Chemistry

Academic Staff

July 16, 2026, 9:29 a.m.
Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa
Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa (PhD)
Assistant Professor - PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor in Biochemistry

Chemistry
College of Science
University of Duhok
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  • 2011-2015 PhD. (Dr. rer. nat.)  in Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany.
  • 2003 - 2005 Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biochemistry, College of Science, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq.
  • 1997 - 2002 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemistry, College of Science, Mosul University, Mosul, Iraq.

  • Since 2005- yet, I teach theoretical and practical Biochemistry,3rd and 4th class, Chemistry Department and 2nd class, Biology Department, college of science, University of Duhok.
  • Teaching clinical biochemistry, PhD student, Biology Department, college of science, University of Duhok. 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.
  • Teaching advanced biochemistry, PhD student, Biology Department, college of science, University of Duhok. 2018- 2019.
  • Teaching advanced biochemistry, PhD student, Chem. Department, college of science, University of Duhok. 2020-2021.
  • Practical analytical chemistry, 1st class, Biology Department, college of science, University of Duhok, 2005-2006.
  • Practical inorganic chemistry, 2nd class, Chemistry Department, college of science, University of Duhok, 2005-2006.
  • Teaching chemistry topic for the secondary school (Forth class), international school, Duhok/ IRAQ, 2006-2007.
  • Practical clinical chemistry, diploma students, Chemistry Department, college of science, University of Duhok, 2008-2009.
  • Participation in practical course for undergraduate students (Biology), Saarland University, Saarbrücken/ Germany, 2011-2015.
  • Participation in practical course for bioinformatics students /Saarland University, Saarbrücken/ Germany, 2012-2014.
  • Participation in practical course for master students (Biology), Saarland University, Saarbrücken/ Germany, 2012-2013.
  • Participation in electronic learning for grade three and grade four students, Chemistry Department, college of science, University of Duhok,

  • Teaching Chemistry topic for the secondary school (Grade 10), international School, Duhok/ IRAQ, 2006-2007.
  • Teaching General Chemistry topic (Classical School of the Medes), Duhok/ IRAQ, 2016-2024.
  • Working in clinical laboratory as follow:
  • 2007-2009 in Amedy Clinical Lab., Duhok/ IRAQ
  • 2009-2010 in Al-Aws Clinical Lab., Mosul/ IRAQ

Research

  • Azzam A. Mosa , Reem N. Alsawaf, Mohammed A.H. Alobeady.(2025). "Study the Metabolism of Fatty Acids in Sera of COVID19 Patients in Duhok City/Iraq". International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11 No. 6,236-42.
  • Neewar Ahmed Yaseen; Najlaa K. Issa; Azzam A. Mosa. "Evaluation of Bio-Activity of Urginea Maritima Follicle Extract Nanoparticles in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats", Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 56, 12, 2025, 3065-3081.
  • Maha Khalaf Ali, Fatimah Qassim Mohhamed Al-Hayyali, Azzam Abdusattar Mosa. (2025) "Evaluation of Several Doses of Taurine on Histological Changes and Angiogenesis in Rats. (2025). Journal of University of Babylon for Pure and Applied Sciences, 33(2), 139-152.
  • Yaseen, N. Ahmed, , Mosa, A. , and Issa, N. (2024). "Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) and its In-vitro Antioxidant Activity Using Urginea maritima Bulb Extract", Journal of Nanostructures, (article in press).
  • Mosa AA, Hamza MA, Khalaf MY. (2025) "Assessment of lipid profile and its association with acne vulgaris severity inadolescents and young adults: A cross-sectionals tudy in Kurdistan Region, Iraq", Qatar Medical Journal 2025(1):10.
  • Hamza, M. A., Mosa, A. A., & Khalaf, M. Y. (2025). "Total Iron-Binding Capacity and Lactate Dehydrogenase Association with Acne Vulgaris in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study". Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 24(2), 589–597.
  • Ibrahiem, Aveen A.; Mosa, Azzam A.; and Mohammed, Lina Y. (2025) "Polyphenol Profile, Antioxidant Potential, Vitamin C and Mineral Contents of Crude Parsley Leaves Extract (Petroselinum crispum) and Its Isolated Apigenin: A Comparative Study," Baghdad Science Journal: Vol. 22: Iss. 5, Article 5.
  • Zeravan A. S. Ali, Azzam A. Mosa, Mohammed A. Hami and Rana T Altaee. (2024). "Chemical Warfare Agent: Toxicity and Health Effects of Sarin Gas (GB) ", Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences, VOL. 5, NO.4, 1-29.
  • Abdullah B, Mosa A, Salih S, Jasim J, Yousif R, Mahmood S, Yousif D. (2024). "Serum Afamin in Prediabetic Individuals in Association with Insulin Resistance and Glycemic Indices: A Case-Control Study". Eur J Med Health Res, 2024; 2(4):86-91.
  • Salh, Farah Sameer, Azzam A. Mosa, Rana T. Altaee, and Suhair Mahfoodh Salih. (2024). "Effect of Covid-19 on kidney and Liver Functions." Bani Waleed University Journal of Humanities and Applied Sciences, 9, no. 5: 1-11.
  • Rana T. Altaee, Azzam A. Mosa , Farah Sameer Salh and Suhair Mahfoodh AL-abache, (2024). "Some Biochemical Parameters in Sera of Covid-19 Patients", MINAR International Journal of Applied Sciences and Technology, Volume 6, Issue 4, 2024, ISSN: 2717-8234.
  • Aveen A. Ibrahiem, Azzam A. Mosa, Lina Y. Mohammed (2024). "Estimation of oxidant, antioxidant and metabolic biomarkers in sera of diabetic rats administrated with parsley leaves extract and its isolated apigenin", Clinical Nutrition Open Science, Volume 54, Pages 113-126.
  • Mohammed A. Hami, Azzam A. Mosa, Iman A. Hami, Ali Y. Saeed, Qais O. Mohammed, Mousa A. Mousa, Midia A. Salih, (2023) "Diagnostic values and trace element status in prediabetes and diabetes mellitus", Clinical Nutrition Open Science, Volume 52,2023, Pages 193-201.
  • Khaleel, S. M., & Mosa, A. A. (2023). "Hormone Disorders and its Correlation with Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Metabolic Syndrome Patients". Journal of Duhok University, 26(1), 403-418.
  • Abdulsattar Mosa A, Saleh Ali G, Selamoglu Z.(2023). "Survey on the Oxidative Stress Status and the Role of Antioxidants in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Therapy". J Pharm Care;11(3):165-172.
  • Azad Basheer saadi, Sherwan Ferman Salih, Azzam A. Mosa. (2022) "Serum Magnesium Levels Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients and Prediabetic Subjects in Duhok City/ Iraq". Duhok Medical Journal, Volume 16, Issue 1.
  • Mohammed Yaseen Khalaf, Ayad Ahmad Mohammed, Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa, Sardar Hassan Arif, Jihan Ahmed Mustafa (2021). "The correlation of antioxidant levels of breast cancer: A case controlled study". Medicine, 100:35.
  • Narmin S. Merza, Azzam A. Mosa, Iman H. Fahd Al-deen, Zainab H. Abdullah (2018) "Fingerprinting and genetic relationship among Escherichia coli strains producing B. Lactamase collected from urine using ERIC/PCR Assay". ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 30 (3); 20-25.
  • Mosa, A. Gerber, J. Neunzig and Rita Bernhardt (2016) "Products of gut-microbial tryptophan metabolism inhibit the steroid hormone-synthesizing cytochrome P450 11A1". Endocrine, 53:610–614.
  • A. Mosa ,J.Neunzig ,A.Gerber ,J.Zapp ,F.Hannemann ,P.Pilak and R.Bernhardt (2015) "2-and 16β-Hydroxylase Activity of CYP11A1 and Direct Stimulatory Effect of Estrogens on Pregnenolone Formation". Journal of Steroid Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 150, 1-10.
  • Azzam Mosa, Michael C. Hutter,Josef Zapp, Rita Bernhardt, and Frank Hannemann (2015) "Regioselective Acetylation of C21 Hydroxysteroids by the Bacterial Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase I. " ChemBioChem. 2015, 16, 1670 – 1679.
  • J. Neunzig, Sánchez-Guijo, A. Mosa, M.F. Hartmann J. Geyer , S.A. Wudy and R. Bernhardt (2014). "A Steroidogenic Pathway for Sulfonated Steroids: The Metabolism of Pregnenolone Sulfate". The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Volume 144, Part B, Pages 324-333.
  • Arkan Fouad, Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa, Raeed Megeed Qadir (2013). "Extraction and Estimation of Some Trace Elements from Different Fish Species from Tigris River, Kurdistan Region of Iraq". Tikrit Journal of Pure Science; 18(3):52-55.
  • Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa,, Arkan Fouad Radeef and Khalid Subhi Ibrahim (2012) "Determination of Some Chemical Compositions in Muscle of Different Fish Species from Tigris River in North of Iraq". Al- Mustansiriyah J. Sci., Vol. 23, No 2.
  • Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa (2011) "Enzymatic Study in Sera of Chronic Renal Failure Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis". Journal of Educa tion& Science, 24 (2): 12-21.
  • Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa (2011) "The Effect of Some Risk Factors Participating in the Incidence of Chronic Renal Failure". Journal of Thi-Qar Science, 3 (1): 69-77.
  • Najlaa K. Issa, Azzam A.Mosa and Rana T. Ibrahim ( 2010) "Effect of Pregnancy Duration on the Levels of Some Biochemical Parameters in Pregnant Women". Journal of Thi-Qar Science, 2(2): 96-106.
  • R.M., Qadir and A.A., Mosa (2008) "Spectrophotometric Assay of Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) in Pharmaceutical Preparations and Serum Via Arsenazo III- Cerium (III) Reaction". Rafidain Journal of Science, , vol. (19), No. (2), 28 – 41.
  • Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa (2008) "The Effect of Oxidative Stress on the Levels of Some Enzymes and Trace Elements in Sera of Stomach Cancer Patients" Journal of Duhok University, 11 (2): 89-96.
  • Azzam Abdulsattar Mosa., Tareq Younis Ahmed and Nabiel Fadhil Hadid (2006) "Study the Levels of Some Antioxidants and Biochemical Parameters in Patients with Duodenal Ulcer in Ninavah Provinance" Rafidain Journal of science, 17 (4): 41-55.

  • The overall goal is to characterize structure and function of Cytochrome P450 systems as well as other enzymes for further application on biotechnology and medicine.
  • My research interest included also the study of certain enzymes: isolation, purification and identification of enzymes and active compounds from different organic sources using different biochemical techniques.
  • The other line of my research concerned with the biochemical study for instance, the effect of diseases on the activity of enzymes, hormones and the concentration of the biochemical components in the biological tissues, blood sera and other biological fluids focusing on the physiological relationship of the medical conditions, which are closely linked with the level of biochemical parameters in blood and other tissues.
  • Lately, the estimation of the chemical composition and trace elements in animal tissues were also knocked in our research topics, pointing on the description of analytical methods for extraction of these molecules from animal tissues and explain the important role of these molecules for general health.

  1. Characterization of Antioxidant Properties of Catechin and Apigenin Isolated from Medicinal Plants and Study of their Effect on Some Biomarkers in Rats Exposed to Oxidative Stress. (PhD Thesis), Aveen Akram Ibrahim, University of Zakho / College of Science / Chemistry Department
  2. Preparation of metal Nanoparticles of Urginea maritima Plant, Evaluation of Some biochemical and their Antioxidants Effect in Experimental Animals. (PhD Thesis), Newar A. yassin, University of Duhok / College of Science / Chemistry Department
  3. Study of hormone Imbalance and its correlation with lipid profile and lipid peroxidation in patients with metabolic syndrome. (MSc Thesis), Shukria Mahmood khaleel, University of Duhok / College of Science / Chemistry Department
  4. Investigation of Wet Cupping Therapy Effect (Al-hijamah) on the Levels of Hormones, Electrolytes, Heavy Metals, Enzymes, Metabolic and Oxidant/ Antioxidant Biomarkers in Blood of Hypertensive Patients: Follow- up Study. (PhD Thesis), Kajeen Jawzal, University of Zakho / College of Science / Chemistry Department
  5. Since 2005- yet, I supervised ON 19 Bsc graduation project in Chemistry Department/ College of Science/ University of Duhok