Editorial Board

Nezar Abohalawa, MD PhD

Professor of General and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of medicine, Qena University.

Dr. Nezar is Professor of General and Pediatric Surgery at Qena University, Egypt, with a strong background in clinical research and a growing focus on medical education and artificial intelligence. His research spans pediatric surgical outcomes, congenital anomalies, and minimally invasive techniques, with a strong publications record. Through his FAIMER Fellowship in Health Professions Education, he developed a deep interest in educational scholarship, curriculum innovation, and faculty development. More recently, his work has expanded into AI in medical education, where his work involves exploring the use of customized Generally Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs) models to enhance teaching, assessment, and student engagement. He focuses on integrating technology with learner-centered approaches to improve medical training and healthcare quality. He actively serves as a peer reviewer for several journals, including Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, World Journal of Gastroenterology, PLOS Global Public Health, Research and Reports in Neonatology, BMC Surgery, BMC Pediatrics, and Pediatric Surgery International.

Mustafa Ibrahim, PhD

Associate professor of Medical Biophysics, Benha University.

Dr. Moustafa Ibrahim is an Associate Professor of Biophysics in the Department of Physics, Benha University, Egypt. In 2011, He earned his PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Sheffield, UK. With an academic career at Benha University spanning since 2000, Dr. Ibrahim has held various roles, including serving as a department coordinator and supervisor for undergraduate field training for five consecutive terms between 2018 and 2024. His research is highly interdisciplinary, focusing on the intersection of Biophysics, Nanotechnology, and Medical Physics. He specializes in the development of liposome drug delivery systems, bio-plasma physics, and the dielectric properties of biopolymers and bioceramics. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Ibrahim has explored innovative applications for cancer treatment, the effects of magnetic fields on biological systems, and environmental safety. Beyond his research, Dr. Ibrahim is an active member of the global scientific community serving as a peer reviewer for Heliyon (Cell Press) and supervises postgraduate research at the MSc and PhD levels. His contributions have been recognized with several prestigious accolades, including the Benha University Award for International Publishing and Scientific Excellence in 2020 and 2023. His most recent work has been published in high-impact international journals such as BMC Cancer and PLoS One (2025).

Sherin Emam, MD PhD

Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Benha National University.

Professor Sherin Mohammed Emam is a Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Benha National University, Egypt. Professor Emam has built a robust career in medical microbiology and immunology, with a strong record of teaching, mentorship, and research. Her academic work focuses on infectious diseases, host–pathogen interactions, and immune response mechanisms, with an emphasis on translational impact for clinical and public health practice. In addition to her academic and research roles, Professor Emam has made significant contributions to academic administration and quality assurance at the national level. She served as a member of the Promotions Committee in the field of Microbiology and Medical Immunology at the Supreme Council of Universities during both the 13th and 14th sessions, where she helped establish standards for academic promotion and scholarly merit. As a Deputy Editor, Professor Emam provides strategic leadership in editorial policy, peer-review integrity, and scholarly dissemination, championing ethical publishing and international collaboration. Her editorial vision is grounded in academic rigor, fairness, and the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Salwa Bakr, MD PhD

Professor of Clinical Pathology, Fayoum University, Egypt

Dr Salwa holds an MD/PhD in Laboratory Hematology from Ain Shams University. Her academic and clinical expertise spans diagnostic hematology, transfusion medicine, immunohematology, and laboratory quality management. Professor Bakr serves as an accredited reviewer for the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities and the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), and has extensive experience in academic governance and quality assurance at national and international levels. She is an active peer reviewer for several international hematology and transfusion journals. Her research portfolio includes molecular hematology, transfusion practice optimization, iron metabolism, hemoglobinopathies, thrombocytopenia, and microRNA biomarkers. She is a frequent invited speaker and workshop leader, and has supervised numerous postgraduate theses in hematology and clinical pathology. She is a member of international professional societies including ISBT, AABB, EHA, ISTH, and ISLH.

Hanan Abd elmoneam, MD PhD

Professor of Medical Pharmacology, Fayoum University, Egypt.

Dr. Hana holds an MD in Clinical Pharmacology, Cairo University. Her academic expertise is in general and systemic pharmacology, advanced pharmacokinetics, Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. The research activities include pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, endocrine pharmacology, neuro- and cardio-metabolic disorders, as well as pharmaceutical studies. Dr. Hanan has revieved an annual certificate of acknowledgement and appreciation with financial award from Fayoum University for international Publication since 2019 up till now. She is frequently invited as a speaker and workshop leader, and has supervised numerous postgraduate theses in Pharmacology for master and MD degrees. She is actively contributing to scientific community by serving as an active peer reviewer in multiple journals. In addition, she was a principle investigator and supervisor for numerous undergraduate student dissertations; as a final project activity for graduation at college of Pharmacy , Umm al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.

Ahmed Esmael, Ph.D

Associate Professor of Virology and Immunology, Benha University, Egypt.

Dr. Ahmed Esmael is an Associate Professor of Virology at Benha University, Egypt. He earned his B.Sc. (Hons) in Microbiology and Chemistry from Benha University and completed his Ph.D. in Microbiology (Virology) in 2017 through a joint-supervision program between Benha University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He subsequently undertook postdoctoral research at Huazhong Agricultural University and again at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2021–2023), gaining extensive international experience in molecular virology and host–virus interactions. Dr. Esmael’s research spans bacteriophages, algal viruses, mycoviruses, and viruses affecting humans and animals. His current work explores the potential role of the chlorovirus ATCV-1 in accelerating pathology in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”). Using SOD1 G93A transgenic mouse models, he demonstrated that intracranial inoculation with ATCV-1 accelerates motor dysfunction onset. His findings, published in leading neurology journals, highlight immune-mediated mechanisms, including macrophage polarization (M1/M2) and cytokine responses, as potential drivers of disease progression. He has also identified and characterized a novel chlorovirus (OSy-NE5), contributed to the discovery of recombinant viral lysins from PBCV-1 for algal biomass processing, and investigated viral nucleotide metabolism and transcriptomic reprogramming during infection. He serves as Review Editor in the Phage Biology section of Frontiers in Microbiology. An experienced educator, Dr. Esmael teaches General Virology, Viral Immunology, and Molecular Virology, and is currently authoring student-centered textbooks in virology and microbial immunology.

Adam Hockley, Ph.D.

Dr. Adam Hockley is a Research Scientist at the Nathan S Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research. He earned his B.Sc. (Hons) in Neuroscience with Pharmacology from the University of Nottingham and and completed his Ph.D. in Auditory Neuroscience in 2019 at the MRC Institute of Hearing Research at the University of Nottingham. Following this he completed postdoctoral positions at the University of Michigan, University of Salamanca. Dr Hockley’s work covers auditory neuroscience, tinnitus, hearing loss, mismatch negativity, predictive coding and schizophrenia.

Sally Zeidan, Ph.D.

Neuroscience Ph.D, university of Cambridge, UK

Board member in the team of Neuroscience.