Deraya Center for Scientific Research (DCSR)

DCSR is the university’s hub for research quality, training and collaboration. It helps faculty and students design studies, secure ethics approval, publish in high-impact journals and protect their inventions, and it opens Deraya’s laboratories to partners across Upper Egypt.

What we offer

  • Training — workshops on research methods, statistics, scientific writing and peer review.
  • Funding — internal calls, seed-funding guidance and grant support.
  • Visibility — indexing and dissemination through the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, Web of Science, Google Scholar and ResearchGate.

Contact research@deraya.edu.eg

At a Glance

• Our Vision

To be a leading and distinguished research office regionally, fostering innovation and advancing the level of scientific research through building outstanding research capacities and providing an attractive environment for researchers; renowned for its innovative applied research and effective partnerships with industrial and societal sectors.

• Our Mission

The office strives to support and develop scientific research and innovation by providing an integrated and stimulating research environment for researchers, facilitating their access to the latest research facilities, and ensuring the highest standards of research quality, ethics, and intellectual property protection. The office is committed to strengthening effective partnerships with academic and industrial sectors and disseminating high-impact knowledge, thereby contributing to the production of applied research with tangible social and economic impact, and enhancing the university’s position as a leading scientific institution at the regional level

Strategic Objectives

Sustainable Healthcare Awareness

Achieve excellence and innovation in research to attract researchers of high potential and provide the chance for students and researchers from Egypt and neighboring countries to pursue their research at international standards

Publishing in High-Impact Journals

Increase the number of publications in high-impact scientific journals.

Enhancing Research Output Quality

Provide training and continuous improvement for academic staff to ensure the highest performance standards of research output.

A New Generation of Research Leaders

Foster a new generation of multidisciplinary researchers prepared to compete and excel in dynamic environments.

Research

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) represents the most common form of peripheral nerve neuropathy of the upper limb. It results in pain, numbness, and limitation of function, especially affecting ADL activities. Conservative management includes physiotherapy, splinting, and activity modification, while corticosteroid injections and surgery are invasive or minimally invasive options. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly common in healthcare, novel approaches to improve diagnosis, treatment precision, and rehabilitation effectiveness.

Carpal tunnel syndrome management: merging traditional therapies with AI for optimal outcomes" Narrative Review" Physical Therapy

Review TeStress urinary incontinence (SUI) and nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) are prevalent conditions that significantly affect women's quality of life. Recent studies have identified a connection between these conditions and dysfunction in the peripheral nerves of the lower limb. This study aims to compile existing knowledge on the electrophysiological findings in the peripheral nerves of the lower limb in women experiencing SUI and NSLBP. This was a prospective observational study involving fifty healthy women and women suffering from SUI and NSLBP. The participants were aged between 25 and 35 and had a body mass index (BMI) ranging from 20 to 24. The primary outcome measures focused on evaluating lower-limb peripheral nerves in women with SUI and NSLBP. There was an increase in both distal and proximal latencies of the tibial nerve, along with a significant decrease in distal and proximal amplitudes and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) in group A when compared to group B (p < 0.001). For the peroneal nerve, group A showed a significantly higher distal latency and a significantly lower NCV (p 0.05). Regarding the sural nerve, group A had significantly higher onset latency and lower amplitude and NCV compared to group B (p < 0.01). These findings reveal statistically significant nerve conduction abnormalities in tibial, peroneal, and sural nerve conduction in women suffering from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and non-specific low back pain. The tibial nerve displayed extended distal and proximal latencies, diminished amplitudes, and lower nerve conduction velocity (NCV). The peroneal nerve showed prolonged distal latency and a reduced NCV, while the sural nerve had an extended onset latency, decreased amplitude, and slower NCV. The tibial nerve showed the most changes, including extended latencies and lower conduction velocity, implying both axonal and demyelinating involvement. These changes, supported by large effect sizes, high thresholds commonly associated with clinically meaningful decline, and may have functional consequences.

Electrophysiological findings for peripheral nerves of lower limb in women with stress urinary incontinence and non-specific low back pain Physical Therapy

Recent research examines the impact of managerial overconfidence on financial performance in the banking sector,focusing on 17 Egyptian banks over six years. Managerial overconfidence, characterized by an excessive belief in one’s decisionmaking abilities, often influences critical financial decisions such as investment strategies, risk management, and resource allocation. The research adopts a quantitative approach, utilizing regression and correlation analyses to investigate the relationship between managerial overconfidence and key financial performance indicators, including Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Assets (ROA), and Leverage. The findings reveal a statistically significant negative relationship between managerial overconfidence and ROE, suggesting that overconfident decisions may harm shareholder returns. Additionally, while the relationship with ROA and Leverage was observed, it lacked statistical significance, indicating the need for further investigation. The results emphasize the potential risks of overconfident managerial behavior, particularly in volatile financial environments, while highlighting the importance of balanced and data-driven decision-making. The study also acknowledges limitations such as the geographic scope, sample size, and reliance on secondary data, which may affect the generalizability of the findings.

The Impact of Managerial Over-Confidence on Financial Performance Research Paper Business

Research Ethics Committee (REC)

Deraya Central Research Lab (DCRL)

6) Antimicrobial assay

Bacterial Strain ATCC No.
Enterobacter cloacae ATCC ® 23355
Enterococcus casseliflavus ATCC ® 25788
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC ®29212
Escherichia coli ATCC ®25922
Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC ®13883
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC ®25923
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ATCC ®43300
Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC ®27853
Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC ®19615
Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis ATCC ®49532
ESBL Klebsiella Clinically isolated strains
Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella Clinically isolated strains
Proteus vulgaris Clinically isolated strains
Proteus mirabilis Clinically isolated strains
Bacillus subtilus Clinically isolated strains
Candida albicans Clinically isolated strains

• Contact Information

Find us: Pharmacy College, College of Pharmacy, 3rd floor, Lab 305, Deraya University, Deraya Square, New Minya, Egypt.
Email: DCRL@deraya.edu.eg
Phone:-01000121593
Operating Hours: We are open from Saturday to Wednesday, 9:00 A.M – 4:30 P.M. (Closed on weekends and public holidays).

Intellectual Property and Patent Rights Center

How to apply

Deraya Innovation &Entrepreneurship Center (DIEC)