About ATA

Dr. Kadry is an adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland, School of Public Health. Dr. Kadry is a former senior science advisor at the Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure (CCTE) in the Office of Research and Development (ORD) of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).

Dr. Kadry’s experience in toxicology and risk assessment spans over thirty-five years and includes academic research, drug safety and efficacy, food safety and environmental risk assessment. He served for seven years as a senior advisor for Scientific Organizational Development and International Activities at the US EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA). For five years he led US EPA’s risk assessment development activities as the Director of the US EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Before joining US EPA in 2006, he was Chief of the Technical Analysis and Evaluation Branch, Risk Assessment Division, Office of Public Health Sciences, Food Safety and Inspection Service, at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Additionally, Dr. Kadry spent 12 years on the faculty of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Dr. Kadry published a number of peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He trained large numbers of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other professionals in the United States and several countries on the principles and applications of toxicological research and risk assessments. Dr. Kadry collaborated with two Egyptian professors and together established an international global graduate course on the application of risk assessment to ensure food safety and security. This course is web based and very popular in both the University of Maryland and Cairo University. Dr. Kadry’s roots are in Egypt where he was born and grew up. He is very interested in Egyptian ancient history, culture, and the effect of ancient Egypt culture on the current Egyptian society. He is very active in community service, offering mediation as a lead mediator in Shared Neutral of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

The principal founder of the Arab Toxicologists Association (ATA)

Dr. Hadil Al Muhisen currently serves as the toxicologist/study director at Inotiv Inc. in the United States, overseeing a broad spectrum of toxicology studies, including general, developmental, and reproductive aspects. Her multifaceted role harmonizes with her extensive academic background. Demonstrating a profound commitment to her field, she initiated the Arab Toxicologists Association (ATA) in 2019, a distinguished special interest group within the Society of Toxicology (SOT). Beyond founding the ATA, Dr. Al Muhisen has played pivotal roles within the association, serving as interim Treasurer, Secretary, Councilor, and presently as the website liaison. Her professional journey also encompasses practical experience at Wyeth Nutrition (a division of Nestle Global), where she served as a nutrition delegate. In 2016, she further refined her expertise through toxicology training at the Regional Poison Control Center in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Al Muhisen earned her PhD in Toxicology from Texas A&M University (TAMU) in 2023, following her MSc. in Toxicology from the same institution in 2018. Before her postgraduate studies, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from King Faisal University’s College of Science. In recognition of her exceptional contributions, 2023 brought honors as she received the Celebrating Women in Toxicology Award from the Women in Toxicology (WIT) Special Interest Group, a distinguished subset of SOT. This accolade is a testament to Dr. Al Muhisen’s significant impact and leadership within the field. This accolade recognizes her exceptional dedication, leadership, and influence in the toxicology field.

Dr. Mohamed Ghorab is a toxicologist scientist at the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). Dr. Ghorab has performed human and environmental hazards and risk assessments for a variety of industrial chemicals and pesticides to aid in evaluating and to determine safe levels for chemical use in dietary, residential and occupational settings. He has also participated in multiple national and international efforts including the development of methods, guidance, and policy for validation and reducing the use of animals in chemical testing and the development of approaches for human and ecological risk assessment. Dr. Ghorab plays an exceptional role in advancing the One Health approach within the US EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). Prior to his current role, Dr. Ghorab’s tenure at the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development (ORD) in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was marked by leadership and innovation. As a research toxicologist and team leader, he made significant contributions to the development and validation of acute and chronic toxicity testing methods to enhance our understanding of exposure, effects, and distribution of emerging contaminants, highlighting his leadership and research capabilities. Dr. Ghorab holds a PhD in Environmental Toxicology from Michigan State University and Alexandria University. He also completed postdoctoral fellowship training in environmental toxicology at Michigan State University’s Wildlife Toxicology Lab, which added to his academic and research expertise and he has been part of cleanup efforts under the Pine River Superfund program in Michigan for 2017–2019. Dr. Ghorab serves as a visiting faculty/Mentor at the University of California, Davis. Where he guides a diverse group of STEM students, emphasizing career development in toxicology. Internationally, Dr. Ghorab’s expertise is recognized through his selection as an expert toxicologist for the WHO’s Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR), highlighting his global impact on health and public safety. In 2024, Dr. Ghorab was selected to serve as High Education Ambassador for Harvard University. Mohamed has been a member of SOT since 2015, SETAC since 2014. He has over twenty peer-reviewed articles to his name and has served as a reviewer on several National Institute of Health and as well as multiple peer-reviewed toxicology journals.

Dr. Wasel is a professional services toxicologist for Apple, Inc, where she performs toxicological evaluations of chemical substances to support biocompatibility assessments. She received a doctorate in Toxicology from the School of Health Sciences at Purdue University in 2022. For her PhD. dissertation, she investigated how early-life exposure to legacy and emerging perfluoroalkyl substances affect the development of an organism using the zebrafish model. Earlier in 2018, she earned an MS in Toxicology from Purdue University, where she assessed the effects of developmental exposure to tungsten mixtures and validated the use of mathematical models to predict mixtures’ toxicity. She is author/co-author of six peer-reviewed articles and one book chapter. She has been a member of the SOT since 2016 and was a founding member of the Arab Toxicologists Association, ATA. She was awarded the Best Graduate Student Abstract award from the Neurotoxicology Specialty Section and ATA of SOT in 2022. Dr. Wasel served as a mentor for five undergraduate students and visiting scholars during her time at Purdue. She was selected to participate in the Global Ambassador Program at Purdue University, representing her home country, Egypt.

Dr. Maha Almazroua has a BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc in Toxicology & Forensic Sciences, PhD in Quality Management, and two professional Diplomas in Hospital Administration, and Quality management & International Hospital Accreditation. She is also certified as a health care innovation professional and is currently working as Director of the regional poison control center, MOH. Dr. Almazroua is the founder of Maha Smart Kit and the brain behind the national platform OTARR (Online Toxicology Analysis Request & Results) and the 1st National Toxicology Database in Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health. Besides publishing more than 24 papers, she has also been featured at several prestigious conferences. She was a Member of the Executive Office of the Arab Gulf States’ Council of Ministers of Health until 2016. Dr. Almazroua is currently an Expert member at the Preparatory Committee for the National AntiNarcotics Committee, MOI, and a member of the LED management guidelines group at WHO. In addition to the above, she holds the positions of President of Eastern Province of Pharmacist Club (EPPC) at Saudi Pharmaceutical Society (SPS) at King Saud University, General Secretary and Board Member of Saudi Toxicology Society (STS), member of the Scientific Board of the Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine (ASFSFM), and Chairwoman of the annual international KSAPT Conference (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities in Pharmacy and Toxicology).

Dr. Harrouk is a Master Pharmacologist at the FDA/ CDER/ OND where she serves as a nonclinical reviewer for the Pharm Tox division of Antivirals. She received her doctorate in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from McGill University in 2000 and was a postdoctoral fellow at FDA/CDRH from 2000–2001. Dr. Harrouk is the current VP Elect for the society of BDRP and is a member of NCAC-SOT and ACT. She is author/co-author of over 30 publications including peer-reviewed articles and/or book chapters. She has been a member of the SOT since 2000 and has served the SOT in the following capacities: Councilor, ATA.

Dr. Saleh is a physician and academician. She currently lectures in the forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, and is a senior research member of the Forensic Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology lab. In addition, she is an adjunct lecturer of Environmental Toxicology at the Molecular Biology Research Institute at Assiut University, Egypt. In 2022 Dr. Saleh earned her PhD in Nanotoxicology from Nagoya City University, Japan where she performed multiple risk assessment experiments using (TIPS) techniques in animal models and applied for a patent for validation of this novel research technique. Dr. Saleh brings approximately 12 years of experience in conducting toxicology and risk assessment studies, including academic research on environmental toxins in Egypt and Japan, that are published in high-impact journals. With a special interest in endocrine-disrupting chemicals, Nano-toxins, pesticides, and heavy metals. She presented several talks and poster presentations at high-level and recognized conferences, and she has received promising awards for scientific excellence and innovation at both national and international levels. She is the author/ co-author of 6 publications, including peer-reviewed articles. She has been a member of the SOT since 2019.

Dr. Muthanna Sultan is a Veterinary Medical Doctor with a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Mosul, Iraq. He served as Head of the Pathology Department at the University of Tikrit where he was actively engaged in both teaching and research. He has authored numerous impactful publications in journals, such as Frontiers in Pharmacology, Cells, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Dr. Sultan earned a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine specializing in respiratory immunology and immunotoxicology. He then joined the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at the University of South Carolina as a postdoctoral researcher. He has presented at over 25 international conferences and received several awards, including the Arab Toxicologist Association Endowment Presentation Award and the Drug Discovery Postdoctoral Award at the SOT 2022 Annual Meeting.

Dr. Sultan currently serves as a faculty member at the University of Tikrit, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Microbiology. He teaches immunology to undergraduate and Master’s students and supervises several postgraduate research projects.

Ms. Gabal is a PhD candidate of Computational and Systems Biology at Baloni Laboratory in the institute of Human and Health sciences (HSCI) at Purdue University. She works on understanding how PFAS exposure can advance the vulnerability to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease in mouse model, using systems biology and multi-omics approaches. She received her MSc in 2019 from Bonn University in Germany and BSc in 2013 from Tanta university in Egypt. Esraa was a research fellow at Cukurova University in Turkey for six months and served as a research assistant in both Max Planck Institute for Plant Research (MPIPZ) (January 2019–March 2020) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL-Heidelberg) (September 2020–March 2021). She was a fellow of Ban Ki-Moon Center for Global Citizens and the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna (October 2021–March 2022). She is an author of three book chapters and co-authored two peer-reviewed articles. She has been a member of SOT since June 2024.

Dr. Nabila Saber Ahmed completed her doctorate degree of Pesticides Chemistry and toxicology from agriculture faculty, Alexandria University, Egypt. Where she started her academic career and serves now as Professor of pesticides chemistry & toxicology. She is currently working as consultant of Egyptchem International of Agrochemicals Company. She is experienced in pesticides registration in Middle East and African market. She is external auditing for the acute, and eco toxicity studies reports from GLP labs to support pesticide dossier registration.

Dr. Ahmed supervised a number of MSc & PhD thesis with research interest in eco toxicity as in quail, algae, frog; monitoring environmental pollution as pesticides, heavy metals (Pb) and study the biochemical effect of pesticides; delayed neurotoxicity of certain organophosphate; Oxidative stress and tissue damage induced by pesticide. She is PI of the project of study the efficacy of some nematicides to be register in Egypt. She has published research in reputable specialized national & international Journals. She is a member of many specialized societies and bodies of pesticides chemistry & toxicology.

Dr. Alharris is a medical doctor and lecturer at the college of medicine in the University of Alqadiseyah where she works as a researcher and lecturer. She received her doctorate in biomedical Sciences from the University of South Carolina in 2018. Dr. Alharris got her bachelors in Medicine and general surgery in 1998 and her masters degree in human pathology at 2008 from the University of Alkufa. She is the author of three publications and co-author of two publications including peer-reviewed articles (two). She has been a member of the SOT since 2017 and has presented at SOT for three consecutive years.

Dr. Sahar Issa is a Professor of Clinical Toxicology & Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University-Egypt, and a Consultant Toxicologist and Medical Director in the Regional Poison Control Centre. She got her MSc (2001) and doctorate degrees (2009) in Clinical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine from Alexandria University-Egypt. Her research work exceeds 35 publications in both National & International Journals. She is interested in many areas of research focused on Drug Poisoning, Substances of Abuse, Designer Drugs, Forensic Toxicology, Electronic Health in Fields of Toxicology & Forensic Medicine. Besides studying Systemic effects of acute toxicity related to drugs, herbs, Pesticides, and food. Dr. Issa has presented oral talks and Poster presentations at many National and International Toxicology and Forensic sciences conferences and meetings. She is highly interested in investigating heavy metal poisonings, with interests in Lead Toxicity. She has been an editorial board member and reviewer in many reputable medical National & International Journals in clinical, analytical, experimental toxicology, and forensic medicine. She has a long expertise in Toxicology and forensic medicine fields exceeding 25 years in educational and governmental bodies inside & outside Egypt. She has been an SOT member since 2018. Dr. Issa has been a member of many scientific bodies as Natural Toxins, TIAFT, CSFS, AUFT, and many more.

Dr. Mouna Zachary is a UK-based toxicologist who joined ToxServices in mid-2009 after completing her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Hull, England. She is a chemist who specializes in the use of Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR) software to help businesses assess and predict the behavior of chemical compounds in environmental systems. She has expertise in both European and North American regulations pertaining to chemicals and has conducted numerous workshops pertaining to REACH compliance and appropriate use of QSAR software. At ToxServices, Mouna has been involved in preparing chemical hazard assessments on numerous chemicals and formulations using ToxServices’ Full Materials Disclosure Screened Chemistry™ (ToxFMD^®) Program, Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program, and Clean Production Action’s GreenScreen^® for Safer Chemicals. She has served as a GreenScreen^® for Safer Chemicals training course instructor and was involved in creating the framework underlying the revised GreenScreen^® polymer assessment method. Dr. Zachary is also a specialist in preparing Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for substances and mixtures in compliance with the US GHS (OSHA HazCom) and the EU-GHS (CLP). Dr. Zachary holds a BSc in Applied Chemistry and MSc in Chemical Process Technology from the University of Durham, England, and a PhD in chemistry from the University of York, England. She is a member of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).