It has been completed, thanks to Allah, the master's thesis submitted by the researcher:

Mohamed Riad Jamil Jamal Anwar

Teaching Assistant, Department of Fish Health and Diseases, Faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University, and funded by the Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) was discussed. The thesis is entitled:

Immunological and Pathogen Resistance Alterations after Bacterial Challenge in Seabass Exposed to Xenobiotic Pollutants.

Supervisory Committee:

• Prof. Dr. Amima Mamoun Ahmed

Professor of Health Control of Fish and Meat - Faculty of Fish Resources- Suez University

•  Prof. Dr. Nermine Mostafa Mohamed Abu Al-Ela

Professor of Aquatic Medicine and Care - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Cairo University

• Assoc. Prof. Haytham Gamal Bassiouni Abu Al-Ela

Associate Professor of Genetics and Biotechnology - Faculty of Resources - Suez University

Judging and Discussion Committee:

• Prof. Dr. Nermin Mostafa Mohamed Abu Al-Ela

Professor of Aquatic Medicine and Care, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University (Supervisor and Judge)

•  Assoc. Prof. Amir Hassan Abdel Fattah Hussein

Associate Professor of Veterinary Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Department of Animal Resources Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University (external judge)

•  Assoc. Prof. Sayed Abdo Abdo El-Desouki

Associate Professor of Fish Diseases and Care, Department of Fish Health and Diseases, Faculty of Resources, Suez University (internal examiner)

•  Assoc. Prof. Haytham Gamal Bassiouni Abu Al-Ela

Associate Professor of Genetics and Biotechnology, Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University (Supervisor and Examiner)

The discussion was held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the conference hall of the Faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University.

The judging and discussion committee praised the thesis for its outstanding scientific and practical value, which resulted in the publication of a research paper in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in the Web of Science database and classified as Q1.

The committee also recommended that the researcher be awarded a master’s degree in biotechnology and Fish Health.

Congratulations to the researcher and to the supervision, judging, and discussion committees.