During a visit to the Iraqi Center for Genetics and Cancer Research, University of Al-Mustansiriyah, His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Qusay Al-Suhail reviewed the importance of developing the reality of research centers to be equal with the advanced international research centers. Dr. Al-Suhail said that the research centers in universities need to develop their levels of work in a way that meet the needs of the Iraqi reality and its problems that the educational and research institutions may contribute in addressing the problems. Dr. Al-Suhail added that the Ministry is working on developing research centers in Iraqi universities to be equal to Arab and international centers in the developed countries’ universities. For his part, President of University, Dr. Hamid Fadhil Al-Temimi highlighted the exerted efforts made by academic families in the university’s research centers in order to develop the performance and achievements in best manner. For her part, head of the Center, Dr. Abeer Anwar reviewed that the center is working according to develop performance plans and adopt a policy of joint cooperation with research centers in various Iraqi universities.