Contact
g.elakabawy@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 5348
Ajman Campus
Gehan Farouk Ali Elakabawy

  • Gehan Farouk Ali Elakabawy

  • Associate Professor
  • Ext: 5348
  • CV

Dr. Gehan is a professor of Human Anatomy who earned a MBBch, a MSCs in anatomy (Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt) and a PhD in neuroanatomy (King’s College London, UK). She has over 25 years of experience in teaching human anatomy for medical colleges as well as other health colleges. Her main interest in research lies in stem cell transplantation. She supervised more than 10 MSCs and PhDs graduates. She also has an experience in academic accreditation.

Education
  • MBBCh., 1995, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt.
  • MSc. of Anatomy and Embryology, 2005, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
  • PhD of Neuroanatomy, 2011, King’s College London, United Kingdom.
Experience
  • Professor of Anatomy and Embryology, Anatomy and Embryology, Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt, since. 25/10/2022-curr
  • Associate professor of Anatomy and Embryology, Basic Sciences Department, Anatomy Department, Princess Nourah University, College of Medicine, KSA, since 30/5/2018
  • Assistant professor of Anatomy and Embryology, Basic Sciences Department, Anatomy Department, Princess Nourah University, College of Medicine, KSA, since 26/8/2016-30/5/2018.
  • Assistant professor of Anatomy and Embryology, Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt, since 30/1/2017- curr.
  • Lecturer of Anatomy and Embryology, Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt, since 27/12/2011-30/1/2017.
  • Assistant lecturer of Anatomy and Embryology, Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt, since 5/3/2006- 27/12/2011.
  • Demonstrator of Anatomy and Embryology, Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt, since 13/5/1998- 5/3/2006.
  • House Officer, Menoufia University and Ministry of Health Hospitals, Egypt, since 1/9/1996-30/8/1997.
Teaching Area
  • Teaching human anatomy and embryology for undergraduate medical students, Menoufia University, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt.
  • Teaching human anatomy and embryology courses for postgraduate medical and nursing students of different specialties, Menoufia University, Egypt.
  • Teaching human anatomy courses for undergraduate medical, nursing, dentistry, and health sciences students, Princess Nourah University, KSA.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • El-Akabawy, G., J. Price & M. Modo (2009). “Purmorphamine enhances neural differentiation of a human striatal cell line (STROC05) in vitro”. Abstract presented at the 2nd annual conference of UK National Stem Cell Network in Oxford, UK.
  • El-Akabawy, G., L. M. Medina, A. Jeffries, J. Price & M. Modo (2010). “Purmorphamine enhances neural differentiation in a human striatal stem cell line in vitro” Abstract presented at the 17th Annual meeting of the American society for neural therapy and repair in Florida, USA.
  • Franco C.L., Gorenkova, N., El-Akabawy G., Hussani Z., Price J., Modo M & West J.L (2010): Hydrogel Microspheres for Support and Delivery of Neural Stem Cells in a Rat Model for Stroke. Abstract presented at the SBE's 2nd International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering. Boston, USA.
  • Franco C.L., Gorenkova, N., El-Akabawy G., Hussani Z., Price J., Modo M & West J.L (2010): Hydrogel Microspheres for Support and Delivery of Neural Stem Cells in a Rat Model for Stroke. Abstract presented at the SBE's 2nd International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering. Boston, USA.
  • El-Akabawy, G., I. Rattray, B. Solanky, R. Gale & G. Bates (2010). Treatment efficacy of transplanted human striatal neural stem cells in the R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease. Abstract presented at the 17th Annual meeting of the American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair in Florida, USA.
  • El-Akabawy, G. and L. A. Rashed (2014). Beneficial effects of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation in A Non-Immune Model of Demyelination. Abstract presented at the 2nd International Annual Conference of the German Stem Cell Network (GSCN), Heidelberg, Germany.
  • El-Akabawy, G. and L. A. Rashed (2015). Beneficial effects of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation in A Non-Immune Model of Demyelination. Talk at the 39th annual international conference of Histology and Cytology, Assiut, Egypt.
  • El-Akabawy, G. and A. El-Mehi (2015). Mobilization of endogenous bone marrow-derived stem cells in a thioacetamide-induced mouse model of liver fibrosis. Abstract presented the 39th annual international conference of Histology and Cytology, Assiut, Egypt.
  • El Kersk Ahmed, G. El-Akabawy, R. Al-Serwi (2021). Transplantation of human dental pulp stem cells in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Oral presentation in 23th international conference of cell and hematopoietic stem cell, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Best Presentation Award).
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • American Society for Neural Therapy Repair (ASNTR).
  • British Neuroscience Association (BNA).
  • Federation of European Neuroscience societies (FENS).
  • International Brain Research Organization (IBRO).
  • Biosciences Federation (BSF).
  • German stem cell network (GSCN)