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Assem Gebreal

Co-Founder – Director of Operations 
Assem is a 26-year-old medical doctor at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, and a public health researcher.
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About Assem

Dr. Assem Gebreal is a first-generation Medical Doctor (MD) at Alexandria University, with strong multidisciplinary experience in internal medicine, preventive medicine, oncology, epidemiology, and climate–health. He has four years of experience in managing projects, including clinical research, leading and coordinating multinational teams both in-person and virtually, with over 30 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals.

In 2022, as the youngest board member, he co-founded the Global Researcher Club (GRC) –a global non-profit research network– to empower youth in tackling public health and climate change issues through research, training, and capacity building. 

He led numerous local, national, and multinational research projects on vaccine hesitancy, climate change, & health, surveillance, and infectious diseases in vulnerable regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean Region, and worldwide.  

In 2024, he graduated from a 2-year Research Education program at Alabama University at Birmingham where he coordinated a colorectal cancer project during the program. His efforts in research and awareness were recognized as the Egypt Scholars Student Support Award (ESSA) 2023. 

Furthermore, he was recognized as the delegate of Egypt in COY18 and an alumnus of the USAID Youth Digital Leadership program. He working on numerous youth-focused initiatives, research projects, and awareness for sustainable development.

Highlighted publications

Authored 30+ peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals. Full list: Google Scholar ↗ 

  1. Internet addiction among youth across 26 countries: psychological, personality, and socioeconomic determinants.
    Noha Fadl, Assem Gebreal, Shaimaa Abdelaziz Abdelmoneim, Fatima Asim Abdelmoneim,…, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106037
  2. Mapping the colorectal cancer patient journey in Egypt: A qualitative study of diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle perspectives.   Assem Gebreal, Karim Abdeltawab, Omar Hesham…..Lori Brand Bateman. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326144
  3. A systematic review and meta-analysis on parental uptake and willingness to vaccinate children against human papillomavirus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.   Assem Gebreal, Rasha Ashmawy, Marafi Jammaa Ahmed, ….., Ramy Mohamed Ghazy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.126832
  4. Exploring the Lived Experiences of Colorectal Cancer Patients With Diagnosis and Treatment in Egypt: A Qualitative Interview Study.  Assem Gebreal, Muhammed Helmi, Samr Kolkas,… Karim Mikhail, Lori Bateman. https://doi.org/10.1200/GO-24-63000 https://doi.org/10.1200/GO-24-63000
  5. Parental Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Willingness and Uptake: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (CUGH 2024 Conference). Assem Gebreal, Rasha Ashmawy, iIslam Kouramp, Riddhi Adhyaru3, Mohamed Mohamed Belal1, Sara Chikh Aissa4,  Mohamed NabihBashir1, Fatma Bouksir4, Brahim Hadj Moussa5, Ahmed Elsayed said Noureldin6, Mansur Muhammad Tukur, Ramy Ghazy
  6. Development and validation of a French questionnaire that assesses knowledge, attitude, and practices toward Marburg diseases in sub-Saharan African countries https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.01.027 R.M. Ghazy, A. Gebreal, B.E. El Demerdash d, F. Elnagar e, M.R. Abonazel f, A. Saidouni g, A.A. Alshaikh a, M. Hussein h i, M.F. Hussein j
  7. Routine childhood immunization in Sub-Saharan Africa: addressing parental vaccine hesitancy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.10.049  Fadl , S.A. Abdelmoneim , A. Gebreal , N. Youssef , R.M. Ghazy
  8. Systematic Review on the Efficacy, Effectiveness, Safety, and Immunogenicity of Monkeypox Vaccine https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11111708 Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Ehab Elrewany, Assem Gebreal, …., Mai Hussein
  9. Compulsory Vaccination Coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African Countries Two Years Following the COVID-19 Pandemic https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-023-01261-1 Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Assem Gebreal, Marina Raouf Abdelmessih Saleeb
  10. The Internal Reliability and Construct Validity of the Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ): Evidence from Healthcare Professionals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11152168 Naglaa Youssef, Marina Saleeb, Assem Gebreal, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy
  11. Assessing Disparities in Medical Students’ Knowledge and Attitude about Monkeypox (Mpox): A Cross-sectional Study of 27 Countries across Three Continents https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1192542 Samar Abd ElHafeez, Assem Gebreal, Mohammad Adnan Khalil, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy
  12. Knowledge of Monkeypox among medical students in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. https://doi.org/10.18332/popmed/165096 Gebreal, A., ElHafeez, S. A., Abdelmoneim, S. A., Ghazy, R. M
  13. Determinants of Parental Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy in The Eastern Mediterranean Region: A cross-sectional Study https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1132798 Noha Fadl, Salah Thabit Al Awaidy, .., Assem Gebreal, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy
  14. Monkeypox Vaccine Acceptance among Ghanaians: A Call for Action. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11020240 Ghazy, R.M.; Yazbek, S.; Gebreal, A.; Hussein, M.; Addai, S.A.; Mensah, E.; Sarfo, M.; Kofi, A.; AL-Ahdal, T.; Eshun, G. Vaccines 2023, 11, 240.
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