Dr. Mohamed Mysara

Dr. Mohamed Mysara

Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Director of Biomedical Informatics Program & Bioinformatics Professional Diploma, and Director of Computational Drug Discovery & Development Professional Diploma (C3D)

Faculty Office Ext.

1782

Faculty Building

Tarek Khalil Building

Office Number

213

Biography

Dr. Mohamed Mysara is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the School of Information Technology and Computer Science, Nile University, Egypt. He serves as Director of the Biomedical Informatics undergraduate program, Director of the Bioinformatics Professional Diploma, Director of the Computational Drug Discovery & Development Professional Diploma (C3D), and Head of the Bioinformatics Research Group.
After completing his B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cairo University, Dr. Mysara pursued advanced studies in bioinformatics, earning an M.Sc. in Information Technology from the University of Nottingham, where he received the Best Dissertation Award. He subsequently conducted research in genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics as a junior researcher at the Egyptian National Research Centre and Nile University.
Dr. Mysara was awarded a joint Ph.D. between KU Leuven and Vrije Universiteit Brussel under the mentorship of Prof. Jeroen Raes. His doctoral research focused on the development and application of computational tools for high-throughput metagenomics data analysis. Following his Ph.D., he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Lab of Medical Microbiology, University of Antwerp.
He later joined the interdisciplinary bioscience group at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN) as a senior scientist and research project leader. In 2022, he returned to Egypt to join Nile University, where he continues to advance bioinformatics research, education, and academic program development.
Dr. Mysara has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals and currently holds an h-index of 25.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Bio-Engineering Sciences & Biomedical Sciences — Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & KU Leuven, Belgium
  • M.Sc. in Information Technology (Best Dissertation Award) — University of Nottingham, UK
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology — Ain Shams University, Egypt
  • B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences — Cairo University, Egypt
Activities

Teaching

Dr. Mysara teaches and coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate courses in bioinformatics, biomedical data analysis, and systems biology. His teaching integrates theoretical foundations, hands-on computational practice, and real-world biological and clinical datasets.

Teaching Philosophy:

Emphasis on statistical rigor, computational thinking, biological interpretation, reproducible research, and critical evaluation of methods.

Undergraduate Teaching:

  • Applied Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical Statistics

Postgraduate Teaching:

  • Statistical Analysis and Data Visualization
  • Integrative Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
  • Metagenomics

Professional Service

  • Director — Biomedical Informatics Program, Nile University
  • Director — Bioinformatics Professional Diploma
  • Director — Computational Drug Discovery & Development Professional Diploma (C3D)
  • Head — Bioinformatics Research Group
  • Reviewer for international journals and funding agencies
  • Mentor to undergraduate and postgraduate students
Research Tracks

Bioinformatics & Computational Methodologies:

  • Scalable pipelines for genomics, metagenomics, and multi-omics
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning for biological data
  • Benchmarking of sequencing analysis methods
  • Reproducible and high-performance workflows

Microbiome Science & Translational Applications:

  • Human gut microbiome in health and disease
  • Antibiotic-associated dysbiosis and infection risk prediction
  • Microbiome-based diagnostics and prognostics
  • Environmental and industrial microbiomes