Yahya Yahya Zeki Farid, BSc, PhD

Dean, College of Pharmacy, Uruk University, Baghdad, IRAQ

E-Mail: yahya farid2000@yahoo.com, Tel. # 964-770-535-3845

Ph.D. in Clinical Biochemistry from Glasgow Medical College – Glagow University (United Kingdom) with extensive experience clinical biochemistry and academia.   Teaching, managing, training and leading undergraduate and graduate students.  Expertise in clinical laboratory analysis, disease markers, pharmacy practice, teaching, and  leading academic pharmacy organizations 

Professional and Academic Positions: 

2016 – to date   Dean, College of Pharmacy, Uruk University, Baghdad, Iraq2014 – to date Professor

2014 – to date   Professor, Dept. Clinical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Uruk University, Baghdad, Iraq.

2002-2014        Professor, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Bghdad, Iraq

1994-2002        Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq

1990-2002        Lecturer, Dept. of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.

1985-1990        Dept. Head, Kadhimia teaching hospital, Baghdad, Iraq.

1983-1985        Specialist Pharmacist, Laboratory Research, SDI Pharmaceutical Co., Baghdad, Iraq.

1974-1980        Specialist Pharmacist, Biochemistry Laboratory, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq.

1973-1974        Intern, Clinical Biochemistrty, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq. 

:Education

Ph.D. (1983)    Glasgo Medical College, Glasgow University, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

B.Sc. (1971)     College of Pharmacy, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq 

Languages spoken: Arabic & English. 

Publications:  54 Research articles in international and Iraqi Journal. 

1.     Qasim QA, Fareed YYZ, Hassan JK (2017): Evaluation of inflammatory state in diabetic patients by measuring of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-a in obese and non-Obese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients as compared with control subjects, Iraqi J. Medical Sciences 15 (3): 297-304.

2.     Qasim QA, Farid YYZ, Jabir MA, Sahib HB (2016): Evaluation of Chemerin and Apelin adipokines in obese and non-obese type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients, Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 40 (1): 228-233.

3.     Farid YYZ, Malik AS, Sahib HB, Faleeh AK (2015): Serum levels of intercellular adhesion molecules, vascular cell adhesion molecules, and C­­-reactive protein in chronic renal failure patients receiving haemodialysis with different etiology, Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 33 (2): 205-209.

4.     Farid YYZ, Malik AS, Sahib HB, Faleeh AK (2015): Serum levels of Endotheline-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in chronic renal failure patients receiving haemodialysis with different etiology. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 33 (2): 210-214.

5.     Mousa HA, Farid YYZ, Sahib HB, Rizij FA (2014): Evaluation the effects of Sitagliptin on atherosclerosis progression in high cholesterol-fed male rabbits. Inter. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 34: 200-204.

6.     Mousa HA, Farid YYZ, Sahib HB, Rizij FA (2014): Evaluation the effects of Amlodipine on atherosclerosis progression in high cholesterol-fed male rabbits. Inter. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 33: 194-199.

7.     Al-Shamma ZAA, Fareed YYZ, Hashim HM (2013): Gonadal dysfunction with postprandial hypertriglyceridemia is risk predictor of cardiovascular disease in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Iraqi J. Medical Sciences 11 (2): 148-152.

8.     Al-Shamma ZAA, Fareed YYZ, Al-Yassin AHM (2013): Serum testosterone and postprandial lipids in relation to sexual dysfunction in male with cardiovascular disease, Iraqi J. Medical Sciences 11 (2): 119-123.

9.     Dahla AN, Farid YYZ, Anoze A (2013): Homocysteine level in blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The New Iraqi J. of Medicine.

10.  Mold FS, Farid YYZ, Anoze A (2012): Cytokines profiles including TNF-α ,IL-1α and IL-8 in patients with polymyositis, The new Iraqi J. of Medicine.

11.  Abdulla MM, Baban RS, Farid YYZ (2012): Role of ectopic prolactin on thyroid hormones level in a sample of Iraqi infertile women with uterine fibroids. Iraqi J. Medical Sciences 10 (4): 334-338.

12.  Al-Tai AF, Farid YYZ, Al-Tai AL (2011): Evaluation of a1-antitrypsine and reduced glutathione in Iraqi patients of Diabetes Mellitus type II, Ibn-Al-Haitham J. of Pure and Applied Science 24 (1).

13.  Al-Taei A, Farid YYZ, Al-Taei W (2010): Evaluation of A1-Antitrypsine and reduced glutathione in Iraqi patients of diabetes mellitus Type 2, Ibn-Alhathaim J. for Pure and Applied Sciences.

14.  Farid YYZ, Hussain MK, Hussain MK (2009): The impact of advancing age on total serum age in asthmatic patient, Al-Kindy College Medical J. 5 (1): 25-27.

15.  Baban RS, Farid YYZ, Halabia SL (2008): Prolactin profiles and their molecular weight in serum and tissues of patients with uterine leiomyoma in Iraq, Al-Nahrain J. of Science 11 (2): 1-9.

16.  Al-Mulla AAI, Farid YYZ, Rajah TMA, Altai WF (2008): Immunoglobulin levels in sera of patients with thyroid dysfunction compared with control, J. College Education 3: 1-7.

17.  Al-Basheer NM, Farid YYZ, Hussein KAH, Hathal HT (2005): Alteration in the level of some trace elements in the sera of patients with Kalazar. Iraqi J. of Medical sciences 4 (1): 1-13.

18.  Al-Basheer NM, Farid YYZ, Hussein HKA, Hathal HT (2005): Serum copper, zinc and magnesium in toxoplasma-seropositive women with a history of abortion . Iraqi National Journal of Chemistry 20:

19.  Farid YYZ, Mohammed AK, Mohammed IS (2005): Serum copper, Zinc levels and copper /zinc ratio in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Iraqi Journal of Medical Science 4 (1): 49-56.

20.  Mohammed AK, Farid YYZ, Mohammed IS (2005): Role of total and lipid-bound sialic acid in discriminating activities of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences 4 (2): 134-140.

21.  Al-Mudallal SS, Abadah SSM, Farid YYZ (2005): Trace elements and hematological changes in Thalassaemia major and minor, Iraqi J. of Medical Sciences 4 (2): 148-156.

22.  Farid YYZ, Mobarak HJ, Al-Habib MF (2005): The biological role of zinc, copper and magnesium during the growth of embryonic chick limb buds, Iraqi Journal of Medical Science 4 (1): 63-66.

23.  Najim RA, Farid YYZ, Samad TA, Shihab SAR (2005): Acetylator phenotype in Iraqi patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, Eastern Mediterranean Health J. 11 (5/6): 1003-1008.

24.  Gaukroger J, Watson L, Stewart M, Farid Y, Habeshaw T, Harding N, Mackie R (1983): Paradoxical response of malignant melanoma to methotrexate in vivo and in vitro. Br. J. Cancer 47 (5): 671-679.

25.  Farid YY, Watson ID, Stewart MJ (1983): An assay for methotrexate and its metabolites in serum and urine by ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography, J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 1 (1): 55-63.

26.  Farid YYZ, Watson ID, Harding NGL, Stewart J (1983): HPLC as a means of following an in-vitro synthesis of 7-hydroxymethotrexate, In: Drug Metabolite Isolation and Determination, Ed. Reid E & Leppard JP: pp 141-142, Plenum press, New York, NY.