National Workshop – Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
In collaboration with Hawler Medical University, College of Medicine, the Medical Analysis Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences at Tishk International University (TIU) organized a National Workshop – Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV), held on October 23rd, 2023. The workshop aimed to investigate the immunobiology of CCHFV, a tick-borne pathogen capable of causing a wide range of symptoms and complications in humans, with the goal of better understanding the causes of variation in patient outcomes.
The workshop hosted the following speakers:
Speaker 1: Asst. Prof. Dr. Amin Aziz Bakir
1. Head of Department of Physiology, Microbiology and Genetics at Hawler Medical University.
2. PhD in Infection and Immunity, University of Leicester – United Kingdom.
Speaker 2: Asst. Prof. Dr. Ramiar Kamal Kheder
1. Academic Part-time Staff Member at TIU and at Raparin University
2. Post Doctoral Study in Tumor Immunology-Karolinska Institute-Sweden, 2020.
3. PhD in Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester – United Kingdom, 2017.
The workshop provided a brief overview of the virus, its causes, widespread geographic distribution, especially in KRI, pathological effects, immune-inflammatory response, control, and prevention. Attendees from both universities gained valuable insights into the virus and its impact on human health.
