Dr Haneen Dwaib
About me
Dr. Haneen Dwaib is an enthusiastic junior academic dedicated to advancing biomedical research, with a particular focus on cardiovascular health and adipose tissue inflammation. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 2022, where she conducted innovative research examining the effects of dietary interventions on cardiovascular dysfunction and adipose tissue inflammation in prediabetic models. Her research integrates the disciplines of biomedical sciences nutrition and pharmacology, with the goal of uncovering new insights to enhance public health and patient care.
Dr. Dwaib’s academic and professional journey reflects a pattern of excellence. She holds a Master's in Community and Public Health from Birzeit University in Palestine, and a Bachelor's in Nutrition and Dietetics, along with a minor in Psychology, from the same institution.
In her professional role as a junior faculty member at Palestine Ahliya University, Dr. Dwaib teaches clinical nutrition and dietetics. She has also worked as a clinical dietitian in diverse healthcare settings and has contributed to public health policy during her work at the Ministry of Education in Palestine.
Recognized globally for her research, Dr. Dwaib has received several prestigious awards, including L'Oreal UNESCO for women in science, the Elsevier Foundation/UNESCO Award for Early Career Women Scientists in the Global South and the Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award. She has presented her work at major international conferences, such as the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), and has published and reviewed for top scientific journals.
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PUBLICATIONS
A. Book chapters, original and review articles:
1. Dwaib, H. S., & El-Yazbi, A. F. (2024). Protocol for producing a rat model of non-obese prediabetes using a mild hypercaloric diet approach. STAR protocols, 5(3), 103276.
2. Dwaib, H., & Michel, M. C. (2024). Adrenoceptor Expression and Function in the Endocrine Pancreas. Springer, 1-26.
3. Dwaib, H. S., & Michel, M. C. (2023). Is the β3-Adrenoceptor a Valid Target for the Treatment of Obesity and/or Type 2 Diabetes?. Biomolecules, 13(12), 1714.
4. Dwaib, H. (2022). The Impact of Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Dysfunction and Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Non-Obese Prediabetic Rats (Doctoral dissertation).
5. Dwaib, H. S., AlZaim, I., Ajouz, G., Eid, A. H., & El-Yazbi, A. Sex differences in cardiovascular impact of early metabolic impairment: interplay between dysbiosis and adipose inflammation. 2022, Molecular Pharmacology, 102(1), 60-79.
6. Dwaib, H. S., Ajouz, G., AlZaim, I., Rafeh, R., Mroueh, A., Mougharbil, N., ... & El‐Yazbi, A. F. (2021). Phosphorus Supplementation Mitigates Perivascular Adipose Inflammation–Induced Cardiovascular Consequences in Early Metabolic Impairment. Journal of the American Heart Association, e023227.
7. Dwaib, H. S., AlZaim, I., Eid, A. H., Obeid, O., & El-Yazbi, A. F. (2021). Modulatory Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Adipose Tissue Inflammation: Amelioration of Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Early Metabolic Impairment. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 451.
8. Bakkar, N. M. Z., Dwaib, H. S., Fares, S., Eid, A. H., Al-Dhaheri, Y., & El-Yazbi, A. F. (2020). Cardiac autonomic neuropathy: A progressive consequence of chronic low-grade inflammation in type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(23), 9005.
9. Shalash, A., & Dwaib, H. (2014). A reign of terror during the night on the West Bank. The Lancet, 20.
B. Abstract:
1. Dwaib, H., Obeid, O., & El-Yazbi, A. F.,Sexual Dimorphism of the Fasting Adipose: Mitigation of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in a Non-Obese Prediabetic Rat Model, 2023, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics,385 (S3) 358.
2. Dwaib, H., Ajouz, G., Mougharbil, N., Obeid, O., & El-Yazbi, A. (2022). Sexual Dimorphism of Therapeutic Fasting in Mitigating Metabolic and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Prediabetes: Possible Role of Adipose Dysfunction. Circulation, 146(Suppl_1), A11059-A11059.
3. Dwaib, H., Mougharbil, N., Obeid, O., & El-Yazbi, A. (2022). Differential Perivascular Adipose Response to Metabolic Challenge Leads to Sexually Dimorphic Cardiovascular Impairment in Early Prediabetes: Possible Role of Estrogen. Circulation, 146(Suppl_1), A11222-A11222.
4. AlZaim, I., Dwaib, H., Ajouz, G., Mougharbil, N., Ragi, M. E., Mroueh, A., ... & El-Yazbi, A. (2021). Thermogenic Modulation of Perivascular Adipose Tissue Ameliorates Cardioautonomic Deterioration in Prediabetes. Circulation, 144(Suppl_1), A10267-A10267.
5. Dwaib, H. S., Taher, M. F., Mougharbil, N., Obeid, O. F., & El-Yazbi, A. F. (2020). Therapeutic fasting mitigates metabolic and cardiovascular dysfunction in a prediabetic rat model: Possible role of adipose inflammation. The FASEB Journal, 34(S1), 1-1.
6. Ajouz, G. M., Dwaib, H. S., Mougharbil, N., Mroueh, A., Refaat, M., Obeid, O., & El-Yazbi, A. (2020). Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy and Hemodynamic Dysfunction as a Consequence of Mild Hypercaloric Intake: Modification by Phosphate Supplementation. The FASEB Journal, 34(S1), 1-1.