Hassan Azzazy

Professor
Department of Chemistry
The American University in Cairo
Egypt

Professor Chemistry
Biography

Azzazy is professor of chemistry at The American University in Cairo. He is also director of the graduate chemistry program and leader of the Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutics research group at the Yousef Jameel Science and Technology Research Center. In addition, Azzazy serves as an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Biotechnology, University of Maryland University College. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Clinical Biochemistry, Clin Chimica Acta and Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Medicine journals. He has published more than 120 articles, book chapters, conference abstracts and monographs in international journals and textbooks. Azzazy is the recipient of several awards, including the 2008 Excellence in Research and Creative Endeavors Award and the 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award, both from AUC. He is certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry, Washington, D.C. in two specializations: clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics. He is also certified as a Specialist in Clinical Chemistry, Board of Registry, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA. Azzazy is a fellow of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, Washington, D.C.

Research Intrest

Phage-displayed combinatorial antibody libraries, Biochemical markers for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure

List of Publications
Azzazy HM, Mansour MM, Kazmierczak SC. From diagnostics to therapy: prospects of quantum dots. Clinical biochemistry. 2007 Sep 30;40(13):917-27.
Gross GW, Rhoades BK, Azzazy HM, Wu MC. The use of neuronal networks on multielectrode arrays as biosensors. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 1995 Jan 1;10(6-7):553-67.
Azzazy HM, Highsmith WE. Phage display technology: clinical applications and recent innovations. Clinical biochemistry. 2002 Sep 30;35(6):425-45.

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