Prof. Mayyada Farhan Darweesh
Affiliation:
• Professor of Immunology, Department of Biology, University of Kufa (Iraq).
• Director of the Immunology Lab, Faculty of Science; Member of the Research, Scientific and Development Committee.
• Director of the Immunology Lab, Faculty of Science; Member of the Research, Scientific and Development Committee.
Immune-modulator activity Pathogenic bacteria Clinical immunity
Top 3 highlights
- Vaccine-preparation program using bacterial components — Contributed to a program focused on preparing candidate vaccines derived from selected bacterial components.
- Led a research team on miRNAs in autoimmunity — Supervised studies investigating miRNA roles in inflammation and immune tolerance, aiming to identify miRNA biomarkers for diagnosing autoimmune diseases.
- Graduate mentoring and endemic-disease vaccine planning — Supervised Master’s and PhD trainees and collaborated on plans to develop vaccines targeting endemic infectious diseases in Iraq.
