Dr. Wasan Alaa Al Deen M. Al Taie
- Associate Professor
- Faculty Member-PhD Clinical Biochemistry
- Department: Health and Medical Sciences
- Al Ain Campus
Qualification
- PhD in Biochemistry - Chemistry - Clinical Biochemistry , Department of Chemistry , College of Science – AL-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad -Iraq in 2000.
- M.Sc. in Biochemistry – Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , College of Science - AL-Nahrain University (The previous name was Saddam University), Baghdad –Iraq in 1996.
- B.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Baghdad in 1993.
Experience
- In 2/9/2018 I have been appointed as an Associate Professor Full time Faculty Member at Khawarizmi International College, Department of Health & Medical Sciences, Al Ain Campus- UAE.
- 3/10/2007 – 16/7/2018 I have taught in the following UAE universities:
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- Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (Department of Health Studies)
- Sharjah University (Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry)
- Ajman University (Colleges of Pharmacy , Dentistry and Biomedical Engineering)
- University of Modern Sciences (College of Biotechnology, M. Sc. of Forensic Sciences Program)
- AMITY University – Dubai (M.Sc. and B.Sc. of Forensic Sciences Programs)
- American University in the Emirates
- Al Ghurair University
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- 2006-2007 Zarqa University, College of Allied Medical Sciences, Medical Laboratory Department, Jordan.
- 2001-2006 Garyounis University, College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Benghazi - Libya.
Awards & Recognition
| Date Awarded | Title of Awards / Appreciation Certificates | Awarded by Institution Name |
| 3rd April 2018 | Certificate of Attendance for the conference “Innovation Arabia 11” during the period 11th -13th March , 2018, Dubai
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Innovation Arabia 11 |
| 5thJanuary 2016 | Appreciation letter from United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Dr. Jacqueline McGlade, Chief Scientist and Director of the Division of Early Warning and Assessment in UNEP Headquarter for my valuable contribution in preparing the Sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) assessment in West Asia region and writing the E- Book of GEO-6 West Asia.
My roles in GEO-6 are Coordinating Lead Author and Lead Author. The E- Book GEO-6 West Asia was published on May 27th, 2016.
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United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) headquarter, Nairobi |
| 26th April 2016 | Trophy for my participation in the Judging Panel of the Inter School Environmental Public Speaking Competition on April 25th-26th 2016.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) |
| 13th November 2016 | Trophy for the second place in the in a poster research competition: Forensic Science: Preparing for Next Generation.
Supervision the research project: Dokha Smoking in the UAE: Prevalence, Health Impacts and Awareness.
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Amity University, Dubai |
| 22nd –25th July 2015 | Participation Certificate for presenting a research paper " Medwakh Smoking Trends among University Students” in the 11th Annual International Symposium on Environment, Climate Change and Global Warming at Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Oxford Round table, University of Oxford, UK |
| 26th November 2015
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Trophy for participation in the Judging Panel of the15th cycle of Intercollege Environmental Public Speaking Competition on 25th-26th November 2015
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
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| 3rd November 2015 | Trophy for presenting the lecture “Combating environmental challenges” in the 15th Annual Students Workshop “Global Environmental Challenges: From Green Attitude to Green Action.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
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| 28th April 2015 | Trophy for my participation in the Judging Panel of the Inter School Environmental Public Speaking Competition on April 27th - 28th, 2015.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
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| 26th February 2015 | Certificate of Attendance of the Global Education Forum and Global Educational Supplies and Solution 2015 on February 24th – 26th, 2015
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UAE Ministry of Education and F & E Education
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| 18th December 2014 | Certificate of Training for participation in the Water footprint Assessment Workshop
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DNV. GL, Water Footprint Network |
| 27th November 2014 | Certificate of Appreciation for my supervision the students' project in the 14th Inter College Environmental Public speaking Competition.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
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| 6th November 2014 | Certificate of Appreciation for my participation with the students in the students’ workshop titled “Sustainability: Green Economy”.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
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| 5th November 2014 | Trophy for my contribution as a speaker and facilitator of the students’ workshop titled “Sustainability: Green Economy”.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
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| 23rd April 2014 | Trophy for my participation in the Judging Committee of the Inter School Environmental Public Speaking Competition on April 22nd - 23rd, 2014.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG).
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| 27th November 2013 | Certificate of Appreciation for my supervision the students' project in the 13th Inter College Environmental Public speaking Competition.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG).
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| 19th June 2013 | Certificate of Appreciation for my participation with the research and policy department in a focus group session for the study of youth social issues and needs at American University in the Emirates.
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Community Development Authority - the research and policy department, Dubai |
| 15th April 2013 | Certificate of Recognition for my attendance in the forum entitled “One Voice, One Stand Against Drugs with Dubai Police”.
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American University in the Emirates (AUE)
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| 31st January 2013 | Certificate of Participation in the MEDLAB 2013 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre during the period 28th -31st January 2013.
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education |
| 18th October 2012 | Certificate of Appreciation for my participation with the students in the workshop “Sustaining our future in harmony with Nature”.
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Emirates Environmental Group (EEG)
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| N 15th January 2012 | Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of valuable contribution to the final exam committee for
Fall semester 2011- 2012.
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American University in the Emirates (AUE)
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| N 10th November 2011
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B Best Faculty Awards: Selected by the students as the best faculty member for the academic year (2010-2011)
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American University in the Emirates (AUE)
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| 24th January 2011 | Certificate of Participation in the MEDLAB 2011 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 24th January 2011
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education |
| 29th April 2008 | Certificate of Participation in the Current Affairs in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Arab Health - American Academy of Continuing Medical Education
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| 24th February 2008 | Certificate of Participation in the Middle East Laboratory Medicine and Management Conference at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 28th -31st , 2008
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Arab Health - American Academy of Continuing Medical Education |
| 24th April 2005 | Certificate of participation for presenting a research paper in the Fifth National Pharmaceutical Science Conference. 22-24, April, 2005
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Garyounis University, Libya-Benghazi |
| 12th April 2006 | Certificate of Appreciation | College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Garyounis University, Libya-Benghazi.
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| 15th April 2006 | Certificate of Appreciations from the students | Students of the College of Pharmacy, and the College of Dentistry, Meedicine - Garyounis University, Libya
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Research & Publications
- E- Book: UNEP (2016). Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Regional Assessment for West Asia. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya. It was published on the website of the United Nations Environment Programme on May 27th, 2016. I and other authors have written the GEO-6 along with my roles as a Lead Author and Coordinating Lead Author.
- Wasan A. M. Al Taie, Abdulameer M. Rasheed (2014). The correlation of Body Mass Index, Age, Gender with Bone Mineral Density in Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: A study in the United Arab Emirates. Clinical Medicine and Diagnostics; Volume 4, Number 3, PP: 42-54. ISSN: 2163-1433, e-ISSN: 2163-1441; Scientific & Academic Publishing, USA. DOI: 10.5923/j.cmd.20140403.02
- Abdulameer M. Abu Nailah , Wasan A. M. Al-Taie and Emad A. Shahrour ( 2015). The Influence of Body Mass Index, Age, and Gender on the Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D: A Study in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, Volume 4, Number 1, PP: 1-25. ISSN: 2241-2328 (print version), 2241-2336 (online) Scienpress Ltd, United Kingdom.
- Wasan A. A. Al-Taie, Mohamad K. M. Rahal, Aya S. A. AL-Sudani, Khaled A. O. AL-Farsi (2015). Exploring the Consumption of Organic Foods in the UAE. SAGE OPEN, PP: 1–12. DOI: 10.1177/2158244015592001 Published 29 June 2015.
- Wasan Al Taie, Malak Hussein, Rozan Sabri, Mennatallah Aly, Abdul Hafeth Mohammad (2015). “Medwakh Smoking Trends among University Students” in the 11th Annual International Symposium on Environment, Climate Change and Global Warming during the dates of July 22 – July 25, 2015 at Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford, Oxford.
- Wasan A.M. Al Taie, Ibrahim M. Ateitalla, Sami A.M. Al Mudhaffar, Raad K. Muslih (2005). Binding ability of copper (II) and nickel (II) to Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Garyounis Medical Journal, 22 (2), PP: 17-23. Benghazi - Libya .
- Wasan A.M. Al Taie, Ibrahim M. Ateitalla, Sami A.M. Al Mudhaffar, Raad K. Muslih (2005). Evaluation of total Sialic acid and carbohydrate antigen 15-3 in gastric cancer patients”. Garyounis Medical Journal, 22 (2), PP:33 -36. Benghazi - Libya.
- Wasan A.M. Al Taie, Ibrahim M. Ateitalla, Sami A.M. Al Mudhaffar, Raad K. Muslih (2005). Evaluation of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK)and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in gastric cancer. Garyounis Medical Journal, 22 (2), 69-72. Benghazi - Libya.
- Ebtesam A.Al Hagazi, Mohammed A. Said, Wasan A. AL Taie, Awad G. Abdellatif (2005). Hypoglycemic effects of date seeds in acute induced hyperglycemia”. Published in the Fifth National Pharmaceutical Science Conference in Libya –Benghazi, From 22 to 24, April, 2005.
- Intsar Al Abar, Faiza Saleh, Fatima Ibrahim, Wasan A. Al Taie, Awad G. Abdellatif. “Effect of gum Arabic on paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity”. Published in the fifth national pharmaceutical science conference in Libya –Benghazi , From 22 to 24, April, 2005.
- Khalid Alrawi, Yakoob Hamdan, Wassan Al-Taie and Maher Ibrahim (2011). Organizational Culture and creation of a Dynamic Environment Knowledge Sharing , American Journal of Social and Management Sciences , Volume 2 , Number 3. ISSN Print : 2156-1540 , ISSN Online : 2151-1559 , doi:10.5251/ajsms.2011.2.3.258.264; 2011, Science Huβ, http://www.scihub.org/AJSMS.
- Abdulla Taha, Wasan Al Taie and Shalini Behl. Dokha Smoking in the UAE: Prevalence, Health Impacts and Awareness. In a poster competition “Forensic Science: Preparing for Next Generation” at Amity University Dubai on November 13th, 2016. Award the second place in poster competition.
- Nour Khawaja, Noor Bawazir, Rezvaneh Saffari, Ekseer Tareq, and Wasan Al Taie (2014). Green Economy Commitment and Responsibility. In 14th Inter College Environmental Public Speaking Competition. Organized by Emirates Environmental Group on November 27th, 2014. https://prezi.com/t5fo2uwnk9qc/green-economy/
- Abdulhafeth Mohammad, Malak Hussein, Mennatallah Aly, Rozan Sabri, and Wasan Al Taie (2013). Medwakh Smoking among University Students. Animated video was created as part of the research about the impact of tobacco on the health. In 13th Inter College Environmental Public Speaking Competition. Organized by Emirates Environmental Group on November 27th , 2013.
Research Interests
- Clinical Biochemistry such as Cancer, Tumor Markers, Diabetics, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Proteins, Receptors, Enzymes, Cholesterol, Genetics Diseases, Heart Diseases, Metabolic disorders, Obesity, Asthma, Osteoporosis, Stem cells, etc….
- Toxicology and health, Food safety, Genetics Study, Health Impacts of Environment on the Health.
- Health topics such as Nutrition, Smoking, etc…
Contact
- wasan.altaie@khawarizmi.com