Under the patronage of

 Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd El-Mawla, President of Assiut University, and Prof. Dr. Gihan Nabil Fetih, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and in the presence of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Safwat, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; Prof. Dr.Noha Nahedj Atia, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development; and Prof. Dr. Mostafa Ahmed Hussein, former Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry,

and under the supervision of Dr. Anber Fangari Mohammed, Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Director of the Student Research Unit (SRU), and Training Supervisor, the Student Research Unit concluded its 2026 Summer Training Program, entitled:

“From Pharmaceutical Fragment Synthesis to Computational Drug Discovery”

As part of the Student Research Unit’s commitment to developing students’ scientific and research skills through an integrated training program combining organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry, a group of students participated in the training program held from July 5 to July 29, 2026.

The training was conducted in collaboration with the Departments of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, the Student Computer Unit, and the Pharmaceutical Services Center.

At the conclusion of the training program, Prof. Dr. Gihan Nabil Fetih, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, presented certificates of participation to the participating faculty members and students, in recognition of their efforts and participation in the program.

The closing ceremony and certificate distribution took place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Faculty Training Hall.

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd El-Mawla, President of Assiut University, and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Gihan Nabil Fetih, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy; Prof. Dr. Madiha Darwish, General Supervisor of Student Activities; Prof. Dr. Marwa Fathy Bakr, Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry and Director of the Student Computer Center; Dr. Haitham Ibrahim, Director General of the University General Administration for Student Welfare; Ms. Dalia Shoubak Sakr, Student Activities Coordinator at the University Student Unions Administration; and Ms. Ebtisam Mohamed El-Shafie, Director of the Student Computer Unit at the Faculty of Pharmacy,

and as part of the Faculty’s participation in the activities and events organized by Assiut University, the Computer Labs at the Faculty of Pharmacy hosted students from various faculties of Assiut University to participate in Digital Transformation courses organized by the Student Unions Administration at the General Administration for Student Welfare during August 2026.

The courses aim to develop students’ digital skills and prepare them for the labor market, as part of the Digital Transformation Project Initiative, which seeks to enhance students’ digital competencies and contribute to building a more efficient and distinguished digital future.

The Faculty of Pharmacy – Assiut University has received an equipment grant under the “Instrumental Access” Program, provided by Seeding Labs, a nonprofit organization based in the United States.

The value of the equipment provided by the organization is estimated at USD 100,000–300,000. The grant includes scientific equipment and laboratory supplies.

The Faculty of Pharmacy was awarded this grant following a series of procedures that were approved by the University Council, under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ahmed El-Menshawy, former President of Assiut University; under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd El-Mawla, President of Assiut University and former Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and Prof. Dr. Gamal Badr, Vice President of the University for Postgraduate Studies and Research and General Coordinator of the International Relations Office and Arab Universities Affairs.

The grant was supervised and implemented by Prof. Dr. Gihan Nabil Fetih, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy; Prof. Dr. Mostafa Ahmed Hussein, Professor of Organic Chemistry and former Head of the Department; and Dr. Rana Mohamed Ibrahim Morsy, Lecturer in the Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry.

The grant includes laboratory and scientific equipment, glassware, and high-quality consumable materials serving most of the Faculty of Pharmacy’s academic disciplines. The grant aims to support and advance scientific research and strengthen higher education.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry at Assiut University is the first department in Egypt and North Africa to receive this funding under the program. The award was granted after the department successfully passed a rigorous and highly competitive selection process, involving the submission and evaluation of applications from diverse institutions around the world.

The newly acquired equipment will provide scientists with opportunities to gain new knowledge and expertise, enabling them to benefit from sustainable research funding. It will also contribute to enhancing the training of university students, preparing them to participate effectively in the scientific workforce and the innovation-driven economy.

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd El-Mawla, President of Assiut University, the Pharmaceutical Services and Bioavailability Center at the Faculty of Pharmacy organized a training workshop on the FT-IR instrument for faculty members, their assistants, researchers, and students.

The workshop was held under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Gihan Nabil Fetih, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and Dr. Rana Mohamed Ibrahim Morsy, Director of the Pharmaceutical Services and Bioavailability Center.

The workshop program included both a theoretical and a practical component, providing participants with hands-on training on the FT-IR instrument and introducing its applications in chemical and pharmaceutical analyses.

The workshop was delivered by Mr. Alaa El-Din Mohamed Abdel Baset, Chemist, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.

The workshop was held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the laboratories of the Pharmaceutical Services and Bioavailability Center.