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Hire Dr. Nehal A.

Saudi Arabia

PhD in Biomedical Sciences with a specialization in Microbiology, and a focus on antimicrobial resistance research

Profile Summary

10+ years of experience in microbiological wet lab research 6+ years of experience in microbiological dry lab research Extensive experience in applying bioinformatics and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis to investigate microbial genomics and generate data-driven insights for public health and surveillance.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Food Microbiology
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

PhD student/Research assistant

Zewail City of Science and Technology

March 2020 - Present

Assistant Lecturer

October university for modern science and technology (MSA)

September 2019 - March 2020

Graduate Reseach and Teaching Assistant

October university for modern science and technology (MSA)

September 2013 - September 2019

Education

PhD

University of science and technology Zewail City

October 2019 - December 2024

Masters of Pharmaceutical science

Cairo University

September 2014 - September 2019

Bachelor of Science

October university of modern sciences and arts (MSA)

September 2008 - July 2013

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Eman Zahran, Samia Elbahnaswy, Manar Elsayed, Nehal A. Saif, Mohamed Elhadidy, Engy Risha, Hanan H. Abdelhafeez, Ferdaus Mohd Altaf Hossain, Abdallah Tageldein Mansour, Fatma Ahmed, et al. (2025). Fabrication of Algogenic Zinc Nanoparticles and Assessment of Their Biomimetics Attributes and Potential Antibacterial Efficacy Against Fish Pathogens . Aquaculture Research.

Nirmeen Aboelnaga, Salma W. Elsayed, Nehal Adel Abdelsalam, Salma Salem, Nehal A. Saif, Manar Elsayed, Shehab Ayman, Maha Nasr, Mohamed Elhadidy (2024). Deciphering the dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation: from molecular signaling to nanotherapeutic advances . Cell Communication and Signaling.

Fatma A. Afify, Ahmed H. Shata, Nirmeen Aboelnaga, Dina Osama, Salma W. Elsayed, Nehal A. Saif, Shaimaa F. Mouftah, Sherine M. Shawky, Ahmed A. Mohamed, Omar Loay, et al. (2024). Emergence of carbapenem resistant gram-negative pathogens with high rate of colistin resistance in Egypt: A cross sectional study to assess resistance trends during the COVID-19 pandemic . Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

Salma W. Elsayed, Reem A. Elghaish, Eman Badr, Shaimaa F. Mouftah, Nehal A. Saif, Iman S. Naga, Ahmed H. Shata, Ben Pascoe, Samuel K. Sheppard, Mohamed Elhadidy (2023). Recombination-mediated dissemination of Methicillin-resistant S. aureus clonal complex 1 in the Egyptian health care settings . Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.

Salma W. Elsayed, Reem A. Elghaish, Eman Badr, Shaimaa F. Mouftah, Nehal A. Saif, Iman S. Naga, Ahmed H. Shata, Ben Pascoe, Samuel K. Sheppard, Mohamed Elhadidy (2023). Recombination-mediated dissemination of Methicillin-resistant S. aureus clonal complex 1 in the Egyptian health care settings . Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials.

Nehal Adel Abdelsalam, Mohamed Elhadidy, Nehal A. Saif, Salma W. Elsayed, Shaimaa F. Mouftah, Ahmed A. Sayed, Laila Ziko (2023). Biosynthetic gene cluster signature profiles of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria isolated from Egyptian clinical settings . Microbiology Spectrum.

Nehal A. Saif, Yomna A. Hashem, Heba M. Amin, Ramy K. Aziz(2023). In Silico and In Vitro Investigation of the Distribution and Expression of Key Genes in the Fucose Operon of Escherichia coli . Microorganisms. 11. (5). p. 1265. {MDPI} {AG}

Nehal Saif, Yara El dessouky, Salma W. Elsayed, Nehal Adel Abdelsalam, Nehal A. Saif, Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez, Mohamed Elhadidy(2022). Genomic insights into zoonotic transmission and antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter jejuni from farm to fork: a one health perspective . Gut Pathogens. 14. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Nehal A. Saif, José F. Cobo‐Díaz, Menattallah Elserafy, Iman El‐Shiekh, Avelino Álvarez‐Ordóñez, Shaimaa F. Mouftah, Mohamed Elhadidy (2022). A pilot study revealing host‐associated genetic signatures for source attribution of sporadic Campylobacter jejuni infection in Egypt . Transboundary and Emerging Diseases.

Nehal Saif, Shaimaa F. Mouftah, José F. Cobo-Díaz, Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez, Menattallah Elserafy, Nehal A. Saif, Asmaa Sadat, Ayman El-Shibiny, Mohamed Elhadidy(2021). High-throughput sequencing reveals genetic determinants associated with antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter spp. from farm-to-fork . PLOS ONE. 16. (6). p. e0253797. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})