The General Surgery Department at TBRI launched an intensive surgical training program titled “Theodor Surgical Bootcamp”, the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East

  • 2025-12-08
  • Abdalla Farahat
As part of the institute’s pioneering role as one of the most prominent research and medical institutions in Egypt and the region, and in line with its continuous commitment to improving the quality of medical education and enhancing surgeons’ skills using the latest global techniques, the General Surgery Department at Theodor Bilharz Research Institute organized a three-day intensive program entitled “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Hands-On Bootcamp.”

Memorandum of Understanding between the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and the Theodor Bilharz Research Institute

  • 2025-12-07
  • Abdalla Farahat
ICGEB is an intergovernmental organization that aims to provide a global center of excellence in research, training, and technology transfer in genetic engineering and biotechnology, supporting member states in achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Theodor Bilharz Research Institute is a governmental medical research institution affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Arab Republic of Egypt. It aims to support biomedical sciences and produce research outputs that contribute to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of endemic diseases, particularly schistosomiasis and viral hepatitis, in addition to research on gastrointestinal cancers.

Theodor Bilharz Research Institute launches an awareness event on World AIDS Day, reaffirming its scientific commitment and social responsibility.

Theodor Bilharz Research Institute launches an awareness event on World AIDS Day, reaffirming its scientific commitment and social responsibility.

World AIDS day at Theodor Bilharz Research Institute

World AIDS day at Theodor Bilharz Research Institute

The Climate Change Research Program at Theodor Bilharz Research Institute Holds Its Fifth Annual Symposium Titled “ Climate Change impacts on Environmental Health and Sustainable Development”

As part of the Egyptian government’s focus on climate change and its commitment to contributing effectively to addressing this global challenge, the Climate Change Research Program atTheodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI) organized its fifth consecutive annual symposium under the title “Climate Change Impacts on Environmental Health and Sustainable Development.” The event was held under the patronage of Prof. Ahmed Abdel Aziz, Director of the Institute and Chairman of the Board. The symposium opened with a speech by Prof. Nahed Mohamed Ismail, Technical Supervisor of the Program, who emphasized the importance of organizing such events to review the issue of climate change, present the outcomes of international agreements, and highlight the latest developments in adaptation and mitigation strategies. Prof. Ahmed Azzam, Acting Head of the Environmental Research Department, also delivered remarks on the department’s research plan