Miran Rakha

Senior Lecturer of Neuroscience
Pharmacology Department
British University in Egypt
Egypt

Biography

HELD POSITIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Regional Representative of Africa in the International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN): http://www.autonomicneuroscience.info/ISAN/index.html (2015-Present). Senior Lecturer of Neuroscience: Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El Sherouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo 11837, Egypt (2015-Present). National Expert and Scientific Consultant: Biotechnology Research Center, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt (2009-2012). Director in Charge of Research Projects: Biotechnology Research Center, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt (2009-2012). Member of the BRC Board of Directors: Biotechnology Research Center, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt (2009-2012). Representative of Egypt in N€UROMED Project "Mediterranean Neuroscience Network": N€ROMED Project is funded by the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme (FP7-REGPOT-245807) for four years (2009-2013). Member of the Internal Advisory Board of N€UROMED Project "Mediterranean Neuroscience Network": N€ROMED Project, European Commission (2009-2013). Chairwoman of the 1st N€UROMED Coordination Meeting: Held in Egypt, 2010. Post Doctoral Fellow: Department of Clinical Pharmaceutical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Okayama 700-8530, Japan (2005-2006). Doctoral Academic Researcher: Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt (2000-2005). Master Academic Researcher: Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt (1995-1999). Founding Member of the Egyptian British Biological Society (EBBS): http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~plzfg/EBBSoc/ebbsoc.html (1997-Present). VISITING APPOINTMENTS: 2013: Visiting Scientist to Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, INSERM UMR 1106, Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, 27, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France. 2012: Visiting Scientist to Molecular Neurobiology Group Laboratory (Axan Lab), Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, 26 Agustos Yerlesimi, 34755, Kayisdagi, Istanbul, Turkey. 2011: Visiting Scientist to Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, Case 67, 146, rue Léo-Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France. 2010: Visiting Scientist to Centre de Recherche en Neurobiologie-Neurophysiologie de Marseille, CNRS UMR 6231, Département de Physiologie Neurovégétative, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques St. Jérôme, BP 352, Université Paul Cézanne, INRA USC 2027, Avenue Escadrille Normandie Niemen, 13397 Marseille, France. 2010: Visiting Scientist to Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives de la Méditerranée & Université de la Méditerranée, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille, France. 2010: Visiting Scientist to Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, B.P. 1796, Fès-Atlas 30003, Fès, Morocco. 2005-2006: Visiting Scientist to Department of Clinical Pharmaceutical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.

Research Intrest

Neuroscience, Pharmacy, Cardiovascular Neuroscience,

List of Publications
Rakha MK, Nabil ZI, Hussein AA. Cardioactive and vasoactive effects of natural wild honey against cardiac malperformance induced by hyperadrenergic activity. Journal of medicinal food. 2008 Mar 1;11(1):91-8.
Goldstein DS. Neurocardiology: therapeutic implications for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular therapeutics. 2012 Apr 1;30(2).
Rakha MK. Neuroprotective and Neurotherapeutic Effects of Bee Venom on Neurodegenerative Diseases. InFront. Hum. Neurosci. Abstract. doi: 10.3389/conf. fnhum 2013 (Vol. 57).

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