Nuha Merghani Mohamed Elhage

Medical Microbiologist and university lecturer with more than a decade of academic teaching experience in Medical Laboratory Sciences and extensive clinical laboratory experience in diagnostic microbiology and related laboratory disciplines. Experienced in undergraduate teaching, curriculum development, student supervision, molecular microbiology research, and laboratory-based scientific investigations. Possess strong expertise in conventional microbiology, molecular biology techniques, PCR-based pathogen detection, DNA extraction, agarose gel electrophoresis, sequence analysis, and bioinformatics applications including NCBI BLAST and UCSF Chimera. Research focuses on the molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus mutans, fluoride resistance mechanisms, bacterial virulence, oral microbiology, infective endocarditis, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular diagnostics.

• American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
• Sudan Medical Council (Registered Medical Laboratory Scientist)

• University Lecturer Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) Khartoum, Sudan. Served as Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology with responsibilities encompassing undergraduate teaching, curriculum development, academic administration, student supervision, assessment, and research activities.
• Academic Responsibilities: Teaching undergraduate Medical Laboratory Sciences students, delivering microbiology courses for students from other health science colleges, academic advising and mentoring of undergraduate students, course coordination, curriculum review and development. Preparation of lectures, practical sessions and tutorials and examinations.
• Administrative Responsibilities Course Coordinator for Medical Laboratory Sciences students. Member of Examination Committees. Member of Examination Invigilation Committees. Member of Department Board. Member of Faculty Board. Participation in curriculum revision and academic quality improvement initiatives. Student Supervision Supervised approximately 10–20 undergraduate research projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences. Provided academic references and recommendation letters for graduates applying for postgraduate scholarships and higher education opportunities.
• Student Admissions Participated in admission interviews and academic assessment of applicants seeking entry into the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences.
• Graduate Teaching Contributed to the teaching of Bacteriology for postgraduate qualifying students.

• University Teaching Experience Possess more than 11 years of university teaching experience in Medical Microbiology and Medical Laboratory Sciences, delivering both theoretical and practical teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students in Medical Laboratory Sciences. Teaching for Other Health Science Colleges Delivered microbiology courses to students enrolled in: College of Medicine College of Pharmacy College of Clinical Pharmacy College of Nursing College of Anaesthesia Other Health Science Programmes Postgraduate Teaching Delivered Bacteriology for postgraduate qualifying students. Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences.
• Student Supervision Supervised approximately 10–20 undergraduate research projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences. Provided academic guidance throughout proposal development, laboratory work, data interpretation, report preparation, and oral presentations.
• Assessment and Examination Actively participated in: Preparation of written examinations. Practical examinations. Examination invigilation. Marking and grading. Examination quality assurance.
• Academic Committees Member of: Department Board Faculty Board Examination Committee Invigilation Committee Emphasize interactive teaching, evidence-based learning, and continuous professional development to enhance student engagement and academic excellence.

• ORCID 0000-0003-0927-9194
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• Experienced in microbiology and molecular microbiology research with particular interest in bacterial pathogenesis, molecular diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, oral microbiology, and molecular epidemiology. Demonstrated ability to independently design and conduct laboratory-based research using both conventional microbiological methods and molecular biology techniques. Experienced in scientific writing, data analysis, interpretation of research findings, and publication in peer-reviewed international journals.
• Scientific Writing Experienced in: Writing scientific manuscripts. Preparing research proposals. Literature review. Responding to peer-review comments. Preparing conference abstracts. Preparing poster presentations. Currently participating in the peer review of a scientific manuscript for an academic journal.

• Specialized Professional Training Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnostics Basic Molecular Biology Technique 7 Vision Training and Development Khartoum, Sudan 29 November – 1 December 2016 Training included: DNA Extraction RNA Extraction Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
• Training in Molecular Biology Commission for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering National Center for Research Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khartoum, Sudan 9–18 October 2016 Practical training included: DNA Extraction Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Molecular Laboratory Applications
• Clinical Laboratory Professional Development ASCPi Examination Preparation Course Advance Training Center Sudan March – June 2013 Comprehensive preparation programme covering the major disciplines of Medical Laboratory Sciences in preparation for the American Society for Clinical Pathology International (ASCPi) examination.
• International Scientific Training ASM Symposium on Tuberculosis Diagnosis American Society for Microbiology (ASM) University of Medical Sciences and Technology Khartoum, Sudan 6 December 2017 Global Health eLearning Center Completed certified professional training in: Antimicrobial Resistance – Part I Antimicrobial Resistance – Part II HIV: Basic Biology, Epidemiology and Prevention
• University Professional Development Workshops Participated in institutional professional development workshops in: Scientific Writing Curriculum Development Infection Prevention and Control Research Profiles and Scholarly Identity (Google Scholar, ORCID and H-index)

• Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
• 1. Elhage NM, El Sanousi SM, Hassab Elrasul RY, Elhag WI. Isolation and Identification of Fluoride-Sensitive and Fluoride-Resistant Streptococcus mutans Strains from Dental Caries of Diabetic Patients Using Conventional Methods in Sudan. F1000Research. 2022;11:1199. Available at: https://f1000research.com/articles/11-1199 Indexed in Europe PMC. Contribution: First Author.
• 2. Elhage NM, Elhag WI. Detection of Pyruvate Kinase Enzymes from Fluoride-Sensitive and Fluoride-Resistant Streptococcus mutans by Using PCR. Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research. 2025;11(1):121–129. Available at: https://journals.ekb.eg/article_415246.html Contribution: First Author.
• 3. International Conference Proceedings Elhage NM, Gumaa SA. A Study on the Etiologic Agents of Bacterial Eye Infections in Khartoum State. Published in the Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Chemical, Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CBAES 2017) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28–30 September 2017 DOI: 10.15242/HEAIG.ER0917215 Proceedings available through HEAIG Conference Publications. Contribution: First Author.
• Poster Presentation Detection of Enolase and Pyruvate Kinase Enzymes from Fluoride-Sensitive and Fluoride-Resistant Streptococcus mutans by Using PCR Health Professions Education Forum (HPEF) Najran University Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Poster Presentation

• Suleiman, Al Sanousi, Professor of Microbiology, sanousi07@gmail.com, University of Khartoum, Former PhD Supervisor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Wafa Ibrahim, Elhag, Associate Professor of Microbiology, welhag@ub.edu.sa, University of Bisha, Former Co-supervisor (PhD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, College of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Alneelain University