Name : Omar Jassim Katwan Alharbie 
Place and date of birth : 01/05/1973 Diyala (Iraq)
Address : Baghdad – palastine street (Iraq)
Martial state : Married / three children
Mobile : 00447826816829
Email : Omar@medicine.uodiyala.edu.iq
Qualifications & Certificate.
1991-1995: B.Sc. Chemistry / University of Baghdad.
1997-2000: M.Sc. Clinical Biochemistry / University of Baghdad
2014- 2019: PhD, Clinical Biochemistry/University of Glasgow-UK
TECHNICAL REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
M.Sc thesis "Study of the Relationship between Lipid Peroxidation and Serum Trace Elements, lipid Profile and Tissue Damage in Patient with Acute Ischemic Heart Disease”.
Katwan, Omer J, “study of the relationships between lipid peroxidation and serum levels of free copper, iron and zinc in ischemic heart diseases patients” “Magazine of the Union of Iraqi Chemists, No Feb 2000, PP.
Katwan, Omer J. and others," clinical use of Estradiol benzoate to inhibit the aggressive behaviour in closed breeder calves. Journal of Kerbala University, Vol. 11 No.4 Scientific. 2013.
Katwan, Omer J, and others " study of the causes of growth retardation in pure breed imported calves after theileriosis in abu – shaeer cattle farm (Diyala province). AL-Qadisiya Journal of Veterinary Medicine Science. ISSN: 18185746 Year: 2013 Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Pages: 93-100.
Katwan, Omer J, and others. (2016). Deletion of AMPKα1 attenuates the anticontractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) and reduces adiponectin release. British Journal of Pharmacology.
Katwan, Omer J, and others. (2016). The role of AMP- activated protein kinase in the anti-contractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue. Conference article.
Katwan, Omer J, and others. (2016). The role of AMP-activated protein kinase in perivascular adipose tissue modulates vascular function. Conference article. C16.10.
ALMABROUK, T. A. M., WHITE, A. D., UGUSMAN, A. B., SKIBA, D. S., KATWAN, O. J., ALGANGA, H., GUZIK, T. J., TOUYZ, R. M., SALT, I. P. & KENNEDY, S. 2018. High Fat Diet Attenuates the Anticontractile Activity of Aortic PVAT via a Mechanism Involving AMPK and Reduced Adiponectin Secretion. Frontiers in Physiology, 9.
MANCINI, S. J., BOYD, D., KATWAN, O. J., STREMBITSKA, A., ALMABROUK, T. A., KENNEDY, S., PALMER, T. M. & SALT, I. P. 2018. Canagliflozin inhibits interleukin-1beta-stimulated cytokine and chemokine secretion in vascular endothelial cells by AMP-activated protein kinase-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Sci Rep, 8, 5276.
KATWAN, O. J., ALGHAMDI, F., ALMABROUK, T. A., MANCINI, S. J., KENNEDY, S., OAKHILL, J. S., SCOTT, J. W. & SALT, I. P. 2019. AMP-activated protein kinase complexes containing the beta2 regulatory subunit are upregulated during and contribute to adipogenesis. Biochem J.
H. Alganga, T.A.M.Almabrouk. KATWAN, O.J., S. kennedy (2019). Short periods of hypoxia upregulate Sphingosine Kinase 1 and increase vasodilation of arteries to Sphingosine-1-Phosphate via S1P3 (Submitted).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
2001-2013: Trading and preparation of laboratory equipments and solutions for medical purposes.
2001-2006: Director, Clinical Laboratory, Directorate of Baquba University Hospital.
2001-2008: Chemist, Biochemistry Laboratory, Baquba University Hospital – Iraq.
2001-2007: Head of the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Directorate of Baquba University Hospital – Iraq.
2004-2005: Head of the Scientific Committee / Clinical Biochemistry Sector / Diyala Department of Public Health.
2005 : participate in hormone & tumor marker & viruses test course by .
minividas technique
2004 : participate in quality control course in clinical biochemistry..
1998: Training for laboratory equipment in the central organ of measuring and Quality control the Iraqi part of the completion of tests the master research.
1998: Training for laboratory equipment in the laboratory the Iraqi Atomic Energy Organization.
1997-1999: Work research of master in Laboratory of the Faculty of Science- University of Baghdad and Technical College medical and Medical laboratory for Baquba University Hospital.
1995-1996: Chemists in National Centre for Construction Laboratories.
Language
Arabic: mother tongue
English:
- TOEFL ITP Certificate
- (English Language Qualification Certificate ELQC / Language Centre of the University of Baghdad).
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- One-year study English course for academic purposes at University of Glasgow.UK.
Computer skills
IC3 Certificate
Academic Activities;
Oct 2014-to date: PhD student at University of Glasgow/ Institute of
Cardiovascular and medical sciences.
Sep 2013 –Sep 2014: Study English courses in University of Glasgow.
2010 – to date: lecturer / College of Medicine / University of Diyala
2008 – 2010: Lecturer / Department of Biology and Chemistry / Faculty of Education
Pure Science /. University of Diyala.
2001-2006: Direct follow up of final year research projects of Pharmacology and Biochemistry students in clinical Biochemistry and Microbiology laboratory in Baquba university hospital.
2001-2006: Lecturer in further education courses / in – service training programs organized by the Ministry of Health and Diyala directorate of Health.
2005-2006: Lecturer / College of Medicine/ University of Diyala.
2003-2005: Lecturer / Department of Biochemistry/ Faculty of Science / University of Diyala.
2000-2003: Lecturer / Department of Biology/ Faculty of Science / University of Diyala.
2000-2001: lecturer in medical Technical Institute in Baquba,Diyala.