NU School of Biotechnology Attends the OPPM Work Package Meeting

The NU School of Biotechnology participated in the work package meeting for the Online Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Program (OPPM), which is a consortium funded by ERASMUS+ that aims to create a postgraduate diploma and MSc program in pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine.

This is the first postgraduate program in pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine in Egypt and one of the pioneering programs in the Middle East. The consortium is led by Alexandria University and includes universities and organizations from all around the world.

Some of the participating countries:

1. Egypt:

• Nile University
• Fayoum University
•  Al-Alfi Foundation
•  The Children’s Cancer Hospital 57357

      2. Lebanon:

• American University in Beirut
•  Beirut Arab University, Oviedo University

      3. And, lastly, a few European Union countries:

•  University of Kiel
•  Democritus University of Thrace
•  Newcastle University

The consortium also includes an honorary member, the Magdy Yaqoub Heart Foundation.

The work package meeting was held at The Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, the leading member of the consortium. Live discussions were held on the milestones achieved this far by the project and future plans of the OPPM program. The day was concluded with a dinner in a restaurant overlooking the historical Citadel of Qaitbay and Alexandria's harbor.

The OPPM project was inaugurated in December 2021 and the OPPM diploma and MSc program are expected to launch at the end of 2023.