Researcher Zina Salem Awfi Mohammed from the College of Medicine – University of Ninevah defended her PhD dissertation on Monday, August 31, 2026. The dissertation was entitled:
“Advanced Molecular [Approaches] for the Causative Agents of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children in the City of Mosul.”
The dissertation investigated the viral and bacterial causative agents of acute gastroenteritis among children under the age of five, in addition to analyzing the gut microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes using advanced molecular diagnostic techniques.
The defense committee was chaired by Professor Dr. Hiyam Adel Ibrahim Al-Taie, with Assistant Professor Dr. Amer Abdullah Korial, Assistant Professor Dr. Rojan Ghanem Mohammed Ayoub, Assistant Professor Dr. Aws Ibrahim Sulaiman Nader, and Assistant Professor Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Mahmoud Taha serving as members. Professor Dr. Anmar Ahmed Dawood Al-Taie served as both a member and supervisor.
The University of Ninevah congratulates the researcher on this scientific achievement and wishes her continued success and excellence.
