Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Dental Surgery (Ph.D.) – University of Texas, Houston (USA) / Cairo University
  | 1992 - 1995

• American Board Certificate
  | 1994

• Master’s degree in dental surgery (M.S)
  | 1989

• Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, D.D. S
  | 1979 – 1984

• High School (English School), (G.S.C), Cairo, Egypt
  | 1976 - 1979

   Work Experience

• Minister of Health and Population
  | 14 Aug 2022 - To date

• Acting Minister of Health and Population - Egypt
  | 28 Oct 2021 – 13 Aug 2022

• Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Egypt
  | 16 Feb 2017- 13Aug 2022

• Vice President of Ain Shams University for Postgraduate Study and Research - Egypt
  | 2016 – 2017

• Dean of Faculty of Dentistry Ain Shams University - Egypt
  | 2014 – 2016

• Chairman of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Radiology and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain-Shams University - Egypt
  | 2009 – 2014

• Clinical Professor, Medical College of Georgia, Faculty of Dentistry - USA
  | 2012 – 2014

• Secretary-General of the National Dental Committee – Egypt
  | 2010

• Board member of the National Evaluation Committee of Professors
  | 2008 – 2010

• Vice President of the International Association for Dental Research IADR (Egyptian Division)
  | 2006 – 2008

• Visiting Scholar of Periodontics, University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston - USA
  | 1992 – 1995

   Academic Experience

• Professor and Chairman of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Ain Shams University
  | 2009 – 2014

• Associate Professor of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Ain-Shams University
  | 2000 – 2004

• Lecturer of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology, Ain-Shams University
  | 1997 - 1999

• Lecturer of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology, Cairo University
  | 1995 – 1997

• Visiting scholar and postgraduate student, Department of Periodontics University of Texas, Dental Branch, Houston, Texas, USA
  | 1992 – 1995

• Assistant lecturer in undergraduate and graduate Periodontics, Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
  | 1992 – 1995

• Clinical instructor in undergraduate Periodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University
  | 1992 – 1995

• Course Director for dental implant courses, periodontal care and regeneration
  | 1992 – 1995

• Training dental hygienists
  | 1992 – 1995

• Training and teaching dental therapists
  | 1992 – 1995

• Practicing General Dentistry since 1985
  | 1985 – To Date

   Honors and Recognitions

• Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  | 2019

• Honorary Doctorate from University of Hiroshima, Japan
  | 2018

• Academic Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
  | 2015

• Distinguished National Medical Award Winner, National Academy for Scientific Research
  | 2001

• Ranked 1st for best research among Ain-Shams University
  | 1999

• Ranked second for best research, Euro-Perio, Paris, France
  | 1994

• Unilever Travel Award Winner IADR Best research, USA
  | 1994

• IADR Edward Hatton Award for Best Research – Seattle Washington, USA
  | 1994

   Research Grants

• Established a research facility at the Queen Dental Centre, Doha supported by Qatar National Research Foundation as I serve as Co-PI for the operating grant of a total of USD 1,042,545.00
  | 2010 – 2013

• National Research Fund (QNRF): Using Pluripotent gingival cells and ultrasound for dental/periodontal tissue engineering. (USD $1,042,545.00) (El-Bialy, T. PI) (Mamdouh Farid and Khaled Abdel Ghaffar Co-PIs)
  | 2010 – 2013

   Scientific Organizations and Societies

• • Member of American Academy of Periodontology
  • International Academy of Periodontology
  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry
  • American Academy of Oral Medicine
  • International Association of Dental Research
  • American Dental Association
  • Egyptian Clinical Dental Society
  • Egyptian Implantology Dental Association
  • Egyptian Dental Association

   Dental conferences and Presentations

• • Arab Dental Conference-Oral Research, Libya, 1990
  • International Association for Dental Research Conference, Chicago,USA, 1992
  • International Association for Dental Research Conference, Seattle,Washington, USA, 1994
  • American Academy for Oral Medicine Dental Conference, Florida,USA, 1994
  • Mexican Dental Conference, Lecture, Mexico, 1994
  • The 7th International Dental Conference, Oral Research, Cairo, 19
  • Implantology Dental Conference at Suez Canal University, Lecture,Ismailia, 1997
  • International Conference for Implants, Oral Research, Cairo, 1997
  • The 8th Dental Conference, Oral Research, Cairo, 1997
  • The International Academic Conference of Periodontology, Lecture, 1997
  • Dental Conference at Texas University (Houston, Dallas) Lecture, Texas, USA, 1998
  • Dental Research Conference, Oral Research, Niece, France, 1998
  • The 9th Dental Conference, Cairo, 1998
  • Dental Conference at Alexandria University
  • Dental Conference, Ain Shams University, Lecture, Cairo
  • Implantology International Conference, Oral Research, Cairo, 2001
  • International Dental Conference (IADR), Oral Research, Chicago, USA 2001
  • The 10th Dental Conference, Oral Research, Cairo, 2001
  • The 2nd Dental Conference, Mansoura University, lecture Implant Workshop, Ain Shams University, 2001
  • UAE International Dental Conference “Aesthetic Periodontal Surgery and Beauty in Dentistry” DUBAI,2003
  • Dental Implantology Course “Immediate Implantation” Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Cairo, 2003
  • International Association for Dental Research, Saudi Division, “Management of Coronal Gap Defect in Immediate Implant” KSA, 2004
  • Tanta University lmplantology Workshop “Management of Bony Defects Around Implants” Tanta, 2004
  • UAE International Dental Conference “Management of Gingival Recessions” DUBAI, 2004
  • International Association for Dental Research IADR “Host modulationtherapy in management of chronic and aggressive periodontitis” Honolulu, USA, March 10-13, 2004.
  • Implant Workshop, Implant society “Immediate implantation” March 2006
  • Greater New York Dental Congress. November 2006.
  • Georgia University “ Perio or Implant”, Atlanta USA 2006
  • Advanced Implant Workshop “Bone Augmentation and Sinus Lifting”Implantology and Oral Surgery
  • Center OLSBERG, GERMANY March 2007
  • Continuing Dental Education, Cairo university “ IMPLANT UPDATING” Cairo 2007
  • First Periodontal Symposium, Cairo university, 2007
  • Egyptian Clinical Dental Society “ Immediate Loading” Cairo,
  • Basic Implant Workshop (Osseolink Dental Implant System) Cairo, June 2010

    Presentations

• • Invited Speaker, International Conference for Arab Dentists, Tripoli, Libya, 1990
  • Poster presentation “Impaired international killing of Prevotella intermedia by PMN from early onset periodontitis” Seattle, Washington, 1994
  • Oral Presentation “Prevalence of HIV among dentists” Clear water, Florida, American Academy of Oral Medicine, Annual Conference,1994
  • Oral Presentation “Papillon Ie fever syndrome” International Association of Dental Research, Niece, France, 1998.
  • Oral Presentation “Enamel matrix proteins and bioabsorbable membrane on the treatment of EOP”, International Association of Dental Research, Chicago, USA, 2001
  • Oral Presentation “The application of Carbon Dioxide Lasers in Periodontal Surgery and Guided Tissue Regeneration Wound Healing”, 7th International Dental Congress, Cairo, Egypt, 1996
  • Oral Presentation “Management of Bony Defects around Implants” Key note speaker at the implant symposium, Suez Canal University, 1997
  • Oral Presentation “Tissue Engineering and Guided Bone Regeneration around Implants”, Implantology Dental Society April, 2001
  • Oral Presentation “Prospective look on tissue engineering”, 2nd Periodontal Society Meeting, Mansoura University, September, 2001
  • Oral Presentation “The use of autologous platelet rich plasma in tissue engineering” 10th International Dental Congress, Cairo, November, 2001.
  • Oral Presentation “Risk factors in Implant dentistry” The Egyptian Clinical Dental Society congress, March 2006
  • Oral Presentation “Implant risk Factors” The Arabic Implant Society Feb. 2006
  • Oral Presentation “The Road Map for successful implant Dentistry” Novartis Pharma, Doha Qatar April 2006
  • Oral Presentation “ Periodontal Therapy or Implants” current concept and future consideration. Meeting of the Egyptian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Marriot, Cairo, Egypt, September 22, 2006
  • Oral Presentation “Advances in Periodontal Research “Department of periodontology, Medical college of Georgia, Augusta USA. November 2006
  • Oral Presentation during the Greater New York Dental meeting,New York, USA. November 2006
  • Oral Presentation “Immediate Implant current concept and future consideration” Faculty of Dentistry Kanat El-Sues University March, 2007.
  • Oral Presentation “ Immediate Implant and Immediate loading” Implantology Congress, April 2007
  • Workshop “Bone graft & Barrier membrane” Maxillofacial Association Dental Congress, October 2008
  • Oral Presentation “Dental Management of Medically Comprised patients “Glaxo Smith Klein” April 2008
  • Oral Presentation “Introduction to implant Dentistry” Glaxo Smith Klein, May 2008
  • Oral Presentation “Practice Management (Part1)” Glaxo Smith Klein, June 2008
  • Oral Presentation “ Volumetric Tomography Symposium”,Helsinky Finland – September 2008
  • Oral Presentation “Practice Management (Part2)” Glaxo Smith Klein, November 2008
  • Oral Presentation “ Current concepts in Periodontology: Significance of Guided tissue regeneration in improving the prognosis of endodontic periodontal disease” Egyptian Association of Endodontists, 5th International Meeting, December 2008-12
  • Oral Presentation “ Critical thinking in esthetic and implant dentistry”, 3rd Syrian annual Implantology Meeting, 5th Arab-German Implantology Meeting – April 2009
  • Advanced Training course on Tiolgic Implant System Ispringen, Germany December 11th – December 13th 2009
  • Oral Presentation "Implants in the Esthetic Zone ", prosthodontics and Oral Medicine and Periodontology Conference, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University 17-18, December 2009
  • Oral Presentation “Esthetic Consideration of Anterior Implants” International Conference of Lebanese Association, October 2010
  • Oral Presentation “Communication Skill and Marketing in Dental Practice” Glaxo Smith Klein, April 2011
  • Oral presentations “ Immediate implant and immediate loading” The Arab Perio-implant society, Tanta, EGYPT May 2011
  • Two days course to the German board of oral Implant DGZI , Khartoum, SUDAN , july 2011
  • Two days course German board of oral Implant DGZI , Tahran, IRAN September, 2011
  • Oral Presentation “ Esthetic success criteria in dental implants” International dental congress of the Sudanese Dental Syndicate, November, 2011
  • Oral Presentation “ Facts about dental implants” Dentium symposium,Sharm-el Shiekh, Egypt, December 2011
  • Course Instructor “ How to win with dental implants” continuing education course, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain-Shams university November 2011- Febroary 2012
  • Laboratory course on cell culture and stem cell isolation at the biomedical department, Edmonton, University of Alberta, CANADA February 2012
  • Oral presentation “ Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment planning” Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CANADA
  • Course Instructor “Periodontal considerations in implant dentistry” Kwait, March 2012
  • Course Instructor “Periodontal considerations in implant dentistry” Jordan, March 2012
  • Oral presentation “ Mastering Esthetic Results in Anterior Implant” oral and maxillofacial dental society international congress , October 2012
  • Course Director “ Updates with Implant stars “ Ain-Shams university December 2012
  • Course Director “ Basic and Advanced Implant course “ continuing education, December-February 2012
  • Oral Presentation “ Implant site development “ Gharbia dental syndicate dental congress “ November 2012
  • Oral Presentation “ Improving Esthetic Results with Dental Implants” International congress of Cairo university, March 2013
  • Oral Presentation and work shop : Immediate Implant success and failures , Egyptian Clinical Dental Society , March 2013 Luxor , Egypt
  • Course Instructor “Periodontal considerations in implant dentistry” Kwait, April 2013
  • Oral Presentation “ Oral Health and Pregnancy” Pan Arab International Congress of Gynecology Cairo June 2013
  • Advanced Training course on Tiolgic Implant System Ispringen, Germany September 2013
  • Oral Presentation “ Soft and Hard Tissue site Development in Anterior implants” International conference of the German Board of Implantology Berlin, Germany October 2013.
  • Oral Presentation “ Esthetic criteria for success in Anterior Implants “ International Arab German society of Implantology Dubai United Arab Emirates November 2013.
  • Oral Presentation” Esthetic Concideration and Implant Site Development “ The 16th International Dental Congress of the Egyptian Dental Association November 2013.
  • Oral Presentation “ Hard and Soft Tissue Grafts in Ridge Ougmentation , Faculty of Dental Medicine , Georgia Regents University, Georgia USA. March 2014
  • Perio-Implant Course DGZI Sharm El-Sheikh April 2014
  • Advanced Implant course (DGZI) Kuwait September 2014
  • Oral Presentation “ Critical Thinking in Anterior Implants” First International Dental Congress of Faculty of Dentistry Ain- Shams University October 2014
  • Perio-Implant Two day course (DGZI) Amman Jordan March 2015
  • Oral presentation “ Management of Periimplantitis “ El-Hayah company meeting Germany March 2015
  • Oral presentation “ Esthetic Management of Gummy Smile” 9th International Implant dental congress of the ESSDI April 2015
  • Implant Basic and Advanced course , German Board of Oral Implantology DGZI Doha Qatar May 201Oral Presentation “ New technology in Implant Dentistry” First international Dental congress of Masr for science and Technology university and university of Geova ITALY Sharm El-Sheikh September 2015
  • Oral presentation “Implant site development” seventh annual meeting of the German society of Oral Implantology(DGI) Austrian society and Swiss society of Oral Implantology Vienna, Austria November 2015.
  • Two day Implant and periodontal Esthetic course The German Board of Oral Implantology (DGZI) Kuwait and Sudan January 2016.
  • Oral presentation “ Updated Novel concept in restoring fresh Intact and compromised Extraction sokets in the Esthetic Zone “ , Galala International Dental Congress , September 2023 .

   Personal Editions

• • Contemporary Oral Diagnosis
  • Essentials of Periodontology and Periodontics
  • Basic and Clinical oral Medicine

   Post-Graduate Qualifications/Trainings

• • Master Degree in Dental Surgery “Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS virus) among Dentists”
  • Ph.D in Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology
  • Certificate of training in Virology Department at the US Naval Medical Research Unit #3, Cairo, Egypt
  • Certificate of training in Microbiology, Immunology at the Dental Division, US, NAMRO#3
  • Successfully finished both parts of the American National Board Dental Examination
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration Workshop, (Periodontal Material), Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration Workshop, (Augmentation Material), Houston, Texas (8 credit hours)
  • ITI Implant Course, Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • STERI-OSS Implant Course, Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • CALCITEK Implant Course, Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • COREVENT Implant Course, Houston, Texas
  • STRIKER Implant Course, Houston, Texas
  • Patient Management Course, Houston, Texas
  • Endodontics Intensive Course given by JOHN R. LUDINGTON,
  • D.D.S., M.S.D. (28 credit hours)
  • BRANAMARK Implant, Houston, Texas, USA
  • BRANAMARI Implant, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Distraction Osteogenesis, Cairo, Egypt
  • Ceramic Reconstructive Course, Badsakingen, Germany.
  • Xive Implant Dentsply Friadent course Oppenheim, Germany March
  • Volumetric Tomography symposium - Helsinky, Finland
  • Oral Tronics implant Course – Aman, Jordan
  • Tilogic Dentauram implant course- Shtutgart Germany
  • Piazo ultrasonic course-Satelleck- Bourdoux, France
  • Presentation and communication Skills, Cairo, Egypt
  • Tissue engineering and stem cell course, Alberta, Canada
  • Master Degree in Dental Surgery “Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS virus) among Dentists”
  • Ph.D in Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology
  • Certificate of training in Virology Department at the US Naval Medical Research Unit #3, Cairo, Egypt
  • Certificate of training in Microbiology, Immunology at the Dental Division, US, NAMRO#3
  • Successfully finished both parts of the American National Board Dental Examination
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration Workshop, (Periodontal Material), Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration Workshop, (Augmentation Material), Houston, Texas (8 credit hours)
  • ITI Implant Course, Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • STERI-OSS Implant Course, Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • CALCITEK Implant Course, Houston, Texas (7 credit hours)
  • OREVENT Implant Course, Houston, Texas
  • STRIKER Implant Course, Houston, Texas
  • Patient Management Course, Houston, Texas
  • Endodontics Intensive Course given by JOHN R. LUDINGTON,
  • D.D.S., M.S.D. (28 credit hours)
  • BRANAMARK Implant, Houston, Texas, USA
  • BRANAMARI Implant, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Distraction Osteogenesis, Cairo, Egypt
  • Ceramic Reconstructive Course, Badsakingen, Germany.
  • Xive Implant Dentsply Friadent course Oppenheim, Germany March
  • Volumetric Tomography symposium - Helsinky, Finland
  • Oral Tronics implant Course – Aman, Jordan
  • Tilogic Dentauram implant course- Shtutgart Germany
  • Piazo ultrasonic course-Satelleck- Bourdoux, France
  • Presentation and communication Skills, Cairo, Egypt
  • Tissue engineering and stem cell course, Alberta, Canad

    International Participations

• • Chairing the panel discussion on “Taking advantage of the parties and participating in cooperation with local production in Africa” within the framework of reaching the most integrated groups in the field of productive Co-operation.
    | Europe - Netherlands-November 2023

  • Guest of honor and opening speech via video conference at the thirty-second session of the annual meeting of Portuguese dentistry, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Association of Dentists.
    | Europe - Portugal-November 2023

  • Granted with an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
    | Europe - United Kingdom -November 2019

  • Participated in the Global Education Forum in the main session by presenting the report "Development in the World"
    | Europe - United Kingdom -January 2018

  • Signed an MOU between Egypt and the UK to establish international branches of British universities in Egypt
    | Europe - United Kingdom -January 2018

  • Delivered Egypt’s Speech at the 207th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris
    | Europe - France -October 2019

  • Delivered Egypt’s Speech at the 206th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris
    | Europe - France -April 2019

  • Delivered Egypt’s Speech at the 204th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris
    | Europe - France -April 2018

  • Participated in the Bologna Policy Forum in Paris
    | Europe - France -May 2018

  • Delivered Egypt’s Speech at the 202nd session of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris
    | Europe - France -October 2017

  • Delivered Egypt’s Speech at the 201st session of UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris
    | Europe - France -April 2017

  • Participated and delivered a speech in the high-level Africa Forum Europe "Cooperation with the Digital Age", entitled (The universality of higher education is not a loss of competence but rather integration towards supporting Austrian- Egyptian relations in the field of higher education and scientific research)
    | Europe - Austria -December 2018

  • Visited Germany among an official delegation headed by Mr. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt, and signed the following agreements during the visit: - Cooperation Agreement aimed to establish the German International University (GIU) in the new administrative capital in Egypt - Signing a joint statement of intentions between Egypt and Germany in the field of higher education and scientific research
    | Europe - Germany -October 2018

  • Attended the 10th anniversary of the scientific cooperation between Egypt and Germany
    | Europe - Germany -July 2017

  • Attended a conference organized by the University of Salamanca entitled “University Traditions in the Changing World” in the presence of the King and Queen of Spain on the occasion of the 30 years since the signing of the University Tradition Document and encouragement Links between European universities.
    
    Giving a speech entitled “How Universities Interact with Challenges” during the conference
    | Spain -September 2018

  • Participation in the international conference organized by University of Naples Federico II
    |Gulf Countries Italy -September 2018

  • Represented the countries of the southern Mediterranean basin in partnership with the Slovenian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
    | Slovenia -April 2017

  • Participated in the Global Symposium on the Role of Micro-, Small- and Medium- Enterprises (MSMEs)
    | United States of America-May 2018

  • An MOU has been signed between the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), and Arizona State University, Cintana Education to initiate a program to manage universities in Egypt
    
    An MOU has been signed between MOHESR and The Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) to promote collaborative research activities between the two countries
    
    An MOU has been signed between MOHESR and the University of Louisville to develop mutually beneficial projects between the two countries
    | North America - United States of America-February 2020

  • Participated in the Africa-Japan Ministerial Dialogue Meeting on STI for SDGs with 5 interventions

    1. Human resources development and capacity building
    2. Artificial Intelligence in Egypt and beyond
    3. Strengthen cooperation in Science, Technology, and Innovation between Africa and Japan
    4. Africa Space Forum – Space Inclusion by Applying Space Technology
    5. Abe Initiative Bridging Africa and Japan through ABE Initiative – Promoting Japanese Companies’
    
    | Asia - Japan-August 2019

  • Participated at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society forum in Kyoto, Japan by presented Egypt's vision in the field of higher education and scientific research in the main opening session
    
    Granted with an honorary doctorate from the University of Hiroshima
    | Asia - Japan-October 2018

  • Participated in the UNESCO Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education in Beijing with a presentation and 2 panel sessions:

    • The presentation title is “The First Faculty of AI and AI Academy in Arab Region”
    • Panel 1: “Reducing the AI Divide in Education with Africa Priority”
    • Panel 2: “Promoting AI Capacities in Africa
    
    | China-May 2019

  • Participated and delivered an official speech on behalf of Mr. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt, in the 1st edition of the Islamic Cooperation for Science and Technology Summit in Astana
    | Kazakhstan-September 2017

  • Participated in the ministerial meeting of the Climate Conference "COP 28" and Citing Egypt's achievements in global climate action with two pioneering initiatives.
    | United Arab Emirates-November 2023

  • Attended the 11th Gulf Conference and Exhibition for Education in Jeddah
    | Saudi Arabia -February 2020

  • A meeting of the Saudi Minister of Higher Education was held during the visit to discuss ways of cooperation between the two countries in higher education
    | Saudi Arabia-September 2019

  • A meeting of the Saudi Minister of Higher Education was held during the visit to discuss ways of cooperation between the two countries in higher education
    | Saudi Arabia-August 2017

  • Participated in the Technology and Innovation in Education Forum for the Middle East and North Africa 2019
    
    An executive program for cooperation between Egypt and Oman for the years (2018-2020) has been signed during the visit
    | Oman - September 2019

  • A potential cooperation between the two countries (Egypt and Oman) in the field of higher education and scientific research has discussed during the visit
    | Oman - February 2018

  • Participated in the 5th session of the (Knowledge Summit 2018: Youth and the Future of the Knowledge Economy), and presented “The strategic vision for the development of education in Egypt”
    | United Arab Emirates - December 2018

  • Visited Addis-Ababa among an official delegation headed by Mr. President Abdel- Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt to attend “the 32nd regular Summit of the African Union”
    | Africa - Ethiopia - February 2019

  • Visited Addis-Ababa among an official delegation headed by Mr. President Abdel- Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt to attend the first meeting of the Committee of
    | Africa - Ethiopia - January 2018

  • Heads of State and Ten Governments concerned with education, science, and technology on the sidelines of the thirtieth session of the African Summit
    | Africa - Ethiopia - January 2018

  • Attended and delivered a speech at the ministerial meeting and the summit meeting of the Ten Committee on Science and Technology in Africa on behalf of Mr. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt
    | Malawi - November 2018

  • An executive program of the cooperation agreement in the field of education and scientific research between Egypt and Sudan has been signed during the visit
    | Sudan - October 2018

  • Participation as Chairman of the Executive Office of the Council of Health Ministers in the 56th session of the Arab Ministers of Health Council in Cairo in his capacity and the resolution of a proposal to accept a proposal from Egypt for the existence of the Arab Medicines Agency.
    | Egypt - March 2022

  • Participation in the activities of the 57th session of Ministers of Health held in Geneva on .
    | Switzerland - May 2022

  • Participation as Chairman of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministers of Health in the 58th session of the Arab Ministers of Health Council,
    | Algeria - March 2023

  • - Participation as the Head of Egypt’s delegation to the 75th WHA.
    
    - Participation as the Head of the delegation of the Arab Republic of Egypt participating in the work of the association.
    
    - Delivering the national speech for the Arab Republic of Egypt and held a series of bilateral meetings, most notably the meeting with the Director General of the World Health Organization, as well as participating in a number of events on the sides of the World Health Assembly.
    | World Health Assembly 75th World Health Assembly Switzerland - May 2022

  • Participation as the Head of Egypt’s delegation to the 76th WHA.
    
    - Bilateral meeting with Dr. Tederos Adhenom, WHO Director General - 19th of May 2023
    
    - Participation as a keynote speaker in a panel discussion on” Policymaking for heart health: From global to national at the World Heart Summit - 20th of May 2023
    
    - Chairing a Panel Discussion on “Role of Local Manufacturing in Improving Access to NCD Medicines” in a side event by Lilly and Eva Pharm - 22nd of May 2023
    
    - Statement on behalf of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the WHO in the 76th World Health Assembly - 22nd of May 2023
    
    - Delivering Egypt’s National statement in the 76th World Health Assembly - 22nd of May 2023
    
    - Participation as a keynote speaker in a panel discussion on “ Delivering Cancer Care” Organized by Slovakia and Co-sponsered by Egypt- 22nd of May 2023
    
    - Participation in a meeting by the Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial resistance - 22nd of May 2023.
    
    - Delivering a speech in a side event regarding Climate Change and Health - 22nd of May 2023
    
    - Participation as a keynote speaker in the EASL Lancet Liver Commission Side event - 22nd of May 2023
    
    - Delivering the opening remarks on”Perspectives from Ministries of Health from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region” - 23rd of May, 2023
    
    - Participation in a side event by Qatar regarding Sports and Health, - 23rd of May 2023
    
    - Participation in a high level dinner by the World Economic Forum, - 22nd of May 2023
    
    - Participation in a Meeting with Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnerships, 23rd of May 2023
    | World Health Assembly 75th World Health Assembly Switzerland - May 2023

  • Participation in Walk the Talk event
    
    - Delivering Egypt’s National Statement in the sixty ninth session of the RC.
    
    - Participation with Mr. Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director-General of the World Health Organization in the event under the title Health, Word and Action, in the Children’s Garden.
    
    Participating 22 countries from the Eastern Mediterranean region at the level of healthy living, hosted by Egypt, during the activities of the regional committee, in order to discuss the most important health files and the successful experiences. In addition discussing the most important challenges and achievements regarding the Covid-19 virus.
    
    - Representing The Arab Republic of Egypt, and delivering an important and inspiring speech about its victory, response, and efforts in confronting HIV, hepatitis, and sexually transmitted diseases
    | Regional Committee of the World Health Organization for East Mediterranean Region Sixty ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee Egypt - October 2022

  • Appointed as a Vice-Chairman of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization at its seventieth session for the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean.
    
    - Delivering the speech of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the opening session of the aforementioned regional committee, which included all the achievements achieved by the Arab Republic of Egypt in the field of health, the most important of which is Egypt’s achievement achieved in elimination of Hepatitis C, as certified by the World Health Organization, as well as achievements in the universal health coverage, and preparedness and response to health emergencies.
    | Regional Committee of the World Health Organization for East Mediterranean Region The WHO Regional Committee Egypt - October 2023

  • Participation in the session “Preparedness, Preparedness, and Response to Any Disease Pandemics in the Future,” organized by the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa. CDC)
    
    - Participation in the meeting of the World Economic Forum initiative to support local manufacturing
    
    - Delivering the national speech during the plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on preparedness and response
    
    - Delivering the national speech during the plenary session of the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on universal health coverage
    
    - Participation in the side event entitled “Achieving universal health coverage and closing the survival gap in childhood cancer.”
    
    - Participation in the meeting of the “Friends of the United Nations to End Hepatitis” coalition.
    
    - Delivering the national speech during the plenary session of the special high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the fight against tuberculosis.
    | United Nations General Assembly - New York- September 2023

  • Chairing the working group concerned with the first outcome , “Enhancing human capital” of the strategic framework for cooperation with the United Nations during the year 2023, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), due to the importance of starting to implement activities related to the action plan that was completed prepared by the United Nations, which includes and monitors the main activities and projects that are implemented under the framework of enhancing human capital in cooperation with the Ministry of International Cooperation.
    | The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Egypt- 2023

  • Delivering the opening speech and handed over the presidency of the committee for the year 2022-2023 to the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
    | The African Union - Egypt- June 2022

    Patents

• Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, A. El-Baz, T. Deguchi, H. M. Balaha, A. Alksas, A. Fattal, Amir A. Sewelam, Wael Aboelmaaty, "Cervical Vertebral Maturation Assessment Using an Innovative Artificial Intelligence-Based Imaging," US Provisional Patent Application, 2023.

    Publications

1. Lloyed DR, MO Wasfy, K. Atef, G. Minah and W. Falkler: Microbiological profile of advanced periodontal lesions in Egyptian J Dent Res, 1991

2. Cutler CW, Wasfy MO, Ghaffar K, Hosni M, Lloyed DR: Impaired bactericidal activity of PMN from two brothers with necrotizing ulcerative gingivo-periodontitis. J Periodont; 64: 357-363, 1994

3. Ghaffar KA, Wasfy MO, Cutler CW: Impaired killing of Prevotella intermedia by polymorphnuclear leukocytes (PMN) from early-onset periodontitis (EOP) patients. J Dent Res (abs), March 1994

4. Parlar A, Cafesse R, Rossmann JA, Oygurt, Balos K, Nasjietic, Ghaffar KA: In-vivo separation of periodontal ligament and bone cells. Euro Perio, Paris, May 1994

5. Ghaffar KA, Cutler CW, Brown RS: Prevalence of HIV in Egyptian dentists as determined by ELISA. Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol., December 1994

6. Hala K, Abdel-Gaber, Manal M Hosni, Khaled A Ghaffar: Clinical, bacteriological and immunological examination as well as treatment of apatient with Chediak Higashi syndrome. Egyptian Dental Journal; 1995

7. Khaled A, Abdel Ghaffar, Hala K, Abdel-Gaber, Nivine I Raggy: Specific antibody response to subgingival microflora from juvenile periodontitis patients in the Egyptian population. Egyptian Dental Journal, 42: 1537-1543, 1996

8. Cutler CW, Ghaffar KA: A short-term study of the effect of SBHAN, a Novel compound, on gingival inflammation in the beagle dog. J Periodontol; 68: 448455, 1997

9. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar: Implant management of the periodontally compromised patient. Proceedings of the Second International Implantology Conference, p. 122-125, 1997

10. Ghaffar KA, Manal MH: Periodontal disease in immunologically compromised patients. Proceedings of the 8th International Dental Congress, p. 53, 1997

11. Rossmann JA, Parlar A, Ghaffar KA, Israel M: Use of carbon dioxide laser in guided tissue regeneration wound healing in beagle dogs. Ain Shams Dental Journal; 1: 67-79, 1998

12. El-Shamt M, Ghaffar KA, Brown RS, Ajagbe O: Extra-nodal non- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the oral cavity. A case report. The American Dental Institute for Continuing Education; 66: 19-23, 1998

13. Ghaffar KA, Zahran FM, Fahmy HM, Brown RS: Immunologic and genetic assessment of Papillon-Lefevre syndrome among Egyptians. Journal of Dental Research (abstract) 276, 1998

14. Hart TC, Bowden DW, Ghaffar KA, Wang W, Cutler CW, Cebeci I, Efeoglu A, Firatii E: Sublocalization of the Papillon-Lefevre syndrome locus on 1 lq14-21. American Journal of Medical Genetics; 79: 134-139, 1998

15. Ghaffar KA, Zahran FM, Fahmy HM, Brown RS: Papillon-Lefevre syndrome: neutrophil function in 15 cases from 4 families in Egypt. Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Pathol, Oral Radiol;88: 320-325, 1999

16. Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar: Lichen pinuus and hepatitis C virus in the Egyptian population. Ain Shams Dental Journal; 2: 245-253, 1999

17. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar: The use of carbon dioxide laser in the management of different types of gingival hyperplasia. Cairo Dental Journal; 15: 4, 1999

18. Nalin Thakker, Jackline James, Khaled A. Ghaffar: Loss of function mutations in cathepsin C results in periodontal disease and palmoplantar keratosis. Nature Genetics; 23: 421-424, 1999

19. K.A. Abdel-Ghaffar, N.I. Ragy, and M.O. Wasfy: The Predominant Cultivable Microflora of Early-Onset Periodontitis (EOP) in Egypt, Cairo Dent. J., l6(5): 405-410, 2000

20. K.A. Ghaffar, M.M. Hosny, and S. Garrett: Enamel matrix proteins and bioabsorbable membrane in the treatment of early-onset periodontitis. J.Dent. Res. IADR, Chicago, 2001

21. Mohamed El-Shahat, Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar, Akram El-Awady: Impaired intracellular killing and chemotaxis of polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) from early-onset periodontitis patients. Ain Shams Dental Journal, volume IV, no. 4, 173-180, Dec. 2001

22. A. El Awady, K.S. Deiffallah, K.A. Abdel-Ghaffar, G. Kenawy: Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Prostaglandin E2 Response as aPotential Risk Marker for Chronic Periodontitis in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Ain Shams Dent. J. 225-232, Sept. 2003

23. K.S. Deiffallah, A. El Awady, K.A. Abdel-Ghaffar, M. El-Barbary, S. Shehata: Combined Autogenous Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel and Demineralized Freezed-Dried Bone Allograft in Treatment of Periodontal Osseous Defects, Clinical Evaluation. Ain Shams Dent. J. 233- 242, Sept. 2003

24. C. Hewitt, C.L. Wu, F. Hattab, W. Amin, K.A. Ghaffar, and N.S. Thakker: Co-inheritance of two rare genodermatoses (Papillon Lefevre Syndrome and Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1) in two families: a genetic study. British Journal of Dermatology, 2004

25. C. Hewitt, D. MaCormick, F. Hattab, P. Solan, K.A. Ghaffar, and N.S. Thakker: The role of cathepsin C in Papillon Lefevre syndrome Prepubertal Periodontitis and Aggressive Periodontitis. Human Mutat. 23: 222-228, 2004.

26. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Salah Abdel Fatah, Ashraf Abdel Monaem “The Predominant Cultivable Microflora Around Implants in Papillion – Lefevre Syndrome”. Egyptian Dental Journal: Vol.55, 1:15, Apil 2009

27. Ghaffar KA, Glascone A, Rose-Nelson C, Brown RS.: Panoramic Radiographic Representation of Progressive Periodontal Destruction in aFamily with Six Affected Papillion – Lefevre Siblings. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2009;34(1):61-66

28. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Salah Abdel Fatah, Ronald S. Brown, Ashraf Abdel Monaem: The Predominant Cultivable Microflora Around Implants in Papillon– Lefevre Syndrome. The Journal of Implant & Advanced Clinical Dentistry May 2010 Vol.2, No.4;65-74

29. Fatma El-Tony, Hala Aboel-Alla, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar: Periodontal inflammatory marker and cardiovascular disease. The international association of dental research vol,114;1122-1123, June 2010

30. 30-Rania Fareid, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Mohamed el Mofty: Clinical evaluation of platelet-rich plasma and acellular dermal matrix allograft in the management of gingival recession. Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery vol.2,81-86 May 2011

31. Mohamed Bahrawy, M. Mofty, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar: The mutual effect of hyperlipidemia and proinflammatory cytokine related to periodontal infection.Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery vol.2,87-95 May 2011

32. Khaled A. Abdel Ghaffar, Hazem Ata, Sherine A. Nasry, Amani H. Nemat, Mahmoud K. el Ashiry: The Effect of Unifferentiated Mesenchymal Bone Marrow Stem Cells on the Healing of Fresh Extraction Bony Sockets. Life Science Journal Vol. 9(3) 2012

33. Ahmed Y Gamal, Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar, Vincent J Iacono. A Novel Approach for Enhanced NanoParticle Sized Bone substitute adhesion to chemically treated Peri-implantitis Affected Implant Surfaces (An in-vitro Proof of Principle Study) Journal of Periodontology Feb 2013

34. Brodie Miles, Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar, Ahmed Y Gamal, Bubk Baban, Christopher William Cutler. Blood Dendritic cells: “Canary in the Coal Mine “To Protect Chronic Inflammatory Disease? Frontiers Microbiology Feb 2014

35. J.Crossman, A.Saleem, N.H.Felemban, S. Aldaghreer, E. Fawzi, M. Farid, K. Abdel Ghaffar, and T.H. El-Bialy,” Effect of Stem Cells and Ultrasound on Dogs Periodontal ligament”. International Association for Dental Research paper # 190953 June 2014

36. A.Y.Gamal, K.A.Abdel-Ghaffar, V.J.Iacono “ Gingival crevicular fluid vascular endothelial cell growth factor-BB release profile following the use of perforated barrier membranes during treatment of intrabony defects: a randomized clinical trial” Journal of Periodontal Research, July 2015

37. Ahmed. Y. Gamal, Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar, Osama Almarghany “Crevicular fluid growth factor release profile following the use of platelets Rich Fibrin (PRF) and Plasma rich growth factor (PRGF) in treating periodontal intra bony defects (Randomized Clinical Trial) Journal of periodontology Dec. 2015

38. M. Al Bahrawy1, A.Y. Gamal1, K. Ghaffar1, G.E. Romanos2Hydroxyapatite as a Biomaterial to Improve Stem Cell-Related Tissue Engineering (submitted for publication February 2016)

39. A Novel Approach of Periodontal Osseous Wall Piezosplitting and EDTA Root Surface Etching in Management of Localized Intrabony Defects with Wide Angulation (Randomized Clinical Trial) Ahmed Y Gamal *, Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar *, Mohamed MF Khedr**, Mahmoud T El Destawy** Submitted for publication, Journal of periodontology, May 2018

40. Perforated Barrier Membranes in Association with Simvastatin gel and EDTA root surface etching in Treatment of Intrabony Defects (Clinical and Biochemical Study) Ahmed Y Gamal *, Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar *, Mohamed Al Shahat**, Dalia Rasheed Issa *, Ahmed Abd el Azeez*, Vincent J Iacono Submitted for publication, Journal of Periodontology, June 2018

41. Influence of Different Decontamination Approaches on Bone Substitute Adhesion to PeriImplantitis–Affected Implant Surfaces, An SEM Proof-of-Principle Study Ahmed Y. Gamal* Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar *, Mahmoud T Al Destawy**, Froum Scott*** Submitted for publication, Journal of Periodontology, June 2018

42. Dimensional Evaluation of Blood Clot Gap Distances within the Intrabony Defects Following Grafting and EDTA Root Surface Treatment - Experimental Study in Dogs. Ahmed Y Gamal *, Khaled A. Abdel-Ghaffar *, Mohamed G Zouair#, Mohamed H Samalma**, Mahmoud T El Destawy Accepted for publication, journal of periodontology, Jan. 2018

43. Adel-Khattab D, F. Giacomini, B. Peleska, R. Gildenhaar, G.Berger, C. Gomes, U. Linow, M. Hardt, J. Günster, M. Stiller, A. Houshmand, K.A. Ghaffar, A.Gamal, M. EL-Mofty, C. Knabe. Development of a synthetic tissue-engineered 3D printed bioceramic- based bone graft with homogenously distributed osteoblasts and mineralizing bone matrix in vitro. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2016 Nov 15. doi: 10.1002/term.2362. (IF 4.71)

44. Adel-Khattab D, B. Peleska, M. Kampschulte, M. Stiller, R. Gildenhaar, G. Berger, C. Gomes, U.Linow, M. Hardt, J. Günster, A. Houshmand, K.A. Ghaffar, A.Gamal, M. EL-Mofty, C. Knabe. An intrinsic angiogenesis approach and varying bioceramic scaffold architecture affect blood vessel formation in bone tissue engineering in vivo. Key Engineering Materials 2017, Vol. 720, pp. 58-64 (IF 0.39).

45. D. Adel-Khattab D, F. Giacomini, B. Peleska, R. Gildenhaar, G. Berger, C. Gomes, U. Linow, M. Hardt, J. Günster, A. Houshmand, M. Stiller, K.A. Ghaffar, A. Gamal, M. EL-Mofty, C. Knabe. Development of a synthetic tissue-engineered 3D printed calciumalkaliphosphate-based bone graft with homogenously distributed osteoblasts and mineralizing bone matrix in vitro. Key Engineering Materials 2017, Vol. 720, pp. 82-89 (IF 0.39).

46. Effect of Intraligamentary Injection of Fibroblasts On Cementum Thickness Authors (FIRST NAME INITIAL LAST NAME): W. QAYYUM, J. J. Crossman, A. Saleem, N. Feldman. S. Aldaghreer. E.M. Fawzi, M. S. Farid. K. A. Abdel Ghaffar, T. H. El-Bialy

47. Effect of gingival fibroblasts and ultrasound on dogs’ root resorption during orthodontic treatment. Authors Jacqueline Crossman. Ali H. Hassan, Ali Salewm, Nayef Felemban, Saleh Aldaghreer, Elham Fawzi.Mamdouh Farid, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, AUSAMA Gargoum, and Tarek El-Bialy.

48. Effect of Inflammation on Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells’ Proliferation and Migration through Microperforated Membranes: An In Vitro Study. Authors, M. Al Bahrawy, K. Ghaffar, A. Gamal, K. El-Sayed, and V. Iacono.

49. Regenerative potential of cultured gingival fibroblasts in the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects (randomized clinical and biochemical trial). Authors, Mahetab Abdal‐Wahab, Khaled A. Abdel Ghaffar, Ola M. Ezzatt, Ahmed Abdel Aziz Hassan, Mervat Mohamed S. El Ansary, Ahmed Y. Gamal.

50. Investigating the Significance of Aerosols in Determining the Coronavirus Fatality Rate Among Three European Countries. Authors, Wenzhao Li1 · Rejoice Thomas2 · Hesham El‐Askary1,3,4 · Thomas Piechota1 · Daniele Struppa1 · Khaled A. Abdel Ghaffar5

51. Epidemiology, Disease severity and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and influenza viruses coinfection seen in Egypt integrated acute respiratory infections surveillance, 2020 -2022. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2022. Authors: Manal Fahim, Wael H. Roshdy, Ola Deghedy,1Reham Kamel, Amel Naguib, Shymaa Showky, Nancy Elguindy,2Mohammad Abdel Fattah, Salma Afifi, Amira Mohsen, Amr Kandeel, and Khaled Abdelghaffar. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7497500

52. Bone dimensional changes after flapless immediate implant placement with and without bone grafting: Randomized clinical trial, First published: 03 January 2023. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research ; 1- 13. , Authors , Ahmed Ibrahim Aboul Fettouh MSc, Noha A. Ghallab PhD, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar PhD, Nael Adel Mina BDs, Mariam Samy Abdelmalak BDs, Abdelrahman Ali Gamaleldin Abdelrahman MSc, Nesma Mohamed Shemais PhD https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cid.13178

53. Adapting an integrated acute respiratory infections sentinel surveillance to the COVID-19 pandemic requirements, Egypt, 2020–2022. Public Health in Practice; Volume 5, 2023, 100358. , Authors: Manal Fahim, Hanaa Abu ElSood, Basma AbdElGawad, Ola Deghedy, Amel Naguib, Wael H. Roshdy, Shymaa Showky, Reham Kamel, Nancy Elguindy, Mohammad Abdel Fattah, Salma Afifi, Amr Kandeel, Khaled Abdelghaffar, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2023.100358

    Published Researches (2022 -2023)

54. Fahim, M., Roshdy, W. H., Deghedy, O., Kamel, R., Naguib, A., …, Kandeel, A., Abdelghaffar, K. (2022). Epidemiology, disease severity and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 and influenza viruses coinfection seen at Egypt integrated acute respiratory infections surveillance, 2020–2022. Journal Canadien Des Maladies Infectieuses et de La Microbiologie Medicale [The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology], 2022, 1–7. doi:10.1155/2022/7497500

55. Kandeel, A., Fahim, M., Deghedy, O., Alim, W., Roshdy, W. H., Khalifa, M. K., … Abdelghaffar, K. (2022). Incidence, risk factors, and whole-genome sequence of SARs-CoV-2 and influenza virus among the Egyptian pilgrims returning from Umrah mass gathering in Saudi Arabia, April-May 2022. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 15(11), 1290–1296. doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2022.10.005

56. Fahim, M., Abu ElSood, H., AbdElGawad, B., Deghedy, O., Naguib, A., …, Kandeel, A., Abdelghaffar, K. (2023). Adapting an integrated acute respiratory infections sentinel surveillance to the COVID-19 pandemic requirements, Egypt, 2020–2022. Public Health in Practice (Oxford, England), 5(100358), 100358. doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2023.100358

57. Kandeel, A., Eldeyahy, I., Abu ElSood, H., Fahim, M., Afifi, S., Abu Kamar, S., … Abdelghaffar, K. (2023). COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Egypt: a large-scale national survey – to help achieving vaccination target, March-May, 2022. BMC Public Health, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-023-15283-w

58. Kandeel, A., Fahim, M., Deghedy, O., Alim, W., Fattah, M. A., Afifi, S., … Abdelghaffar, K. (2023). Clinical features and severe outcome predictors of COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infection among hospitalized patients: results from Egypt severe acute respiratory infections sentinel surveillance, 2021–2022. BMC Infectious Diseases, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08097-z

59. Kandeel, A., Fahim, M., Deghedy, O., Roshdy, W. H., Khalifa, M. K., Shesheny, R. E., … Abdelghaffar, K. (2023). Resurgence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in Egypt following two years of decline during the COVID-19 pandemic: outpatient clinic survey of infants and children, October 2022. BMC Public Health, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-023-15880-9

60. Kandeel, A., Moatasim, Y., Fahim, M., Bahaaeldin, H., El-Shesheny, R., Roshdy, W. H., … Abdelghaffar, K. (2023). Comparison of SARS-Cov-2 omicron variant with the previously identified SARS-Cov-2 variants in Egypt, 2020–2022: insight into SARS-Cov-2 genome evolution and its impact on epidemiology, clinical picture, disease severity, and mortality. BMC Infectious Diseases, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08527-y

61. Kandeel, A., Fahim, M., Deghedy, O., H. Roshdy, W., K. Khalifa, M., El Shesheny, R., … Abdelghaffar, K. (2023). Multicenter study to describe viral etiologies, clinical profiles, and outcomes of hospitalized children with severe acute respiratory infections, Egypt 2022. Scientific Reports, 13(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-023-48814-x

62. H. M. Balaha, Ahmed Alksas, Amine Fattal, Amir A. Sewelam, Wael Aboelmaaty, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Toru Deguchi, A. El-Baz, “Cervical Vertebral Maturation Assessment using an Innovative Artificial Intelligence-Based Imaging Analysis System,” Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Under Review. Book

63. Handbook of Artificial Intelligence in Maxillofacial Cancer. Eds., Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Ayman El-Baz, and Jasjit S. Siri, Elsevier, 2024 (Under-review).

    Researches under publication

64. Comparative analysis of COVID-19 and influenza prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj and Umra in 2022: Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and genomic sequencing. (Accepted for publication in Archives of Public Health Journal)

65. Evidence for the elimination of viral hepatitis B and C in Egypt: Results of a nationwide survey in 2022. (Under publication in Liver International Journal)