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Personal Details
Name :    Prof. Dr. Gamal El Sawaf
Department :    Microbiology Department
Date of Birth :    12/4/1955
Country of Birth :    Port Said
Job :    Head of Microbiology Department
E-mail :    

Affiliation
Head of Microbiology Department
Medical Research Institute
Alexandria University, Egypt.
August 2008 - Present
أستاذ ورئيس قسم الميكروبيولوجى
معهد البحوث الطبية
جامعة الأسكندرية
– ج.م.ع
منذ أغسطس 2008 - الحالية

Qualification
November 1979:
M.B.B.cH (very good with honor degree)
Faculty of Medicine-
Alexandria University. نوفمبر 1979
بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة (تقدير جيد جدا مع مرتبة الشرف)
كلية الطب
جامعة الأسكندرية
1983-1984:
Preparatory studies in Medical Science
(For preparation of Medical Researcher)
Medical Research Institute 1983- 1984
دراسات تمهدية فى العلوم الطبية لتأهيل الباحث الطبى
مهعد البحوث الطبية
جامعة الأسكندرية
January 1988:
M.M.Sc – Very Good
Faculty of Medicine
Alexandria University.
يناير 1988
ماجستير الميكروبيولوجى ( بتقدير جيد جداً)
كلية الطب
جامعة الأسيكندرية
July 1993:
Ph.D Immunology
Medical Research Institute
Alexandria University.

يوليو 1993
دكتوراة المناعة الطبية
معهد البحوث الطبية
جامعة الأسكندرية

Appointments
Address:
Medical Research Institute
Microbiology Department
Al Horreia Road – Al Hadara
Alexandria – Egypt

Home Address:
46 Abdellatif El Sofany Street – Sidi Gaber
Alexandria – Egypt

Mobile
0101506221
Phone :
00203 – 4298087 - 4285455 – 4282331

Home phone :
00203 – 5466109 – 4253062

Fax
00203 – 4208166

E. mail
gamalsawaf@yahoo.com
عنوان العمل : معهد البحوث الطبية
قسم الميكروبيولوجى
طريق الحرية – الحضرة
أسكندرية – مصر
عنوان المنزل : 46 شارع عبد اللطيف الصوفانى
سيدى جابر
أسكندرية – مصر


الجوال : 0101506221
تليفون العمل:

4282331 - -4285455 - 4298087 (00203)
تليفون المنزل:
5466109 - 4253062 ( 00203)
فاكس:
4208166 ( 00203)
البريد الأليكترونى :
gamalsawaf@yahoo.com

Courses, Meetings & Conferences
Training Courses:الدورات التدريبية
• Post doctor training course (Nov.1993- May1994) in the laboratory of infectious diseases(Cattedra Di Clinica Delle Malattie Infettive) University of Rome –Tor Vergata , in the field of HIV isolation, drug susceptibility , diagnosis and neutralization tests for HIV.

• -Short course in CLINICAL VIROLOGY: EPIDEMIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT with Special Emphasis on Herpes Viruses and HIV. (June 1995) under the frame work of The Italian-Egyptian Cooperation Project.

• Short training course (Nov.and Dec. 1997) in the laboratory of infectious diseases(Cattedra Di Clinica Delle Malattie Infettive) University of Rome –Tor Vergata , in the field of Studying HHV-8 infection in human and the correlation between this infection and the emergence of Kaposi`s sarcoma. The Western- blot analysis of HHV-8 antigenic preparations for the study of specific antibody response to different viral proteins.

• Attending the technical course on (Cell cultures and Cell Immunology Techniques) which was held in the MRI under the frame work of The Italian-Egyptian Cooperation Project.(Jan.1998)

• Attending a workshop in the laboratory of clinical Infectious Disease of Tor Vergata University - Rome during the period from March 21 to April 2003 , sharing experience in PCR, genotypic analysis of HIV, immunofluorescence and tissue cultures


Publications
List of Major Publication:: قائمة الأبحاث المنشورة

1-Frequent detection and correlates of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection among children with acute respiratory infections in Alexandria, Egypt.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, accepted for publication 2009- In press now
2-Identification of Clinical Criteria for Group A-B Hemolytic Sterptococcal Pharyngitis in Children Living in a Rheumatic Fever Endemic Area.
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Vol.48 October 2002

3-Synthesis of some 3- and 4-substituted 1,5-diphenylpyrrolidine-2,4-diones as potential antimicrobial and antineoplastic agents. Reaction with tetramic acid , part 5
Pharmazie 57(2002)8

4-Primary Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection in Immunocompetent Children.
JAMA, March 13,2002 – Vol 287.No.10

5-Prevalence of Antibodies to Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 in Healthy Egyptian Children and Young Adults.
6th Annual International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Tropical Medicine, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases(ESTIP)
June 27th-29th,2001

6- Combined Giardiasis and Helicobacter Pylori Infection may have a Major Role in Augmenting Gastroduodenal Diseases
Egypt. J. Med. Sci. 22 (1) June, 2001: 1-10

7- Predisposing Factors for Symptomatic Gallstone Disease : Is There a Role for Helicobacter Pylori.
Journal of the Medical Research Institute Vol.21 No.3(2000)Supplement

8- Fasciolosis, Schistosomosis and HCV Infection as causes of Chronic Liver Diserase: An Electron Microscopic Study
Egypt. J. Med. Sci. 21 (2) December, 2000: 367-379

9-The diagnostic Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Immunocompetent Children with Unexplained Infiltrates on Chest Radiograph.
Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 14, Number 1, January 2000

10-Seroprevalence of Human Herpesviruses in Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 14, Number 1, January 2000

11-HAV and HEV Infection in Hospitalized Hepatitis Patients in Alexandria, Egypt.
European Journal of Epidemiology 15: 603 - 609, 1999

12-High Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Human Herpesvirus-8 in Egyptian Children: Evidence of Non-sexual Transmission.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91. No. 5, March 3, 1999

13-Evidence of Hepatitis E Virus Replication on Cell Cultures.
Microbiologica, 22, 77-83, 1999

14-Increase in Neutralizing Antibody Titer Against Sequential Autologous HIV-1 Isolates After 16 Weeks Saquinavir (Invirase) Treatment
Journal of Medical Virology 53:313-318 (1997)


15-Bacteraemia Following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography
Journal of the Medical Research Institute Vol.18 No.3(1997)

16 -Plasma Viremia Titration and RNA Quantitation in ICD-p24 Negative HIV Type-1-Infected Patients
AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES
Volume 11, Number 10, 1995

17-Seroprevalence of HIV and HCV Infections in Alexandria,Egypt
Zentralblatt fàr Bakteriologie 283/2,239-244 (1995)
(International Journal of Medical Microbiology, Virology,Parasito-
logy and Infectious Diseases)

18-Seroprevalence of HCV Infection in Alexandria, Egypt.
Journal of Medical Research Institute Vol. 15 No.3 (1994)

Supervision of Thesis

Experiences
Clinical aspects and therapy of bacterial, viral and parasitic infections in immune-competent and immune-compromised hosts.
Clinical aspects, pathogenesis and therapy of HIV infection, HIV drug resistance, clinical aspects and epidemiology of HHV-8 infection, opportunistic infections in immune-compromised hosts.
Antibiotic therapy of resistant microorganisms.
Studies on the epidemiology of Hepatitis viruses In Egypt
Molecular characterization of Hepatitis Virus & genes integrated in hepatocellular carcinomas.
Molecular-epidemiological analysis of the infections with special interest on HCV genotypes in chronic patients
Evaluation of HCV and HBV infection prevalence in blood donors.


Others
Memberships
1990 to present Member of Egyptian Society of Microbiology
1995 to present Member of Egyptian Society of Immunologists


Alexandria University Alexandria University