Ahmed Hamdy Ghonaim

Dr. Ahmed Hamdy Ghonaim

Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Biography

Dr. Ahmed Hamdy Ghonaim is a Lecturer of Preventive Veterinary Medicine at the Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He holds a PhD in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from Huazhong Agricultural University and an MSc in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology from Suez Canal University. He has more than 10 years of clinical experience in poultry and large animal practice. His research spans veterinary virology, vaccine development, antiviral discovery, molecular epidemiology, and host–virus interactions, with particular interests in arboviruses, emerging zoonotic infections, and One Health. His published work includes studies of animal viral infections and vaccine-related research. His recognitions include Best Paper Prizes at Huazhong Agricultural University in 2023 and 2024 and recognition as an Outstanding Egyptian Researcher in China by the Egyptian Embassy in 2025.

Affiliations

Wuhan Institute of Virology

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Desert Research Center

Cairo, Al Qāhirah, Egypt

Honors and Awards

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Outstanding Egyptian Researcher in China Award

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in China, Beijing, China

Received the Outstanding Egyptian Researcher in China Award on 5 December 2025.

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2025 Annual Excellence Award for Best Reviewers

Zoonoses Journal, Beijing, China

Recognized for excellence in peer review during 2025. Award received on 9 March 2026.

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Best Poster Award — WISOM & Viruses 2025

The 11th Wuhan International Symposium on Modern Virology & Viruses 2025 Conference, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Received the Best Poster Award at the 11th Wuhan International Symposium on Modern Virology & Viruses 2025 Conference on 2 November 2025.

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First Prize — Best Poster Competition

Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Awarded First Prize in the Best Poster Competition at Huazhong Agricultural University on 8 May 2025.

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2024 ISVC-HZAU Best Paper Award — First Prize, Book Chapters Category

Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Awarded First Prize in the Book Chapters Category of the 2024 ISVC-HZAU Best Paper Award. Award received on 8 March 2025.

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Annual Excellent Reviewer Award

Acta Materia Medica Journal, Beijing, China

Received the Annual Excellent Reviewer Award from Acta Materia Medica on 5 February 2025.

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2024 HZAU-ISVC Best Academic Presentation Award — Third Prize

Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Awarded Third Prize in the 2024 HZAU-ISVC Best Academic Presentation Award on 23 November 2024.

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Best Poster Award — 1st International Forum on Challenges of and Responses to Zoonoses

1st International Forum on Challenges of and Responses to Zoonoses, Shanxi, China

Received the Best Poster Award at the 1st International Forum on Challenges of and Responses to Zoonoses on 30 October 2024.

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2023 HZAU-ISVC Best Paper Award — Third Prize

Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

Awarded Third Prize in the 2023 HZAU-ISVC Best Paper Award on 10 December 2023.

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Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine — Very Good with Honors

Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, achieving an overall grade of Very Good with Honors, in July 2013.

Experience

Post Doctoral Researcher

Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, China

01 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China

09 Sep 2018 - 11 Jun 2026

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

veterinary medicine- suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt

10 Dec 2014 - 10 Jun 2018

Undergraduate Student

veterinary medicine- suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt

15 Sep 2008 - 10 Jun 2013