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Biography

Afaf El-Ansary, female, biochemist, graduated from biochemistry department, Ain Shams University, Egypt in 1974. She worked in the National Research Centre, Egypt from 1976-2000, During 2001-2016, she worked as professor, Biochemistry Department, Science College, King Saud University, KSA. Since 2016- till now, she joined the Central laboratory as senior scientist to supervise the Biochemistry, Proteomic and biomarkers units. She has published more than 45 papers related to metabolic integration between schistosome parasite and molluscan hosts. She recorded a patent on the" use of sublethal concentration of solanum nigrum plant for the control of schistosomiasis". She was recognized by the Marquis Who's Who in science and engineering, Eight's edition, 2005-2006. She is member in number of national and international societies and she is recorded as reviewer and Editorial board member in many international journals. In recent years she focused on the screening of biochemical markers related to autism and she got another 70 published papers in high impact factor Journals related to this research interest. She is member in the European Society of Predictive, Preventive and Personalized Medicine Society (Moscow). Most recently, she is the head of The Saudi group related to the nutritional Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (CONEM).

Research Interest

Nutritional biomarkers-directed strategies to treat autism spectrum disorders as safe and non-invasive intervention method.