Islam Saadeldin

Dr. Islam Saadeldin is a distinguished Senior Scientist specializing in reproductive biotechnology and developmental biology, with a research portfolio focused on improving fertility and embryo implantation. He has held academic and research positions across several leading institutions worldwide. He received his Ph.D. in Veterinary Science and Biotechnology from Seoul National University, South Korea. Dr. Saadeldin’s research encompasses advanced assisted reproductive technologies, including somatic cell nuclear transfer, transgenesis, and genetic engineering using CRISPR/Cas9. His work also addresses the role of extracellular vesicles in therapeutics, diagnostics, embryo–maternal communication, and the use of adult and embryonic stem cells and organoids.

Reproductive biotechnology: somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), reproductive cloning, transgenesis, in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and parthenogenesis.

Extracellular vesicles: the role of exosomes and other extracellular vesicles in therapeutics, diagnostics, embryo communication and the embryonic-maternal dialogue during pregnancy.

Stem cells: adult and embryonic stem cells, as well as organoids for modeling diseases and toxicological studies.

Genetic engineering: His work involves gene-editing techniques like CRISPR/Cas9 to improve reproductive health outcomes.

He has held academic and research appointments at several leading institutions, including Alfaisal University in Saudi Arabia as a Professor (2024–2026), Zagazig University in Egypt as a Professor (2023–2025), and Chungnam National University in South Korea as a Research Professor (2021–2024). Previously, he served as an Associate Professor at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (2016–2021), and as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Seoul National University, South Korea (2013–2014). Earlier in his career, he was a Visiting Scholar at Niigata University, Japan (2008).