Dr. Ali Sher

• Ali Sher and Sohail Ahmad. Characterization of immune sera in amebiasis. Proc. Soc. Biol. Chemists. (India) 32: 14 (1973).
• Ali Sher and Sohail Ahmad. Detection of anti-amebic antibodies in sequential sera samples. Proc. I. Ann Meet. Ind. Immunol. Soc. (1973).
• Ali Sher and C.N. Muller-Berat. In-vitro stimulation of colony forming cells (CFC) to granulocytopoiesis by PHA in mice. Presented in the Sixth Annual Conference of the Society for Experimental Hematology held in Switzerland, August (1977).
• C.N. Muller-Berat, Ali Sher and D. Tarin. In-vitro stimulation of colony forming cells (CFC) to granulocytopoiesis by PHA in C3H/Hej mice. Presented in the Sixth Annual Conference of the Society for Experimental Hematology held in Switzerland, August (1977).
• Ali Sher, Sohail Ahmad and C.N. Muller-Berat. Macrophage migration inhibition as a correlate of cell- mediated immunity against Entamoeba histolytica antigen. Presented in the Asian Congress of Parasitology held in Bombay from February 23 - 26 (1978).
• Ali Sher and Sohail Ahmad. Immunochemical studies of anti-amebic IgG. Presented in the Vth Annual Conference of the Indian Immunology Society held in Varanasi from December 1 - 3 (1978).
• Ali Sher, Mashiat U. Siddiqui and Sohail Ahmad. Anti-amebic antibodies in primary and secondary immune response sera. Presented in the 2nd National Congress of Parasitology held in Varanasi from May 5 - 7 (1979).
• Mashiat U. Siddiqui, Ali Sher, Siraj Hussain and Sohail Ahmad. Assessment of skin reactive factor (SRF) activity as a CMI response in amebiasis. Presented in the 2nd National Congress of Parasitology held in Varanasi from May 5 –7 (1979).
• Ali Sher, Sohail Ahmad and C.N. Muller-Berat. Effect of Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) in pluripotent stem cells. Presented in the 48th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Chemists (India) held in Lucknow from October 10 - 13 (1979).
• Sohail Ahmad, Mashiat U. Siddiqui and Ali Sher. Immunoamplification activity of glucan in experimental amebic infection. Presented in the First International Conference of Immunopharmacology held in the University of Sussex, Brighton, England from July 29 - August 1, 1980.
• Ali Sher, C.N. Muller-Berat and Sohail Ahmad. Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) induced colony stimulating activity (CSA) to granulocytes and macrophages in C3H/Hej mice. Pro. & Abs. Soc. Congress of the Federation of Asian & Oceanian Biochemists & Golden Jubilee Annual Meeting of the Society of Biol. Chemists, Bangalore, India, 1980.
• Afrozul Haq, Mashiat U. Siddiqui, R. Maheshwari, Ali Sher and Ahmad, S. Microphage spreading inhibition as a correlate of CMI against Entamoeba histolytica. Pro. Abs. Soc. Congress of the Federation of Asian & Oceanian Biochemists & Golden Jubilee Annual Meeting of the Society of Biol. Chemists, Bangalore, India, 1980.
• Maheshwari, R, Afzul Haq, Ali Sher and Sohail Ahmad. Amplification of Plasmodium berghei antigen by B, 1-3 glucan. Pro. & Abs. Soc. Congress of the Federation of Asian & Oceanian Biochemists & Golden Jubilee Annual Meeting of the Society of Biol. Chemists, Bangalore, India, 1980.
• Ali Sher Calf serum and fraction-I as a replacement for human serum in the cultivation of Plasmodium falciparum. Presented in the Third National Congress if Iraqi Microbiology Society held in Baghdad, from December 23 – 24, 1981.
• Ali Sher In vitro cultivation of Plasmodium falciparum by using human outdated erythrocytes. Proc. 2nd Arabian Congress of Biology, FAS, Morocco, 1983.
• Ali Sher Physico-chemical characterization of anti-amebic antibodies in amebiasis. Presented in the First Scientific Congress, College of Medicine, Baghdad from April 24 – 28, 1984.
• Ali Sher, Yacoub K. Al-Motawa, Rashed A. Al-Owaish and Abdul Aziz Al-Anezi. In vitro Assessment of the sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to Mefloquine in Kuwait (1988). Proc. & Abs. XII International Congress for Tropical Medicine & Malaria, Amsterdam, September 18 – 23, 1988.
• Ali Sher, Rashed A. Al-Owaish and Yacoub K. Al-Motawa. Hypnozoites are resistant to Primaquine. Presented in the 8th Congress of Kuwait Medical Association, Kuwait, March 8 – 12, 1989.
• Iqbal J, Ali Sher, Mustafa, A.S, and Hira, P.R. Detection of Malarial Parasites in Clinical Samples by PCR. Presented in the Poster Conference, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait, April 10 - 13, 1996.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal, J, Hira, P.R, Al-Owaish, R.A. and Anezi, A.A. Rapid diagnosis of Malaria by Antigen Capture Method. Presented in the 10th Congress of Kuwait Medical Association Kuwait, November 23-26, 1996.
• Iqbal, J, Ali Sher, Mustafa, A.S and Hira, P.R. Residual infection in Malaria follow up cases Detected by PCR. Presented in the 10th Congress of Kuwait Medical Association Kuwait, November 23-26, 1996.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hira PR and Al-Owaish RA. Bancroftian filariasis: rapid diagnosis by antigen-capture method. Presented in the "Second Health Poster Day", Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait. April 29 - 30, 1997.
• Hira PR., Al-Ali F, Sher A, Iqbal J, Philip R and Behbehani K. Malaria in non-endemic Kuwait: Imported infections before and after the Gulf conflict. Presented in the 46th Annual meeting of the American Society of tropical medicine and Hygiene, Florida, USA. December, 1997.
• Iqbal J and Sher A. Analysis of human T cell responses and profiles of regulatory cytokines in malaria parasite exposed individuals. Presented at the Keystone, Symposia, Colarado, USA. February, 1998.
• Iqbal J, Sher A and Hira PR. P. falciparum malaria in non-endemic Kuwait. Presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 8 - 11,1998.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal, J, Hira, P.R, Al-Owaish, R.A. and Anezi, A.A. Detection of Chloroquine and Mefloquine resistant Falciparum Malaria in Kuwait. Presented at the 3rd Poster Conference, Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 20 - 22, 1998.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hira PR and Al-Owaish RA. Risk of introduction of drug resistant malaria in non-endemic country, Kuwait: a real threat? Presented at the 4th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 25 - 28, 1999.
• Hira PR, Al-Ali F, Sher A, Iqbal J and Philip R. Malaria in non-endemic Kuwait: Imported infections before and after the Gulf conflict. Presented at the Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 25 - 28, 1999.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hira, PR, Hameed, GhHM, Al-Owaish, RA. and Anezi, AA. Detection and speciation of malaria parasites by microscopy and comparison with ICT, Quorum and OptiMal tests. Presented in First International Congress of Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Muscat, Oman from March 27 – 30, 2000.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hameed, GhHM, Mendkar, Y, Al-Mufti, S, Al-Owaish, RA. Screening for infectious diseases at the medical center among immigrants in Kuwait. Presented in First International Congress of Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Muscat, Oman from March 27 – 30, 2000.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J and Hira PR. Drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection in Kuwait: role of 'sentinel' Immigrant population groups. Presented in First International Congress of Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Muscat, Oman from March 27 – 30, 2000.
• Hira, PR, Grover, S, Philip, R, Iqbal, J, Faiza Al-Ali, Patrick, J, Ali Sher and Steurer, F. Leishmaniasis in Kuwait: Diagnostic dilemmas in imported kala-azar And Autochthonous cutaneous diseases. Presented at the 49th Annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Houston, USA, October 29 - November 2, 2000.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hira, PR, Hameed, GhHM, Mohsin, SMM, Anezi, AA. and Al-Owaish, RA. Detection and species determination of malaria parasites by thick and thin blood films and comparison with ICT, Quorum and OptiMal tests. Presented at the Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 24 - 26, 2000.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hira, PR, and Anezi, AA. Diagnosis of imported malaria by Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and histidine rich protein 2 (PfHRP-2) based immunocapture assays. Presented at the Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 24 - 26, 2000.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J and Rab, A. Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 (PfHRP-2) based immunocapture diagnostic assay to malaria: Cross reactivity with rheumatoid factors. Presented at the Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 24 - 26, 2000.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hameed, GhHM, Al-Mufti, S, Mohsin, SMM, and Al-Owaish, RA, Hira PR. Antitoxoplasma antibodies in pregnant women in Kuwait. Presented at the 8th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 22 – 24, 2002.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hameed, GhHM, Al-Mufti, S, Mohsin, SMM, and Al-Owaish, RA, Hira PR. Infectious diseases detected in among immigrants in Kuwait. Presented at the 8th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 22 – 24, 2002.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hameed GhHM, Al-Mufti S, Mohsin SMM, Al-Owaish, RA and Hira PR. Evaluation of the ICT card test to detect bancroftian filariasis based on detection of specific circulating Og4C3 antigens. Presented at the 9th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 19 – 21, 2004.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hameed GhHM, Al-Mufti S, Mendakar, Y and Hira PR. Enzyme based parasite Lactate Dehydrogenase (pLDH) test for the rapid diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria. Presented at the 10th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 25 – 27, 2005.
• Iqbal J, Ali Sher, Khalid, N and Hira PR. Evaluation of the immunochromatographic test for rapid assessment of lymphatic Filariasis among the expatriate population in Kuwait. Presented at the 10th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 25 -27, 2005.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Latif SA, Hameed GhHM, Al-Mufti S, Mendakar, Y, Al- Owaish, RA and Hira PR Detection of Og4C3 antigens in the diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis by quantitative immunochromatographic technique. Presented at the 11th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 24 -26, 2006.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hira PR, Latif SA, Mendakar, Y and Al-Owaish, RA. Hematological parameters differentiate malaria from non-malarious in acute febrile illness. Presented at the 12th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 16 -18, 2007.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Iqbal J, Al-Mufti S, Mendakar, Y, Al-Owaish, RA and Hira, PR. Incidence of malaria and filarial among expatriates coming to Kuwait. Presented at the 13th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 19 -21, 2008.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Iqbal J, Hira PR, Mendakar, Y, Al-Owaish, RA and Al-Mufti S. Prevalence of infectious diseases among immigrants detected in Kuwait. Presented in the 13thInternational Congress on Infectious Diseases, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 19 – 22, 2008.
• Ali Sher, Al-Owaish, RA, Latif SA, Mendakar, Y and Al-Mufti S. Response of the splenic dendritic cells in Plasmodium vivax infection. Presented at the 14th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 21 -23, 2009.
• Ali Sher, Al-Owaish, RA, Latif SA, Iqbal J, , Mendakar, Y and Al-Mufti S. Microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of malaria: performance and limit of detection. Presented at the 15th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, April 20 -22, 2010.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Al-Mufti S and Mendakar, Y. A comparison of microscopy and rapid diagnostic test for the diagnosis and identification of malaria parasites in Kuwait. Presented at the 16th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, May 3 - 5, 2011.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Al-Mufti S and Mendakar, Y. Parasitological diagnosis of Lymphatic Filariasis by Detecting Og4C3 antigen by Immunochromatographic Technique (ICT) : Comparison with Wet-mount and Thick blood film Methods. Presented at the 17th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, May 8 - 10, 2012.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Al-Mufti S, Mendakar, Y and Shakil, A. Assessment of the rapid diagnostic test immunoquick+4 malaria for the diagnosis of malaria in Kuwait. Presented in the 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand from June 13 – 16, 2012.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Saleh A, Awani F, Al-Duaj JY, Ahmed S and Al-Baksami O. Impact of malaria infection on hematological parameters. Presented in the 19th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, May 6 - 8, 2014.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Saleh A, Awani F, Al-Duaj JY, Ahmed S, Al-Mutairi A and Al-Baksami O. Black water fever in severe falciparum malaria – a case report. Presented in the 20th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, May 5 - 7, 2015.
• Ali Sher, Latif SA, Al-Mutairi F, Awani F, Al-Duaj JY, Ahmed S, Al-Mutairi A and Al-Baksami O. Hemoglobinuria in severe falciparum malaria – a case report. Presented in the 17th International Congress of Infectious Diseases. Hyderabad, India from March 2 – 5, 2016.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA. Newly discovered rope worm infection in Kuwait : A case report. Presented in the 23rd Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, March 13 - 15, 2018.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA. Congenital malaria: first case report in Kuwait. Presented in the 24th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, March 12 – 14, 2019.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA. Increasing trend of mixed infection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in non-endemic Kuwait. Presented in the 26th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, March 22 - 24, 2022.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA. Family tourism: a risk of infection of Schistosomiasis in Yemen. Presented in the 27th Poster Conference, Health Sciences Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, March 8-9, 2023.

• Delivered a lecture on "Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria" in the symposium on Infectious Diseases organized by the Preventive Health Department, Ministry of Health, Kuwait on 12th April 2002.
• Delivered a lecture on "Update on the Development of Infectious Diseases " in the symposium on "Mycotic Infections and Tropical Diseases" organized by the Preventive Health Department, Ministry of Health, Kuwait on February 21 – 23, 2005.
• Delivered a series of lectures on different topics on parasitic diseases in the symposium on "Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management of Parasitic & Tropical Infections" organized by the “ Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait on March 2 – 4, 2015.
• Delivered a lecture on "Updates on the diagnosis of Malaria” in the “3rd Infectious Diseases Hospital Conference” organized by the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait from September, 22 - 23, 2018.
• Delivered a lecture on “ Updates on the medical research on Malaria “ Medical Research Conference” organized by the Al-Sabah Hospital from November, 24 – 25.

• Organized the "First National Workshop on the Diagnosis of Malaria" in Malaria Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Kuwait from November 6-11, 1993.
• Organized the "Second National Workshop on the Diagnosis of Malaria" in Malaria Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Kuwait from April 24 – 28, 2012.
• Organized the " Third National Workshop on the Diagnosis of Malaria" in the Training center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait from November 3 – 6, 2014.
• Organized the “Medical Parasitology Workshop” in Collaboration of Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) and Faculty of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait from March 8 - 10, 2015.
• Organized the " Fourth National Workshop on the Diagnosis of Malaria" in the Training center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait from April 5 - 10, 2017.
• Organized the " Fifth National Workshop on the Diagnosis of Malaria" in the Training center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait from May 6 – 10, 2018.
• Organized the " Sixth National Workshop on the Diagnosis of Malaria" in MDL1, Health Science Center, University of Kuwait, Kuwait from March 17 – 21, 2019.

• Written a manual entitled "Manual for Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasites" Published by the University of Al-Mustansiriyah Press, Baghdad, Iraq, 1981.
• Written a manual entitled “What is Malaria?” 1999 revised in 2020.
• Written a manual entitled “What is Filaria?” 2000 revised in 2020.
• Written a manual entitled “Manual of Human Parasitic Diseases – Protozoa”, 2020.
• Written a manual entitled “Manual of Human Parasitic Diseases – Helminths”, 2020.
• Written a manual entitled “Laboratory Procedures to Diagnose Parasitic Diseases”
• Newly discovered rope worm infections: First case in Gulf Cooperation Countries. Chapter in the book “Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Sciences”, Published in B P International; 2022.
• Black water fever in severe falciparum malaria – a case report. Chapter in the book “Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Sciences”, B P International Publication; 2023.

• CONSULTANT IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL LABORATORY (Since July, 1985)
• Supervising the parasitological work like, stool examination for intestinal parasites by wet mount, concentration methods, permanent staining by trichrome stain and special staining for Cryptosporidium species, etc. Diagnosis of blood and tissue parasites and confirmation of malaria and filaria species.
• Introduced antigen-capture method for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum and Wuchereria bancrofti by immunochromatographic test (ICT), a new technique, very specific and sensitive.
• Introduced sensitivity test to assess the resistant strain of Plasmodium falciparum against different anti-malarial drugs.
• Receiving malaria slides from different private laboratories and hospitals for confirmation.
• Organizing yearly advanced training course for laboratory technicians working in the ministry of health hospitals in parasitology.
• CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES
• Organized advanced training course in parasitology for technicians working in food-handlers section, Public Health Laboratories, Ministry of Health, Kuwait in 1995 and 1996.
• Supervising the parasitological work especially the diagnosis of intestinal parasites among food-handlers.
• Supervising the parasitological work especially the diagnosis of intestinal parasites and malaria in Infectious Diseases hospital Laboratory.

• Cultivation of parasites (Entamoeba histolytica, Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium berghei and Leishmania tropica) in liquid and semisolid media. Preparation of antigens from parasites. Isolation, purification and characterization of immunoglobulins by physical, chemical and immunological methods. Humoral and cell-mediated immunological techniques like, ELISA, IHA, FAT, Electrophoresis, Radioimmunoassay, Skin Hypersensitivity Reaction, Migration Inhibition Reaction and Skin Reactive Factor Assay.
• It also includes the separation of T & B lymphocytes from peripheral blood, spleen, and bone marrow by different techniques. Identification and characterization of T & B lymphocytes by rosette formation and immunofluorescence techniques. Cloning of B lymphocytes in soft agar cultures. Cultivation of normal and leukemic blood and bone marrow cells in soft agar and their characterization. Lymphocyte blastogenesis, etc.

• Attend the seminar on "Immunocancerology" in Paris from June 23 - 28 (1975).
• Attended the "Second International Symposium on Differentiation" in Copenhagen, Denmark from September 8 - 12 (1975).
• Attended the VII International Symposium on Comparative Leukemia Research in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 13 - 17 (1975).
• Attended the "3rd European Immunology Meeting" in Copenhagen, Denmark from August 25 - 27 (1976).
• Worked with Prof. M.F. Greaves (Membrane Immunology Unit, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Lincolns Inn Field, London) on Lymphocytes and their receptors' by Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorter Analysis' from September 22 - 29 (1976).
• Attended the "Symposium on Tropical Diseases" in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 2 (1977).
• Participated in the 'First WHO workshop in Immunochemistry' at the National Institute of communicable Diseases' in Delhi from September 15 – November 15 (1978).
• Attended the 'XII Annual Convention of Indian College of Allergy and Applied Immunology" held in Maulana Azad College of Medicine, New Delhi from November 5 - 7 (1978).
• Attended the "Symposium on present prospects of Malaria Vaccine" organized by the Indian Society for Communicable Disease" held in N.I.C.D., Delhi on July 16 (1979).
• Participated in the Regional workshop for Monitoring Plasmodium falciparum Response to anti-malarial drugs. Organized by the W.H.O. held in Lahore, Pakistan, August 3 - 20 (1986).
• Attended the "Kuwait Fourth International Conference on AIDS" in Kuwait from March 21-23, 1994.
• Participated in the "Symposium on Medical Aspects of Echinococcosis" organized by the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Al-Ain, U.A.E., October 17-19, 1994.
• Participated in the "Epidemiology Research Workshop" Organized by Kuwait Medical Association in Collaboration with the Erasmus University Medical School of Rotterdam, The Nether lands, from November 26-28, 1996.
• Attended the Kuwait Fifth International Conference on AIDS. Kuwait, March 17-19, 1997.
• Participated in the "workshop for Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness of Student Learning in Tutorial Groups" held in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from March 5 – 7, 2000.
• Participated in the symposium on "Challenges of Emerging Infections: New Pathogens or New Diseases", Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from April 17 – 19, 2000.
• Participated in the symposium on "Advances in Therapeutics" held in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from May 1- 3, 2000.
• Participated in the symposium on "Blood Transfusion" organized by the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization (KIMS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from May 6 - 9, 2000.
• Participated in the symposium on "Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases" organized by the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization (KIMS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from May 13- 15, 2000.
• Participated in the symposium on "Primary Immune Deficiency" organized by the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization (KIMS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from February 9 - 11, 2002.
• Participated in the symposium on "Hospital Infection" organized by the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization (KIMS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from March 2 - 4, 2002.
• Participated in the symposium on "Trends in Clinical Virology" organized by the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization (KIMS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from May 4 - 6, 2002.
• Participated in the symposium on "Recent Trends of Infectious Diseases" organized by the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization (KIMS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait from March 26 - 28, 2005.
• Participated in the "9th Kuwait Medical Conference and Exhibition" organized by the Universal Conferences and Exhibitions and Ministry of Health, Kuwait in Jumeirah Messilah Hotel from April 1 - 3, 2018.
• Participated in the “3rd Infectious Diseases Hospital Conference” organized by the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait from September 22 -23, 2018.
• Participated in the “ 2nd National Conference of Kuwait Lab. Week” organized by the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait in Sheikh Jaber Conference Hall from March 24 - 28, 2019.

• Ali Sher and Sohail Ahmed. Detection and characterization of humoral antibodies from amebic immune sera. Ind. J. Exp. Biol. 15: 1083 (1977).
• Sohail Ahmad, Ali Sher, Mashiat U. Siddiqui, Bisati, S and S. Hussain. Detection of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites in human peripheral blood. Ind. J. Parasitol. 1 (2) : 129 (1977).
• A.K. Abdullah, M.A. Siddiqui, K.B. Ahmad and Ali Sher. Absence of Entamoeba histolytica in liver in non-suppurative hepatic amebiasis: A liver biopsy study using indirect immunofluorescent staining. Ind. Med. Gazette. CXIII (3): 98 (1978).
• Ali Sher, Sohail Ahmad and C.N. Muller-Berat. In-vitro cytotoxic effect of cytosine arabinoside on Mouse granulocytic progenitor cells. Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 16 (1): 53 (1979).
• Ali Sher, Sohail Ahmad and C.N. Muller-Berat. Cell mediated immune response in experimental amebiasis. Arch. Invest. Med. 11: 201 (1980).
• Ali Sher, Mashiat U. Siddiqui and Sohail Ahmad. Macrophage migration inhibition and skin reaction in guinea pigs immunized with Entamoeba histolytic antigen. Ind. J. Parasitol. 4 (2): 145 (1980).
• Ali Sher, Wasim A. Siddiqui, Sohail Ahmad and Mashiat U. Siddiqui. Continuous in vitro cultivation of human malaria. Ind. J. Parasitol. (Suppl.) 3: 122 (1980).
• Ahmad S, Siddiqui, M.U, Ali Sher and Maheshwari, R. Induction of protective immunity against experimental infection of Entamoeba histolytica. I.R.C.S. Med. Sci. (England). 8: 526 (1980).
• Ali Sher, C.N. Muller-Berat and Sohail Ahmad. Transformation of hemopoietic stem cells by phytohemagglutinin (PHA). II, Mechanism of action. Exp. Pathol. 19: 257 (1981).
• Ali Sher and C.N. Muller-Berat. Cytotoxicity of cytosine arabinoside on mouse progenitor stem cells. Exp. Path. 22: 211 (1982).
• Ali Sher, Yacoub K. Al-Motawa and Rashed A. Al-Owaish. Ovale malaria : A case report from Kuwait. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 82 : 670 (1988).
• Ali Sher, Rashed A. Al-Owaish and Yacoub K. Al-Motawa. Microfilarial density in samples of finger-prick and venipuncture - A comparative study in Kuwait (1994). J. Kuw. Med. Assoc. 26(2): 170 - 172.
• Ali Sher, Rashed A. Al-Owaish and Yacoub K. Al-Motawa. Chloroquine - Resistance in Plasmodium vivax: the first case in Kuwait (1994). J. Kuw. Med. Assoc. 26(2): 207 - 208.
• Ali Sher, Rashed A. Al-Owaish and Abdul Aziz Al- Anezi. Hypnozoites are resistant to primaquine : the first case in Kuwait (1995). J. Kuw. Med. Assoc. 27(3): 237 - 240.
• Jamshaid Iqbal, Ali Sher and PR Hira. Malaria in non-endemic Kuwait: Detection of very low level of Plasmodium falciparum infections using nested polymerase chain reaction (1998). Medical Principles and Practice. 7: 277 - 282.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Hira PR, Al-Owaish RA and Anezi AA. Rapid diagnosis of malaria antigen-capture method ( 1996 ). Kuw. Med. Journal (Suppl.), 46 – 49.
• Iqbal J, Ali Sher, AS Mustafa and PR Hira. Detection of very low level of P. falciparum infections using Nested PCR in malaria follow-up individuals in Kuwait. ( 1996 ). Kuw. Med. Journal (Suppl.), 301 - 303.
• Iqbal J, Sher A and Hira, PR. Malaria in non-endemic Kuwait: Detection of very low level of Plasmodium falciparum infection using nested polymerase chain reaction (1998). Medical Principles and Practice. 7: 277 - 282
• Iqbal J, Ali Sher, Hira, PR and Rashed Al-Owaish. Comparision of the OptiMAL test with PCR for diagnosis of malaria in immigrants ( 1999 ). J. Clin. Microbiol. 37(11): 3644 – 46.
• Iqbal J and Ali Sher. Diagnosis of imported malaria by Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and histidine rich protein 2 (PfHRP-2) based immunocapture assay in Kuwait (2000). Clin. Microbiol. & Infec (suppl.) 6:179.
• Iqbal J and Ali Sher Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 (PfHRP-2) based immunocapture assay to malaria: Cross reactivity with rheumatoid factors (2000). Clin. Microbiol. & Infect. (suppl.), 6:179.
• Hira, PR, Iqbal J, Sher A and Al-Ali F. Emerging parasitic infection: Challenges and dilemmas in a developing country. Iqbal, J, Chug, TD, eds. Challenges of emerging infections : New pathogens or New diseases. Published by Kuwait University Press 2001: 114 – 118.
• Iqbal J, Sher A and Hira, PR. Drugs resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection in immigrants and non-immune travelers. (2002). Clin. Microbiol. & Infect. 8: 734 - 738.
• Iqbal J, Sher A and Hira, PR. Imported visceral leishmania: Diagnostic dilemma and comparative analysis of three assays (2002). J. Clin. Microbiol. 40: 475 – 479.
• Iqbal J, Sher A and Hira, PR. Modified Giemsa staining for rapid diagnosis of malaria infection (2003). Med. Princ. Pract. 12: 156 – 159.
• Ali Sher, Iqbal J, Faiza Al-Ali F, Sher A, Hira PR. Imported malaria in Kuwait (1985-2000) (2003). J Travel Med. 10(6): 324 – 329.
• Ali Sher, Hameeed, GhHM and Al-Owaish, RA. Infectious diseases detected among immigrants in Kuwait (2004). Kuw Med J. 36: 124 – 127.
• Iqbal J and Sher A. Determination of the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis among migrant workers in Kuwait by detecting circulating filarial antigen. J Med Microbiol. (2006). 55: 401 - 405.
• Ali Sher Hemoglobinuria (Black Water Fever) in severe falciparum malaria - a case report. Int J Inf Dis (2016). 45(1); 379.
• Iqbal J, Ahmad S, Ali Sher and Al-Awadhi, M. Current Epidemiological Characteristics of Imported Malaria, Vector Control Status and Malaria Elimination Prospects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries (2021). Microorganisms. 9(7): 1431 - 1455.
• Ali Sher and Saif A. Latif. Congenital malaria: first case report in Kuwait (2021). Adv Infect Dis. 11(3): 290 – 297.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA. Newly discovered rope worm infection in Kuwait : First case report from Gulf Cooperation Council countries (2021). Open Access Library Journal 8(12): e8196; 1-4.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA. Black water fever in severe falciparum malaria – a case report (2022). Adv Infect Dis 12; 42 – 49.
• Ali Sher and Saif SA. First case of nosocomial nasal myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana in Kuwait (2022). Open Access Library Journal 9(12): e9256; 1-5.
• Ali Sher Newly discovered rope worm infections: First case in Gulf Cooperation Countries (2022). Chapter in the book “Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Sciences”, Published in B P International.;
• Ali Sher and Latif SA. Increasing trend of mixed infections of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax among imported cases of malaria in Kuwait, a non-endemic country (2022). Open Access Library Journal 10: e9733; 1-15.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA Black water fever in severe falciparum malaria – a case report (2022). Chapter in the book “Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Sciences”, B P International Publication;– Accepted.
• Ali Sher and Latif SA Malaria – Transmission, Diagnosis and Treatment. Chapter in the book “Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Sciences”, B P International Publication; (2024) – Communicated.
• Reem Musaad Khaled Fahad Al-Mutairat1
• Jamshaid Iqbal2
• Mona Hassan El Sayad3
• Hoda Fahmy Farag3
• Ananthalakshmi V. Kethireddy4,5
• Ali Sher6
• Hend Aly El-Taweel. Epidemiological characteristics and molecular identification of Plasmodium species among cases of imported malaria in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2024). J Para Dis. 48(3):493–500 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-024-01686-y

I am a well trained and experienced professional in the field of parasitic/infectious diseases diagnosis and treatments, published and presented several articles in international journals and conferences.

Presently I am retired as a consultant from the ministry of health, Kuwait and relocated in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

I have Ph. D. Degree in parasitic diseases