ABOUT US
MASRI Biobank is a biorepository that performs an organized collection of human biological material and associated patient information (clinical, demographic, genetic,...etc) stored for one or more research purposes.
MASRI Biobank provides state-of-the-art logistics and infrastructure enabling the prospective collection of samples and data based on the needs of research & researchers.
MASRI Biobank with a multidisciplinary team of medical experts, supports researchers at all steps of their scientific workflow – starting from study design, definition of optimal inclusion & exclusion criteria, implementation of pre-analytical standards.
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Shadia A.Fathy; Adel G. Elmissiry; Howida M. Sharaf ;Awatef A.Mady ;Sawsan M.Abd el moneim(2008): The possible role of thyme in reduction toxic impact of the liver. Journal of Environmental science |
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Diagnostic value of fibronectin and mutant p53 in the urine of patients with bladder cancer: impact on clinicopathological features and disease recurrence (2010). Sanaa Eissa, Samir F Zohny, Abdelrahman N Zekri, Tarek Moustafa El-Zayat and Amany M Maher. Med Oncol; 11; 27(4):1286-94. |
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Multiple molecular markers MAGE-1, MAGE-3 and AFP mRNAs expression nested PCR assay for sensitive and specific detection of circulating hepatoma cells: Enhanced detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (2013). Salwa H.Teama, Sara H.A.Agwa, Noha A. ElNakeeb, Manal Abdel Hamid, Amany M. Maher and Mourad M.Heidar. Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics; 14(1):21–28 · |
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Shadia A. Fathy, Abdel Nasser. Singab, Sara A. Agwa,, Dalia M. Abd El Hamid, Fatma A. Zahra, Sawsan M. Abd El Moneim. (2013).The antiproliferative effect of mulberry (Morus alba L.) plant on hepatocarcinoma cell line HepG2.The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics. |
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Role of cerebrospinal fluid IL-8 as a marker for differentiation between acute bacterial and aseptic meningitis. Amal Tohamy Abdelmoez, Doaa Zakaria Zaky and Amany M Maher. J Egypt Soc Parasitol Apr; 44(1)205-10. |
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Shadia A. Fathy, Abdel Nasser. Singab, Sara A. Agwa,, Dalia M. Abd El Hamid, Fatma A. Zahra, Sawsan M. Abd El Moneim. (2013). Mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) Extracts Suppresses NF-ĸB in hepatocarcinoma cell line HepG2 . Journal of Environmental science. |
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Multiple molecular markers nested PCR assay for sensitive and specific detection of circulating hepatoma cells (2015). Salwa H. Teama, Sara H. Agwa, Noha A. ElNakeeb, Manal Abdel Hamid, Amany M. Maher and Mourad M. Heidar. J Cancer Sci Ther; 7(8):77– 84. |
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Amino Acid Substitution in Hepatitis c virus core and genetic variation in Interlukin 28B gene failure and the correlation to interferon treatment failure in chronic HCV Egyptian Patients (2017). Nashwa El-Khazragy, Maiada A. Hussien, Mohamed A. El-Mordy, Amany M. Maher. International Journal of Science and Research; 6(5):1187-1192. |
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Genetic study on the effect of human mesenchymal stem cell on hepatoma cell line HuH7 (2018). Swalim H.; Amer, HA.; Abu Zahra, FA.; Headier, M.; Abo Agwa, SH.; Maher, AM. And Hussien, MM. QJM, 2018. |
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Rabah M. Shawky a,Ahmed R.M. Ramy , Sahar M. Nour El-Din Sawsan M. Abd Elmoneim, Marwa A. Abd Elmonem (2018):Abnormal maternal biomarkers of homocysteine and methionine metabolism and the risk of congenital heart defects. The Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics. |
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IL‐28β gene polymorphism determines virological response to PEGylated interferon therapy in hepatitis C virus genotype 4 Egyptian patients (2018). Nashwa El‐Khazragy, Naglaa El Sayed, Ahmed M. Salem, Nahla S. Hassan, Amal Tohamy Abdelmoeaz, Amany M. Maher, Azza El‐Sayed Mansy. J Cell Biochem, 1-8. |
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The effect of some herbal extracts on liver cell line (2019). Amany M. Maher, Eman Mohamed Ali Shaban, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahium Hewehy, Nancy Samir Wahba, and Fatma Abdel Karim Abu Zahra. Middle East Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol. 8 No. 1, January‑June 2019. |
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Thyroid Dysfunctions in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated by Transarterial Chemoembolization (2020). Amal Tohamy Abdelmoez, Ahmed Abbas Elkhattib, Amany M. Maher and Ahmed Kamal ElDorry. EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System 7.3: 01- 08. |
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Interferon-γ inducible protein-10 and interleukin 28B gene polymorphism as predictive markers for genotype 4 hepatitis C virus treatment response (2020). Abd El-maksoud, E.A., Salem, A.M., Maher, A.M. and Hegazy, M.G.A. Tropical Biomedicine, 37(4): 1083– 1092. |
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An Ultra structural analysis of the HuH7 Hepatocellular carcinoma cell line's response to conditioned and co-culture media (2023). Marwa M. Hussein1, Hamdy H. Swelim2, Sawsan M. Abd El Moneim1, Shimaa M. Elsayed1, Amany M. Maher1, Fatma A. Abu Zahra1. International Journal of Stem Cells and Medicine, 2(1). DOI: 10.58489/2836- 5038/012. |
| 1. ESPCR: Biobanking Day (2016). | |||||
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| 2. Biobank workshop in CCHE-57357 Biorepository (2016). | |||||
| 3. The International Agency of Research on Cancer in collaboration (WHO) with CCHE-57357, training workshop for pathologist and Histology in Cairo; 22th-24th May (2017). | |||||
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| 4. Bridging Biobanks in MENA Countries to Promote Research and Healthcare Symposium – Izmir, Turkey. 2nd - 3rd May (2018), BBMRI-ERIC. | |||||
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| 5. International Workshop on Biobanking for Rare Diseases – Izmir, Turkey. 4th, May (2018), BBMRI-ERIC. | |||||
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6. ISBER (International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories) 2018 Annual |
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| 7. Tissue Biobank Training Course in Fudan Cancer Center, Shanghai, China, 4th – 12th July, (2018). | |||||
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| 8. Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Human Microbiome Biobanking, BBMRI-ERIC (2020). | |||||
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| 9. Pre-analytical phases of biobanking, Part 3: Science behind the pre-analytical phase, quality assurance schemes in biobanking, BBMRI-ERIC QM Academy training (2021). | |||||
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| 10. The Egyptian Network of research Ethics committees (ENRIC), 27th meeting, 28th October (2021). | |||||
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| 11. Market Study and Awareness on the Accreditation of Biobanks According to ISO-20387:2018 and uses of ISO/TR 22758:2020 workshop, 6th - 7th March, (2022) | |||||
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12. ASKION GmbH Automated Biobank Training, Gera Germany (2020). |
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| 13. Assessor Training course on Accreditation of Biobanks According to ISO 20387:2018 and EGAC Requirements, 24th - 27th July, (2022) | |||||
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14. International Hundred K+ Cohorts Consortium (IHCC), Educational Webinar Series: Qatar Biobank Showcase - 1, 2 and 8th March, (2023). |
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15. FROZEN TISSUE COLLECTION AND BIOBANKING |
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| 16. Bioabanking as a platform for Clinical Research, in Collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Mansoura University, 30th April, (2023). | |||||
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| 17. Biobanking and Pharmacogenomics PGX from theoretical to clinical application, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, 8th – 9th May, (2023) | |||||
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| 18. Basics of AI, 18th May, (2023), GE Healthcare, ASU | |||||
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1. BBMRI Travel Award 2018
Dr. Amany Maher had won a Travel award to attend the BBMRI Symposim and workshops, Izmir, Turkey, May 2018.
2. ISBER Travel Award 2018
Dr. Amany Maher had won a Travel award to attend the ISBER Annual meeting and workshops, Dallas, USA, May 2018.
Projects
Name of Project: MATREX (MASRI CAncer Biobank and InTegrated Genomic solution AccRedited Center of Scientific EXcellence).
Type of Project: Accredited Center of Scientific Excellence.
Funder: STDF
Role: Executive Director of MASRI Biobank and Project Manager.
Project No: 41851.
Training
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1. MASRI Biobank Workshop on Networking, 2019 Networking and introducing BCNet and China as a model. Obstacles facing the development of Egyptian Networking. |
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2. Implementation of Open source Database for Biobank, 2019 |
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3. MASRI Biobank Workshop on ISO-20387 Accreditation, 2020 |
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4. MASRI Biobank Workshop Thermo-Scientific Sample Manager LIMS, 2021 |
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5. MASRI Biobank Workshop in Collaboration with IARC-BCNet, Biobanks in Low- and Middle-Income Countries-Relevance, Setup and Management, 2023 |
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6. MASRI Biobank Workshop: AI in modern Technology, 2024 |