For his most recent contributions to the field of molecular life sciences, young Egyptian PhD student Mohamad EL Brolosy was awarded the Max Bernsteil International Prize” by the Max Birnstiel Organization and the Pathology Institute in Vienna. Along with two other winners, the 27-year old’s research on the occurrence of genetic abnormalities set him apart from 100 candidates for the prize. Having set out to understand the reason as to why certain individuals can be affected by certain genetic abnormalities, El-Brolosy’s scientific research was conducted through animal experiments, namely mouse and zebrafish models where he hereby identified the molecular machinery that drives the distinction. The Egypt-born budding scientist’s education was first at the German University in Cairo prior to pursing graduate studies in Göttingen. The annual International Birnstiel Award, which will be conferred for the first time this year to doctoral students in molecular life sciences, grants its awardees a certificate, trophy and €2,000. Most importantly the awardees are given the chance to present their findings to an international audience of distinguished biologists at the Vienna BioCenter PhD Symposium in Vienna (Austria) on November 7-8. The award and the foundation…
