Mona Hassan Ahmed

Veterinary physiologist with 12+ years of experience in teaching and research. Specialize in addressing immuno-metabolic challenges in farm animals (sheep and camel) during the transition period through dietary mineral and vitamin supplementation. Skilled in both laboratory and field research, with a proven track record in project management, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Strong ability to guide projects from concept to publication, consistently delivering successful outcomes.

Theses:

• PhD thesis: Effects of magnesium supplementation during the transition period on metabolic profile, immune cell functions and vaccination response in ewes. https://d-nb.info/1237685230/34.

• Master thesis: Effects of selenium and vitamin E injection during the transition period on physiological performance of camels (Camelus dromedarius) and their neonates reared under semi-intensive system.

Papers:

• Expression of glucose and magnesium transport associated genes in whole blood RNA of lactating ewes supplemented with magnesium, Ahmed, M.H., Sponder, G., Wilkens, M.R., Ganter, M., Breves, G., Schuberth, H.J. Aschenbach, G.R. 2021,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104583.

• Serum parameters related to mineral homeostasis and energy metabolism in ewes kept on different dietary magnesium supply during the transition period, Ahmed, M.H., Wilkens, M.R., Ganter, M., Breves, G. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.11.016.

• Blood leukocyte composition and function in periparturient ewes kept on different dietary magnesium supply, Ahmed, M.H., Wilkens, M.R., Möller, B., Ganter, M., Breves, G., Schuberth, H.J. 2020, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02705-9.

• Effects of the physiological status and selenium and vitamin E injection during the transition period on serum proteins parameters in camels (Camelus dromedarius) reared under semi-intensive system Ahmed, M.H. and Elkhair, N.M. 2019 International Journal of Research in Medical and Basic Sciences, 5: 14-27.

• Monitoring of certain serum biochemical parameters during transition period in camels (Camelus dromedarius) Elkhair, N.M., Ahmed, M.H. and Alameen, A.O. 2018 University of Khartoum Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, 9, 27-35.

• Biofluids analysis
• Feed analysis
• Flow cytometer
• Blood cells separation (Ficoll gradient separation)
• ELISA
• GraphPad PRISM
• Endnote reference manager
• Acurri BD C6 software

• Immunometabolic challenge: Glucose levels and neutrophil phagocytic activity in ewes supplemented with magnesium during the transition period, 73rd Conference of the Society of Nutrition Physiology, 2020, Goettingen, Germany, Poster.

• Serum biochemical parameters, neutrophil phagocytic activity, and monocyte subsets during the transition period in ewes, XIIIth International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology (ISRP), 2019, Leipzig, Germany, Oral presentation.

• Effect of selenium and Vitamin E injection during transition period on growth performance and thyroid hormones profile of neonate camels (Camelus dromedarius), The 5th Conference of International Society of Camelids Research and development (ISOCARD), “Recent advances in camelids biology, health and production”, 2018, Laâyoune, Morocco, Oral presentation.