Brief Biography:
Dr.
Soheir Mahfouz , born in Cairo, Egypt 1950, is a medical graduate, from Cairo
University. She pursued her postgraduate studies and training in Kasr El Ainy
Teaching Hospital, which is the main teaching hospital for Cairo University.
She was appointed in the Pathology
Department, Cairo University as Pathology instructor
1976-1980 , Assistant lecturer 1980-1984 , Lecturer 1984-1989, Assistant
professor of pathology and acting responsible for the Cytology Unit 1989-1994.
She was appointed as Professor of Pathology in 1994.
In 1998 she became Head of
Pathology, University of 6th
of October Faculty of Medicine, where
she served from 1998-2001. She then became Head of Cytology in 2003 and then head of the Pathology Department, Cairo University 2007-2010 . Dr Mahfouz was also Electron microscopy
representative of the EM unit at
NEMROCK (Kasr El Ainy Center of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology) 1985-
1993 and member of the project of earlier detection and brachytherapy
management of cancer cervix uteri: 1986-1989, sponsored by the International
Atomic Energy Association IAEA and World Health Organization (WHO). During her
academic career she published 9 books, supervised 37 thesis and published 120 papers
in National and International Journals.
Prof. Mahfouz is a member of the Egyptian Association of
Laboratory Medicine, Paleopathology Association and a member of the Egyptian
Society of Pathologists as well as a member of both the International and Arab
division of the International Academy of Pathology. At present (2006) she is a member of the Curriculum development
team and on the committee for undergraduate curricula development, in addition
to being a member of the Faculty research ethics committee.Prof Mahfouz is also a reviewer for the National Pathology Committee
for research( Lagna Daima for Pathology),Reviewer for the Arab Journal of Gastroenterologyand the Journal of Advanced Research-Cairo University Elsevier 2010
as well as being on the Advisory board & Reviewer for the Medical Journal of-Cairo University 2010 as well as being a reviewer
for research proposals for the National Research Centr Cairo Egypt 2011
Dr Mahgfouz is also the Vice president for the International Commission for the development
of the Theme 6.59 on Medical Sciences of
the Encyclopedia of life support systems (the publication) EOLSS / UNESCO project for developing an
Encyclopedia of life support systems since 2006
Academic positions:
1. Pathology Instructor : 1976-1980 , Pathology Dept. Cairo Univ.
2-MSc.Path.(Masters) 1980, Cairo Univ.
3-Doctorate Path (Ph.D) 1984, Cairo Univ.
4-Lecturer of Pathology : 1984-1989, Pathology Dept., Cai Univ.
5-Assistant Professor of Pathology : 1989, Pathology Dept., Cairo University.
6-Professor of Pathology: 1994, Pathol.Dept. Cairo University
7-Acting responsible for the Cytology Unit- Pathology Dept.: 1989 -1995
8-Electron microscopy Representative: EM unit
at NEMROCK (Kasr El Einy Center of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Oncology) 1985- 1993
9-Member of the project of earlier detection and brachytherapy management of cancer cervix uteri:
1986-1989, Sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Association IAEA and World Health Organizatio (WHO).
10-Member of the board of directors of the Egyptian Branch of the Medical Womens International Association:: 19 89-1991.
11-Electron microscopy co-acting responsible at NEMROCK in the project SEM/03/220/004 an European
Community project
12-Member of the Egyptian Association of Laboratory Medicine: 1990-1993
13-Member of The Paleopathology Association:
since 1990.
14-Head of Pathology Department : University of 6th of October Faculty of Medicin 1998-2001
15- Head of Cytology Unit : Faculty of Medicine Cairo University since 2003
16--Member of the Egyptian society of pathologists
17-Member of the Arab division of the International Academy of Pathology
18-Head of Pathology Department : Cairo University Faculty of Medicine 2007-2010
19. Member of the International Academy of
Pathology
20. Memberof the Curriculum development team since
2004
21. Commissioner for the International Commission for the development
of the Theme 6.59 on Medical Sciences of
the Encyclopedia of life support systems (the publication) EOLSS / UNESCO project for developing an Encyclopedia of life support systems 2004-2006
22. Member of the Committee for undergraduate
curricula development 2005
23-Member of the Committee for MRCPath in Egypt 2005
24-Collaborating in the Infective endocarditis Project of theDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine HEEPF project 2005-2006
25 Collaborating with the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology unt research pragrams 2005-till present
26-Coordinator for the Paleopathology working group for the Egyptian branch of the Global academy for Tropical Health GATH 2006-2010
27- Vice president for the International Commission for the development
of the Theme 6.59 on Medical Sciences of
the Encyclopedia of life support systems (the publication) EOLSS / UNESCO project for developing anEncyclopedia of life support systems since 200
28- Member & on the scientific
committee of the Egyptian foundation of
biomolecular research and application 2007
29-Member of the committee of
research ethics since 2007
30-Member of the committee for
Nomination for the Medical awards of the Academy of scientific research 2008
31-Principle Supervisor of the conjoint collaboration with the
Ministry of Justice for autopsy training 2008
32-Member of the Intl womens review board 2008
33-Member of the committee for Hospital
Autopsy 2008-2010
34-Principle Supervisor for
the preparation of the Egyptian Fellowship guidelines for training
in pathology 2008-2009
35-Member of the committee for the
development of Kasr El Ainy Self Study 2009
36-Reviewer for the National Pathology Committee
for research( Lagna Daima for Pathology)2009-
37-Reviewer for the Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Elsevier 2010
38-Reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Research-Cairo University
Elsevier 2010
39-On the Advisory board & Reviewer for the Medical Journal of
-Cairo University 2010
40-Principle Coordinator for the Course Specifications for under
& post graduate programs for Pathology 2007- 2010
41-Reviewer for research proposals for the National Research Centre
Cairo Egypt 2011
Research interests:
Extracellular Matrix of tumours
Infective endocarditis
PAP smear cytology
Congenital heart disease matrix studies
Paleopathology
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