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Monday, 22nd of June 2009
Videoconference on Functional Genomics

In the framework of following up the results of the official  visit to  the Université de Sherbrooke on the 27th of April 2009, the Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affaires in Montréal - Canada organized a videoconference between the Laboratory of Functional Genomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke and the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, on Monday, 22nd  of June.

The conference targeted getting the utmost benefit from the returning Egyptian Scientists, each in his domain of specialty and initiating collaboration between the Universit
é de Sherbrooke and Alexandria University in the following areas:

- The establishment of a Laboratory of Functional Genomics and System Biology.
- Integrate “Genomics” topic in curriculum of Alexandria University

- Offering annual scholarship for up to three Egyptian students associated with Alexandria Genomic Laboratory to obtain their Ph. D. in Sherbrooke University.

The University of Sherbrooke represented by:

1. Prof. Dr. Sherif Abou Elela, Professor of Microbiology and Infectiology, Director of the Laboratory for Functional Genomics & RNA Group.
2. Dr. Ghada Ghazal, Egyptian doctoral student in the same field.


Participants from Alexandria University:

1. Prof. Dr. Rouchdy Zahran, vice - president for community service & environment development, Alexandria University
2. Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El Zalabany, Dean, Faculty of Medicine
3. Prof. Dr. Essam El Kordy, Dean, Faculty of Engineering
And a group of professors from the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science.

Prof. Dr. Nebal El Tanbouly, Consul, Cultural & Educational Affaires chaired the session with the participation of Dr. Amany Fouad, Vice-Consul, , Cultural & Educational Affaires and Dr Sherif Khashana, Coordinator of Scientific Affaires