| Name of Research Center: | Alexandria university Cancer research Cluster |
| Affiliation: | Alexandria University |
| Email: | alexcares@alexu.edu.eg |
| Research Center's Address | High Institute of Public Health, 165 Elhorreya Road, Alexandria, Egypt. |
| Center's Phone | 4288436 |
| Describe your research center | Alexandria university cancer research cluster is the first "prototype" research cluster in Egypt. The cluster is a multidisciplinary one that hosts several research groups. Each group is running one or more research programs. The Cluster was established the Cluster in 2010 on a grant from the Egyptian Science and Technology Development Fund. Since then, 3 different research programs were started with additional competitive funding from national and international organizations. The cluster currently hosts the following research groups: Cancer genetics group, cancer immunology group, environmental carcinogenesis group, infectious diseases and cancer group, methodology group. The cluster is also the administrative home to the Egyptian Cancer Research Network (ECRN). |
| Name of the Center's Director | Prof.Noha Awad |
| Equipments | Real time PCR -20 freezer Vertical gel electrophoresis 3D printing Fluorescent microscope Carbon dioxide incubator Biosafety cabinet Chemical hood Eliza reader Waterbath Shaker |
About ECRN
The Egyptian Cancer Research Network, is a collective of research professionals, research groups, research organizations and institutions involved in Cancer research in Egypt.