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Personal Details
Name :    Mervat El Sayed El Seweify
Department :    Clinical Physiology
Date of Birth :    01/01/1959
Country of Birth :    Alexandria, Egypt
Job :    Professor of Clinical Physiology,
E-mail :    mervatelseweify@gmail.com

Affiliation
Medical Research Institute
Human Physiology Department

Qualification
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Alexandria (November 1982). with the grade "very good with honour".
- Master of Clinical Physiology, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, April 1988.
- Doctor of Clinical Physiology (Ph.D), Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, July 1992.

Appointments
- House officer, University of Alexandria and Ministry of health hospitals (1983-1984).
- General Practitioner, Alexandria health affairs province (1984-1985).
- Resident, Clinical Physiology Department, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Egypt (1985-1988).
- Assistant Lecturer, Clinical Physiology Department, Medical Research Institute. University of Alexandria, Egypt. (1989-1992).
- Lecturer, Clinical Physiology Department, Medical Research Institute. University of Alexandria, Egypt (1992-1997).
- Assistant professor, Clinical Physiology Department, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Egypt (1997-2002)
- Professor, Clinical Physiology Department, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Egypt (2002 up till now).
-Head of Physiology Department, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Egypt (2005-2008)
-Head of Committee of evaluation of protocols of thesis submitted to Medical Research Institute, for partial fulfillment of the requirements of Masters &Doctors degree(2005 up till now)
-Founder and Board member of The Egyptian Association of Advancement of Medical Basic Sciences,Faculty of Medicine(2003-up till now).
-Member of the Physiology Scientific Committee,Supreme Council of Universities, for the evaluation of researches submitted for fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Assistant professors & Professors (2009-up till now)

Courses, Meetings & Conferences
Courses attended:
1.Short introduction to novel techniques for assessment of nutritional status, 1996.
2.Physiological and immunological methods in diagnosis of bronchial asthma, 1998.
3.FLDP Effective presentation skills ( I1 ) August 20 – 23 : 2005
4.Faculty and leadership development center ( FLDC) Time and stress management ( p3 ) , November 19-– 21 2006
5.International Databases workshop :Information & Communication Technology Project-Egyptian University Libraries Consortium March 10-11: 2009
6-Program of Continuous Improvement and Qualification For Accreditation in Higher Education:Developing Academic Programs for Accreditation Project, Higher Education Institutes Labs Certification Project, Development of Students Assessment Systems Project. Workshop.May 17:2009
7-Research Ethics Workshop.26th Annual Summer Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Surgeons 23 october 2008.
Scientific Meeting for Presenting Papers:
1. The 5th congress of Allergy and Clinical Immunity. In Alexandria, Egypt 1987.
2. The 5th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Foundation for the development of Medical and Clinical Sciences (EFDMIS): "Medicine 2002", Alexandria, 2002.
3. Scientific Meeting included in the program of the project #327 of the Egyptian American University Linkage Projects, Alexandria, 2002.
4.The 12th conference of Medical Research Institute22 – 24 November 2006 Advances in medical research.
5.The 15th conference of Medical Research Institute (3rd international) 20-23 october,2009 Advances in medical research :From molecular medicine to clinical applications:Stem cell basics
Attendance of Scientific Conferences:
1.Alexandria International Diabetes Days, Alexandria, 1991.
2.Third Egyptian Italian Workshop, Alexandria, 1994.
3.Fourth Egyptian Italian Workshop, Alexandria, 1996.
4.A recent Advances in Bronchial Asthma and Tuberculosis, 1997.
5.Postgraduate studies and medical research in the twenty first century. Alexandria, 1998.
6.The fifth Alexandria International Diabetes Days, Alexandria, 1999.
7.First Middle East Conference on recent advances in the management of cancer, Alexandria, 1999.
8.National conference of Allergy, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
9.Second congress of Alexandria Thoracic Association, Alexandria 2001.
10.The Annual Conference of Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria,
11.Fourth Allergy Day, Alexandria, 2002.
12.The integrated Symposia of The Egyptian Association of Advancement of Medical Basic Sciences, 2004-2005.
13.The 26 Annual Scientific Congress of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, First International Medical Education Conference, 2005.
14.The 10th conference of Medical Research Institute. 2003 Recent diagnostic and therapeutic approaches
15.The 11th conference of Medical Research Institute 2005 Evidence – based medicine
16.The 12th conference of Medical Research Institute 2006 Advances in medical research
17.The 13th conference of Medical Research Institute 2007 Advances in medical research :Liver Diseases
18.The 14th conference of Medical Research Institute 2008 Advances in medical research:Oncology
19.The 5th Symposium:Liver Diseases at Crossroads of civilization:East meets West.Viral Hepatitis:Current and Future Therapies 2008.
20.Tenth Allergy Day ,Alexandria center for allergy&immunology in co-operation with faculty of medicine-Alexandria university.2008.
21.Annual Scientific Conference of Kafr El Dawar General Hospital,2006-2008.
22.Sixth integrated symposium of the Egyptian Association of Advancement of Medical Basic Sciences,March 2009
23.The 6th Alexandria Diabetes Days, Alexandria,17-19 April 2009.
24.Eleventh Allergy Day,Alexandria, 30 April 2009
25.11th International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Hepatology,Gastroentrology and infectious diseases in Alexandria (ESHGID)August 12-14,2009.
26.The 15th conference of Medical Research Institute 2009 Advances in Medical Research:From molecular medicine to clinical application.
29.The 4th International Annual Scientific Conference of the Naval & Hyperbaric Medical Institute, Alexandria 2009
30.Seventh integrated symposium of the Egyptian Association of Advancement of Medical Basic Sciences,March 2010
31.Twelveth Allergy Day, Alexandria,13 May 2010

Publications
1- Mervat E. El-Seweify. "Bronchial reactivity in normal subjects and petroleum workers". Medical Research Institute. University of Alexandria.Master degree thesis: Discussed and Published in 1987.
2- Mervat E. El-Seweify. "Study on pulmonary functions in cement workers". Medical Research Institute. University of Alexandria.Doctor degree thesis: Discussed and Published in 1992.
3-.El-Akkary IM, Hassan MY, El-Seweify ME. Pulmonary flow rates and methacholine bronchial hallenge in Egyptian petroleum workers. Bul Alex Fac Med 1990; XXXVI (5): 825-33.
4-El-Akkary IM, Fadali GA, Fawzy RK, EL-Ghazali M., El-Seweify ME. Respiratory system affection in Egyptian cement workers. J Med Res Inst. 1993; 14 (2): 75-99.
5-El-Akkary IM, Atta MA, Neana H, El-Seweify ME, Kandil S. Left ventricular performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Med Res Inst. 1993; 14 (2): 125-41.
6-El-Biali M, El-Akkary IM, Ibrahim MS, Mowafy MN., El-Seweify ME. Bronchial responsiveness in diabetic patients in relation to autonomic neuropathy. J Med Res Inst. 1993; 14 (4): 39-53.
7-Ibrahim MS, El-Seweify ME, Gabbour SN, Marouf M. Interaction of physiological mechanisms in determining the respiratory system performance in diabetics. J Med Res Inst. 1994; 15 (3): 87-93.
8-El-Seweify ME, Abd El-Salam SA, Moussa YI. Possible determinants of the training-induced response in ACTH post exercise. Alex Med J. 1995; 37 (3): 283-98.
9-Ibrahim MS, Abd El Salam SA, Gabbour SN, El-Seweify M, El Mogazy T, Moussa YI, El Akkary IM. Magnesium profile and exercise performance in Egyptian atheletes. Bull Alex Fac Med 1995; 31 (1):74-82.
10-Gabbour SN, El-Seweify ME, Abdel-Tawab SM, El-Akkary IM. Pathophysiological role of phospholipids in bronchial asthma. Bull Egypt Soc Physiol Sci. 1996; 16 (1): 117-41.
11-El-Seweify ME, Ibrahim MS, Abd El Salam SA, Marouf MA, Sharshira H, Rashwan I. Effect of acute inflammatory response to maximal and submaximal exercise on iron-related indices. J Med Res Inst 1996; 17 (1): 114-26.
12-Ibrahim MS, El-Seweify ME, Gabbour SN, El Akkary IM. The integrity of autonomic nervous system in childhood and adulthood onset asthmatic patients. Bull Alex Fac Med 1996; 32 (3): 275-82.
13-Hussein AM, Kosba YA, El Kilany MS, El-Seweify ME. Anal endosonography and function tests in assessment of post hemorrhoidectomy sphincter defects. Bull Egy Soc Physiol Sci 1996; 16 (2): 106-17.
14-El-Seweify ME, Gabbour SN, Moussa YI, El Akkary IM. The interplay of physiological mechanisms in determining oxygen consumption drift in normal females. J Med Res Inst 1998; 19 (3): 79-98.
15-El-Seweify ME, El-Bordiny MM. Role of oxidant-protease interaction in ventilatory function status in smokers. Bull Egypt Soc Physiol Sci 1999; 19 (1): 180-202.
16-Abou Heif HM, El-Seweify ME, Ismail Y. Alteration of the anti oxidant system by stress in normal and diabetic rats. J Med Res Inst 1999; 20 (1): 32-43.
17-El-Seweify ME, Abou Heif HM, Abdel-Mohsen MA, Ghoneim H. Pathophysiologic mechanisms of smoking-induced bronchial hyper-reactivity. Alex Med J 1999; 41 (2): 409-37.
18-El-Seweify ME, Dowidar NL, Hussein AM. Physiologic evaluation of colonoscopy-induced oxygen desaturation. Alex Med J 2000; 42 (3): 664-94.
19-Ibrahim MS, El-Seweify ME, Kamar AI, Gabbour SN. Effect of menstrual cycle phases on exercise performance in athletic and non-athletic females. Bull Alex Fac Med 2000; 36 (4): 365-72.
20-Hussein AM, Shehata MA, Zaki Y, El-Seweify ME. Computerized and vector manometric analysis in patients treated by tailored lateral sphincterotomy for anal fissure. Tech Coloproctol 2000; 4: 143-9.
21-El-Seweify ME, El Ghazali M, Abdel-Mohsen MA, Abou Heif H. Role of magnesium in pathophysiology of bronchial asthma. J Med Res Inst 2001; 22 (3): 39-57.
22-El-Seweify ME, El Bordiny M, Deghady A, Zaki A, El Ghandour A, El Sawy M. Role of platelet functions in the pathophysiology of myocardial infarction and stable angina. Bull Egypt Soc Physiol Sci 2001; 21 (1): 355-91.
23-Gabbour SN, El-Seweify ME, Ibrahim MS, Sadek NA. Evaluation of cardio-respiratory performance in patients with -thalassemia major during rest and exercise. Bull Egypt Soc Physiol Sci 2002; 22 (1): 151-83.
24-Ibrahim MS, Gabbour SN, El-Seweify ME, Fathi M, Ragab MS, Abo-Shousha SA. Interrelationship between GH/IGF-1 axis, TNF, insulin resistance and obesity in type II diabetes mellitus. Bull Egypt Soc Physiol Sci 2002; 22 (1): 184-210.
25-El-Ghazali M, El-Seweify ME, Abdel Ghani M, El-Akkary IM. Oxidant-anti oxidant imbalance in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatics. Bull Egypt Soc Physiol Sci 2002; 22 (2): 1-24.
26-Ibrahim MS, Gabbour SN, El-Seweify ME, Sharaf I, El Sayed MH. Pulmonary dysfunction in silica-exposed workers: A relationship to oxidant/antioxidant state and soluble interleukin-2 receptors. J High Inst Publ Health. 2002; 32 (3):633-50.
27-El-Akkary IM, El-Seweify ME, Ibrahim MS, Gabbour SN. The effect of rehabilitation training program on the post-exercise bronchoconstriction in primary school children. J. High Inst Publ. Health 2002; 32 (3):615-32.
28-Youssry M, Zeid M, El-Seweify ME, Wagdy E. Assessment of physical performance and quality of life before and after correction of anemia and malnutrition in hemodialysis patients. J Med Res Inst. 2005; 26 (4): 298-306.
29-El-Seweify ME, Abo-Shamaa L, Shoukry M, , Salama O. Study of the relationship between bronchial hyper-responsiveness and some inflammatory markers in patients with bronchial asthma. J. High Inst Publ. Health 2006; 36(2):613-28.
30-El-Akkary IM, El-Kholy ZA, El-Seweify ME, Abdel Mohsen MA. Relationship between sputum level of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-9)/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP-1) and methacholine bronchial hyper-reactivity in asthma. Europ Respir Soci Conf,2005.
31-El-Seweify M. Asthma and Obesity: A real connection or a causal association. J Med Res Inst. 2007; 28(2): 106-15.
32-El-Akkary IM, El-Kholy ZA, El-Seweify ME, Abo Shousha SA. The role of leukotrienes in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction before and after rehabilitation training program. Europ Respir Soc conf . 2008.

Supervision of Thesis
Master Thesis:12
Ph.D Thesis:2

Experiences
Teaching Experience
Teach postgraduate basic and clinical physiology courses from 1992 till now.
Clinical Experience
-Experience in performing and interpreting cardio-pulmonary function tests.
-Diagnosis of cardiopulmonary problems,assessment of severity,evaluation of drug efficacy and follow-up.
-Exercise testing and exercise rehabilitation programs.
-Bronchial asthma research and management.

Research Grants:
- Bronchial reactivity as indication of future pulmonary disability in petroleum workers, The organization financing was the Foreign Relations Co-ordination unit, (FRCU) Supreme Council of Universities. Egyptian- American Linkage, Project Phase II (ULP II) 1986-1988.
- Study and evaluation of pulmonary affections in cement workers in Egypt., Foreign Relations Co-ordination Unit, Supreme Council of Universities. Egyptian-American Linkage. Project Phase II (ULP II)
- Study of the effect of rehabilitation training program on the post-exercise broncho-constriction in primary school age asthmatic children. The financing organization was the university linkage project foreign relation co-ordination unit, Supreme Council of Universities. FRCU, ULP II. 1992-2002.




Others
1.Founder and Board member of The Egyptian Association of Advancement of Medical Basic Sciences
2.Member of .Friends of Environment Society - Alexandria.
4.Member of Scientific Committee of the Medical Research Institute.
5.Member of Research ethics committee.


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