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histochemistry and cell biology

Brief Introduction

The department of Histochemistry and cell biology is one of the earliest departments established in1964 under the name of tumor cell biology at the Medical Research Institute. It has a unique character because it is the only department among Egyptian Universities which awards M.Sc and Ph.D in this field.

Vision

The Department seeks to achieve a leading role in preparing well educated research graduates able to meet the big challenge in this field. Students enrolled in the Histochemistry participate in a practicum designed to expose them to the everyday workflow of a histochemistry laboratory and teach them the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a fully competent Histochemist.

Mission

The Department aims to raise the standard of M.Sc., Ph.D. and postdoctoral candidates up to the international level. In addition, to provide services that contribute significantly in the development and progress that fulfills the society needs.


Field of Interest

The main areas of interest include the study of histochemistry and cell biology of tumors either induced by different carcinogens in special strains of animals and human tumors under different modalities of treatment. The approach of conducting these research activities is through different procedures including histo-cytochemical, immuno histochemical and electron microscopic techniques. Recently the introduction of the immunohistochemical study of tumor markers either in experimentally induced tumors and human tumors is going in its way.


Activities, Research, and Services

  • The activites of the department are variable including teaching, research, collaboration researches with related department in the Medical Research Institute, The registration of postgraduate students with different backgrounds either in biological science, Medicine, Veterinary, pharmacy and faculty of education (biology department) for M.Sc and Ph.d degrees. Curricula are designed for obligatory and elective courses to fulfill the requirements needed.
  • The reaearch activities : include the participation of staff in members. Scientific seminars either in the department or sharing others in the conferences and congresses either local or international with scientific papers.
  • The future planes will include the proposal of projects either by stuff members of the department or by sharing with other departments in the Medical Research Institute either local or international.
  • The services include preparation of samples either paraffin or frozen , Sectioning , Aplication of different stains, Photography and image analysis. This is offered for researchers in faculties of Science, Medicine, Veterinary, Agriculture, and related department in the Medical Research Institute. This activists are paid and constitute an income to the department to be used for other research activities.

Degrees

Staff Members

Head of Department

  • Assistant Lecturer
    Name
    E-mail
    Dr. Noura Abd El- Kader Mater noura.matar@yahoo.com 
    Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud El-Said bio-salama@yahoo.com 
    Hoda El-Said Aliwa  hoda-eliua5010@yahoo.com

Contact

  • Prof.Mona Abd El-Hamid Yehia

Alexandria University Alexandria University