Professor · Faculty of Pharmacy
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Prof. Amira Shawky

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences  ·  Faculty of Faculty of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Building, Room P301
Joined September 2009
Office Hours: Sun & Tue: 11:00 – 13:00
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Biography

Professor Amira Shawky is a full professor of medicinal chemistry and a pioneer in computational drug design in Egypt. Her lab focuses on developing novel anti-cancer and anti-infective agents using structure-based design approaches.

Research Interests

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology
Clinical & Counselling Psychology
2009
M.Sc. in Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
2005
B.Sc. in Psychology
2003

Selected Publications

Novel EGFR Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis and Anti-Cancer Evaluation
Journal Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · · 38 citations
Structure-Based Virtual Screening Against Antimicrobial Resistance Targets
Journal European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · · 56 citations
Machine Learning in Drug Discovery: Applications and Challenges
Journal Drug Discovery Today · · 102 citations

Supervised Students

Current Students
PhD
Nada Mahmoud El-Gohary
AI-Guided Design of Selective Kinase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer
In Progress
Alumni
MSc
Sherif Adel Mansour
Computational Screening of Natural Products Against COVID-19 Targets
Graduated 2023

Current Courses — Academic Year 2026 / 2027

Code Course Name Level Semester
PS101 Pharmaceutical Chemistry I Undergraduate First Semester
PS501 Advanced Drug Design Postgraduate Second Semester