Yehia Saleh Ahmed Mohamed

Dr. Yehia is an associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases. He gained his undergraduate degree from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, and his PhD from the Department of Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation at Leicester University Medical School, UK (ranked 285th globally and 34th in the UK according to the QS report 2025). Dr. Yehia received his training as a PDF at the Jenner Institute-Oxford University, where he served as an immunology scientist to monitor the cellular responses to two HIV-vaccine clinical trials. As an academic, Dr. Yehia’s teaching journey spans many global destinations, including the Middle East, Europe, and North America, during which he focused on subject-oriented curriculum development, course coordination, student mentoring, and community service. Dr. Yehia is interested in many areas of immunology and infectious diseases. These include developing vaccines for chronic respiratory and retroviruses, immunotherapy of tumors, exploring the immune-modulating effects of new medicines, and discovering and studying new natural bio-remedies with antimicrobial and antitumor potential.