On Saturday, the 29th of Oct 2016, the second volume of
“Biotech Juniors” conference launched under the slogan “The Aftertime Leaders”
by “Bio Team Egypt” which is the first national team that is concerning with
Biotechnology awareness through diverse categories of events on the academic or
the community level. These efforts to provide the growing categories of
biotechnology students with the required tools for more understanding of
biotechnology concepts and aspects. “Biotech Juniors” conference lasted for one
day and succeed to discuss many important topics and different aspects in the
fields of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and scientific research seeking for
encouraging the integration of these concepts to the whole divers’ mindsets of
the conference attendees. Many lecturers and speakers have participated in this
volume from different universities and research centers across Egypt such as,
Ain Shams university, Cairo University, Masr University for Science and
Technology and National Research Center.
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This volume of “Biotech
Juniors” is considered as the second conference of “Bio Team Egypt” which has
integrated successfully the field of Biotechnology with many topics through
various groups of lectures. Our lecturers were interested in proving the
importance of Biotechnology, scientific researches, Evolutionary Biology and
soft skills. There were many collaborations and sponsorships helped our team in
organizing this conference as Ain Shams Center for Genetic Engineering and
Biotechnology under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Bakry. In addition to,
the Arab Society of Stem Cells (ASSCMB). Also, we proud that the second event
of “Biotech Juniors” Attended by more than 400+ researchers, graduate and
student from the Arab and Egyptian Biotechnology sector.
“Bio Team Egypt” is
honored of the participation of 7 speakers, lecturers, doctors and professors. Dr.
Mohamed Abdallah, Associate Professor and Head of Plant Genetic Transformation
Department (PGTD), Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI),
Agricultural Research Center. Dr. Salwa El-Hallouty, Associate Prof.
Biochemistry, Cell Culture Bioassy & Drug Discovery Lab, National Research
Center, Pharmacognosy Department Pharmacognosy & Drug Industries Division.
Dr. Mohamed Atia Omar, Associate Prof. of
Molecular Genetics and Genome Mapping Lab. Agricultural Genetic Engineering
Research Institute (AGERI) Agricultural Research Center (ARC). Dr. Ahmed Hussien, PhD, Plant Pathologist &
Geneticist, Italy. Plant Disease Diagnosis Specialist, Plant Quarantine.
Dr. Olfat M. A. Salem, Associate
Professor in Algae, Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science
Helwan University. Ms. Esraa
Mustafa, Teaching Assistant at Genetics Department, Graduated at 2013,
Biotechnology Program, Faculty of Agricluture, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
DR. Emad El Zayat, Prof. of Molecular
Physiology & Biotechnology, Faculty of science, Cairo University.
The second conference
of “Biotech Juniors” included many important lectures under the following
titles: Drug Discovery for Cancer, GMOs & Plant Tissue Culture: The Biotech
Agricultural Revolution, High-Throughput Genotyping: What’s Next, Evolution:
The Biotechnology of Nature, Marine
Biotechnology Development, Biotech After Graduation, Biotechnology: Today &
the Future.
