On Sunday, 30th June 2024, the General Director of Biotechnology Research Center at Al-Nahrain University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Farhan, participated in the Ph.D. defense committee for the student Sabrin Hadi Fadhil in the Department of Biological Sciences (College of Science) at the University of Baghdad.
The aim of this dissertation was investigating single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of cytokine genes IL-18 and IL-33, their gene expression levels and serum concentration associated with these cytokines as well as correlation between them and miscarriages due to toxoplasmosis (cat disease) that occurs among Iraqi women. The study established a likelihood for some relationship to exist between patient sample and control sample. This was done under scientific collaboration between Al-Nahrain University and University of Baghdad.
The dissertation was entitled: “The Relationship between Genetic Polymorphism of (IL-18, IL-33) and Toxoplasmosis in a Sample of Miscarriage Iraqi Women.”
The dissertation was accepted with distinction ( excellent rating) after the student defended hers.
