Eman A. Toraih, MD, MSc., PhD, DBio

Dr. Eman Toraih is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, where she joined in November 2019. She also holds positions as Professor of Medical Genetics at Suez Canal University (Egypt) and Adjunct Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University. 

Dr. Toraih earned her medical degree with honors (2002), followed by her master's and doctoral degrees in Medical Genetics from Suez Canal University. Her academic career spans teaching Molecular Genetics, Cancer Genomics, and Bioinformatics to medical students and directing the Molecular Laboratory at the Center of Excellence for Molecular and Cellular Medicine. 

At Tulane, Dr. Toraih has established an extensive network of multidisciplinary collaborators, bringing together researchers with diverse expertise to advance scientific discovery. She mentors students, fellows, residents, and faculty in both basic science and clinical research methodologies. Her groundbreaking work has illuminated the utility of novel thyroid cancer biomarkers for active surveillance, developing a prognostic molecular panel that predicts aggressive tumor behavior with high accuracy.

Dr. Toraih's research has been recognized through multiple prestigious grants, including the Carol Lavin Bernick Faculty Grant (2020-2021), the Louisiana Clinical & Translational Science Center Grant (2021), and the American Thyroid Association research grant funded by Bite Me Cancer and Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association (2021-2023). Most recently, she was awarded the Carol Lavin Bernick Faculty Grant (2024-2025) for her project "Decoding the GLP1R Genomic Landscape for Precision Obesity Management."

Her findings are transforming clinical approaches to thyroid cancer follow-up, with the potential to significantly improve survival rates while reducing treatment costs nationwide. She has published over 270 peer-reviewed articles, achieving an H-index of 34 with more than 4,500 citations. 

Beyond her research accomplishments, Dr. Toraih has demonstrated exceptional leadership by introducing cutting-edge bioinformatics platforms to Tulane University School of Medicine, including OncoLand and DiseaseLand software, providing unprecedented access to curated public datasets. She serves as an administrator of Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software at the institution. 

Dr. Toraih maintains a strong commitment to community service, actively volunteering to support homeless individuals, provide meals and supplies to those in need, and assist communities affected by natural disasters.