College of Science

Among the achievements of the College of Science / Department of Biology Sciences, a distinguished research team including assistant professor Dr. Angham Jabbar Alwan, and with the participation of the fourth stage graduation project students Malak Ahmed Hamid and Ala Hatem Qasem, achieved an important scientific achievement represented in the registration of two strains of Acinetobacter baumannii strain bacteria, one of which is pathological and the other is environmental. These bacteria are one of the most serious health and environmental challenges at present, due to their high ability to resist many antibiotics and cause multiple diseases.

The genetic sequences of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene of the two diagnosed strains were documented and confirmed, and their data were deposited in the NCBI global gene bank under the names (Ma.Al.An.B1.IRAQ) and(Ma.Al.An.19.IRAQ), where the environmental isolation was given the Access number PX491483.1, and the pathological isolation the Access number PX491484.1. A genetic comparison was also conducted with 13 global isolates belonging to different countries, and the results showed a high matching rate of 99.81%, in addition to drawing the evolutionary tree that showed the genetic relationships between the studied isolates.

In this context, the Deanship of the College of Science and the chairmanship of the Department of Biology sciences appreciated the outstanding scientific efforts exerted by the research team, expressing their pride in this qualitative achievement, which reflects the level of scientific competence of researchers and contributes to strengthening the status of the college and the department at the scientific and Research Levels, and stressing their continued support for every solid scientific work that contributes to community service and the development of scientific research.

Government information and Communication Division

Tuesday 6 January 2026