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Tunisia

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PhD Researcher in Genomics | WGS Analysis, Phylogenetics, Infectious & Genetic Diseases, Case-Control Studies

Profile Summary

I am a PhD researcher specializing in genomics and bioinformatics with strong experience in microbial and human genetic analysis. My work focuses on whole genome sequencing (WGS), phylogenetic analysis, and the investigation of genetic variation associated with infectious and complex diseases. I have extensive experience analyzing genomic datasets using bioinformatics pipelines and tools for sequence alignment, variant detection, and phylogenetic reconstruction. My research includes the study of SARS-CoV-2 genomic diversity and the analysis of mutations affecting viral evolution and transmission. I also work on microbial genomics, including genome comparison and evolutionary analysis. In addition to infectious disease genomics, I am involved in genetic studies of complex diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases using case-control study designs to investigate genetic susceptibility and disease-associated variants. I can assist with genomic data analysis, phylogenetic tree construction, variant interpretation, and bioinformatics workflow development. I am committed to delivering accurate, high-quality scientific analyses to support research projects in genomics, epidemiology, and biomedical sciences.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Biomarker Discovery
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ Obesity

Services

• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

Microbiology Laboratory, La Rabta University Hospital (CHU La Rabta), Tunis

January 2022 - Present

COVID-19 Laboratory Scientist

Microbiology Laboratory, CHU La Rabta

July 2021 - June 2022

Graduate Researcher

Biochemistry Laboratory, CHU La Rabta

July 2011 - September 2019

Research Assistant

ATERA Epidemiological Project

January 2016 - January 2019

Education

PhD (Biology)

Université de Tunis El Manar Faculté des Sciences de Tunis

2007 - 2019

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Meriam Ben Halima, Salma Abbes, Amani Dallagi, nihel khouja, Saloua Ismail, Emna Baraketi, Abdelmajid Ben Jemaa, Jihen Hsinet, Hajer Battikh, Aida Benzarti, et al.(2025). Investigation of Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Cases Among Healthcare Workers at La Rabta University Hospital . Zenodo. Zenodo

(2019). Association of MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C, and MTRR A66G Polymorphisms with Neural Tube Defects in Tunisian Parents . Pathobiology : journal of immunopathology, molecular and cellular biology.

(2019). Associations of rs1883832 and rs4810485 polymorphisms of CD40 gene with myocardial infarction in the Tunisian population . Biomarkers.

(2018). The rs9939609 polymorphism in the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene is associated with obesity in Tunisian population . Biomarkers.

(2018). Haplotype-based association of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor gene polymorphisms with urothelial bladder cancer risk in Tunisian population . Journal of clinical laboratory analysis.

(2017). Paraoxonase 3 (PON3) polymorphisms, haplotypes and risk of myocardial infarction in the Tunisian population . Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases supplements.

(2016). Lack of association between FokI polymorphism in vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) & type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Tunisian population . Indian Journal of Medical Research.