The Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Mosul, held the defense of a Ph.D. dissertation on Thursday, June 18, 2026, entitled: “Estimation of Meteorin-Like Protein in Patients with Atherosclerosis.” The dissertation was presented by Ph.D. candidate Asar Ihsan Abdullah Mahmoud Al-Afandi, in the presence of the Dean of the College of Science, Prof. Dr. Hiyam Adel Ibrahim. The study aimed to determine the level of Meteorin-Like Protein (METRNL) in patients with atherosclerosis and apparently healthy individuals, identify the major risk factors affecting its level, investigate its relationship with biochemical variables associated with the disease, evaluate its gene expression levels, [Read More]