Advances in Life Sciences

Advances in Life Sciences is an international journal publishing articles that emphasize the molecular, cellular, and functional basis of therapy. All articles are rigorously reviewed. The journal favors publication of full-length papers where modern scientific technologies are used to explain molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms.

Mohammad A. Kasem

Professor, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

Research Areas

Histological studies concerning factors influencing aging；The mechanism and impact of apoptosis in health and disease；Applications of computerized image analysis in Histology and Cell biology；e-Learning methods and its applications in Medical education； The role of cell adhesion molecules in cellular signalling

Education

7 YearsBachelor Degree in Medicine & SurgeryAl-Azhar Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
3 YearsMaster Degree in HistologyAl-Azhar Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
1 YearDiploma in Family MedicineThe Egyptian Medical Association
3 YearsPhD in Histology Emory university - Atlanta, GA, USA

Experience

1 YearHouse officer/ Al-Hussein University Hospital - Al-Azhar University – Egypt
1 YearGeneral practitioner / Student Medical Care Unit
3 YearsDemonstrator of Histology - Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine
2 YearsResearch Visitor - Emory University
5 YearsLecturer of Histology - Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine
5 YearsAssistant professor of Histology - Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine
13 YearsProfessor of Histology - Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine
8 YearsHead of Histology Department - Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine
3 YearsProfessor of Histology - Suez Faculty of Medicine - Egypt

Membership

Member of the Egyptian Medical syndicate
Member of the Egyptian Medical Association
Member of the Egyptian society of Histology and Cytology

Publications: Journals

[1]  "Histochemical studies on the effect of One of The Recent Antirheumatic Drugs, Derived From “Tiaprofenic Acid” On the Liver of Albino Rat". The Egyptian Journal of Histology & Cytology, 1991
[2]  "Histological studies on the effect of One of The Recent Antirheumatic Drugs, Derived From “Tiaprofenic Acid” on The Liver of Albino Rat". The Egyptian Journal of Histology & Cytology, 1991
[3]  "Icam-1 & Lfa-1 Expression Increased in The Skin After Vaccination with Ultra-Violet Attenuated Schistosoma Mansoni Cercariae". The Egyptian Journal of Immunology -Vol4 No.2, (June) 1997.
[4]  "Histological and Histochemical Analysis of The Effect of Captopril On The Kidney Of Albino Rats". The Egyptian Anatomical Society No. 21-27th. Nov. 1997
[5]  “Association of Apoptosis, Aging and Antioxidants”. The Egyptian Journal of Immunology -Vol.7 (Jan) 2000.
[6]  "Effect of Xylene on The Lung and Other Parenchymatous Organs in Albino Rats". Al-Azhar Medical Journal (Girls) “No. 155 "1/1/2000
[7]  "Effect of Xylene on The Skin of Albino Rats". Al-Azhar Medical Journal (Girls) "No. 163 "1/1/2000
[8]  “Early Administration Of Praziquantel Treatment in Schistosoma Mansoni Infection Has A Downregulating Influence On Fibrogenic Cytokines And Fibrosis”. The Egyptian Journal of Immunology - (May) 2000.
[9]  "Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Studies on The Effect of Melatonin on Experimental Atherosclerosis in The Aorta of Rabbit" The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine. Vol. (5), December 2001. PP: 12-24
[10]  “Quantitative Microscopic Evaluation of Melatonin Treatment of Experimentally Atherosclerotic Rabbit Aorta” The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine. Vol. (6), March 2002. PP: 12-24.
[11]  "Evaluation of the Role of Apoptosis in Vitiligo: Immunohistochemical Expression of P53, Bcl-2 and MART-1 Antigens" The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine. Vol.8 September 2002; PP: 1-11
[12]  "Immunohistochemical Expression of Cadherins In Psoriasis Vulgaris And Normal Skin" The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty (Girls), Vol. 25 No.2, (May) 2004 PP: 1113-1121
[13]  “Histological and Immunohistochemical Studies on The Effect of Aging on The Pancreatic Islets of Albino Rat" The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty (Girls), Vol. 26 No.1, (January) 2005 PP: 1739-1750
[14]  "Detection of Chromosomal Abnormalities by Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization in Childhood Leukemias" the Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty (Girls), Vol. 26 No.1, (January) 2005 PP: 1751-1760.
[15]  "Densitometric Quantitative Study of Human Spermatozoa as an Index of Male Infertility" The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty (Girls), Vol. 27 No.1, (January) 2006, PP: 1251-1258
[16]  "Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Apoptosis and ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and P-Selectin Expression in Ischemic and Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy" Suez Canal University Medical Journal SCU-MJ, Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2004
[17]  "Immunohistochemical Study on The Effect of Caloric Restriction on Rat Hepatocyte Proliferation" The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty (Girls), Vol. 27 No.1, (January) 2006 PP: 1259-1268.
[18]  “Histological Effect of Bisphosphonate, Vitamin D and Olive Oil on Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis (GIO) in Albino Rat” The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine (October 2016) Vol. 65, Page 699- 708
[19]  The effect of age on the CD16-positive cell count in human male blood. Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal 2019, 17:207–214
[20]  “Histological Studies of Testicular Biopsies in Cases of Non-Obstructive Azospermia”. Accepted for publication in the 43rd Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Histology and Cytology (under the theme: Tissue Microenvironment), Dec 2019
[21]  “Histological and immunohistochemical study of hepatic stellate cells pre and post-transplanted human liver”. Al-Azhar Medical Journal – Jan 2020

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Master Thesis “Histological and Histochemical Studies on The Effect of One of The Recent Antirheumatic Drugs, Derived From “Tiaprofenic Acid”
[2]  Ph.D. Thesis “Immunohistological and Molecular Analysis of Cell Adhesion Molecules in Cardiac Biopsies of Patients Post Transplantation”.
[3]  Published several books for undergraduate Medical Students "Medical Histology", "Practical Histology" and "Histology for Pharmacy Students"
[4]  Invited speaker at the 2nd Annual Conference, April 2017- Assiut Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar, University. The presentation titled: “Recent Advances in Microscopy”
[5]  Invited speaker at the scientific workshop, July 2017- Al-Azhar Faculty of Science in Cairo. The presentation titled: “Recent Advances in Microscopy”
[6]  Invited speaker at the 41th International Histology & Cell Biology Conference, Dec 2017- Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. Oral presentation titled: “Recent Advances in Microscopy”
[7]  Invited speaker at The Geriatric Medicine Workshop -Dec. 2018 - Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine in Cairo. Oral presentation titled: “Histology of Bones”.
[8]  Invited speaker at the 41th International Histology & Cell Biology Conference, Dec 2019- Tissue Microenvironment, Oral presentation titled: “Recent Advances in Microscopic Image Analysis”