Sara Abdellatif

Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology and Consultant of Medical Laboratory Practice

High Medical laboratory experience for both teaching and researches.

Nearly twenty years’ teaching experiences at universities

More than eleven years’ experience at scientific research institutes

High experience in Medical Education and Curricula Development

High experience in Voluntary Organizations, Workshops and Projects Coordinations.

Major areas of research interests are Cancer Biology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Immunology, Molecular Pathology and Emerging Diseases

Detection of Prognostic Microsatellite Changes in Urine Samples as Screening Method for Cervical cancer.Patent File Number 2868\2011

2011: First Prize winner for Poster Presentation (Young Investigator prize) awarded at Human Genetics in Africa and South Africa Conference- Cape Town, South Africa.

2021: Dynamic Changes in Neutrophils Anti-Apoptic Chemokines and Cytokines Influence the Outcome of COVID-19 in Sudanese Patients,January 2021,SSRN Electronic Journal DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3876261
2019: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antileishmanial Activity of Certain Quinoline-4-carboxylic Acids," Journal of Chemistry, vol. 2019, Article ID 2859637
2018: Oral presentation on Identification of New Markers for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Proteomics Profiling- Genomics and Human Health in Africa conference-Sudan
2016:Factors influence access of women migrant domestic workers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Khartoum state: Case of Ethiopian Migrant Domestic Worker. Ahfad Journal Vol. 32 Issue 2,
2011: Poster presentation on Role of FGM type III in Increasing HPV Prevalence Amongst Women in East Africa – Tumor Virus Meeting (Trieste-Italy) 2011:Poster presentation on Detection of Prognostic Microsatellite Changes in Urine Samples of Sudanese Women: A Potential Screening Method for Cervical Cancer-Human Genetics in Africa and South Africa Conference
2011: Oral Presentation on Detection of Prognostic Microsatellite Changes in Urine Samples of Sudanese Women: A Potential Screening Method for Cervical Cancer, Scientific symposium on world cancer day celebration
2010: Regular Medical Awareness Articles on Alsahafa Newspaper .

2020-2021: Identification of host cytokine markers and antibody response to synthetic linear virus B cell epitopes for diagnosis and/ or prognosis of Covid19 infection and genomic sequencing of the virus isolates for molecular tracking of the infection
Job title: Project Senior Investigator
2018-2021: Multiplex microarray diagnosis of autoimmune diseases, and allergens using immunoinformatics prediction tools for epitopes designing
Job title: Project Senior Investigator
2018: Eastern Africa Consortium for Clinical Research
Job title: TB Node Coordinator Assistant- Sudan
2017: Plant Extracts and Silver Nano-particles effect on L. Donivani as New Therapeutic Approach
Job title: Lab investigator
2015: Identification of New Biomarkers for Multi Drug Resistant Pulmonary Mycobacterial Tuberculosis
Job title: PhD research
2012: Malaria Susceptibility and Resistance Genes in Sudanese Population
Job title: Samples and data collector (Field work)
2011: Genetic Epidemiology of Common Cancers in East Africa
Job title: Researcher
2010: Cytomorphological and Molecular Correlation for High Risk Types in Sudan; Cervical Screening
Job title: Researcher

2022: Identification of New Metabolic Approach in Calcified Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast
(Utilization of Uric Acid as source of Energy)
Job title: Research Supervisor for M.Sc.
2022: Immunoformatics prediction of potential diagnostic / vaccine epitopes for Schistosoma haematobium
Job title: Research Supervisor for M.Sc.
2018: In- vitro model for studying herbal extracts effect on myeloid leukemia
Job title: supervise lab investigation for PhD
2018: IN vitro evaluation of Different Extracts activity as Anti-leishmania
Job title: Lab investigator for M.Sc.
2016: Detection of Microsatellite Markers (LOH) in Urine Samples of Known Cervical Cancer Sudanese Patients
Job title: Research Co- Supervisor for M.Sc.
2012: Breast Cancer Stem Cell localization within the Tumor and Safety margin of the breast Tissue
Job title: Research Co- Supervisor for M.Sc.
2012: Expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Healed and Non-Healed Diabetic food ulcer among Sudanese patient
Job title: Research Co- Supervisor for M.Sc.
2012: BRCA1 DNA Methylation and Expression Status in Sudanese Female Breast Cancer Patients
Job title: Research Co- Supervisor for M.Sc.
2011: Screening for p53 codon 72 Polymorphism among Sudanese Females with Family History of Breast Cancer at Khartoum state-Sudan
Job title: Research Co- Supervisor for M.Sc.

2016: Iron storage within Calcified and Non-Calcified Ductal carcinoma of the Breast
Job title: Research Supervisor
2016: Detection of uric acid and calcium in calcified breast cancer
Job title: Research Supervisor
2015: Histochemical study of Mucin in Ductal carcinoma of the Breast Amongst Sudanese Female
Job title: Research Supervisor

2010: Detection of Microsatellite Markers in Urine Samples of Sudanese Women: A Potential Screening Method for Cervical Cancer
Job title: M.Sc. dissertation
2005: Nutritional Status of Old Women in Displacement Camps
Job title: Data Collector.
2002: Nutrition and Hemoglobin Level among Primary School Children in Khartoum State
Job title: Samples collector and Investigator

2018: Head of Molecular Biology on Medical Laboratory Sciences Board, Sudan Medical Specialization Board
2014 : A Committee member(Research Unit) of Breast Cancer Unit -Khartoum-Sudan
2014: A Committee member of curriculum design for Global Civic Education in Arab World- Change Organization -Jordan
2014: A Committee member of Curriculums Design for Histopathology and Cytology Department- Nile College- Sudan
2013: Scientific Committee member of 1st International Medical Laboratories Conference - Sudan
2013: Scientific Committee member of 1st International Medical Laboratories Conference-Sudan
2011 up to date: Support group Members of Sudanese National Academy of Sciences ( SNAS).
2011up to date: Member of African Society of Human Genetics.
2011 up to date: Reporter and one of Founders of Sudanese cervical Cancer group.
2009 up to date: Member on Sudanese Academy of Young Scientists

2018: 1st Regional Youth Conference, Genomics and Human Health in Africa, Khartoum and Bajarawia,Sudan
2015: The 6th Annual conference , The Medical and Health Sciences Studies- Khartoum,Sudan
2013: 1st International Conference of Medical Laboratory Sciences -Khartoum, Sudan
2011 December:1st International Conference on Breast Cancer- Khartoum, Sudan
2011 July: ICGEB Tumour Virus Meeting –Trieste , Italy
2011 March: International Conference of The African and South African Societies of Human Genetics-Cape Town, South Africa
2011 February: Education and Training in Obs.& Gyne Maternal Medicine-The 23rd Conference ( The Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of The Sudan)- Khartoum, Sudan
2010 December: 2nd International Conference about cancer in Sudan-Khartoum, Sudan
2010 October: International Conference on Applied Biotechnology- Khartoum, Sudan
2010 January: Molecular Medicine and Genomics in Africa – Zanzibar-Tanzania
2009 December : Together Against Cancer (First International Conference about cancer in Sudan) Khartoum, Sudan
2009 October: Medical Education (The Third International conference in Sudan and The sixth Scientific Meeting of The Scientific Society for Arab Faculties of Medicine. Khartoum, Sudan

2009 January: Biomedical Research in Progress (Yong Research in Progress) Khartoum, Sudan

2008 November: Toward Improved Laboratory Services (Sudanese Society of Clinical biology) Khartoum, Sudan

 2008 November: Contemporary and New Advances in Oncology Amman, Jordan

2019 November: Science Advice and Leadership for Early Career Scientists and Policy Makers- Ethiopian Young Academy of Sciences, UNESCO, Global Young Academy, and African Science Leadership Program- Addis Ababa- Ethiopia
2019 May: Evidence synthesis for advancing innovative, evidence-informed, demand-driven and policy-relevant research in Africa – University of Ghana - Accra, Ghana.
2016 November: Sequencing data analysis and visualization-Institut Pasteur-Paris, France
2014 November: Molecular Diagnostics and Epigenetics in Clinical Oncology (ESO)- Rome, Italy
2014 October: Advances in Prostate and Breast Cancer Research (ICGEB)-Cape Town, South Africa.
2013 March: Urine and Effusion Cytopathology Workshop- Khartoum, Sudan.
2011 February: Basic Colposcopy Training Course- Khartoum,Sudan.
2010 July: Summer school of Nano-medicine and Nano-biotechnology- Khartoum , Sudan.
2004 November: Diploma on Computer Sciences- Khartoum, Sudan.
2004 May: Training course on Etiological diagnosis of STIs/HIV- Khartoum, Sudan.
2003 August: Training course on Managing Reproductive Health- Khartoum, Sudan.
2003 January: Training in Advanced Radio Immunoassay- Khartoum, Sudan.
2002 October: Basic Training Course on (Molecular Biology)- Khartoum, Sudan.

2021 April: The Virtual Community Engagement- Remote Workshop Via Zoom- Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA)
2020 August: Dealing with Missing Data in Health Research- Remote Workshop Via Microsoft Teams, Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA) ,and Wellcome Trust.
2020 July: Online M&E Workshop for TIBA Researchers- Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa (TIBA)
2020 January: Curriculum Development Workshop- University of Science and Technology- Khartoum, Sudan
2019 December: Teaching and Learning Workshop- University of Science and Technology- Khartoum, Sudan
2019 December: Microarray Peptide Selection and Design using Immunoinformatics - University of Ghana - Accra, Ghana
2014 August: Global Civics Curriculum Development –Change Organization- Amman, Jordan.
2013 December: Common Diagnostic Pitfalls in Cervical Cytology- Obstetrics and gynecology society –Khartoum,Sudan.
2012 January: NASAC- French National Academie des Sciences, Training Seminar on Enhancing Communication Strategies for Science Academies in Africa –Paris, France.
2011 December: Multidisciplinary Approach for Management of Women with Breast Cancer - Khartoum, Sudan.
2009 December: Advance technique on Immunohistochemistry – Khartoum, Sudan

2018: Organizing Committee of Genomics and Human Health in Africa-Sudanese Academy of Young Scientists-Sudan
2018: Coordinator of Advance Malaria Training Course-IEND-U of K
2016: Coordinator of Advances Immunology course-IEND-U of K
2015: Coordinator assistant of Winter School of Bioinformatics course-IEND -U of K
2013: Member of Scientific Committee of 1st International Conference of Medical Laboratory Sciences -Khartoum, Sudan

2012: Coordinator assistantof Winter School of Bioinformatics course-IEND -U of K
2011: Scientific symposium coordinator on world cancer day celebration under the theme ( From Benches to Patients)-IEND -U of K

2007 - 2008: [UNAS- Youth] Executive Member (Head of Peace and Human Rights Office)
2007- 2010: Babiker Badri Scientific Association for Women’s Studies (BBSAWS)- Executive Member
2002: Membership in Ana Omdurman Organization for Community Development
1999: Social secretary of Freedom, Equality and Peace Society
1999: One of the Founders of Freedom, Equality and Peace Society.
1999: Social secretary on student’s union of Medical Laboratories of Sciences and Technology College (Omdurman Ahlia University)
1996: Membership of Babiker Badri Scientific Association for Women’s Studies.

2020-2021: Head of Medical office of Emergency Room Initiative- Sudan for COVID-19
Responsibilities:
- Training of medical professionals on handling mild and moderate cases of COVID-19
(Khartoum state neighborhoods)
- Patients’ outreach and spreading control
- Community awareness raising and patients’ de-stigmatization
- Enhance the role of PHC as initial triage point with collaboration of State Ministry of Health

2020 up to date: Member of Medical Laboratories Advisory Committee:
Responsibilities:
- Participate on regular meetings
- Give a consultancy and design proposal to different medical laboratory sectors

2019-2020: Founder and executive member of Central Committee of Medical laboratories (CCML), Head of Medical Laboratories Polices office:
Responsibilities:
- Responsible of regular office members’ meetings
- Networking with similar bodies
- Design Sudan national laboratory policy concept paper
- Advocate for national laboratory policy implementation

2016-2019: Initiative for TB patients’ support at Abuanja Hospital
Responsibilities:
- Provide supportive medications for patients (e.g. Vitamins)
- Provide healthy and good quality nutrition for patients
- Rehabilitation of Hospital sanitation
- Rehabilitation of Hospital Laboratory
- Rehabilitation of Hospital bathrooms
- Provide mural support and entertainment programs for patients

2013: Medical committee member and Laboratory organizer at Nafeer Initiative for Flood Victims’
Responsibilities:
- Categorization of diseases surveillance on affected areas
- Preparation and implementation of medical intervention plans
- Field medical laboratory services
- Medical data analysis
- Participation of awareness raising for disease control on affected areas

2007- 2009: (Children Cancer Hospital Friends- 99199)- Executive Member (Head of medical office)
Responsibilities:
- Identification of Pediatric oncology surveillance in Sudan (common types and areas)
- Preparation of Hospital services proposal
- Networking with similar centers regional and international
- Membership with regional and international oncology association and research centers
- Workshop and training for medical members of the organization
- Participation in oncology conferences
- Organize public lectures for awareness raising about pediatric cancer
- Provide support to pediatric oncology department at Radio and Isotopes Hospital (Sudan)

2007-2008 : Twasol Ajyal for Elderly People - Executive Member (Head of medical office)
Responsibilities:
- Responsible of health tips information during members gathering club
- Set a proposal for health section and health services for a club building project

2012- September : Laboratory Supervisor for five Medical Days for Flood Victims – Khartoum State –Sudan
2004: February: Laboratory diagnosis in medical Trip to Elgoreer –North Sudan associated with presentations on (Eradication of FGM).
2002: November. Laboratory diagnosis in Medical Trips to Gooz Borah-North Sudan associated with presentations on (Eradication of Harmful Traditional Practices mainly FGM and Early Marriage)

 1999: November. Laboratory diagnosis in Medical trip to Kosti and El Obied (White Nile & Western Sudan) associated with presentations on (Eradication of Harmful Traditional Practices mainly FGM).

Reading- Swimming – Internet surfing-voluntary work for community development.