Islam Hisham

Islam
Hisham

Scientific Affairs Manager
MEVAC - Middle East for Vaccines
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Biography

- Scientific Affairs Manager (BVSc, MVSc., Ph.D Candidate) at MEVAC™ with versatile hard and soft skills.

- IFBA Biorisk Management Certified Professional.

- Experienced Research Assistant with 9 years of history working in the avian clinical virology field at Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production (RLQP), Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Egypt.

- Skilled in avian biotechnology and serology diagnostic methods.

- Proven activity as a BSL2 Biosafety Officer responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating and maintaining a comprehensive biosafety program inside the organization under the supervision of ASM.

- Trained several undergraduate students, Lab staff and poultry veterinarians through different projects and initiatives.

Research interests

- Poultry Diseases with special interest in Avian Influenza, Avian Infectious Bronchitis, Newcastle Disease Virus, Duck Hepatitis A Virus, Infectious Bursal Disease Virus, and Egg Drop Syndrome.

Livestock Diseases with special interest in Foot-and-mouth Disease, Lumpy Skin Disease, Sheeppox, Rift Valley Fever, and Peste des petites ruminants. 

 

Projects you're working on

Avian Infectious Bronchitis, live vaccines, 

Avian Influenza vaccines, conventional whole virus and recombinant, 

 

Discipline
Bio-manufacturing Challenge study design Clinical trials – efficacy Clinical trials – safety Pharmacovigilance QC test development Registration Safety evaluation Statistics Virology
Host species
Buffalo Camels Cattle Fish Horses Poultry Small ruminants
Pathogen
Bacteria Viruses
Stage of vaccine development
Clinical trials Pre-clinical trials