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Professor - Microbiology And Infectious Diseases

Abiola Senok

abiola.senok@mbru.ac.ae +971 4 3838717

Dr Abiola Senok is an Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU). She obtained her MBBS from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and PhD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. She is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom. She has over ten years experience in teaching medical microbiology to undergraduate and graduate students with applying an approach that enables students to develop critical thinking and self-directed learning skills. Her research has focussed on the molecular epidemiology and determinants of dissemination of multidrug resistant organisms. Her work has contributed to the understanding of antibiotic resistance epidemiology in the Arabian Gulf region. Other areas of research she works on include molecular pathogenesis of bacterial infection, probiotics, and infection control.

Academic Appointments

2016 - Present

Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

2014-2016

Associate Professor

College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2010-2014

Assistant Professor

College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2006-2010

Assistant Professor

College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

2003-2006

Assistant Professor

College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain

2001-2003

Research Fellow

Dept of General Practice, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

2000

Research Fellow

Georgetown University, USA

1998-2000

Medical Officer/Tutor

Central Regional, Health Authority Trinidad and Tobago

1996-1997

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Professional Education

2015

FRCPath

Fellow Royal College of Pathologists, UK

1996

PhD

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

1987

MBBS

College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Teaching

Undergraduate:

  • Teaching Microbiology and Immunology courses to undergraduate students (Medical, Dental & Life Sciences)
  • Use of Problem-based learning (PBL) and team based learning in undergraduate medical curriculum
  • Curriculum design, student assessment and mentoring

Postgraduate:

  • Development and implementation of Master of Biomedical Science (Infection Control)
  • Module director and teaching faculty in Master of Laboratory Medicine program
  • Thesis supervision for candidates undergoing graduate program in Infection control, Laboratory Medicine and Biomedical Science

Publications

Diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC22-MRSA-IV from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region

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Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nosocomial infections in a tertiary-care facility: emergence of new clonal complexes in Saudi Arabia

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Antimicrobial resistance and virulence markers in methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with nasal colonization

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Genetic relatedness of clinical and environmental Acinetobacter baumanii isolates from an intensive care unit outbreak

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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of extended-spectrum b-lactamases producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniaein a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Novel type of VanB2 teicoplanin-resistant hospital-associated Enterococcus faecium

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Central line-associated bloodstream infection in a trauma intensive care unit: impact of implementation of Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Infectious Diseases Society of America practice guidelines

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Implementation of the world health organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in critical care units

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Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

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The management of Clostridium difficile infection: antibiotics, probiotics and other strategies

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Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations

  • The Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom
  • The Royal Society of Medicine United Kingdom
  • European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • International Society for Infectious Disease
  • American Society for Microbiology
  • American Association for Advancement of Science

Research Interests

  • Molecular epidemiology and determinants of dissemination of multidrug resistant organisms
  • Microbial pathogenicity
  • Probiotics
  • Infection control and prevention

Clinical and Community Service

  • Senior Editor, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
  • Associate Editor, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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