The Egyptian Foundation of
Microbiome Sciences and its Applications
Presents
12 - 13 November
National Research Centre, Cairo - Egypt
Day 1 - November 12th
8:30
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9:45
Registration
10:00
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10:20
Opening and welcome Ceremony
Prof. Dr. Mamdouh Moawad
President of National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Emad Hassan
EFMSA Board Member / Dean of Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Nahla Mansour
President & Founder of EFMSA / Professor of Microbial Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt
10:20
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10:30
Group Photo
10:30
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12:15
Day 1 Session I
Session Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Ibraheem Abdelsalam
Head of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt / EFMSA Board Member
Prof. Dr. Abdel Hamid Hamdy
Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt
10:30
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10:40
Session Opening
10:40
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11:05
From Bench to Bedside: The Microbiome Roadmap for Precision Health and Disease Management
Prof. Dr. Nahla Mansour
President & Founder of EFMSA
Professor of Microbial Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt
11:05
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11:30
Psychological Stress in Alzheimer's Disease: A Vicious Cycle of Systemic Immune Dysregulation Fueling Synaptic Impairment and Neuroinflammation
Prof. Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti
The Saunders Family Chair in Neurology, Professor in Neurology, Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Geriatric and Adult Development Director, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, U.S.A.
11:30
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11:55
Understanding host-microbe interactions!
Prof. Dr. Neemat Kassem
Professor of Immunology & Molecular Oncology, School of Medicine , Cairo University, Egypt
11:55
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12:15
Breast Cancer Vaccine in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Dr. Malak Mattar
MD, Senior Consultant Surgery Mansoura University, Egypt
Hayat Hospital, Saudi Arabia
12:15
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12:45
Break
12:45
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14:25
Day 1 Session II
Session Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti
The Saunders Family Chair in Neurology, Professor in Neurology, Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Geriatric and Adult Development Director, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, U.S.A.
Dr. Annalisa Terranegra
Principal Investigator, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
12:45
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12:55
Session Opening
12:55
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13:20
Microbiome and antibiotics: a delicate balance influencing lung cancer outcomes
Prof. Dr. Maija Kohonen-Corish
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University
Director of Woolcock Centre for Lung Cancer, Macquarie Park, Sydney, Australia
13:20
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13:45
Targeting Antibiotic Resistance: How Phage Therapy Could Reshape Public Health?
Prof. Dr. Ayman El-Shibiny
Director of Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy (CMP), Egypt
Director of Center of Scientific Excellence for Food Research and Analysis (cSEFRA), Zewail City, Egypt
13:45
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14:10
Culture-Free Genomic Guided Approach for Rapid Identification of Pathogens Causing neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis and Cost-effectiveness Analysis: A Pilot Study
Dr. Nader Al-Dewik
Director of Translational and Precision Medicine Research at WWRC, Principal Investigator at Hamad Medical Corporation, Professor in Human Genetics, Genomic and Precision Medicine Program, College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
14:10
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14:25
Targeting the Gut–Brain Axis to Alleviate Depression: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Mr. Karim Zinhom
Third-year medical student at October 6 University in Giza, Egypt
14:25
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15:25
Lunch
15:25
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17:05
Day 1 Session III
Session Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Ramy Karam Aziz
Co-Founder of EFMSA
Head of Bioscience Research Laboratories, MARC, Egypt
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Fouad M. F. Elshaghabee
Dairy Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
15:25
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15:35
Session Opening
15:35
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16:00
Characterizing the salivary microbiome in obese Qatari adults
Dr. Souhaila Al Khodor
Director of Reproductive and Perinatal Health, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
16:00
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16:25
Immune-microbiota interactions at the intestinal interface
Prof. Dr. Irah King
Director of the McGill Centre for Microbiome Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
16:25
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16:50
Beyond Borders: “One Health Innovations to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elhadidy
Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Director of Centre for Genomics, Zewail City of Science, Egypt
16:50
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17:05
Folk Medicine in Coronavirus Treatment a societal vision for the Sudanian community in Cairo
Mrs. Shahinaz AbdelMonim AbdelGhani AbdelMonim
Researcher, National Research Centre, Egypt
Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Culture Anthropology, Cairo University, Egypt
17:05
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17:15
Closing day 1
Day 2 - November 13th
10:00
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11:35
Day 2 Session I
Session Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Mona Esawy
Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical Industries and Drug Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Neemat Kassem
Professor of Immunology & Molecular Oncology, School of Medicine , Cairo University, Egypt
10:00
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10:10
Session Opening
10:10
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10:35
CVD risk in obesity: the interplay between diet, microbiome, and lipidome
Dr. Annalisa Terranegra
Principal Investigator, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
10:35
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11:00
Metagenomic Sequencing for detection of pathogens in Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis in Egyptian Patients
Prof. Dr. Mahmoud M. ElHefnawi
Professor and Biomedical Informatics and Chemoinformatics Group Leader and Founder, Head of Informatics and Systems Department, National Research Centre, Egypt
11:00
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11:20
A high-potency probiotic dressing prepared from Lactobacillus plantarum inhibits Staphylococcus aureus and promotes wound healing
Prof. Dr. Hazem Diab Aref Sawalha
Full Professor of Microbiology, The Arab American University, Palestine
11:20
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11:35
Cell-Free Supernatant of Human Oral Lactobacillus gasseri Shows Potent Antimicrobial Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Mrs Hams A. Moussa
Assistant Lecturer of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Egypt
11:35
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12:15
Break
12:15
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13:40
Day 2 Session II
Session Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Ayman El Shibiny
Director of Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy (CMP), Egypt
Director of Center of Scientific Excellence for Food Research and Analysis (cSEFRA), Zewail City, Egypt
Dr. Souhaila Al Khodor
Director of Reproductive and Perinatal Health, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
12:15
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12:25
Session Opening
12:25
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12:50
Mitigate Microbial Taxonomic Bias and the Foul Odor Associated with Fecal Samples Testing
Dr. Bassam El-Fahmawi
CEO & CTO of Mawi DNA Technologies
12:50
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13:15
Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis of the Human Microbiome: A Systems Approach to Understanding Human Health
Prof. Dr. Ahmed M Alzohairy
Professor of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University. The director of the Egyptian Center of Bioinformatics and Genomics
13:15
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13:40
Bioactive Properties of Nigerian Mountain Honey and Their Association with Its Native Bacterial Flora
Prof. Dr. Mona Esawy
EFMSA Board Member
Professor of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical Industries and Drug Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt
13:40
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14:40
Round Table
Panelists:
Senator Dr. Mohy Hafez
Head of Export Council of Medical Products / Head of Pharmaceutical Sector of Egyptian Federation of Industries / Board member of Pharmaceutical Committee of Supreme Council Universities, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Emad El-Azazy
The Chief Executive Officer of the Arab Governance Alliance, Egypt / Managing Director at the American Arab Academy of Governance, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Ayman El-Shibiny
Director of Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy (CMP), Egypt / Director of Center of Scientific Excellence for Food Research and Analysis (cSEFRA), Zewail City, Egypt
Prof. Dr. Sohair Gad Alla
Head of the General Administration of Laboratories Affairs, National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), Egypt
Prof. Dr. Irah King
Director of the McGill Centre for Microbiome Research Department of Microbiology and Immunology McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Dr. Souhaila Al Khodor
Director of Reproductive and Perinatal Health, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Asmaa Fouad
Head of Central Administration of Biological & Innovative Products and Clinical Trials in EDA, Egypt
Moderator:
Prof. Nahla M. Mansour
President & Founder of EFMSA / Professor of Microbial Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, Egypt
14:40
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15:40
Lunch
15:40
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17:10
Day 2 Session III
Session Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Yasser Hassan Ibrahim
Professor of Air Pollution Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Science and Climate Change, National Research Center, Egypt.
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elhadidy
Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Director of Centre for Genomics, Zewail City of Science, Egypt
15:40
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15:50
Session Opening
15:50
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16:15
Yoghurt Containing Apilactobacillus Kunkeei Strain Ameliorates the Risk of Fatty Liver in Rat Model
Prof. Dr. Fouad M. F. Elshaghabee
Dairy Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
16:15
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16:40
Beneath the Surface: Microbiome Adaptation Strategies in the Hypersaline Solar Lake of Taba
Dr. Rehab Zohier Abdallah
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt
16:40
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16:55
Soil Microbiome and Sustainable Agriculture: Genomic Characterization of Phytase Activity and Stress-adaptation traits in the Maize Rhizobacterium Enterobacter cloacae Mz49
Dr. Mai Abdel Wahed Abdallah Amer
Lecturer of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology,
Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt
16:55
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17:10
Siwa Hot Springs as Reservoirs of Novel Antibacterials: Fosmid Library Construction and Screening
Dr. Basma Mohamed Tarek Saeed Abdoullateef
Medical Microbiologist, The American University in Cairo, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute
17:10
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17:25
From DNA to Dairy Safety: Microbial Profiling to Combat Hazards in Pasteurized vs. Unpasteurized Cheese
Mrs. Heba Sorour
Pharmacist, Unified Procurement Department, Massara Medical Area, Cairo, Egypt
17:25
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18:00
Closing ceremony day 2