Dana Khdr Sabir

Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • Ph.D University of York, UK
    M.Sc University of Essex, UK
    B.Sc University of Sulaimani,
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: D-G-07

Profile

Dr. Dana Khdr Sabir is an Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Charmo University, Iraq. With over 15 years of academic and research experience, he has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses at several universities in Iraq and abroad. His teaching portfolio spans a wide range of subjects in the biological sciences, including Microbiology, Biotechnology, Medical Bacteriology, and Molecular Biology. 

Dr. Dana is a dedicated and prolific researcher, having authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in internationally recognized journals. His research focuses on infectious diseases, molecular diagnostics, microbial genomics, and public health challenges—particularly those impacting Iraq and the wider Middle East. He has also actively contributed to academic capacity- building through his involvement in various professional development programs. In 2017, Dr. Dana was awarded a place in the prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, where he received advanced training in innovative teaching methodologies and cutting-edge research techniques at the University of Central Oklahoma, USA. This experience significantly enriched his academic practice, both in the classroom and the laboratory.

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Publications

  • Khdir, F. R., & Sabir, D. K. (2025). Dual challenges – the growing burden of dengue and its associated co-infections.
  • Sabir, Dana Khdr; Jalal, Paywast Jamal; Khdir, Fro Rzgar (2024). Understanding the surge in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever incidence in Iraq: A call for action. New Microbes and New Infections, 62: 101479.
  • Sabir, Dana Khdr; Mohammad, Shako H; Khwarahm, Nabaz R; Arif, Sehand Kamaluldeen; Tawfeeq, Bana Azad (2024). Epidemiological study of the 2023 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Iraq. IJID One Health, 2: 100017.
  • Najmadden, Zana B; Sidiq, Karzan R; Sabir, Dana K; et al. (2024). Epidemiology and aetiology of the 2023 meningitis outbreak among children in Iraq. EMHJ, 30(5): 350–355.
  • Sabir, Dana Khdr; Hama, Zhwan Talib; Salih, Karzan Jalal; Khidhir, Karzan Ghafur (2023). A molecular and epidemiological study of the cholera outbreak in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq, in 2022. Polish Journal of Microbiology, 72(1): 39.
  • Sabir, Dana Khdr (2023). In silico mutation analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein in the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant isolated from Iraqi patients. Gene & Protein in Disease, 2(3): 1646.
  • Mohamedsalih, Pyman Mohamed; Salih, Karzan Jalal; Kareem, Banaz Omar; Sabir, Dana Khdr (2023). Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 35(5): 128–136.
  • Sabir, Dana Khdr; Khdr, Fro Rzgar; Mohamedsalih, Pyman M; Fuad, Chrpa Hogr; Mahmood, Safeen Othman (2022). Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit of Shar Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region. Passer Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 4(1): 86–91.
  • Sabir, Dana Khdr (2022). Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variants among Iraqi isolates. Gene Reports, 26: 101420.
  • Hussen, Bashdar Mahmud; Sabir, Dana Khdr; Khidhir, Karzan Ghafur; Khwarahm, Nabaz R; Hidayat, Hazha Jamal (2022). Genomic sequence analysis reveals SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein variant circulation in recent Iraqi isolates. Teikyo Medical Journal, 45(5): 6669–6683.