C.V. of Dr. Akram M. Abou-Zied
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Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Citizenship:
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Akram M. Abou-Zied
19 September 1965
Port-Said, Egypt
Egyptian
Married
Professional Addresses:
- Contact address:
Suez Canal University, Faculty of Science, Biology Dept,
Genetics Division, Ismailia, Egypt.
- Telephone #:
Mobile: 0102848459 (Egypt)
- E-mail address:
abouakr@iit.edu
Education:
- 1987: BSc in Biology with Excellent (87.24%) and University Honor Degree.
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia,
Egypt.
- 1989: Graduate studies in Genetics with Very Good and University Honor
Degree, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt.
- 1994: MSc in Cytogenetics, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez
Canal University. Ismailia, Egypt.
Thesis: "Cytogenetic Evaluation of Certain Drugs Used in Chemotherapy of
Cancer in Mammals”.
- 1999: MSc in Biology (Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics), Georgia State
University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (GPA = 3.4).
Dissertation: "Molecular Genetics Approach to Identify the Nematode Molting
Hormone".
- 2002: PhD in Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology, Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago, USA (GPA = 3.9).
Dissertation: "Genetic Engineering Chromosomal Binding, Nuclear
Localization, and Potential Regulation of the sex determinant OVO protein".
- 2004 - 2006: Research fellowship for studying stem cells and 4D recording of
homeobox genes in Caenorhabditis elegans. Karolinska Institute of
Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Positions Held:
- May 1987 - April 1994: Instructor, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
- May 1994 - August 2002: Assistant Lecturer, Zoology Department, Faculty of
Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
- September 2002 - 2008: Assistant Professor and Researcher, Zoology
Department, Genetics Division, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt.
- September 2008 - 2009: Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Medical
Science, University of Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- September 2002 - present: Assistant Professor and Researcher, Zoology
Department, Genetics Division, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University,
Ismailia, Egypt.
Research Experience:
1- Fouad M. Badr; Samir A. Imam; AKRAM M. ABOU-ZIED. Chromosomal
aberrations induced by Etoposide (VP-16-213) in bone marrow cells of mice.
Egypt. J. Histology. 1996. 19(1): 1-11.
2- Samir A. Imam; Fouad M. Badr; AKRAM M. ABOU-ZIED. Chromosomal
aberrations in germ cell line and sperm abnormalities in Etoposide (VP-16-213)
treaded mice. Egypt. J. Genet. Cyto., 1996. 25: 71-84.
3- Samir A. Imam; Fouad M. Badr; AKRAM M. ABOU-ZIED. Cytogenetic
Studies of the cytostatic drug Etoposide. II- Induction of micronuclei in male
mice. Egypt. J. Genet. Cyto., 1998. 27: 99-106.
4- AKRAM M. ABOU-ZIED; Abdullah I. Al-falouji; Sherief I. Khalifa; Helmy
T. Omran; Hassan A. Azab. Potential affinity binding of sarcophine to DNA.
Egyptian Journal of Natural Toxins, 2007. Vol. 4(1): 51 – 64.
5- ABOU-ZIED, A. M., Garfinkel, M.D., A. P. Mahowald. "Chromosomal
Binding, Nuclear Localization, and Potential Regulation of the Drosophila
OVO protein". A. Dros. Res. Conf. 49, 2008. 286A.
6- Lois H Y Tang, Konstantin Cesnulevicius, Jurgen Hench, AKRAM M.
ABOUZIED, Thomas Burglin. Asymmetric regulation of the homeobox gene
ceh-5 in early embryogenesis of C. elegans. International Worm Meeting, 2008.
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7- Jurgen Hench, Johan Henriksson, Martin Lüppert, AKRAM ABOUZIED,
Konstantin Cesnulevicius, Krai Meemon, David Baillie, Thomas Burglin. A
new model of C. elegans embryogenesis with cell contacts and spatio-temporal
gene expressions generated with VW-Base and Endrov. Submitted to
International Worm Meeting, 2009.
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Research Interests:
1. studying stem cells and 4D recording of homeobox genes
2. Structure-function studies of zinc finger transcription factors. Structure, function,
expression, and evolution of genes involved in plant and animal development.
3. A Genetic and molecular approach to identifying the plant and animal regulating
hormones.
4. Regulation of the animal and the plant cell cycle genes by environmental genotoxins.
Teaching Experience:
- Suez Canal University, Department of Zoology, Molecular Genetics Division,
Faculty of Science, Ismailia, Egypt. Teaching assistant in Genetics, Cytology,
Developmental Biology. 1987-1996.
- Georgia State University, Department of Biology. Teaching assistant in
Immunogenetics and Cell Biology labs. Spring terms 1996, 1997, 1998.
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Molecular Genetics (Animal
and Plant), Co-organized and co-taught Cell Biology lab for Fall semesters
1999, 2001.
- Suez Canal University, Department of Biology, Molecular Genetics Division,
Faculty of Science, Ismailia, Egypt. 2002- 2008.
1- Molecular Genetics: 4th grade students, Zoology Department, Faculty of
Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
2- Genes & Development: 3rd grade students, Zoology & Botany Departments,
Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
3- Cytogenetics Lab: Lab course to 4th grade students, Biology Department,
Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
4- Microbial Genetics & Genetic Engineering: Graduate students, Botany
Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
- Karolinska Institute of Technology, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition.
Karolinska Institutet & Life Sciences, Södertörns University College. Coorganized and co-taught genes & Development course for Fall semesters of
2005, 2006.
- University of Tabuk, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Department of
Medical Laboratory Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2008 - 2009.
1. Diagnostic Immunology: Core course to 3rd grade students, Department of
Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science,
University of Tabuk, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
2. Human Genetics: Core course to 1st grade students, Department of Medical
Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, University of
Tabuk, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
3. Cell and tissue technology: Core course to 3rd grade students, Department
of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science,
University of Tabuk, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
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References or Contact names:
1- Thomas Bürglin, (Associate Prof.) Dept. of Biosciences and Nutrition,
Karolinska Institutet. Alfred Nobels Alle 7 Life Sciences, Sodertorns Hogskola.
SE-141 89 Huddinge. Sweden
- E-mail: thomas.burglin@ki.se
- Telephone: + 46-8-608 4564, + 46-8-608 4746 (Stockholm, Sweden).
- Web: www.biosci.ki.se/groups/tbu/
2- Fouad M. Badr, Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy and Genetics.
Suez Canal University, Faculty of Medicine, Ismailia, Egypt.
- Telephone: (02) 6422-583 (Cairo, Egypt).
- Telephone: 00966504286542 (Riyad, KSA).
- E-mail: fmbadr@hotmail.com
3- Anthony P. Mahowald, Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular
Genetics and Cell Biology, The University of Chicago, 920 East 58th Street,
Chicago, IL 60637.
- Telephone: (312) 702-2184, (312) 705-5720 (Chicago, USA).
- E-mail: am29@midway.uchicago.edu (Chicago, USA).
4- Garfinkel D. Mark, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health
Sciences, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
- Telephone: (205) 934-8488 (Alabama, USA).
- E-mail: mgarfinkel@ms.soph.uab.edu
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