Heba-Tallah Abd Elkader

@alexu.edu.eg

Lecturer of Animal Physiology, Biology Department, Faculty of Education
Alexandria University

2010–2016: Demonstrator of Zoology in Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University.

2016–2020: Assistant lecturer of Zoology in Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University.

2020-till now: Lecturer of Animal Physiology in Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University.

Teaching practical Zoology courses for undergraduate students and participating in courses preparation: Embryology, Insect Morphology, Histology and Technique, General Biology, Ecology, human Body, Parasitology, Conchology, Physiology, Immunology Aquatic Biology, Cytology and Molecular Biology.

Assisting in supervising the research of undergraduate students.

Very good expertise in handling and feeding of rats.

Excellent expertise in using and interpretation of many neurobehavioral methods such as morris water maze, passive avoidance test, novel object recognition, open field test, Ymaze, elevated plus maze, sucrose preference test and forced swimming test.

Excellent user for UV-vis spectrophotometer, spectrofluorimeter, HPLC, gel electrophoresis and PCR.

Very good command of histological, fluorescent and immunohistochemical techniques.

Excellent expertise in ELIZA, RNA extraction and PCR amplification using conventional and real-time PCR and comet assay techniques.

Very good command of Mendeley program for references preparation.

Excellent command of SPSS program for statistical analysis.

Till now, studying Matlab skill programming.

Excellent command of Image J Analyzer program.

The referee for several manuscripts and reviews in Toxicology and Industrial Health Journal.

EDUCATION

2009: Bachelor of Science and Education in Biological and Geological Sciences Department from the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University.

2010-2012: Four semesters of supplementary study in Zoology Department from the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University.

2015: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Animal Physiology from the Faculty of Science at Alexandria University.

2020: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Animal Physiology from the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Neuroscience, Immunology, Histology, Molecular Biology, Toxicology

Publications

Yousef, M. I., Abdou, H. M., Abd Elkader, H. T. A., Hussein, H. K. and Abou Samra, W. E. (2020). Neuroprotective Potential of Spirulina Platensis against Aluminium ChlorideInduced Neural Degeneration. Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research 18(4): 310-318. doi: .

Abd Elkader, H. T. A. E., Abdou, H. M., Khamiss, O. A., & Essawy, A. E. (2021). Anti-anxiety and antidepressant-like effects of astragaloside IV and saponins extracted from Astragalus spinosus against the bisphenol A-induced motor and cognitive impairments in a postnatal rat model of schizophrenia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-17.

Eweda, S. M., Abdou, H. M., Abd Elkader, H. T. A. E., & El-Gendy, A. H. (2021). Neurotoxicity and Neuroinflammatory Effects of Bisphenol A in Male Rats. The Neuroprotective Role of Grape Seeds Proanthocyanidins.

Therapeutic effects of astragaloside IV and Astragalus spinosus saponins against bisphenol A-induced neurotoxicity and DNA damage in rats