My research area is Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria at molecular levels. Molecular typing of causetive agents of infections such as H. pylori and C. diffecile. Phage therapy is another intreresting field of my research areas. 

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I supervised 2 MSC and one PHD students, they completed successfully.

 

I am currently supervising 2 MSC and 2 PHD students.

 

I supervised 12 groups of undergraduate students in my field of Molecular Microbiology. 

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1. Mahdi HS, Balaky ST. Chamomile oil and apigenin as novel modulators of mexA, mexB, mexR, and oprM efflux pump genes in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. One Health Outlook. 2026 Dec;8(1):26.
2. Othman, K.I. and Balaky, S.T.J., 2025. Investigation of new Helicobacter pylori variants among cagA-positive strains using MLST typing method in Iraq. Scientific Reports, 15(1), p.33632.
3. Babaei E, Balaky ST, Hadi NM, Azeez HJ. Nanozyme-assisted CRISPR/Cas systems as an emerging platform for food safety applications: Recent advances. Microchemical Journal. 2025 May 1;212:113270.
4. Balaky ST, Hamid SF, Uso RS, Khaleel A, Gharibi A. Real-time biosensing of pathogenic bacteria with SERS-functionalized nucleic acid sensors. Microchemical Journal. 2025 Jun 7:114213.
5. Balaky, S.T.J., 2024. Anti-H. pylori, anti-secretory, and gastroprotective effects of Thymus vulgaris on ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in Sprague Dawley rats. PLOS ONE, 19(1), p.e0287569.
6. Ganjo AR, Balaky ST, Mawlood AH, Smail SB, Shabila NP. Characterization of genes related to the efflux pumps in coli strains of COVID-19 after secondary infection. BMC Microbiology. 2024 Dec;24(1):1-1.
7. Khaledian S, Kahrizi D, Balaky ST, Arkan E, Abdoli M, Martinez F. Electrospun nanofiber patch based on gum tragacanth/polyvinyl alcohol/molybdenum disulfide composite for tetracycline delivery and their inhibitory effect on Gram+ and Gram–bacteria. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2021 Jul 15;334:115989.
8. Olfati A, Kahrizi D, Balaky ST, Sharifi R, Tahir MB, Darvishi E. Green synthesis of nanoparticles using Calendula officinalis extract from silver sulfate and their antibacterial effects on Pectobacterium caratovorum. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 2021 Mar 1;125:108439.
9. Balaky ST, Abdullah SM, Alexander M, Maashi MS, Alkaim AF, Tabari F, Kazemi E. A comprehensive review of histopathological findings of infections induced by COVID-19. Cellular and Molecular Biology. 2020 Oct 31;66(7):143-51.
10. Balaky ST, Mawlood AH, Shabila NP. Survival analysis of patients with tuberculosis in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region. BMC infectious diseases. 2019 Dec;19(1):1-8.
11. Balaky, S.T.J., Saniotis, A., Mawlood, A.H., Hussein, A.M. and Shabila, N.P., 2022. Incidence and geographical distribution of tuberculosis disease in Erbil city, Iraq. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 53(2), pp.519-523.
12. Hwaiz, R.A., Zaki Abdullah, S.M., Jalal Balaky, S.T., Ali, K.S., Merza, M.Y., Khailani, S.A. and Shabila, N.P., 2022. Clinical and hematological characteristics of 300 COVID-19 patients in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology, 36, p.03946320221085465.
13. Jamal, A.I. and Balaky, S.T.J., 2023. The effect of Sub-MIC of Salvadora persica on growth and virulence gene expressions in Streptococcus mutans. Cellular and Molecular Biology, 69(6), pp.88-94.
14. Balaky ST, Abdulkhalik H, Hussen BM, Hassan H, Mawlood AH. Molecular Identification of Acinetobacter baumanii and Acinetobacter genomic species 13TU Using PCR. Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2019 Feb 27;31(1):17-22.
15. Balaky ST. GeneXpert MTB-RIF assay as a rapid and effective molecular method for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Erbil City. Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences (Zanco J Med Sci). 2019 Dec 1;23(3):412-20.

I have completed my BSc degree and MSc at college of Science/ University of Salahaddin in Microbiology field.

I have awarded PhD in Molecular Microbiology at University of Durham/ UK.

1. Director of postgraduate unit of the College of Health Sciences/ HMU. 

2. Director of Careere Developement Center (HMU-CDC) since 2016.

3. Member of Alumni commettee of Hawler Medical University.

4. Member of the Scientific Committee of College of Health Sciences.

5. Member of Microbiology Society London

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