Name:
SHERIF SHOUKRY AWAD
Nationality:
EGYPTIAN

Job:
In Egypt: Profesor of Dermatology, Andrology & STDs, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt.

Work Address:
In Egypt: Department of Dermatology, Andrology & STDs, Minia University, Minia.
In Japan: Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical & Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Qualifications:
* • MB, BCh: Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery [Very Good, honor degree, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 1989].
* • MSc.: Master degree in Dermatology, Andrology & STDs [Excellent, Minia University, minia, Egypt, 1994].
* • Doctor Degree: (PhD): Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science [Major in Dermatology & ImmunoDermatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 2002].
* • Doctor Degree: (MD) Doctor degree in Dermatology, Andrology & STDs [Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 2004].

Previous Jobs & Fellowships :
* • House Officer, Minia University Hospital, Minia, Egypt [1990-91]
* • Resident Doctor, Dermatology, Andrology & STDs Dept. Minia University, Minia, Egypt [1991-1993]
* • Assistant Lecturer of Dermatology, Andrology & STDs, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt [1994-2003].
* • Dermatology Specialist, Rai Saleh Private Hospital Samalout, Minia, Egypt [1996-1997]
* • Dermatology & STDs Private Clinic, Samalout, Minia, Egypt [1994- till now]
* • Clinical Dermatology and Plastic Surgery fellow, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan [1998-1999]
* • PhD research fellow Dermatology & ImmunoDermatology , Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan [1998-2002]
* • Dermatology Specialist, Mar-Morcos Private Hospital , Shubra, Cairo, Egypt [2003-till now]
* • Laser & skin Beauty Center (Private property co-owner & Manager) Minia, Egypt [2004]

Post-graduate Professional courses and Thesis:

*• Master Course Thesis: Dermabrasion in treatment of some Dermatologic disorders (Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 1994).
* • Training Course (management of Erectile dysfunction), Cairo, Egypt, 1996.
* • Training Course (Histopathology of the Skin), Cairo, Egypt, 1996.
* • Training Course (Lasers in Dermatology), Cairo, Egypt, 1997.
* • Doctor Course Thesis: Autologus Grafting in treatment of Leukoderma (Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 2002).
* • Doctor Course Thesis: Gene Transcription and Cytokine Production in Keratinocytes in response to Glucocorticoids (Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 2002).
* • Training Course (Dermatologic surgery), Paris, France, 2002.

Scientific Publications, Presentations, Posters:
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• Dermabrasion. J Pan Arab league of Dermatology, 6:87, 1995.
• Dermabrasion in Brunette...2nd International Egyptian Conference on Dermatologic Surgeries, Cairo, Egypt, 1996.
• Vitiligo treatment By split thickness Grafting. J Pan Arab league of Dermatology, 1997.
• Dermabrasion Workshop. 3rd Clinical meeting of Dermatology Dept. Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 1997.
• Glucocorticoids stimulate production of IL1-alpha and Il-6 in Pam-cell-line Keratinocytes. A poster presentation in the 29th Japanese society of Immunology, Kobe, Japan, 1999.
• Glucocorticoids Augment Chemically Induced Production and Gene Expression of IL-1alpha through NF-kB and AP-1 Activation in Murine Epidermal Cells. Journal of investigative Dermatology (JID), 115: 746-752, 2000.
• Glucocorticoids induced production and gene expression of IL1-alpha through activation of AP-1 and partially NF-kB in Murine Keratinocytes. A poster presentation in the European Society of Dermatologic Research (ESDR) meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 2001. (Nominated for best poster prize)
• Glucocorticoids augmentation of cytokine production in Keratinocytes, All Tokyo Dermatologists Research Conference, Tokyo , Japan, 2002.
• Glucocortiocids induced the production and gene expression of IL-1alpha through AP-1 and partially NF-kB activation in murine epidermal cells, Journal of Medical and Dental Science, 49: 27-35, 2002.
• Steroids, Workshop, World Congress of Dermatology, Paris, France, 2002.
• In vivo transfection of a cis element 'decoy' against signal transducers and activators of transcription 6 (STAT6)-binding site ameliorates IgE-mediated late-phase reaction in an atopic dermatitis mouse model. Gene Ther. 2004, Aug 12.
• Halo Nevus: A Cosmetic Problem. ..... Cosmoderm IV International Conference with ESCAD, Cairo , Egypt, 2004.
• Epithelial Grafts in Vitiligo. (nominated for best lecture)..... ESVD 21st annual Meeting, Cairo, Egypt, january 2005.
• Nail Punch Biopsy , A valuable tool in the management of dysmorphic nail...... ISLSM 16th meeting Tokyo, Japan, 2005.
• Dealing with Dysmorphic nail problmes ..... Egyptian Journal of Dermatology online 2006.

• Phototherapy , A Mandate in Surgically treated Vitiligo.........., Phototherapy & Laser meeting (first IPTA) Suwa city , Japan, 2006.
• Elephant Man with Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma. ..... Journal of Dermatology 2006.
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Conference Participations:
* Zagazig International conference on Dermatology [1992]
* ESDV dermatology annual meeting [1993]
* ESDV dermatology annual meeting [1995]
* ESDV dermatology annual meeting [1997]
* International conference of Egyptian women doctors [1996]
* Minia 1st Dermatology Conference [1994]
* Minia 2nd Dermatology Conference [1995]
* Minia 3rd Dermatology Conference [1997]
* Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dermatology Conference [1997]
* Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dermatology Conference [1998]
* The 62nd Annual Meeting of the East-Japan Dermatology Society, Hamamatsu [1998]
* Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dermatology Conference [1999]
* Japanese society of Immunology , annual meeting in Sendai [2000]
* Japanese society of Immunology , annual meeting in Osaka [2001]
* Society of Investigative Dermatology, annual meeting, Washington DC, USA [2001]
* Gene Therapy symposium, Upsala, Sweden [2001]
* European Society of Dermatologic Research (ESDR), annual meeting, Stockholm, Sweden [2001]
* All Tokyo Dermatologists meeting, Tokyo, Japan [2002]
* World Congress of Dermatology, Paris, France [2002]
* 16th World Congress of Laser surgery and medicine ISLSM 16 (Chairperson of Dermatology session) , Tokyo, Japan [2005]
* 1st congress of International associatioon of Phototherpy & Laser IPTA, Suwa, Japan, [2006]

Membership:
* SID ........ International Society of Investigative Dermatology..... USA.
* ESDV ....... Egyptian Society of Dermatology and Venereology
* EMS ........ Egyptian Medical Syndicate
* YMCA & Ysmen .... Egypt .
* OCF ....... Overseas Christian Fellowship ..Japan.

Spoken languages:
* English. (Fluent)
* Japanese. (Good)
* French. (Fair)
* Arabic. (Mother tongue)

Volunteer Work:
* YMCA Young boys Leader........................Minia YMCA, EGYPT (1984-1986)
* YMCA Youth Section Leader ........................Minia YMCA, EGYPT (1988-1990)
* All Egypt YMCA Youth Committee (Culture and intelectual activity secretary).......................YMCA, EGYPT (1988- 1991)
* YMCA Board member ........................Minia YMCA, EGYPT (2004- )
* YsMen Club President of Minia club .....................Minia, Egypt (2005~ )
* President of ISA (International student association in Japan) .....................Soshigaya, Tokyo, Japan (2001-2002)

Reference:
* Nishioka Kiyoshi, MD, PhD, Head of Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, and Professor of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel. 03-5803-5286.
* El-Tonsy, Mohamed Hany MD, Dean of faculty of Medicine and Professor of Dermatology & Venereology, Minia University, Egypt. Tel. 086-342813.