Bahgat Zakaria Youssef Gerges Ph.D., MPH, Senior Research Scientist. Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and employee Health-Research. 6565 MD Anderson Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. T: (713) 792 1802. M (832)-690-0009 Email: bahgatzyg@hotmail.com Email: bzgerges@mdanderson.org. Education: Ph.D.: At High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1995 – 1999). Doctor Degree in Public Health, Majoring in Microbiology (Excellent). MPH: At High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt 1985 – 1988. Master’s degree in public health Majoring in Microbiology (Excellent with Honor). BVSc: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt 1978 – 1983. I’m experienced but not limited to: Testing of many new antimicrobial agents against Recent Bacterial Isolates Recovered from Patients with Cancer. Testing of antibacterial, antifungal agents to eradicate highly resistant bacterial and fungal pathogen in Biofilms. Development of a novel Fibrin Gel Wound Biofilm Models that resemble wound environment. My duties now are but not limited to: Plan, coordinate, design, supervise and carry out research projects within the department. Selects and manages laboratory personnel. Determines specific goals or objectives to be obtained, evaluates research data, and develops and revises techniques or approaches to work problems. I have published about 40 manuscripts and reviews, 20 of them in the last 6 years.
Y-Lan Truong, BS. is a senior researcher in Dr. Issam Raad's research laboratory in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Heath at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA. She received a BS in Microbiology at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. Her research interests include novel biotechnologies with a main focus in microbiology research and other related basic/translational science areas.
