**Physiological responses of cultured bovine granulosa cells to elevated temperatures under low and high oxygen in the presence of different concentrations of melatonin.
(DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.09.014)
*Assessment of correlation of pregnancy parameters and fetal age for ewes
(DOI: https://doi.org/10.26682/ajuod.2021.24.2.4)
*Seroprevalence and risk factors of specific toxoplasma gondii antibody among pregnant women
(DOI: https://doi.org/10.26682/ajuod.2020.23.2.16)
*Incidence and Etiology of Dystocia in Sheep at Duhok Provinc (P-ISSN 1818-5746/ E-ISSN 2313-4429)
*SARS-CoV-2 and RT-PCR testing in travelers: results of a cross-sectional study of travelers at Iraq’s International Borders
(DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2022.140)
* Histological and Biometrical Study of the Adult Local Bull Testis in Duhok Province
* Mechanisms of seasonal reproduction in cattle

Conference paper Published
• Society for Reproduction and Fertility Annual Conference. Validation of housekeeping genes under low and high O2 tension in the presence or absence of melatonin for long term cultured bovine GCs. Fertility 2023
• Fertility 2020 conference. ICC Edinburgh. UK 09-011 January 2020. "Is there an effect of season on the fertility of UK dairy cows. Fertility 2020
• Fertility 2019 conference. ICC Birmingham. UK 03-05 January 2019. The effect of seasons on the incidence of multiple ovulation in UK dairy cows. Fertility 2019
• Society for Reproduction and Fertility Annual Conference. Winchester, UK. 17-19 July 2016. Effect of temperature on bovine granulosa cells cultured under low oxygen in the presence and absence of melatonin. Fertility 2016
• Nottingham Postgraduate Conference. Nottingham, UK. 2013. Seasonal Effects on Follicular Development and Multiple Ovulations. Fertility 2013
• Society for Reproduction and Fertility Annual Conference. Oxford, UK. 20-22 July 2015. Characteristics of bovine granulosa cells cultured under low and high oxygen tensions in the presence of different concentrations of melatonin. Fertility 2015
• 17th congress of the Mediterranean Federation for Health and production of Ruminants. Perugia, Italy. 27-30 May 2009. Histopathological studies of the genital tubular system of the local Iraqi ewes in Duhok Province.

Infectious diseases, Immunity, Molecular Biology, Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Internal medicine, Infectious diseases, Immunology, Molecular tools

A PhD in Veterinary Medicine

Conferences, Posters and Oral Presentations
1- Genome bioinformatics Cambridge, United Kingdom, 6-9 September 2012, attending.
2- Shukur M.S., Barrow P.A., Jones M.A. “Immune responses to mycobacteria”, Postgraduate research forum Faculty of Medicine, University of Nottingham, June 2013, Poster Presentation.
3- Shukur M.S., Barrow P.A., Jones M.A. “Immune responses to mycobacteria”, Kurdistan student conference September 2013, Poster Presentation.
4- Pathology conference Nanjing, China August 2013, attending with lab work in China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing, China 1st August – 1st September 2013.
5- Shukur M.S., Barrow P.A., Jones M.A. “Differential immune responses to M. avium isolates by human and chicken macrophages-like cells.” 35th Annual Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology, Vienna, Austria, July 2014, Oral Presentation.
6- Shukur M.S., Tötemeyer S, Issa N, Barrow P.A., Jones M.A. “Differential modulation of cytokine expression by ERK and p38 MAP kinases in response to M. avium in human and chicken cells.” TB Summit London, UK, 24-26 March 2015, Poster Presentation.
7- Shukur M.S., Barrow P.A., Jones M.A. “Chicken in vitro and in vivo immune responses to Mycobacterium avium infection.” Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases (GARAD) conference, London, UK, 29 June – 1st July 2015, Oral Presentation.
8- Flow Cytometry meeting Medical School, University of Nottingham, 12 November 2014, attending.
9- Research day (first year) School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham October 2012, Oral Presentation.
10- Research day (second year) School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, October 2013, Oral Presentation.
11- Research day (third year) School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, January 2015, Oral Presentation.
12- Shukur M.S., Tötemeyer S, Issa N, Barrow P.A., Jones M.A. “Differential modulation of cytokine expression by ERK and p38 MAP kinases in response to M. avium in human and chicken cells.” Infection and Immunity theme meeting, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, June 2015 (Poster Presentation).
13- Immunology Showcase, Medical School, University of Nottingham, 22 January 2015, attending.
14- Shukur M.S., Tötemeyer S, Issa N, Barrow P.A., Jones M.A. “Immune responses to M. avium infection and the role of MAPK in regulation of signal transduction during the infection.” 3rd International Congress on Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, Valencia, Spain, 4-6 August 2015, Oral Presentation.
15- Shukur M.S. Evaluation of Signaling Pathway of Immune Responses to Mycobacterium avium infection. 2nd Scientific Conference of College of Veterinary Medicine/University of Duhok, 1-2 June 2021.

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