Roula M Abdel-Massih was named by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) a “TWAS Young Affiliate” for a period of five years. Based in Trieste, TWAS works to advance scientific work that contributes toward sustainable prosperity in the developing world. The author of 19 publications in peer reviewed journals; Dr. AbdelMassih is currently studying the biological activity of plant products, looking for anti-bacterial molecules within plant extracts. Her focus is on the biotransformation of molecules and the effect of Lebanese plant extracts on multi-drug resistant bacterial isolates. Since joining the University of Balamand, she has focused her research on the “biological activity of plant extracts (anti –proliferative, antioxidant, and antibacterial activity). Her research interests include the biological activities of medicinal plants, and the genotoxcity of waste water and air particulates. Roula M Abdel-Massih was named by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) a “TWAS Young Affiliate” for a period of five years. Based in Trieste, TWAS works to advance scientific work that contributes toward sustainable prosperity in the developing world. The author of 19 publications in peer reviewed journals; Dr. AbdelMassih is currently studying the biological activity of plant products, looking for anti-bacterial molecules within plant extracts. Her focus is on the biotransformation of molecules and the effect of Lebanese plant extracts on multi-drug resistant bacterial isolates. Since joining the University of Balamand, she has focused her research on the “biological activity of plant extracts (anti –proliferative, antioxidant, and antibacterial activity). Her research interests include the biological activities of medicinal plants, and the genotoxcity of waste water and air particulates.

biological activities of medicinal plants, and the genotoxcity of waste water and air particulates.