Nancy FAYAD

Faculté des sciences – Chargé de cours

+961 (1) 421 000 nancy.fayad1@usj.edu.lb

Enseignant Profile

Diplomee dun doctorat en Sciences de la Vie de l'USJ et un doctorat en Sciences Agronomiques et Ingenierie Biologique de l'Universite Catholique de Louvain en Belgique, je suis courament maitre de conference (Assistant Professor) a la faculte de Pharmacie de la Lebanese American Universite.


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
Doctorat en Sciences de la Vie Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Liban 2020
Doctorat en Sciences Agronomiques et Ingenierie Biologique Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) Belgique 2020
Master - Genomique et Proteomique Fonctionnelles Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Liban 2016
Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre - Biochimie Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth Liban 2014

Enseignement à l'USJ

Enseignement universitaire hors USJ

Enseignement universitaire hors USJ Pays Etablissement Date début Date fin
Liban Lebanese American University (LAU) 01/02/2021

Expérience professionnelle hors USJ

Expérience professionnelle Organisation Date début Date fin
Full-time Assistant Professor - School of Pharmacy Lebanese American University 15/08/2023

Domaine d’expertise

Enseignant Discipline
Ingénierie et technologie; Sciences

Thématiques de recherche

Enseignant Thematique

Mon domaine de recherche principal est la microbiologie et la genomique bacterienne, y comprenant les bateries pathogenes humaines resistantes aux antibiotiques, les bacteries environnementales et la bioproduction.

Publications et communications

Enseignant Publi and Com

* Fayad N., Barssoum R., Marsaud N., Nasseredine R., Abdelmalek N., Rouis S., Teste M.A., Pailler V., Gautier V., Belmonte E., Aceves Lara C.A., Cescut J., Fillaudeau L., Kallassy Awad M. Complete genome sequences of two Bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki strains isolated from Lebanon Tunisia, highly toxic against lepidopteran larvae. Microbiology Resource Announcement. (2023) Aug 8:e0006023. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00060-23.* Barssoum R., Al Kassis G., Nasseredine R., Saad J., El Ghoul M., Abboud J., Fayad N., Dupoiron S., Cescut J., Aceves-Lara C.A., Fillaudeau L. and Kallassy Awad M. Biochemical limitations of Bacillus thuringiensis based biopesticides production in a wheat bran culture medium. Research in Microbiology. (2023) Feb:104043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2023.104043 * Fayad, N., Abboud, J., Driss, F., Louka, N., Kallassy Awad, M. Optimization of Culture Conditions and Wheat Bran Class Selection in the Production of Bacillus thuringiensis-Based Biopesticides. Fermentation (2022), 8, 666. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8120666 * Hinnekens P., Fayad N., Gillis A. and Mahillon J. Conjugation across Bacillus cereus and kin: A review. Front. Microbiol. (2022) 13:1034440. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1034440 * Bahlawan O., Badra R., Semaan H., Fayad N., Kamel M.N., El Taweel A.N., Gomaa M.R., Sirawan A., Berry A., Mokhbat J., Goldstein J., Abdallah J., Kayali G. Prevalence and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in Lebanon. Arch Virol. (2022) Jul167(7):1509-1519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.09.062 * Fayad N., Abi Habib W., El-Shesheny R., Kandeil A., Mourad Y., Mokhbat J., Kayali G., Goldstein J. and Abdallah J.; Lebanese SARS-CoV-2 genomics: 24 months of the pandemic; (2022); Virus Research; Aug;317:198824.; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2022.198824 * Fayad N., Koné K.M., Gillis A. and Mahillon J. (2021) Bacillus cytotoxicus Genomics: Chromosomal Diversity and Plasmidome Versatility. Front. Microbiol. 12:789929. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.789929 * Fayad N., Abi Habib W., Kandeil A., El-Shesheny R., Kamel M.N., Mourad Y., Mokhbat J., Kayali G., Goldstein J., Abdallah J. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Lebanon: Evolution and Current Situation. Biology, 10, 531. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10060531 * Loutfi H., Fayad N., Pellen F., Le Jeune B., Chakroun M., Benfarhat D., Lteif R., Kallassy M., Le Brun G., Abboud M. (2021) Morphological Study of Bacillus thuringiensis Crystals and Spores. Appl. Sci., 11, 155. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11010155 * Fayad N., Kambris Z., El Chamy L., Mahillon J., Kallassy Awad M. (2021) A novel antidipteran Bacillus thuringiensis strain: unusual Cry toxin genes in a highly dynamic plasmid environment. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 87:e02294-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02294-20 * Fayad N., Kallassy Awad M., & Mahillon J. (2020) IS982 and kin: new insights into an old IS family. Mobile DNA; 11:24; https://doi.org/10.1186/s13100-020-00221-z * Hinnekens P., Koné K.M., Fayad N., Leprince A., Mahillon J. (2019) pXO16, the large conjugative plasmid from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis displays an extended host spectrum. Plasmid; 102; 46-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plasmid.2019.02.004 * Fayad N., Kallassy Awad M., & Mahillon J. (2019) Diversity of Bacillus cereus sensu lato mobilome. BMC Genomics, 20(436). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-5764-4 * Fayad N., Patiño-Navarrete R., Kambris Z., Antoun M., Osta M., Chopineau J., Mahillon J., El Chamy L., Sanchis V., & Kallassy Awad, M. (2019) Characterization and whole genome sequencing of AR23, a highly toxic Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolated from Lebanese soil. Current Microbiology 76, 1503-1511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-019-01775-9 * Gillis A., Fayad N., Makart L., Bolotin A., Sorokin A., Kallassy M., Mahillon J., (2018) Role of plasmid plasticity and mobile genetic elements in the entomopathogen Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis. FEMS Microbiol. Rev. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsre/fuy034

Liens utiles

Prix et distinctions

Enseignant Prix Dist
Prix l'Oreal-UNESCO pour les femmes en sciences - Jeunes Talents - Region du Levant: FWIS2022