The deal, sealed between the Armed Forces’ Egypt Centre for Research and Regenerative Medicine (ECRRM), comes as part of efforts by the Armed Forces to support the health system in Egypt and provide advanced medical services.

Addressing the inking ceremony on Sunday, Director of the ECRRM Khaled Eissa said the Armed Forces are seeking to be updated with scientific developments to be able to provide an integrated medical system in line with the vision of the new republic.

The international stem cell centre will be established in accordance with the most advanced scientific research and cellular therapy, Eissa said.

For his part, SYMX President Andrew Ramos stressed that the planned centre would play a key role in preparing researchers to treat multiple diseases and creating a favourable working environment for them amid the consecutive scientific developments in the field of stem cells.

Attending the signing ceremony, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Cairo Nicole Shampaine hailed Egypt-US relations, saying the implementation of this project reflects the advancement in the medical cooperation relations between the two countries.

Shampaine stressed that the planned centre will provide job opportunities in Egypt and contribute to developing the medical service provided in the country.