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Personal Details

First Name : LOTFI                         Family Name : SOUSSIA

Date and place of birth  : 02^nd May 1972 - Teboulba     

Marital status : Married                  Children  : two              Nationality: Tunisian          

Occupation: Senior lecturer at university (biology Sciences) Teaching experience: 10 years            Working address: ISSAPersonal address: chez Ahmed Wali Route Menzel chaker Km 3,5. Sfax 3003.

E-mail :   lsoussia@yahoo.fr      or    Lotfi.Soussia@fss.rnu.tn ' : (00 216) 98 910 519

 

 

Academic year	qualification	grade	Institution
1999/ 2005	Doctorate in Biology Sciences	with distinction and compliments from the jury	Sfax faculty of Sciences
1996/ 1998	Post-graduate Diploma in General Ecology	Very Well	Sfax faculty of Sciences
1992- 1996	Bsc in natural Sciences		Sfax faculty of Sciences
1984- 1992	Baccalaureate certificate in experimental Sciences		Teboulba secondary school

 

Title of the thesis : "Effets des antithyroïdiens sur la fonction thyroïdienne chez le rat de souche Wistar en développement et chez l’adulte. Etude comparative avec Meriones shawi shawi adulte".

main results obtained : One of the reasons for the popularity of the rat model is the relative ease with which hypothyroidism can be established in the dam, the intrauterine fetuses, and the neonates. Administration of either perchlorate or propylthiouracil in drinking water will block the oxidation of iodide to iodine and consequently block the formation of T₄ and T₃ in the maternal thyroid. Since these drugs readily pass the placental barrier and are also transmitted to the suckling pups in the mother’s milk, the fetus and neonate also become profoundly hypothyroid.  The rat is an altricial species, born with a relatively undeveloped brain and with the thyroid-pituitary-hypothalamic axis not yet fully matured.

The aim of our work was to study the effects of hypothyroidism on brain development in rats. The distinguishing feature of the cerebral cortex in hypothyroid rats is the retarded development of the neuropil. In the hypothyroid rat, peripheral and central neuronal cell bodies are smaller and more tightly packed. In the cerebellum, thyroid hormone deprivation results in delayed proliferation and migration of granule cells from the external to the internal granular layer, stunting of the dendritic arborization of the Purkinje cells and diminished axonal myelination. The developmental retardation of the rat brain resulting from thyroid hormone deficiency can be reversed if administration of thyroid hormone is begun before the end of the second week after birth.

2002 : training period in France (University Hospital of Lille – Nuclear medicine unit) related to the use of modern technology in measuring some rated hormones

2001 : One month course (University Hospital of Sfax – Nuclear medicine unit) related to the use of radioactive lode to measuring thyroid activity.

1998 : training practice (Centre d’Education et de Formation Continue de Bardo, Tunisia) Computer- assisted teaching and experimenting in natural Sciences, monitored by the French supervisor M^s Bernard LE VOT ( training report prepared in this respect)

1997 : training practice (Centre d’Education et de Formation Continue de Médenine tunisia) teaching and learning approaches in Sciences (E.g. way preparing teaching worksheets and examination papers….) monitored by the supervisor of natural Sciences Ms M’heni EL HAJ YOUSSEF.

Current grade : Senior lecturer at university (biology Sciences)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN

                                                                Higher Education

 

Academic year	position	institution	Level of teaching	Main Programs taught
From 2001 to 2005	University lecturer in biology	Gafsa faculty of Sciences	*Second form students   *Forth form students (BSc in Earth & life sciences)	* Animal Physiology (course + tutorial class + lab work) * Translation (Arabic)        genetic, immunity and      classification * optional modulus : subject, Neurotransmetteurs
From 1999 to 2001	Part-time University lecturer in biology	Sfax faculty of Sciences

                                                                 Secondary Education

 

School year	position	institution	Level of teaching	Main Programs taught
From 1996 to 2001	secondary school teacher	secondary school of Remada, Tataouine and mahdia	All levels including baccalaureate, different sections (Exp Sc, math, Arts..)	- Animal and plant  Biology and physiology - Biochemistry  - ecology  - genetic  - immunology  - geology

 

 

F Member of research team "Hypothyroid and goiter"

F Participation in nationals and internationals scientific meetings

 

F Simultaneously with the preparation for Doctorate project related to the antithyroid drogues effects in thyroid function and central nervous system maturity on lactating rat, I have supervised two projects for end of studies (High technician in food and biotechnology industry) related to the benefits of  medical herbs e. g Garlic.

F contribution in updating secondary school teachers experience (particularly senior graduates) of using modern technology for the purpose of improving lab work providing all the current developments in the field of scientific research in connection with teaching programs through a member of lectures presented and assisted by secondary school inspectors in natural sciences.

 

F Member in the university management committee.

F Coordinator in the department of Earth & life sciences. Among the main tasks :  

u monitoring the progress in teaching courses.

v reducing obstacles in lab work to provide the best teaching conditions.

w assisting new recruited colleagues and contractors to enable them to cope rapidly with the university atmosphere.   

Excellent use of various computer programs and software related to teaching and scientific research.

Office     : Word, excel, PowerPoint             Scientific software : Stat work, SPSS.10 Internet : Internet Explorer, Netscape           Drawing                 : Photoshop

 

 

	Written		Spoken
	Excellent	good	Excellent	Good
Arabic	C		C
French	C		C
English		C		C

 

 

During professional career

FTaking part in the schedule of conditions for the acquisition of scientific and research equipments for the benefit of Gafsa Faculty of Sciences.

FProducing French and Arabic course books for secondary and high education students (some one currently published and on sale in Tunisian bookshops)   

 

 

FIn the course of producing a French-English-Arabic dictionary entitled "triple medium in Biology" Focusing only on biological terms.

FResponsible for health clubs. Among main tasks : 

 

z Holding exhibitions and delivering lectures on international days celebrating Immunization against Aids and fighting smoking.

z Training students for First-aid in collaboration with the public health physician or one of the civil rescue team members.

During University education

] President of natural Science Club and member of Astronomy Club.

                 Main activities H 

               Organizing leisure and studying excursions e.g :

FVisiting Natural Reserves and Historical sites

FUse of several astronomical instruments to watch the Ramadan and Aid Fitr crescent.

FHolding Night meetings in astronomy for students

] Football player in the university team.