Associate Professor | Associate Professor in Medical Microbiology

Address: College of Applied Medical Sciences, CLS Department | Phone: 966114693145

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I am Associate Professor in College of Applied Medical Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Department at the King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. My major research interests lie in the area of medical microbiology. I have a general interest in the subject as a whole but have a special interest in antimicrobial activity. I collaborate with members of the Microbiology group in KSA and also with other scientists in industry and academia throughout the world. I am a member on various committees promoting research.

Dr. Raid Abdulrahman Alakeel
Associate Professor and Consultant of Medical Microbiology
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
King Saud University
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Email: raalakeel@ksu.edu.sa
 
Education                                                                                                                          

  • 1995-2000

Bsc in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.

  • 2002-2005

Msc in Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manchester. UK

  • 2005-2009

PhD IN Medical Microbiology (Medical Mycology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Manchester. UK
 
 
Work Experiences

  • Medical technologist in King Faisal and Research Hospital, Riyadh
  • Teaching assistant in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • Scholarship to study the master and PhD degrees in UK
  • Researcher in field of Anti fugals, Novartis Company, UK
  • Assistance Professor of Medical microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • Associate Professor of Medical microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • General supervisor assistant of Support Unit of Demonstrators and lecturers, King Saud University 
  • Chairman of Graduate studies committee in Clinical Laboratory Sciences Dept., College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • Chairman of lecturers and Teaching assistants committee in Clinical Laboratory Sciences Dept., College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • Member of recruiting committee in Clinical Laboratory Sciences Dept., College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • Member of Curriculum development committee in Clinical Laboratory Sciences Dept., College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • Chairman of Biomedical Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University.
  • General director of Human Resource Management, Vice Rectorate for Graduate Studies & Scientific Research.
  • Vice dean of the Prepatory Year Deanship, King Saud University.
  • Now: co-director for TAWASOL Research Excellence Program .

 

Publications

  1. In Vitro Activity of Triple Combination of Amphotericin B, 5-Flucytosine and Mycograb® against Cryptococcus neoformans. Lucy M Nooney, Tracy Carter, Kevin Brady, Raid Akeel, Ruth Matthews and James Burnie. Sixth International Conference on Cryptococcosis in Boston/USA, June (2005).
  2. Localization of heat shock protein 90 in Cryptococcus neoformans. Raid Al-Akeel, James Burnie, Ruth Matthews, Lucy Nooney and AlanCurry. Postgraduate Day in University of Manchester, 22nd July 2005.
  3. Study on the effect of Mycograb® in combination with fluconazole and Caspofungin on Cryptococcus neoformans by population study. Akeel R., Nooney L., Matthews R1, and Burnie J. 3rd Scientific Meeting for Medical Mycology in Oslo/Norway, June (2006). Poster presentation.
  4. Identification of Hsp90 in Cryptococcus neoformans and examination of the effect of Mycograb® on Hsp90 gene expression in cells exposed to various stress factors. R. Al-Akeel, R. Matthews, J. Burnie, L. Nooney, A. Curry and E. Hoyes. 17th European Congress of Clinical microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Munich/Germany, March (2007). Poster presentation.
  5.  Mycograb increases Candida sensitivity to fluconazole in vitro. Nooney L., Al-Akeel R., Awad S., AlShami I., Matthews R., Burnie J. 17th European Congress of Clinical microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Munich/Germany, March (2007). Poster presentation.
  6. Pre-incubation with Mycograb® increases the sensitivity of Cryptococcus neoformans to amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine combination therapy in vitro. Raid Al-Akeel, Tim Eyes, Lucy Nooney, Ruth Matthews James Burnie. 18th European Congress of Clinical microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Barcelona/Spain, April (2008). Poster presentation.
  7. Efungumab and caspofungin: preclinical data supporting synergy. Samantha Hodgetts, Lucy Nooney, Raid Al-Akeel, Alan Curry, Sawsan Awad, Ruth Matthews, James Burnie. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2008 61(5):1132-1139.
  8. Isolation and characterization of native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from Saudi Arabia. Talat A. El-kersh1, Yazeed A. Al-sheikh, Raid A. Al-akeel and Alaa A. Alsayed. African Journal of Biotechnology Jan-2012, 11(8), pp. 1924-1938.
  9. An overview of diagnostic criteria for identification of cryptococcal meningitis with special emphasis on AIDS. Raid-Al-Akeel*, Musthaq Ahmed and Rabbani Syed. African Journal of Biotechnology Jul- 2012, 11(34), pp. 8414-8416.
  10. Iron overload in chronic Hepatitis C patients with Candida albicans infection. Raid Abdulrahman Alakeel. African Journal of Microbiology Research Aug-2012, 6(32), pp. 6210-6217.
  11. Prevalence and comparative detection methods of Candida species in vaginal specimens from pregnant and non pregnant Saudi women. Raid A. Al-akeel, Talat A. El-kersh, Yazeed A. Al-Sheikh, and Ziab Zakey Al-Ahmadey. African Journal of Microbiology Research January-2013, 7(1), pp. 56-65.
  12. Role of epigenetic reprogramming of host genes in bacteri al pathogenesis. Raid Al-akeel. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences (2013), 20, pp. 305–309.
  13. Hebatitis B Vaccination and Associated Oral Manifestations: A Non-Systemic Review of Literature and Case Report. Tarakji B, Ashok N, Alakeel R, Azzegahibi SN, Umair A, Mahmoud RS, Elkhatat E. Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research November-2014, 4(6). ISSN 2141-9248.
  14. Isolation and distribution of mosquito-larvicidal cry genes in Bacillus thuringiensis strains native to Saudi Arabia. El-kersh, T.A., Al-akeel, R.A., Al-sheikh, Y.A. and Alharbi, S.A. Tropical Biomedicine 2014. 31(4), pp. 1–17
  15. Isolation and Characterization of MRSA Isolates From Health Care Staff in a Teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ohoud S. Al-Humaidan, MSc, Talat A. El-Kersh, Raid A. Al-Akeel. 2015. Saudi Medical Journal 2015 Vol 36, No 9.
  16. Analysis of Anti-Bacterial and anti Oxidative activity of Azadirachta indica  Bark using Various Solvents Extract. Raid Al-Akeel. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2015. SJBS 525.
  17. Characterization of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles and their effect on multidrug resistant bacteria and acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells.  Jaafar Faez Kadhim, Rasheed M. U.*, Zaid Isam Issa, Raid-Al-Akeel, Rabbani Syed And Kaiser .Jamil. WJPPS 2016 volume 5, February issue 2
  18. Protein characterization and sequence analysis of ALLCE antimicrobial peptide from Allium cepa. Raid Al Akeel , Ayesha Mateen, VC Gupta and K Janardhan. Journal of Environmental Biology, 2016 Vol. 37, January issue 175.
  19.  Interpretation and analysis of functional domain and family prediction of Hsp90 protein-an insilco approach. Raid-Al-Akeel. Journal of Environmental Biology, Vol. 37, 1429-1432, Nov 2015. 
  20. Risk factors of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among health care staff in a teaching hospital in central Saudi Arabia. Ohoud S Al-Humaidan, Talat A El-Kersh, Raid A Al-Akeel. Med J 2015 Sep;36(9):1084-90
  21. Identification of HPV Integration and Genomic Patterns Delineating the Clinical Landscape of Cervical Cancer. Raid A Al-Akeel. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015 ;16(18):8041-5
  22. A study of Anti-salmonella activity of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Stem Bark using different extracts. Raid Al Akeel, Ayesha Mateen, K.Janardhan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2015.08.006.