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As part of the university's efforts to enhance scientific research and support innovations in the field of personalized oncology treatment, the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, organized the cultural season for the second semester of the 2024/2025 academic year. The event was held under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of the University, Prof. Ghada Farouk, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Prof. Rehab Osman Ahmed, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy.

The fourth symposium, titled "Patient-Derived Tumor Organoids: New Hopes for Personalized Cancer Therapy," was held under the supervision of Prof. Rola Milad Labib, Acting Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development.

During the symposium, Prof. Mai Tolba, Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Faculty, presented a 3D tissue culture model of tumor particles extracted from tumor samples isolated from patients, as a promising tool for developing more effective treatments tailored to the nature of the tumor, considering genetic variation and mechanisms of cancer cell resistance to existing treatments.

She also explained the possibility of adding immune cells to these models to study tumor response to immunotherapies.

The symposium was attended by several faculty staff and teaching assistants from the faculty.