Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information:
Name and Nationality: Nagla Taha El-Melegy, Egyptian.
Title and Rank: Professor of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MD and Vice dean
of student affair for Faculty of Dentistry (since 31/7/2014).
Date and place of Birth: 21/5/1966, Cairo Egypt.
Marital status: married.
Sex and racial background: Female, Mediterranean Arabic.
Office Address: Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,
Assiut 71516, Egypt.
Phone: +20-88-2411812
Fax: +20-88-2332278
e-mail: elmelegynagla @yahoo.com
Languages: Arabic/English: excellent writing, reading and conversation.
Research Interests
Medical Biochemistry, Molecular and Cancer Biology.
Education
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M.D. in Medical Biochemistry, April 2000, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
Thesis entitled: Biochemical indices in patients with shistosoma haematobium infestation
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M.Sc of Medical Biochemistry, October 1993, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,
Egypt. Thesis entitled: Serum carnitine assessment in children treated with anticovulsant
drugs.
 Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, September 1989, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut
University, Egypt.
Professional Work Experience
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Vice dean of student affairs Faculty of Dentistry, Assiut University. . (Since 31/7/2014 –
present).
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Professor, Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,
Egypt. (Since 31/10/2010 –present).
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Assistant Professor, Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut
University, Egypt. (Since 31/7/2005 – 31/10/2010).
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Lecturer of Biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut
University, Egypt. (Since 30/7/2000 – 30/7/2005).
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Assistant Lecturer of Biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of
Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. (Since 19/2/1994– 29/7/2000).
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Demonstrator of Biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine,
Assiut University, Egypt. (Since 18/7/1991– 18/2/1994).
Activities
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Teaching of Assiut University Medical and Veterinary Medical students (1st and 2 nd grade),
Pharmacy students (3rd grade), Nursing students (1st grade) and Specific Education students
(2nd grade).
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Co-author of Review of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, 1st,
2nd grade students, 3rd grade Pharmacy students and 2nd grade of Specific Education
students.
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Co-supervisor of M.Sc./MD theses in different aspects of medicine particularly
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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Regular attendant for several conferences of different aspects of medicine particularly
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Annually at April).
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Member of the Egyptian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (membership
number 996).
Reviewer for
Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry (Official Journal of the Society of Child Science, Turkey)
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Journal of Pediatric Neuroradiology
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International Journal of Biomedical Science
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Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care
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Journal of Sexual Medicine
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Journal of Cancer Research and Experimental Oncology
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British J. of Urology International
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Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
List of Publications
International
 LEVELS OF TRACE ELEMENTS, ELECTROLYTES AND OXIDANT /ANTIOXIDANT SYSTEMS IN
EPILEPTIC PATIENTS”, J Pharmacol Sci., 2004; 96(4):465-673.
 “PLASMA
LEVELS
OF
ENDOTHELIN-1,
ANGIOTENSIN
II,
NITRIC
OXIDE
AND
PROSTAGLANDIN E-2 IN THE VENOUS AND CAVERNOUS BLOOD OF PATIENTS WITH
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION”, BJU International, 2005 (7):1079-1086.
 “OXIDATIVE MODIFICATION OF LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN IN RELATION TO
DYSLIPIDAEMIA AND OXIDANT STATUS IN CHILDREN WITH STEROID SENSITIVE
NEPHROTIC SYNDROME”, Pediatr Res, 2008 Apr; 63(4):404-409.
 ANGIOGENIC BIOMARKERS IN CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: POSSIBLE
IMPLICATIONS”, Italian J. Ped, (April), 2010, 36:32.
 “RENAL FUNCTIONS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH BETA-THALASSEMIA MAJOR:
RELATION TO CHELATION THERAPY: ORIGINAL PROSPECTIVE STUDY”, Italian J. Ped, 2010
May 25; 36(1):39.
 “OPTIMIZATION OF AN ALBUMIN-BINDING PRODRUG OF DOXORUBICIN THAT IS
CLEAVED BY PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN”, ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2010 1,
234–238.
 “POTENTIAL BIOMARKERS FOR DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN BENIGN PROSTATIC
HYPERPLASIA AND PROSTATE CANCER”, British J. Biomedical Sci, Vol. 67(3), 2010
National
 “INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES, CORTISOL AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN ALZHEIMER'S
DEMENTIA”, Egypt. J. Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgry, 2002:.39 (2):413-421.
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 “CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF APOPTOTIC INDICES IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TUMORS”, Med J. Cairo University, 2003:71(4) 287-309.
 “HOMOCYSTEINE,
MATRIX
METALLOPROTEINASE-1,
ENDOTHELIN-1
AND
MICROALBUMINURIA AS NON-TRADITIONAL RISK FACTORS IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS”,
EJBMB, 2004, 22: 171-192.
 “SERUM VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA
AND SOLUBLE INTRACELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE-1 LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA”, EJBMB, 2004, 22: 359 – 377.
 EVALUATION OF CANCER ANTIGEN 125, ADENOSINE DEAMINASE AND PURIFIED
PROTEIN DERIVATIVES SPECIFIC IMMUNOGLOBULINS IN PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOUS
PERITONITIS”, Egypt. J. Gastroenterol., 9(1), 2004, 73-86.
 “TISSUE LEVELS OF PLATELET-DERIVED ENDOTHELIAL CELL GROWTH FACTOR/
THYMIDINE PHOSPHORYLASE, VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR AND
CATHEPSIN –D IN PATIENTS WITH BRONCHOGENIC CARCINOMA”, Arab J. of Lab. Med.,
2005, l.31 1:63-81.
 “LEVELS OF SFAS/APO-1, CASPASE-3 AND TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA IN
PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHEMIC CEREBRAL STROKE”, Arab J. Lab. Med., 2005, 31 (2):
267-284.
 “RENAL TUBULAR DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS”, Arab J.
Lab. Med., 2005; 31 (2): 241-265.
 AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT OF Cu (I)-NICOTINIC ACID COMPLEX ON ADJUVANT
ARTHRITIC RAT”, EJBMB, 2005; 23:123-147.
 “SERUM AND PLACENTAL LEVELS OF INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-I, INSULIN-LIKE
GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN-I AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA-1
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IN PREGNANCIES WITH INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTION”, EJBMB, 2007, (27): 235257.
 “THE IMPACT OF CIGARETTE SMOKING ON HUMAN SEMEN QUALITY AND DNA
FRAGMENTATION: POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF APOPTOSIS”, EJBMB, 2009, Vol. 27, 4262.
 “NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF RAW, GAMMA IRRADIATED, MICROWAVE TREATED
AND FERMENTED WHEAT GERMS”, J. Agricultural Sci., Mansoura University., 2009,
34(12): 11179-11193.
 INFLUENCE OF GAMMA IRRADIATION AND MICROWAVE ON THE CAPSACIN AND THE
VOLATILE COMPOUNDS OF RED CHILLI (CAPSICUM ANNUM)”, J. Specific Education Res.,
Mansoura University, 2010, Vol. 16: 507-527.
 “SERUM LEVELS OF ADIPOCYTOKINES; LEPTIN AND ADIPONECTIN IN PATIENTS WITH
NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE: POTENTIAL BIOMARKERS”, EJBMB, 2010, (April),
21-44.
 “SERUM AND TISSUE LEVELS OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR, BASIC
FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR, NITRIC OXIDE, SIALIC ACID AND GLUTATHIONE STRANSFERASE IN NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER PATIENTS AFTER TREATMENT WITH
NIMESULIDE (COX-2 INHIBITOR) COMBINED WITH CHEMOTHERAPY”, EJBMB, 2010,
(April), 63-90.
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