Contact Info Faculty: Science Department: Biology Address: Soran University, Science College, Biology Department Email: bushra.shnawa@soran.edu.iq Phone Number: 07714124243 , 07503711569 Academic title: Assistant professor Responsibility: Academic member General Expertise: Biology, Microbiology Specific Expertise: Parasitology and Immunology Research Interests: - Physiology of parasite - Immune response against diseases - Bioactive material from biological sources. - Epidemiological studies of parasitic diseases. - Pathogenesis of medical parasites.
Education: -BSc. Biology department, Science College, Basrah University .Iraq. -MSc. Biology department, Science College, Basrah University in parasitology and physiology. Iraq. -PhD, Biology department, Science College, Basrah University in parasitology and immunology, Iraq.
Biography: I am Academic member in Biology Department, Science College .Soran University from 2013 up-to-date, specialist in parasitology and immunology. I am the leader of research group and the head of scientific committee. Firstly I joined Biology department Science College, University of Basrah as demonstrator, then assistant lecturer, lecturer and assistant professor. I taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses .In addition I supervised three PhD students and fourteen MSc students. Moreover, I published many patents and researches on various aspects of medical parasitic infection and in immune response against pathogens.
Publications: - Book Theoretical and practical principles of immunology . Baghdad, 399/2002. Published by Basrah University. -Patents 1- Isolation and identification of harmalin and harmin compounds from Peganum harmala seeds with the study of their effect against Echinococcus granulosus in experimental mice. Date: 20/9/2000 No. 2967 Universal classification A61B10/00
2-The activity of Punicca granatum extract against Entamoeba histolytica with the determination of it's therapeutic dose in experimental rats. Date: 27/8/2001 No. 2943 Universal classification A61K35/78
3- Isolation and purification of proteineous material from urine of cachectic cancer patients with the test of its ability to induce cachexia in experimental animals. Date: 6/8/2002 No. 3125 Universal classification Co 7K3/02/12 4-The effect of aqueous extract of Comiphora sp.plant on Gram positive and negative bacteria and Echinococcus granulosus Date: 26/8/2001 No .2938 Universal classification A61K35/78 Researches 1- Electrophoretic variation and population of Fasciola gigantica from the liver of cow and water buffalo Bollettion D.J. Zoologia (The Italian J. of Zoology) 1992 . 2- Iso enzymes of the liver flukes Fasciola gigantica from the vicinity of Basrah province, Iraq. J. of Environmental science and health. Part /A 1.vol .27 /no. 5. 1992. 3- A preliminary chemical study on the composition of the hydatid fluid of Echinococcus granulosus .Acta parasitologica .38 (4) 187 -188.1993 4- Comparative chemical composition of hydatid cyst fluid of Echinococcus granulosus .Basrah J.Agric.Sci.5(1)1992 . 5- The influence of some ecological factors on the survival of Fasciola gigantica miracidia . Basrah J.Agric .Sci .5(1)1992. 6- Epidemiological study on Giardia lamblia in Basrah .Basrah .J .Sic. vol. 15, No. 1. 1997. 7- Isolation of fungi from hydatid fluid of sheep and cows infected with Echinococcus granulosus .Basrah J.Sci .B.vol .16, No .2, 1998. 8- The immunological response of rats to secondary experimental echinococcosis. The veterinarian J.vol (8) No.1, 1998. 9- Preliminary study on the antimicrobial activity of crud Prosopis juliflora , Basrah J. Sci .B,vol .17 , no .1,1999. 10- The effect of some plant extracts on Giardia lamblia in vivo. Basrah J .Sci .vol .16 ,no, 1, 1998. 11- The prevalence of intestinal parasites in primary school children. J. Basrah Researches. Vol .22 part, 2, 1999. 12- Electrophoretic patterns of Giardia lamblia parasite in Basrah Province. Basrah J .Sci . B.vol .18 .No .2. 2000. 13- A study of the histopathological changes in experimental mice infected with Ascaris lumbricoides .Basrah .J vet .Res . vol .1, No.3.2002 . 14- Antibodies levels in serum and intestinal mucosa of experimental mice infected with Ascaris lumbricoides . Basrah .J.Sci . B.vol.20 no .1.2002. 15- Isolation and identification of mucilaginous material from plantago ovata seeds with the study of its therapeutic effect on Giardia lamblia in experimental rats. Iraqi J. of Biol . 2, (2) 380 -411, 2002. 16- A new medium from Plantago ovate seeds for isolation and cultivation of fungi Iraqi J. of Biol , 2 (2) 330 -340 2002 . 17- Preparation of Fasciola gigantica Cobbold ,1856 antigen with the study of its antigenic efficacy. Thamar university journal for studies and researches. No. 9, 93-107, 2008. 18- Estimation of phagocytic activity and T,B and T-helper lymphocytes in peripheral blood of women afflicted with toxoplasmosis in Basrah province. 2nd Kurdistan conference of Biological Science. University of Dohuk, May 6-8/ 2008. 19- Histochemical changes on small intestine mucosa infected with giardiasis in Wister albino rats Bas.J.vel.Res.vol.9, No.1, pp.90-100, 2010. 20-Levels of immunoglobulins and complements in sera of patients with toxoplasmosis Basrah Journal of science (B) Vol.30 (1),72-77,2012 . 21- Evaluation of Latex, ELISA and IFAT tests for serodiagnosis of toxoplasmosis pregnant women in Thamar governorate (accepted for publication) in the scientific journal of education faculty, Thamar University, 2013. 22-Parasitemia and its relation to hematological parameters and liver function among patients malaria in Abs, Hajjah , Northwest Yemen .Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases ,2016 . 23- Burden of parasitemia, falciparum malaria and serum glucose, urea and creatinine among patients in Yemen .International journal of science: Basic and applied research Vol. 24, No. 6, pp323-331, 2015. 24- Antioxidant status of erythrocytes from patient’s falciparum malaria and its relation with the intensity of parasitemia.The 8th Int. conf. for development and Environment. In the Arab world, March, 22-24.2016. 25- Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum in Abs, HajjH governorate, Northwest Yemen .International journal of bioscience. Vol. 9, No.1, p59-71, 2016. Scientific Activities: Conference, Workshop, Symposium 1- - Participation in the workshop laying the foundations for a better teacher education program (Mastery project) from 12-15 September 2005. 2- Participation in fifth mastery workshop from 11-14 September 2006. 3- Participation in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) principles and application jointly organized by university of Thamar and Putra university – Malaysia in 19-21 /3 /2006 4- Participation in the workshop of mastery project February 22nd to March 1st 2008. 5- Participation in the workshop entitled (curriculum design for medical laboratories) March 15, 2010. 6- Member in the standards working groups (teacher standards + contents standards) in Thamar University. 7- Participation in the workshop titled diagnostic technique in medical parasitology in Soran University, Science College, Biology department .on 14- 17 December 2015. 8- Participation in the workshop titled hygienic control on food in Hayat University for science and technology during 27-31 March 2016. 9- The Eight International Conference for development and Environment in the Arab world, March,22-24,2016.Egypt. 10- The fifth international conference for young scientists in basic and applied sciences, in 29th October to 1st November, 2016.Egypt. 11- The first scientific conference of the college of medicine (Hawler medical university) under the patronage of HMU president 22nd-23rd December 2016. |
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