A due diligence Annual progress report for the CLINCHEM Department (www.clinchem.kasralainy.edy.eg) An assessment tool for over all productivity and development of Education, Research and Laboratory healthcare services. Highlights: 1- Mission, Vision and objectives 2- Role of the Department 3- HR 4- Organogram for the year 5- Lab Services 6- Scientific Research 7- Projects and more

1. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Clinical & Chemical Pathology
Department
Reporting period: January 2011– December 2011
Chair of the Department: Prof. Dr. Safaa Al-Karaksy
Prepared by: Dr. Nelly Abulata
Lecturer of Clinical Pathology
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2. Table
of
Contents
I. Letter from the Chair……………………………………………………………………………………3
II. ClinChem at a glance
1 About us …………………………………….……………………………………………..…….….4
2 Role of the Department………….…………………..………………………………..……….…...5
III. Human Resources……………………………………………………………………………..………6
IV. Organizational Chart………………………………..………….……………………………………....7
1 Deputies……………………………………………………………………………………….…..…..7
2 Seniors of Each Division…………………………………….………………………………………..8
3 Secretary General for the Council of the ClinChem Department & Technical Development Officer…8
4 Executive Team…………………………………………………………………………………….....8
5 Executive committees……………………………………………………………………………..…10
V. Laboratory Services we provide…………………………………………..……………………..….....11
1 Background Information…………………………………..……………………………….………......11
2 Total Annual Productivity…………………………………..…………………………………………12
3 Productivity per Lab..……………………………………………………………………………….....14
4 Productivity per division……………………………….…………………………………….……..…18
5. Blood Bank Services…………………………………………………………………………….…....18
VI. 2010 Activities & Accomplishments……………………………………..……………………….…19
1. Scientific Research …………………………...…………………………..…………...……………...19
2. Promotions…………………………………. ………………………………………………………22
3. Quality Assurance Committee for Laboratory Services……………………………………………....22
4. Quality Assurance Committee for Education………………………………………………………...23
5. Training courses/ workshops………………………………………………………………………...23
6. ClinChem Conferences………………………………………………………………………………24
7. ClinChem website……………………………………………………………………………………27
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3. I- LETTER FROM THE CHAIR:
During 2011, the Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department continued its tradition of 3 CCCs of
Togetherness which are: Collaboration, Cooperation and Communication. Working together with
250 faculty members, nearly 44 residents and several hundred Technologists & Technicians,
nurses, administrators, and staff who make up the department, we have made rapid strides toward
achieving those goals. This year we achieved an overall annual productivity of 4,598,604 tests
which could not have been reached without our dedicated manpower (1,000 employees). With the
appointment of new Heads of Laboratories, Heads of Units and Laboratory Directors and with the
creation of an Executive Committee, the Department now has the infrastructure it needs to continue
its path.
All through 2011, we continued a steady expansion in our three major missions; Laboratory
Services, Teaching & Training and Research Activities. In the Laboratory service arena, we
continued to push ahead with the implementation of Quality Assurance System at Al– Manial
Clinical Pathology Laboratory and Chemical Pathology Laboratory which will expand to the rest of
our labs very soon. A new IT system was introduced during March 2011 at Abou El-Rish Lab. With
that implementation there is interfacing between the Lab machines and the Lab computer system in
5 out of our 8 Labs. Teaching & Training activities also remained very strong. Our goal is to train
Clinical & Chemical Pathologists who will make a difference whether they chose a career path in
academic medicine or in clinical practice. In addition to the pre– master & pre-doctorate teaching &
training programs we now offer a 2 week condensed summer training program to undergraduate
students.
In the Research arena, several research projects were funded by the faculty under the roof of the
2-5yr plan for the Research activities of the Department which involved all 4 specialties of the
Department (Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology and Chemistry. As for our international
publications, over 20 articles were published by our faculty, several of which were in the high
impact journals. Another source of pride was that the Department held a third very successful
rd
Scientific Conference; 3 CLINCHEM 2011 “Genetics and Tissue Engineering”, which was held at
rd
th
the Cairo International Conference Center from 3 - 5 of April, 2011. The Department is building
on an extraordinary legacy and we plan to make it a yearly event. There is also a collaborative
initiative with the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine in their upcoming Conference that will be
held during April 2012.
In summary, the Department remains strong and undergoing carefully planned incremental growth,
reflecting both our role in academia and in Laboratory service. With the opening of the 2 new Labs
at the New Maternity Hospital and New ER Hospital we look forward to gradual recruitment of
several more staff and also to working closely with all of our other colleagues in the Faculty and
Hospital to build our research, teaching and clinical enterprise in a fashion that melds with
programmatic directions of the University as a whole.
Prof. Dr. Safaa Al-Karaksy
Chair, Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department
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4. II- CLINCHEM AT A GLANCE:
1-
ABOUT US
Mission
“Is to provide excellence in Laboratory services, Teaching, Training and Research
activities”.
Vision
We aspire to be recognized as an Academic Department of excellence to support and
enhance the mission and vision of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
Objectives
1. To provide excellent laboratory medicine services for the patients of Kasr Al-Ainy
Hospital in a timely & professional manner.
2. To provide an atmosphere of respect for our staff while encouraging continued
personal growth, education and development.
3. To provide excellent teaching to a broad spectrum of health care professionals, health
care workers and Lab personnel in conjunction with The University.
4. To provide the physical facilities and atmosphere where research activities can
flourish, in collaboration with Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine and other affiliated
institutions.
5. To promote health, treatment and prevention of disease in the diverse population
which we serve.
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5. 2- ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT
Laboratory
Services
Teaching
&
Training
Research
1. Laboratory services:
The Department offers Clinical and Chemical Laboratory services designed to meet the
needs of physicians, & patients. The Department has 2 Main Labs at Al-Manial Hospital, a
Lab. in each of the following Hospitals; the Specialized Hospital (4th Floor), the Internal
Medicine Hospital, the Pediatric Japanese Hospital , the Pediatric Abou Elrish Hospital,
King Fahd Hospital, the French Hospital in addition to Emergency Labs that offer the Lab
services during the evening and night shifts. The Department is also responsible for the
Technical supervision of the Blood Bank.
2. Teaching & Training:
The Department is committed to providing strong and balanced Teaching and Training
programs mainly to Postgraduate students, principally in the Master and Doctorate
degrees in Clinical and Chemical Pathology tailored to each student subspecialty
(Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology or Chemical Pathology). The Department is also
partly involved in the Teaching & Training of postgraduate students of other Departments
enrolled in Master, Diplomas & Doctorate degrees in addition it provides instructional
courses to the 6th year students. And recently this summer we offered a condensed 2
week training course to undergraduate students.
3. Research activities:
The Research Faculty members within the Department are nationally recognized. The
Research ranges from clinical to basic Research, with an emphasis on Hematologic
Malignancies, Virology & Molecular Genetics.
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6. III. HUMAN RESOURCES
The Department has a total manpower of 1,003 employees. This comprises:
· 318 Doctors; 250 Faculty members, 24Specialists & 44 Residents
. 393 Technologists & Technicians
· 62 Nurses
· 141 Administration
· 89 Cleaners
24
Doctors
44
Faculty
staff
Specialists
Residents
250
Human
Resources
450
393
400
350
318
300
Doctors
250
Technologists
&
Technicians
200
Nurses
141
150
AdministraHon
89
100
62
50
0
Doctors
Technologists
&
Technicians
Nurses
AdministraHon
6
Cleaners
Cleaners

7. IV- ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
The Organizational structure has been modified and effective teams have been built aiming
to introduce the “we” culture and a more qualitative workplace.
1. Deputies:
Chair
of
the
Clinical
&
Chemical
Pathology
Dept
Deputy
for
ScienHfic
Research
Affairs
Team
with
representaHves
of
all
specialHes
Deputy
for
Teaching,
Training
Staff
PosiHoning
&
relocaHon
Affairs
Team
with
representaHves
of
all
specialHes
Deputy
for
ExaminaHon
Affairs
Team
with
representaHves
of
all
specialHes
1. A Deputy for Scientific Research Development Affairs: (Prof. Dr. Ali Shams ElDin)
Who is in charge of the overall management for planning and coordinating multiple research teams
and development activities and processes at a research and development unit/group level that will
eventually lead to the international recognition of our Department that will in turn participate in the
International recognition of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine. This Deputy together with a team of
representatives of each specialty is responsible for the validation of all the MSc & MD protocols
before they are officially registered.
2. A Deputy for Teaching, Training & Staff Re-location: (Prof. Dr. Azza Mostafa)
Who is in charge of managing the teaching & training package that encompasses both these
elements in order to maintain a motivated and skilled workforce and to fulfill the needs of the
organization. This Deputy is also in charge of the relocation of staff to & from labs according to the
need.
3. A Deputy for Examination Affairs: (Prof. Dr. Safaa Al-Karaksy)
Who is in charge of managing and liaising with the heads of the units all the matters related to the
examinations including schedules, exam development & examination boards formation.
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8. 2. Seniors of each Division
The Department has 4 specialties and accordingly 4 seniors:
· Prof. Dr. Safaa Al-Karaksy: Senior Immunologist
· Prof. Dr. Hanaa Arnaout :
Senior Hematologist
· Prof. Dr. Amani El-Kholy:
Senior Microbiologist
· Prof. Dr. Fatma El-Mougy: Senior Chemical Pathologist
4. Secretary General for the Council of the ClinChem Department
& Technical Development Officer (Dr. Nelly Abulata)
As the Secretary General of the Council she moderates the Council and several Departmental
Committees. And as the Technical Development Officer she collaborates with Laboratory
Managers, Heads of Laboratories, Heads of Units and other Project Managers in the restructuring
of the organizational system, developing decentralization and defining job responsibilities within the
Department aiming to ensure that the objectives and performance plans of the Department and
Faculty were being met. She also monitored, analyzes, evaluates, proposed solutions and reports
on ongoing program, operational issues and projects under development
5. Executive team (2011-2012)
Is composed of the Laboratory Directors (Administrative affairs), the Heads of Labs & Heads of
Units (Technical Affairs) that direct, supervise and coordinate the functions and activities of the
Hospital laboratories
Main Lab at Manial Hospital
Laboratory
Head of
Lab.
(Technical)
Lab Director
(Administrative)
Head of
Hematology
Unit
Head of
Immunology
Unit
Head of
Genetics
unit
Head of
the
Molecular
Unit
Head of
Microbiolo
gy Unit
Manial
Clinical
Pathology
Lab.
Prof. Dr.
Mervat AlAnsary
Prof. Dr.
Mona Salah
Prof. Dr.
Naguib
Zoheir
Prof. Dr.
Mervat AlAnsary
Prof. Dr.
Hala
Farawela
Prof. Dr.
Mona
Salah
A. Prof. Dr.
Nada Nawar
Laboratory
Head of
Lab.
(Technical)
Lab Director
(Administrative)
Head of
Trace
Elements
Unit
Head of
Chemistry
Routine Unit
Head
of Proteins Unit
Manial
Chemical
Pathology
Lab.
Prof. Dr.
Fatma ElMougy
Prof. Dr.
Badawy AlKhouly
Prof. Dr.
Badawy AlKhouly
Prof. Dr. Lamia
Mansour
Prof. Dr. Sahar
Abdel-Atty
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Head
of Hormones
Unit
Prof. Dr.
Nadida Gohar

9. Other Hospital based labs
Laboratory
Head of Lab.
(Technical)
Lab Director
(Administrative)
Head of
Hematology
Head of
Immunology
Internal
Medicine
Hospital
Lab.
Japanese
Hospital
Lab.
Prof. Dr.
Sahar Kamal
Dr. Magda Negm
Prof. Dr.
Sahar Kamal
Dr. Mohamed
Abdullah
Prof. Dr.
Hanaa
Arnaout
Prof. Dr.
Iman Mansour
Prof. Dr.
Hanaa
Arnaout
Dr. Rabab
ElHawary
Abou-Elrish
Mounira
Hospital
Lab.
Prof. Dr. Hala
Gabr
Prof. Dr. Azza
Abou
El-Enian
Prof. Dr. Hala
Gabr
Specialized
Hospital
th
Lab. (4
floor)
French
Hospital
Lab.
Prof. Dr.
Taysir Eyada
Dr. Sheriene
Abdel-Kader
Prof. Dr.
Hanaa
Arnaout
Prof. Dr.
Laila Hegazy
Dr. Hanan
Ibrahim
Prof. Dr.
Nabiel
El-Danasoury
King Fahd
Hospital
Lab.
Psychiatric
Hospital
Lab.
New ER
Hospital Lab
Maternity
Hospital
Lab.
Sharm
ElSheikh Int.
Hosp.
A. Prof. Dr. Manal Kamal
Blood Bank
Prof. Dr.
Mervat AlAnsary
Head of
Microbiology
Head of
Chemical
Pathology
A. Prof. Dr.
Nahla Fawzy
A. Prof. Dr.
Mona Mohie
El-Din
Prof. Dr. Ola
El-Sissy
Prof. Dr.
Maha Gaafar
Dr. Hanan
Medany
A. Prof. Dr.
Aya Nassef
Prof. Dr.
Walaa Gad
Prof. Dr.
Iman
Mandour
Prof. Dr.
Nancy
ElGuindy
Prof. Dr.
Amani El
Kholy
Prof. Dr.
Hazem Abou
Youssef
Prof. Dr. Badawy Al-Khouly
Prof. Dr. Badawy Al-Khouly
Prof. Dr.
A. Prof. Aya
Iman
Nassef
Mandour
Assistant Prof. Mohamed Shehata
TBD
TBD
Dr. Sahar Azab
Unit Closed and work is referred to the main
lab or nearest specialized lab
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Prof. Dr.
Iman
Mandour

10. 6. Executive Committees
1. Executive Committee for Laboratory Affairs:
As things evolved over time, we found that it was necessary to form an Executive Committee, which
has been meeting every month for the past couple of months usually one week prior to the Board
meeting of the Department. At those meetings, the Executive Committee reviews the major issues
facing the Department, weighing pros and cons and making preliminary decisions, to be ratified by
the Board as a whole at the actual Board meeting of the Department. The Committee is comprised
of:
1. The Chair of the Department: Prof. Safaa Al-Karaksy
2. The Head of the Laboratories
· Prof. Safaa Al-Karaksy
· Prof. Taysir Eyada
. Prof. Mervat Al-Ansary
· Prof. Fatma El-Mougy
· Prof. Hanaa Arnaout
· Prof. Laila Hegazy
· Prof. Azza Abou ElEnein
. Prof. Sahar Kamal
· A. Prof. Manal Kamal
3. The Laboratory Directors
· Prof. Badawy Al-Kholy
· Prof. Mona Salah
· Prof. Hala Gabr
· Prof. Iman Mansour
· Dr. Magda Negm
· Dr. Sahar Azab
· Dr. Sherine Abdel-Kadr
2. Executive Committee for Blood Bank Affairs:
Since the Department is responsible for the Technical supervision of the Blood Bank an Executive
Committee for the Blood Bank has also been formed which will review and discuss any issues
facing the Blood Bank. The Committee will start meeting on monthly basis starting from next month,
typically one week prior to the Hospital Board meeting. The Committee is comprised of:
1. The Chair of the Department (Prof. Safaa Al-Karaksy)
2. The Head of the Blood Bank (Prof. Mervat Al-Ansary)
3. The Blood Bank Director (Dr. Sahar Azab)
4. The Deputy Head of the General Hospitals
5. Other members (to be determined).
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11. V- LABORATORY SERVICES WE PROVIDE
1. Background information:
Our Laboratories provide an extensive menu of routine & specialized laboratory tests to the patients
who seek care at Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals.
Lab Divisions
· Hematology Laboratory
· Clinical Immunology & Molecular Diagnostics
· Clinical Microbiology
· Clinical Chemistry
. Blood Bank
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12. 2. Annual Productivity:
Hospital
Lab
Relevant Hospital Info
Total
Annual
Inpatient
beds
Average
Outpatients
clinic cases
per month
Average
ER cases
per month
Lab
Productivity
% out of the
total
annual
Productivity of
all labs
Manial
Labs
2,018
40,980
15,067
1,888,911
40%
French
Lab
1,200
Not
available
Not
available
1,058,813
22%
Japanese Lab
421
8700
4,876
595,5114
12%
Internal
Medicine
Lab.
357
2175
1,268
550,338
11%
Abou El-Rish
Lab
307
23,477
8,539
363,137
8%
4th floor Lab
277
No Clinic
180
170,949
4%
514
No ER
142,291
3%
King Fahd Lab 111
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13. %
out
of
the
total
annual
producHvity
of
2011
8%
Manial
4%
3%
French
40%
11%
Japanese
Internal
Medicine
Abou
ElRish
12%
22%
2011
Annual
producHvity
6,000,000
Total
no.
of
tests
&
Doctors
5,000,000
(318)
4,598,604
4,000,000
3,000,000
(142)
1,888,911
2,000,000
(65)
1,058,813
1,000,000
(16)
595,114
(24)
550,338
(30)
(24)
(2)
363,137
170,949
142,291
0
Total
Manial
French
Japanese
Internal
Abou
4th
floor
King
Medicine
ElRish
Fahd
Laboratory
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14. 3. Productivity per Lab
1. Al-Manial Clinical & Chemical Pathology Labs:
We have 2 labs at Al-Manial Hospitals one on the ground floor (Clinical Pathology) and one on the
2nd floor (Chemical Pathology) with a total no. of employees of 349.
The Clinical Pathology Laboratory employs 150 people; 45 Faculty Staff (11 Emeritus Professors,
15 Professor, 7 Assistant Professors , 5 Lecturers, 4 Assistant Lecturer & 3 Demonstrators), 2
Specialists, 7 Residents, 14 Technologists, 43 Technicians, 6 Nurses, 18 Administration & 16
Cleaners.
The Chemical Pathology Laboratory employs 199 people; 88 Faculty Staff (9 Emeritus Professors,
15 Professor, 16 Assistant Professors , 22 Lecturers, 18 Assistant Lecturer & 8 Demonstrators), 2
Specialists , 4 Residents, 18 Technologists, 59 Technicians, 3 Nurses, 6 Administration & 17
Cleaners.
Manial
Labs
2,000,000
1,888,911
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,446,747
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
383,474
200,000
0
39,596
Hematology
Tests
15,319
591
Immunology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Chemistry
tests
Total
no.
of
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
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15. 2. Japanese Lab:
The Laboratory employs 66 people; 12 Faculty Staff (1 Emeritus Professor, 5 Professor, 2
Assistant Professors, 3 Lecturers & 1 Assistant Lecturer), 4 Residents, 2 Technologists, 41
Technicians, 7 Administration & 1 Cleaners.
Japanese
Lab
700,000
595,114
600,000
427,840
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
104,236
19,701
8,010
7,827
0
Hematology
Immunology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Chemistry
tests
Total
no.
of
Tests
3. Abou El-Rish Lab:
The Laboratory employs 70 people; 16 Faculty Staff (4 Professor, 4 Assistant Professors , 2
Lecturers, 4 Assistant Lecturer & 2 Demonstrators), 6 Specialists, 8 Residents, 10
Technologists, 11 Technicians, 10 Administration, 3 Nurses & 6 Cleaner
Abou
El-­‐Rish
Lab
363,136
400,000
350,000
244,789
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
68,813
12,121
50,000
17,408
20,016
0
Hematology
Tests
Immunology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Tests
Tests
Tests
15
Chemical
Pathology
Tests
Total
no.
of
Tests

16. 4. Internal Medicine Lab:
The Laboratory employs 55 people; 17 Faculty Staff (4 Emeritus Professor, 1 Professor, 5
Assistant Professors , 2 Lecturers, 4 Assistant Lecturer & 1 Demonstrator), 3 Specialists, 4
Residents, 10 Technologists, 15 Technicians, 4 Administration & 2 Cleaners.
600,000
Internal
Medicine
Lab
500,000
550,338
483,228
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
58,757
4,299
0
3,391
845
Hematology
Immunology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Chemistry
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
tests
Total
no.
of
Tests
5. 4th floor Lab:
The Laboratory employs 64 people; 11 Faculty Staff (2 Emeritus Professors, 5 Professor , 3
Assistant Professors, 1 Lecturers), 3 Specialists, 10 Resident Specialists, 11 Technologists, 11
Technicians, 9 Administration, 4 Nurses & 6 Cleaners.
4th
Floor
Lab
170,949
180000
160000
140000
119,096
120000
100000
80000
60000
41,282
40000
20000
4,363
3,129
3,049
0
Hematology
Immunology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Chemistry
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
tests
16
Total
no.
of
Tests

17. 6. King Fahd Lab:
The Laboratory employs 20 people; 1 Faculty Staff (1 Professors), 1 Specialists, 6
Technologists, 5 Technicians, 5 Nurses, 1 Administrative Secretaries & 1 Cleaner.
King
Fahd
Lab
160000
142,291
140000
120000
102,088
100000
80000
60000
40000
23,107
20000
11,205
1,979
3,908
0
Hematology
Immunology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
Chemistry
tests
Total
no.
of
Tests
7. French Lab
The Laboratory employs 252 people; 59 Faculty Staff (3 Emeritus Professor, 15 Professor, 9
Assistant Professors, 17 Lecturers, 15 Assistant Lecturer), 5 Senior Registrars, 26
Technologists, 77 Technicians, 6 Nurses, 59 Administration & 19 Cleaners
French
Lab
1200000
1,058,813
1000000
811,134
800000
600000
400000
200000
166,702
36,943
15,461
28,573
0
Hematology
Immunology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Tests
Tests
Tests
Tests
17
Chemical
Pathology
Tests
Total
no.
of
Tests

18. 4. Productivity per division
18%
Hematology
3%
1%
Immunology
Microbiology
Chemical
Pathology
78%
5. Blood Bank Services
· Blood Bank Profile: The Blood Bank employees approximately 128 people who are involved
in Blood Donation, Blood Processing and Hemapheresis.
· Blood Bank Structure:
• The Head of the Blood Bank: Prof. Dr. Mervat Al-Ansary
• Administrative Director: Dr. Sahar Azab.
• The Team includes: 7 Specialists , 2 Residents, 6 Financial officers , 2 Administrative
Officers, 2 Social Officers, 1 Statistician, 5 Technologists, 30 Technicians, 35 Nurses, 7
Administrative Secretaries, 11 Clerks, 22 Cleaners
. Blood
Donation during 2011
Venue of Donation
Outpatient-clinic
Donation campaign
Total no of Units
No of Units
21,235
30,229
51,464
. Blood issued during 2011
Type of Patient
Inpatient Departments
OR & ER
External
Total no of Units issued
No. of Units
49,779
13,420
2,379
65,578
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19. VI- 2011 ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1- Scientific Research
· Project Profile:
The aim of this project is to develop a plan for the Research activities of the Department over the
coming 2-5 yrs (2009- 2013) which will involve all the specialties of the Department. The project will
hopefully lead to the international recognition of the Department that will in turn participate in the
International recognition of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine
. Project starting date: 27/08/09
· Project structure:
Project Leader: Prof. Ali Shams El-Din
Project Team Members: Prof. Azza Mostafa, Prof. Taghrid Gaafar, Prof. Amani El-Kholy, Prof.
Fatma El-Mougy, Prof. Mona Wasif, Prof. Hala Farawela, Prof. Afaf ElBannah, Prof. Iman Mansour,
Prof. Hala Ali, Prof. Hala Gabr, Prof. Sahar Abdel Atty
Ethical committee Members: Prof. Azza Mostafa, Prof. Dr. Safaa Al-Karaksy, Prof. Amani ElKholy, Prof. Fatma El-Mougy
Key research subjects
1. HCV
2. Stem Cell Research
3. Neurodegenerative diseases
4. Infection prevention and control
5. Molecular basis of Hematological disorders
6. Juvenile Diabetes Mellitus.
. Accomplishments to date:
1. Planning process: Done
2. Implementation: Done
3. Follow: in process
. Research Awards:
1. Prof Heba Abdel Razik has won the National Egyptian Promotional 2011 Award
2. Prof Heba Abdel Razik has won the Cairo University Encouragement 2011 Award
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20. . Research Grants/ Projects :
1. STDF grant: "Phase I-II clinical trial autologous dendtritic cell
vaccine in patient with acute myeloid leukemia in remission.
Principle investigator: Prof. Dr. Mervat Al-Ansary
2. Cairo University Grant: "Study of the pluripotent stem cell
potential of Peripheral blood mononuclear cells ".
Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Mervat Al-Ansary
3. Cairo University- NAMRU-3 project: “Study of the sentinel
surveillance for severe respiratory illness (SARI)
Project Manager: Prof. Dr Amani El Kholy
4. Cairo University, NAMRU-3, USAID & Cornell University
National project: “ Quality improvement and patient safety
Project Coordinator: Prof. Dr Amani El Kholy
. 2011 International publications
1. Tamer Saied, Amany El kholy, Soad F. Hafez, Hadia Basim, Momtaz O. Wasfy, Waleed ElShoubary, Ahmed Samir, Guillermo Pimentel and Maha Talaat. Antimicrobial Resistance in
Pathogens causing Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in University Hospitals. Am J Infect
control (3.077).
2. Amani El Kholy, Mariam Younan. Prospective study of healthcare- associated bloodstream
infections in pediatric intensive care units in Cairo University Hospitals. Arab Society for
Laboratory Medicine.
3. Mervat El-Ansary, Iman Abdel-Aziz, Sherif Mogawer, Samah Abdel-Hamid, Olfat Hammam,
Salwa Teaema, Marwa Wahdan. Phase II Trial: Undifferentiated Versus Differentiated
Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation in Egyptian Patients with HCV Induced
Liver Cirrhosis. Stem Cell Rev and Rep (IF 3.76)
4. Nermeen Ahmed El Desoukey, Reham Abd Aleem Afify, Dalia Gamil Amin, and Rasha
Faragaly Mohammed. CD200 Expression in B-Cell Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorders.
Journal of Investigative Medicine (IF 1.536).
5. El-Sayed SZ, El-Kheir WA, Gabr H, Gomaa AA, El-Noomani N, Hegazy M. Amer ME. Clinical
and laboratory evaluation of patients with end-stage liver cell failure injected with bone marrowderived hepatocyte-like cells. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol (IF 1.598).
6. Gabr H, Hedayet A, Imam U, Nasser M Limb salvage using intramuscular injection of
unfractionated autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells in critical limb ischemia: a
prospective pilot clinical trial. Exp Clin Transplant (IF 0.6)
7. Zaghloul S, Zickri M,Abd El Aziz D, Mabrouk D, Gabr H. Effect of stem cell therapy on
amiodarone induced interstitial lung fibrosis in albino rats. Int J Stem Cells.
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21. 8. Gabr, Hala; Ghannam, Osama; Awad, Mohamed Reda; von Wild, Klaus; El-Kheir, Wael
Abo; Ewes, Ibrahim. Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury: Long
Term Safety and Clinical Efficacy. American Journal of Neuroprotection and
Neuroregeneration
9. Aly H, Mohsen I,Badrawi N, Gabr H, Ali Z, Akmal D. Viability and neural differentiation of
mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord following perinatal asphyxia. Journal of
Perinatology (IF 2.003)
10. Manal Kamal and Waleed El-Khayat. Do Serum Angiopoietin-1, Angiopoietin-2 and Their
Receptor Tie-2 and 4G/5G Variant of PAI-1 Gene Have a Role in the Pathogenesis of
Preeclampsia? Journal of Investigative Medicine (IF 1.536).
11. Manal Kamal, Mona M Fathy, Eman Taher, Manal Hasan, May Tolba. Assessment of the role
of paraoxonase gene polymorphism (Q192R) and paraoxonase activity in the susceptibility to
atherosclerosis among lead-exposed workers. Annals of Saudi Medicine (IF 0.697)
12. Naguib M. Zoheir, Mona S. Hamdy, Mervat M. Khorshied, Nelly N. Abulata, Mehry El Sobky,
Amr M. Saleh, Hussein M. Khairy. Association of C46T genetic polymorphism of coagulation
factor XII with deep venous thrombosis: a cohort study on Egyptian patients. Comp Clin Pathol
(IF 0.33)
13. Hoda Ali Sadek, Wafaa Hassan El-Metnawey, Iman Abdel-Mohsen Shaheen, Mervat
Mamdouh Korshied, Azza Sobieh Mohamed. Quantitative Assessment of Wilms Tumor 1
(WT1) Gene Transcripts in Egyptian Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients. Journal of
Investigative Medicine. (IF 1.536).
14. Azza Ibrahima, Hala Abdel Rahmana, Mervat Khorshieda, Rania Samia, Nelly Nasra, Ola
Khorshid. Tumor necrosis factor alpha−308 and Lymphotoxin alpha+252 genetic
polymorphisms and the susceptibility to non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Egypt. Leuk Res (IF 2.3)
15. Menat Allah Kamal El Deen, Mervat M. Khorshied, Zeinab A. El Sadani, Yasmine M. Amrousy,
Nermeen M. Galal.Mannose binding lectin (MBL2) gene polymorphism in sickle cell anaemia:
an Egyptian study". Comp Clin Pathol (IF 0.33)
16. Manal W. El-Masry, Mervat M. Khorshied Iman A. Shaheen, Nelly N. Abulata & Tarek A.
Hashem. Flow cytometric detection of leukemic stem cells (LSCs) in Egyptian pediatric B-acute
lymphoblastic leukemia.. Comp Clin Pathol. (IF 0.33)
17. Abdelrazik Heba, Spaggiari Gm, Chissone L, Moretta L. Mesenchymal stem cells expanded in
human platelet lysate display a decreased inhibitory capacity on T and NK cell proliferation and
function. Eu .J. Immun (IF 4.942)
18. Lupu M., Khalil M, loradache F, Andrei E, Pfannkucke K, Spitkovsky D, Baumgartner S,
Rubach M, Abdelrazik H, Buzila C, Brockmeier K, Simionescu M, Hescheler J, Maniu H. Direct
contact of umbilical cord endothelial progenitors with living cardiac tissue is a requirement for
vascular tube-like structures formation. J Cell Mol Med (IF 4.608)
19. Eman Abdul Rahman and Mona Wassef: Evaluation of the chromogenic Cica-a-test for
detecting extended spectrum and AmpC a-lactamases among cefoxitin-resistant isolates. Lab
Med
20. Eman Abdul Rahman and Rasha ElSherief; High rates of Intestinal Colonization with extended
spectrum B-lactamase producing Enterobacteraiciae among healthy individuals. Journal of
Investigative Medicine (IF 1.536)
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22. 21. Hala Gabr Metwally, Raafat Abd ElFattah, Dina Ahmed, Marwa Farhan, Somaia M. Mousa;
Mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow and leukaphersis show different putative
subpopulations. Stem cell studies
2- Promotions:
1. Promoted to Professor
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A. Prof. Nancy El-Guindy
A. Prof. Heba Abdel Razik
A. Prof. Nermine ElDessouky
2. Promoted to Assistant
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Dr. Inas Hamdy
Dr. Samah Abdel Hamid
Dr. Iman AbdelMohsen
Dr. Asma Abdel Aal
Dr. Dalia Labib
Dr. Hanan Madany
Dr. Riham Affify
Dr. Asma Abdel Aal
Dr. Manal Makhlouf
Dr. Riham ElEssawy
3. Promoted to
Lecturer
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Dr. Nahed Ibrahim
Dr. Rabab ElHawary
Dr. Rania Darwish
Dr. Gehan Shahin
Dr. Nermine Magdy
3- Quality Assurance for
Laboratory service
. Project profile:
The aim of Quality assurance project (QA) is to ensure that the Laboratories of Cairo University
Hospitals provide services that meet the best quality standards.
. Project starting date: 27/08/09
. Project Structure:
Project Leader: Dr. Ola Khashaba
Project Team Leaders (2009-2011) : Prof. Safaa Al-Karaksy (Immunology), Prof. Naguib Zoheir
(Hematology), Prof. Mona Wasif (Microbiology),Prof. Lamiaa Mansour (Chemical Pathology)
Project Team Members: Relevant staff members in each team.
. Accomplishments during 2009-2011 at Main Laboratories:
1. Team re-building
2. Awareness & Training sessions: For doctors
3. Follow up of the implementation of the previously developed forms in all relevant previously
mentioned departments with varying degree of compliance.
4. In addition to random audits which were performed through informal communication with the
process owners as one way of improving their performance the last one performed on
03/10/2011.
5. Proficiency testing was partially established in some hematologic tests as a means of external
quality control.
6. Work is in progress to fully implement the intranet through which the quality control will be
automated.
7. Work is in progress to teach doctors in charge of developing and interpreting the control charts.
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23. 8. Training sessions and meeting with the new teams are regularly held almost once weekly.
9. Most of the team members regularly attend the meetings and most of them shared in the
process of cross-auditing and presented their work to the Chair of the Dept.
10. Most of the Department have SOPs either written or as product insert.
4- Quality Assurance for Education
· Project Profile:
The aim of this project is to check how well the Department meets it’s responsibilities, identifies
good practice and makes recommendations for improvement.
. Project starting date: 1/10/10
· Project structure:
Project Leader: Prof. Hala Sheebah
Project Coordinator: A. Prof Mervat Khorshied
Project Team Members: Prof. Hala Ali, Prof. Nehad Mosaad, A.Prof. Maha Gaafar, A.Prof. Aya
Nassef, A. Prof Mervat Khorshied, Dr. Safa Meshaal, Dr. Rania Darwish, Dr. Safaa ElGabarty
. Accomplishments to date:
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Documentation of the Lab teaching materials & Lab infrastructure.
Documentation of the publications of the Faculty.
Documentation of the Research projects/ grants that Faculty is involved in.
Course Specifications.
Documentation of the teaching schedules and examinations.
Follow up & evaluation procedure for the teaching & training programs.
5- Training courses/ workshops:
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Training course for “Screening metabolic disorders by Tandem Mass Spectrometry” Organized
via a collaboration between the Chemical Pathology team (Prof. Dr. Fayza A Hassan Prof. Dr.
Fatma El-Mougy Prof. Dr. Sahar Abdel-Atty Prof. Dr. Iman Mandour A. Prof.Dr. Marian Morgan
Dr. Dina Mehaney Dr. Mohammed A. Monem) and the Pediatric Endocrinology team at
Pediatric Hospital
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2 workshops Lead Prof. Amani Al-Kholy & her Infection Control Team (A.Prof. Mervat Gaber AlAnainy, A.Prof. Mona Mohieddin Abdel Halim, Dr. Mariam Adel, A. Lecturer Mai Sherief) in
collaboration with:
1. NAMRU-3 on: Practical Approach to prevention of Healthcare associated infections in
Cairo University Hospitals
2. NAMRU-3, USAID, CDC and Cornell University on: Advanced training on Infection
prevention and control
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24. 6- ClinChem Conferences
The Department held 3 very successful Scientific Conferences 2010-2011. The 1st CLINCHEM
2010 Conference" Molecular Biology: Into the future" held from 31st of March -2nd of April at
CICC had a record-breaking attendance of nearly 600 participants in the could not have been
achieved without the support of sponsors like SIEMENS,EL-DAWLEYA,TECHNOSCIEN,
CLINILAB,ETICO,ENDOMEDIX&ULTRADIAGNOSTICS. I
n response to the feedback we received from our attendees and sponsors we decided to launch the
2nd CLINCHEM 2010 Conference "Transfusion Medicine & Quality updates: Revolution not
evolution" that was held on the 24th of October, 2010 at the Learning Resources center at Kasr
Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University which was another great success thanks to sponsors
such as DIA MED, FUTURE HORIZON, SPECTRA, SIEMENS & INTERPHARM.
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Another source of pride was that the Department held a third very successful Conference; 3
CLINCHEM 2011 “Genetics and Tissue Engineering”, which was held at the Cairo International
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Conference Center from 3 - 5 of April, 2011.
The Department is building on an extraordinary legacy and we plan to make it a yearly event. There
is also a collaborative initiative with the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine regarding their
upcoming Conference that will be held during April 2012.
3rd ClinChem Conference; CLINCHEM 2011
““Genetics and Tissue Engineering ": 3rd -5th of April at Cairo
International Conference Center
General info
Conference President
Prof. Ahmed El-Saifi
Vice President
Prof. Fatma El-Mougy
Secretary General
Prof. Ezzat ElSobky
Prof. Mervat Al-Ansary
Conference Coordinator
Dr. Nelly Abulata
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25. Organizing Committee
Hematology Committee
Prof. Azza Mostafa
A. Prof. Mervat Khorshied
A. Prof. Heba Gouda
Microbiology Committee
Prof. Mona Wassef
Prof. Dr. Nevine ElRasheedy
Prof. Maha Gaafar
. Immunology/ Genetics Committee
Prof. Safaa Al-Karaksy
Prof. Hala Farawela
A. Prof. Solaf Mohamed
A. Prof. Aya Nassef
Chemistry Committee
Prof. Sahar Abdel Atty
Dr. Heba El-Baz
Dr. Riham El-Sayed
Scientific Program Committee
Hematology Committee
Prof. Ali Shams ElDin
Prof. Azza Ahmed
Prof. Tayssir Eyada
Microbiology Committee
Prof. Walaa Gad
Prof. Souhair Helal
Prof. Amani Al-Kholy
. Immunology Committee
Prof. Nawal Affifi
Prof. Nehad El-Sheemy
Prof. Taghrid Gaafar
Chemistry Committee
Prof. Omar Al-Roubi
Prof. Omnia Youssef
Prof. Fayza Abdel Hamid
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27. 6- Website expanded & updated
(http://www.clinchemcairo.org)
The website for the Clinical & Chemical Pathology Department has expanded and updated
The list of lab tests is now available on the Laboratory service page, the Teaching & Training
page will include the Curricula & teaching schedules and the Faculty page includes all the
names of the Faculty and soon will have their CVs added to them very soon. Annual Progress
Report for 2011 will be added to the homepage.
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