Curriculum Vitae

Hiwa Khidhir Saaed, 

PhD, MSc Cl. Pharmacology,

PGDip Cl. Pharmacy, BSc Pharmacy

📍 Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
📧 hiwa.saaed@univsul.edu.iq | 📱 +964 7701530462
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Profile

Clinical pharmacologist, researcher, and licensed pharmacist with over 30 years of combined experience in pharmacy practice, academic leadership, and translational research. Former Dean and Head of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Sulaimani, with a proven track record in curriculum innovation, MSc supervision, and international collaboration. Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at Uppsala University, Sweden (2020–2021), with gastroenterology, hepatology, and cytokine biology research. Recognized with multiple ministerial and institutional awards for teaching, leadership, and research excellence.

Key Skills

• Academic Leadership: Dean, Vice Dean, Head of Department (Pharmacology & Toxicology).

• Teaching & Mentorship: 20+ years across pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and nursing.

• Research Expertise: Translational pharmacology, inflammatory diseases, cytokines, cell culture, and molecular biology.

• Clinical Experience: Pharmacy practice in hospital, community, and public health sectors.

• Technical Skills: SPSS, GraphPad Prism, Microsoft Office, ImageJ, advanced cell culture & molecular assays.

• Languages: Kurdish, Arabic, and English (fluent).

Education

• PhD in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology – University of Baghdad, College of Medicine (2002–2007)

• MSc in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology – University of Baghdad, College of Medicine (1999–2002)

• PGDIP in Clinical Pharmacy – University of Baghdad, College of Pharmacy (1997–1999)

• BSc in Pharmacy – University of Baghdad, College of Pharmacy (1983–1988)

Academic & Professional Appointments

University of Sulaimani, College of Pharmacy

• Lecturer in Pharmacology (2005–2019; 2021–present)

• Dean, College of Pharmacy (2010–2017)

• Vice Dean (2010)

• Head of Pharmacology & Toxicology Dept. (2007–2017)

International Research

• Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden (2020–2021)

Clinical & Pharmacy Practice

• Hospital Pharmacist & Head of Pharmacy/Therapeutics Unit – Sulaimani Teaching Hospital (1992–1997)

• Community Pharmacist (Hiwa Pharmacy, 1993–present)

• UNICEF & NGO humanitarian health work (1991–1993)

Teaching Experience

• Undergraduate & postgraduate courses in pharmacology, toxicology, clinical pharmacy, and research methodology.

• MSc programs are supervised in pharmacology, clinical pharmacy, pharmacognosy, and pharmaceutical chemistry.

• Supervised 15+ MSc/High Diploma theses and 20+ undergraduate graduation projects.

Selected Publications (Full list on Google Scholar)

• Mohammed, S.M. & Saaed, H.K. (2023). IL-6 suppression by TNF inhibitors in RA patients. Al-Rafidain Journal of Medical Sciences.

• Hellström, P.M., Saaed, H., et al. (2022). Infliximab serum level estimates in IBD. Gastroenterology, 162(7).

• Saaed, H. et al. (2021). Nitric oxide and IL-8 in H. pylori gastric inflammation. Upsala J Med Sci, 126(1).

• Saaed, H.K., Mahmood, M.A., & Khoshnaw, N. (2017). qRT-PCR of apoptotic genes in CLL. Applied Cancer Research.

• Al-Jumaili, A.A. et al. (2017). Digital communication between pharmacy faculty & students in Iraq. Am J Pharm Educ.

Books

• Drugs Acting at the GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptor Complex (2011, LAP Lambert).

• In Vitro Scolicidal Activity of Tinidazole: Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Studies (2011, LAP Lambert).

Conferences & Presentations

• UEG Week, 2020–2021 (IBD & H. pylori research).

• World Congress of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (FIP 2013).

• Numerous regional conferences in Iraq & Kurdistan (2002–2024).

Honors & Awards

• Multiple letters of appreciation from the President of the University of Sulaimani (2016–2024).

• Ministry of Higher Education (KRG-Iraq) Letters of appreciation (2016, 2020).

• Recognition for peer-review contributions, European Journal of Medical Research (2023).

• Letter of appreciation from the Deputy Prime Minister, KRG (2018).

References

• Prof. Per Hellström, Dept. of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden.

• Associate Professor Ahmad Al-Saffar, Uppsala University (retired), Sweden.

• Prof. Karzan Ghafour Khidhir, Assistant Professor, University of Sulaimani, Iraq.