Osama Alabdallah has extensive education and research experience in plant biology and biotechnology. He holds a PhD in Biology from Roma Tre University, an MSc in Plant Virology, and a BSc in Biology and Biotechnology. His research has focused on plant polyamine oxidases, histone demethylases, and pathogen identification. He has worked as a researcher, lecturer, and teacher in Palestine, Italy, and the UK.

1. Osama Alabdallah1
01/2013 - 02/2016: PhD (Biology)
Plant biotechnology lab
Bio-molecular and Cellular Sciences Section
Doctoral School of Biology
Roma Tre University
Rome, Italy
11/2007 - 11/2009: MSc (Plant virology)
Integrated pest management section (IPM)
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (MAIB)
Bari, Italy
09/2003 - 07/2007: BSc (Biology and Biotechnology)
Biology and biotechnology department
Arab American University
Jenin, Palestine
10/2016: Researcher
Biotechnology Department
NARC - National Agriculture Research Center ( Ministry of Agriculture)
Qabatya, Jenin, Palestine
01/2013 -01/2016 : Researcher
Molecular and physiological aspects regarding the Arabidopsis polyamine oxidase gene family
Roma Tre University
Rome, Italy
06/2011 - 09/2011: Researcher
Molecular identification of a number native isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus
Beauveria bassiana in Palestine.
Hebron University
Hebron, Palestine.
05/2010 - 01/2011: Research Assistant
The UNESCO Biotechnology Educational and Research Center
 Plant-pathogen diagnosis for serves the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in diagnosis
PERSONALINFORMATION Osama Alabdallah
Department of Science, Roma Tre University, 446- 00146 Rome, Italy
Permanent address: Qalqilia, West Bank, Palestine
0039-3898745892 00970-599741950
oalabdallah@gmail.com
osama.alabdallah@uniroma3.it
Sex: male
Marital status: Married
Date of birth: 08/01/1983
Nationality: Palestinian
RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE a
EDUCATION
Curriculum vitae

2. Osama Alabdallah2
of viruses in plant propagation material produced by Palestinian farmers (grapevine and
citrus).
 Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated tomato transformation technique
Bethlehem University
Bethlehem, Palestine.
01/2007 - 07/2007: Research Assistant
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory effect of traditional Arab medicinal plant for the treatment
of liver disease.
Arab American University
Jenin, Palestine
01/2014: Co-supervision of master students and training the undergraduate students in plant biotechnology Lab.
Department of Science
Roma Tre University
Rome, Italy
09/2011 –01/2012: Lecturer of Genetics: Part Time
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Professions
Al-Quds University
Jerusalem, Palestine
06/2010 - 08/2010: Lecturer of Biology: Part Time
Department of Biology
Bethlehem University
Bethlehem, Palestine
09/2007 - 11/2007: Biology teacher
Hableh High School
Hableh, Qalqilia, Palestine
2006 – 2007: The Zuhair Hijawi Award –Research in the field of biotechnology, Palestine.
2007: Scholarship Award of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Masters of Science.
2013: Scholarship Award from Roma Tre University for doctoral program.
Alabdallah O, Ahou A, Macone A, Mancuso N, Stano P, Cona A, Angelini R and Tavladoraki P (2016).
The Arabidopsis polyamine oxidase/dehydrogenase 5 contributes to cytokinin / auxin interplay
controlling xylem differentiation. Journal of Experimental Botany, submitted.
Ahou A, Martignago D, Alabdallah O, Tavazza R, Stano P, Macone A, Pivato M, Masi A, Rambla J.L,
Vera-Sirera F, Angelini R, Federico R, Tavladoraki P (2014). A plant spermine oxidase/dehydrogenase
regulated by proteasome and polyamines. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65: 1585-1603
Alabdallah O, Ahou A, Macone A, Mancuso N, Stano P, Cona A, Angelini R and Tavladoraki P (2015).
The Arabidopsis polyamine oxidase/dehydrogenase 5 contributes to cytokinin / auxin interplay
controlling xylem differentiation. Milan, Italy, Joint congress SIBV-SIGA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS
PUBLICATIONS
CONFERENCES

3. Osama Alabdallah3
Martignago D, Alabdallah O, Ghuge S, Angelini R, Tavladoraki P (2013). The four lysine-specific
histone demethylases of Arabidopsis differentially contribute to the control of flowering time and defence
responses. John Innes Center, Norwich (UK) Symposium: Mapping the Epigenomes of Plants and
Animals .
Martignago D, Alabdallah O, Ghuge S, Angelini R., Tavladoraki P (2013). The four lysine-specific
histone demethylases of Arabidopsis differentially contribute to the control of flowering time and defence
responses. Foggia, Italy, Fifth SI.BV Congress
Alabdallah O, Elbeaino T, Farinelli D, Valentini F, Digiaro M (2009). Sanitary assessment of olive
varieties in a collection plot at the University of Perugia (Italy). An-Najah University, Palestine, the
second conference on biotechnology research and application in Palestine.
Alabdallah O, Jaghoub Nand Iraki N (2010). Towards restricting the spread of bacterial diseases in
palestine: Diagnosis of Agobacterium tumefaciens in soil samples from stone fruit nurseries in three
regions of the West Bank. An-Najah University, Palestine, the second conference on biotechnology
research and application in Palestine.
09/ 2013: CPIB Summer School course 'Image Analysis for Biologists' at the Jubilee
Campus of the University of Nottingham, UK.
 Microsoft word office programs
 Basic bioinformatics programs
 Graphpad
 ImagJ and Fiji image programs
Arabic: Native
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Prof. Paraskevi Tavladoraki
PhD supervisor
Roma Tre university, Rome, Italy
0039 3290570936
paraskevi.tavladoraki@uniroma3.it
Prof. Riccardo Angelini
PhD co-supervisor
Roma Tre university, Rome, Italy
0039-3290570911
riccardo.angelini@uniroma3.it
Prof. Michele Digiaro
MSc Supervisor
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari
0039-0804606255
digiaro@iamb.it
Prof. Bashar Saad
BSc supervisor
Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
0097242510801 – 147
bsaad@netvision.net.il
SUMMER SCHOOL
COMPUTER SKILLS
LANGUAGES
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