Rate My Professor Ismail El-Amouri

Dr. Ismail El-Amouri currently holds the positions of Chair, Associate Professor, and Director of the Medical Laboratory Science Program within the Department of Medical Laboratory Science at Eastern Kentucky University. This department is situated within the Department of Environmental & Public Health, Administration, and Medical Sciences in the College of Health Sciences. His academic background includes a Doctor of Science (ScD) in Clinical Sciences and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Clinical Laboratory Science, both obtained from the University of Kentucky. Dr. El-Amouri's research specializations and academic interests comprise clinical hematology, transfusion medicine, interdisciplinary learning and education, laboratory science education, and advocacy. He is affiliated with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), and the Kentucky Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (KSCLS). He has earned the Omicron Sigma honor and the Key to the Future award from the ASCLS.

Dr. El-Amouri's key publications include 'Taking hazards from the home to the workplace: Over-the-counter remedies and prescription drugs may affect the health of your workers and at the same time may carry over into the work environment' (2013), published during his tenure at Eastern Kentucky University. Other notable works are 'The role of decay accelerating factor in the immunopathogenesis of cytomegalovirus infection' (2011), 'Increased morbidity and mortality in murine cytomegalovirus-infected mice following allogeneic bone marrow transplant is associated with reduced surface decay accelerating factor expression' (2010), 'Periovulatory Leukocyte Infiltration in the Rat Ovary' (2010), 'Inhibition of allogeneic inflammatory responses by the Ribonucleotide Reductase Inhibitors, Didox and Trimidox' (2010), and 'Proteasome synthesis and assembly are required for survival during stationary phase' (2004). These publications have garnered a total of 162 citations according to his ResearchGate profile. In his capacity as department chair and program director, Dr. El-Amouri oversees academic programs, faculty appointments, and student training in medical laboratory science.