Professor John G. Thomas is recognized as an “International Educator and Global Microbiologist “ (www.globalbugs.com) having lectured in more than 43 countries while a clinical microbiologist in pathology , dentistry and medicine for 51 years , He has over 50 publications , multiple book chapters , significant grant support , pending patents and over 100 posters/abstracts at national and international meetings. His sabbatical at Cardiff University , Wales, UK (2007) was a driving influence . He has been a member of the ADA Scientific Advisory Committee for the last 8 years . As Faculty at 6 Universities during his career , he has received Alumni and University awards for research and International Student Mentoring ; retiring from WVU in 2013 after 23 years as Professor Emeritus , he presently is expanding his research/teaching utilizing the advanced resources of the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh ,PA , Carnagie –Mellon University and Mass. Gen. Hospital , Boston , MA, all under the umbrella of his Global Microbiology Consulting .(www.globalbugs.com)

Dr.John G Thomas research emphasizing biofilms and medical devices including endotrachs and the connection between oral diseases, VAP and wound infections (“Intellectual Design”) with the recent integration of micro 3-D- bio Printing using bio-plastics and unique Prebiotics (Therapeutic Bacteria ) for intervention.

Teodor-Doru Brumeanu earned MD degree in 1978 from Carol Davila School of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania. Started the medical career in 1978 in the Clinical Laboratory at the Municipal Hospital, Bucharest. 1985, did the first postdoctoral training in Immunology and Immunochemistry Department, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. In 1991 he came to New York City at Mount Sinai School of Medicine for 4 years in a second postdoctoral training in cellular and molecular immunology in the Department of Microbiology. In 1995, promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor, and in 1998 to the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York. In 2004, he joined the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. as Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Immunology, and in 2008 has been promoted to the rank of Professor with tenure where currently performs basic and clinical research projects.

The pathology of organ-specific autoimmune diseases

Zafar K. Khan is presently working as a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Drexel University College of Medicine in the United States. Earlier he served as Senior Scientist, Department Chair and Deputy Director Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) - a premier government organization chartered for novel drugs, diagnostics and human vaccines in India. He has been recipient of numerous fellowships and was Visiting Scientist in Pasteur Institute, France; Forschungs Institute, Germany; Uniformed Services, Bethesda, Maryland; and Texas Tech. Hlth Sci.Center, USA. Dr. Khan has over 30 year’s research experience on microbial pathogenesis and therapy of infectious diseases including retroviruses and opportunistic infections. His current research efforts primarily focus on defining the mechanism of virus-induced neuroinflammation and demyelination in the central and peripheral nervous system in order to identify potential diagnostic markers and targets for therapeutic intervention. His other areas of research are HIV and HCV co-infection, HIV-1 therapeutics & microbicide development, high-throughput (HTS) screening assays, pre-clinical evaluation of antibiotic and antiviral agents, transgenic animal modeling of microbial/viral infections and immunology of neuro-inflammation. Dr. Khan is also an Adjunct Professor, in the Blumberg Institute of Living Sciences, Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, USA. Dr. Khan has the credited for publishing over 120 research papers, several patents, edited book and book chapters; and is a professional member of numerous prestigious scientific societies.

High throughput screening and preclinical evaluation of antiviral agents; animal modeling of microbial infections and neuroinflammation.

Mervat G Al-Enany is a Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Cairo University Medical School. Microbiology & Infection control Consultant. She has completed medical study at the age of 23 years and postdoctoral studies from at the age of 31 years. She is the director of infective endocarditis laboratory committee. She is the head of infection control team of medical hospital. The research activities included different clinical microbiology subjects including molecular typing of resistant organisms, diagnosis of brucellosis and diagnosis of infective endocarditis. She has published more than 20 papers in national and international journals

Microbiology

Amr M. Mohamed was graduated from School of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University at 1991; he earned his master degree from Tanta University, Egypt at 1996 in the field of diagnostic Parasitology. Dr. Mohamed has completed his PhD at the age of 35 years from University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA at 2004 in the field of molecular diagnostic Mycobacteriology. He worked as Assistance Professor of molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases at School of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. As an Associate Professor, he joined the Laboratory Medicine dept., collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA at 2009. Currently he is a Full Professor and the director of Molecular Diagnostic Research Laboratory at the Central Laboratories of Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University. He has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of many reputed Journals.

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Ghada A. Abou El-Ella has completed her PhD at the age of 35 years from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA at 2003 She worked as assistant professor of clinical laboratory diagnosis at School of veterinary medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. Currently she is an associate professor of Laboratory Medicine at Umm Al-Qura University, KSA. she is the director of tissue culture Research Laboratory at the Central Laboratories of Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University. she has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals.

Ghada A. Abou El-Ella has completed her PhD at the age of 35 years from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA at 2003 She worked as assistant professor of clinical laboratory diagnosis at School of veterinary medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. Currently she is an associate professor of Laboratory Medicine at Umm Al-Qura University, KSA. she is the director of tissue culture Research Laboratory at the Central Laboratories of Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University. she has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals.

Idress Hamad Attitalla is an Associate Professor in Botany Deaprtment of Omar Al-Mukhtar Universit, Al- Bayda, Libya

Plant Pathology, Plant Microbiology, Molecular Evolution