Dr. Meriem Taleb | Agricultural | Forensic Scientist of the Year Award
University of Blida 1 | Algeria
Dr. Meriem Taleb is a forensic biologist and medical entomologist whose research integrates parasitology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics to advance forensic and medico-legal sciences. Her work is widely recognized for strengthening species identification, post-mortem interval (PMI) estimation, and applied maggot therapy using combined morphological and DNA-based approaches. She has produced original molecular data on necrophagous Diptera and contributed to baseline forensic entomology knowledge in North Africa. According to Scopus, she has 9 peer-reviewed publications, 34 citations, and an h-index of 4, reflecting the growing scientific impact of her research.
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Featured Publications
Assessment of the cox1 mitochondrial DNA and 28S ribosomal RNA genes for distinguishing newly recorded Lucilia cuprina and the established Lucilia sericata
M. Taleb, H.N. Açıkgöz – Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2025
The Development of an Odor-Free Method for Rearing Lucilia sericata Larvae for Maggot Debridement Therapy
M. Taleb, N. Boussaid, H.N. Açıkgöz – 2025
Investigation of Cotton Fabric Coating Using Fungal Mycelium Pleurotus ostreatus and Beeswax
R. Dorn, M. Schnitt, M. Taleb, L. Sabantina – 2024
Impact of Plastic Wrapping on Carcass Decomposition and Arthropod Colonisation in Northern Africa During Spring
M. Taleb, G. Tail, Science & Justice, 2022
