In the presence of Prof. Dr. Nidal Al Ramahi, the President of Zarqa University, the first master’s thesis in the field of “Laboratory Medical Sciences” was examined at Zarqa University in the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, in cooperation with Griffith University, by the student Bayan Al-Maaytah, entitled “Synergistic Hepatoprotective Effects of Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside against Lead Acetate induced Oxidative "Stress-Mediated Liver Damage".

The examining committee was composed of Dr. Tariq Al-Ramadhna as supervisor and president, Dr. Kawthar Al-Amawi, the Dean of the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, as an internal examiner, and Dr. Talal Al-Qaisi, the Dean of the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences at Al-Ahliyya Amman University, as an external examiner.

Dr. Kawthar Al-Amawi, Dean of the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, said that today we are reaping the effort of developing a program that provides educational, qualification, and scientific research opportunities for students by providing a research environment that enhances cooperation and creative thinking and working to disseminate research results and applied laboratory science.

It is noteworthy that, as part of Zarqa University’s tireless efforts to expand the offering of distinguished programs, a master’s program was recently created in the field of medical laboratory sciences, which is a qualitative specialty that meets the needs of the labor market.