Mona omer

I am a clinical microbiologist with a PhD degree; I have both Academic (teaching &
research) and Professional experiences. My academic background includes teaching
clinical microbiology branches (bacteriology, virology, and mycology) to students of
medical programs. Professional experience: I have more than 16 years of experience
in diagnostic laboratories. I also have experience in management, leadership, and
quality improvement as I worked for 5 years as the head of quality assurance in
Sudan's National Directorate for blood transfusion services. As a researcher, my
interests lie in infectious diseases and the Blood Bank. I have supervised both
postgraduate and undergraduate students in their microbiology research. 
 

Summary of Teaching Experience:
 Teaching Advance bacteriology and Bacteriological Techniques to Medical laboratory postgraduate
Students at West Nile College
 Teaching Basic bacteriology, Basic virology and Basic Mycology to Medical laboratory undergraduate
Students at Napata College.
 Teaching Microbiology and Immunology to Dentistry and Nurse Undergraduate Students at Napata
College.
 Teaching Microbiology and Immunology to Dentistry undergraduate Students at Sudan University of
Science & Technology.
Summary of Laboratory Experience:
 Good medical laboratory experience in teaching and laboratory investigations.
 RT.PCR for Covide19.
 Molecular techniques (DNA & RNA Extraction from various materials & different types of methods
/ Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) & Multiplex PCR /Real-time PCR).
 Immunology (Enzyme-Linked Immune Sorbent Assay (ELISA)/ Protein Extraction/ SDS
Polyacrelamyed Gel electrophoresis (SDS page)/ Western Blotting/ Microarray). 
 

Scientific Activities:
o External Examiner and Supervisor to postgraduate students for many universities.
o 2016-2017: Supervision of technical lab support of SUKO Nationwide Schistosomiasis and
STH Mapping Project, in White Nile state- Sudan.
o 2014-2017: Principal Investigator of Research: Sputum Mycobacterium Load and Cytokines
Biomarker of Stimulated Whole Blood Cells in Sputum Smear Negative Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Sudanese Patients.
o 2012- 2013: Principal Investigator of Project: Evaluation of the Diagnosis of Smear Negative
Tuberculosis Khartoum, Gadarif and Kassala States-Sudan (Project funded by WHO).
o January- August 2007: Documentation & data analysis of TB cases registered in different TB
centres, Sudan National Tuberculosis Program (SNTP).