I have been working as a researcher for 8 years in molecular virology, microbiology and gene editing techniques at Genome Research Unit, Animal Health Research Institute, Egypt. I intend to continue my research life as a virologist as I have been a visiting scholar at Auburn University, USA for application of CRISPR gene editing techniques, cloning, xenogenesis, stem cells preparation and cryopreservation, microinjection, and other genetics skills. Moreover, I hold a master's degree in the development of Nano-based biosensor for Foot and Mouth Disease Virus from Cairo University with cooperation with Teramo University, Italy.Furthermore, I am highly motivated to continue my research to seek new diagnostic techniques for viruses, vaccine design, understanding viral/host interaction and enhancing immune response to combat infectious diseases.

1- Technical Skills:

- Acquainted on the molecular biology and gene editing techniques (CRISPR/Cas 9, Cloning, Sequencing, Primer design, PCR, Real time PCR, Equine DNA parentage test).

- Acquainted on Gold Nanoparticles preparation and Gold Nanoparticles Characterization).

2- Software Skills:

(Sequence analyzer, Gene Mapper, Bioedit, MEGA 7, Primer design, and Gene bank tools)

Published papers:
1- Mervat E. Hamdy, Hussein H. Ahmed, Del Carlo M. et al. Development of gold nanoparticles biosensor for
ultrasensitive diagnosis of foot and mouth disease virus. J Nanobiotechnol 16, 48 (2018) doi:10.1186/s12951-018- 0374-x.
2- Mervat E. Hamdy, Hussein H. Ahmed, Ayman H. Eldeeb. et al. Application of Conventional and Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays to Serotype False Negative Untyped Foot and Mouth Disease Virus in Egypt. J Global Veterinaria 17 (5): 414-419 (2016) doi: 10.5829/idosi.gv.2016.414.419 .
3- Naglaa M. Hagag, Mervat E. Hamdy, Mary A. Sargious, Sara M. Elnomrosy, Nahed A. Ahmed, Ayman A. Hamed, Ahmed R. Habashi, Essam I. Ibrahiem1, Mahmoud A. Abdel-Hakim and Momtaz A. Shahein. Molecular and Genetic characterization of newly circulating Foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) Serotype SAT2 in Egypt during 2018 and early 2019. Host and Viruses, Vol.6, Iss.5, Pages 103-108 doi: 10.17582/journal.hv/2019/6.5.103.108.
Manuscripts in progress:
4- Mervat E. Hamdy, Ayman H. Eldeeb, Naglaa M. Hagag, Momtaz A. Shaheen, Hussein H. Ahmed. SARS-CoV-2 infection of companion animals in Egypt: risk of spillover and reverse zoonosis. Emerging microbes and infections journal. (Under reviewing).
5- Rabab A. Taha, Mervat E. Hamdy, Naglaa M. Hagag, Momtaz A. Shaheen. et al. Occurrence of some cases of Bovine Papilloma Virus in some Egyptian governorates. Plos one journal. (Under reviewing).
6- Mervat E. Hamdy, Naglaa M. Hagag, Mary A. Sargious . et al. Molecular and Genetic characterization of newly circulating Lumpy skin disease virus in Egypt during 2019 and early 2020. Journal of virology. (Under reviewing).
7- Omnia A. Khatab, Mervat E. Hamdy, Naglaa M. Hagag, et al. Molecular and Genetic characterization of newly circulating Equine Herpes virus 4 in Egyptian Governorates in Equine during 2019 and early 2020. Journal of virology