Speakers

Moncef Feki

Place of Birth : Sfax, Tunisia
Position : Head of the Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Rabta University Hospital; Director of the Research Laboratory "LR99ES11," University of Tunis El Manar
Field of study : Biochemistry of Lipids and Inherited Metabolic Diseases

Professor Moncef Feki is a distinguished leader in clinical biochemistry and medical research in Tunisia. He earned his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of Sfax in 1986 and specialized in Medical Biology with a focus on Clinical Biochemistry. Since joining the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis as an Assistant Professor in 1990, he has progressed to the rank of Full Professor. Dr. Feki has held prominent academic and administrative roles, including serving as the former President of the College of Biochemistry and currently as the President of the Examining Board for Undergraduate Medical Studies at the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis. His research, supported by his current role as a laboratory head and director, focuses on the role of lipids, fatty acids, and vitamins in human health and disease. He has explored the involvement of oxylipins and endocannabinoids in inflammatory diseases and has a notable publication record of over 240 articles in indexed, peer-reviewed journals, with more than 3,300 citations and an H-index of 28. Dr. Feki is also a dedicated mentor, having supervised over 30 doctoral students and medical residents.

• Medical Doctor (MD) (1986): Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Tunisia
• Specialist in Medical Biology, Clinical Biochemistry (1990): Hospitals of Tunis and Montpellier, France

• Head of the Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, Rabta University Hospital, Tunis (Current)
• Director, Research Laboratory “LR99ES11,” University of Tunis El Manar (Current)
• Full Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (2005 - Present)
• Associate Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (1995 - 2005)
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (1990 - 1995)
• Former President, College of Biochemistry, Ministry of Health, Tunisia
• President, Examining Board for Undergraduate Medical Studies, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis (Current)
• Member, The Tunisian Society of Clinical Biology, The Tunisian Association for the Study and Research of Atherosclerosis, and The International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids.

• Biochemistry of lipids, fatty acids, vitamins, oxylipins, and endocannabinoids
• Biochemical exploration of endocrine disorders and inherited metabolic diseases
• The impact of physical activity/exercise on cardiometabolic health