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Short Bio (last update: April 2025)

• Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Food Toxicology, Food Chemistry group, Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Denmark.
• Advisory Expert for The Food Quality and Safety Control Innovation Team, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
• Board Member of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV).
• Expert Group Member of ILSI Europe - Natural Toxins.
• Member of Society of Toxicology (SOT) & Post-doctoral Representative of the SOT’s Food Safety Specialty Section (FS3).

Research Interest

My research is centered on understanding the risks associated with natural toxins (mycotoxins and cyanotoxins) and other emerging contaminants in novel food. This is done by applying LC-MS/MS methods for detection. Also, through the use of in vitro models, we investigate the effects of these toxins as mixtures on human health. This interdisciplinary approach bridges food toxicology and human health, facilitating a comprehensive understanding of complex challenges.

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We are looking for motivated students and researchers to join our group. Please contact me for more details. 我们正在寻找积极进取的学生和研究人员加入您的团队. 请联系我了解更多详情  

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Previous Education, Training & Working experience

• F.R.S-FNRS Fellow (Senior Postdoctoral Researcher). Host institute University of Mons, Belgium.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Ghent University-Special Research Fund (BOF), Ghent University, Belgium.
• Research Scientist at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin, Ireland.
• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium.
• Erasmus+ Exchange Master Student, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria.
• Erasmus+ Intern Researcher, IfADo Institute, Dortmund, Germany.
• Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Türkiye.
• Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Medical Sciences, Assiut University, Egypt.

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News

• 2025-03-01 - New position at Food Science Department, Aarhus University
• 2024-10-10 - The Editorial on the Special Issue “Research on Mycotoxins in Food and Feed: From Detection and Unravelling of Toxicity to Control” is now online at Toxins Journal website
• 2024-09-27 - Invited Talk: Mycotoxin contamination in the Arab world will be presented at the 18th Dubai International Food Safety in Dubai, UAE
• 2024-08-30 - Accepted member - Society of Toxicology (SOT)
• 2024-08-15 - Contamination of dairy milk with AFM1 and MCLR and their synergistic interaction in inducing mitochondrial dysfunction is now online at Food and Chemical Toxicology Journal website

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Announcements

01 March 2025

Joining Food Science Department, Aarhus University as an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Food Toxicology

I’m thrilled to share that I will be joining the Department of Food Science at Aarhus University, Denmark, as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Food Toxicology, starting April 1st, 2025. Looking forward to this exciting journey and the opportunities ahead at Aarhus University!.

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10 October 2024

Research on Mycotoxins in Food and Feed: From Detection and Unravelling of Toxicity to Control

Our Editorial on “the Special Issue “Research on Mycotoxins in Food and Feed: From Detection and Unravelling of Toxicity to Control” “ is now online at Toxins Journal website.

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15 August 2024

AFM1 and MC-LR and their synergistic interaction in inducing mitochondrial dysfunction

Our paper about "Contamination of dairy milk with AFM1 and MCLR and their synergistic interaction in inducing mitochondrial dysfunction" is now online in Food and Chemical Toxicology Journal.

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20 December 2023

Mycotoxin contamination in the Arab world

Our review paper about "mycotoxin contamination in the Arab world" is now online in Mycotoxin Research Journal.

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20 July 2023

Data Managment Plan Lecture

Introduction to DMP for the selected students for the Advanced Lab 10-Egypt Scholars Organization under the theme (Towards Mitigating the Climate Change Crisis).

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