulsalam, Arjomund Warsy, Nada A. Al-Tassan, Saleh Al-Muhsen, Case Control Study of Asthmatic Patients for IL13, FceRβ and IL4Rα Polymorphisms in the Saudi Population
19. (Co-supervisor, Master thesis in Science) Arwa Khayyat, Mohammed Al-Anazi, Nada A. Al-Tassan, Saleh Al-Muhsen, Screening for Genetic Variants of IL-4, ADAM33 and ORMDL3 Genes in a random Sample from Childhood Asthmatic Saudi patients in Riyadh.
20. (Co-investigator) E Jouanguy, C M. Rice, J-L Casanova, L Abel, E D. Charles, P Gilleaudeau, M S-Whalen, J Walker, D B- Messinger, A Talal, I Jacobson, S Sigal, M G-Gelwan, T Schiano, Y de Jong, I M Fiel, R Brown, E C Verna, R Yoo, D Brassil, A Bousfiha,, S Al-muhsen, C Akiran, M Kilic, S Aydogdu, Necil Kutukculer, " Genetic Predisposition to Viral Fulminant Hepatitis (VFH)" (collaborative study funded by Rockefeller University, New York, USA)
21. Director of Research chair in Bronchial Asthma, King Saud University, April, 2008
· Societies Memberships:
· Social and educational undergraduate student’s representative (1994).
· Canadian Pediatric Society (1997-2001).
· American Academy of Pediatrics (1997-2001).
· Interview committee for Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology training program at McGill University, Montreal, Canada (2000-2002).
· Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2001- present).
· American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (2001-present).
· Saudi Pediatric Association (2004-present)
· Saudi Thoracic Society (2006-present)
· Invited lectures and presentations:
· Member, scientific committee (at large), first Middle East-Asia Allergy, asthma and Immunology Congress, Dubai, UAE (will be held in March 2009)
· Allergic Fungal Sinusitis, First Allergy and Rhinology Workshop of the Lebanese Society of Allergy & Immunology in collaboration with the Lebanese Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Broumana, Lebanon, February 21-22, 2009
· SCT in severe combined immunodeficiency disease, experience in Saudi Arabia, First African Society for immunodeficiency, Casablanca, Morocco, Oct. 2008
· What determines asthma control? Pediatrics in the 21st century, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 2008
· Chairman of a session, Pediatric Asthma meeting, Cairo, Egypt, February 2008
· International speaker, Outcome of stem cell transplantation in SCID, international conference in primary immunodeficiency and infectious diseases, Kuwait, Jan 2008
· Moderator, International congress of stem cell and bone marrow transplantation congress, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 13-15 2007
· Food Allergy in Children, Several Aspects in Nutrition Symposium, King Fahad Medical City, 27 May 2007.
· Outcome of stem cell transplantation in SCID: single center experience, “5th Annual Report / Academic Day of the Department of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, April 25, 2007.
· Bronchial Asthma Updates on the Management, Grand Round presentation at KKUH, Dept. of Pediatrics. April 24, 2007.
· Food Allergy in Children, Dammam Pediatric Club Meeting, April 17, 2007.
· External Examiner for the medical students at Qassim University, April 04, 2007
· Bronchial Asthma, newly modified GINA Guidelines, The 49th Annual International Conference of the Egyptian Society of chest Diseases and Tuberculosis & The 11th Arab Thoracic Association Meeting, Cairo, Egypt, March 28-30, 2007.
· Food allergy from dietician perspective, Dietician Awareness Week, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, RKH, December 13, 2006.
· Allergy and Immunology, MCQ and Slides session, 4th Pediatric Intensive Review Course, 12 September 2006, KFSHRC, Riyadh.
· Hygiene hypothesis and its application in allergy prevention. Nestle Club Meeting, Qassim, March 9, 2006.
· Allergy and Immunology “MCQ and Slides” session, 3rd Pediatric Intensive Review Course, September 24-28, 2005, KFSHRC, Riyadh.
· Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, from bubble to gene therapy, Grand Round Presentation, Department of Pediatrics, KKUH, May 2005.
· Severe Combined Immune Deficiency, international data compared to KFSH&RC experience, grand round presentation, KFSH&RC, April 2005
· Food Allergy, Pediatric Update Comprehensive Review Course, KFSH&RC, 19-23 March 2005.
· How to approach a child with immunodeficiency diseases, International Symposium of Saudi Pediatric Association, Dammam, Dec. 2004
· Chronic Granulomatous Disease, National Allergy and Immunology Meeting, Riyadh Medical Complex, Oct 2004.
· How to approach children with recurrent infections, Allergy and Immunology Meeting, Riyadh Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Oct 2004.
· Chairman, Organizing Committee, Pediatric Update Symposium, Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, in collaboration with Saudi Pediatric Association, September 21-23, 2004.
· Organizer, Allergy and Immunology Club in Riyadh, September 2004
· Pediatric Asthma, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis, World Asthma Day, King Fahad Medical City, April 2004
· Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Grand Round presentation at KKUH, Dept. of Pediatrics. March 2004.
· Pediatric Asthma, Pediatric Update Comprehensive Review course, KFSH&RC, Oct 2003.
· Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial infections in human (IL-12/ IFNg pathway defect), presentation at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. March 2003
· Expression and role of IL-13 Rα2 in B-lymphocytes in atopic and non-atopic subjects, Grand Round at Meakins Christie Laboratory, Nov. 2002.
· Neutrophil Defect, Presentation at McGill University Hospital, Montreal, Canada. Feb. 2002.
· Lectures and bedside teachings for undergraduate medical students at King Saud University.
· Involved in fellows’ teachings at the Section of Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, KFSH&RC.
· Involved in residents’ teaching at KFSH&RC and KKUH.
Updated :Feb 25, 2008
