I Personal Background:

Name                   : Abd El-Nasser Mohammed Abd El-Moneim Elashry
Date of Birth        : March 15, 1971
Nationality           : Egyptian
Current Position   : Assistant research 
Address                : Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI),
                              Agricultural Research Center (ARC), 
     9 Gamaa St., Giza 12619, Egypt.
E-Mail Address    : cal@ageri.sci.eg 
Phone No.             : 00202 3201535
 

II Education:

M. Sc., Nematology, October 1998, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cairo, Egypt.
B.  Sc., Plant Pathology , May 1992, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cairo, Egypt.

III Career and Employment History:

 1. Since October 1998 until now : Assistant research assistant at Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI). 
 2. Since October 1994 until 1998 : Research assistant at Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), and my project is about Molecular Characterization of Meloidogyne Spp.
 3. June 1992 until October 1994 : Working as a master student at Genetic Engineering of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Project, National Agricultural Research Project (NARP). 
 

IV Research experience:

 1. Isolation of DNA from nematodes.
 2. Identification of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) by using PCR and RAPD-PCR.
 3. Isolation and purification of Meloidogyne spp. from soil as well as infected plants.
 4. Identification of Meloidogyne spp., and their races, on the basis of :
a. Differential hosts test.
b. Perineal patterns technique
 5. Isolation of entomopathogenic nematodes and culturing them on :
a. Natural hosts.
b. Artificial media.
 6. Studying the effect of the Bacillus thurengensis (BT) and its toxins on root-knot nematodes by studying the lethal effect of its crude extract of its toxins and purified proteins based on in-vivo and in-vitro assays.
 

V Training courses:

 ? International training course on micropropagation and related techniques for the conservation and use of plant genetic resources and the improvement of crops, (August 12 to September 8, 1997), German Foundation for International Development, Germany. 
 
 

Scientific courses: 

 ? Crop Diseases and their control, Plant Pathology institute (ARC), June 5- June 23, 1994

Computer courses:

 1. SPSS : from Economic studies Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, 23 March-13 april, 1996.
 2. Lotus 123 : from AUC, April 15- May 27, 1995.
 3. Word Perfect: from AUC, Jan. 22- Feb. 21, 1995.
 4. DBase IV: from AUC, Oct. 26- Nov. 21, 1994.
 5. Introduction to computers & DOS version 5: from AUC, June 20- July 20, 1994.
 6. Introduction to computers & DOS version 3: from Computer training and Management Institute (CTMI), Ministry of  Education, July 10- Aug. 10, 1992

English courses:

 1. upper intermediate: from American University of Cairo (AUC), summer 1995
 2. Intermediate level: from AUC,  March 22- May 25, 1994 
 3. Elementary B level course: from AUC,  Jan. 18- March 17, 1994

TOEFL score:     543 points. 

References

Prof . Magdy A. Madkour
Director, AGERI

Prof. Nagwa Abd El-Bary
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University.

Prof. Mohamed M. El-Saedy
Senior Scientist, AGERI