Biography

Dr. Rania Hamed Shalaby is an Egyptian pharmacologist, medical educator, and academic leader with over 18 years of distinguished service. She obtained her M.B.B.Ch. (2005), M.Sc. (2011), and Ph.D. (2016) in Basic Medical Sciences (Pharmacology) from Tanta University, Egypt, where she also serves as an Assistant Professor.
She joined the College of Medicine (COM) in 2016 as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and currently serves as an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Dubai Medical College for Girls (DMCG) since 2023. In 2025, she was appointed Director of the Student Success Centre (SSC) at COM.
A 2024 JMHPE graduate (Maastricht–Suez Canal University), Dr. Shalaby is a regional leader in portfolio-based assessment and mentorship programs. She coordinates the Renal, Cardiovascular System (CVS)  & pharmacology courses, supervises Master of Addiction Sciences theses, and leads innovative PBL development projects across COM.
Her research focuses on pharmacological interventions addressing inflammation, oxidative stress, and metabolic disorders, with several peer-reviewed publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. As SSC Director, she oversees student appeals and grievances, academic advising, attendance monitoring, and peer tutoring programs, ensuring holistic academic guidance and support for student success.

Teaching & Service

• Director, Student Success Centre (2024–present)
• Chair, Curriculum Taskforce (CAA accreditation)
• PSA Coordinator (Prescribing Skills Assessment)
• Portfolio Coordinator
• College Council Member
• Admission Committee | Assessment Committee | Student Disciplinary Committee
• Secretary of Faculty Meetings | PBL Taskforce | Curriculum Review Committee

Education

• JMHPE (Master in Health Professions Education), Suez Canal University & Maastricht University, 2024
• PhD Basic Medical Sciences/Pharmacology, Tanta University, Egypt, 2016
• MSc Basic Medical Sciences/Pharmacology, Tanta University, Egypt, 2011
• MBBCh Medicine & Surgery, Tanta University, Egypt, 2005

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Research Interests

• Oxidative stress & inflammation in metabolic diseases, PCOS, and nephrotoxicity
• Natural products (rosmarinic acid, crocin, hesperidin, lemongrass) as organ-protective agents
• Gut-microbiome/mitochondrial axis in ulcerative colitis
• Drug-induced phospholipidosis and liver injury
• Portfolio mentorship and student success in competency-based medical education
• Competency-based medical education and student mentoring

Research Publications

• Abd-Ellatif, R. N., Nasef, N. A., El-Horany, H. E. S., Emam, M. N., Younis, R. L., El Gheit, R. E. A., … & Atef, M. M. (2022). Adrenomedullin mitigates doxorubicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats: role of oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and pyroptosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(23), 14570.
• El-Deeb, O. S., Elesawy, R. O., Eltokhy, A. K., Al-Shenawy, H. A., Ghanem, H. B., Rizk, F. H., … & Ibrahim, R. R. (2023). Moderating gut microbiome/mitochondrial axis in oxazolone induced ulcerative colitis: the evolving role of β-glucan and/or, aldose reductase inhibitor, fidarestat. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(3), 2711.
• Shalaby, A. M., Shalaby, R. H., Alabiad, M. A., Abdelrahman, D. I., Alorini, M., Jaber, F. A., & Hassan, S. M. A. (2023). Evening primrose oil attenuates oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, apoptosis, and ultrastructural alterations induced by metanil yellow in the liver of rat: A histological, immunohistochemical, and biochemical study. Ultrastructural Pathology, 47(3), 188-204.
• Shalaby, A. M., Albakkosh, A. M., Shalaby, R. H., Alabiad, M. A., Elshamy, A. M., Alorini, M., … & Tawfeek, S. E. (2023). Lemongrass essential oil attenuates perfluorooctane sulfonate-induced jejunal mucosal injury in rat: a histological, immunohistochemical, and biochemical study. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 29(2), 841-857.
• Shalaby, A. M., Shalaby, R. H., Elshamy, A. M., Alnasser, S. M., Alorini, M., Jaber, F. A., … & Elkholy, M. R. (2024). Ameliorative potential of rosmarinic acid in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome: Targeting MCP‐1 and VEGF: A histological, immunohistochemical, and biochemical study. Cell Biochemistry and Function, 42(4), e4073.
• El-Sheikh, A. A., Mahmoud, H. A., El-Kordy, E. A., Abdelsattar, A. M., Rizk, F. H., El-Sharaby, R. M., … & Ibrahim, H. A. (2023). Crocin lessens desipramine-induced phospholipidosis biomarker levels via targeting oxidative stress-related PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathways in the rat liver. Acta Bio Medica: Atenei Parmensis, 94(2), e2023141.
• Nasif, E., Shalaby, R., Abd El-Khalik, S. R., & Abd Ellatif, R. (2022). The Potential Anti-ulcerogenic Effects of Baicalein and/or Empagliflozin in Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats: Modulating HO-1/SIRT1/HMGB1 signaling Pathway. Bulletin of Egyptian Society for Physiological Sciences, 42(3), 246-264.
• Abd Ellatif, R. A., Badr, S. M., Shalaby, R. H., & Sharaf Eldin, H. E. (2023). The Role of Hesperidin in Ameliorating the Histological Changes of Sciatic Nerve in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats: Light and Electron Microscopic Study. Egyptian Journal of Histology, 46(4), 1847-1860.
• Shadan, M., Shalaby, R. H., Ziganshina, A., & Ahmed, S. (2025). Integrating portfolio and mentorship in competency-based medical education: a Middle East experience. BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 36.
• Shalaby, R. H., Ibrahim, F. M., Ibrahim, S., Helal, N. E., El-Guindy, D. M., Eltabaa, E. F., … & AbuoHashish, N. A. (2022). Potential Protective Effect of Metformin and L-carnitine in rat model of Carboplatin-Induced Myelosuppression, Comparative Study. Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut University, 45(2), 975-988.