The Kufa Technical Institute at Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University held its Fifth International Scientific Conference on Medical and Biological Technologies, in partnership with Duhok Polytechnic University, Alexandria University in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Ishtar Private Technical Medical Institute, under the slogan:
“Medical Technologies… Our Hope for a Better Tomorrow”
for the period of 26–27 November 2025.
The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Islamic University in Najaf Al-Ashraf, Prof. Dr. Ammar Al-Sallami; the Assistant Presidents of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University for Scientific and Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ghanem Wadai and Prof. Dr. Mohammed Al-Majtoumi; representatives of the President of Duhok Polytechnic University, Prof. Dr. Ari Adel; the Dean of Ishtar Technical Medical Institute, Prof. Dr. Haider Al-Moussawi; the deans of the Kufa, Najaf Al-Ashraf, Qadisiyah, Muthanna, Rumaitha, Holy Karbala, and Musayyib formations; directors of university departments; in addition to senior staff of Kufa Technical Institute, researchers, specialists from Iraqi universities in both central and regional areas, and university employees.
Representing the President of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abdul-Muhsin Al-Majtoumi delivered a speech in which he highlighted the importance of scientific research in advancing the health and medical sectors. He noted that the university has achieved significant progress in research output, with more than 3,500 published papers indexed in Scopus and Clarivate, contributing to the university’s inclusion in several prestigious global rankings at the local, regional, and international levels. He added that such achievements would not have been possible without the dedication of the university’s academic staff, who have made scientific research a hallmark of their professional commitment.
He also emphasized his support for applied research addressing real societal challenges across different sectors, expressing hope that conferences of this caliber will continue to strengthen partnerships in ways that serve the educational process.
The conference aims to exchange expertise, explore the latest advancements in medical, health, and biological sciences, and examine exemplary diagnostic and therapeutic methods for treating diseases—thus contributing to the improvement of healthcare quality in fields such as medical laboratories, community health technologies, nursing, and pharmaceutical therapeutics.
At the end of his speech, he expressed his gratitude to the scientific committee and participating researchers, hoping that their studies would find wide application in real-world practice. He also extended his appreciation to the preparatory and media committees and all supporting committees that contributed to the success of this distinguished conference.
For his part, the head of the conference’s preparatory committee and Dean of Kufa Technical Institute, Prof. Dr. Athir Kazem Abbadi, stated that 120 research papers were submitted, of which 70 were accepted. These included papers from international universities in Sweden, the Czech Republic, Egypt, and Oman, as well as from Iraqi universities in both central and regional areas. Keynote speakers were selected from the Republic of Turkey and the University of Karbala.
The conference’s thematic axes, opened with a keynote speech by the President of Alexandria University, covered medical laboratory technologies, community health technologies, nursing technologies, pharmaceutical and therapeutic technologies, and diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
A documentary film about the university, its formations, and its sustainable development efforts was screened, along with another documentary about Duhok Polytechnic University.
The opening session also included presentations of two keynote research papers:
The first by Prof. Dr. Naseeb Kinyassi, Dean of the Medical Technology College for Autism Disorders (Autism) in Egypt, titled: “The Beneficial Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Autism Disorder.”
The second by Prof. Dr. Ali Tariq Abdul-Hassan from the University of Karbala, titled: “Twelve Recommendations for Integrating Entrepreneurship in the Medical Field.”
Additional research papers were presented by universities from central and regional Iraq.
The first day of the conference—widely covered by visual and digital media—concluded with closing remarks delivered by the representative of the University President, who expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Dean of Kufa Technical Institute, faculty members, researchers, and postgraduate students for enriching the conference with their scientific contributions.
Nihad Al-Rubaie
Director of the Department of Media and Government Communication
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
