On 10 February 2021, the University President, Assist. Prof. Dr. Kamaran Younis M. Amin, received the prominent Kurdish scientist,
inventor and physician Dr. Azad Najar. Azad Najar is the founder of the Scandinavian Real Heart. The meeting was attended by the university vice presidents, the dean of the College of Medicine, director general of the Medical Research Center and the head of internal medicine and cardiology department at the College of Medicine.
In an important and productive meeting issues related to advances in medical education, research and development, addressing research to solve community problems and encouraging innovation, creativity and critical thinking among the students and faculties were discussed.