Bioinformatics at Nile University: Perspectives for Egypt and the Whole Region

Abstract

Nile University is a non-profit research university established in 2007 as part of the Egyptian Government’s Strategic Plan aiming at building-up an IT society in Egypt. The Center for Informatics Sciences (CIS) at Nile University, www.cis.nileu.edu.eg, was established in January 2008 as a research center dedicated to the development and application of informatics methods for the management and interpretation of scientific information. The center’s research agenda focuses on the areas of health, agriculture, and environment. Currently, CIS has 40 researchers working in six groups including the Bioinformatics one.  The research direction and coordination of the groups is led by Dr. Moustafa Ghanem.