The Master’s thesis defense of Dr. Tasneem Mohamed Mortada, Resident Physician at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, was successfully held on Tuesday, 6 January 2026.

The thesis was entitled:

“Evaluation of the Efficacy of Topical Simvastatin 1.5% Loaded on Composite Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Combined with Dermabrasion in the Treatment of Vitiligo.”

Thesis Supervision

The thesis was conducted under the supervision of:

• Prof. Dr. Rasha Torky Abdelrazek
  Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

• Dr. Ahmed Ahmed Touny
  Lecturer of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Examination and Discussion Committee

The thesis was evaluated by a distinguished committee consisting of:

• Prof. Dr. Khaled Mohamed Tawfik
  Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University (Assiut) – External Examiner
• Prof. Dr. Amal Talaat Abdel Rahman
  Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University – Internal Examiner
• Prof. Dr. Rasha Torky Abdelrazek
  Supervisor Representative

The defense was also honored by the attendance of Prof. Dr. Hossam Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Professor of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University.

This academic event reflects the Faculty of Medicine’s commitment to supporting postgraduate research and advancing scientific knowledge in the field of dermatology and venereology, in line with the objectives of Minia University and the Ministry of Higher Education.