Radwa A. Hanafy

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Researcher

NCTR

Also affiliated: Oklahoma State University (2015–2023); Cairo University (2025); Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City (2018–2021); Institute of Aviation Medicine (2025); Egyptian Aviation Academy (2025); University of Delaware (2022–2025); Assiut University (2018)

Faculty Researcher

15 h-index 45 pubs 827 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Radwa A. Hanafy's research focuses on the taxonomy and phylogenomics of anaerobic gut fungi, specifically within the phylum Neocallimastigomycota. Her work investigates the classification criteria and evolutionary relationships of these microbes, contributing to a deeper understanding of their diversity and distribution across herbivorous animals globally. Hanafy has published on the characterization of novel fungal genera and species found in animal feces, such as *Paucimyces polynucleatus*. Her research also explores the development of genetic engineering tools for lignocellulolytic anaerobic gut fungi, exemplified by work on *Neocallimastix frontalis*. She has also contributed to reviews on the classification of anaerobic gut fungi and the role of salivary microbes in ruminant digestion. Hanafy's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 15, with 44 total publications and over 800 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 15
Publications: 45
Citations: 827

Selected Publications

Silver nanoparticles at sub-cytotoxic levels increase enteric pathogen invasion by compromising intestinal epithelial barrier integrity (2026)

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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