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| Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| The chemistry and biochemistry branch was established in 1987. The branch is to supervise graduate studies since 1993where the first Master degree was granted in1995, and the branch is still ongoing to grant professional high diploma, Master and doctoral degrees in clinical biochemistry and medical chemistry. The branch also is to teach different subjects to graduate students (Master and Doctoral Degrees) in the other college branches.
A number of the branch professors participate in Iraqi Board exams and various assessment committees, and in discussion of graduate and board students’ research to evaluate research for publication in scientific journals inside and outside Iraq, and assessment of graduate students’ theses. Also the branch had a distinct role by giving different scientific consultations to the clinical chemistry laboratory of Al-Imamain Al-kathimain hospital.
The branch has a distinct participation with the Continuous Education Unit in the college by holding various courses and seminars on topics related to the definition of the dangers of toxic chemical substances as well as to modern technologies used in clinical diagnosis fields. Also, a number of our teaching staff members has participation in conferences and seminars inside and outside the college. The branch has a patent granted to Prof. Dr. Muhammad Omran Hamza in 2021 and for Prof. Dr. Istabraq Abd al-Rasul al-Wasiti in 2022.
In addition to that, our branch has an active contribution with the medical research centre through correlating staff members continuously. Besides, the branch has important role in the health centre of the college by participation of many professors in the daily presence in the centre.
Moreover, we have active participations as a membership in different ministerial committees such as the Scientific Committee of the Iraqi Association/Emergency Medicine ( Ministry of Health) and the Iraqi Board of cancer (Ministry of Health) and the committee to follow -up the final exams (Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research) and many other ministerial committees.
A number of the branch professors, and as a result of their ongoing efforts and fruitful liberality, gained letters of thanks from the ministers, the university president and the college deans.
The teaching staff has an active role and contribution to the research work about problems of health and environment situation in Iraqi society. Many of our professors publish a number of concrete researches in international fields with a relatively high impact coefficient in reliable magazines inside and outside Iraq. Also many of the branch professors participated in the teaching staff development courses through traveling abroad and acquiring additional international expertise and occupational safety and emergency medicine courses. The branch has also an active participation in the editorial staff of the Iraqi journal of medical sciences through contribution to the editorial staff and in the educational guidance unit as well by meeting students and solving their problems, and also in quality and reliability committees.
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| Participation of Faculty Members and Postgraduate Students from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the First Medical Conference of Al-Sibtain University |
As part of strengthening scientific and academic cooperation among Iraqi universities and supporting research and development efforts in the medical field, a group of faculty members and postgraduate students from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Medicine / Al-Nahrain University, participated in the First Medical Conference of Al-Sibtain (Peace Be Upon Them) University for Medical Sciences, held in the holy city of Karbala from October 25 to 27, 2025. The Head of the Department, Professor Dr. Estabraq Abdul Rasool Al-Wasity, also took part in the conference as a scientific reviewer within the Scientific Committee (Review Panel Committee) for Short Communication Session 4: Curriculum Leadership and Ethics Members Section, which was titled: “Ethical Leadership at the Core of Curriculum Reform.” This participation reflects the ongoing efforts of the College of Medicine at Al-Nahrain University to strengthen its scientific presence and contribute to the advancement of medical education and academic research in Iraq.
Media and Government Communication Division
College of Medicine – Al-Nahrain University 
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| A Scientific Visit for Biochemistry Students to Al-Imamain Al-Kadhimain Medical City |
As part of the college’s efforts to enhance the practical aspect and link academic study with real-world applications, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry organized a field visit to Al-Imamain Medical City for postgraduate students as part of the requirements of the practical course. The visit aimed to acquaint students with the applied aspects of laboratory work and analytical units within the hospital, contributing to reinforcing the theoretical concepts they learn in lectures by observing them in practice. The visit included a tour of several specialized departments in medical and chemical analyses, where students learned about the nature of the work, the equipment used, and the scientific standards adopted in conducting tests. This visit comes within the framework of the department’s ongoing scientific activities aimed at developing students’ skills and preparing them professionally and academically in line with the requirements of the labor market. 
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