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Hanan Fouad

Hanan Fouad

Professor of Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

hanan.fouad@gu.edu.eg

Biography

Professor. Dr. Hanan Fouad is graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University in November 1985, granted Professor scientific degree in June 2006. She was appointed as Head of the Department of Medical Biochemistry in Sept 2020. Appointed as Professor in Faculty of Medicine, Galala University. She is a main member of the Scientific Promotion committee for professors of medical biochemistry, Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities, Ministry of High Education, Member of the external Referees of scientific Grants in Academy of Scientific Research and Technology for scientific projects (STDF), Ministry of High Education.  

Qualifications

  • MB. BCh. in Medicine and Surgery in 1985.
  • MSc. in Medical Biochemistry & Chemical Pathology in 1990.
  • MD. in Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in 1994.
  • Basic Certificate in Management and Leadership for healthcare professional and educators from Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education Development Center (MEDC), April 2019.
  • Professional Diploma in Total Quality Management for healthcare reforms (TQMHC) from American University in Cairo, September 2020.
  • Basic Certificate of Medical Education from Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education Development Center (MEDC), October 2020.

Publications

Awards/Honorable Mentions

  • Awarded the Encouragement State Prize from The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology of Arab Republic of Egypt in June 2005.
  • Annual awards from Cairo University for International Publications cited in SCOPUS and Clarivate analytics.

Projects

  • Study of Liver Disease in Egypt. (P.I. Prof. Dr. Yassin A.Ghaffar ). Maxi project No.84204. Funded through University Linkage Project with FRCU of the supreme council of universities, 1995.
  • Upgrading a Research and Diagnostic Center for diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in ARE (P.I. Prof. Dr. Mohamed T. Abdel-Aziz). Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, 2000.
  • Participation on a US-Egyptian STDF projects of Science & Technology Development Fund on the use of CD34 stem cell for end stage liver disease (January 2009)
  • Development of a water-soluble derivative of herbal drug for management of erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus, 2005
  • Use of mesenchymal stem cells in management of hepatocellular carcinoma in vivo and in vitro, 2005
  • Proteomic Profile of HCV-induced HCC; Development of Noninvasive Circulating Biomarkers for Monitoring HCV-cirrhotic Patients. I. Hanan H. Fouad, STDF project ID 4962, completed 2016.
  • Randomized Controlled Study of Peg IFN & Ribavirin with and withoutZinc Supplementation for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C. STDF project ID 5380. ( P.I. Hanan Fouad), completed 2017.

Academic Positions

  • Lecturer of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University:1995 – 2001.
  • Assistant Professor (Associate Professor) of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University: 2001-2006.
  • Professor of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University: 2006 till now.
  • Professor of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Galala University: 2021 till now.
  • Vice Director of Unit of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University: 2010 till 2014.
  • Director of Unit of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, 2014 – 2016
  • Head of Medical Biochemistry Department from September 17th, 2020, till Sept 2021.
  • Quality coordinator in Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, previous work in ISO, and internal audit.
  • Quality coordinator in Faculty of Medicine, Galala University.
  • Member of the executive committee of quality and accreditation of Galala University
  • Member of the curriculum development committee in Medicine& Surgery program, Galala University
  • Member of the Faculty Council, Galala University
  • Previous quality coordinator in Hail University, Saudi Arabia.