German University in Cairo (GUC) and German International University (GIU) | Egypt
Dr. Mona Rady, PhD, is a Lecturer in Microbiology, Immunology, and Biotechnology at the German University in Cairo (GUC) and the German International University (GIU), with over 19 years of teaching and research experience. She earned her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from GUC in 2014, following an MSc in Pharmacology and Toxicology (2009) and a BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Ain Shams University (2002). She recently completed an MSc in Public Health at the University of South Wales, UK (2023). Her research interests focus on cancer immunology, natural killer (NK) cell epitranscriptomics, immune modulation, immunotherapy, microbiome–immune interactions, and RNA modifications such as m6A. She has supervised numerous PhD, MSc, and BSc theses, and her publication record reflects impactful contributions to NK cell biology and cancer immunology, with 7 documents, 179 citations, and an h-index of 7 on Google Scholar. Dr. Rady has received prestigious grants and fellowships including GERF-STDF, ASRT-BA, DAAD-GERSS, and Nature Publishing Group awards. She also serves as reviewer for journals such as Frontiers in Oncology and Immunology and Cell Biology. Through her multidisciplinary expertise, leadership in curriculum development, and international collaborations, Dr. Rady has established herself as a dedicated scientist advancing immunological research and education.