The Dean of Al-Zahra College of Medicine, Professor Dr. Mazen Hawaz Abdel-Rida, presided over the discussion of the doctoral thesis tagged
Effect of EBV virus protein on the PI3k cellular pathway in breast cancer.
To his student, Dr. Rasha Nouri Jawad, from the Faculty of Medicine / Microbiology Branch, on Thursday 5/25/2023

The study showed that there is an effect of the virus protein on cancer cells that were cultured in the laboratories of Al-Zahra College of Medicine
Where it was found that there are genetic mutations of the virus and the cellular pathway, which may have an important role in affecting the treatments used in the treatment of breast cancer.
And the members of the discussion committee included, in addition to the chairman of the committee, Professor Dr. Mazen Hawaz Abdel-Rida, one of the faculty members, Professor Dr. Hazem Talib Thuwaini, as a member.
The student obtained an honors degree.