Surname: Al-Musawi Name: Wijdan Nazar Ibraheim MBChB., M.Sc., PhD Medical Microbiology Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq E. mail: awmusawi@gmail.com wijdan.ibraheim@uobasrah.edu.iq CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS: • Molecular detection of fusion genes in Acute lymphoblastic leukemia • Molecular detection of inversion gene in hemophilia. • Polymorphism of estrogen receptor genes • Polymorphism of VEGF gene in leukemia • Polymorphism of TGF and other genes in autism • Biological Markers in Aquous humor of patients with Cataract • Role of immunological markers in Detection and prognosis of Diseases EDUCATION: 1- Ph.D. Medical microbiology/Medical immunology and virology Thesis title: The relation of TEL-AML1 Fusion genes, mutantP53 gene&B19 parvovirus infection in newly diagnosed pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, in Basrah. Basrah University/College of Medicine/ Department of Microbiology Period: 2008-2011 2- MSc. Microbiology/Medical Microbiology Thesis title: Prevalence of Rubella antibody in Basrah- Iraq: with special emphasis on Vaccination status Period: 2003-2005 3- MBChB. College of Medicine University of Basrah Period:1993-1998