Nassim FARES

Centre Jacques Loiselet de génétique et de génomique médicales – Professeur

École doctorale sciences et santé – Professeur

Faculté de médecine – Professeur

+961 (1) 421 000 ext 6772 nassim.fares@usj.edu.lb

Enseignant Profile

An experienced physiologist with over 20 years of academic experience at the Faculty of Medicine at Saint Joseph University in Beirut. He serves as the Director of the Doctoral School of Sciences & Health and oversees undergraduate medical and scientific master’s programs.His expertise includes international curriculum accreditation, scientific advisory roles, doctoral school leadership, and academic counseling. His laboratory research focuses on signaling pathways in cardiac and renal diseases, including preclinical translational studies, pathogenesis, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies.He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and received several prestigious awards, including:CNRS-L Excellence in Research Award (November 2016) in the field of cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiologyCEDRE France-Lebanon Intergovernmental Research Award (June 2006) in health sciencesMetrics: h-index: 21; citations: 1,184.


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
Doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D) Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 2014
Habilitation à diriger des recherches Université de Poitiers France 2008
Educational in health sciences Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Lebanon 2006
Cellular and molecular physiology and pathophysiology Université de Poitiers France 1997
DEA Biomembranes - Physiology and Pharmacology Université de Poitiers France 1994
Research in Physiology and Pharmacology Université de Poitiers France 1993
Animal Physiology Université Libanaise (UL) Lebanon 1990

Teaching at USJ

University teaching outside USJ

University teaching outside USJ Pays Institution Start date End date
Cardiovascular pathophysiology courses France Sorbonne Université 19/12/2019
Physiology courses Chad Le bon Samaritain-Faculty of medicine 12/01/2015
Neurophysiology courses (12h), Faculty of Health sciences Lebanon University of Balamand 01/05/2007 15/05/2007
Pharmacology courses, Faculty of medicine (10h) Lebanon University of Balamand 01/09/2006 01/09/2010
Cellular biology France Université de Poitiers 01/04/1996 30/04/1996

Professional experience outside USJ

Areas of expertise

Enseignant Discipline
Medecine and Health

Research themes

Enseignant Thematique

1. Mécanismes cellulaires et moleculaires du remodelage fibrotique cardiaque en condition de stressdiv>2. Mécanismes cellulaires et moleculaires du remodelage fibrotique rénale en condition de stress;</div><div>3. Nouvelles stratégies anti-fibrotiques;</div><div><br></div>

Publications and communications

Enseignant Publi and Com

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Adv Sci (Weinh</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi">). 2023 Feb;10(6):e2204846.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi">Ismail A, ... <b>Fares N</b>. <b>OxidMed Cell Longev. 2022</b> Sep 19;2022:8770136.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi">3. Chacar S, ... <b>Fares N. AgingCell. 2019</b> Apr;18(2):e12894.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi">4. Beaini S, ... <b>Fares N. J CellPhysiol. </b></span><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR">2019</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR">Jun;234(6):9616-9630.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR">5. Saliba Y, ... <b>Fares N</b>. <b>Antioxid Redox Signal. 2019</b> Jun1;30(16):1851-1879.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="FR" style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="FR" style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">6. Nakhl S, ... <b>Fares N.</b> <b>Eur J Clin Nutr. 2019</b>Jun;73(6):850-858.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi">7. Chacar S, ... <b>Fares N</b>. <b>JCell Physiol. 2017</b> Apr;232(4):725-730.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi">8. Saliba Y, ... <b>Fares N</b>. <b>JAm Soc Nephrol. </b></span><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR">2015</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR">Aug;26(8):1855-76.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><br></p>

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Awards and distinctions

Enseignant Prix Dist
Prix CEDRE