Anan Ishtiah

A professional lecturer and Researcher with expertise in traditional and modern research methodologies. Skilled in providing strategic solutions and assessing project performance. Hands-on experience completing development research and leading detailed competitive assessments.

Dedicated researcher familiar with biotechnology protocols. Well-coordinated in handling study documentation and records. Brings more than 6 years of academic and research experience.

• Hands-on training at animal research complex for experimental animals care at Advanced medical and dental institute, Universiti sains malaysis. (October 2019).
• "Hands-on workshop on real-time cell analysis: for analysis of cultured cells in real time conducted at animal research complex at Advanced medical and dental institute, Universiti sains malaysis. (October 2018)
• “Second Generation sequencing” - Center of Excellence In Genomic Medicine Research – King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (26/11/2014)
• Comprehensive training program as part of training courses in the fourth year of bachelor's degree for one-year that includes departments of (Microbiology, Parasitology and body fluid analysis laboratory, biochemistry and endocrinology lab, serology lab, hematology lab & blood bank).
• “PCR Technology” Principles and Diagnostic Applications. University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan. ( 23/02/2006 )
• “Testing and Evaluation: Towards Improving Instructions” , University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (20/02/2012)
• Four months training course at King Abdulla University Hospital at the Cytogenetics Departments including: Cell culture, Cell harvesting, and Karyotyping (2011)

• Second Generation sequencing - Center of Excellence In Genomic Medicine Research – King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (26/11/2014)
• Comprehensive training program at (as part of training courses in the fourth year of bachelor’s) – one-year training that includes departments of (Microbiology, Parasitology and body fluid analysis laboratory, biochemistry and endocrinology lab, serology lab, hematology lab & blood bank.
• PCR Technology” Principles and Diagnostic Applications. University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan. ( 23/02/2006 )
• Testing and Evaluation: Towards Improving Instructions” , University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (20/02/2012)
• Four months training course at King Abdulla University Hospital at the Cytogenetics Departments including the following
• Cell culture
• Cell harvesting
• Karyotyping slides preparation and staining
• Karyotypeing analysis of metaphase chromosomes for genetic disorders.
• JCIA Quality Assurance training program at King Abdulla University Hospital during the time of employment.
• NCAAA Accreditation Program at University of Tabuk During time of Employment.
• Training program & workshops in the university of tabuk, for the accreditation by the National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment (NCAAA), 16/12/2012, including
• Enhancing the competence of teachers in the health profession
• Bulding up toward accreditation

• Certificate: PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor / Instructor Number: 412795 Emergency First Response Instructor - EFR
• Date: 04/2018
• Status : Active Teaching Status
• Institution: PADI Europe and Middle East
• Work experience :
• Scuba Diving instructor at Dive Time – Scuba Diving Center (Tabuk – Saudi Arabia)
• EFR at Dive Time – Scuba Diving Center (Tabuk – Saudi Arabia)
• Levels of training:
• Open water Diving: training and licensing of open water divers, advanced open water divers, adventure divers, and rescue divers)
• Specialty Diving: I have trained and licensed specialty divers, including Nitrox Diving, Night Diving, Search and Recovery Diving, Peak Performance Buoyancy Diving, and deep diving
• EFR courses: I have held and licensed 4 EFR classes.
• I have more than 400 dives in different water environments and times, including Deep dives (140 feet), dives in currents, search and recovery dives, caves dives, wreck dives, and night dives

• I have a good computer skill and a car license.
• I have a very good English language and I have passed the IELTS Exam at British council – Amman – Jordan with a score of 6.5
• I hold PADI Open Water Scuba diving license, from the Royal Diving Club Jordan, 2012
• I hold PADI Advanced Open Water Diving License, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, (11/11/2016)

• I S Mahmoud, M A Sughayer, H A Mohammad, A A Eshtayeh, A S Awidi, M S EL-Khateeb & S I Ismail. The transforming mutation E17K/AKT1 is not a major event in B-cell-derived lymphoid leukaemias. Br J Cancer 99, 488–490 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6604512
• Ishtiah, A.A., Yahaya, B.H. (2022). The Enrichment of Breast Cancer Stem Cells from MCF7 Breast Cancer Cell Line Using Spheroid Culture Technique. In: Kannan, N., Beer, P. (eds) Stem Cell Assays. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2429. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1979-7_32
• Shaffi, S.C., Zakaria, N., Halim, N.S.S.A., Ishtiah, A.A., Patar, A.A., Yahaya, B.H. (2023). The Rapid Development of Airway Organoids: A Direct Culture Strategy. In: Pham, P.V. (eds) Advances in Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering. ICRRM 2023. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/5584_2023_767
• Anan A. Ishtiah, Omar Nafis Hairuddin, Badrul Hisham Yahaya. Unlocking the Potential of 3D Spheroid Cultures in Breast Cancer Stem Cell Enrichment and Isolation. Eurasian Journal of Medicine and Oncology 2024, 8(3), 322–335. https://doi.org/10.14744/ejmo.2024.97120
• Yahaya BH, Bakar NFAA, Samat AA, Ishtiah AA, Yusof LM, Hamid ZAA, Osman ND, Khalil NA, Radzi RM, Musa MY, Jaafar M. Collagen-Coated 3D-TechTra Scaffold Integrated with Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Tracheal Tissue Regeneration and Reduces Stenosis in Rabbit Models. Curr Med Sci. 2022 Oct;45(5):1123-1137. doi: 10.1007/s11596-025-00119-y. Epub 2025 Oct 8. PMID: 41060357.