Academic Staff

April 11, 2026, 5:48 p.m.
Marwan khalil qader (PhD)
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor in molecular microbiology

Biology
College of Science
University of Duhok

  • 2014 – 2018: Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology Department of Biology, Faculty of Science (Fen Fakültesi), Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey.
  • 2008 – 2010: M.Sc. in Molecular Microbiology Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region – Iraq.
  • 2002 – 2005: B.Sc. in Microbiology Department of Microbiology, College of Science, University of Mosul, Iraq.

  • Molecular Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Parasitology
  • Virology
  • General Biology
  • Microbial Physiology and Metabolism
  • Food and Industrial Microbiology
  • Medical bacteriology
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Academic Debates

1- Team leader in PCR laboratory COVID-19 of Ibrahim Khalil border 2020-2022.

2- Head of Medical Laboratory Department \Cihan University-Duhok 2018-2019.

3- Member of Biological and Chemical Bored (Health and Safety) in Ministry of High education and Scientific Research 2010-2014

4- Academic Staff in Biology Department\College of Science\University of Duhok from 2005- present.

  1. examination committee of Biology department, college of science, university of Duhok. 2020 to 2022.
  2. Member of the program Committee of the International Conference on Science and Technology ICST-18 at University of Duhok/Iraq. 2018.
  3. Member of American Society of Microbiology (ASM) 2014-present.

Research

1- SARS-CoV-2 and RT-PCR Testing in Travelers: Results of a Cross-sectional Study of Travelers at Iraq’s International Borders. Doaa Abdulkhaleq Salih, Jivan Qasim Ahmed, Marwan Khalil Qader, Mohammed S. Shukur, Bayar K. A. Zeebaree, Mateen Bahjat Sadeq, Sirwan Najeeb Mohammed, Hushank Nadhmi Masiha, Ibrahim Mohammed Abdullah, Omar Mohammed, Luqman Saleh Taha and Rawand Al-Qadi. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness; 16(6):2422-2424; 2022; https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2022.140

2- Covid-19 Virus Variants and Gender Distribution over the Common Four Waves of the Outbreak. Marwan Khalil Qader, Rana Adil Hanon, Amir Hani Raziq, Fatima Nawaf abdulkareem and Haven khalid Hasan. Tobacco Regulatory of Science; 8(1):2430-2440;2022; https://doi.org/10.18001\ TRS.8.1.181

3- Molecular Characterazation of Virulence Factors Among Antibacterial Resistant Pseudomonas Aerugınosa Isolated from Burn Infections from Duhok and Erbil Hospitals/Iraq. Marwan Khalil Qader, Hasan Solmaz and Narmin Saeed Merza; Journal of University of Duhok, (Pure And Eng. Sciences), 24(1):1-9, 2021; https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2021.24.1.1

4- Molecular Study of Acinetobacter Baumannii Using 16s Rrna and Bla Oxa-51 Gene Isolated From Hospitals In Duhok-Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Marwan Khalil Qader, Journal of University of Duhok, (Pure and Eng. Sciences), 24(1):19-25, 2021 https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2021.24.1.3

5- Molecular and Virulence Analysis of Pseudomonas aerugınosa Isolated from Burn Infections Recovered from Duhok and Erbil Hospitals, Iraq. Marwan Khalil Qader1, Hasan Solmaz and Narmin Saeed Merza, UKH Journal of Science and Engineering; 4(2):1-10; 2020, https://doi.org/10.25079/ukjse.v4n2y2020.pp1

6- Alterations in the Serum Trace Element Levels in Women Infected with Chlamydia Trachomatis. Qais Lazgin Barany, Marwan Khalil Qader, Ashti Asim Mohamed. UKH Journal of Science and Engineering UKH Journal of Science and Engineering; 4(2):1-4; 2020, https://doi.org/10.25079/ukjse.v4n2y2020.pp65-68

7- Serological Detection and Differentiation of Entamoeba Histolytica from Non-Pathogenic Species of Entamoeba Parasite, Marwan khalil Qader, Journal of University of Babylon for Pure and Applied Sciences, JUBPAS Vol. (27), No. (6): 28-32. 2019.

8- Genotoxic Effects of Benzene in Petrol Station Workers in Duhok- Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Dian Jamel Salih, Marwan Khalil Qader and Mosher Rashid Ahmed. Haya Saudi Journal of Life Sci, 4(4): 143-147, 2019; https://doi.org/10.21276/haya.2019.4.4.3

9- Genotoxic effect of Cigarette and Waterpipe Smoking on Buccal mucosa cells of young adult in Duhok, Kurdistan region of Iraq. Dian Jamel Salih, Sayran Kamal M. Salih, Rawa Muhammed Abdo and Marwan Khalil Qader. 3rd International Conference on Biological & Health Sciences (Cic-Biohs’19), Joint with Hawler Medical University, May 2019.

10- Bacteriological and Molecular Study Characterization of ESBL Klebsiella pneumonia Isolates Collected from Different Clinical Specimens. Marwan Khalil Qader1. UKH Journal of Science and Engineering; 3(2): 22-29, 2019 https://doi.org/10.25079/ukhjse.v3n2y2019.pp22-30

11- Molecular differentiation and determination of multi-drug resistant isolates of Pseudomonas species collected from burn patients in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Narmin Saeed Merza, Rana Adel Hanoon, Haval Mohammed Khalid, Marwan Khalil Qader and Jaladet M.S. Jubrael, Zanco J. Med. Sci.,22(3):394-400, 2018 https://doi.org/10.15218/zjms.2018.051

12- The Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of S. aureus Isolated from Impetigo Cases in Duhok. Marwan K. Al Zebary, Samira Y. Yousif and Mahde S. Assafi. The Open Dermatology Journal, 11 22-29, 2017 https://doi.org/10.2174/1874372201711010022

13- Study the Effect of Some New Synthesis Cysteine Complex on Clinical Bacterial and Fungal Isolates. Veyan Taher Seleman, Vian Yamin Jarjes and Marwan Khalil Qader. International Journal of Chemical and Biomolecular Science, 2(3): pp. 56-59, 2016

14- Study Effects of Plants Extracts on the Growth of Clinical Spices of Bactria and Fungi. Veyan Taher Seleman, Vian Yamin Jarjes, Zuzan Ezzulddin Mahmood, Soleen Saeed Ahmed and Marwan Khalil Qader. American Journal of Food Science and Health, 2(6):156-160, 2016

15- Screening of some plant extracts for antifungalactivity against Candida species Marwan Khalil Qader, Nezek Salim Khalid and Asia A.M. Saadullah International Journal of Microbiology and Immunology Research,1(7): 065-067, 2013 20

16- 19Antibacterial activity of some plant extracts against clinical pathogen. Marwan Khalil Qader, Nezek Salim khalid and Arshad Mohammad Abdullah. International Journal of Microbiology and Immunology Research, 1(5): 053-056, 2013

17- Comparative Study of Biochemical Profile of Hydatid Cyst Fluid of Ecchinococcus Granulosus Isolated from Infected Human, Sheep, Goats and Cattle in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Arshad M. Abdullah, Marwan K. Qader and Raad A. Ramadhan International Journal of Chemical, Environmental & Biological Sciences (IJCEBS);1(I4): 589-591, 2013.

18- Determination of plasmid DNA role in multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates. Hayfaa M. Elias, Marwan Khalil Qader and Wasan M. SalihInternational Journal of Microbiology and Immunology Research Vol. 1(8): 080-086,2013

19- Bacteriological and Molecular study on Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Impetigo cases in Duhok. Marwan Khalil Qader. Thesis of MSc.2010

20- Epidemiological Study of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Using Different Molecular Typing Methods. Marwan Khalil Qader. Thesis of PhD. 2018

21- The Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus 1, 2 Infections in Blood Donating Volunteers and the Association with Demographic Parameters Marwan Khalil Qader, Ibrahim Muhammed Abdullah1, Amir Hani Raziq2 Medical Journal of Babylon 22 (3), 855_861

22- Detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants among travelers crossing the northern international border checkpoint in Duhok province, Iraq Ghazwan Ahmed Mohammed Raouf 1*, Marwan Khalil Qader2, Ibrahim Muhammed Abdullah3, Omar Mohammed Younis4, Fouad Kasim Mohammad5, Muayed Aghali Merza. https://doi.org/10.47108/jidhealth.Vol6.Iss4.316 Raouf GAF, et al., Journal of Ideas in Health (2023); 6(4):971-974.

23- A Comparative Analysis of Vaginal Flora in Women with and Without Bacterial Vaginosis, Marwan Khalil Qader*1, Adil Abdulsalam Othman 2 Ashti Assim M. Salim3, Samir Khudeda Ali1 , Rafidain journal of Science Accepted in 13\1\2026

  • molecular microbiology
  • virology
  • Immunology
  • Medical Microbiology

Supervising 4th-year students (Senior Year) in their graduation research