Rym Ben Sallem

Rym Ben Sallem is a Professor of Biology in the Department of Science, Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Sainte-Anne University, Nova Scotia, Canada, with her office located in room BC 321 at the Church Point campus. She maintains active research operations and university contact via email and phone.

Her academic qualifications include:

• Doctorate in Biology (Microbiology) from the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis el Manar
• Master's in Microbiology from the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis el Manar
• Master's in Life Sciences (Biotechnology) from the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis el Manar

Research Interests: Professor Ben Sallem's work concentrates on two primary domains: (1) Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antibiotics with emphasis on emerging multidrug-resistant pathogens including carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and glycopeptide-resistant enterococci; and (2) Development of antibiotic alternatives through isolation of novel bacteriocin-producing strains and discovery of new antibacterial molecules. Her research bridges clinical microbiology and therapeutic innovation.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials. Information regarding graduate student supervision, research grants, or laboratory affiliations was not specified, though her work operates within Sainte-Anne University's Department of Science infrastructure.