Prof. Dr. Muayad Aghali Merza
Prof. Dr. Muayad Aghali Merza
Professor of Infectious Disease - Dean of the Colleges 'Pharmacy and Dentistry'
College of Pharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Phone Number
- 00964 750 450 6172
Research Profiles
Biography
I graduated from college of Medicine in 1999 , I had my my MSc degree from Nottingham/Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2004 /2005 from UK , also I had my Phd Degree from University of Duhok in collaboration with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD)-Tehran-Iran. I had my Subspecialty Fellowship in Infectious Diseases/Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Duhok in collaboration with Labbafinajad Medical Complex, Shahid Beheshti University/Tehran/Iran. Also in Feb 2020 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (of Glasgow), FRCP(Glasg) "PID: 143237”.
- 2020 FRCP (Glasg), College of Physicians (of Glasgow), United Kingdom
- 2015 Subspecialty Fellowship in Infectious Diseases/Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Duhok in collaboration with Labbafinajad Medical Complex, Shahid Beheshti University/Tehran/Iran.
- 2011 PhD, University of Duhok in collaboration with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD)-Tehran-Iran
- 2005 MSc, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Uni. of Nottingham, Nottingham – UK
- 1999 MBChB, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- • October 29, 2024 – Present: Concurrent roles as Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies (Nawroz University, on secondment) and Acting Dean of the College of Dentistry and College of Pharmacy
- • May 5, 2023 – October 28, 2024: Teaching Professor, College of Medicine, University of Duhok
- • October 25, 2022 – May 4, 2023: Teaching Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Duhok
- • September 2017 – October 24, 2022: Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Duhok
- • September 2015 – May 8, 2016: Acting Dean, College of Nursing, University of Duhok
- • 2015 – Present: Infectious Diseases Lecturer, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Duhok
- • 2011 – 2013: Infectious Diseases Lecturer, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Duhok
- • 10-12 Dec 2001 Duviruseurdistan, IRAQ, A workshop on Health Management. Organized by Dr. Enayatulla Aman, UNWHO officer in charge – Duhok sub-office
- • 28-31 Dec 2002 Duhok, Kurdistan, IRAQ, First workshop on communicable Diseases control in Complex Emergency Situation. Organized by Dr. Chehrezad Ghazi, UNWHO acting coordinator of Northern Iraq
- • 3-4 April 2002 Duhok, Kurdistan, IRAQ, First Medical conference of the college of medicines. Organized by University of Duhok
- • 5- 6 Sep 2003 Baghdad, IRAQ, A workshop on child protection. Organized by ministery of health/Baghdad
- • 5- 6 May 2004 Erbil, Kurdistan, IRAQ, Second Medical conference conducted at Ministery of health conference hall
- • 16-20 Sep 2006 Duhok, Kurdistan-IRAQ, International Classification of Diseases 10th revision workshop
- • 20-24 Aug 2006 Erbid, JORDAN, Overview on provision of health services in Jordanian hospitals and getting information on the learning aspects in University of Science and Technology at Erbid
- • 11-14 Dec 2006 Cairo, EGYPT, Intercountry workshop on rapid response for avian and pandamic influenza: training of trainers. Organized by WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
- • 2-17 Sep 2007 Seoul, KOREA, Training course on Health Policy and Program Management. Organized by planned population federation of Korea and the Korea international cooperation agency of the Republic of Korea
- • 9-14 Jun 2008 Tehran, IRAN, Training course on Hospital Infection Control. Organized by Masih Danshveri Hospital in collaboration with WHO
- • 28Jun–2Jul 2009 Gothenburg, SWEDEN, 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists - Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS)
- • 5-8 Jul 2009 Porto, PORTUGAL, 30th Annual Congress - European Society of Mycobacteriology
- • 11-15 Nov 2010 Berlin, GERMANY, 41 Union world conference on lung health – International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
- • 14-16 Dec 2010 Diyarbaker, TURKEY- Second Mesopatamian Health Days Congress
- • 2-4 Feb 2011 Erbil, Kurdistan, IRAQ, International Congress on Reform and Development of the Health Care System in Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Conference Cordinator
- • 28-29 Oct 2011 Duhok, Kurdistan, IRAQ, Third Mesopatamian Health Days Congress. Conference coordinator
- • 19-20 Sep 2012 Duhok, Kurdistan, IRAQ, the Second Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Duhok
- • 15-17 May 2014 Tehran, IRAN, 5th International Tehran Hepatitis Congress
- • 03-06 July 2016 Catania, ITALY, 37th Annual Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology (ESM)
- • 26Oct-11Nov2016 Milan, ITALY, Villa Marelli Institute, Niguarda Hospital. Training course on TB management in addition to training on viral hepatitis. Furthermore, training on Fibroscan machine
- • 26-27 Feb 2017 Babylon, IRAQ, Second International Conference for Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Babylon
- • 28 Feb – 1 Mar 2017 Kufa, IRAQ, Medical education and accreditation training, College of Medicine, University of Kufa
- • 18 – 20 Apr 2017 Zakho, Duhok, Kurdistan, IRAQ, 2nd International Scientific Conference, University of Zakho
- • 04-05 Aug 2017 Duhok, Kurdistan, IRAQ, Training Workshop on Integrated System of Medical Education, College of Medicine, UOD in coordination with College of Medicine, University of Kufa
- • 18-22 Sep 2017 Milan, ITALY, San Raffaele Turro, Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Diseases, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele. Clinical traing course in human immunodeficiency viruse diseas
- • 03-05 Dec 2017 Amman, JORDAN Training course on interferon gamma release assay- plus (IGRA plus) in TB management
- • 17-21 Mar 2018 Baghdad, IRAQ, Workshop on management of multi-drug resistant tuberculosNawrozR-TB) cases in Rasheed hotel organized by Ministry of Health, Iraq in collaboration with WHO and IOM
- • 21-24 Nov 2018 Kosice, SLOVAKIA, Training for medical education via innovative e-technology (MediTec), Erasmus programme capacity building in the filed of higher education
- • 14-18 Jan 2019 Brno, CZECH REPUBLIC, Training for medical education via innovative e-technology (MediTec)/MediTec Training, Erasmus programme capacity building in the filed of higher education
- • 26-28 June 2019 Msida, MALTA, Training for medical education via innovative e- technology (MediTec). Erasmus+ programme capacity buidling in the field of higher education. University of Malta
- • 8-19 July 2019 Glasgow, SCOTLAND, UK, Comprehensive training course titled "Training on Infectious Diseases" as part of Erasmus Plus International Credit Mobility (ICM).
- • 28 May 2021 Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq - Awarded by the Governor of Duhok, Dr. Ali Tatar, for excellence in managing COVID-19 patients, in celebration of the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of Duhok Governorate. (RÊÛRESMÊN 52 SALÎYA PARÊZGEHBÛNA DIHOKÊ)
- • 8-17 April 2022 Gainesville, Florida, USA. Sister City Program between Duhok, Kurdistan and Gainesville in the main sectors of agriculture, health, and tourism
- • 21-25 July 2022 Antalya, Turkey, Speaker in scientific workshop showing the importance of quality treatment in healthcare, reflecting Tabuk Pharmaceutical’s commitment to strengthen its partnership with leading doctors in Iraq
- • 2-4 May 2023 Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. As a speaker and representative of the Faili Anfal's
- • 23 Aug 2023 9th position Excellent Paper Award of 2022 in recognition to paper tilted “COVID‐19 vaccine breakthrough infection among fully vaccinated healthcare workers in Duhok governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan: A retrospective cohort study”
- • 30 Sep- 1Oct2025 Cologne, Germany, Infectious Diseases training course Organized by Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne (UoC) and Center for Infectious Diseases (CIM), University Hospital of Cologne (UHC)
- • 23-25 Mar 2026 Vienna, Austria – Member of the Scientific Committee and Research Presenter at the 1st International Conference on Urban and City Planning, The conference was hosted by Vision Education in partnership with REAL CORP and Nawroz University
- • Tuberculosis, Viral hepatitis, Human Immunodeficiency virus, COVID-19, Liver Diseases
- • Supervising over ten postgraduate students across various degree programs, including Master's, PhD, and Board certification in internal medicine
Professional Information
- Department
- College of Pharmacy
Contact Information
- Mobile
- 00964 750 450 6172
- Detail
- [email protected]
- Detail
- [email protected]
- Detail
- [email protected]