The Faculty of Biotechnology at MSA University sponsored a field visit to Nawah Scientific Research Center for the students who currently study the Gene Therapy course.
Firstly, the students attended an informative theoretical session demonstrating the methods of gene therapy and different gene delivery systems. Afterwards, the students had a complete tour of the research center where they were informed of all the labs and the kind of experiments done there. The tour included the Mammalian tissue culture lab, Microbiology lab, Nanotechnology lab, Analytical chemistry lab, and stability testing lab.
Also, they attended the transient transfection of a mammalian cell line using the calcium phosphate method in the mammalian tissue culture lab and observed the transformation of competent bacterial cells in the Microbiology lab.
The students were accompanied by Dr. Ahmed Nour El-Din and L.A. Norhan Yasser. Happy to say, they were impressed by the informative field visit and grateful for attending it as it added to their practical experience and their competencies.