Member(s) of Institut Pasteur d'Algérie (IPA)
Malika Akachouche
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Master's degree in immunology research in the University Paris Sud XI and internship in order to validate my master's degree at the Alloimmunité-Transplantation laboratory UMR1160, at Saint Louis hospital. Research project on the impact of leukemia cells on the development and maturation of human NK cells.
Research interest
Lymphocytotoxic crossmatch test, detection of anti-HLA antibodies by Luminex technology, as well as HLA typing by PCR sequence-specific oligonucleotide / sequence-specific primer methods.
Kamel Benallal
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Master Degree in Biodiversity, Microbial and Parasitical Interactions. Course on « 4th One Health ». Course on « Applications of Genomics in Public Health for Infectious Diseases of Poverty: Diagnostics and Vector Control ». Practical course on « Sand fly rearing and bio essays test ». Course on « Learning and Teaching Parasite Cell Biology, A Route to Successful Biomedical Research in Africa ».
Research interest
LRV, Sandfly study
Sihem Benbetka
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Master 2 in Medical Entomology Saad Dahleb University Blida 1 Algeria. DEA in medical Mycology in 2003 at Institute Pasteur of Paris. Graduate in Animal Biology from University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne Algeria
Research interest
Entomology, Leishmania Identification, Leishmania antimony resistance
Souad Bencherifa
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Master 2 in Medical Entomology Saad Dahleb University Blida 1 Algeria. DEA in medical Mycology in 2003 at Institute Pasteur of Paris. Graduate in Animal Biology from University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne Algeria
Research interest
Entomology, Leishmania Identification, Leishmania antimony resistance
Assia Beneldjouzi
Early Stage Researcher
Background / Expertise
PhD student at Annaba University. Master 2 in Microbiology from University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne Algeria,
Research interest
Phytochemical and biotechnological study of medicinal plant, Leishmania resistance
Ikram Benhassine
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
PhD student at Annaba University. Master 2 in Microbiology from University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne Algeria,
Research interest
Phytochemical and biotechnological study of medicinal plant, Leishmania resistance
Razika Benikhlef
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
PhD student at El Manar-Tunis University. Master 2 in Medical Entomology Saad Dahleb University Blida 1 Algeria. Master in Public Health, University of Bordeaux 2 Segalen (ISPED), France. Graduate in Biochemistry from University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne Algeria. Very good expertise in MLEE
Research interest
As a member in the research team of the LEEPGP of the Pasteur Institute of Algiers (IPA). She is involved in several national and international projects which allowed her to acquire a good experience in the field of Leishmania taxonomy of both Algerian strains and other strains from the Maghreb countries as part of scientific exchanges and partnerships
Abdelkarim Boudrissa
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Senior researcher and Director of Msila Annex of Pasteur institute of Algeria. He have a PhD in Parasitology, DEA in immunologic Parasitology Professional skills: Research work in entomology, parasitology and epidemiology. Supervision: Master and PhD on Animal Biology, Animal Physiology, Parasitology, Animal Pathology
Naouel Eddaikra
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Senior researcher (Maitre de recherche) in Parasitology department of institute Pasteur of Algeria and member of the scientific council since 2016. I have a PhD in Parasitology, post graduate in cellular and molecular neurobiology in 2009, and Graduate in 1996 in Biochemistry. I am implicated as principal investigator in many research project on leishmaniasis, and lecturer in university Saad Dahleb of Blida and University of science and technology Houari Boumedienne
Research interest
My research interests are Leishmaniasis genetics and immunological aspects linked to the epidemiological situation of Algeria, Virulence and drug resistance factors Identification in vitro and in vivo. New compounds & new targets against Leishmania.
Rafik Garni
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Master degree in Ecology and Biodiversity (transmissible diseases: dynamic and environment)
2005: training course in informatics on biology
2005: training course on bioinformatics
2007: training course on GIS in environmental control
2010: training cours on spatio-temporal data analysis
Research interest
Leishmania distribution and environnemental control
Lydia Hamrioui
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Veterinary doctor from the National Veterinary School of Algiers in 2011 and Intern in 2012 at the National Institute of Veterinary Medicine,
Good knowledge in molecular biology and diagnosis in indirect immunofluorescence of certain vector-borne bacteria
Research interest
Molecular and immunological diagnosis technics
Ihcen Kherachi
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Biology Engineer from University of Science and Technology Houari Boumedienne Algeria. Leishmania isolation and cultivation; Diagnostic and molecular identification of Leishmania (PCR; Q-PCR; RFLP); Classical Sequencing, Leishmania infection on animal Models, Basic skills on bioinformatic and NGS
Research interest
Genetic diversity of Leishmania
Fethi Meçabih
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Head of the Immunogenetics and transplantation laboratory, Dr. MEÇABIH is a pharmacist specialist in immunology, researcher and assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Algiers; performing these duties at the pharmacy department. He has performed a thesis on the immunogenetics of bone and joint (osteoarticular) tuberculosis on Algerian population.
Research interest
Auto-inflammatory diseases immunogenetics, Leishmaniasis immunity
Nalia Mekarnia
Early Stage Researcher
Background / Expertise
PhD student from Doctoral school: Therapeutical innovation. School of Pharmacy. Paris-Sud. PARIS SACLAY (France)
Master degree in Infectiology: zoonoses and environnement. School of Pharmacy. University of Limoges. (France)
Master degree in Parasitology, Microbiologie, Ecology and Environnemment. University of Sciences and technology H. Boumediene. Algiers (Algeria)
Research interest
Leishmania infection in vivo (Meriones shawi) and screening of therapeutical molecules
Nawel Salhi
Experienced Researcher
Background / Expertise
Bachelor (2008) and Master (2010) degree in fundamental genetics - University of Sciences and Technology HOUARI BOUMEDIENE. Biologist at the histocompatibility and Transplantation laboratory – Pasteur Institute of Algeria
Research interest
Karyotyping to detect chromosomal abnormalities of number, Fluorescent and chromogenic In situ hybridization for the diagnosis of breast cancer
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°778298.