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Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
Curriculum Vitae MADIHA SALAH IBRAHIM, DVM, PhD
PERSONAL DATA
Name: Madiha Salah Ibrahim Mahmoud
Date of Birth: 14 October 1971
Nationality: Egyptian
Marital State: Married
Permanent address: 19 Ibrahim Elsayed Street, branch from
Mahmoud Elesawy, 6th
floor no. 17, Sedi Beshr
Bahari, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mobile No.: +20-100418580
Tel. No.: (Home) +20-3-5539568
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position: Head, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Damanhour University, Egypt.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences, course of Molecular Medicine
Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, March, 2004
Thesis: “Virological, Molecular Biological and Epidemiological studies on Borna
Disease Virus in Tissue Culture and Model Animals”. The work was carried out in the
Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (BIKEN), Faculty of
Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Bachelor’s degree of Veterinary sciences
Alexandria University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Egypt, June, 1994
Area: Five years of Veterinary studies including basic academic and clinical sciences.
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
AWARDS AND GRANTS
1. Damanhour University Award for Scientific encouragement 2011 (10.000 LE).
2. Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) grant; Egypt-Japan Cooperation
fund. 290,000 LE for 2 years starting July 2011.
3. Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) grant for foreign researchers
(2007-2009).
4. The Grant-in-Aid (Scientific Research (B) (Overseas Academic Research), 2008-
2011) from the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) for conduction
of research on avian influenza virus in Egypt in collaboration with Japanese
scientists.
5. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), from
September, 2007- August, 2009 at Department of Virology, Research Institute for
Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan.
6. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), from
April to August 2004 at Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial
Diseases, Osaka University, Japan..
7. Research Fellowship for young scientists, Japanese Society for the Promotion of
Science (JSPS), April, 2003 – April, 2004 at Department of Virology, Research
Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan..
8. Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Missions, Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt,
April, 1999 – March, 2004 at Department of Virology, Research Institute for
Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan..
9. Egyptian Veterinary Association, Dakahlia branch, Honor Award for PhD, 2004.
10. Alexandria University, Department of Poultry Diseases and Hygiene, Honor Award
for the highest rank students, 1994.
11. Alexandria University Honor Award for the highest rank BVSc students, the 1st with
honors degree, 1995.
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Visiting Researcher; July, 2011, conducting research on avian influenza viruses and
arrangements for joint collaborative grant applications, Department of Virology,
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan.
Visiting Researcher; September 2010, conducting research on avian influenza viruses
and arrangements for joint collaborative grant applications, Department of Virology,
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan.
Postdoctoral fellow; September, 2007- August, 2009, conducting research on the
characterization of avian influenza viruses, Department of Virology, Research Institute
for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan.
Visiting Researcher; August - September, 2006, Conducting some training on
Influenza virus research, Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial
Diseases (BIKEN), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Lecturer and researcher of Virology; 2005- 2010, conducting research on viral
infections in, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Egypt.
Postdoctoral fellow; April- August, 2004, conducting research on the characterization
of the prion protein in borna disease virus infected cells, Department of Virology,
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan..
PhD student; 2000-2004, conducting research on Borna Disease virus virological and
molecular biological characteristics using neuronal and non-neuronal cell cultures.
Characterization was carried out for protein identification (Ultracentrifugation,
Immunofluorescent Staining, ELISA, SDS PAGE and Western Blots) as well as RNA
analysis (RT-PCR, Northern blotting, tissue culture in situ hybridization). Conducting
research on prion protein, normal and resistant forms, in culture system in relation to
neurotropic viral infections. In addition, helping with HIV research with colleague
researchers at the Department of Virology (BIKEN), Osaka University, Japan.
Research Student; 1999-2000, conducting research on Borna Disease virus Virological
and Molecular biological Characteristics. In addition to learning new Virological and
Molecular Techniques, Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial
Diseases, Osaka University, Japan..
Research Visitor; 1995, for two months, Conducting training in various histological
techniques at the Institute of Histology and Embryology, Veterinary Medicine University
of Vienna, Austria.
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, EL-
Bostan, Damnhour branch, Alexandria University (undergraduate,
postgraduate and summer training Microbiology courses; Virology,
Immunology, Bacteriology) July 2010 – present
Lecturer – Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, EL-Bostan,
Damnhour branch, Alexandria University (undergraduate, postgraduate and
summer training Microbiology courses; Virology, Immunology,
Bacteriology) 2007 – June 2010
Lecturer - Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Edfina
Branch, Alexandria University, Egypt (postgraduate Microbiology courses;
Virology) Winter semester, 2010
Lecturer- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Edfina
Branch, Alexandria University, Egypt (undergraduate Microbiology
courses) Winter semester, 2006
Lecturer – Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura
University (undergraduate, postgraduate and summer training Virology
courses) 2005 – 2007
Demonstrator:
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura
University (undergraduate & summer training Virology courses) 1998- 2005
- Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura
University (undergraduate & summer training courses) 1995-1998.
RESEARCH SKILLS
Tissue Culture: preparation and maintenance of primary cell lines like CEF, neuronal
and other cells and culture and maintenance of continuous cell lines like MDCK, A549,
C6, OL, PC12, SKNSH, MT-4, MOLT-4, …… etc and Cell cloning.
Infection: infection of different cell lines and primary cells with different viruses such
as Influenza virus and Borna disease virus. Infection of embryonated chicken eggs with
influenza viruses and other viruses….etc.
Virus Quantification and Identification: plaque assay, TCID50, LD50, EID50,
HA and HI, hemadsorption, FFU, neutralization, Virus purification; ultracentrifugation
and gradient centrifugation…..etc.
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
Protein Characterization: immunoflourescence; direct and indirect, immunoblotting;
SDS-PAGE and Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, PAP staining, ELIZA, …..etc.
Molecular Characterization: RNA and DNA purification, PCR and RT-PCR, in situ
hybridization, Northern blotting. DNA cloning, PCR purification, plasmid purification
for sequence analysis, in vitro transcription…..etc.
Bacterial culture and isolation, media preparation, staining and characterization,
competent cell preparation, transfection.
Bioinformatics: sequence analysis, primer construction, protein structure analysis,
RNA analysis, phylogenetic analysis, using sequence analysis programs; BioEdit,
Genetyx, MEGA4….etc.
Others; preparation and purification of monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal
antibodies. Histopathological analysis.
Excellent long experience working in BSL-2 and BSL-3 biosecurity levels with
infections such as H5N1, Scrapie.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Yohei Watanabe, Madiha S. Ibrahim, Hany F. Ellakany, Hatem S. Abd El-Hamid
and Kazuyoshi Ikuta (2011): Genetic Diversification of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic
Avian Influenza A Virus During Replication in Wild Ducks. J. General Virol.
Papers in Press. Published June 1, 2011 as doi:10.1099/vir.0.032623-0
2. Yohei Watanabe, Madiha S. Ibrahim, Hany F. Ellakany, Norihito Kawashita, Rika
Mizuike, Hiroaki Hiramatsu, Nogluk Sriwilaijaroen, Tatsuya Takagi, Yasuo Suzuki ,
Kazuyoshi Ikuta (2011): Acquisition of Human-Type Receptor Binding Specificity
by New H5N1 Influenza Virus Sublineages during Their Emergence in Birds in
Egypt. PLoS Pathog 7(5): e1002068. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1002068
3. Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Yohei Watanabe, H. F. Ellakany, Aki Yamagishi, Sompong
Sapsutthipas, Tetsuya Toyoda, H. S. Abd El-Hamied, Kazuyoshi Ikuta (2011): Host-
specific genetic variation of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (H5N1). Virus
Genes. 42:363–368.
4. Madiha Salah Ibrahim and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
(2010): Field Diagnosis of Avian
Influenza H5N1 Virus Using Rapid Immunochromatographic Diagnostic Tests.
Egyptian J. Virol. 11, 2010
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
5. Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Yohei Watanabe, Ritsuko Kubota-Koketsu, Yoshinobu
Okuno, Kazuo Takehashi, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta (2011): Evaluation of two
immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of H5N1 avian
influenza viruses. (Submitted).
6. Takeru Urayama; Sompong Sapsutthipas; Muneo Tsujikawa; Akifumi Yamashita;
Hiromi Nishigaki; Madiha S Ibrahim; Katsuro Hagiwara; Mikihiro Yunoki; Teruo
Yasunaga; Teruhide Yamaguchi; Kazuyoshi Ikuta (2010): Full-length sequences of
three genotype 3 and one genotype 4 hepatitis E virus in fecal samples from domestic
swine in Japan. OpenVet. Sc. J: 4, 11-19, 2010.
7. Pannamthip Pitaksajjakul, Porntippa Lekcharoensuk, Narin Uparagarin, Carlos F.
Barbas III, Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Kazuyoshi Ikuta and Pongrama Ramasoota
(2010): Fab MAbs specific to HA of influenza virus with H5N1 neutralizing activity
selected from immunized chicken phage library. Bioch. Biophy. Res. Comm 2010.
May 14;395(4):496-501 doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.04.040. Available online 9 April
2010.
8. Ueda M, Daidoji T, Du A, Yang CS, Ibrahim MS, Ikuta K, Nakaya T (2010): Highly
Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Induces Extracellular Ca2+ Influx, Leading
to Apoptosis in Avian Cells. J Virol. 2010 Mar;84(6):3068-78. [Epub ahead of print
2010 Jan 6]
9. Akifumi Yamashita, Norihito Kawashita, Ritsuko Kubota-Koketsu, Yuji Inoue, Yohei
Watanabe, Madiha S. Ibrahim, Shoji Ideno, Mikihiro Yunoki, Yoshinobu Okuno,
Tatsuya Takagi, Teruo Yasunaga, Kazuyoshi Ikuta (2010): Highly Conserved
Sequences for Human Neutralization Epitope on Hemagglutinin of Influenza A
Viruses H3N2, H1N1 and H5N1: Implication for Human Monoclonal Antibody
Recognition. Bioch. Biophy. Res. Comm 2010 Mar 19;393(4):614-8 (Epub 2010 Feb
10).
10. Madiha Salah Ibrahim (2009): Evaluation of FluA-Neo and FluA+B-Neo rapid
diagnostic tests for the detection of H5N1 avian influenza viruses. Egyptian J. Virol:
12, 2009.
11. Anariwa Du, Tomo Daidoji, Takaaki Koma, Madiha S. Ibrahim, Shota Nakamura,U.
Chandimal de Silva, Mayo Ueda, Cheng-Song Yang, Teruo Yasunaga, Kazuyoshi
Ikuta,and Takaaki Nakaya (2009): Detection of circulating Asian H5N1 viruses by a
newly established monoclonal. Bioch. Biophy. Res. Comm. 2009 Jan 9; 378(2):197-
202.
12. Kazuyoshi Ikuta and Madiha S Ibrahim (Editorial) (2008): Flu pandemic: the host
or the hosting land? Future Virology 3(3), 197-201.
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
13. Watanabe Y, Ibrahim MS, Hagiwara K, Okamoto M, Kamitani W, Yanai H, Ohtaki
N, Hayashi Y, Taniyama H, Ikuta K, Tomonaga K. (2007): Characterization of a
Borna disease virus field isolate which shows efficient viral propagation and
transmissibility. Microbes Infect. Apr; 9 (4):417-27.
14. Warachit J, Iwabu Y, Li YG, Li GM, Isarangkura P, Ibrahim MS, Balachandra K,
Tsuji S, Ikuta K. (2007): Aberrant life cycle of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
CRF15_01B-like clinical isolates from Thailand in human CD4+ T-cell lines.
Microbes Infect. Apr; 9 (4):449-59.
15. Adel, M. khadr; Abdel Karim A. Mahmoud; Madiha Salah and Samy A. Khaleil
Hemorrhagic syndrome and generalized dermatitis associated with BVDV infection
in beef cattle farm. 8th
Sci. Vet. Med. Zag. , Conference (31 Aug. –3 Sept. 2006)
Hurghada.
16. Elsheikha MH, Ibrahim MS, Soliman M, Abbas AT, Morsy GH, Abdel Aziz MM.
(2006): In vitro evaluation of bovine turbinate cells and Sarcocystis falcatula
proliferation in response to serum-free medium and other media supplements. J
Egypt Soc Parasitol. Aug;36(2):517-30
17. Li, Y.G., Iwabu, Y., Warachit, J., Kinomoto, M., Ibrahim, M.S., Tsuji, S., Mukai, T.,
Kameoka, M., Tokunaga, K., Sata, T., and Ikuta, K. (2005): Interleukin-4 upregulates
T-tropic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transcription in primary CD4+
CD38+ T-lymphocyte subset. Microbiol. Immunol. 49, 155-165
18. Kinomoto, M., Mukai, T., Li, Y.-G., Iwabu, Y., Warachit, J., Palacios J.A., Ibrahim,
M.S., Tsuji, S., Goto, T., and Ikuta, K. (2004): Enhancement of human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 infectivity by replacing the region including Env
derived from defective particles with an ability to form particle-mediated syncytia in
CD4+ T cells. Microbes Infect. 6, 911-918,
19. Komoto, S., Tsuji, S., Ibrahim, M.S., Li, Y. -G., Warachit, J., Taniguchi, K. and
Ikuta, K. (2003): The Vpu protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 plays a
protective role against viral induced apoptosis in primary CD4+ T lymphocytes. J.
Virol., 77, 10304-10313
20. Kurosu, T., Mukai, T., Komoto, S., Ibrahim, M.S., Li, Y.-G., Kobayahsi, T., Tsuji,
S. and Ikuta, K. (2002): Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C exhibits
higher transactivation activity of Tat than subtypes B and E. Microbiol. Immunol.
46, 787-799
21. Madiha S. Ibrahim, Makiko Watanabe, J. Alejandro Palacios, Wataru Kamitani,
Satoshi Komoto, Takeshi Kobayashi, Keizo Tomonaga, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta (2002):
Varied Persistent Life Cycles of Borna Disease Virus in a Human Oligodendroglioma
Cell Line. Journal of Virology, Apr. Vol. 76, No. 8, p. 3873–3880
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
22. Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Madiha S. Ibrahim, Takeshi Kobayashi and Keizo Tomonaga
(2002): Borna Disease Virus and Infection in Humans. Frontiers in Bioscience, 7,
d470-495, February 1
23. Komoto S, Kinomoto M, Ibrahim MS, Zhong Q, Auwanit W, Ayuthaya PI, Otake T,
Mori H, Oishi I, Kurosu T, Takahashi H, Mukai T, Ikuta K. (2001): Low or no
antibody responses to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Nef in infected carriers
with subtype E, in contrast to subtype B that showed antibodies preferentially
recognizing subtype-specific Nef epitopes. Vaccine, Apr 6; 19(20-22): 3019-32.
In preparation:
1- Molecular characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses
in Egypt.
2- Intra-species compartmentalization of highly pathogenic avian influenza
H5N1 viruses.
3- Propagation-specific sequence changes of highly pathogenic avian influenza
H5N1 viruses.
4- Evaluation of two chromatography kits for efficient detection of highly
pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses.
5- Bioinformatic analysis of influenza viruses.
Research Interests:
- Virus-host interaction and virus pathogenesis
- Avian Influenza viruses
- Other Influenza virus
- Arboviruses
CONFERENCES
1. 3rd
international Conference of Virology;”Current Challenge of viral Diseases”, 24-25
November 2010 Cairo University. Field Diagnosis of Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus
Using Rapid Immunochromatographic Diagnostic Tests. (Presentation)
Madiha Salah Ibrahim and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
2. 2nd
International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza between yesterday and
today, Analytical View. 2009: Propagation specific sequence changes of avian
influenza H5N1 viruses. (Presentation)
Madiha Salah Ibrahim
3. 2nd
International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza between yesterday and
today, Analytical View. 2009: Epidemiological studies on HPAI H5N1 during 2007-
2009 in Egypt. (Presentation)
Abd El-Hamid, H.S, Awad, A.M, and Ibrahim, M.S.
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
4. 15th
Conference “3rd
International” Advances in Medical Research “From Molecular
medicine…. to clinical applications”, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria
University, 2009: Propagation specific sequence changes of avian influenza H5N1
viruses. (Presentation)
Madiha Salah Ibrahim
5. The 7th International Symposium on Avian Influenza: Avian influenza in poultry and
wild birds. Georgia Center, USA, 2009: Molecular Characterization of Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (H5N1) Isolated in Egypt, 2007 (Poster)
Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Ellakany H F, Yohei Watanabe, Abd El-Hamid, H S and
Kazuyoshi Ikuta
6. The 56th
annual meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology, 2008: Molecular
Characterization of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (H5N1) Isolated in
Egypt, 2007 (Presentation)
Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Ellakany H F, Yohei Watanabe, Abd El-Hamid, H S, Aki
Yamagishi, Sompong Sapsutthipas ,Tetsuya Toyoda and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
7. The 1st Egypt-Japan forum on Avian Influenza Viruses: analysis and prospective,
2008.
Molecular Characterization of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (H5N1)
Isolated in Egypt, 2007 (Presentation)
Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Ellakany H F, Yohei Watanabe, Abd El-Hamid, H S, and
Kazuyoshi Ikuta
8. The Second Scientific Congress, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafr EL-Sheikh,
Tanta University: Veterinary Medicine and human health. 6-8 May 2006.
9. The Fourth International Scientific Conference, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Mansoura University: The role of Veterinary Medicine for Community. 5-6 April
2005.
10. The 129th
meeting of the Japanese Society for Veterinary Medicine, 2000:
Characterization of biological clones of Borna disease virus. (Presentation)
Madiha S.Ibrahim, Makiko Watanabe, Takeshi Kobayashi, Wataru Kamitani, Keizo
Tomonaga, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
11. The 48th
annual meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology, 2000: Borna disease
virus shows aberrant patterns of persistency among Oligodendroglioma derived
biological cell clones. (Presentation)
Madiha S.Ibrahim, Makiko Watanabe, Takeshi Kobayashi, Wataru Kamitani, Keizo
Tomonaga, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
12. The 49th
meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology, 2001: Varied persistent life
cycles for Borna disease virus in a human oligodendroglioma cell line. (Poster)
Madiha S.Ibrahim, Takeshi Kobayashi, Keizo Tomonaga, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
13. The 50th
meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology, 2002: Cell type dependent
changes in the glycosylation pattern of the Prion protein as a result of persistent
infection with a neurotropic virus (BDV).
Madiha Salah Ibrahim, Yong-Gang Li, Shoutaro Tsuji, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
14. The 51st meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology, 2003: Cell type dependent
changes in the glycosyation Pattern of the prion protein in Borna Disease Virus-
persistently infected cells.
Madiha S. Ibrahim, Yong Gang Li, Tsuji Shoutaro, and Kazuyoshi Ikuta
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDITATION
- Member of the QAAP team in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour
branch, Alexandria University, Egypt, 2009- now.
- Member of the QAAP team in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura
University, Egypt, 2006-2007.
COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS
Well experienced in the use of computers; windows and Mac.
Well experienced in working with Microsoft word, power point, excel and adobe
Photoshop.
Bioinformatics analysis, CLUSTALW analysis, Blast analysis, phylogenetic analysis
using different programs; MEGA-4, BioEdit and Genetyx.
Protein analysis by open source programs.
MEMBERSHIP
1. Japanese Society for Virology (JSV)
2. Japanese Society for Veterinary Medical Sciences (JSVS)
3. Egyptian Veterinary Association
4. Egyptian Society of Virology (ESV)
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
WORKSHOPS
1. “Practical Protein 3D Structure Visualization and Structural Bioinformatics”
April, 2009.
2. Certificate of Achievement of “University Code of Ethics” 2010.
3. Certificate of Achievement of “Exams and Student Evaluation Systems” 2010.
4. Certificate of Achievement of “Quality Standards in the Education Process” 2010.
5. Certificate of Achievement of “Managing time and Meetings” 2010.
6. Certificate of Achievement of “Research Ethics” 2010.
7. Certificate of Achievement of “Preparing Competitive Funds for Research
Projects” 2010.
LANGUAGES
Arabic – mother tongue;
English – fluent with high proficiency reading and writing;
Japanese – very good communication skills, read and write with fair competence.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Meeting with the MINISTRY OF HEALTH in October 2009 for discussion on a
project for controlling avian and human influenza viruses by vaccine production.
- Pending grant application for the Japan International Cooperation agency (JICA)
for the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable
Development (Project Type) (SATREPS) for the establishment of BSL-3 facilities
in Alexandria University.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Joining, Organizing and Preparation for the “Academic MOU” between Osaka
University, Osaka, Japan and Alexandria University, 2010- 2011, Egypt. ( Ref. Prof.
K. Ikuta: [email protected])
2. Joining, Organizing and Preparation for the “Academic Research Agreement”
between the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan and
the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour branch, Alexandria University,
Egypt, 2007. ( Ref. Prof. K. Ikuta: [email protected])
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
3. Organizing and arrangements for the donation of Biosafety cabinet and
Ultracentrifuge with an Ultracentrifuge Biosafety cabinet from the Research Institute
for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan to the Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Damanhour branch, Alexandria University, Egypt2007- 2008. ( Ref. Prof.
K. Ikuta: [email protected])
4. Organizing and arrangements for lending a Thermocycler (PCR machine) through
The Grant-in-Aid (Scientific Research (B) (Overseas Academic Research), 2008-
2010) for conduction of research on avian influenza virus in Egypt in
collaboration with Japanese scientists from the Research Institute for Microbial
Diseases, Osaka University, Japan to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour
branch, Alexandria University, Egypt. ( Ref. Prof. K. Ikuta: [email protected]
u.ac.jp)
5. Organizing and arrangements for lending an Autoclave, A Centrifuge machine for
1.5, 15 and 50 ml tubes and a -80ºC deep freezer through The Grant-in-Aid
(Scientific Research (B) (Overseas Academic Research), 2008-2011) for
conduction of research on avian influenza virus in Egypt in collaboration with
Japanese scientists from the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka
University, Japan to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour branch,
Alexandria University, Egypt. (Ref. Prof. K. Ikuta: [email protected])
6. Organizing and arrangements for the attendance of 2 Japanese scientists to present
their up-to-date work in Alexandria University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in
Edfina in April, 200 before the establishment of the Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine- EL Bostan. (Ref. Prof. K. Ikuta: [email protected]).
7. Organizing and arrangements for the attendance of 5 Japanese scientists to present
the 1st Egypt-Japan forum on Avian Influenza Viruses: analysis and prospective, in
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour branch, Alexandria University, Egypt,
November 2008. ( Ref. Prof. K. Ikuta: [email protected])
8. Organizing and arrangements for the attendance of 7 Japanese scientists to two
scientific meeting on Avian and other Influenza Viruses, Influenza diagnostic
methods and vaccination strategies, in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour
branch and Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt, 13-17 April 2010.
(Ref. Prof. K. Ikuta: [email protected]).
Damanhour University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Microbiology
REFERENCES
1. Kazuyoshi Ikuta, PhD
Professor, Head of Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial
Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Address: 3-1 Yamadaoka, suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan.
Tel: +81-6-6879-8307
Fax: +81-6-6879-8310
E-mail: [email protected]
2. Takaaki Nakaya, PhD
Specially appointed associate professor. International Research Center for Infectious
Diseases, Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis and Immunity. Research Institute for
Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Address: 3-1 Yamadaoka, suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan.
Tel: +81-6-6879-4251
Fax: +81-6-6879-4252
E-mail: [email protected]
3. Samy Abdel Salam Khaliel, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria
University, Edfina branch, Egypt
Tel: +20-106184862
E-mail: [email protected]
4. Mohamed A. Shalaby, PhD
Professor of virology
Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cairo University,
12515-Giza-Egypt
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Tel: Office +202 35710309
Mobile: +2012 319 4779
Fax: +202 35699 618