An orientation program was organized by the Pharmacy department aimed to welcome first-grade students, in which the head of the pharmacy department gave a speech aimed to encourage the newly joined students to study and work hard to be a clever pharmacist.
Grade/Class Course Exam Hall Date/Day Time 2nd Biochemistry Lab 301,305,306,308, 312 14/11/2018 Wednesday 10:00 AM 2nd Physiology Lab 301,305,306,308, 312 15/11/2018 Thursday 15:30 2nd Physical Pharmacy 301,305,306,308, 312 17/11/2018 Saturday 10:00AM 2nd Biochemistry Theory 301,305,306,308, 312 18/11/2018 Sunday 10:00AM 2nd Organic Chemistry Theory , Organic chemistry Lab 301,305,306,308, 312 19/11/2018 Monday Theory at 10:00AM Practical at 2:00 PM 2nd Physiology Theory 301,305,306,308, 312 21/11/2018 Wednesday 10:00AM 2nd Microbiology Theory, Microbiology Lab 301,305,306,308, 312 22/11/2018 Thursday Theory at 10:00AM Practical at 2:00 PM 2nd Anatomy Theory, Anatomy Lab 301,305,306,308, 312 24/11/2018 Saturday Theory at 10:00AM Practical at 2:00 PM
In a sense, we have always known about aspirin. The bark of the willow tree contains an aspirin-like compound and has recorded to have been used as far back as the ancient Egyptians and the Greeks. This tree bark was described as being pain relieving and anti-inflammatory by both and has been used as a medicine throughout history until modern chemistry developed. Fast Forward thousands of years and the first aspirin like drug was extracted in 1826 and by 1853, acetylsalicylic acid was first synthesised but it was not until 1897 that the world-renowned pharmaceutical company Bayer first called [...]
The early years of the pharmaceutical industry were uneasy and the industry as we know it today did not formally exist. The art of medicine for thousands of years was focused on botanicals and the use of herbs which were distributed from local apothecaries. Some known plants were mass produced but the true beginning of the age of modern drug discovery can be said to start with the isolation of Morphine from Opium by a German apothecary assistant. By the end of the 1800’s, rudimentary organic synthesis was being performed allowing elementary changes in drug molecular structure, the National Institute of [...]
Today, the symbol of the snake intertwined with the bowl or a staff is commonly used as a symbol of medicine. The history of the symbol of pharmacy is diverse and is one which shares its beginning in many ancient cultures throughout the world and snakes or serpents have been a common occurrence in mythology throughout history. Snakes represented the devil in the Abrahamic garden of Eden, in the story of Moses, his staff transmogrified into a snake and in the Christian Bible, a bronze serpent-shaped staff was crafted by Moses and anyone bitten by a snake who looked upon [...]
Distillation is a process of separating the component or substances from a liquid mixture by evaporating and condensation or to purify an impure liquid. To separate a mixture of liquids, the liquid can be heated to force components, which have different boiling points. Details on how to do the process, its mechanism, and its uses were explained by the supervisor ( Prof. Dr. Faiq Hussain and Research assistant Kovan Dlawer and Ali Omar)
On the 7th of October, a lunch was prepared by the pharmacy and medical analysis department aimed to welcome the new staffs who joined Tishk International university this year.
On 25th June 2018, an opening ceremony was organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy. The ceremony has started by cutting the ribbon by Dr.Idrees Hadi (Head of the board of trustees), Dr.Yousif Goran (Minister of Higher Education), Dr. Saleem Saeed Zangana ( Head of Kurdistan Board), other governmental & political representatives and some general consulates honorable ministers participated in the ceremony. During the ceremony, Dr.Idrees Hadi gave a speech and promised to work hard to develop pharmacy faculty in order to become a pioneer in the field of pharmacy. Within a few months, Faculty of Pharmacy has come along way and we [...]
On the last day of exams, first stage pharmacy students arranged an Iftar in order to enjoy finishing exams. The head of pharmacy department , and many staffs where invited to eat Iftar with students.
Haji Idris charity foundation sponsored and organized Iftar for Tishk International University students for 20 days each day 100 students in Abu Shahab City Restaurant. On 28th of may, pharmacy students participated in this Iftar
