
Profile
Suher Zada is a Professor of Biology and Immunology at The American University in Cairo. Zada has over 50 years of academic, administrative and research experience both in Egypt and abroad. Keen towards understanding and solving problems related to the immune system like infectious diseases with common public health threats in Egypt and worldwide using advanced and new research techniques in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and Computational Studies.
Before joining AUC, Zada was appointed since 1965 in the Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University to teach Science and Premedical Students. She became Professor of Immunology and Embryology in 1989. She joined AUC as a part-time faculty in 1991 along with being in Cairo University until 1998 when she was asked to help to develop a Biology Major at AUC and come aboard as a full-time professor. The program has flourished and the first students graduated in 2000. Zada became a tenured professor since 2004 and served as chair of the Biology Department from the time it was founded (2004-2006).
Education
- Postdoctoral researcher, Institut d'Embryologie Cellulaire et Moleculaire du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique" (C.N.R.S.), et du College de France “Cellular and Molecular Embryology Laboratory, National Center of Scientific Research. Lab of Professor Nicole Le Douarin, Member of the French Academy of Science”, Nogent Sur Marne, France (1986-1987)
- Postdoctoral researcher, Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore, Singapore (1976)
- Ph.D., Faculty of Science, Cairo University (1975). Thesis title: “The Fully Formed Chondrocranium, Embryonic and Adult Osteocranium of Agama pallida”. Examiners: Professor Dr. Angus Bellairs, St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London and Professor Dr. Fox.
- M.Sc., Faculty of Science, Cairo University (1969). Thesis title: “The Early Development of the Chondrocranium of Agama pallida”
- B.Sc. with high honors majoring in Chemistry and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University (1965).
Teaching Contributions
- Developed Biology Major at AUC “The program has flourished and the first students graduated in 2000”. News@AUC Article: Biology Program Blooms Under Dedicated Professor
- Developed and taught courses, both lectures and labs, new to the biology program at AUC: Molecular Cell Biology (BIOL 211/2230), Microbiology (307/3310), Comparative Anatomy (BIOL 312/3326), Selected Topics in Biology (BIOL 408/4930), Current Health Issues (BIOL 130/1410), and Immunology (BIOL 415/4230).
- Coordinated and taught the multi-sectional Unity of Life lectures (BIOL 104/1011) and labs.
Research Interests
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- Immunology _ Infectious Diseases - Cancer Research
- Nanocarriers - Drug Delivery
Use of Bio-Nanotechnology for improving the currently available therapeutics through design and development of smart drug delivery systems "DDS" for targeting and treatment of epidemic infectious parasitic diseases, Hepatitis C virus and different types of cancer.
- Vaccines - microRNAs
Use of biotechnology & bioinformatics for discovery and validation of new therapeutics "specifically RNA interference (RNAi)-based strategies" & vaccines for the treatment of such diseases.
- Cellular and Molecular Embryology - Developmental and Comparative Immunology
Current Research Projects
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Publications
- Peer-reviewed Publications (2013-2018)
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- Selected Conference Presentations (20132018)
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Services
- Chair of the SSE Academic Affairs Committee, School of Sciences and Engineering, American University in Cairo, Egypt. (2007-2016)
Awards
- Recipient of “Chevalier de L'Ordre National du Merite” Knight of the National Order of Merit, Decoration awarded by President Francois Mitterrand of France. 1982.
- Recognized for her dedicated service as chair of the biology department, 2006
- Recognized by the former Dean of school of sciences and engineering, the American University in Cairo, Medhat Haroun for the outstanding contributions of the academic affairs committee in promoting and advancing the school’s academic programs, 2007
- Honored by the former Dean of school of sciences and engineering, the American University in Cairo, Ezzat Fahmy as recognition for the outstanding efforts as chair of the school academic affairs committee, 2011