Educational Qualification

• Postdoc higher diploma Fellowship in Medical Microbiology | Umeå University, Sweden | 2012–2013
• Postdoc higher diploma Fellowship in Clinical Virology | Umeå University, Sweden | 2010–2012
• Postdoc higher diploma Fellowship in Clinical Virology | Uppsala Academic Hospital, Sweden | 2009-2010
• PhD (Clinical Microbiology) 2006, Uppsala Medical College | Uppsala University, Sweden
• MSc (Medical Microbiology) 2001 | Institute of medical Sciences- College of Medicine, Uppsala University, Sweden
• MSc (Medical Biochemistry) | 1999, College of Medicine, Gezira University, Sudan
• BSc (Clinical Biochemistry) 1996 | Medical Science, College of medicine of - Alexandria University,

Experience

• Over 25 years of experience (1998–2025) teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in foundational medical systems.
• Developed, implemented, and assessed Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs).
• Research methodology & EndNote.
• Coordinated educational and research initiatives within institutions and with international collaborators.
• Molecular bioscience and Infection control post graduate program coordinator.
• Consultant, Medical Virology (Molecular Virologist)
• Facilitated Problem-Based Learning (PBL) sessions for medical students.
• Faculty of Medicine-Uppsala University, Co-ordination and teaching of Clinical & Molecular Virology and Molecular Biology courses for medical & biomedical students in Uppsala University in Sweden| 2009–2011
• Professor, Faculty of Medicine- Virology, Co-ordination and teaching of Molecular Biology, virology, immunology courses for medical and biomedical students Sweden | 2018–2025
• Visiting Associate Professor researcher, Faculty of Medicine-Istanbul University, Turkey| 2017–2018
• Visiting Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine-Karray University, involved in co-ordination and teaching of Molecular Biology courses for medical and biomedical students Sudan | 2009–2015
• Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine- Virology | Umeå University, Sweden | 2014–2018
• Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine- Virology | Umeå University, Sweden | 2010–2013
• Fellowship exchange researcher, Faculty of Medicine- Virology | Boston University, USA | 2004–2005

Courses Taught

• Basic & advance medical Microbiology
• Basic & advance medical & clinical Virology
• Basic & advance medical & clinical Immunology
• Basic & advance medical & clinical molecular Biology
• Basic & advance research ethics

Publications

• Sofia Persson, Javier Vargas, Sarah Coker, Fanny Persson, Filip Petrini, Lauren Davies, Polina Vaulina, Monika Vilemova, Nahla Mohamed, Maja Malmberg, Anna Székely, "Assessing PMMoV as a faecal marker for wastewater based surveillanc - Insights from Swedish wastewaters and foods " (2025) Submitted.
• Faten K. KARIM, Sara GHORASHI, Anis Ben ISHAK, Azhari A. ELHAG, and Nahla MOHAMED"
• Innovative mathematical modelling approaches to diagnose chronic neurological disorders with deep learning" (2024) Thermal Science 2024 Volume 28, Issue 6 Part B, Pages: 5217-5229 https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI2406217K .
• Weam S. Shashoug a*, Mohammed Bushra, Mohammed B. Musa, Nahla Mohamed, Salma Soud eand Bakri Y. M. Nour "Comparison of Stool Antigen and PCR-Based Diagnostics for Helicobacter pylori
• Infection and Associated Gut Dysbiosis in Wad-Medani City, Sudan" (2024) https://DOI:
• 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i101487.
• Székely, A. J., Mohamed, N., Dafalla, I., Vargas, J., Malmberg, M. "Dataset of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater data from Uppsala, Umeå, Örebro, Kalmar, and various towns in Uppsala and Stockholm region, Sweden." (2021) https://doi.org/10.17044/scilifelab.14256317.
• Rania Ali El Hadi Mohamed, Deena M Abdelgadir, Hind M Bashab, Laila A Al-Shuraym, Fadilah Sfouq Aleanizy, Fulwah Y Alqahtani, Lamya Ahmed Al-Keridis, Nahla Mohamed. "Detection of Some Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Wild Shrews Collected from Different Habitats in Saudi Arabia: First Record in the Middle East." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Sep. 2022.
• Abdelghani Abdelrahim, N., Mohamed, N., Evander, M., Ahlm, C., Fadl-Elmula, I. "Viral Meningitis in Sudanese children; Differentiation, Aetiology and Review of Literature." BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022.
• Wesula Lwande, O., Mohamed, N., Bucht, G., Ahlm, C., Olsson, G., Evander, M. "Seewis hantavirus in common shrew (Sorex araneus) in Sweden." Virology Journal, 2020 Dec 29; 17(1):198.
• Saksson, F., Lundy, L., Hedström, A., Székely, A. J., Mohamed, N. "Evaluating the Use of Alternative Normalization Approaches on SARS-CoV-2 Concentrations in Wastewater: Experiences from Two Catchments in Northern Sweden." Environments, 9, 39, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments9030039.
• Rania Ali El Hadi Mohamed, Deena M Abdelgadir, Hind M Bashab, Laila A Al-Shuraym, Fadilah Sfouq Aleanizy, Fulwah Y Alqahtani, Lamya Ahmed Al-Keridis, Nahla Mohamed. "First record of West Nile Virus detection inside wild mosquitoes in Khartoum capital of Sudan using PCR." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Dec. 2020; 27(12):3359-3364.
• Wesula Lwande, O., Mohamed, N., Bucht, G., Ahlm, C., Olsson, G., Evander, M. "Seewis hantavirus in common shrew (Sorex araneus) in Sweden." Virology Journal, 2020 Dec 29; 17(1):198.
• Rania Ali El Hadi Mohamed, Fadilah Sfouq Aleanizy, Fulwah Yahya Alqahtani, Marzouqah Sfouq Alanazi, Mohamed N. "Common Co-Morbidities Are Challenging in the Diagnosis of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia." Pak J Biol Sci, Jan. 2020; 23(2):119-125.
• Alqahtani FY, Aleanizy FS, Ali El Hadi Mohamed R, Alanazi MS, Mohamed N. "Prevalence of comorbidities in cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a retrospective study." Epidemiol Infect, Nov. 2018.
• Mohamed RAEH, Aleanizy FS, Alqahtani FY, Alanazi MS, Mohamed N. "Common Co-morbidities Are Challenging in the Diagnosis of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia." Pak J Biol Sci, Jan. 2020; 23(2):119-125.
• Mohamed, N., Magzoub, M., El Hadi, R. A., Aleanizy, F. S., Alqahtani, F. Y., Nour, B. Y. M., Alkarsany, M. M. S. "Prevalence and identification of arthropod-transmitted viruses in Kassala state, Eastern Sudan." Libyan Journal of Medicine, Accepted Dec. 2018.
• Mohamed, N., Magzoub, M., El Hadi, R. A., Aleanizy, F. S., Alqahtani, F. Y., Nour, B. Y. M., Alkarsany, M. M. S. "Current Chikungunya Outbreak in Sudan: Challenges and Possible Solutions from predicted since 2015." Annals of Internal Medicine, Submitted Dec. 2018.
• Mohamed, N., Alqurashi, R., Ramadan, N., Alzuhairi, R., Khalid, H., Abdullah, K., Saadani, R. E. "What is known about Ventricular Septal Defect in University Female Students of Saudi Arabia?" International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2019; Volume 43, No 1, pp 206-215.
• Hoffman, T., Lindeborg, M., Barboutis, C., Erciyas-Yavuz, K., Evander, M., Franson, T., Figuerola, J., Jaenson, T. G. T., Kiat, Y., Lindgren, P. E., Lundkvist, Å., Mohamed, N., Moutailler, S., Nyström, F., Olsen, B., Salaneck, E. "Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus RNA in Hyalomma rufipes Ticks Infesting Migratory Birds, Europe and Asia Minor." Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018; Volume 24, Issue 5; Article ID: 17-1369.
• Saadani, R. E., Alqurashi, R., Ramadan, N., Alzuhairi, R., Khalid, H., Abdullah, K., Mohamed, N. "What is known about Ventricular Septal Defect in University Female Students of Saudi Arabia?" International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2019; Volume 43, No 1, pp 197-205.
• Alqahtani, Y., Aleanizy, F. S., Mohamed, R. A. E. H., Alanazi, M. S., Mohamed, N., Alrasheed, M. M., Abanmy, N., Alhawassi, T. "Prevalence of comorbidities in cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a retrospective study." Journal of Epidemiology and Infection, 2018 Nov 5th; 2(1).
• Alkarib, S. Y., Mohamed, N. A., Groun, E. A., Ghalib, M. B. "Role of Gum Acacia in Serum Packed Cell Volume Correlated to Anemia among Patients with Renal Disease." Journal of Pharmacology & Clinical Research, 2017; 2(1).
• Mohamed, R. A. E. H., Mohamed, N., Aleanizy, F. S., Alqahtani, F. Y., Al Keredes, L. A., Al Khalaf, A. "Investigation of Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses inside Wild populations of Ticks: One of the Pioneer Studies in Saudi Arabia." Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2017.
• Mohamed, N., El Hadi, R. A., Aleanizy, F. S., Alqahtani, F. Y. "Novel Screening of Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Shrews, Najd Desert, KSA." Archives of Virology, 2017.
• Aleanizy, F. S., Mohamed, N., Alqahtani, F. Y., El Hadi, R. A. "Outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study." BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017; Volume 17 Issue: 23 Pages: 713-721.
• Tham, W., Danielsson-Tham, M. L., Mohamed, N., Eds. "Food Associated Pathogens." 1st Edition, CRC Press, USA, 2013.
• Magzoub, M., Elhaj, A., Elbahi, A. H. M., Hameidan, A. B., Osman, S. M., Alkhawad, M. A., Nour, B. Y. M., Mohamdani, A. A., Alkarsany, M. M. S., Evander, M., Ahlm, C., Mohamed, N. "Alkhurma viral hemorrhagic fever in Red Sea state in Sudan." Manuscript.
• Al Barakh, N., Algain, S., Al Barrak, A., Al Mazrooa, S., Alfaleh, S., Alotaibi, F., Mohamed, N. "THE Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of antibiotics usage among Saudi female students in Princess Nourah university (PNU)." European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 2016, 3(5), 131-137.
• Alkarsany, M. M. S., Guma, H., Rajab, A., Nooraldin, M., Suleman, L., Elamin, G., Modwai, L., Mergani, E., Ahlm, C., Evander, M., Mohamed, N. "Rift Valley fever associated with Abortion in Red Sea state in Sudan." Manuscript in process.
• Rasmuson, J., Pourazar, J., Mohamed, N., Evander, M., Blomberg, A., Ahlm, C. "Cytotoxic Immune Activation and Relationship to Viral Load in Lower Airways of Puumala Hantavirus Infected Patients." European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2016; Volume: 35 Issue:4 Pages: 713721.
• Mohamed, N. "Novel Approaches are needed to develop the future Methods for Diagnosis of viral infections." International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), Vol 24, No 5 (2015), 6-16.
• Mohamed, N., Odeh, Y. "A novel Approach for Detection of Sindbis viral RNA–with QPCR."
• International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), Vol 24, No 5 (2015), 415-424.
• Mohamed, N., Hossain, J., Nilsson, V. "Co-infection of GFP, Ad2 & Ad12 in A549 & IMR90 cells to evade the interferon response." Life Science Journal, 2015; 12(3).
• Mohamed, N., Nilsson, E., Klingström, J., Evander, M., Ahlm, C., Bucht, G. "Development and evaluation of a broad reacting SYBR-green based quantitative real-time PCR for the detection of different hantaviruses." Journal of Clinical Virology, 2013 Apr; 56(4):280-5.
• Lindgren, T., Mohamed, N., Ahlm, C., Evander, M., Ljunggren, H. G., Björkström, N. K. "Development and Resolution of the Human T Cell Response to Acute Hantavirus Infection." PLoS One, 2011 July.
• Muradrasoli, S., Mohamed, N., Hornyák, A., Fohlman, J., Olsen, B., Belák, S., Blomberg, J. "Broadly targeted multiprobe QPCR for detection of coronaviruses: Coronavirus is common among mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)." Journal of Virological Methods, 2009 Aug; 59(2):277-87.
• Mohamed, N., Blomberg, J. "Molecular Diagnosis of Common Viral Infectious Diseases Based on RealTime PCR." International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008 Dec. Vol 12, Supp.1; 13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases; Pages e474.
• Muradrasoli, S., Mohamed, N., Hornyák, Á., Fohlman, J., Escutenaire, S., Olsen, B., Belák, S., Blomberg,
• J. "Broadly targeted triple-probe TaqMan® QPCR method for the detection of coronaviruses in humans and animals. Are ducks common carriers of avian coronavirus?" Journal of Virological Methods, 2008 May; 146(1-2):226-235.
• Gyarmati, P., Mohamed, N., Norder, H., Blomberg, J., Belák, S., Widen, F. "Universal detection of hepatitis E virus by two real-time PCR assays: TaqMan((R)) and Primer-Probe Energy Transfer." Journal of Virological Methods, 2007 Dec; 146 (1-2):226-235.
• Mohamed, N., Belák, S., Czifra, G., Herrmann, B., Berencsi, G., Blomberg, J. "Broadly targeted triplex real-time PCR detection of influenza A, B and C viruses based on the nucleoprotein gene and a novel 'MegaBeacon' probe strategy." Journal of Virological Methods, 2010 Feb; 163(2):313-22.
• Mohamed, N., Belák, S., Czifra, G., Herrmann, B., Berencsi, G., Blomberg, J. "Broadly targeted triplex real-time PCR detection of Influenza A, B and C Viruses based on the Nucleoprotein gene." Journal of Virological Methods, 2007 Nov.
• Elfaitouri, A., Mohamed, N., Fohlman, J., Aspholm, R., Frisk, G., Friman, G., Magnius, L., Blomberg, J. "Quantitative PCR-enhanced immunoassay for measurement of enteroviral immunoglobulin M antibody and diagnosis of aseptic meningitis." Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, 2005 Feb; 12(2):235-41.
• Mohamed, N., Belák, S., Hedlund, K. O., Blomberg, J. "Experience from the development of a diagnostic single tube real-time PCR for human caliciviruses, Norovirus genogroups I and II." Journal of Virological Methods, 2006 Mar; 132(1-2):69-76.
• Escutenaire, S., Mohamed, N., Isaksson, M., Thoren, P., Klingeborn, B., Belák, S., Berg, M., Blomberg, J. "SYBR Green real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay for the generic detection of coronaviruses." Archives of Virology, 2007 Jan; 152 (1):41-58.
• Ilback, N. G., Frisk, P., Mohamed, N., Gadhasson, I. L., Blomberg, J., Friman, G. "Virus induces metalbinding proteins and changed trace element balance in the brain during the course of a common human infection (coxsackievirus B3) in mice." Science of the Total Environment, 2007 Aug 1; 381(1-3):88-98.
• Mohamed, N., Elfaitouri, A., Fohlman, J., Friman, G., Blomberg, J. "A sensitive and quantitative singletube real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR for detection of enteroviral RNA." Journal of Clinical Virology, 2004 Jun; 30(2):150-6

Achievements

• Travel Grant | European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV), Crete | 2023
• Research Excellence Award | PNU, Riyadh, KSA | 2018
• Best Oral Presentation | 10th Clinical Virology Conference, UAE | 2017
• Best Poster | 8th Pharma Middle East Conference, Oman | 2016
• Grants of USD 200,000/Year | CRDF Global | 2013–2014
• Travel Grant | WALLENBERGMEDLEN, Umeå University | 2012
• Grants of USD 100,000/Year Faculty for the Future Grant | Schlumberger Foundation | 2011–2012

Commisions Of Trust And Memberships

• Member, Assessment Unit | College of Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden | 2020–2025
• Member, HSRC | College of Medicine, PNU, Riyadh, KSA | 2023–2024
• Member, Assessment Unit | College of Medicine, PNU, Riyadh, KSA | 2023–2024
• Member, Quality Assurance Unit (PLOs & CLOs), Medical College | 2023–2024
• Member, Strategic Unit | College of Medicine, PNU, Riyadh, KSA | 2023–2024
• Member, Research Unit and IRB | College of Medicine, PNU, Riyadh, KSA | 2014–2019
• Member, European Society of Virology (ESV) | 2003–Present
• Active Member, International Meeting on Emerging Diseases (IMED) | Ongoing
• Member, American Society for Virology (ASV) | 2003–Present