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Prof. Maim. Zafer | Healthcare Data Analysis | Women Researcher Award

Faculty of pharmacy-Ahram Canadian University | Egypt

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👩‍🔬 Summary

Dr. Mai Zafer, PhD, is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University (ACU), Egypt. With over 16 years of academic and research experience, she specializes in the molecular epidemiology of antibiotic resistance, particularly among Gram-negative pathogens in hospital settings. Her work focuses on resistance mechanisms and genetic profiling using tools like MLST, PFGE, and whole genome sequencing (WGS). She is a recognized educator, program leader, and contributor to international academic collaboration.

🎓 Education

Dr. Zafer earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Cairo University (2014), where she also completed her M.Sc. (2009) and B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with honors (2004). Her research addressed beta-lactamase resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and occult HCV in cryptogenic hepatitis.

🏢 Professional Experience

She progressed from Assistant Lecturer (2012) to Professor (2024) at ACU. Prior to that, she worked at MSA University. Her experience includes teaching, curriculum development, and leadership in various academic committees and quality assurance units.

📚 Academic Citations

Dr. Zafer’s work has garnered over 1,100 citations and an H-index of 13. She maintains active academic profiles on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, ORCID, and LinkedIn, contributing significantly to the field of antimicrobial resistance and hospital-acquired infections.

🧪 Technical Skills

Her expertise includes molecular techniques such as MLST, PFGE, real-time PCR, and WGS. She is skilled in genomic analysis, bioinformatics, and studying virulence and resistance genes. She also explores natural products, nanoparticles, and bacteriophages as alternative therapies.

👩‍🏫 Teaching Experience

Dr. Zafer teaches and coordinates both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in pharmaceutical microbiology, immunology, parasitology, and virology. She has supervised multiple theses, developed curricula, led academic programs, and currently serves as Program Leader of the Pharm D and Coordinator of the Clinical Pharmacy Program at ACU.

🔬 Research Interests

Her research focuses on antimicrobial resistance trends, especially in the post-COVID-19 era, studying multidrug-resistant pathogens in hospital settings. She is a co-investigator in multiple internationally funded research projects and leads work on bacteriophage therapy and natural antimicrobial alternatives.

📖Publications

1. Retained colistin susceptibility in clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolates with multiple mutations in pmrCAB and lpxACD operons

  • Authors: Mai M. Zafer, Amira F. A. Hussein, Mohamed H. Al-Agamy, Hesham H. Radwan, Samira M. Hamed

  • Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

  • Year: 2023

2. Epidemiological features of nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae: Virulence and resistance determinants

  • Authors: Mai M. Zafer, M.M. El Bastawisie, M. Wassef, A.F.A. Hussein, M.A. Ramadan

  • Journal: Future Microbiology

  • Year: 2022

3. Genetic Configuration of Genomic Resistance Islands in Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates From Egypt

  • Authors: Samira M. Hamed, Amira F.A. Hussein, Mohamed H. Al-Agamy, Hesham H. Radwan, Mai M. Zafer

  • Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology

  • Year: 2022

4. In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity and Phytochemical Characterization (UPLC/T-TOF-MS/MS) of the Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Rind Extract

  • Authors: H.A. El Gizawy, A.E. El-Haddad, Y.M. Attia, S.A. Fahim, Mai M. Zafer, A.M. Saadeldeen

  • Journal: Molecules

  • Year: 2022

 

Maim. Zafer | Healthcare Data Analysis | Women Researcher Award

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