About The MEACR
The MEACR is the first non-profit scientific association in the Middle-East that is dedicated to bringing together scientists, medical professionals and research institutions to fight cancer and spread cancer awareness in this region.
The MEACR was established as a nonprofit organization in 2009 and officially began its journey with its first executive committee meeting in May 2010 at Aleppo University (Aleppo, Syria). The MEACR aims to enhance the exchange between clinicians, cancer scientists, graduate students and other health workers who deal with cancer patients in the larger Middle East (ME) including North Africa. Thus, and in order to achieve this mission, the MEACR holds an annual meeting in a different ME country each year, to provide equal opportunity for all cancer researchers across the region and help them build a collaborative base with various educational and research institutions.
On the other hand, and in 2012 the MEACR launched its official scientific journal, the Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal (CCIJ). This free peer-reviewed establishment aims to help disseminate scientific findings and publish research performed in areas that lack funding and the financial support necessary to publish in other international platforms.
Moreover, after the changes that shook the world with the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic, the MEACR acknowledged the importance of having a more prominent online presence. Thus we like to announce the addition of a new service, an online scientific educational community that is present via free educational videos and discussion platform that will further help disseminate scientific methodologies and findings in the region.
Our community can only grow with your support and input. Thus, we highly encourage you to join our young scientific community and help us expand this network of collaboration and support.
The MEACR Administrative Team
the MEACR started as a personal dream, driven by my passion to establish a scientific community that focuses on cancer research in the Middle East.
Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa
MEACR founder
Our Goals
To unite our efforts across the Middle East and North Africa in the fight against cancer by bringing the latest global research and innovations to an international platform.
More specifically, we aim to address the unique challenges and needs faced by our researchers and cancer patients to tailor treatment modalities to suit our local populations. Through collaboration and dedication, we strive to advance cancer care and improve outcomes for those in our region.
Our Team
Prof. Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa
Founder and CEO
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Prof. Shahid Pervez
Vice President
Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Prof. Ali Ardekani
Scientific Director
Mayhar Charity Institute, Tehran, Iran
Executive Committee
Our Executive Committee gathers esteemed cancer scientists and oncologists from the larger Middle East and North Africa. We are proud of the diversity of our members and hope to enhance this trend and extend it to all ME countries and institutions. Please contact us for executive committee nominees.
Canada
Youssef Elhaji
Dalhousie University
Moulay Alaoui-Jamali
McGill University
Egypt
Mohammed Grawish
Mansoura University
Mohamed Labib Salem
Tanta University
Iran
Reza Malekzadeh
Tehran University
Seyed Hadi Mousavi
Tehran University
Gholamresza Pourmand
Tehran University
Abdolrasoul Talei
Shiraz University
Jordan
Jamal Khader
King Hussein Cancer Center
Razan Mansour
King Hussein Cancer Center
Maysa Al-Hussaini
King Hussein Cancer Center
KSA
Khawla Al-Kuraya
King Fahd National Center for Children's Cancer & Research
Abdelilah Aboussekhra
King Faisal Specialist Hospital
Majed Saleh Alokail
King Saud University
Ghazi Alsbeih
King Faisal Specialist Hospital
Mohammed Samer Rastam
Vision College of Medicine
Kuwait
Moussa Alkhalaf
Kuwait University
Fahd Al-Mulla
Dasman Diabetes Insititute
Lebanon
Nagi El Saghir
American University of Beirut
Hala Gali-Muhtasib
American University of Beirut
Rabih Talhouk
American University of Beirut
Morocco
Nabil Ismaili
Mohammed VI University
Latifa Hilal
Mohammed V University
Meriem Khyatti
Institute Pasteur de Maroc
Oman
Yahya Al-Farsi
Sultan Qaboos University
Mostafa Waly
Sultan Qaboos University
Sirin Adham
Sultan Qaboos University
Pakistan
Aliya Begum
Aga Khan University
Rizwani Ghazala
University of Karachi
Qatar
Feras Alali
Qatar University
Fatima Mraiche
Qatar University
Ali Sultan
Weill Cornell Medicine
Semir Vranic
Qatar University
Said Dermime
National Center for Cancer Care & Research
Sudan
Shahinaz Bedri
Ahfad University
Ishag Adam
University of Khartoum
Syria
Lina Ghabreau
Aleppo University
Zuheir Alshehabi
Tishreen University
Tunisia
Ahmed Rebai
Sfax University
Raja Mokdad-Gargouri
Sfax University
Turkey
Abali Huseyin
Acibadem University
Kemal Bakir
Gaziantep University
Mehmet Ozturk
Izmir Tinastepe University
Paydas Semra
Cukurova University
UAE
Sherif Karam
UAE Al-Ain University
USA
Wasim Maziak
Florida International University
Mustapha Kandouz
Wayne University
Contact Us
Amal Kassab
Administrative Director
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Email: amal_kassab@hotmail.com
