Souzan Hussain Eassa

Overview

Dr. Souzan Hussain Essa is the Chair of BioMed Division and Assistant to the Acting Medical Education Director at UKH. Her career focus is devoting to teaching and research in areas of infectious diseases/ Microbiology and parasitology.

Education

• - PhD Immunoparasitology University of Arkansas at Little Rock USA 2013
• - MSc Master (Non-Thesis) Applied Sciences University of Arkansas at Little Rock USA 2012
• - MSc Medical Parasitology Duhok University Iraq 2003
• - BSc Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVMS University of Mosul, 1996

Publications

Manal Adil Murad, Souzan Hussain Eassa, Shereen Abdullah Ibrahim. Serosurvey of Anti-Toxocara Antibodies and Risk Factors in Relation to Vitamin D Levels among Pregnant Women of Duhok City–Kurdistan Region. Duhok Medical Journal Volume 15 (2) for the year 2021. https://doi.org/10.31386/dmj.2021.15.2.5

Hala F. Kasim, Souzan H. Eassa, Hishyar M. Salih. Detection of anti-infliximab antibodies and identifying factors affecting their occurrence using ELISA method among patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.2021. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. It will be published in Vol no. 15 issue no. 3 July-September 2021.

Janan Mohammed Salih, Wijdan Mohammed Salih Mero, Souzan Hussein Eassa. Seroprevalence and some demographic factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among the female population in Duhok province, Iraq. Vol 8, No 3, 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20200755.

Haveen K. Hasan, Najim A. Yassin, Souzan H. Eassa, Bacteriological and Molecular Characterization of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes from Children in Duhok City, Iraq. Science Journal of University of Zakho, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 1–6, June-2020.(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)

Hala F. Kasim, Hishyar M. Salih, Souzan H. Eassa. Adherence to Biologic Drugs among Patients with Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases in Duhok Governorate. Duhok Medical Journal Volume 14(1) for the year 2020. https://doi.org/10.31386/dmj.2020.4.1.7.

Janan M. Salih, Wijdan M.S. Mero, Souzan H. Eassa, Seroprevalence and some demographic Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among Male Population in Duhok Province/ Iraq. Baghdad Science Journal, March 2020. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1433-2957.

Manal Adil Murad, Souzan H. Eassa, Adel T. M. Al-Saeed. Serodiagnosis of Torch Infections among Aborted Women in Duhok City/ Kurdistan Region /Iraq. Journal of University of Duhok, Vol. 22, No.2 (Pure And Eng. Sciences), Pp 185-194, 2019. https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2019.22.2.21.

Mustafa Ryadg, Adel Al-Saeed, Souzan Eassa Toxoplasmosis Seropositivity and Male Sex Hormones, Advance in Biotechnology and Microbiology, & Micro. 2018; 11(5): 555823. DOI: 10.19080/AIBM.2018.11.555823.

Adel T. M. Al-Saeed, Souzan H. Eassa, Manal Adil Murad. Detection of Toxoplasmosis among Women with Abortion using Molecular and Serological Tests in Duhok City. Duhok Medical Journal volume 10(2) for the year 2016. https://www.iasj.net/iasj/article/161583

S.H. Eassa, M.H. Mohammed, and A.M. Omer. Case Report: Prevalence and significance of aspergillosis in commercial broiler chicken: Pathological study. Iraqi Journal of the Veterinary Sciences. Vol. 31, No. 2, 2017 (113-116). 10.33899/ijvs.2017.145607

Souzan Eassa. Synthetic Immunostimulatory glycans interference with host cell apoptosis upon of Toxoplasma gondii infection, in vitro. Iraqi Journal of the Veterinary Sciences. Vol. 31, No. 1, 2017 (43-49). 10.33899/ijvs.2017.126709

Mohamed H Lahiani, Souzan Eassa, Charlette Parnell, Zeid Nima, Anindya Ghosh, Alexandru S Biris, and Mariya V Khodakovskaya. Carbon nanotubes as carriers of Panax ginseng metabolites and enhancers of ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 anti-cancer activity. 28 (2017) 015101 (13pp). doi:10.1088/0957-4484/28/1/015101.

Souzan H. Eassa and Lee S. Soderberg, Stimulatory Effect of Synthetic Carbohydrate-Bearing Molecules on Nitric Oxide Production and Enhancing Macrophages Viability upon Exposure of T. Gondii Int’l Journal of Advances in Chemical Engg., & Biological Sciences (IJACEBS) Vol. 2, Issue 2 (2015) ISSN 2349-1507 EISSN 2349-1515 http://dx.doi.org/10.15242/IJACEBS.AE1115122 85.

Souzan Eassa, Lee Soderberg, Mohammed Lahiani, Casey Pavan, and Olga Tarasenko. (2012). "Synthetic Carbohydrate-based Polymers Increased Macrophage Resistancy during Toxoplasma gondii Infection" Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering, 106, 267-268.

Mohamed H. Lahiani, Souzan Eassa, Casey Pavan, Lee Soderberg, and Olga Tarasenko. (2012) "Macrophage viability protection using glycoconjugates during intraperitoneal infection by Bacillus anthracis." Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering, 106, 189-190.

Souzan Eassa, Mohammed Lahiani, Lee Soderberg, and Olga Tarasenko. (2012). "Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites: From Binding to Killing" Biology, Nanotechnology, Toxicology, and Applications. American Institute of Physics. (2012), Print book, Print book, (2012); doi: 10.1069/1.3587472: ISBN 438-0-8617-0276-31

Casey Pavan, Souzan Eassa, Mohammed Lahiani, Olga Tarasenko. Glycoconjugates reduced eosinophils and basophils response during Bacillus anthracis infection, The American Chemical, volume 243, 2012.

Souzan Eassa and O. Tarasenko. (2011). A Method for the Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites. Biology, Nanotechnology, Toxicology, and Applications. American Institute of Physics. (2011), 1326. Print book, 157-164 (2011); doi: 10.1063/1.3587472: ISBN 978-0-7354- .0910-1.

M. Lahiani, S. Eassa, S. Bonney, L. Soderberg, and Olga Tarasenko. (2011)." Glycoconjugates protect murine macrophages against toxigenic Bacillus anthracis". Biology, Nanotechnology, Toxicology, and Applications. American Institute of Physics. (2011), 1326. Print book, 142-149 (2011); doi: 10.1063/1.3587472: ISBN 978-0-7354-0910-1.

Souzan Eassa and O. Tarasenko. (2010). Glycoconjugates Influence Caspases Release and Minimize Production of Lactate Dehydrogenase upon Pathogen Exposure. Biology, Nanotechnology, Toxicology, and Applications. American Institute of Physics. (2010), 1229. Print book, 190 pages: ISBN 978-0-7354-0773-2; CD-ROM book: ISBN 978-0-7354-0775-6. 10.1063/1.3419679

Rasol A., S. Eassa, and O. Tarasenko. (2010) Binding Affinity of Glycoconjugates to Bacillus Spores and Toxins. Biology, Nanotechnology, Toxicology, and Applications. American Institute of Physics. (2010), 1229. Print book, 190 pages: ISBN 978-0-7354-0773-2; CD-ROM book: ISBN 978-0-7354-0775-6.

Souzan Eassa and Tarasenko O. (2010). Stimulatory Effect of Polymeric Glycoconjugates on Plants. Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering 2010, 102, 132-133.

Rasol A., Eassa S., and Tarasenko O. (2010). Binding Affinity of Glycoconjugates to Bacillus anthracis Spores and Their Respective Toxins. Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering (2010), 102, 130-131.

Al-Saeed AT, Eassa S. H. (2010), Detection of Giardia lamblia antigen in stool specimens using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Apr;16 (4):362-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20795416/

Saeed AT, EassaS.H.(2006),Frequency of Giardia lamblia among children in Dohuk, northern Iraq. East Mediterr Health J. 2006 Sep;12 (5):555-61. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117118.

Professional Qualification

• - Administrating and enduring in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research as an Acting Dean for (1 year) and as a vice dean for (1 year) of the College of Medicine University of Duhok (UoD), A director of the Graduate Studies and Scientific Affairs (4 years) College of the Medicine University of Duhok, and Head of the Anatomy, Biology and Histology Department (4 years) College of the Medicine University of Duhok, and Head of Medical Laboratory Sciences of the college of the health sciences in University of Duhok (2 years) the University of Duhok. Now I am the Chair of the Biomed division of the school of medicine- University of Kurdistan Hewler.
• - Cooperating in scientific research (infection diseases/ Microbiology and parasitology), teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• - Engaging and coordinating universities' activities with the faculties members, staff, and students regarding Biorisk management (biosafety and biosecurity), in collaborations with the American organizations IREX, HSP, and CRDF.
• - Engaging and coordinating with the national assessors' team for Accreditation the Iraqi Medical Colleges, in cooperation with the IRAQ MOHE, WHO, Imperial College.
• - Associate Editor-In-Chief of Duhok Medical Journal and editorial member in Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, Hawler Medical University.