Fatma Magdi | Nursing and Health Professions | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatma Magdi | Nursing and Health Professions | Best Researcher Award

RAK Medical and Health Sciences University | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Fatma Magdi is an accomplished nursing researcher and academic at Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU), United Arab Emirates. Her scholarly work spans geriatric health, community nursing, mental health, and nursing education innovation, with additional interdisciplinary collaborations in bio-nanotechnology, AI in medical imaging, and biosensor technologies. She has authored and co-authored 25 Scopus-indexed publications, accumulating 95 citations across 94 documents, and holds an h-index of 7 (Scopus ID: 57225999851 | ORCID: 0000-0002-2762-3350). Her research has appeared in several high-impact international journals including Cell Biochemistry and Function, Heliyon, Nursing Open, Biological Research for Nursing, Palliative & Supportive Care, and Microchemical Journal. Dr. Fatma Magdi’s work emphasizes evidence-based nursing interventions to enhance the quality of life, sleep, and psychological well-being among elderly populations. She has developed innovative approaches such as home-based Tai Chi exercise programs and tele-nursing applications to promote holistic elder care. Her studies on COVID-19-related mental health, vaccine acceptance, and health behavior models have contributed valuable insights to public health and nursing practice. Beyond clinical and community research, Dr. Fatma Magdi multidisciplinary collaborations address artificial intelligence in healthcare, probiotic applications, and affordability of essential medications in developing nations. She has also contributed book chapters and review papers on the digital transformation of nursing and the future of healthcare education.

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Featured Publications

  1. Ibrahim, F. M., Fadila, D. E., & Elmawla, D. A. E. A. (2023). Older adults’ acceptance of the COVID‐19 vaccine: Application of the health belief model. Nursing Open, 10(10), 6989–7002. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2084

  2. Ibrahim, F. M., Dabou, E. A. R., AbdelSamad, S., & Abuijlan, I. A. M. (2024). Prevalence of bullying and its impact on self-esteem, anxiety and depression among medical and health sciences university students in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Heliyon, 10(3), e24756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24756

  3. Ibrahim, A. M., Zaghamir, D. E. F., Sultan, H. M. S., Ibrahim, F. M., & Abdel-Aziz, H. R. (2024). Optimizing geriatric palliative care in Egypt: Comprehensive patient and family perspectives. Palliative & Supportive Care, 22(5), 1272–1281. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951524000216

  4. Ibrahim, F. M., Fadila, D. E., & Saad, M. T. (2022). A pilot protocol for improving institutionalized older adults’ psychosocial health during COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S4), 12521–12536. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.12521

  5. Ibrahim, F. M., Salmi, R. N., Saif, M. A., & Mohammed, A. (2024). Sleep disorders’ prevalence and impact on academic performance among undergraduate nursing students in a selected university, United Arab Emirates. SAGE Open Nursing, 10, 23779608241274229. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241274229

Sahar Issa | Health Professions | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Sahar Issa | Health Professions | Best Researcher Award

Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University | Egypt

Dr. Sahar Issa, is a distinguished Professor of Forensic Medicine, Clinical Toxicology, and Medical Ethics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt. She earned her Ph.D. in Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology from Alexandria University, following an M.Sc. in Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology and a Diploma in Public Health specializing in Vector Control and Pesticide Residues Toxicities, alongside her MBChB in Medicine and Surgery. Over her extensive academic career, Dr. Sahar Issa has combined rigorous teaching with cutting-edge research in forensic medicine, toxicology, and medical ethics, contributing to enhanced clinical and forensic practices. Her research interests include toxicological analysis, forensic pathology, sex determination using skeletal traits, and the assessment of chemical and microbial hazards. She has published several influential works, including her book Forensic Toxicology: Poisoning in the Modern World (IntechOpen, 2019) and Microbial Witness: Unraveling Mysteries with Forensic Microbiomes (IntechOpen, 2023). Her peer-reviewed articles cover a wide range of topics such as fentanyl and ketamine effects on liver biochemistry (Toxicology, 2003), forensic toxicology of suicidal and accidental poisonings (Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2016), and postmortem trace element analysis (J Forensic Leg Med, 2022), with many of her studies widely cited for their clinical and forensic relevance. Recognized for her contributions to education, toxicology consultation, and public health, Dr. Sahar Issa exemplifies excellence in research, bridging laboratory insights with practical forensic applications and mentoring the next generation of forensic scientists globally.

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Featured Publications

Hafez, E. M., Issa, S. Y., Ai-Mazroua, M. K., Ibrahim, K. T., & Rahman, S. M. A. (2016). The neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid: A male reproductive system toxicity inducer-human and experimental study.

Hafez, M. E., Issa, Y. S., & Abdel Rahman, M. S. (2015). Parenchymatous toxicity of tramadol: Histopathological and biochemical study. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Dependence, 3(5), 225.

Issa, S. Y., Khanfour, A. A., & Kharoshah, M. (2016). A model for stature estimation and sex prediction using percutaneous ulnar and radial lengths in autopsied adult Egyptians. Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 6(2), 84–89.

Ibrahim, S. Y. (2016). Determination of heavy metals and other toxic ingredients in henna (Lawsonia inermis). Journal of Environmental & Analytical Toxicology, 6(3), 9.

Cebolla, S. G., [et al.]. (2018). Fully automated forensic routine dried blood spot screening for workplace testing. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 43(2), 1–11.

Issa, S. Y., Hafez, E. M., El-Banna, A. S., Abdel Rahman, S. M., AlMazroua, M. K., … [et al.]. (2018). Baclofen systemic toxicity: Experimental histopathological and biochemical study. Human & Experimental Toxicology, 37(4), 431–441.

Zagloul, N. M., Farghaly, R. M., ELKhatib, H., Issa, S. Y., & El-Zoghby, S. M. (2022). Technology facilitated sexual violence: A comparative study between working and non-working females in Egypt before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 12(1), 21.

Alalawi, S., Issa, S. T., Takshe, A. A., & ElBarazi, I. (2022). A review of the environmental implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates. Environmental Challenges, 8, 100561.

Eddine, N. N., Noisel, N., Dieme, D., Asmar, M. K., Issa, S. T., & Bouchard, M. (2022). Multi-matrix biomonitoring approach to assess exposure to metals and trace elements in the Lebanese population and associations with drinking water consumption. Environmental Research, 214, 113982.