This candidate has extensive experience conducting epidemiological research and studies across multiple areas including cancer, infectious diseases, reproductive health, and public health. They have led investigations and analyses in these areas, collaborated on various international projects, organized educational programs, and taught graduate students. Their qualifications demonstrate strong research, analytical, and communication skills for epidemiological and public health work.

1. Summary of Qualifications
 Led investigation to determine thyroid carcinoma incidence and temporal trends in
Algeria.
 Performed literature reviews and prepared report on NCI global cancer research
programs, breast cancer research and prevention, and infections-related cancers.
 Collaborated on studies aimed at analyzing NCI-funded research portfolio.
 Led preliminary qualitative analysis of NCI communications focus group interviews.
 Led NCI Translational Science Meeting report writing.
 Wrote high-level summaries for the National Institute of Biomedical imaging and
Bioengineering, NIH.
 Conducted epidemiologic studies and led quantitative analysis to assess risk of
radiation-related second salivary gland cancers in relation to initial treatment, tobacco
smoking and alcohol consumption at NCI.
 Co-organized international meetings for genetic studies on thyroid cancer at NCI.
 Reviewed and submitted manuscripts for journals at NCI.
 Collaborated on NCI international research project to determine risk factors of
inflammatory breast cancer in North Africa.
 Coordinated data collection, data update and validation, and led data analysis for
studies on long-term mortality and cause specific mortality after breast cancer, and
prognosis studies on thyroid cancers at the National Institute of Health and Medical
Research (INSERM) and Institute Gustave Roussy in France.
 Designed questionnaire and led qualitative analysis on medical and nursing staff
perceptions and representations of nosocomial infections in University Hospital
settings in Algeria.
 Coordinated data collection for studies on HIV prevalence among patients treated for
respiratory tuberculosis in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population in
Algeria.
 Designedand implemented surveys, and coordinated programs to determine
incidence and temporal trends of infectious diseases in the general community in
collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population in Algeria.
 Designed questionnaires and implemented studies to determine prevalence and
incidence patterns of nosocomial infections in University Hospital settings in Algeria.
 Led investigation of several water-borne, food-borne and nosocomial infection
outbreaks in University Hospital settings in Algeria and the general community.
 Coordinated data collection and evaluated programs to reduce maternal mortality in
collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population in Algeria.
 Implemented education programs in rural areas to improve reproductive health
among Algerian women including promotion of intrauterine device.
 Organized and coordinated trainings for midwives and general practitioners for the
safe implantation of intrauterine device.
 Taught Public Health and Applied Epidemiology to medical graduate and
postgraduate students and nurses in Medical Schools and University Hospitals in
Algeria.
 Organized sex educational program designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors and
increase protective behaviors in preventing HIV, other STDs, and pregnancy among
high school and university students in Algeria.
 Excellent organizational, presentation, and written, oral and interpersonal
communication skills.