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
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
Research themes
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
p class=MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.5intext-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">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><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">Rached G, ... </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">Fares N. 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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