• Stem Cells Sector in Egypt
Biotechnology is a rich field of techniques and tools that will affect all sectors, one of this technique, that has an impact on the health sector, is "Stem Cells" to treat many chronic diseases. Stem cells are a type of undifferentiated cells in the human body, which means that they are not a liver cell, or a nerve cell, or a stomach cell, or any types of cells that make up the body's organs. So that they can form any cells, In humans, stem cells there in the body to reparation the damage of other organs. For example, if a wound occurs, the stem cells got together to form skin cells, then the person acquires new skin cells instead of damaged skin cells. The type of stem cells in the body differs and vary according to the age of the person. Stem cells before birth are not the stem cells for adults. They differentiate in the embryonic stage, especially after fertilization, and the formation of a zygote, so researching, began for years to discover more about the stem cells and benefits from it in treating many diseases, a large part of stem cell therapy is still hoping.
The use of stem cells in treatment faces a lot of controversy regarding ethics and human principles, other than the controversy surrounding the ability of stem cells to treat. It is already treating diseases, but how and efficiency still have many questions about it. It is already treating diseases, but how and efficiency still have many questions about it. It is not just injecting stem cells into the affected area to produce new missing cells. It is more complicated and any less unexpected it may cause risks, the least of which are tumors, and cancers. Stem cells are recent science and scientists in the health sector, and there is still a lot of research and discoveries, including what succeeded and what failed, and the cause of many problems for researchers. This technology still has many restrictions that researchers are prohibited from an overstep, and many popular movements are considered stem cells a violation of humans and humanity.
As students of the biotechnology field, we must know that our study is cells, and tissues, etc., So it is not possible to deal with the human, we are not specialized in dealing with the creatures in their usual form. Approval of biotechnology researchers must be included in writing from the patient and the treating physician if any experiments are performed on the patient's cells or withdrawn from them. The field is not simple, so you should prepare yourself theoretically and practice well, to be qualified for any opportunity.
If you want to work in this field, you must be fully aware of your goal, and this will only happen after training and qualification that will take some time. You will not reach a high rank in this science alone without the help of others. Therefore, you should seek help, advice, and guidance from those who have experience, and you will find specialists in various scientific events such as conferences, seminars, and workshops. Your main concern should be at the beginning of any step, which is communication and building a network of relationships with specialists in the field in various institutions. Last but not least, the field of stem cells does not stop talking about it. And try to work in everything before defining your goals and decisions to define them clearly.
Translated by: Walaa Abdelwahab
