Diane ANTONIOS GHOLAM
Enseignant Cadré - Professeur associé - D Pharm, MS, PhD, ERT.
Faculty of Pharmacy (FP)Toxicology Laboratory (LABTOX)
(+961) 1 421 000 ext 2168 diane.antonios@usj.edu.lb
Dr Diane Antonios-Gholam is an Associate Professor of
Toxicology specialized in immunotoxicology and clinical analytical toxicology
at the USJ school of Pharmacy.
Dr Antonios-Gholam earned her D. Pharm in 2005 from USJ and
her PhD in 2009 jointly from both Paris Saclay (formerly Paris XI) and USJ. In
2022, she was registered in the European Register of Toxicologists (ERT), which
comprises a list of toxicologists excelling in high standards of education,
skills, experience, and professional standing. She is actively involved in
several research projects including drug hypersensitivity reactions, clinical
and occupational toxicology, fundamental and applied immunology and
vaccination. She has presented her research at national and international
conferences and has numerous peer-reviewed publications, showcasing her contributions
to the fields of toxicology and immunology
+ Degrees
• European registered Toxicologist (ERT)
• Doctorate in Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences
• PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology (applied to Immunotoxicology)
• MS in Toxicology
• Doctorate in Pharmacy (D.Pharm.)
• Master’s in Biomedical sciences
+ Teaching experience outside USJ
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Research topics
Research projects : drug hypersensitivity reactions, clinical and occupational toxicology, fundamental and applied immunology, vaccination, signaling pathways.
Grants received from USJ-Research Council and Programme CEDRE.
+ Publications and communications
1. Drug-induced hypersensitivity
reactions in a Lebanese outpatient population: A decade-long retrospective
analysis (2012-2021). J.Dagher, D.Antonios,S. Chollet-Martin, L.De
Chaise Martin, M. Pallardy, H. Azouri, C. Irani . J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2023 Sep 17;3(1):100169.
2. Vaccine coverage for Lebanese citizens and Syrian refugees in Lebanon. M Kmeid, H Azouri, R Aaraj, E Bechara, D Antonios Int
Health. 2019 Nov 13;11(6):568-579. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihz023.
3. Mechanisms
of IL-12 synthesis by human dendritic cells treated with the chemical
sensitizer NiSO4. Antonios
D, Rousseau P, Larangé A,
Kerdine-Römer S, Pallardy M. J Immunol. 2010 Jul 1;185(1):89-98.
4. Deoxynivalenol (DON) levels in food in Lebanon and validation of a HPLC/UV detection for the determination of DON in crushed wheat (bulgur). D.Antonios, V.Guitton, S. Darrozes M.Pallardy and H Azouri. Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B, Volume 3, Issue 1 March 2010 , pages 45 – 51
5. Metallic
haptens induce differential phenotype of human dendritic cells through
activation of mitogen activated protein kinase and NF-κB pathways. Antonios
D, Ade N, Kerdine-Römer S, Assaf-Vandecasteele H, Larangé A, Azouri H,
Pallardy M. Toxicol in vitro 2009
Mar;23(2):227-234.
+ Awards and recognition
• Prix du meilleur article de l’année 2010 dans le domaine de l’immunotoxicologie (SOT – Mars 2011 – Washington)
• Prix du meilleur poster lors de la réunion annuelle de la société française d’immunologie