Chemical and biochemical characterization of the antimicrobial agents produced by new bacterial isolates. Cloning, cell-free and cell-based expression of recombinant protein, protein purification by different chromatographic techniques on a state-of-the-art Akta platform, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, protein staining and manual crystallization trials setup. Protein-protein interaction by surface plasmon resonance.
Scholarships / Awards
2012 – 2014:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
2011:
Internship at LUBEM institute, Quimper, France funded by Scientific Sector, French Centre for Culture and Cooperation (CFCC), Embassy of France in Egypt
2010 – 2011:
Internship at VIB Department of Molecular and Cellular Interactions, Brussel, Belgium, funded by Ministry of Higher Education
SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS
I am interested in participating in the investigation of the causes leading to the failure of function occurring in age-related and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and Epilepsy on the cellular and molecular level. As this will in turn result in a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying these diseases, it will lead to novel therapeutic strategies.
