PROF. Dr. Adnan Bashir Al-Lahham
My name is Adnan Al Lahham, Prof in Microbiology, academic and researcher at the school of Applied Medical Sciences at the German Jordanian University (GJU) in Amman, Jordan. I am recognized for my extensive contributions to medical microbiology and vaccine research. I have my Ph.D. in Biology / Microbiology (Feb 1998) from RWTH Aachen University in Germany (supported by a DAAD scholarship) focussing on yeast genetics, where i have published a new gene in yeast. My Professional Experience as Professor / Faculty Member (2006 – Present): SAMS, GJU-Amman, Jordan.
Educational Background
M.Sc. in Biology / Microbiology (1989) – Yarmouk University, Jordan.
B.Sc. in Public Health-Nutrition (1985) – Yarmouk University, Jordan.
Medical Microbiology focussing on: Epidemiology, molecular capsular serotyping, and carriage dynamics of mainly Streptococcus pneumoniae and other Streptococcal species. Then, antimicrobial Resistance: Mechanisms and surveillance of antibiotic resistance patterns among respiratory and invasive bacterial isolates. Then Vaccine Surveillance and evaluating the impact and coverage of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). Finally, pathogen transmission and potential extra-human/animal reservoirs of bacterial infections.
Selected Publications
| 2026 | Emad Almomani, Musa Dukuray, Inge van der Putten, Aggie Paulus, Adnan Al-Lahham, Ghislaine APG van Mastrigt,"Consideration of intersectoral costs and benefits in health economic evaluations of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: a systematic review",Cambridge University Press,2026 |
| 2025 | E.Almomani, IM.Putten, G.Mastrigt, D.Elabbasy, A.Al-Lahham, A.Paulus,"Intersectoral costs of pneumococcal diseases: a systematic review of partial economic evaluation studies.",Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. ISSN: 1473-7167 (Print) 1744-8379 (Online),2025 [View] |
| 2023 | M.Abu-Helalah, A.Al-Mnayyis, H.Alzoubi, R.Al-Abdallah, H.Jdaitawi, O.Nafi, K.Abu-Sal, A.Altawalbeh, A.Khlaifat, E.Al-Zayadneh, I.Almaaitah, I.Borghol, F. Batarseh, O.Okkeh, A.Dalal, A.Alhendi, M.Almaa,"Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotypes in Jordan Amongst Children Younger than the Age of 5:A National Cross-Sectional Study",Vaccines (Basel), 2023 Aug 22;11(9):1396. DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11091396.,2023 |
| 2014 | Allaoui, M, Cheriti, A, Al-Gharabli, S, Gherraf, N, Chebouat, E, Dadamoussa, B, & Al-Lahham, A,"A Comparative Study of the Antibacterial Activity of Two Chenopodiaceae: Haloxylon scoparium (Pomel) and Traganum nudatum Del", Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 5 , 85-89,2014 |
| 2011 | Uciechowski, P, Imhof, H, Lange, C, Meyer, C, Horstmann, R, Kirsten, D, Schröder, A, Schaaf, B, Al-Lahham, A, Reinert, R, Reiling, N, Adelheid Hatzmann,"Susceptibility to tuberculosis is associated with TLR1 743 polymorphism resulting in a lack of TLR1 cell surface expression",Journal of Leukocyte Biology,p 409-433,2011 |
| 2010 | Lintges, M, van der Linden, M, Hilgers, RD, Arlt, S, Al-Lahham, A, Reinert, RR, Plücken, S, & Rink, L,"Superantigen genes are more important than the emm type for the invasiveness of group A Streptococcus infection", J. Infect. Dis,202(1), p 20-8,2010 |