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Ahmad Ahmeda

  • Ahmad Ahmeda

  • Associate Professor
  • Ext: 5338
  • CV

Ahmad Ahmeda is an Associate Professor of Physiology at the College of Medicine, Ajman University. He received his formal education in Libya and then undertook his medical education at the University of Benghazi (Previously was named the Al Arab Medical University). After that, he undertook internships and SHO positions in several major hospitals in Benghazi and Tobruk. During this time, he gained experience in Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine. He moved to the Republic of Ireland where he became affiliated with the Department of Physiology, University College Cork (UCC) and was appointed as Clinical Medical Demonstrator and Acting Lecturer. He then commenced his research career by undertaking research studies for a PhD under the supervision of Professor Edward Johns. On successful completion of his PhD in 2007, he took up a research fellowship, funded by the Health Research Board in the Department of Physiology at UCC. It was in 2008 that he appointed to a Lecturer position in the Department of Physiology, University College Cork, Ireland. He taught Physiology to all Health Care Professionals in the College of Medicine and Health. He also supervised both undergraduate and postgraduate student research projects in the Renal Research Laboratory. His main research interests have been focused on the kidney and understanding how both intra-renal and extra-renal factors could differentially regulate blood flow in the cortex and medulla of the kidney. This involved investigating the role of oxidative stress in which the generation of superoxide anions was manipulated using drugs to block key enzymes in the production of reactive oxygen species. In 2014, Dr Ahmeda moved to King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and filled a position of Assistant Professor in Physiology then he was promoted to the Associate Professor rank in the same university. Dr Ahmeda’s role in KSU was ranged from teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students, conducting research, to other multiple administration duties. In August 2019, Dr Ahmeda gained more experienced by joining the College of Medicine, Qatar University, to teach Physiology using the new model of Medical Curriculum (Problem-Based Curriculum).

Education
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Audiology (PGDipAA), University College Cork, Ireland, 2014
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGDipT&LHEd), University College Cork, Ireland, 2013
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medicine (Medical Physiology), University College Cork, Ireland, 2007
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB), University of Benghazi, Libya, 1999
Experience
  • August 2020 up-to-date Associate Professor of Physiology, College of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE
  • 2019 – 2020 Associate Professor of Physiology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
  • May 2018 - 2019, Associate Professor of Medical/ Clinical Physiology, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia.
  • 2014 – May 2018, Assistant Professor of Medical/ Clinical Physiology, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia.
  • 2008 - 2014, College Lecturer/ Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of Physiology, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland.
  • 2006 – 2008, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow/ Acting lecturer, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland.
  • 2003 – 2006, Senior Clinical Medical Demonstrator, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland.
  • 2000 – 2002, Senior House Officer/Registrar, Al-Jalla Accident and Emergency Teaching Hospital, Benghazi, Libya.
Teaching Area
  • Renal Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Reproductive Physiology
  • Blood Physiology
  • Physiology for Dental Medicine.
Research
  • Oxidative stress and control of renal haemodynamics.
  • Examining the role of Nitric Oxide in neural control of intra-renal haemodynamics in anaesthetised normotensive and stroke prone spontaneously hypertensive rats.
  • Studied the influence of superoxide anion in the neural control of intrarenal haemodynamics of anaesthetised normotensive and hypertensive rats.
  • The regulation of renal haemodynamics by reactive oxygen species.
  • Consequences of blocking superoxide dismutase on renal haemodynamics in functioning and blocked angiotensin system in normal and low salt dieted rats.
  • The impact of Reactive Oxygen Species & NADPH Oxidase on the Regulation of Renal Haemodynamics.
  • Investigation into the expression and activity of enzymes responsible for oxidative stress in rat kidney and its relationship with salt intake.
  • Effects of angiotensin 1-7 on renal haemodynamics.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Wafaa Osman; Edward Johns; Ahmad Ahmeda; (2013) “The effects of Angiotensin 1-7 on renal haemodynamics” 07/2013; in proceeding of: International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS), Birmingham, UK.
  • H. F. Shabana, A. F. Ahmeda, E J Johns (2013) The Impact of High Salt Diet on the Regulation of Renal Hemodynamics and Nitric Oxide in Wistar Rats. Royal Academy of Medicine Ireland, Section of Biomedical Sciences Annual Meeting 2013.
  • O'Connor, F; Johns, E; Ahmeda, A (2011) Interaction between the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Washington, DC. The FASEB Journal. 2011; 25:824.8 USA, pp.824-824.
  • Shabana, H.F; Ahmeda, A.F; Johns, E.J (2011) The impact of NAD(P)H oxidase on the regulation of renal hemodynamics Oxford, UK, Physiological Society Meeting.
  • O'Connor, F.B; Ahmeda, A.F (2010) Consequences of blocking Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) on renal haemodynamics in functioning and blocked Angiotensin (Ang) system in rats. Manchester, UK, Physiological Society Meeting UK.
  • O'Connor, F; Ahmeda, A (2010) Angiotensin II (Ang II) and oxidative stress Molecules to Medicine, College of Medicine & Health, UCC, Ireland.
  • Ahmeda, A; O'Reilly, E; Johns, E (2009) Renal haemodynamics and superoxide anions: direct or indirect actions via nitric oxide? Translational Health Research, College of Medicine & Health, UCC, Ireland.
  • Abu Shanab, A; Ahmeda, A; Murphy, E; OMahony, L; Bennett, M; Shanahan, F; Quigley, EMM (2009) Impact of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) on bacterial translocation and liver histology. Irish Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) Conference Killarney- Ireland, Irish Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) Conference.
  • Ahmeda, A, O'Reilly, E; Johns,E (2009) Regulation of renal haemodynamics by reactive oxygen species in anaesthetized rats: a direct or indirect action via nitric oxide? Dublin, Ireland, Physiological Society Meeting Dublin.
  • Ahmeda, Ahmad F; Johns, Edward J; (2006) Influence of superoxide anions in the neural control of intra-renal haemodynamics of anaesthetised normotensive and hypertensive rats London, UK, Physiological Society Meeting London.
  • Ahmeda, Ahmad F; Johns, Edward J; (2005) Role of nitric oxide in neural control of intra-renal homodynamic in anaesthetised normotensive and hypertensive rats Bristol, UK, Physiological Society Meeting Bristol.
  • Ahmeda, Ahmad F; Johns, Edward J; (2004) Role of oxidative stress on the renal microvasculature of anaesthetised wistar and stroke prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) Cork, Ireland, Physiological Society Meeting Cork.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Affiliated member of Physiological Society, the UK and Ireland.
  • Full member of Scandinavian Physiological Society.
  • Fully registered member in the Libyan General Medical Council.
  • Associate Member of the Scandinavian Society of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine.
  • Associate Member of the Swedish Society of Clinical Physiology.