Academic Staff

July 26, 2026, 3:14 p.m.
Aleen Sardar Zohdi (Master) Teaching staff
Lecturer
Lecturer in Infectious Diseases, Immunology, and Medical Microbiology

Medical Microbiology
College of Medicine
University of Duhok

  • PhD in Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Iraq (2026)
  • Master of Research (M.Res.) in Infectious Disease and Immunobiology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (2014)
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (B.V.M.&S.), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Duhok, Iraq (2010)

Teaching undergraduate medical students at the College of Medicine, University of Duhok, since 2011. Responsible for delivering lectures and practical sessions in infectious diseases, medical parasitology and mycology, immunology, and related biomedical sciences. Lecturer for the Infection and Immunity Module (Years 5 and 6), with active involvement in curriculum development, student mentoring, and research supervision.

Member, Medical Microbiology Department, College of Medicine, University of Duhok

Member, Duhok Medical Research Center (DMRC), College of Medicine

Member, Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Program, College of Medicine

Coordinator, Gender Equality Study Center, College of Medicine

Lecturer, Infection and Immunity Module (S5 and S6)

Reviewer and author of peer-reviewed scientific publications in infectious diseases and immunology

Active participant in national and international scientific conferences, workshops, and research collaborations

Research

1. Aleen Sardar Al-Noori, Ahmed Mohamed Salih, Muayad Aghali Merza. (2025) 'Characterization of COVID-19 patients in clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory settings: The role of vitamin D-binding protein and vitamin D level in severity,' Cellular and Molecular Biology, 71(12), pp. 39–48. https://www.cellmolbiol.org/index.php/CMB/article/view/5930

2. Aleen Sardar Al-Noori, Ahmed Mohamed Salih, Muayad Aghali Merza. (2025) 'Vaccination and vitamin D in relation to disease severity and mortality in patients with COVID-19 disease: A follow-up study', Cellular and Molecular Biology, 71(11), pp. 100–108. https://www.cellmolbiol.org/index.php/CMB/article/view/5922

3. Yousif Ali Yaseen, Aleen Sardar Al-Noori, Soleen Sardar Zuhdi, and Azri Salih Haji Sgery. (2024). (2024) 'A comprehensive study on COVID-19's mental health impact in medical students,' ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 24(S4), pp. 1–9 https://www.aseanjournalofpsychiatry.org/articles/a-comprehensive-study-on-covid19s-mental-health-impact-in-medical-students-104098.html

4. Nadia Tawfiq Jaffer, Aleen Sardar Al-noori, Ahmed Mohammed Salih, and Soleen Sardar Zuhdi. (2019) ‘Molecular Detection of Oral Trichomonas Tenax among Individuals Attending Dental Care Units Using PCR in Duhok City – Kurdistan Region,' Journal of Duhok University, 22(2), pp. 195–202. https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2019.22.2.22

5. Aleen Sardar Al-Noori, Zaki Ali Mohammed, Ahmed Mohammed Salih, Soleen Sardar Zuhdi, and Hishyar A. Njeeb. (2019). The significance of serum anti-rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) antibodies in treatment response of patients with B-cell malignancy,' Al-Kufa University Journal for Biology, 11(2), pp. 8–14. https://journals.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/ajb/article/view/8811

  • Infectious Diseases
  • COVID-19 Research
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Immunogenetics
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Genetic Epidemiology
  • Vitamin D and Vitamin D Receptor Genetics
  • Biomarkers and Clinical Diagnostics
  • Well-being and Health Promotion