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Biotechnology:

1. Genetic and Morphological Characterization of Some Common Date Palm Cultivars in Egypt and the United States
Horticultural Research Institute, Damanhour
Clonal Germplasm Repository, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Riverside, CA

2. Geminivirus Genome Stability and Resistance Strategies
Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, Cairo
University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI

3. New Approaches to Assessment and Utilization of the Natural Beneficial Association between Rhizobia and Cereal Roots
Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El-Sheikh
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

4. Improvement of Reproductive Performance in Male and Female Ostrich
Suez Canal University, Ismailia
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

5. Development of Insect and Fungal Resistance in Maize Inbred Lines via Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation
Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, Cairo
Iowa State University, Ames, IA

6. Gene Expression Biotechnology: Application to the Avian Guanylin-cGMP Signaling Pathway
Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

7. Proteomic Analysis of Human Lymphocytes in a Hepatocellular Carcinoma Case-Control Study
Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo
Georgetown University, Washington, DC

8. Project Process Development for the Production of the High Value Immunosuppressant Drug: Rapamycin
Mubarak City for Science and Technology, Alexandria
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

9. Virologic Surveillance for the Circulation of Vaccine Derived Polioviruses in Egypt
Egyptian Organization for Biological Products and Vaccines, Cairo
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

10. Natural Products of Red Sea Marine Invertebrates as Biotechnology Resources
Suez Canal University, Ismailia
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

11. Regeneration of Lost Alveolar Bone by Tissue Engineered Implants
Alexandria University, Alexandria
Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA

12. Serodiagnosis of Individual Flavivirus Infections Including West Nile, Hepatitis G, and Hepatitis C
Modern Laboratory Chemicals, 10^th of Ramadan City
Naval Medical Research Unit, Cairo

13. Controlled Delivery of Radiosensitizers Using Degradable Biomaterials
National Cancer Institute, Cairo
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Standards and Metrology:

14. Development of Environmentally Friendly Nanocomposite Flame Retardant
National Institute for Standards, Cairo
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

15. Development of Cotton Fiber and Fabric Certified Reference Materials
National Institute for Standards, Cairo
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

Environmental Technologies:

16. Agricultural Utilization by Briquetting as an Energy Source
American University in Cairo
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

17. A Pilot Plant Study for Low-Cost Treatment of Domestic Waste Water Using Biological Anaerobic Reactors
Cairo University, Cairo
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

18. Distribution of Pesticide Residues in the Nile River and Filtered Drinking Water in Greater Cairo
Cairo University, Cairo
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Southeast Watershed Research Lab, Tifton, GA

19. Characterization of Conditions Associated with Local and Regional Air Pollution Episodes in Egypt (Link to Project Abstract)
Cairo University, Cairo
MCNC Environmental Programs, Research Triangle Park, NC

20. Characterization, Source-Receptor and Risk Assessment Modeling of Atmospheric Particulate Matter of Complex Organic Mixtures
Alexandria University, Alexandria
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

21. Interfacial Chemistry Analysis of Wastepaper Deinking Processes with Fatty Alcohol Ethoxylates (Link to Project Abstract)
Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Cairo
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Manufacturing Technologies:

22. Mechanism of Photochromism of Dithizonate Complexes Useful for Commercial Application (Link to Project Abstract)
National Research Center, Cairo
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

23. Combining Friction Stir Welding and Superplastic Forming Manufacturing Technologies for Structural Metals for the Transportation Industry (Link to Project Abstract)
American University in Cairo
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

24. Production of Low-Fat Soft Type Cheese with Improved Characteristics
Alexandria University, Alexandria
University of Georgia, Athens, GA

25. Online Tonal Tuning of Variable Inertia Vibration Absorber (Link to Project Abstract)
Cairo University, Cairo
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Information Technology:

26. Grid Computing for Authentication of Arabic Text (Link to Project Abstract)
Ain Shams University, Cairo
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

27. A High Performance, Energy Efficient, Adaptive Parallel Architecture (Link to Project Abstract)
Electronics Research Institute, Cairo
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Other Fields:

28. A Paleocene/Eocene Boundary Golden Spike: Stratigraphic Studies in the Nile Valley (Link to Project Abstract)
Assiut University, Assiut
Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

29. Mitigating the Deterioration of Monuments from the Effects of Evaporating Shallow Groundwater (Link to Project Abstract)
Egyptian Geological Survey, Cairo
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

30. Design, Fabrication, and Intelligent Control of Nanometric Precision Positioning Devices (Link to Project Abstract)
Ain Shams University, Cairo
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

Workshops:

31. Developing an Insecticidal Nematode Industry in Egypt:Opportunities and Constraints
Cairo University, Cairo
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

32. Workshop on the Development of More Effective Vaccines against Tuberculosis
Al Azhar University, Cairo
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ