About
Professional Summary
Dr. Sami El Khatib, Associate Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences and Assistant Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at the Lebanese International University (LIU). I am holding a PhD in Cell Biology and Oncology (2005), a Master Degree in Bioengineering & Biomaterials (2002), a University Diploma in Animal Experimentation (2003) from Henri Poincare University in France, and a BS in Medical Laboratory from Lebanese University (2000).
My research work has been focused on the non-invasive techniques of diagnosis and treatment of Bladder Cancer, published in highly ranked international peer reviewed journals. I published my first work conducted in vivo for the usage of Hexvix as a prodrug for the Photodynamic treatment of bladder cancer in rats.
I has been involved also in the development of an optoelectronic imaging system (Cell ViZio) based on the use of live fluorescence confocal microscopy for in situ imaging of live tissues and organs. I also developed a reproducible model for solitary bladder cancer in rats adopted as the most favorable model used for many research and pharmacokinetics applications. I am currently working on many topics related to Molecular Biotechnology & Genomic Editing strategies and supervising many Master’s students working on health benefits of food, food extracts, and fortification strategies.
During the past years, I authored and co-authored numerous conference articles, books, book chapters in the aforementioned scientific topics. I am currently the Head of the Organizing Committees of many academic and community services events organized by BIU. I have been selected as a member of the Middle East Molecular Biology Society and a member of MEMBS International Advisory Committee.
Education
Academic Background
Publications (42)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
The mediating effect of perfectionism in the association between avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and wellbeing among a sample of Lebanese adults
Marie Anne El Khoury, Boudy Slaiby, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sami El Khatib, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid
Psychiatry Research Communications
| Journal Article
2026
The Relationship Between Nightmare Distress and Perceived Pain Intensity in Adolescents: The Role of Depression, Anxiety and Stress as Mediators
Andrea Eid, Mohamad El Haj, Ahmed Moustafa, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sami El Khatib, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid, Feten Fekih‐Romdhane
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
| Journal Article
2026
The Relationship Between Parental Smartphone Addiction and Child Problematic Media Use: Mediating Roles of Child–Parent Conflict and Parental Psychological Distress and Validation of the Child–Parent Relationship Scale‐Short Form in Arabic
Nicole Tannous, Marilyne Aouad, Abdallah Chahine, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Sami El Khatib, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih‐Romdhane, Sahar Obeid
Public Health Challenges
| Journal Article
2026
Arabic Validation of the Noise‐Induced Hearing Loss‐Symptoms (NIHL‐S) Scale Among Civilians Exposed to Loud Blasts During the 2024 Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
Cynthia Nasr, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Mohamad El Haj, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sami El Khatib, Feten Fekih‐Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid
Health Science Reports
| Journal Article
2026
Psychometric properties of the Arabic food craving questionnaire-state
Cedric Abboud, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sami El Khatib, Sahar Obeid, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit
Psychiatry Research Communications
| Journal Article
2026
Anemia, Growth Impairment, and Micronutrients Status in Syrian Children Aged 12–60 Months
Radhee M. Adi, Marie Koenig, Ahmad Alwan, Sami El Khatib, Jürgen Geisel, Stefan Eber, Sahar Chamaa, Rima Obeid
International Journal of Pediatrics
| Journal Article
2025
A Comprehensive Review on GLP-1 Signaling Pathways in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus - Focus on the Potential Role of GLP-1 Receptors Agonists and Selenium among Various Organ Systems
Ghinwa Barakat, Ghaith Assi, Hussein Khalil, Sami El Khatib
Current Diabetes Reviews
| Journal Article
2025
ImmunoMet Oncogenesis: A New Concept to Understand the Molecular Drivers of Cancer
Reshma Sirajee, Sami El Khatib, Levinus A. Dieleman, Mohamed Salla, Shairaz Baksh
Journal of Clinical Medicine
| Journal Article
2025
Novel Compounds for Hair Repair: Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Analysis of Thiol Cross-Linking Agents
Sami El Khatib, Dalal Hammoudi Halat, Sanaa Khaled, Ahmed Malki, Bassam Alameddine
Pharmaceuticals
| Journal Article
2025
Evaluating plate waste in Lebanese hospitals: Implications for nutrition and resource management
Maha Hoteit, Maroun Khattar, Jana El Cheikh Mohamad, Esraa Antar, Dana Malli, Nour Badereddine, Ferial Fattouh, Sami El Khatib, Mohamad G. Abiad, Hussein F. Hassan
Nutrition
| Journal Article
2025
A Methodological Review of Strategies for Artificial Contamination of Solid Food With Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxin B1: Insights Into Growth Dynamics, AFB1 Production, and Spiking Techniques for Cereals, Nuts, and Seeds
Alaa Abou Dib, Nicolas Louka, Jean Claude Assaf, Sami El Khatib, André El Khoury, Espérance Debs
eFood
| Journal Article
2025
The Role of Sex in the Impact of Sleep Restriction on Appetite- and Weight-Regulating Hormones in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review of Human Studies
Mira Alfikany, Khaula Sakhr, Stef Kremers, Sami El Khatib, Tanja Adam, Ree Meertens
Clocks & Sleep
| Journal Article
2025
Potential Use of Sumac as a Natural Curing Alternative to Salt in the Production of Table Olives
Ibrahim Al Hajj, Mohamed Salla, Abir Salame, Maha Krayem, Sanaa Khaled, Milad El Riachy, Sami El Khatib
Current Nutrition & Food Science
| Journal Article
2025
Psychometric properties of the perception of telework practices (PTP) scale: measuring advantages and drawbacks in the Lebanese context
Hala Sacre, Chadia Haddad, Maha Zakhour, Joanne Karam, Marwan Akel, Sami El Khatib, Pascale Salameh
Scientific Reports
| Journal Article
2025
“Intensification of vaporization by decompression to vacuum” as an advanced approach for decontaminating wheat from Aspergillus flavus spores: Effects on key quality attributes
Alaa Abou Dib, Espérance Debs, Jean Claude Assaf, Paola Labaky, Sami El Khatib, André El Khoury, Nicolas Louka
Applied Food Research
| Journal Article
2025
Validation of the Working Ability, Location, Intensity, Days of Pain and Dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) Scale in Arabic-Speaking Young Female Adults
Patrick Bou Haidar, Desiree Alam, Sahar Obeid, Diana Malaeb, Mariam Dabbous, Fouad Sakr, Sami El Khatib, Rabih Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit
International Journal of Women's Health
| Journal Article
2024
Body appreciation is associated with optimism/pessimism in patients with chronic kidney disease: Results from a cross-sectional study and validation of the Arabic version of the Optimism–Pessimism Short Scale–2
Maroun Hajj-Moussa, Nay El Hachem, Ziad El Sebaaly, Perla Moubarak, Reine-Marie Kahwagi, Diana Malaeb, Rabih Hallit, Sami El Khatib, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid, Feten Fekih-Romdhane
PLOS ONE
| Journal Article
2024
Perceived advantages and drawbacks of teleworking during the economic crisis and COVID-19: A cross-sectional study among university degree holders
Chadia Haddad, Maha Zakhour, Hala Sacre, Joanne Karam, Sami El Khatib, Marwan Akel, Pascale Salameh
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
| Journal Article
2024
Enhancing the Bioavailability of Resveratrol: Combine It, Derivatize It, or Encapsulate It?
Mohamed Salla, Nadine Karaki, Belal El Kaderi, Abeer J. Ayoub, Samar Younes, Maya N. Abou Chahla, Shairaz Baksh, Sami El Khatib
Pharmaceutics
| Journal Article
2024
Food waste management in Lebanese hospital food services: Findings from a first-of-its-kind cross-sectional study in the Arab region
Hussein F. Hassan, Maroun Khattar, Ferial Fattouh, Dana Malli, Esraa Antar, Jana El Cheikh Mohamad, Nour Badreddine, Sami El Khatib, Mohamad G. Abiad, Maha Hoteit
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
| Journal Article
2024
Hydrolyzed collagen: Exploring its applications in the food and beverage industries and assessing its impact on human health – A comprehensive review
Walaa Al Hajj, Mohamed Salla, Maha Krayem, Sanaa Khaled, Hussein F. Hassan, Sami El Khatib
Heliyon
| Journal Article
2024
Perceptions towards gluten free products among consumers: A narrative review
Hussein F. Hassan, Lydia Mourad, Narjes Khatib, Ranim Assi, Shaymaa Akil, Sami El Khatib, Rasha Hteit
Applied Food Research
| Journal Article
2024
Vitamin D fortification in lebanese bread: Impact on sensory attributes, consumer perception and public acceptance
Karine El Hoss, Mohamed Salla, Sanaa Khaled, Maha Krayem, Hussein F. Hassan, Sami El Khatib
Applied Food Research
| Journal Article
2024
Update on vitamin D deficiency and its impact on human health major challenges & technical approaches of food fortification
Karine El Hoss, Mohamed Salla, Sanaa Khaled, Maha Krayem, Hussein Hassan, Sami El Khatib
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
| Journal Article
2023
A comparative review on methods of detection and quantification of mycotoxins in solid food and feed: a focus on cereals and nuts
Alaa Abou Dib, Jean Claude Assaf, Espérance Debs, Sami El Khatib, Nicolas Louka, André El Khoury
Mycotoxin Research
| Journal Article
2023
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Tea Sold in Lebanon: Effects of Type, Packaging, and Origin
Hussein F. Hassan, Hadeel Tashani, Farah Ballouk, Rouaa Daou, André El Khoury, Mohamad G. Abiad, Ali AlKhatib, Mahdi Hassan, Sami El Khatib, Hani Dimassi
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
| Journal Article
2023
Experimental Animal Models for Preclinical Investigation of the Bladder
Cancer
Sami El Khatib, Maha Krayem, Sanaa Khaled, Abeer Ayoub, Mohamed Salla
New Emirates Medical Journal
| Journal Article
2023
A review of the antibiotic residues in food in the Arab countries
Areej Merhi, Sami El Khatib, Joyce Haddad, Hussein F. Hassan
Applied Food Research
| Journal Article
2023
The mosaic puzzle of the therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and antibody fragments - A modular transition from full-length immunoglobulins to antibody mimetics
Sami El Khatib, Mohamed Salla
Leukemia Research Reports
| Journal Article
2022
Single, Subsequent, or Simultaneous Treatments to Mitigate Mycotoxins in Solid Foods and Feeds: A Critical Review
Alaa Abou Dib, Jean Claude Assaf, André El Khoury, Sami El Khatib, Mohamed Koubaa, Nicolas Louka
Foods
| Journal Article
2022
Antibiotic residues in milk and milk products: A momentous challenge for the pharmaceutical industry and medicine.
Omairi, R., M. Krayem, S. Khaled, M. Salla and S. El Khatib,
World J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2022
The rationale behind the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and associated immunological mechanisms.
El Khatib, S.,
Turk. J. Immunol.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2022
University instructors’ perceptions toward online teaching at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in lebanon: A descriptive study.
Farhat, A., N. Farhat, W.A. Yassine, R. Halat and S. El Khatib,
Middle East. J. Res. Edu. Soc. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2021
Yeast extract: A potential substitute of salt in baked crackers.
Ghoush, L.A. and S. El Khatib,
Int. J. Environ. Agric. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2021
Assumption and criticism on RNA world hypothesis from ribozymes to functional cells.
Khatib, S.E.L. and A. Raslan,
Bioeng. Biosci.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2021
Physiochemical properties and medicinal, nutritional and industrial applications of Lebanese Sumac (Syrian Sumac - Rhus coriaria): A review
Khaula Sakhr, Sami El Khatib
Heliyon
| Journal Article
2020
Advances in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering in the production of biofuel.
El Khatib, S. and N.A. Yassine,
Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Appl. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2019
The use of syrian sumac (Rhus coriaria) as a meat tenderizer: Effect on fat, protein and collagen profiles on pectoralis superficialis cut.
Sakhr, K. and S.E. Khatib,
Turkish J. Agric. Food Sci. Technol.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2019
Insights gained from intermittent fasting & its impact on weight management.
Khatib, S.E. and A.A. Yassine,
Int. J. Sci. Res.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2019
A novel orthotopic bladder tumor model with predictable localization of a solitary tumor.
Khatib, E.S., S. Berrahmoune, A. Leroux, L. Bezdetnaya, F. Guillemin and M.A. D'Hallewin,
Cancer Biol. Ther.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2006
Endoscopic confocal fluorescence microscopy of normal and tumor bearing rat bladder.
Dhallewin, M.A., S.E. Khatib, A. Leroux, L. Bezdetnaya and F. Guillemin,
J. Urol.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2005
Kinetics, biodistribution and therapeutic efficacy of hexylester 5-aminolevulinate induced photodynamic therapy in an orthotopic rat bladder tumor model.
Khatib, E.S., J. Didelon, A. Leroux, L. Bezdetnaya, D. Notter and M. D'Hallewin,
J. Urol.,
| Journal Article
Sami El Khatib
2004
