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Employment (5)

Helwan University Faculty of Medicine: Cairo, EG

2022-08 to present | Associate Professor (Basic Medical Sciences)
Employment
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rita wassef

Ulster University - Magee Campus: Londonderry, Derry, GB

2021-08 to present | Visiting Lecturer & PBL tutor (Medical Education)
Employment
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rita wassef

Helwan University: Cairo, EG

2016-09 to 2022-07 | Lecturer (Medical Parasitology)
Employment
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rita wassef

Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Belfast, GB

2021-09 to 2022-05 (Medical education)
Employment
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rita wassef

National hepatology and tropical medicine research institute: Cairo, EG

2007 to 2016 | Resident/Research Assisstant (Parasitology and Immunology Department)
Employment
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rita wassef

Education and qualifications (6)

University of Liverpool: Liverpool, GB

2021 to 2022 | Pg Cert Academic Practice
Qualification
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rita wassef

University of South Wales: Treforest, GB

2020-09 to 2021 | Diploma in Medical Education
Qualification
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rita wassef

Cairo University Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine: Cairo, EG

2018 to 2019 | PgCert Medical Education
Qualification
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rita wassef

Cairo University Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine: Cairo, EG

2013 to 2017 | MD
Qualification
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rita wassef

Cairo University Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine: Cairo, EG

2008 to 2012 | MSc
Qualification
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rita wassef

Cairo University Kasr Alainy Faculty of Medicine: Cairo, EG

2000 to 2006 | M.B.B.Ch
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rita wassef

Professional activities (7)

Advance HE: York, GB

2023-05 to present | Fellow
Membership
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rita wassef

Association for Medical Education in Europe: Dundee, Dundee City, GB

2021 to present | Member
Membership
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rita wassef

Academy of Medical Educators: London, GB

2021-01 to present | Member
Membership
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rita wassef

British society of parasitology: London, GB

2020 to present | Member
Membership
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rita wassef

British Red Cross: London, GB

2020 to present | Youth Educator
Service
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rita wassef

Egyptian Parasitologists United: Cairo, EG

2016 to present | Active
Membership
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rita wassef

European Society for Medical Oncology: Viganello, TI, CH

2016 to 2018
Membership
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rita wassef

Works (17)

Evaluation of mono and combined nitrofurantoin therapy for toxoplasmosis in vivo using murine model

Pathogens and Global Health
2023-10-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2023.2200577
Contributors: Asmaa Elkholy; Rita Wassef; Omnia Alsaid; Mona Elawady; Ashraf Barakat; Ashraf Soror; Shereen Kishik
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Conceptions in parasite-microbiota relationships

Parasitologists United Journal
2021-08-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.21608/puj.2021.69875.1113
Part of ISSN: 2090-2646
Source: Self-asserted source
rita wassef

Can endemic parasitic diseases and/or vectors play a role in the COVID-19 pandemic?

Parasitologists United Journal
2021-04-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.21608/puj.2021.52193.1098
Part of ISSN: 2090-2646
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rita wassef

Innovating Pathology Learning via Kahoot! Game-based Tool: A Quantitative Study of Students’ Perceptions and Academic Performance

2021-03-08 | Other
DOI: 10.1101/2021.03.06.21253040
Contributors: Fatma Alzahraa Abdelsalam Elkhamisy; Rita Maher Wassef
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Innovating pathology learning via Kahoot! game-based tool: a quantitative study of students` perceptions and academic performance

Alexandria Journal of Medicine
2021-01-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/20905068.2021.1954413
Contributors: Fatma Alzahraa Abdelsalam Elkhamisy; Rita Maher Wassef
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Role of a schistosoma haematobium specific microRNA as a predictive and prognostic tool for bilharzial bladder cancer in Egypt

Scientific Reports
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74807-1
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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rita wassef

In vitro Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Blastocystis hominis.

International journal of nanomedicine
2020-10-22 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s272532
PMID: 33116522
PMC: PMC7588274
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Evaluation of a web-based learning management platform and formative assessment tools for a Medical Parasitology undergraduate course

Parasitologists United Journal
2020-08-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.21608/puj.2020.29543.1070
Part of ISSN: 2090-2646
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rita wassef

Can Toxoplasma gondii Pave the Road for Dementia?

Journal of Parasitology Research
2020-07-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1155/2020/8859857
Contributors: Enas A. El Saftawy; Noha M. Amin; Rania M. Sabry; Noha El-Anwar; Rania Y. Shash; Eman H. Elsebaie; Rita M. Wassef
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Validity of a new immunochromatographic test in detection of Toxoplasma gondii in cancer patients

Journal of Parasitic Diseases
2019-03-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12639-018-1063-2
Contributors: Rita Wassef; Raafat Abdel-Malek
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Toxoplasmosis an overlooked disease: seroprevalence in cancer patients

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.7.1987
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rita wassef

Modified Culture Methodology for Specific Detection of Blastocystis Hominis in Stool Samples

Egyptian Society of Parasitology
2016 | Journal article
PMC: 30230750
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rita wassef

Prevalence of Enteric Opportunistic Parasites in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
2016 | Conference poster
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw172.445
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rita wassef

Toxoplasmosis: an overlooked disease in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients

Annals of Oncology
2016 | Conference poster
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rita wassef

Experimental Study on the Use of Cobalt-60 Irradiation in the Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts

Kasr Al Ainy Medical Journal
2012 | Journal article
Source: Self-asserted source
rita wassef

Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts by Cobalt-60 Irradiation

ID week 2012
2012 | Conference poster
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rita wassef

Detection of Blastocystis hominis in patients with neoplasms undergoing chemotherapy or radiation

Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2315-5132
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rita wassef

Peer review (5 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases. (1)
Review activity for Journal of parasitic diseases. (2)
Review activity for Parasitology research. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)
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