Our students from Nile University’s School of Biotechnology secured both first and second place in the Biotechnology category at the 20th Undergraduate Research Forum (UGRF), earning a total of $700 in awards. The first-place prize of $400 was awarded to Gel Mate: From Casting to Imaging – Automating the Gel Workflow, supervised by Dr. Maha Salah with TAs Mahmoud Mohsen and Mayar Mostafa. The project developed a robotic system that automates gel electrophoresis. With only the initial sample input required, the system completes all steps from gel preparation to imaging, making the technique
We are proud to announce that Gensect, a biotech startup founded by graduates of Nile University’s School of Biotechnology, has achieved a remarkable milestone at the Business Incubator in Biotechnology (BIB) under the theme “Today’s Idea... Tomorrow’s Future.” Gensect ranked 3rd out of 17 competing startups, placing among the Top 5 for their innovative project focused on producing organic feed and fertilizer from organic waste using black soldier fly larvae — a sustainable solution that addresses critical agricultural and environmental challenges in Egypt and beyond. The Demo Day was hosted
NU School of Biotechnology was honored to host an inspiring talk on Transgenerational Whispers: How Ancestral Experiences Affect a New Generation by Dr. Ahmed Elewa, Assistant Professor at Augsburg University, USA. Our attendees were captivated as Dr. Elewa shared his groundbreaking research on the fascinating impact of ancestral life histories on future generations. From epigenetics to embryonic plasticity, the session shed light on the science of multigenerational adaptations. We extend our gratitude to Dr. Elewa for his invaluable insights and to everyone who joined this thought-provoking
