Souleiman El Balkhi

Souleiman El Balkhi is a Hospital Practitioner and Clinical Biologist at the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmacovigilance, Limoges University Hospital. He is a member of the INSERM UMR 1248 Unit "Pharmacology & Transplantation" and serves as Chair of the Toxicology and Environmental Health Committee at the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT).

Dr. El Balkhi's research focuses on Diagnostic Biomarkers, Toxicology, Copper Metabolism, and Wilson's Disease. His work includes the development of Exchangeable Copper and Relative Exchangeable Copper (REC) for Wilson's Disease diagnosis, Post-Translational Modifications of Albumin for liver damage monitoring (resulting in two patents), and Analytical Research in Mass Spectrometry. His research has led to over 55 publications in journals indexed in the Science Citation Index.

Analysis of Dr. El Balkhi's publications reveals a sustained focus on Wilson's disease and copper metabolism disorders spanning from 2009 to 2014. His work demonstrates expertise in diagnostic biomarker development, neuroimaging abnormalities in Wilson's disease, and advanced analytical techniques including mass spectrometry. The interdisciplinary nature of his research bridges clinical medicine, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry to address critical diagnostic challenges in rare metabolic disorders.

• Over 55 articles published in Science Citation Index journals
• 10 as first author, 4 as second author, 6 as second-to-last author, 7 as last author
• Average impact factor: 3.35
• H-index: 18
• Average citations per article: 9.6

Dr. El Balkhi holds an Accreditation to Supervise Research (HDR) from the University of Limoges (2022), earned his PhD from Paris Descartes University (2007-2010), and has served as Head of the Functional Unit "Environmental Analytical Toxicology" since 2018. As a Judicial Expert in Toxicology since 2015, he applies his expertise in legal contexts while maintaining active clinical and research responsibilities.