The latest uses of biotechnology and nanotechnology in medicine and agriculture on the second day of the Syrian Expatriate Researchers Conference

Damascus-Sana

The work of the second scientific conference for expatriate Syrian researchers 2020 continued today, organized remotely by the Higher Commission for Scientific Research in cooperation and partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, the network of Syrian scientists, technologists, innovators, and innovators in the diaspora “Nostia”, the International Planning and Cooperation Authority, the Arab School of Science and Technology and the Syrian Scientific Society for Informatics.

During three sessions, the participants in the conference reviewed a set of studies and research on the latest uses of biotechnology and nanotechnology in the medical and agricultural fields, in addition to selected topics in this regard.

In statements to the media, Dr. Lama Youssef, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Immunology at Damascus University, drew attention to the importance of cooperation between the Syrian competencies present in the diaspora and the motherland to develop scientific research and establish joint studies in various fields.

For his part, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Gharibi, a researcher in nanoscience and technology and founder of the Syrian Initiative for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology unit, stressed the importance of benefiting from the applications of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence in the medical field and solar cells, pointing to the manufacture of many nanoproducts in Syria such as dressings for burns, wounds and edema that are difficult to treat with traditional dressings And others, Dr. Naseem Al-Ali of the Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology stated that nanotechnology can be localized in Syria if the requirements for it and the required infrastructure are provided.

In an interactive session with the media via the Internet, the Syrian expatriate researchers Dr. Gumkin Hassan from Japan, Dr. Fayez Safadi from the United States of America, and Dr. Rashid Al-Touma from Germany spoke about the importance of the research they have completed in the field of biotechnology and the possibility of its application in Syria, calling for more activities and conferences. Scientific joint among researchers inside and outside Syria to exchange experiences and contribute to supporting the country's development and reconstruction process.

The conference, which was launched yesterday with the participation of local and expatriate Syrian researchers in 15 countries, aims to establish effective research and application partnerships between Syrian researchers in the homeland and the diaspora, where they discuss over a period of three days a number of issues dealing with the themes of information technology, communications, technology management, knowledge, biotechnology, nanotechnology, energy technology and the environment. .

Hailah Al Hindi and Sakina Muhammad