Faculty and Staff
Faculty

Ralph Abi-Habib
Associate Professor of Biology
Interim Chairperson, Department of Biological Sciences

Charbel Al Khoury
Assistant Professor of Biology

Costantine Daher
Professor of Biology
Dean, School of Nursing
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Nehme El-Hachem
Assistant Professor of Biology and Bioinformatics

Mirvat El-Sibai
Professor of Biology

Marc Fakhoury
Lecturer of Biology

José-Noel Ibrahim
Associate Professor of Biology

Racha Kerek
Lecturer of Biology

Roy Khalaf
Associate Professor of Biology

Christian Khalil
Associate Professor of Biology

Philippe Hussein Kobeissy
Assistant Professor of Biology

Stephanie Mehanna
Lecturer of Biology

Mohamad Rima
Assistant Professor of Biology

Sandra Rizk
Professor of Biology
Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Sama Sleiman
Associate Professor of Biology
Assistant Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Sima Tokajian
Professor of Biology
Staff

Helena Bou Farah
Senior Science Lab Supervisor (Biology), Byblos

Houssam Hariri
Biology Lab Supervisor, Beirut
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Hanan Naccache
Principal Academic Assistant, Beirut
Department of Biological Sciences

Elie Nassour
Graduate Biology Lab Supervisor, Byblos
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Leila Tawk
Lead Graduate Biology Lab Supervisor, Beirut

Lara Ziade Salloum
Senior Academic Assistant, Byblos
Department of Biological Sciences
Part-Time Faculty
Beirut Campus
Biology
- Dr. Eliana Eldawra (eliana.eldawra@lau.edu.lb), Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics, 2024, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
- Dr. Yasmine El Kadri, (yasmine.elkadri@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Molecular Genetics, 2014, LBME/University of Toulouse, 2014, France
- Dr. Aline Hamade (aline.hamade@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Health Biology with emphasis in Cell and Molecular Biology, 2006, University of Montpellier, France.
- Dr. Amale Mcheik (amale.mcheik@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Environmental Sciences, 2013, University of Paris-Est de Créteil (Paris XII), France.
- Dr. Farah Abdel Rahman (farah.abdelrahman@lau.edu.lb ), PhD in Medical Life Science and Technology, 2020, Technical university of Munich, Germany
- Dr. Fatima Shatila (fatima.shatila01@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Basic and Industrial Microbiology, 2019, Ege University, Turkey.
- Dr. Georges Rammouz (georges.rammouz@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Analytical Chemistry/Biochemistry, 2006, Paul Sabatier University, France.
- Dr. Haidar Akl (haidar.akl@lau.edu.lb ), PhD in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical sciences, Immuno-virology, 2008, University/Country: University of Brussels (ULB), Belgium.
- Lemir Malek Chehab (elemirmalek.chehab@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biological Sciences, 2024, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Louna Karam (louna.karam@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Molecular Biology, 2018, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
- Ms. Mayada Hamed (mayada.hamed@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biology, 2001, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Dr. May Mrad (may.mrad01@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Aspects moléculaires et cellulaires de la biologie, 2013 Ecole Doctorale Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France.
- Ms. Rula Halaby (rula.halaby@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biology, 2000, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Saad Omais (saad.omais@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, 2022, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Dr. Sandra Yassine (Sandra.yassine@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Biology, 2015, Grenoble Alpes University, France.
- Ms. Zahraa Assi (Zahraa.assi@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biological Sciences, 2022, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Zeina Soayfane (zeina.soayfane@lau.edu.lb ),PhD in Biology-Pharmacology, 2011, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
Byblos Campus
Biology
- Dr. Amira San Dekmak (amirasan.dekmak@lau.edu.lb ) PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, American University of Beirut, 2020
- Dr. Marianne El Khoury, (marianne.elkoury01@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Biochemistry, 2024, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany.
- Ms. Carnie Boujanian, (carnie.boujanian@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biological Sciences, 2024, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Christy Chedraoui, (christy.chedraoui@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biological Sciences, 2023, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Farah Abdel Rahman (farah.abdelrahman@lau.edu.lb ) PhD in Medical Life Science and Technology, 2020, Technical university of Munich, Germany
- Dr. Georges Rammouz (georges.rammouz@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Analytical Chemistry/Biochemistry, 2006, Paul Sabatier University, France.
- Dr. Hiba Ali Hassan, (hiba.alihassan@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Animal Science, 2023, Ghent University, Belgium.
- Ms. Mona El Samarji, (mona.elsamarji@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biological Sciences, 2021, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Patricia Ghafari, (patricia.ghafari@lau.edu.lb), MS in Biological Sciences, 2023, Lebanese American University.
- Dr. Reem Rida, (reem.rida@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, 2023, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Dr. Wassim Nasri Shebaby (wassim.shebaby@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, 2014, University of Surrey, UK.