Osama M. AWAD

Professor, Vector Control and Pesticide Risks, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, University, El-Horia Avenue 165, El-Hadara El-Baharia, Alexandria, . Tel. : (03) 8952474 - 8945525 – 8945524 – 8945844 Mobile : 010 526 1964 Fax. : (03) 42 484 36 E-Mail: [email protected]

Date and place of birth : February 15th, 1958, Alexandria, Egypt. Nationality : Egyptian. Marital status : Married, 1989. Children : Three children, 1990, 1993 and 2002 . Private address: 3, El Tawfik Building, Corner of Ahmed Taysier Street and 517 Street, El- Bahary, P. O No. 21411, Alexandria, Egypt. TEL: 03 – 9537583 and 03 -4530270 Profession : Professor of Vector Control and Pesticide Risks, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt.

Academic record: - High School ( Sciences) , Alex., Egypt, 1974. - B. Sc. in Pesticide Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Alex. Univ., Alex., Egypt, 1978: Very good with honor. - Master of Public Health in Vector Control and Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology, High Institute of Public Health, Alex. Univ., Alex., Egypt, 1982: Excellent. Thesis title: " THE EFFECT OF BIO-ACCUMULATION OF CERTAIN ORGANIC INSECTICIDES ON SOME BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS IN FISH". - Doctor of Public Health in Vector Control and Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology, High Institute of Public Health, Alex. Univ., Alex., Egypt; through channel system with Department of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Univ. of Gent, Gent, Belgium, 1989. Thesis title: "THE TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON CHROMOSOMES IN RATS".

Experiences: - 1978 - 1979 : Research Assistant in International Center for Settlement and Migration with cooperation of F.A.O., Amria, Alexandria, Egypt. - 1980 - 1981 : Research Assistant in University Academy and Research Centre (UNARC ), Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt. - 1981 - 1984 : Teaching and Research Assistant in Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. - 1984 - 1987 : Teaching and Research Assistant in the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt. - 1987 - 1989 : Researcher in Laboratories of General Bio-Chemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and in the Center for Standards, F.I.P. Commission on Pharmaceutical Enzymes, State University of Gent, Gent, Belgium. - 1989 - 1994 : Assistant Professor in the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt. - 1994 - 1995 : Visiting Scientist, Division of Biometry and Risk Assessment, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), FDA , Jefferson, AR., USA. - 1995 to 2000 : Associate Prof. in the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University Alex. Egypt. - 2002 to 2005 : Vice dean of the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University for Post graduate studies and Research. - 2000 to date : Professor of Vector Control and Pesticide Risks, the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University Alex. Egypt.

Attended the following courses: - Training course for assistant teachers (HOW TO BE TEACHER), Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, September - October 1983. - WHO/DANIDA Postgraduate course in VECTOR AND RODENT CONTROL, Cairo, Egypt, 28 January - 12 February 1985. - Postgraduate course in BIOPHYSICS, Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium, 4 - 8 May 1987. - WHO/UNIDO Postgraduate course in ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, Gent State Univ., Belgium, August - September 1987. - Course in PLANNED USE OF PESTICIDES AND OTHER AGROCHEMICALS TO OVERCOME THE RISK PROBLEMS OF THEIR RESIDUES IN CROP PRODUCTION, Alexandria Univ., 7-12 May 1994. - Post graduate course in " ENZYMES PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION ", Institute of Graduate Studies and Res., Alex. Univ., 24-28 March, 1996.

Attended the following conferences :- - 24th International Symposium on Crop Protection, Gent, Belgium, May 1987. - 25th International Symposium on Crop Protection, Gent,Belgium, May 1988. - Belgian Society Conference on Biochemistry, Brussels, Belgium, February 1988. - 11th International Conference on Biochemical Analysis, Munich, Germany, 19 - 24 April 1988. - British Crop Protection Conference, Brighton, England, 21-24 November 1988. - The Third International Conference on Environmental Protection is A Must 1990. - International Conference on Health, Environment and Development, Alex., Egypt, October 1996. - International Conference on A Safety Food for Better Nutrition (SFBN), Alex., Egypt, April 21 - 23, 1998. Fields of interest: - Vector and rodent biology and control and integrated vector control management. - Toxicology of pesticides. - Biochemistry of pesticide resistance and selective toxicity. - Reproductive and developmental toxicology of pesticides. - Environmental toxicology and pesticide monitoring. - Application of GIS and RS technologies in the study of vectors. - Pesticide Risks. Other scientific activities : 1- The Principal investigator in project sponsored by the community development and environmental affairs unit, Alex. Univ., entitled " INTERACTION BETWEEN POTENTIAL TOXICITY OF PESTICIDES AGAINST REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN MAMMALS" (1993 - 1995) 2- The co-investigator in a grant awarded project to the Social Research Center at AUC in collaboration with Ohio State Univ. through SRP in " STUDIES INTO THE CONTAMINATION OF WATER BY SCHISTOSOME EGGS AND THE EFFECT OF WATER SUPPLIES AND SANITATION ON THE TRANSMISSION OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS (1992 - 1994). 3- The co-investigator in project sponsored by WHO/EMRO through Joint/TDR/CTD Small Grants Program for Control- Oriented Research in Tropical Diseases (Malaria), WHO reference : Reg. File M5/72/1 " DETERMINATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS CAUSING THE PERSISTENCE OF MALARIA; P. falciparum TRANSMISSION IN FAIYOUM GOVERNORATE, EGYPT (1996-1997). 4- Executive manager in project sponsored by UNICEF, " DEVELOPMENT OF ONE OF THE SLUM AREAS IN ALEXANDRIA; MAWAA EL-SAIYADEEN AREA (1995- to date) . 5- The principal investigator in project sponsored by WHO/EMRO through Joint/TDR/CTD Small Grants Program for Control- Oriented Research in Tropical Diseases (Malaria), WHO reference : Reg. File SGS00/52 " OPERATIONAL LABORATORY AND FIELD USAGE OF NEEM EXTRACT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LARVICIDE TO CONTROL ANOPHELINE VECTORS AND ITS TOXICOLOGICAL IMPACT ON NON-TARGET SPECIES IN EGYPT” (2000-2002). 6- Member of the editorial board of the bulletin of the High Institute of Public Health. 7- Member of Alexandria University board for development of graduate and post- graduate university education. 8- Former director of occupational Health Studies Unit, High Institute of Public Health, Alex. University. 9- Temporary Advisor, WHO/EMRO to WHO/Somalia, 9th -30th of June, 2005. 10 - Instructor of vector biology and control courses in different countries. 11- Member of Alexandria University committee for climatic changes. 12- Reviewer of many scientific journals i.e. WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Health Journal (EMHJ). 13- Member of the Egyptian Universities Promotion Committees (Public Health).

Supervising the following Theses at HIPH:- 1- Doctorate thesis in " The use of Lanistus carinatus snails for biological control of Biomphalaria alexandrina under laboratory conditions and estimation of its nutritive Value as poultry feed supplement " (presented). 2- Doctorate thesis in " The joint action of the commonly used larvicides and the extracts of some local plants on mosquito larvae " . 3- Doctorate thesis in " Malaria situation in Faiyoum Governorate " (presented). 4- Doctorate thesis in " Impact of environmental sanitation on schistosomiasis transmission " (presented). 5- Doctorate thesis in " Impact of agriculture processes and practicing in the abundance of some vectors " (presented) . 6- Doctorate thesis in "Development of a noval integrated methodology to control the prevailing mosquito larvae (Culex pipiens Complex) in Kuwait Stat" (presented). 7- Master thesis in " Study of Trichinilla spiratis infection among rodent in Alexandria" (presented). 8- Master thesis in “ Tracing of residues and assessment of toxicity of different formulations of a household insecticide ” (presented). 9- Master thesis in “ Ecology of some important vectors in Northern-Western Coast of ” (presented). 10- Master thesis in “ Monitoring of house fly (Musca demostica) population density in Alexandria Governorate and assessment of its susceptibility towards some commonly used insecticides ” (presented). 11- Master thesis in “ Moulluscicidal activity of some native plants towards snail vectors of schistosomiasis and fasciolasis ”. 12- Doctorate thesis in " Pesticides-induced alterations in immune competence of male albino rats "(presented) . 13- Master thesis in " Susceptibility of mosquitoes towards recently used insecticides" (presented). 14- Master thesis in " Some health parameters and biological functions among rural area population exposed to pesticides" (presented). 15- Doctorate thesis in " Application of geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) technologies to study malaria vectors in Sudan" (presented) . 16- Doctorate thesis in " Impact of pesticides on fecundity and infectivity of snail vectors of schistosomiasis ". 17- Master thesis in “bionomics of sand fly in Alexandria Governorate”. 18- Master thesis in “Susceptibility of Sand fly towards some insecticides ”.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

1. Enan E., Enan O., El-Fiki S., and Awad Osama. Effect of DDT and Ripcord on some mixed function oxidase activities and certain biochemical enzyme of fish liver. International Sympo. on Crop Protection, May 8th 1984, Gent, Belgium.

2. Kassem S., Nasseff O., Awad Osama. Controlled-released Aldicarb-polymer Formulations. Alex. J. Agric. Res. 1985; 30 (3): 1513-1522.

3. Moustafa Y., Enan E., Awad Osama. Effect of some formulated insecticides on the mitotic and meiotic rat chromosomes. The 17th Egyptian Conference on Genetics and Cytology 1987.

4. Awad Osama, Demeester J., Verhamme I. and Lauwers A. Optimization of viscosimetric assay of pharmaceutical hyaluronidase preparations. Arch. Int. Physio. Biochem 1988; 96(2).

5. Demeester J., Awad Osama, Bracke M. and Lauwers A. Kinetic dilution methodology for the viscosimetric study of the substrate concentration dependence of hyaluronidase action. Fresenuit Z Anal. Chem. 1988; 330:366.

6. Enan E., Abou El-Ela N., El-Fiki S., El-Masry M. and Awad Osama. Effect of translocated 14C-DDT on some drug metabolizing enzymes and certain cytogenetic parameters of rats. . International Sympo. on Crop Protection, May 2nd 1988, Gent, Belgium.

7. El-Tawila M. and Awad Osama. Effect of storage and processing on pesticide residues of potatoes. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1992; 22: 537-547.

8. Awad Osama and Khamis N. Assessment of the interaction between chemical and biological agents against Biomphalaria alexandrina. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1992; 22: 579-592.

9. Awad Osama, El-Sheemee N. Influence of different means of washing and processing on removing of Actellic residues from spinach and eggplant and its in-vivo action on mice hepatic biochemical targets. J. Egypt. Public Health Assoc. 1993; LXVIII: 671-686.

10. Moustafa Y., Enan E., Awad Osama. Rat hepatic cytophotometric and lysosomal DNA content alteration during long term insecticides treatment. XXIII Annual Scientific Meeting of the Egypt. Society of genetics, 14-15 April 1993.

11. Moselhy M., Loutfy N., El-Daly S., El-Ahwal A. Bassiouny H. and Awad Osama. Competitive interactions between Lanistes carinatus and Biomphalaria alexandrina snails under laboratory conditions. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1993; 23: 813-830.

12. Rashad M., Abdel-Megeed E. and Awad Osama. Biochemical effects of some insecticides on lysosomal enzymes in brain tissue. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1994; 24:39-46.

13. Moselhy M., Bassiouny H., El-Daly S., Loutfy N., El-Ahwal A. and Awad Osama. The cercariae production of Schistosoma mansoni-infected Biomphalaria alexandrina snails in the presence of Lanistes carinatus snails under laboratory conditions. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1994; 24: 177-187.

14. Awad Osama, Shehata S. and El-Fiki S. Monthly distribution and infection of snail vectors of schistosomiasis with trematodes larvae in different agricultural watercourses located in in Beheira Governorate. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1994; 24: 189-208.

15. El-Masry A., Awad Osama, Farrag H. and Rashad M. The interaction of pesticides exposure and Schistosoma infection on some health parameters of individuals from a rural area in Nile Delta. The Egypt. J. Med. Sci. 1994; 15(2): 389-397.

16. Awad Osama. Assessment of the developmental toxicity of in utero exposure of Wistar albino rats to Ametryne and Niclosamide. Pesticide Biochem. Physiolo. 1995; 53: 1-9.

17. Farrag H., Hassan E., Aly E., El-Masry A. Awad Osama and Shehata S. Cyclosporin A: A new promising and striking cercaricidal agent. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1995; 25 (4): 767-778.

18. Abdel-Aty M., El-Sebaie O., Hanafy A., El-Shal W. and Awad Osama. Impact of environmental sanitation on schistosomiasis transmission. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1997; 27(2): 339-344.

19. Abdel-Aty M., El-Sebaie O., Hanafy A., Awad Osama and El-Shal W. Ranking of some surface water streams according to the level of pollution in Monofeyya Governorate. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1997; 27(3): 531-542.

20. Awad Osama. Possibility of reproductive adverse effect of Ametryne and /or Niclosamide towards male Wistar albino rats. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1997; 27(3):497-512.

21. Awad Osama. Reproductive risk assessment in Wistar albino rats exposed to Ametryne and Niclosamide. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1997; 27(4): 729-746.

22. El-Tawila M., Ashour M., Awad Osama, Al-Morshedy H. and Hassan M. Sanitation characteristics of some food processing industries. The J. Egypt. Public Health Assoc.1998; LXXIII (3&4): 345 - 368.

23. Awad Osama and Shehata S. Vitality of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails in the presence of some fibrous plants. The Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1998; 28(3): 335 - 346.

24. Awad Osama and Desoky G. Monitoring and evaluation of vector control activities in El-Dakhla District, El-Wadi El-Gedeed Governorate. Bull. of High Institute Public Health 1999; 29(1): 35 - 52 .

25. Awad Osama, El-Sebaie O., Ahmed M. and Abdel-Aty M. Bionomics and dynamics of the intermediate hosts of Schistosoma in two villages of Monoufia Governorate, Egypt. Bull. of High Institute Public Health 1999; 29(1): 89 - 106.

26. Loutfy N., Awad Osama, El-Masry A. and Kandil G. Study on rodents infestation in Alexandria and prevalence of Trichinella spiralis infection among them. J. Egypt. Society of Parasitol. 1999; 29(3): 897 - 909.

27. Bassiuony H., Beljaev A., Awad Osama and Ahmed M. Parasitological profile of the surveyed population for malaria in an endemic area in Faiyoum Governorate, Egypt. The J. Egypt. Public Health Assoc. 1999; LXXIV (1&2): 28 - 58.

28. Bassiuony H., Awad Osama and Ahmed M. Bionomics of the anopheline vectors in an endemic area in Faiyoum Governorate, Egypt. The J. Egypt. Public Health Assoc. 1999; LXXIV (3&4): 242 - 261.

29. Awad Osama. Rodent control campaign in Maawa El-Sayadeen squatter area. The Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1999; 29 (1): 63 - 74 .

30. Awad Osama. Study of vectors infestation in schools of East District, Alexandria Governorate. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1999; vol. 29 (2): 211 - 224.

31. Ramadan M., Awad Osama, Emam N., Shatat H., and Abd El-Aty M. Efficiency of composting of cattle manure at farms in one of the Delta villages, Egypt. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1999; vol. 29 (3): 399 - 414.

32. Quora M., Awad Osama and El-Sahn A. Evaluation of health services provided for schistosomiasis control in Kafer El-Dawar Health Distict. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 1999; vol. 29 (4): 671 - 682. 33. Mohamed G. Mona and Awad Osama. Reassessment of some environmental conditions of Maawa El-Sayadeen Squatter Area. The J. Egyptian Public Health Association. 2001; LXXVI (1 ,2): 107 – 118.

34. Awad Osama. -GTP activity changes due to diflubenzuron administration against white rats. in press.

35. Awad Osama. Selective toxicity of some carbamates against housefly and white rats. in press .

36. Awad Osama and Abdalla Shimaila. Operational usage of neem oil as an alternative anopheline larvicide. Part A: Laboratory and Field larvicidal efficacy. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, WHO, Vol. 9, No. 4, 637-654 2003.

37. Awad Osama. Operational usage of neem oil as an alternative anopheline larvicide. Part B: Environmental Impact and Toxicological Potentiality. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol. 9, No. 4, 646-657, 2003.

38. Soha H. Abdel Latef, Nadia E Abou El-Ela, Osama M Awad and Souraya El- Fiki. Monitoring of housefly (musca domstica) population abundance in Alexandria governorate and assessment of its susceptibility towards commonly used insecticides. Bull. of High Institute Public Health; 2004; vol. 34 (4): 941 – 960.