Professor Mirela Lika (Çekani) is a Researcher and Lecturer in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana (1998-current). The current position: The Head of Genetic-Microbiology Research Group. She has been the Head of Biology Department (2016- 2020). She is the Member of Council of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth and the Member of Commission for Securing a Standard of Quality in University of Tirana (2020 current).
Mirela has started as a biologist researcher in 1990 in the Institute of Public Health, Tirana. She has been invited as a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, in University of Tirana and Mediterranean University (2005-2008), 2016- current; and in the Public Health Department, University of Medicine (2013-current).
Graduated from Faculty of Natural Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Tirana, in 1990. Post graduate specialization in Immunology-Microbiology, at the Institute of Public Health, Tirana, and in Germany, Italy, USA, UK, etc.. Master of Sciences in 1998, FNS, UT. PhD degree in 2000, in the field of Immunology and Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana. Became Associate Professor in 2005 and became full time Professor in 2012, FNS, UT.
Research activity of Mirela Lika (Çekani) is focused on: Molecular Immunology, Immunogenetic, immuno-histochemistry studies; study of microorganisms as the source of different diseases (bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast, parasites, etc.), etc.; Microbiological studies about the pollution in air, water, food, soil; research in the physiological factors and immunological mechanisms in humans; health education; etc. She has led about 65 Master diploma and 7 PhD theses and taken part in many research national and international projects. She is the member of many Scientific boards of international conferences and in the editorial board in scientific journals.
Author of several, articles, and scientific presentations in national and international forums. Author of books: Immunology (2004/2017); Histology (2007/2012/2018); Molecular and Cellular Immunology (2015/2019).
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2012, “Professor” in Biology, Ministry of Education and Sciences, University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences.
2005, Prof. Assoc., Ministry of Education and Science, University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana, Albania
2000, Ph.D., University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Albania
Taught disciplines, such as : Histology with students of Biology; Immunology with students of Biology, Molecular Immunology with students of Scientific Master in Molecular and Cellular Biology Health Education with students of Scientific Master of Education for High School She has been invited as a lecturer in disciplines: Biology; Physiological psychology at the Faculty of Psychology, in University of Mediterranean and in the Public Health Department, University of Medicine. |
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