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NU School of Biotechnology Organizes the OPPM Dissemination Event
In a ground-breaking meeting, the School of Biotechnology at Nile University hosted the Dissemination Event of the Online Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine Postgraduate Program (OPPM). The event welcomed reputable speakers and guests from various academic and research institutions who shed light on the significance of pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine in Egypt and worldwide. It further provided an overview of the OPPM program and how it successfully allowed the implementation of the concepts of pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine in a postgraduate program for the first
The School of Biotechnology Organizes the Graduation Projects Dissemination Day
The School of Biotechnology at Nile University organized the Graduation Projects Dissemination Day where the school introduced its different grad tracks and students gracefully discussed their proposed project ideas in fruitful seminar sessions. Their projects reflected the strengths of the programs at Nile University. The day was truly exceptional as it embarked on the first steps to the graduation of the first class from the School of Biotechnology at Nile University! We would like to congratulate our senior students and wish them all the best in their next learning phase.
NU School of Biotechnology Hosts the Info Session for the 1st Business Incubator for Biotechnology in Egypt
We are extremely delighted to have hosted the Info Session for the Business Incubator for Biotechnology (BIB) as part of its inauguration process. BIB is an initiative sponsored by The Academy of Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT), with partners from Ain Shams University, School of Biotechnology at Nile University, and NilePreneurs, that aims at transforming research ideas of young scientists into start-up companies in the different fields of biotechnology. Students were impressed by the opportunities they could benefit from at BIB and showed great enthusiasm towards tailoring their
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NU School of Biotechnology Organizes Biweekly Sessions to Discuss Quality Assurance-Related Matters
NU School of Biotechnology started a series of biweekly sessions to discuss quality assurance-related matters. On February 21st, staff members discussed updates on the program mission and objectives, collection of course files, action plans based on course evaluation process, and reporting the progress in accreditation pillars assigned to each staff member.
NU School of Biotechnology Organizes the BIOT Visions Event
The School of Biotechnology at Nile University continuously supports experiential learning and teamwork-based collaborative projects. On December 20th, the school organized the BIOT Visions Event on its 1st Edition: A Journey Through Health, Viruses, and Histology. The day embraced an open exhibition where students showcased 3D mock-ups of different biological processes and raised awareness about
Applied Biotechnology Seniors Visit Juhayna Food Factories
The School of Biotechnology continuously supports professional and practical learning strategies based on field trips for its students to learn about the latest field technologies and explore new market opportunities. As part of the learning activities undertaken in the course of Industrial Microbiology, our senior students went on a field trip to two of Juhayna Food Factories to explore the
NU School of Biotechnology Holds its 3rd Session of the Biotech Seminar Series
Staff members at NU School of Biotechnology attended the third episode of the Biotech Seminar Series aiming at discussing the staff's ongoing research and latest field developments. The session was presented by Teaching Assistant Mr. Saher Abdelmageed who discussed his MSc project entitled "A study on the lipid degrading ability of bacteria in our environment".
Dr. Mariam Gamal El-Din Wins the Biomedical Sciences Award
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Mariam Gamal El-Din, Assistant Professor at NU School of Biotechnology won the Biomedical Sciences Award from BioScience Scientist Awards this year. Dr. Mariam holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the Danish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience (DANDRITE) in Aarhus University, Denmark, with a research focus on understanding the influence of receptors
NU Shool of Biotechnology Students Participate in a Summer Training Program
NU School of Biotechnology is keen on providing students with the best off-campus research and market experience in preparation to their postgraduate careers. In an effort to enhance the students’ technical and interpersonal skills as well as promoting their exposure to the market, our junior students joined a skillful training program at various scientific corporations. During this program
NU School of Biotechnology Staff Attend a Workshop for Program Accreditation by NAQAAE
NU School of Biotechnology staff members attended a workshop entitled "Programmatic Accreditation Standards - NAQAAE 2022" that aims to prepare our undergraduate programs for accreditation by NAQAAE. The workshop, presented by director of the Quality Assurance Unit Dr. Abdelrahim Hassan, introduced the staff to the new program accreditation standards published by NAQAAE in 2022 and announcing the
NU School of Biotechnology Hosts a Workshop by the African Biogenome Project
The School of Biotechnology at Nile University hosted the practical sessions of the “North Africa in the Age of Biodiversity Genomics” workshop organized by members of the African Biogenome Project (AFRICABP). AFRICABP is a pan-African effort that aims to establish genomic data of thousands of species for the enhancement and sustainable use of agriculture and biodiversity across Africa. This was a
Teaching Assistant Ms. Yomna Youssef Wins the Best Poster Award at GASB 2023
We are very excited to announce that Ms. Yomna Youssef won the 1st Place Best Poster Award at the German-Arab Symposium on Bioinformatics (GASB 2023) held on September 23rd - 25th at the German University in Cairo (GUC). Ms. Yomna is a Teaching Assistant at NU School of Biotechnology and has participated with a DAAD- and German Federal Foreign Office-funded project entitled “Single cell type
NU School of Biotechnology Holds its 2nd Session of the Biotech Seminar Series
Staff members at NU School of Biotechnology attended the second episode of the Biotech Seminar Series aiming at discussing the staff's ongoing research and latest field developments. The session was presented by Teaching Assistant Mr. Mahmoud Mohsen who discussed his MSc project entitled "Unveiling Common Threads: A Multiomics Meta-Analysis of Breast Cancer Worldwide".
NU School of Biotechnology's Faculty Attend the OPPM 3rd All-Partners Meeting in Kiel, Germany
The faculty at the School of Biotechnology at Nile University traveled to Germany to attend the 3rd all-partners meeting for the Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine (OPPM) program held at the University of Kiel. During the meeting, the partnering universities summarized the latest updates on the progress of different work packages and outlined expectations of what is to be achieved in the
NU School of Biotechnology Staff Members Get Introduced to the Laserfiche System
NU School of Biotechnology, in collaboration with the Buisness Intelligence Unit at NU, organized the first program and course specification DEMO on Laserfiche system to faculty members and TAs at the School of Biotechnology to recognize the Know-How of the process of program and course specification on Laserfiche. The DEMO was presented by the director of the Quality Assurance Unit, Dr