As part of activating the cooperation protocol between the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and Mansoura University, Prof. Tarek Ghalwash, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, received a high-level delegation from UTMB (USA) on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The visit aimed to discuss ways to strengthen academic and research cooperation between the two universities.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Ashraf Shouma, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine; Prof. Alaa Wafa, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies and Research; Asst. Prof. Mohamed Gar El-Alam, Director of the International Relations Office; Asst. Prof. Yousra El-Far, Deputy Director of the office; and Asst. Prof. Shadi Awny, Deputy Director of the office.
The visiting delegation included:
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Prof. Hani Serag, Director of the Division of Global Partnerships and Associate Professor at the School of Public and Population Health.
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Prof. Ajay Israni, Professor and Chief of the Division of Transplant & General Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine.
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Prof. Thomas Blackwell, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor, Department of Internal Medicine.
The meeting covered mechanisms for activating the partnership in areas of mutual interest, particularly in higher medical education and scientific research, as well as the exchange of expertise and training programs for students and researchers in specialized medical fields.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Prof. Tarek Ghalwash presented the university's commemorative plaques to the visiting delegation, appreciating the visit and affirming the importance of building bridges of cooperation with major global medical institutions.
The delegation's visit program is scheduled to include a tour of several distinguished medical centers at the university, primarily the Urology and Nephrology Center and the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Center. The tour will allow them to see firsthand the capabilities and expertise of Mansoura University in these leading specialties.