Education

• 2007

  Bachelor degree from medical labratory technologyapplied of medical sciences co, King Abdulaziz University, جده, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2013

  Master degree from Medical microbiology virologyGraduate studies faculty of medicine, University of Manitoba, , كـــــــندا

• 2018

  Doctorate degree from Center for Virus ResearchCollege of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, Glasgow, جلاسكو, بريطانيا

Employment

• 2007-2008

  Internship student, Labratory, جده, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2008-2018

  Teaching assistant, Faculty of applied medical sciences at King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2018-حاليا

  Assistant professor, Faculty of Applied medical sciences at King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2018-حاليا

  Principle investigator, Special infectious agent unit- King Fahd d Medical Reseach Center, , المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2020-2021

  Member of the Experimental Animal House Control Committee, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2020-حاليا

  Senior Specialist, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2021-حاليا

  Head of Safety Committee, King Fahd Medical Research Center, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2021-حاليا

  Review committee of JAMEEL FUND FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

Recent Publications

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1. Tolah, A.M.; Altayeb, L.M.; Alandijany, T.A. et al. Computational and In Vitro Experimental Investigations Reveal Anti-Viral Activity of Licorice and Glycyrrhizin against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Pharmaceuticals 2021, 14, 1216.
2. Bajrai, L.H.; Sohrab, S.S.; Alandijany, T.A. et al., Gene Expression Profiling of Early Acute Febrile Stage of Dengue Infection and Its Comparative Analysis With Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 2021, 11, 707905, doi:10.3389/fcimb.2021.707905
3. Dwivedi V., ……. .; Alandijany, T.A. et al., Mechanistic insights into the Japanese Encephalitis Virus RNA dependent RNA polymerase protein inhibition by bioflavonoids from Azadirachta indica. Scientific Reports (2021) (in press).
4. Hindawi, S.I.; Alandijany, T.A.; Abunada, Q., et al. Efficient inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human apheresis platelet concentrates with amotosalen and ultraviolet A light. Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine (2021) (available online).
5. Alshukairi, A.N.; El-Kafrawy.; Alandijany, T.A.; et al. Re-infection with a different SARS-CoV-2 clade and prolonged viral shedding in a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patient. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021, 110, 267-271.
6. Farsi, S.H.; Alandijany, T.A.; Radwi, M.; Farsi, A.; Bahaaziq, W.; Abushoshah, I.; El-Kafrawy, S.A.; Alsayed, S.; Azhar, E.I.; Boker, A. Prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among operating room and critical care staff at a tertiary teaching hospital A cross-sectional study. SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL 2021, 42, 742-749,
7. Alshukairi, A.N.; Tolah, A.M.; Dada, A.;….; Alandijany, T.A. et al. Test-based de-isolation in COVID-19 immunocompromised patients: Cycle threshold value versus SARS-CoV-2 viral culture. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021, 108, 112-115, doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.05.027.
8. Faizo, A.A.; Alandijany, T.A.; Abbas, A.T.; Sohrab, S.S.; El-Kafrawy, S.A.; Tolah, A.M.; Hassan, A.M.; Azhar, E.I. A Reliable Indirect ELISA Protocol for Detection of Human Antibodies Directed to SARS-CoV-2 NP Protein. Diagnostics 2021, 11, 825.
9. Alsayed, S.M.; Alandijany, T.A. et al. Pattern of Respiratory Viruses among Pilgrims during 2019 Hajj Season Who Sought Healthcare Due to Severe Respiratory Symptoms. Pathogens 2021, 10, 315.
10. Shiv Bharadwaj, …..., Thamir A. Alandijany et al. Structure-based identification of natural products as SARS-CoV-2 Mpro antagonist from Echinacea angustifolia using computational approaches. Viruses 2021, 13(2), 305.
11. Ahmed, W.A.; Dada, A.;….. Alandijany, T.A. et al. Seroprevalence of neutralizing antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among healthcare workers in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Saud University - Science 2021, 33, 101366.
12. Azhar, E.I.; Hindawi, S.I.; El-Kafrawy, S.A.; Hassan, A.M.; Tolah, A.M.; Alandijany, T.A.; Bajrai, L.H.; Damanhouri, G.A. Amotosalen and ultraviolet A light treatment efficiently inactivates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human plasma. Vox Sanguinis 2021, 116, 673-681.
13. Alandijany, T.A et al. Lack of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 among Blood Donors during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Study from Saudi Arabia. Healthcare 2021, 9, 51.
14. Azhar EI, ….., Alandijany, TA, et al. Efficient Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in Human Plasma with Amotosalen and Ultraviolet a Light Treatment. TRANSFUSION. 2020; 60: 289A-289A Supplment (Meeting Abstract).
15. Alandijany TA et al. Development and Optimization of In-house ELISA for Detection of Human IgG Antibody to SARS-CoV-2 Full Length Spike Protein. Pathogens. 2020;9(10):803. PubMed PMID: doi:10.3390/pathogens9100803.
16. Alandijany TA, Faizo AA, Azhar EI. (2020) Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Current status and management practices. Journal of Infection and Public Health.
17. Alandijany T. A. (2019). Host Intrinsic and Innate Intracellular Immunity During Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) Infection. Front. Microbiol. 10:2611.
18. Alandijany, T.A. et al. (2018).Distinct temporal roles for the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) protein in the sequential regulation of intracellular host immunity to HSV-1 infection. PLoS pathogens 14, 530 e1006769.
19. Alandijany T.A. et al. “Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Rabies Virus Infection of Neurons” J. Neurovirol. (2013) 19(6): 537-549.
20. A.C. Jackson, Alandijany, T. A., et al. “Rabies Virus Infection is associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction” Journal of the Neurological Sciences (2013) 333 (Suppl 1):e609 (abstract).
21. Alan Jackson; …..;  Alandijany, T.A., et al. “Mechanisms of rabies virus-induced oxidative stress” Journal of Neurovirology. (2012) 18 (Suppl 1):S1–S132.

Scientific interests

Conferences and workshops

1. S Hindawi, S El-Kafrawi, ….., T Alandijany, …et al., (2021). EFFICIENT INACTIVATION OF SARS-COV-2 IN PLATELET CONCENTRATES IN 100% PLASMA WITH AMOTOSALEN AND ULTRAVIOLET A LIGHT TREATMENT. The 31st Regional ISBT Congress, ISBT In Focus, Virtual meeting.
2. Esam I. Azhar, Salwa I. Hindawi…, Thamir A. Alandijany, …et al., (2020) Efficient Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in Human Plasma with Amotosalen and Ultraviolet A Light Treatment. AABB, October 3 - 5, 2020, VIRTUAL MEETING.
3. Thamir Alandijany. (2019) Direct visualization and tracking of viral genomes at single molecule and single cell resolution. Special infectious agent unit (SIAU) scientific meeting event. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
4. Thamir Alandijany. (2018) Distinct Temporal Regulation of Intrinsic and Innate Immunity to HSV-1 Infection. 23rd Glasgow International Virology Workshop, UK.
5. Thamir Alandijany, et al. (2017) Distinct Spatiotemporal Regulation of Intrinsic and Innate Immunity to HSV-1 Infection; Dual Regulatory Roles of PML in Host Immunity to DNA Virus Infection. 42nd International herpesvirus workshop, Ghent, Belgium. 
6. Ashley Roberts, Thamir Alandijany, et al. (2017) Temporal and spatial characterization of host intrinsic immune responses to Herpes simplex virus 1 infection. 42nd International herpesvirus workshop, Ghent, Belgium.
7. Thamir Alandijany, et al. (2017) Dual roles for the promyelocytic leukemia (PML) protein in the regulation of intrinsic and innate immunity to Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) infection. Microbiology Society Annual Conference, Edinburgh, UK.
8. Alandijany T, et al (2012) “Role of Mitochondria in Rabies virus-induced Oxidative Stress” International Conference on Rabies in America (RITA), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9. Thamir A. Alandijany, et al. (2012) “Alterations of mitochondrial electron transport chain complex activities in rabies virus-infected cells: potential mechanisms for oxidative stress” American society for virology (ASV), Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
   
   

Current Research Grants

1. The fast-track program for COVID-19 research funded by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
2. Institutional Fund Projects (IFP) provided by the Research and development office at the Ministry of Education (MOE).
3. JAMEEL FUND FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.

Supervision of students' research projects

(2021) Al-zahrani, Y. A., Summer student "Seroprevalence of COVID-19 among disadvantaged and vulnerable populations".

(2019-now) Alsayed, S.M., MSc student "Pattern of Respiratory Viruses among Pilgrims during Hajj Seasons".

(2020-now) AlGhamdi, A., MSc student "COVID-19 immunoassays and their applications".

(2020) Alasmari, A., BSc student " Development of an In-house Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)".

(2020) Alsulami, R., BSc student "The Sero-Prevalence of IgM and IgG Antibodies to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among the Healthcare Workers in King Abdulaziz University Hospital".

Awards

- One of the Scientific publication awards for 2019, Deanship of scientific research, King Abdulaziz University.

- One of the Citation awards for 2019, Deanship of scientific research, King Abdulaziz University.

- Top abstract awards at 42nd International herpesvirus workshop 2017, Ghent, Belgium.

- Runner-up of 3-minute thesis competition 2017 held at University of Glasgow (Medical, veterinary, and life sciences heat).

- Top 12 university finalists for 3-minute thesis competition 2017 held at University of Glasgow (all faculties)

- Best abstract and talk among PhD students at research institutes of infection, immunity and inflammation (IIIs) away day 2018.

- An award from Prince Khalid Al-Faisal for being the top student in BSc (highest GPA) of medical laboratory technology graduates (2008).

- An award from Prince Abdulmajeed Al-Saud for being among the top students of western region of Saudi Arabia (1998).

Media coverage

• https://sabq.org/wds257
• https://twitter.com/SabahAlsaudiah/status/952442873038934017
• https://www.okaz.com.sa/article/555393
• https://www.alriyadh.com/1815957
• https://bit.ly/3j2ITgQ

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