Biography

Dr. Farid Menaa (Bsc. BioEngineering ; Bsc. Biology and Physiology ; Msc. Genetics ; Master Gerontology/Geriatrics ; PhD Radiation Oncology/Gerontology (Paris, France, 2003) ; three international post-doctoral terms in Oncology, Dermatology, Stem cells, Hematology, Genomics ; MBA Entrepreneurship and MD candidate), is an experienced and skilled inter- and multi-disciplinary professional. During his career, Dr. Menaa followed complementary formations in Marine Biology (Caen, France), Pharmacy (Liege, Belgium), Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biophysics (California, USA), Business Development and Management (USA and Brazil). Professor, Principal Investigator, Executive Director, Consulting Healthcare and Biosystems Expert, Companys’ Advisor and Coach, Supervisor, Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Reviewer, Event Organizer, Entrepreneur and Polyglot, Dr. Menaa earned his degrees with high distinctions from prestigious universities and institutions worldwide. Dr. Menaa has more than 10 years experiences either in the academic (mainly institutions from France, USA, Germany, Brazil) or in the industrial sectors such as Guerbet SA, SANOFI, Fluorotronics, Inc. During his ongoing career, Dr. Menaa has mainly contributed to the identification and function of new human genes modulated by radiation ; Discovered a new signaling pathway after DNA damage ; Pointed out the link between the presence of stem cells, some of their genetic mutations, and the patient’s diagnosis and prognostic ; Identified genomic alterations in adult sickle cell anemia patients with stroke

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Research Interest

Internal Medicine and General Medicine, Oncology, Dermatology, Stem cells, Hematology, Genomics, Nanomedicine