Molecular Genomics Unit

About us

We are Molecular Genomics Unit in -MASRI-(Medical Ain Shams Research Institute) and we are the is the first accredited oncogenomics lab in Egypt.

And Our unit includes DNA & RNA extraction labs, RT- PCR Lab, NGS sequencing lab and with highly trained staff.

We specialize in scientific research with our highly experienced, qualified and trained professionals in the field of Genomics.

Our mission: -to improve the quality of biomedical and clinical research & to address national health problems,

-building research capacity through technology transfer.

Our vision: to be a regional leader in medical research delivering global improvement in human health.

Our values: patient safety - confidentiality accurate results. short TAT

Collaborated on research projects with

* The Science, Technology, and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF),

* MATREX (MASRI Cancer Biobank and integrated Genomic Solution Accredited Center of Scientific Excellence),

* The Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU),

* MARC

* FUDAN Cancer Hospital

* Pharmaceutical companies

* British council

* ASRT

* ABBOTT

* Zewail city for Science and Technology

Research and publication

Abbott project : Abbott / pandemic defense site in Egypt

Awards

Granted accreditation in laboratory Molecular analysis of Oncogenomic tests accredited according to ISO 15189 by EGAC.

Many Awards of appreciation for international Publications

Award of Good Management of genomic Lab during the COVID pandemic

People

Prof. Sara Hassan Agwa

Dr. Reham Mamdouh Darwish

Dr. Aya Mohamed Abd Elsamee

DR. Shaimaa Moustafa El Sayed

Juniors’ lab specialists

Mahmoud Ashraf Adly Mahmoudashraf59820@gmail.com Tel : 01555344351 Biotechnologist at Molecular Genomics Unit at MASRI Deputy of preanalytical Unit Director at MASRI Made an international publication in Scopus journal: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9853-8032 B.Sc. of Biotechnology at Misr University for Science and Technology M.Sc. student of Biotechnology at Faculty of Science at Helwan University	Jomana Osama Hashim Jomana.o.hashim@gmail.com BSc. Degree of Biochemistry Science, Ain Shams University M.Sc. student of Biochemistry Science, Ain Shams University Biochemist at Molecular Genomics Unit at MASRI Junior in Molecular Genomics Unit at MASRI

Fatma Naser Arafa fatmanaserarafa@gmail.com Junior lab specialist - Genomics Unit at MASRI BSc. in Science,Al-Azhar University Master student in Molecular biology- Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University	Dalia Hussein Ibrahim daliahussein67@gmail.com Junior lab specialist - Genomics Unit at MASRI BSc. in Biotechnology - Misr University for Science and Technology Master student in Biotechnology - Faculty of Science, Cairo University

Participants

 (2018-2020): participant in project of the academy of scientific research and technology (ASRT) under the name of: implementation of comprehensive molecular and next generation sequencing based genetic testing strategy to improve and prevent fatal outcomes of coronary artery disease related to familiar hypercholesterolemia.

 (2019-2022): participant in project: THE POWER OF TWO : NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING AND BIOINFORMATICS IN TRANSCRIPTOMIC INTEGRATIVE ANALYSIS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN EGYPTIANS.

 participant in the project funded by NAMURU-3 in collaboration with WHO and CDC in a project titled SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE FOR SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY ILLNESS (SARI) IN THE EASTERN MEDITERNIAN REGION(EMR.

 participant in Molecular research course MASRI for Breast –Gynecological & immunology International cancer conference ( BGICC) Jan2019,2020,2024 July 2021 and 2022, and for International Gastrointestinal, liver & Uro- oncology conference (IGILUC)

Apr 2019 , Jan 2021 and 2022, 2023.

 participant in :

• NGS Hands-on presented by Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific partner in Egypt.

• Advanced Statistical Analysis in Academic Research.

• Medical NGS Bio informatics.

• Tissue Culture Hands on workshop.

• Hands-on : stem cells charactarization by Flow Cytometry workshop.

• Post Conference :HLA-Typing on NGS Jan 2021https://medsol.zohobackstage.com/Post-ConferenceHLA-Typing

News

Granted accreditation in molecular analysis at Molecular genomics unit

A visit from Gombe State University in Nigeria in their short visit to Egypt with alot of knowledge and experience exchanging. raising the concept of collaboration.

A fruitful meeting with GSK representatives to discuss future collaboration with Medical Ain Shams Research Institute

Report of the visit of the Portuguese delegation

Report of the visit of OXFORD

Event

Organizing Molecular course in International conferences (BGICC and IGULC) from 2017 till now.

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Teaching & Training

MASRI molecular research unit put in use all the facilities available to help educate and train medical students in the field of medical molecular genetics through the highly equipped and renovated molecular labs. This applies to governmental and private universities and institutes. eg: postgraduate students training from parasitology department, training courses for undergraduate students from German University in Egypt.

Postgraduates (Master, MD, or Researchers) benefit from the highly

Equipped molecular labs in getting molecular consultation and molecular laboratory assistance during completing their practical molecular part of the thesis.

First NGS Hands on Workshop in ASU Faculty of Medicine MASRI Molecular Biology Labs 19-21 Jan 2019