Noha Nasr

EDUCATION

College / University

The German University in Cairo

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biotechnology

Country

Egypt

Lab Experience

DNA and RNA extraction, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, PCR, primer design, bacterial transformation, plasmid extraction and purification, protein purification, restriction digestion, ligation and cloning, mammalian and bacterial cell culture, light microscopy, HPLC-FLD

Projects / Research

2024: Bachelor's Thesis, “Oligomerization: Navigating the activity and stability of Antimicrobial Peptide multimers”, Breitinger Group, German University in Cairo
2023: Summer Research intern, “Developing an HPLC-FLD method to detect Ce6 (Chlorin-e6) in cancer diagnosis”, German University

Scholarships / Awards

2025 – 2026:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2024:	Graduated with Highest Honors, ranking among the top three students

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

It all began with my work on antimicrobial peptides during my thesis, where I explored how their oligomerization affects molecular stability and activity. This led me to appreciate the essential relationship between structure and function, a fascination that continues to guide my academic focus. Since graduating, I have become more engaged with global challenges, and the rise of mRNA vaccines has captured my attention on both a scientific and humanitarian level.Now, I hope to bring these two interests together by applying my technical fascination with structural biology to the development of safer, more effective vaccines.