Malak Nasr
EDUCATION
College / University
Zewail City of Science and Technology
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Biological Sciences - Molecular, Cell and Computational Biology
Country
Egypt
Lab Experience
Wet Lab: Molecular,Cell-Culture and genetic techniques including but not limited to CRISPR, Mitochondrial extraction from yeast, in-vitro assays, Gibson cloning, spotting assay and western blotting, RT-qPCR, conventional PCR and DNA and RNA
Dry Lab: Worked with Python, C++, R, SQL, LaTeX, SPSS and PyMOL
Projects / Research
- 2021 – 2023: The effect of varying nanomaterials in detecting Vitamin D and paraoxon using nanomaterial-based biosensors (research project). German Egyptian Research Fund Project, Zewail City
- 2022: Investigating the role of DDIT4 in neurodegenerative disease by generating CRISPR knockout cell lines (Bachelor's thesis project). Center for Genomics, Zewail City
- 2022: Behavioral research project to study grooming imitation and mirror-specific behavior on Drosophila melanogaster using state-of-the-art automated setups and analysis tools using a combined genetic and electronic approach. Ramdya Neuroengineering Lab, EPFL
- 2021 – 2022: Performed a genetic screen to identify novel genes that counteract dipeptide repeat toxicity associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Center for Genomics, Zewail City
- 2021: Center of Excellence for Stem Cells, Zewail City
Scholarships / Awards
| 2023 – 2025: | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD) scholarship |
| 2022: | Scholarship from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne for internship in NeuroEngineering Ramdya Lab |
| 2019: | Scholarship from Zewail City of Science and Technology for Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences |