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Research

Research at the Department of Biological, Chemical, and Global Health Sciences reflects the diverse expertise of our faculty and spans multiple interdisciplinary fields.
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Our work integrates biology, chemistry, and health sciences to address pressing challenges in medicine, the environment, and society.

The following list organizes faculty research into thematic areas that reflect the actual expertise in the department.

Research Themes

  • Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases and Immunology
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • DNA Repair, Biomarkers, Diagnostics
  • Natural Products and Therapeutics Discovery

Relevant Faculty Members:
Ahmed Abdellatif, Andreas Kakarougkas, Anwar AbdelNaser, Asma Amleh, Hassan Azzazy, Hatem Tallima, May Bakr, Maya Nicolas, Mohamed Salama, Suher Zada, Wael Mamdouh

 

  • Nanomedicine and drug delivery
  • Targeted delivery systems
  • Biomaterials and tissue engineering
  • Regenerative medicine (stem cells, scaffolds, wound healing)

Relevant Faculty Members:
Ehab Elsawy, Hassan Azzazy, Wael Mamdouh

  • Genomics and human genetic variation
  • Microbiome research
  • Bioinformatics and metagenomics
  • Machine learning for health outcomes

Relevant Faculty Members:
Ahmed Moustafa, Mohamed Salama

  • Environmental health and pollution
  • Water quality, treatment and remediation
  • Climate and chemical exposure impacts
  • Sustainable energy (biofuels, solar materials)
  • Green chemistry and circular materials

Relevant Faculty Members:
Adham Ramadan, Anwar AbdelNaser, Hani Sewilam, Mayyada El Sayed, Tarek Madkour, Wael Mamdouh, Walid Fouad

  • Plant biotechnology and crop improvement
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Food security and nutrition
  • Food chemistry and safety
  • Food packaging
  • Food waste valorization

Relevant Faculty Members:
Fayrouz Sakr Ashour, Tarek Madkour, Wael Mamdouh, Walid Fouad

  • Epidemiology (child growth, obesity, etc.)
  • Public health policy and management
  • Global health systems
  • Bioethics & emergency management

Relevant Faculty Members:
Fayrouz Sakr Ashour, Seham Elmrayed, Sungsoo Chun

  • Organic synthesis
  • Polymer chemistry
  • Catalysis and surface chemistry
  • Computational chemistry
  • Advanced functional materials
  • Separation processes

Relevant Faculty Members:
Adham Ramadan, Ehab Elsawy, Mayyada El Sayed, Tamer Shoeib, Tarek Madkour, Wael Mamdouh