The Department of medical physics at the Faculty of Science – University of Mosul, as part of continuing education activities, organized a training course entitled “The role of microbial bioenergy in medical physics: scientific foundations and practical applications”, which lasted for five days, starting on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the seminar hall in the Department. The course was attended by Dr. Sumaya Adnan Saleh Mohammed, Raghad Riad Shafiq, and Dr. Jassim Mohammed Yassin, who reviewed the scientific and physical foundations of using bioenergy inside the body to operate implanted medical devices, as one of the promising trends in the field of medical physics to provide sustainable energy sources for these devices. The course included a presentation on the applications of microbial fuel cells in the operation of pacemakers, smart insulin pumps, and autotrophic glucose sensors, as well as measuring gas levels in tissues and detecting toxins, and their potential role in the early diagnosis of chronic diseases and infections. It also addressed its applications in wearable medical systems and sensors, smart patches and bandages. The course also discussed the main design challenges facing the manufacture and use of these technologies, in particular biocompatibility, tissue rejection, sterilization requirements, ensuring safety and reducing the risk of infection, while reviewing possible engineering and medical solutions to address these challenges. This course comes within the framework of the medical physics department’s keenness to keep abreast of modern scientific and technical developments, and to enhance knowledge of innovative applications of bioenergy in the medical field, which contributes to supporting scientific research and the development of sustainable medical technologies. Our wishes to the teachers and students of the Faculty of Science full-time success, excellence and scientific giving.

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Saturday, October 17, 2026