Romaila Abdelraouf

I have over 12 years of experience in cancer molecular biology, in addition to experience in designing and performing scientific research and workshops, meetings and conferences presentation, scientific writing, and statistical data analysis. 

I worked for about 12 years as a researcher at the Research Department, Urology and Nephrology Center (UNC), Mansoura University, Egypt. My role included designing and performing molecular and biochemical protocols, statistical data analysis, writing scientific articles, and presenting research reports and findings at meetings and conferences. In addition, I have participated in conducting Molecular Biology workshops. Furthermore, I am proud to add a new aspect to improve UNC's ongoing research. I have added the relationship between microbes and cancer as a new discipline to our research. 

My master's research has explored the crosstalk between cancer and microbes, revealing that bacteria may affect the expression of genes related to cell adhesion and integrity. That led me to explore the bacterial impact on cancer progression during my Ph.D., especially regarding three cancer hallmarks (Epithelial-mesenchymal transition, cancer stem cells, and metabolic reprogramming). My Ph.D. results were published in Scientific Reports Journal in September 2020. 

Meanwhile, I gained experience in NGS by collaborating with the genomic research team at the Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt (57357). My current interest is to focus on bioinformatics and how to use and develop software to collect, store, and interpret data from high-throughput techniques.  

• Medical Researcher                                                            Aug. 2009 – March 2021

Laboratory Department, Urology & Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt.

• Study the relation between microbial infection and bladder cancer among hospitalized patients and in-vitro.
• Optimize detection of circulating tumor cells of hospitalized bladder cancer patients.
• Participate in Whole Genome Sequencing of MDR A. baumannii Outbreak, collaborating with Genomics Lab, Children's Cancer Hospital (57357), Egypt.
• Perform routine laboratory diagnostic analysis.
• Conduct training and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students.

• Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Cairo, Egypt.                    (85.5 %)             2017-2021

Thesis: Impact of microbial infection on epithelial-mesenchymal transition mechanism as a vehicle of bladder cancer metastasis: a molecular biology study.

• Master's degree in microbiology, University of Mansoura, Egypt.         (79 %)     2012-2015 

Thesis: Effect of pathogenic bacteria on reliability of bladder cancer genetic markers: A molecular biology study. 

• Diploma in Bacteriology, University of Mansoura, Egypt.    (73 %)              2008-2009 

• Bachelor of Science, University of Mansoura, Egypt.     (70 %)        2004-2008