Advancements in Health Sciences: Insights into Technology, Education, and Biomedical Research

About

Dr. Yousef Aljawarneh obtained his PhD in Nursing from the University of Texas at Houston (UTHealth USA) and has worked as an academic and a clinician for over 20 years. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA UK) and has extensive teaching experience having taught undergraduate and graduate students at several national and international academic institutions. He is currently the Academic Program Chair of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences Higher Colleges of Technology UAE (since 2019). Previously he has held Faculty positions at a number of national (e.g.  Fatima College for Health Sciences UAE) and international higher education institutions (e.g. University of Texas at Houston USA). Dr. Aljawarnehs research and scholarly activities focus on several areas within Nursing and Healthcare Practice. He has published his work in top international journals and been awarded research grants from peak international funding bodies (e.g. World Health Organization). Dr. Aljawarneh serves as the Chair of the Conference Scientific Committee for the HCT International Conference on Advancements in Health Sciences (ICAHS) 2023 the Sub-chair of the HCT International Conference on Competency-Based Education and a member of the Organizing Committee for the HCT International Conference on Advancements in Health Sciences (ICAHS) 2023.   Dr. Rabiha Seboussi obtained her PhD from Montpellier SupAgro France and pursued post-doctoral studies at the Department of Animal Science at Laval University in Quebec Canada. With over 27 years of experience in the field Dr. Seboussi has held various academic and leadership positions. She currently serves as the Associate Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Higher Colleges of Technology UAE. Dr. Seboussi's research interests center around animal nutrition and the impact of the interrelated concepts of food safety and food security on human health and wellbeing. Aside from her academic and research work Dr. Seboussi has also been actively involved in consultancy projects and played a key role in the development and implementation of veterinary science and health sciences training programs at national and international levels. Dr. Seboussi served as the Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee for the HCT International Conference on Advancements in Health Sciences (ICAHS) 2023.   Professor Gregory L. Blatch has worked in academia for over 30 years and his contributions to the academy and the promotion of science more broadly have been recognized through a number of awards and fellowships (e.g. Senior Fellow of the Cell Stress Society International FCSSI; Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa FRSSAf). He most recently served as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Higher Colleges of Technology UAE (2021-2023). Previously he served as Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) Research at the University of Notre Dame Australia (2017-2020) and remains associated as Emeritus Professor. He has developed teaching and research capacity at Departmental School Faculty and University-wide levels with over 10 years of experience as a Senior/Executive Leader. His personal research interests fall within the broad field of cellular stress biology and he is an international leader for his work on the role of stress proteins in disease (e.g. cancer) and infection (e.g. malaria). Professor Blatch served as the Chair of the Conference Steering Committee for the HCT International Conference on Advancements in Health Sciences (ICAHS) 2023.