Dr. Muhammad Amir Abdullah, Head of the Department of Microbiology at the College of Medicine—University of Nineveh, served as a member of the thesis defense committee for a master’s thesis in the Department of Life Sciences at the College of Sciences—University of Mosul, on Monday, November 9, 2026.

The paper, submitted by student Niran Wasim Khairuddin and titled “The Effect of Medications for Chronic Diseases on the Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance of Intestinal Bacteria,” examined the impact of certain medications used to treat chronic diseases on bacterial antibiotic resistance and virulence factors.

At the conclusion of the discussion, the College of Sciences honored Dr. Muhammad Amir Abdullah with a certificate of appreciation, which was presented by the Chair of the Department of Life Sciences, Prof. Dr. Amjad Abdulhadi Muhammad, on behalf of the Dean of the College of Sciences, Prof. Dr. Hayam Adel Ibrahim, in recognition of his efforts and scholarly contributions.