Among the achievements of the College of Science/Department of Biology Sciences in the field of scientific research, a distinguished research team, led by Assistant Professor Dr. Aws Ibrahim Sulaiman and including Master’s student Israa Omar Humaidan, achieved a significant scientific milestone by registering four new bacterial strains in the GenBank database of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

The registered bacterial strains belong to the following species:

• Proteus mirabilis
• Enterococcus lactis
• Aeromonas caviae
• Enterococcus faecalis

These strains were isolated from various sites, including biopsies, punctures, and swabs from individuals with tumors and soft tissue infections. It was identified bacteriologically and molecularly through the documentation of the 16S rRNA gene sequences, and then officially deposited in the NCBI database with access numbers and under the following names:

• Proteus mirabilis strain AE1
  GenBank: PX828471.1
• Enterococcus lactis strain AE2
  GenBank: PX828491.1
• Aeromonas caviae strain AE3
  GenBank: PX828494.1
• Enterococcus faecalis strain AE4
  GenBank: PX828493.1

In this context, the Dean of the College of Science and the Head of the Department of Biology Sciences commended the distinguished scientific efforts exerted by the research team, expressing their pride in this qualitative achievement, which reflects the level of scientific and research competence of the department’s members and contributes to enhancing the college’s scientific standing both locally and internationally. They affirmed their continued support for all sound scientific work that serves the community and advances the research process. Scientific.

In conclusion, the College of Science extends its sincere wishes to the research team and our dear students for continued brilliance and success, and for further distinguished scientific achievements.

Media and Government Communication Division

Friday, January 30, 2026