A lecturer at the College of Dentistry, Al-Qadisiyah University, participated in the discussion of a doctoral thesis at the College of Medicine, Al-Qadisiyah University. Assistant Professor Dr. Rana Mishaal Salem participated in the discussion committee for the doctoral thesis of researcher Maitham Naeem Madi in the Department of Microbiology, entitled “Gene variation of carbonic anhydrase 9 associated with chronic hepatitis B infection.” The thesis was held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in the presence of a distinguished group of professors. We wish the student, her supervisor, and the distinguished members of the discussion committee all the best. We sincerely pray for continued progress and excellence for all.