Suher Kamal Zada

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Suher Kamal Zada

Current Address:

Home: Suez Canal Tower, Nile Street 15th floor Apt 3, Cairo, Egypt.

Work: The American University in Cairo, Biology Department , PO Box 2511, Cairo 11511, Egypt

Email: suzada@aucegypt.edu

Phone: (202)3 761-8444 / Office: 2797-5394 Mobile: 0122155192

Date of Birth: 19/03/1945, Cairo, Egypt

Nationality: Egyptian

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D. 1975: Cairo University,
Thesis: “The Fully Formed Chondrocranium, Embryonic and Adult Osteocranium of Agama pallida” Examiner Professor Dr. Angus Bellairs, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London and Professor Dr. Fox.

M. Sc. 1969: Cairo University,
Thesis: “The Early Development of the Chondocranium of Agama pallida”

B. Sc. 1965: Cairo University with Honors
Majors: Chemistry and Zoology

Positions Held:

2006- Present
Professor, Biology Department.

2004- 2006
Chair of the Biology Department, American University in Cairo (Tenured since 2004).

1998- 2004
Visiting Professor of Biology - American University in Cairo.

1991-1998
Part-time Professor of Biology - American University in Cairo.

1989- 1998
Full Professor of Immunology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University.

1980- 1989
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Cairo University.

1975- 1980
Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Cairo University.

1972-1975
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Cairo University.

1965- 1972
Demonstrator, Faculty of Science, Cairo University (Graduated in 1965 and Tenure)

Thesis Awarded under the Supervision of Professor Dr. Suher Zada: (Thirteen Students)

Ph.D. Seven Students
M.Sc . Six Students

Ph.D. Theses:

1. Evaluation of some immunoassays for multiple diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and other parasitic infections in Egypt. Mohamed Abd El Maguid Hendawy Awarded Ph.D.: 2002. External Examiner: Prof. Dr. Robert Colmann, USA.

2. Studies on Tumor Necrosis Factor in murine schistosomiasis: Gehan Labib Awarded Ph.D. 6 June, 2001. External Examiners: Professor David Arnosti, Department of Biochemistry Michigan State University USA. and Professor James H. McKrrow, Ph.D., M.D., Professor of Pathology, Medicine and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Director, UCSF Tropical Disease Research Unit, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

3. Study of the Effect of injection of Schistosome soluble egg antigen on the dynamics of host immune responses. Eman El Ahwany Awarded Ph.D.: 29 April 2001. External Examiner: Professor Dr. Bruno Voss, Germany.

4. The Role of extracellular products of two pathogens in different growing phases on the human cellular immune response. Hala M. Ragheb. Awarded Ph.D.: 2001.

5. Role of Some Cytokines in modulation of in vitro Granuloma in Human Schistosomiasis haematobium. Safia Bohlok Ismail Awarded Ph.D. : (6/1/1998) External Examiners : Professor Dr. Ernest Gray, Minneapolis, MN55455, U.S.A. and Professor Dr. Daniel Marshak, John Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.

6. Ontogeny of hemopoietic and lymphopoietic tissues in the lizard Chalcides ocellatus. Awarded Ph.D.: Somaya El Deeb (31/12/1983).

7. Molecular and Immunological Characterization of a protective 62-60 Kda Schistosome antigen: Naglaa Mohamed Essam El Gengaihy. Awarded Ph.D. (15/5/2003).

M.Sc.Theses:

8. Seasonal changes in the expression of the HNK-1 epitope in the tissues of the lizard Chalcides ocellatus. Dina Maurice Hana .Awarded M.Sc. ( 3/10/2007 ).

9. Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with urinary tract infection in kidney transplanted patients. Name of candidate for M. Sc.: Mahmoud Zakaria Hamed Ibrahim. Awarded M.Sc. 2004.

10. “Study of Factor V Leiden in patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease” Abeer Mahmoud Badr. Awarded M. Sc. 2003.

11. Regulation of T cell immune response to Schistosome soluble egg antigens in experimental murine Schistosomiasis. (Funded by the Schistosome Research Project Grant No.01-01-05). Awarded M. Sc. Eman El Ahwany (22/1/1995) External Examiner: Prof. Dr. Barbara L. Doughty, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.

12. Histogenesis and distribution of the endocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract of the lizard Chalcides ocellatus. Awarded M. Sc.: Amel I. Othman (22/1/1995). External Examiner: Prof. Dr. M. Hauser, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum

13. Effect of Hydrocortisone on the immune system of the lizard, Chalcides ocellatus, in vivo and in vitro studies. A. Saad El Dine Awarded M. Sc. (31/12/1982).

Examiner of Theses:

1. Assessment of combined immunotherapy and Chemotherapy on resistance against reinfection of experimental animals with Schistosoma mansoni. Awarded Ph.D.: Ekram Adly Makary, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams Univ. (October 1998). Examiner : Suher Zada

2. Biochemical & Immunological studies for modulation of schistosomal granuloma using S. mansoni soluble egg antigen fractions(s). Awarded Ph.D.: Faten Mostafa Nagui (September 1995), Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University. Examiner : Suher Zada.

Record of Grants received in the last six year

1. Research Project Title: “Identification of an immunoprotective antigen from the surface membrane of adult Schistosoma mansoni worms.” Sept. 1999 - Dec. 2000.

This work was in collaboration with the Immunology Department, Cairo University.

2. Research Project Title: “Preparation and Screening of a Fasciola gigantica cDNA Library.” Nov. 2000 - Dec. 2001.

This work was in collaboration with the Immunology Department, Cairo University.

3. Research Project Title: “Early prediction of tumorgenic changes in cell cycle genes in chronic Hepatitis C”. 2002-2003

This work was in collaboration with the Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, (TBRI) and with the hospital and patients there.

Current Research:

4. Research Project Title: “Apoptotic Markers: Progress of chronic liver disease and development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis C virus infection.”

This work is in collaboration with the Immunology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, (TBRI).

List of Publications

1. Kamal, A. M. and Zada, S. “The Phylogenetic position of the family Agamidae in the light of the study of the Chondrocranium.” Zool. Anz. Vol. 184 (1970), pp. 327-335.

2. Kamal, A. M. and Zada, S. “The Early Developmental Stages of the Chondrocranium of Agama pallida.” Acta Morphol. Neerl. Scand. Vol. 11 (1973), pp. 75-104.

3. Zada, S. “The inter-relationship between the neural elements, cartilage and bone in the embryonic lower jaw.” Bull. Fac. Sc., Cairo Univ., Vol. 49 (1976), pp. 175-186.

4. Zada, S. “The Fully Formed Chondrocranium of the lizard, Agama pallida.” J. Morphology, Vol. 170 (1981), pp. 43-54.

5. El Ridi, R., Zada, S. and Kandil, O. “Lymphocyte structural heterogeneity in the lizard Chalcides ocellatus.” In : Aspects of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Vol. I. J. B. Solomon (Ed.), Pergamon Press. 1981, pp. 513-514. Proceedings of the 1st Congress of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 27 July-1 August 1980, Aberdeen.

6. El Ridi, R., El Deeb, S. and Zada, S. “The gut-associated lymphoepithelial tissue (GALT) of lizards and snakes.” In: Aspects of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Vol. I. J. B. Solomon (Ed.), Pergamon Press. 1981, pp. 233-239. Proceedings of the 1st Congress of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 27 July-1 August 1980, Aberdeen.

7. Saad, A. H., El Ridi, R., Zada, S. and Badir, N. “Differential effect of hydrocortisone on T and B cells of the lizard, Chalcides ocellatus.” Dev. Comp. Immunol. Vol. 7 (1983), pp.769-770.

8. Saad, A. H., El Ridi, R. and Zada, S. “Seasonal mixed leucyte reaction (MLR) in the lizard, Chalcides ocellatus.” In: Aspects of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Vol. II, Pergamon Press. 1984, p. 26. Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress of ISDCI, 14-19August 1983, Los Angeles.

9. Sminia T. and Zada, S. “Cellular Recognition Events III Summaries and abstracts of contributed papers.” In: Aspects of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Vol. II, Pergamon Press. 1984, pp. 55-60. Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress of ISDCI, 14-19August 1983, UCLA,Los Angeles.

10. Zada, S. and El Deeb S. “Ontogeny of lymphoid tissues and cells in the lizard, Chalcides ocellatus.” In: Aspects of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Vol. II, Pergamon Press. 1984, p. 251. Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress of ISDCI, 14-19August 1983, Los Angeles.

11. Hussein, M. F., Badir, N., Zada, S., El Ridi, R. and Zahran, W. “Effect of seasonal changes on the immune system of the toad ,Bufo regularis.” Bull. Fac. Sci., Cairo Univ. Vol. 52 (1984), pp. 181-192.

12. Hussein, M. F., Zada, S. and El Ridi, R. “Humoral response of lizards in winter.” Bull. Fac. Sci. Cairo Univ. Vol. 52 (1984), pp. 193-201.

13. Saad, A. H., El Ridi R., Zada, S., and Badir, N. “Effect of hydrocortisone on the immune system of the lizard, Chalcides ocellatus. 1. Response of lymphoid tissues and cells to in vivo and in vitro hydrocortisone.” Dev. Comp. Immunol. Vol. 8 (1984), pp. 121-130.

14. Saad, A. H., El Ridi R., Zada, S. and Badir, N. “Effect of hydrocortisone on the immune system of the lizard, Chalcides ocellatus 11. Differential action on T and B lymphocytes.” Dev. Comp. Immunol. Vol. 8 (1984), pp. 835-844.

15. Hussein, M. F., Zada, S. and Kamal, A. M. “The common characters of the chondrocranium of skinks.” Bull. Fac. Sci., Cairo Univ. (1985)

16. Hussein, M. F., Zada, S. and El Ridi, R. “Immunologic competence of the newly-born lizard, Chalcides ocellatus.” Bull. Fac. Sci., Cairo Univ. Vol. 53 (1985), pp. 221-235.

17. El Deeb, S., Zada, S. and El Ridi, R. “Ontogeny of hemopoietic and lymphopoietic tissues in the lizard Chalcides ocellatus. (Reptilia, Sauria, Scincidae).” J. Morphology, Vol. 185 (1985), pp. 241-253.

18. El Deeb, S., El Ridi, R. and Zada, S. “Ontogenesis of differentiation antigens on lizard T and B lymphocytes.” Proc. Zool. Soc. A. R. Egypt, Vol. 11 (1986), pp. 231-243.

19. El Deeb, S., El Ridi, R. and Zada, S. “The development of lymphocytes with T or B membrane determinants in the lizard embryo.” Dev. Comp. Immunol. Vol. 10 (1986), pp. 353-364.

20. Zada, S., Coltey, M. and Le Douarin, N. “An analysis of surface and cytoplasmic glycoprotein expression by neural and glandular tissues in Reptiles.” C. R. Academie des Sciences, Paris, Vol. 307 No. 111 (1988), pp. 109-116.

21. Tucker, G., Delarue, M., Zada, S., Boucaut, J. C. and Thiery, J. P. “Expression of the HNK-1/ NC-1 epitope in early Vertebrate Neurogenesis.” Cell Tissue Research Vol. 251 (1988), pp. 457-465.

22. El Ridi, R., Zada, S., Afifi, A., El Deeb, S., El Rouby, S., Farag, M. and Saad, A. H. “A Review: Cyclic changes in the differentiation of lymphoid cells in Reptiles.” Cell Differentiation, Vol. 24 (1988), pp. 1-8.

23. Zada, S. “Notes on the Colubrid Chondrocranium.” Proc. Zool. Soc. A. R. Egypt, Vol. 15 (1988), pp. 269-274.

24. Zada, S. “Monoclonal Antibodies HNK-1 and GLN-1 Immunoreactivity with Chalcides ocellatus tissues. Distribution and Biochemical properties of the antigen.” Proc. Zool. Soc. A. R. Egypt, Vol. 15 (1988), pp. 275-286.

25. Zada, S. “A Human Natural Killer Monoclonal IgM Antibody reacting with Reptilian glandular tissues.” Proc. Zool. Soc. A. R. Egypt, Vol. 15. (1988), pp. 287-294.

26. El Ridi, R. and Zada, S. “Studies on Snake immunoglobulins using Monoclonal Antibodies. I. Serological Investigations.” Bull. Fac. Sci. Cairo Univ., Vol. 57 No. 1 (1989), pp. 381-395.

27. El Ridi, R., Zada, S. and Mansour, M. “Studies on Snake immunoglobulins using Monoclonal Antibodies. II. Biochemical Investigations.” Bull. Fac. Sci. Cairo Univ., Vol. 57 No.1 (1989) pp. 397-416.

28. Zada, S. “Table of development of Chalcides ocellatus (Reptilia, Sauria, Scincidae).” Proc. Zool. Soc. A. R. Egypt, Vol. 17 (1989), pp. 157-170.

29. El Ridi, R., Zada, S. and Mansour, M. “Immunoglobulins of the snake Psammophis sibilans. Studies using a Monoclonal Antibody.” Immunobiology 184 (1991), pp. 1-13.

30. Hassanein, H. I., Kamel, M., Badawy, A., El Ghorab, N., Abdin, H., Zada S., El Ahwany, E. G. and Doughty, B. L. (1999) “Antimiracidial effect of recombinant glutathione-s-transferase 26 and soluble egg antigen on immune responses in murine schistosomiasis.” Acta Pathologica Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica, Vol. 107, pp. 723-736.

31. El-Ahwany, E. G., Hanallah, S. B., Zada, S., El Ghorab, N. M., Badir, B., Badawy, A., Sharmy, R. and Hassanein, H. I. (2000) “Immunolocalisation of macrophage adhesion molecule-1 and macrophage inflammatory protein-1 in schistosomal soluble egg antigen-induced granulomatous hyporesponsiveness.” International Journal of Parasitology Vol. 30 (2000), pp. 837-842.

32. Hassanein, H., Hanallah, S., El-Ahwany, E. G., Doughty, B., El-Ghorab, N., Badir, B., Sharmy, R. and Zada, S. (2001) “Immunolocalisation of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and leukocyte functional associated antigen-1 in schistosomal soluble egg antigen-induced granulomatous hyporesponsiveness.” Acta Pathologica Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica, Vol. 109, pp. 376-382.

33. El Sayed, N., Zada, S., and Othman, A. (2002), “Cytodifferentiation and Distribution of Endocrine cells in the Gastrointestinal tract of the lizard Chalcides ocellatus.” Egyptian Journal of Zoology, Vol.38, pp.87-105.

34. H.M.Ragab, S.Zada, E.Ashour,Y. Shaker,M.Hermann, R.Proctor, and G.Peters. (2002) “Effect of extracellular slime substance from Staphylococcus epidermidis on the opsonic activity of human neutrophils and monocytes” Egyptian Medical Journal of the National Research Center, Vol.1, pp. 15-30.

35. Hanallah SB,El-Ahwany EG, Doughty B, Zada S, Badir B,Badawy A and Hassanein HI (2003), “ Immunolocalization of B7-2 and CD28 costimulatory molecules in schistosomal soluble egg antigen-induced granulomatous hyporesponsiveness” Egypt. J. Schistosomiasis & Endemic Infectious Diseases ,Volume 25, pp.1-16

36. Azza El- Bassiouny, 1 Eman El-Ahwany, 1 Tarek Abou-Shousha, 2 Mona Moussa, 2 Nora El-Bassiouni, 3 Kesmat Maher, 1 Aimen Galli, 4 Magdi Youssef , 4, Suher Zada 5 (2006). “Hepatic mRNA expression of Histone (H3): An early predictor of tumorgenic changes in Chronic Hepatitis C”, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 21 Issue Suppl.2 Page A162-A197.

37. Azza El- Bassiouny, 1 Eman El-Ahwany, 1 Tarek Abou-Shousha, 2 Mona Moussa, 2 Nora El-Bassiouni, 3 Kesmat Maher, 1 Aimen Galli, 4 Magdi Youssef , 4, Suher Zada 5 (2006). “Hepatic mRNA expression of Histone (H3): An early predictor of tumorgenic changes in chronic hepatitis C”. The International Liver Congress, Shanghai, March, 2006 (Poster)

38. Hafez, G., El-Bassiouny, A., Zada, S., Charmy, R., McKerrow, J., and Saber, M(2002). “Etanercept (STNFR : Fc Construct) Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Ameliorates Immunopathological Changes in Murine Schistomiasis mansoni”. International Conference of Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, March 23-25, 2002.

39. “Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor : Fc construct ameliorates immunopathological changes in murine Schistomiasis mansonii ” The International Conference on Schistosomiasis, Marriott Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, March 1998.( Poster)

Memberships:

· Integrated Care Society ( Presided by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak).

· Member of the Board of Suzanne Mubarak Children's Museum.

· Member of the Board of the Committee in charge of the Innovation of the Children’s Museum.

· Egyptian Diplomat’s Spouses Association EDSA.

Decoration:

· "Chevalier de L'ordre de Merite" (France, 1982)

Research Labs:

· "Institut d'Embryologie Cellulaire et Moleculaire du Centre

National de la Recherche Scientifique" (C.N.R.S.)," et du College de

France", 49 bis Avenue de la Belle Gabrielle, Nogent sur Marne, France

· Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, Singapore

· National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France

Languages:

Arabic, English and French

Last Two Conferences:

12th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease, Paris, July 1-5, 2006.

Clinical Immunology in Viral Hepatitis, University College London, 7-8 October, 2006