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List of 2007 Research Grants

Biotechnology:

1. Population Genetic Structure of Rhizobia that Nodulate Medicago Species Indigenous to Egypt: Potential as Inoculants for Use in Arid Regions
Reda Abou-Shanab, GEBRI, Environmental Biotechnology Dept., MuCSAT, New Borg El Arab City , Alexandria, Egypt Peter VanBerkum, USDA-ARS, Soybean Genomics & Improvement Laboratory, Beltsville, MD

2.
Formulating a Rule for Modeling Optimal Application Strategies for IPM in Citrus
Mahfouz Abd-Elgawad, National Research Center, Plant Pathology Dept., Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Larry Duncan, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL

3.
The Grazing Activity Energy Cost of Goats
Hassan El Shaer, Desert Research Center, El-Mataria, Cairo, Egypt
Arthur L. Goetsch, American Inst. for Goat Res., Langston, OK

4. Genetic Transformation of Some Pathogenesis Related Genes for Fungal Resistance into Grain Legumes (Fava bean and Pea)

Moemen S. Hanafy, National Research Center, Plant Biotechnology, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Kevin McPhee, USDA-ARS, Grain Legume Genetics, Washington State U, Pullman, WA

5. Host-Range Studies of Baculoviruses for Insect Control

Tamer Ibrahim Zaki Salem, Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
Xiao-Wen Cheng, Miami University, Ohio, Dept. of Microbiology, Oxford, OH

6. Improving oocyte maturation and embryo culture by comp[aring global expression profiles of in vivo and invitro embryos in cattle and buffalo

Omaima Mohamed T. Kandil, National Research Center, Animal Reproduction & A. I. Department, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
X. Cindy Tian, University of Connecticut, Dept. Animal Science, Storrs, CT

7.
Studies of Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus spp. Antibiotic activity against pathogens of medical and veterinary importance
Hanan A. Elsadawy, National Research Center, Parasitology & Animal Diseases Department, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Steven A. Forst, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Dept. Biological Sciences, Milwaukee, WI

8. Non-Toxic Control of Pephritid Fruit Flies: Evaluation and Establishment of Potential Biocontrol Agents to Suppress Bactrocera zonata Populations in Egypt
Ahmed Hussein El-Heneidy, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Biological Control, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Mohsen M. Ramadan, Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Honolulu, HI

9. Molecular Modeling and Synthesis of Novel Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Compounds for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Ahmed M. El-Shafei, Mansoura University, Chemistry Department, Mansoura, Egypt
Harold Freeman, North Carolina State University, Polymer & Color Chemistry Program, Raleigh, N.C.

10. Genetic Factors in Tobacco Smoking Behavior and Addiction
Ghada Nasr Radwan, National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
Sania Amr, University of Maryland, Epidemiology & Preventative Medicine, Baltimore, MD

11. The Molecular Basis for Host Range Restriction and Pathogenicity of Avian Influenza (H5N1) virus: Approaches Toward Vaccine Development
Mohamed Ahmed Ahmed Ali, National Research Center, Environmental Virology Laboratory, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Richard J. Webby, St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Memphis, TN

12. Fusion Gene Transcript Levels at Diagnosis and Their Kinetics in Response to Therapy as Prognostic Indicators in Acute Leukemia
Azza Mahmoud Kamel, National Cancer Institute, Clinical Pathology, Cairo, Egypt
Sheila A. Shurtleff, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Molecular Pathology, Memphis, TN

13.
Consanguinity and Bipolar Disorder in Egypt: Molecular Genetic Analyses
Hader Abdelaziz Mansour, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt
Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Inst., Pittsburgh, PA

14. Nanoparticle Targeting of Cathepsin-L Inhibitor and Paclitaxel in Breast Cancer
Olfat Gamil Shaker, Cairo University, Medical Biochemistry, Giza, Egypt
Shaker A. Mousa, Albany College of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Res. Inst., Albany, NY

15
. Biogass Production by Methanogens Isolated from River Nile Sediments
Einas Hamed El-Shatoury, Ain Shams University, Microbiology Dept., Cairo, Egypt
Ronald M. Weiner, University of Maryland, Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, MD

Environmental Technologies:

16. Development and Optimization of Pesticide Industry Effluent Treatment System Using Nanofiltration (NF) and Oxidation Technologies
Hayam Fahim Shaalan, National Research Center, Chemical Eng Dept, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Krishna Pagilla, Illinois Institute of Tech. Chemical & Env. Eng., Chicago, IL

17
. Evaluation of Suez Canal Environments for Toxin Producing Cyanobacteria
Ghada M. Haddad, Suez Canal University, Analytical Chemistry, Ismailia, Egypt
Kelly A. Reynolds, University of Arizona, College of Public Health, Tucson, AZ

18. Extract of Some Natural Plants for Corrosion and Scale Control for Cooling Water Systems
Essam Khamis Ibrahim, Alexandria University, Faculty of Science, Alexandria, Egypt
Adriane C. Ludwick, Tuskegee University, Chemistry Department, Tuskegee, AL

19. Synthesis of Some Recycled Dendritic Curable Resins Based on PET for Coating Applications
Ayman Mohamady ElSaied Atta, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Petroleum Applications Department, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
Witold Brostow, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Manufacturing Technologies:

20. Improving Healing Performance by using Chitosan/Cellulose Nanofibers
Ahmed Ibrahim Waly, Textile Research Division, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
Abdel-Fattah Seyam M., NC State University, College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC

21. Reduction of Industrial GHG Emissions
Kamal Tolba Ewida, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, El-Sharkeya, Egypt
Mahmoud El Halwagi, Texas A&M University, Chemical Eng. Dept. , College Station, TX

22. Corrosion of Ceramic-Metal Joining
Madiha A. Shoeib, Centrol Metallurgical R&D Institute, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Darryl P. Butt, Boise State University, Materials Science & Eng. Boise, ID

23. Lead-Fly Ash Composited
Atef Awad Younan Daoud, Centrol Metallurgical R&D Institute, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Rohatgi Pradeep, University of Wisconsin, Materials Dept., Milwaukee, WI

24. Processing and Mechanical Properties of Amorophous Metal foil and Laminates
Adel El Shabasy, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University
John Lewandowski, Case Western Reserve U., Dept of MS&E, Cleveland, OH

25. Modeling of Welding of Titanium Alloys
Abdel Moneim El Batahgy, Centrol Metallurgical R&D Institute, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
T. DebRoy, Penn State University, University Park, PA

26. Size and shape dependence of exchange-bias in ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic nanoparticles for high density data storage media
Emad Girgis, National Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Caroline Ross, MIT, Mat. Sci & Eng. Dept., Cambridge, MA 02139

27. Carbon-Nanotube Reinforced Aluminum Composites - A Dual Matrix Approach
Amal Essawi, American University, Cairo, Egypt
Khaled Morsi, San Diego State University, Dept of Mechanical Eng, San Diego, CA

Information Technology:

28. A Novel Flash Fast Locking Wide-Band Digital Phase-Locked Loop
Hamed A. El-Simary, Electronics Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Mahmoud F. Wagdy, Cal StateU., Dept. of Electrical Eng., Long Beach, CA

29. Design of Smart Sensor and its implementation in wireless sensors network
Amal Zaki, Electronics Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Magdy Bayoumi, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA

30. Grid-Enabled Segmentation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Hesham Ezzat Salem El-Deeb, Comuter & Systems Dept., Electronics Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Akmal A. Younis, University of Miami, Elec. & Computer Eng. Dept, Coral Gables, FL

31. Wireless Communications and Medical Applications Chip-Size Antennas
Esmat Abdel Fattah, Electronics Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Magdy F. Iskandar, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

Standards and Metrology:

32. Size Effect of Fire and heat exposure on structural concrete elements
Hala Mohamed Gamal El-Kady, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
D.V. Reddy and K. Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University, Civil Engineering, Boca Raton, FL

Other Fields

33. Oceanic Anoxic Event and Organic Facies of the Cenomanian-Turonian and their Relation to Oil and Gas Formation in North Western Desert, Egypt
Mohamed Ismail Abdou Ibrahim, Alexandria University, Environmental Sci Dept, Alexandria, Egypt
Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, University of Missouri, Geological Science & Engr, Rolla, MO

34. Long-term Conservation of Crategusx sinaica, a valuable medicinal plant of the South Sinai Mountains
Moustafa Abd El Raouf, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
James Hamrick, University of Georgia, Plant Biology Dept., Athens, GA

35. Calibration and Validation of DRAINMOD-N II as a Tool for Subsurface Drainage System Design in Newly Reclaimed Land in Egypt
Ghada El Refai, Drainage Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Delta Barrage, Egypt
Richard Wayne Skaggs and Dr. M.A. Youssef, Biol & Agric. Eng. Dept, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

36. Building advanced numerical weather prediction capacity in Egypt

Magdy Abdel Wahab, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
David Yates, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO

37. Multi-Cooperator Grant: High Performance Techniques for Remote Sensing
Salwa Nassar, Electronics Research Institute, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, University of Connecticut, Computer Science & Engr. Storrs, CT

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