A doctoral thesis of the student, Walid H. Saeed was discussed on Sunday, 16 February 2020 in the College of Science at Duhok University. The examination committee consisted of a number of teaching staff from various Iraqi universities among them the Head of the Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, assist. Prof Dr Nadwa S. al-Izzo, and the assist Prof Dr Mona A. Kashmoula. After discussion, the committee’s decision was to award the student a PhD.