Dr. Afaf K. El-Ansary

Dr. Afaf K. El-Ansary
Professor, Department of Biochemistry
King saud university, Faculty of Science, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Biography

Afaf El-Ansary, female, biochemist, graduated from biochemistry department, Ain Shams University, Egypt in 1974. She worked in the National Research Centre, Egypt from 1976-2000, Since 2001, she is working in biochemistry department, King Saud University, KSA. She has published more than 45 papers related to metabolic integration between schistosome parasite and molluscan hosts. She recorded a patent on the "use of sublethal concentration of solanum nigrum plant for the control of schistosomiasis". She was recognized by the Marquis Whos Who in science and engineering, Eights edition, 2005-2006. She is member in number of national and international societies and she is recorded as reviewer in many international journals. In recent year she focused on the screening of biochemical markers related to autism and she got another 40 published papers in high impact factor Journals related to this research interest. She is member in Predictive, Preventive and Personalized Medicine Society (Moscow).