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Biotechnology:

Synthetic RetroVectors for DNA Transformation
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute
University of Georgia

Prokaryotic Symbionts of Bemisia Tabaci: Implications for Novel Control Strategies
Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute
University of Arizona

Development and Testing of an Empty Capsid Subunit Vaccine for Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute
Plum Island Animal Disease Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Optimization of Potato Tuber-Specific Gene Expression
Alexandria University
Cornell University

Development of New Pharmaceuticals from the Red Sea Soft Coral Sarcophyton Glaucum
Suez Canal University
University of Mississippi

Adaptation of dot-ELISA Assay for Field Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Biotechnology Research Center, New Damietta City
U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit

Hepatoselective Fibrosuppressive Agents from Natural Products
Mansoura University
University of Minnesota

The Role of the Tumor Necrosis Factor FasL in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egypt
Tropical Medicine Research Institute
University of Maryland

New Approaches to Prevention of Hepatitis C Virus Binding and Proliferation
Tanta University
University of Tennessee

Utilization of Keratin-Containing Materials by Recombinant Bacteria (Link to Project Abstract)
Alexandria University
Georgia State University

Evaluation of Novel Biomaterials for Hard Tissue Repair
National Research Center
Johns Hopkins University

Standards and Metrology:

Development of High Pressure Primary Standards
Egyptian National Institute of Standards
U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology

Microcracking and Damage Evaluation by Laser Speckle Shearing Interferometry (Link to Project Abstract)
Zagazig University
Northern Illinois University

Environmental Technologies:

Photocatalytic Detoxification of Cyanide and Other Organic Impurities from an Industrial Waste Stream
Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute
University of Delaware

Potable Water Distribution Network: Biofilm and Chlorine Residual Characteristics
Cairo University
University of South Carolina

Investigation and Optimization of the Design Parameters in Photocatalytic Solar Hydrogen Production Systems (Link to Project Abstract)
National Research Center
University of Miami

Preparation and Evaluation of New Environmentally Friendly "Lignocellulosic Composites" from Waste Agricultural Products (Link to Project Abstract)
National Research Center
Drexel University

Manufacturing Technologies:

Development of Synthetic Core/Cotton Sheath Friction-Spun Yarns Suitable for Specialty Industrial Fabrics (Link to Project Abstract)
National Research Center
Auburn University

Feasibility of Electric Car Powered by Fuel Cell
National Research Center
State University of New York, Farming Dale

Commercial-Scale Production of Functional Inositol Polyphosphates from Rice Bran
Assiut University
U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Orleans

Commercialization of U.S. Hard White Wheat for Traditional and Non-Traditional Egyptian Bakery Products
Food Technology Research Institute
Kansas State University

Development of a Multi-Function Geosynthetic Testing Apparatus (Link to Project Abstract)
National Research Center
University of South Florida

Information Technology:

Multicast Mobile Internet Protocol with Fault Tolerance Support (Link to Project Abstract)
Alexandria University
City University of New York, City College

Development of a Three-Dimensional Human-Computer Interface System Using Holography (Link to Project Abstract)
Electronics Research Institute
University of California, Irvine

Performance-Oriented Design of Real-Time Systems (Link to Project Abstract)
Electronics Research Institute
University of Connecticut

Three-Dimensional Deformable Modeling of the Spine (Link to Project Abstract)
American University in Cairo
University of Iowa

Fault Detection, Isolation and Accommodation of Chemical Engineering ProUsing Genetic Programming (Link to Project Abstract)
Electronics Research Institute
George Mason University

Machine Translation of Spoken Arabic into English (Link to Project Abstract)
Cairo University
Carnegie Mellon University

Other Fields:

Fault Diagnosis of Rotor Bearing Systems Using Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic (Link to Project Abstract)
RITEC
STI Technologies, Inc.

Effective Wind Erosion Control Systems for the Northwest Coastal Zone of Egypt
Desert Research Center
Custom Products & Consultants

Tectonic Motion of the Sinai Block: Implications for Earthquake Hazards in the Greater Cairo Area and Along the Dead Sea Fault (Link to Project Abstract)
National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology