	Dr. Abdelali Agouni BSc (Biochemistry), MSc (Pharmacology) (U Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg, France), PhD (U of Angers, France) Professor of Pharmacology Phone: +974 4403-5610 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: aagouni@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular risk in metabolic disorders. Biography Dr. Agouni graduated with a BSc (Biochemistry) in 2003 and an MSc (Pharmacology) in 2005 from the University Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg (France). He was awarded the highly competitive French Ministry of Education studentship to perform his PhD studies (2005-2008) at the prestigious laboratory of Neurovascular Integrated Biology (CNRS 6214-INSERM 771), University of Angers (France). After graduating from his PhD, he joined the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) as a post-doctoral research fellow at the School of Biological Sciences. In October 2011, he resumed the position of a tenured lecturer (Assistant Professor) in cardiovascular biology within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Surrey. At Surrey, his research team is investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular risk in metabolic disorders. In addition to his role at the University of Surrey, Dr. Agouni is also an associate lecturer in molecular and cellular biology at the Open University. Dr. Agouni is currently supervising four full-time PhD students in his lab. Dr Agouni has published 21 peer-reviewed publications with many in leading international journals (e.g. Diabetes, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, Plos ONE, FASEB Journal, Am J Pathol, J Immunol, Biochem Pharmacol and Biochem J). Furthermore, he presented his work in many national and international conferences (over 48 communications) and was an invited speaker in many symposia and conferences. Dr. Agouni has significant experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. He was awarded a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in 2013 from the University of Surrey. back to top
	Dr. Feras Alali BSc (Pharm) (Jordan U Science and Technology, Jordan) PhD (Purdue U, USA) Professor and Dean Phone: +974 4403-5615 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: feras.alali@qu.edu.qa	Scopus Google Scholar ResearchGate
Research Interest Drug Discovery and Development, Drug and Pharmaceutical Analysis and Analytical and Quality Accreditation. Biography Prof. Alali was born in Dűsseldorf, Germany to a Jordanian family, married and a father of four children. Prof. Alali holds a Bsc in Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in 1992 (Excellent GPA), PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology/Chemistry of Natural Products 1994-1999, Purdue University (Top 10 USA Schools), Indiana (GPA 3.9/4.0). As of 10/2021, Prof. Alali is the Acting Dean of College of Pharmacy, Qatar University. Dr Alali served as the Director of Research and Graduate Studies, QU Health, Qatar University 2016-2021 overseeing research and graduate studies at the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Health Sciences. During which, Dr Alali have established the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, QU Health, helped establish Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, consolidate the PhD program, oversee establishment of QU Health College, oversee QU Health ranked for the first time in global and subject ranking, publications and grants witnessed tremendous annual growth. From Sept. 2013-2016, Prof. Alali served as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. Since 2013, Dr Alali is supporting QU in advancing health research, academic quality assurance, strategic planning, intellectual properties, research visibility, graduate programs, policy development and global and subject ranking. Prof. Alali has also served as the Dean of Pharmacy at JUST 9/2011 -9/2013, Dean of Pharmacy, Isra Private University, Amman, Jordan 2008-2009, Director and Founder, Pharmaceutical Research Center, JUST 2004-2007 and 2011-2013, Director, Center of Consultation, Community Services and Continuous Education, Isra Private University, Amman, Jordan 2008-2009, Vice and Assistant Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, JUST 2000-2007. Dr Alali served as Practical Training Researcher, Xenobiotic, New Jersey, USA 1998-1999, and Research Leave at Research Triangle Institute, North Carolina in 2004. Dr Alali is an expert in Drug Discovery and Development, Drug and Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Accreditation (Certified in IEC/ISO 17025), Certified Technical Assessor, member of Afro-Arab Pharmaceutical Organization for Standardization (APSO). Dr Alali supervised more than 30 Msc and Ph.D graduate students. Dr Alali was appointed as Assistant Professor at JUST in 1999 and promoted to full Professor in 2009 with 97 international, peer-reviewed publications, two book chapters and two USA patents. Dr Alali was awarded the Highest National Recognition Award in Science - Pharmacy in Jordan in 2008 (Royal Decree). Currently, Feb. 2022, Dr Alali’s Elsevier Scopus h index is 26 with 2768 total citations, and Google Scholar h index of 32 and i10-Index of 62 with 4451 total citations. His research is focused on discovery and development of anti-cancer agents from natural resources. back to top
	Dr. Daoud Al-Badriyeh BPharm, PhD (Pharmaeconomics) (Monash U, Australia) Associate Professor Phone: +974 4403-5577 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: daoud.a@qu.edu.qa	ORCID ResearchGate
Research Interest Pharmacoeconomics; Health economics; Decision-analytic modeling; Markov and microsimulation; Comparative effectiveness research of various pharmacotherapeutic and medical interventions and services; Meta-analysis; Resource value and utilization Biography Dr. Daoud Al-Badriyeh completed an honors degree in pharmacy at the University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia), and then received his PhD in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research from Monash University (Melbourne, Australia). Dr. Daoud also completed healthcare analytics training from the University of California, Davis (California, USA), patient safety and medical errors training from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, John Hopkins (Maryland, USA), and medical statistics training from Stanford University School of Medicine (California, USA). Currently, Dr. Daoud is an Associate Professor of Health Economics and Outcomes Research at the College of Pharmacy of Qatar University, Qatar, and is an adjunct faculty member at Monash University, Australia. Dr. Daoud’s research focuses on pharmacoeconomics, health economics, decision-analytic economic modeling and simulation, in addition to the comparative clinical effectiveness research and the economic impact of clinical interventions to reduce error and events in practices. His current research is applied in various areas, from cardiovascular disease, to genetic testing guided therapy, cancer, diabetes, intensive care illnesses, to healthcare services research concerning clinical and technology interventions and stewardships programs. Dr. Daoud publishes regularly in impact journals, has several current and graduated Master and PhD students in Qatar and overseas, and received several competitive grants as principal investigator from Qatar University, Qatar Foundation, Hamad Medical Corporation, and other university and hospital funds overseas. Dr. Daoud is also the Founder and current President of the Qatar Chapter of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR, USA). back to top
	Dr. Ahmed Awaisu BPharm, MPharm, PhD (Clinical Pharmacy) (USM, Malaysia) Professor and Department Head, Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Phone: +974 4403-5596 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: aawaisu @qu.edu.qa	Scopus Google Scholar ResearchGate
Research Interest Outcome-based research; pharmacist’s expanded scope of practice with a focus on medication adherence and quality use of medicines; pharmacoepidemiology and medication safety; health promotion; and pharmacy education. Biography Dr. Ahmed Awaisu is currently the Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice in the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University and the Chairman of the Qatar University Institutional Review Board (QU-IRB). He was the Coordinator of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at the College of Pharmacy from 2017 – 2020. Dr. Ahmed Awaisu graduated with a bachelor of pharmacy degree from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria in 1999. He obtained his masters and Ph.D degrees in clinical pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2004 and 2009, respectively. He is also a licensed pharmacist and has practiced in the hospital setting since 1999. Dr. Ahmed has a unique privilege of past academic experiences in international pharmacy degree programs. He has held various academic and professional positions including lecturer, USM (2006 – 2010), lecturer, International Islamic University Malaysia (2005 – 2006), and Central Facilitator for the National Program on Immunization in Nigeria (2005). Dr. Awaisu has contributed immensely in the academic and professional development of students in those institutions. Prior to his appointment at the College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, he was the Head of Pharmacy Department at Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital in Jigawa State, Nigeria (2010 - 2011). Dr. Ahmed Awaisu joined the service of the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University in the Spring of 2010/2011 academic year. Since he joined, Dr. Awaisu has consistently devoted himself towards academic excellence in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and service to the university and larger Qatari community. Dr. Ahmed Awaisu is very passionate about his academic career, service, research and innovation. He is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD), International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), and the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN). Dr. Ahmed is a prolific researcher and author, and has accumulated a prolific record of academic and scholarly accomplishments. He has authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications in international journals, 15 book chapters, and over 100 research abstracts/posters and invited presentations to his credit. He is currently the Associate Editor of the journal Value in Health Regional Issue. He is also the Section Editor (Clinical Pharmacy) for the new Elsevier-published textbook entitled “Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy”. In addition, Dr. Awaisu is the Editor of a textbook that is in writing process, entitled “Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide”. He has successfully supervised about 25 MSc and PhD students internationally [from Qatar University, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Robert Gordon University (UK), and the University of Auckland (New Zealand)]. Dr. Ahmed Awaisu was the recipient of the “Qatar University Merit Award for Outstanding Faculty” in September 2017 and the “Qatar University Research Excellence Award in Medical, Biomedical and Health Sciences” in April 2019. He was also the recipient of the “Best New Investigator Award” during the 14^th International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Annual European Conference in Madrid, Spain in November 2011. He has served as the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Lead Consultant for reviewing the health system development for Malaysia (2012 – 2013). He was also the recipient of the University Science Malaysia’s Award for Publication Excellence in 2008 and the Best Poster Award, TB and Lung Disease Symposium, Malaysia 2010. Dr. Ahmed Awaisu is a very passionate and outstanding scholar who always strives for academic excellence in teaching and learning, research, scholarship, and service. His vision is to make sustainable impact in the society through grooming competent healthcare professionals, mentoring novice researchers, high-impact innovative research, and advancing healthcare. His record of accomplishment proves that he has at all times passionately increased the value, visibility, and output of any organization he serves and the society at large. back to top
	Dr. Hazem Elewa BSc (Pharm) (Alexandria U, Egypt), PhD (U of Georgia, USA) Associate Professor Phone: +974 4403-5616 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: hazem.elewa@qu.edu.qa Research Lab	Scopus Google Scholar ResearchGate
Research Interest Stroke vascular protection, anticoagulation and personalized medicine in cardiovascular diseases through the use of pharmacogenetics. Biography Dr. Hazem received his Bachelor degree in pharmacy from Alexandria University, Egypt in 2000. He then moved on to join Misr International University (MIU) in Egypt as a teaching assistant for 4 years. In 2005, he joined the Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics PhD program at University of Georgia (UGA). During that time, he received his pharmacy license in the United States and practiced as a pharmacist at Georgia Regents Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia. After completing his PhD program in December 2008, he joined University of Florida for a one year post-doctoral fellowship in pharmacogenomics. Since October 2010, Dr. Hazem served as a Clinical Pharmacist at Georgia Regents Medical Center and was appointed as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy as well as a clinical rotation preceptor since 2011. He also received the American Board of Pharmacotherapy Specialty and has been BPS-Certified since December 2010. Dr. Hazem’s current clinical practice is focused on internal medicine and anticoagulation. His research interest includes stroke vascular protection, anticoagulation and personalized medicine in cardiovascular diseases through the use of pharmacogenetics. He received several awards including a pre-doctoral fellowship grant from the American Heart Association. To date he has published 10 peer reviewed papers and presented multiple abstracts at international conferences. back to top
	Dr. Maguy El Hajj BSc (Pharm), PharmD (Lebanese American U, Lebanon), BCPS Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Affaris Phone: +974 4403-5577 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: maguyh@qu.edu.qa	Scopus Google Scholar ResearchGate
Research Interest Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacist Burnout and Resilience, Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention and Management, Smoking Cessation, and Medication Safety Biography Dr. Maguy El-Hajj is a Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Qatar University (QU) College of Pharmacy. She received her educational training at the Lebanese American University (LAU-ACPE accredited) where she earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (with high distinction) in 2005 and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2006. She worked as a faculty member at the Lebanese International University School of Pharmacy from 2006 to 2007. She coordinated and taught different clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice courses. She was also a clinical preceptor for senior year pharmacy students in community and hospital settings. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, In 2007, Dr. El Hajj has Joined QU College of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice (CPP) Section. She is one of the founding faculty members who heavily supported the launch and success of the college. From September 2010 to July 2020 she has served as the Head of the Cinical Pharmacy and Practice department at QU. She had several achievements that involved curricular development and improvement. Dr. El Hajj hold the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) since 2012. She is an editorial board member in Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (RSAP) journal. And she is an Associate Editor for the Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy Journal. Dr. El Hajj authored over 35 peer-reviewed publications and secured over 30 research grants from QU and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). She has over 60 poster and oral presentations at regional and international conferences. back to top
	Dr. Abdelbary Elhissi BSc (Pharm) (October 6 U, Egypt), UCert HE (UCLan, UK), PhD (Pharmaceutics) (UCL, UK) Professor Phone: +974 4403-5632 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: aelhissi@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Formulation of liposome, proliposome and nanotechnology-based systems for respiratory drug delivery; developing nanomedicines for anticancer applications; use of biomaterials and implants for dental applications. Biography Dr. Abdelbary Elhissi completed his PhD from the UCL School of Pharmacy in 2005 where he continued to work as a postdoctoral researcher in clinical pharmaceutics (2005-2006). Dr. Abdelbary worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a Senior Scientist in Lipoxen Technologies in London (2006-2007). Dr. Abdelbary worked as a Lecturer (2007-2011) and then promoted to a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics (2011-2014) in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), UK. He is a founding member and the Deputy Head of the UCLan’s Institute of Nanotechnology and Bioengineering and the Leader of Drug Delivery Division within the institute (2010-2014). Dr. Abdelbary is a project manager for collaboration with the Key State Laboratory in Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems, Sichuan University (2011 – 2014). In recognition for his achievements he was appointed as a Visiting Professor at Sichuan University (2013 – Present) and then recently as a Visiting Fellow in London South Bank University. Dr. Abdelbary supervised more than 15 PhD and MSc (by research) students and more than 50 undergraduate project students. He is an author of more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, 60 conference abstracts, 2 books and 1 patent. back to top
	Dr. Mohamed Izham BPharm (USM, Malaysia), PhD (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Sciences, USA) Professor Phone: +974 4403-5580 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: mohamedizham@qu.edu.qa	Scopus Google Scholar ResearchGate
Research Interest Pharmaceutical policy and supply management, pharmaceutical economics, pharmacoepidemiology, socio-behavioral aspects of pharmacy & health and quality of life studies. Biography Dr Mohamed Izham is a Professor of Social and Administrative Pharmacy at College of Pharmacy, Qatar University. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1990 and obtained PhD degree in Pharmacy Administration from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science (PCPS), Philadelphia, USA in 1995. Dr Izham’s previous positions include: Coordinator of Healthy Campus Program, Universiti Sains Malaysia; Director of the Corporate and Sustainable Development Division, Chancellory Department, Universiti Sains Malaysia; Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia; and Professor and Chairman, Pharmacy Practice Department, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Al-Qassim, KSA. His last position was as the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Affairs at College of Pharmacy, Qatar University. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers, multiple proceedings, monographs, research reports, bulletins, newsletters. He has also authored 10 books and multiple book chapters, presented more than 100 invited presentations worldwide, and is the recipient of 9 international, 21 national and 15 university research grants. Dr. Izham has supervised and/or participated in the training of over 70 MSc and PhD graduate students from more than 10 countries. He has also functioned in multiple consultant roles to government and non-governmental bodies at national and international levels. He was also the recipient of the Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Award for Staff Excellence Service Award in 2004; Bintang Cemerlang Melaka (BCM) in 2004 from State of Malacca; Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Award for Publication Excellence in several years; Al Qassim University College of Pharmacy Excellence Professor Award 2010; and recently, Scopus awards recognized Dr. Mohamed Izham as one of Qatar University’s most distinguished researchers for his outstanding achievements. He won the 2015 Scopus Medical & Health Sciences Scientist Award. back to top
	Dr. Ashraf Khalil BSc (Pharm), PhD ( Medicinal Chemistry) (U of Mississippi, USA) Professor and Acting Head, Pharmaceutical Sciences Department Phone: +974 4403-5579 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: akhalil@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Characterization of new monoamine oxidase inhibitors and substrates from synthetic and/ or natural sources; drug metabolism; chemical modification of natural products and multistep synthesis of biologically active compounds. Biography Dr. Ashraf received his PhD in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry from School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi (USA) in 1997 and his BSc (Pharmacy) from Al Azhar University (Egypt) in 1983. He was a Research Associate with Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University (1998 – 1999), followed by an Assistant Professor position with the College of Pharmacy at King Saud University (KSA) (1999 – 2002). He returned to the USA to assume a position as a Senior Scientist with Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory in 2002 as he conducted several studies in the field of drug metabolism and returned to VPISU in 2003. Most recently he was with the College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University (KSA) as an Assistant Professor and the Coordinator of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department. Dr. Ashraf has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers and has 17 research presentations to his credit. His primary research focus is the isolation and characterization of a monoamine oxidase inhibitors associated with tobacco smoke and the synthesis of biologically active compounds as potential anticancer or antifungal agents. He has also taught organic and medicinal chemistry for over 20 years. back to top
	Dr. Hesham M. Korashy BSc (Pharmaceutical Sciences), PhD (Pharmacology and Toxicology) (U of Alberta, Canada) Professor and Coordinator, Graduate Studies Phone: +974 4403-5592 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: hkorashy@qu.edu.qa Research Lab
Research Interest Oncology (Breast cancer), Cardio-Oncology, and Environmental toxicology (heavy metals) Biography Dr. Korahsy received his BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the College of Pharmacy, King Saud University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) in 1997 and PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) in 2007. He was awarded several national and provincial scholarships during his studies including the Health Research Foundation/Canada Institute for Health Research Graduate Research Scholarship in Pharmacy, the University of Alberta Dissertation Fellowship, and Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. In 2008, Dr. Korashy joined the College of Pharmacy at King Saud University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology. In 2017, He was promoted to a Professor rank with outstanding quality, productivity, and scholarly impact. He has extensive experience in teaching pharmacology and toxicology courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Korashy served as Head of Development and Quality and the director of Quality Management in the College of Pharmacy, King Saud University (2009-2013). Dr. Korashy has diverse and extensive experience in molecular pharmacology and toxicology. His main research interest focuses on investigating the role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor transcription factor and the Cytochrome P450 1A1 in breast cancer chemoprevention, therapeutics and stem cells self-renewal and chemoresistance. He is also interested in exploring the molecular mechanisms, particularly PTEN-PI3K/Akt-FoxO3a pathway, involved in the cardiovascular toxicities of some recently approved anticancer drugs, such as sunitinib and gefitinib. Dr. Korashy has published more than 65 peer-reviewed journal articles and a similar number of abstract presentations in molecular pharmacology and environmental toxicology in national and international conferences and meetings. He supervised 10 MSc. and PhD graduate students in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Dr. Korashy is the Editor-in-Chief of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Diseases (OMED) and a member of the Editorial board of several journals. back to top
	Dr. Banan Mukhalalati BSc (Pharm) (King Saud U, Saudi Arabia), MBA (Qatar U, Qatar), PhD (U of Bath, UK) Assistant Professor Phone: +974 4403-5566 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: banan.m@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Pharmacy education, healthcare profession education, learning theories, pharmacy management, and qualitative research methods in pharmacy. Biography Dr Mukhalalati completed her BSc in pharmacy in 2000, and her MBA in 2009. During this period, she worked as a pharmacist and as a pharmacy supervisor in Hamad Medical Cooperation in Qatar. She joined Qatar University as an Assistant Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs and Lecturer in 2009. She was involved in the development of the PharmD program, and in the accreditation preparation for both the BSc and PharmD programs. In 2014, she began a scholarship leave to do her PhD in the University of Bath in UK. Her PhD research was in Pharmacy Education. During her PhD, she received in depth and structured training in qualitative research methods in the University of Bath and University of Surrey, including research design methods, interpretative frameworks and philosophical assumptions, and NVIVO® software. She was extensively exposed to teaching and learning concepts, and curricular, instruction and assessment approaches. She received pedagogical coaching from scholars in pharmacy and healthcare profession education, regionally and internationally. In July 2017, and upon the completion of her PhD, she was promoted to an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University. Dr Banan is the Chair of the Community Outreach and Public Engagement in the CPH. back to top
	Dr. Fatima Mraiche BSc (Pharmacology), PhD (Medical Sciences) (U of Alberta, Canada) Associate Professor and Acting Head, Research and Graduate Studies Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, (U of Alberta, Canada) Phone: +974 4403-5594 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: fatima.mraiche@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Biography Dr. Mraiche received her BSc. in Pharmacology with distinction at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). After completing her BSc in 2004, Dr. Mraiche pursued a PhD in Medical Sciences at the University of Alberta. She graduated in 2010, receiving numerous national and provincial scholarships, including the Canadian Institute of Health Research Frederick Banting and Charles Best Doctoral Scholarship, Heart and Stroke Foundation Doctoral Scholarship and the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Doctoral Scholarship. Dr. Mraiche’s academic career started in 2011 as an Assistant Professor at the College of Pharmacy (CPH), Qatar University. In 2014, she was appointed as the Chair of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Section and held this position until 2018. Currently, Dr. Mraiche is an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee at the College of Pharmacy (CPH), Qatar University. Dr. Mraiche has been involved in the design and delivery of many pharmaceutical sciences courses/modules at both the undergraduate and graduate level; with a focus on pathophysiology, pharmacology, molecular biotechnology and research skills and methodology. Dr. Mraiche has founded a pharmacology research laboratory, where she investigates the role of transporters including the Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 and Sodium Glucose Co-transporters, the Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase pathway (specifically p90 ribosomal S6 kinase) and the extracellular matrix in cardiac hypertrophy or diabetes induced cardiac disease. She is also looking at the implication of these signaling molecules and transporters in lung cancer. Dr. Mraiche has a strong passion for educational research including novel teaching tools and the use of effective assessment tools to enhance scientific writing skills. Dr. Mraiche has published over 25 peer-reviewed papers in international peer reviewed journals. She has also presented and published at international and national scientific conferences. Dr. Mraiche has received various competitive grants both nationally as lead principal investigator from the Qatar National Research Fund, including the major National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) fund and internationally including the First Contact Initiative grant from the European Society of Cardiology. In 2013, Dr. Fatima Mraiche was recognized amongst ten other Arab women for her scientific contributions by L’Oreal -UNESCO and received the L’Oreal -UNESCO Pan Arab Regional Fellowship. back to top
	Dr. Yaw Owusu MSc (Pharm) (U of Texas at Austin, USA), PharmD (Temple U, USA) Clinical Assistant Professor Phone: +974 4403-5630 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: yowusu@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Outcomes research (chronic metabolic diseases), infectious diseases, and evidence-based medicine. Biography Dr. Yaw graduated from Temple University School of Pharmacy, Pennsylvania, USA, and completed a one year Pharmacy Practice residency (PGY1) at Baylor University Medical Center in, Dallas, Texas, USA. He also completed an Ambulatory Care Specialty residency (PGY2) and a Master’s degree in Pharmacy (Health Outcomes Research) at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. His MSc thesis evaluated the association between mean glycated hemoglobin (HBA1c) and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Prior to joining QU College of Pharmacy in 2010, Dr. Yaw taught and precepted doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students at the University of Hawaii-Hilo Daniel K Inouye College of Pharmacy in Hawaii, USA. He has participated in several research projects on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal transplant, infectious diseases and medication use evaluation. back to top
	Dr. Ziad Nasr BSc (Pharm), PharmD (Lebanese American U, Lebanon) Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Structured Practical Experiences in Pharmacy (SPEP) Program Phone: +974 4403-5633 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: znasr@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Research work and interest in antimicrobial stewardship with focus on antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and rational antibiotic use in hospital settings; especially as it pertains to prescribing behaviors and therapies in the management of patients diagnosed with infectious diseases. Other interests include pharmacy education with focus on clinical pharmacy and practice, and oncology. Biography Dr. Ziad Nasr is a clinical assistant professor in the clinical pharmcy and practice department at the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University (CCAPP accreited). Dr. Nasr received his educational training at the Lebanese American University (ACPE accredited) where he earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (with honors) where he had the opportunity to finish half of the program’s requirements at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, USA. He attained his Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in the United States in 2015. He also became a board certified infectious diseases pharmacist in 2019. Dr Nasr is currently the chair of pharmacy professional skills at the college of pharmacy. His core undergraduate teaching includes pharmacotherapy courses related to infectious diseases, hematology and supportive care in cancer patients, integrated case-based learning sessions, and professional skills courses too. Also, he is greatly involved in the PharmD program where he precepts students and serves as a cross-appointed clinical pharmacy specialist in infectious diseases at Hamad General Hospital. In addition, he is highly active in scholarly activities where he obtained several funded grants for research purposes and has published to date more than 15 scholarly articles in reputable peer-reviewed scientific journals. His research interests include antimicrobial stewardship with focus on pharmacy education and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives promoting rational and appropriate antibiotic use in hospital settings. back to top
	Dr. Ousama Rachid BPharm, MSc (Medicine) (Kuwait U, Kuwait), PhD (Pharmacokinetics/Pharmaceutics) (U of Manitoba, Canada) Associate Professor Phone: +974 4403-5631 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: orachid@qu.edu.qa Research Lab
Research Interest Preclinical bioavailability/bioequivalence studies. Biography Dr. Rachid earned his PhD in pharmacokinetics/pharmaceutics from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 2013 where he continued to work as a postdoctoral fellow with focus on preclinical bioavailability/bioequivalence studies. During his time at the Faculty of Pharmacy in the University of Manitoba, Dr. Rachid worked as instructor and teaching assistant in several undergraduate courses and received extensive training through the Teaching Improvement Project Systems (TIPS) provided by the Department of Medical Education. Dr. Rachid also holds a BPharm (Pharmacy) and MSc (Medicine) degrees from Kuwait University, Kuwait. Dr. Rachid received several international, national, and institutional awards, recognitions, and nominations from the Pfizer Canada Inc., the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the Manitoba Institute of Child Health, the Manitoba Health Research Council, the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association, the Globalization of Pharmaceutical Education Network, and the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health. Dr. Rachid co-authored more than 10 peer-reviewed publications in high-rank international journals (with impact factor up to 12), more than 30 conference abstracts, and one drug handbook. He served as reviewer for a number of journals, served on the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada, served as consultant for a couple of pharmaceutical companies, and co-invented 6 patent groups. back to top
	Dr. Sownd Sankaralingam MBBS (TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R Medical U, India), MSc (Pharmacology) (U of Saskatchewan, Canada), PhD (Physiology) (U of Alberta, Canada) Associate Professor Phone: +974 4403-5618 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: sownd@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Endothelial cell dysfunction; cardiac hypertrophy and energy metabolism in diabetes and obesity. Biography Dr. Sownd received his MBBS degree from the TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, India in 2002. He completed an MSc in Pharmacology from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2004 with thesis on the role of 20-HETE in salt-sensitive hypertension. Subsequently, he obtained his PhD degree from the Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Canada in 2009 for his thesis on the mechanisms of endothelial cell oxidative stress in preeclampsia. During this time, he received studentships from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. As an Alberta Innovates Health Solutions funded post-doctoral fellow (2011-2014) at the University of Alberta he investigated the alterations in cardiac energetics (energy metabolism) in cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure in models of diabetes and obesity. His current research focuses on the mechanisms of methylglyoxal [(precursor for advanced glycation end-products (AGEs)] induced insulin resistance and how it affects endothelial cell function, cardiac hypertrophy and energy metabolism as it relates to diabetes and obesity. He is interested in understanding how the utilization of glucose and fatty acids through glycolysis, glucose oxidation and fatty acid oxidation are altered in these disease states. He is investigating whether activation of Nrf2 or glyoxalase 1 induction can ameliorate the effects of methylglyoxal. Dr. Sownd has published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles, and has presented his work at several national and international conferences. He is currently co-supervising an MSc student. His current research is funded by grants from Qatar University and 2 UREP grants from the Qatar National Research Foundation. back to top
	Dr. Zachariah Nazar MRPharmS (U of Portsmouth, UK) PgCert (U of Portsmouth, UK), PhD (U of Portsmouth, UK). FHEA (UK) Assistant Professor Phone: +974 4403-5629 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: znazar@qu.edu.qa	Scopus Google Scholar ResearchGate
Research Interest Pharmacy education, community pharmacy, transition of care and service innovation. Biography Dr. Nazar completed his PhD studies investigating the implementation and sustainability of innovative services in community pharmacy aimed at tackling local health inequalities and enhancing the integration of community pharmacy into the wider national health service. The range of innovative services were delivered under an initiative called the Healthy Living Pharmacy project, commissioned by the UK Department of Health and has since been adopted throughout the UK and is now embedded in the national community pharmacy contract. His research mainly focuses on service innovation and evaluation, specifically in the area of transition of care and community pharmacy. He has also published in the area of pharmacy education with work investigating interprofessional education and cultural competency. He has been working as an academic since 2012 and within a senior lectureship role since 2014. As such he has designed, created and delivered across all forms of teaching and learning within the Masters of Pharmacy Programme at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He has a keen interest in pharmaceutical education, which underpins his adoption of diverse teaching and learning techniques including: problem-based and team-based learning; simulation; flipped classroom and utilising audience response technologies. His areas of teaching currently include: pharmaceutical care of conditions and diseases; pharmacy law; public health and clinical skills. In his previous roles He has been employed as a rotational clinical pharmacist, served as a manager of a large community pharmacy chain with additional training and education responsibilities, and provided consultancy to local strategic health organisations in advancing pharmaceutical care services. Further, he is a member of the UK Emergency Medical Team, trained for deployment within a humanitarian disaster whilst also delivering cultural awareness training to healthcare professionals on the pre-deployment programme. back to top
	Dr. Monica Zolezzi BSc (Pharm) (Catholic U Santa Maria, Peru), MSc (U of Alberta, Canada), PhD (U of Auckland, New Zealand) Associate Professor and Director, Doctor of Pharmacy Program Phone: +974 4403-5623 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: mzolezzi@qu.edu.qa	Scopus
Research Interest Implementation of pharmacist-led programs for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. Rational use of medications in the geriatric population and in people with mental illness. Biography Dr. Zolezzi received her undergraduate degree in Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the Catholic University Santa Maria in Arequipa, Peru. After receiving her Bachelor in Pharmacy in 1985, she went on to complete her Master of Science degree at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada in 1988. She then completed an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency at the Calgary General Hospital in 1989. Following several years in hospital pharmacy practice (both in Canada and in Saudi Arabia), as well as in academia (both in Canada and New Zealand), Dr. Zolezzi obtained her PhD degree from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. In 2013, she also received her Advanced Prescribing Authorization from the Alberta College of Pharmacists, Canada. Dr. Zolezzi’s academic career started in 1988 through the Division of Continuing Pharmacy Education at the University of Alberta and the Alberta College of Pharmacists Centre for Continuing Education, developing and delivering many educational programs for pharmacists. During her academic appointment at the University of Auckland between 2003 and 2007, she also developed several post-graduate courses in distance delivery format (web-based), one of which (Renal Pharmacy) was offered to pharmacists at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Oman during 2012. Dr. Zolezzi has also instituted clinical clerkships for undergraduate and graduate students, and has trained pharmacists to become preceptors, both through cross-appointments with the University of Alberta and with the University of Auckland. She has also taught and mentor pharmacy students in the undergraduate and PharmD programs at the University of Alberta, as well as residents through the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists residency program. Throughout her career, Dr. Zolezzi has participated in several research projects and has authored a number of peer-reviewed publications, presentations and research posters in the area of clinical and hospital pharmacy practice. Her most recent research interest, which was dedicated towards the completion of her PhD at the University of Auckland, was related to the implementation of pharmacist-led programs for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. Her research has also focused on the rational use of medications in the geriatric population and in people with mental illness. back to top
	Dr. Kazeem Yusuff BPharm (Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Nigeria), MPharm, PhD (Clinical Pharmacy) (University of Lagos, Nigeria) Associate Professor Phone: +974 4403-5641 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: kyusuff@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Pharmacoepidemiology, outcomes research, medicine use problems, medicine utilization, medication history and pharmacy education. Biography Dr. Kazeem Babatunde Yusuff is an associate professor with a rich career history traversing different areas of pharmacy practice including hospital pharmacy, medical marketing, public health and pharmacy education / training where he is currently engaged. He obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987, Master of Pharmacy (Distinction) and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Lagos, Nigeria 2000 and 2008 respectively. Dr. Yusuff joined the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria as Lecturer II in 2002, and was promoted to Lecturer I in 2005. He became a Senior Lecturer in the same department in 2009. Dr. Yusuff had an exciting 15-month stint (June 2010-August 2011) in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, South Africa where he took a compulsory pedagogical training higher education known as “Assessors’ Course” and was certified as highly competent. In pursuit of his career vision, he joined the College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia in 2012, and became the first expatriate academic staff to be promoted to the associate professor grade in November 2016. He has supervised several research projects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and has also served as internal and external examiner for master’s projects in both Nigeria and South Africa. Dr. Yusuff has published 25 original research articles in varieties of leading high quality reputable peer-reviewed national and international journals. He also has 7 published abstracts and one book chapter. Dr. Yusuff continues to serve as a peer reviewer to several reputable international journals in the area of clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice. He has also served as a consultant to the Federal Ministry of Health, National Program on Immunization and World Health Organization in Nigeria for several projects spanning areas such as drug supply management, routine immunization, polio eradication and HIV/AIDS. back to top
	Dr. Nashiru Billa BPharm (Punjab University, Pakistan), PGCHE (Nottingham, UK), PhD (University of Science Malaysia), FHEA (UK) Professor Phone: +974 4403- 5642 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: nbilla@qu.edu.qa Research Lab
Research Interest Improved bioavailability of therapeutics through nano-formulation with emphasis on gastrointestinal delivery. Biography Dr Billa obtained his BPharm Degree from the University of Punjab in 1993. After a brief attachment at the Pharmaceutical Industry, he pursued a PhD in Pharmaceutics, completing in 2000 at the University of Science Malaysia. In 2001, he joined the International Medical University as a Lecturer in Pharmaceutics and the Chief Scientist of a Bioequivalence laboratory in the same University. In 2005 he joined the School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus as Assistant Professor. In 2007 he was promoted to Associate Professor and in 2015 to full Professor. During his 15 year stay at the Nottingham University, he held several administrative positions, including Associate Dean for Research & Knowledge Exchange and Deputy Head of School. He has been involved in International Pharmacy curriculum design and implementation serves as an External Examiner to several Pharmacy Educational Curricula. Dr Billa is research-active, having received numerous University, National, International grants, including a Euro FP7 Bio-design collaborative research grant. He has served as a consultant to a Pharmaceutical Company and participated in more than 30 bioequivalence studies on generic pharmaceuticals. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed research articles and supervised 2 Postdoctoral candidates, 15 PhD students and more than 40 Final Year Project students. He has also served as an External Examiner to more than 16 PhD student theses. back to top
	Dr. Derek Stewart BSc (Pharm), MSc (Clinical Pharmacology) (U of Aberdeen), PhD (Robert Gordon U, UK) Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Fellow of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council Phone: +974 4403-5562 Fax: +974 4403-5551 email: d.stewart@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Pharmacy practice; prescribing; medication safety; education; development, implementation, evaluation and implementation of models of care Biography Dr. Derek Stewart is Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice at the College of Pharmacy and the Manager of Academic Quality Affairs at QU Health. He graduated with a first class honours B.Sc. Pharmacy from Robert Gordon Institute of Technology in Scotland in 1987. He obtained a M.Sc. in Clinical Pharmacology from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in 1990 and a Ph.D. from Robert Gordon University in Scotland in 1998. Prior to his appointment at Qatar University he was Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Scotland. He has published over 180 peer-reviewed research papers, supervised 20 PhD students to completion and, while in the UK, secured research income of around £3 million. In 2011, he was awarded the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Practice Research Award for his outstanding contribution to practice research. He is an award winning executive editor of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. He is immediate past-Chair of the Research Committee of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy. His research focuses on: the development, implementation and evaluation of models of pharmacy practice, notably pharmacist prescribing; medicines use, effectiveness and safety; and educational innovation. back to top
	Dr. Hassaan Rathore Associate Professor Phone: +974-5581 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: hrathore@qu.edu.qa	Scopus Google Scholar ResearchGate ORCID
Research Interest Neurohumoral control of cardiovascular & kidney functions in health and disease. Hypertension, diabetes and antioxidant research. Traditional medicine, translational and integrative Physiology and Pharmacology. Hydrogen Sulphide and Nitric Oxide in vascular diseases. Biography Dr. Hassaan Rathore is an Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy, Qatar University. He completed his bachelors in pharmacy from University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan in the year 2001 and was awarded a doctorate degree in the field of physiology/pharmacy by the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang in year 2009 where he served as a senior lecturer at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, till 2017. Previously he has worked as an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, the Pharm D Program Coordinator and was a member of the strategic planning committee at the University of Hail, KSA. He has also been a visiting academician at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang and a visiting professor at the Lahore College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. At Universiti Sains Malaysia, he had his own independent research program in the area of cardiovascular & renal physiology and pathophysiology and developed the Hypertension and cardiovascular research laboratory (HCRLab) which had been generously funded by the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, Malaysia (MOSTI) as well as by Universiti Sains Malaysia through several research grants to him as Principal Investigator (PI) over the past decade. He has published more than 55 research publications in renowned journals indexed and graded by ISI and Scopus and other well-known data bases along with several conference proceedings, research reports and has contributed several book chapters. He has been invited at university, national and international levels to give seminars, conduct workshops and invited presentations and has extensive experience in organizing national and international conferences in the field of pharmacy. Dr. Rathore has supervised 5 MSc and 6 PhD students who are now successful academicians, researchers and serving different governmental and non-governmental organizations in Malaysia, Pakistan, USA, Libya and other countries. He has keen interest in improving teaching-learning techniques especially in teaching of physiology to pharmacy students. He has been an active member of Physiology teaching group formed at IUPS 2009 in Kobe, Japan and has been a full member of the American Physiological Society, The Physiological Society UK and served as an editor to a quarterly newsletter of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology from 2005 to 2012. He was a member of the institutional ethics committee for the use of animals in science at the university level and served the postgraduate research evaluation board of the school of pharmaceutical sciences. He has been both internal and external examiner of MSc and PhD theses at both national and international level and serves as reviewer for several renowned journals in the field of physiology and pharmacy. He was also appointed as the Associate editor of the Hail Journal of Health Sciences and a member of research committee to evaluate the academic staff recruitment and promotion at University of Hail. He was awarded the Excellence in service award at Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2013, Sangar Sanjung award for journal publication categories in 2013 and 2015. He received several travel awards from Federation of Asian Pharmacists Association (FAPA), The American Physiological Society (APS), The Physiological Society UK, Federation of Asian & Oceanian Physiological Societies (FAOPS) and a young investigator award by International Union of Physiological Societies (IUPS). He was also awarded the best student advisor at the College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, KSA. Dr. Rathore’s expertise is teaching human physiology and researches via In vivo experimentation in cardiovascular & renal research areas. He is well trained in surgical manipulation of small animals including cannulation of carotid & iliac artery, jugular vein, tracheotomy etc. Surgical & chemical induction of different diseases such as left ventricular hypertrophy, heart failure, renal failure, hypertension models, diabetes, metabolic syndrome etc were routinely developed in his laboratory. He also has extensive experience in the use of PowerLab^® research and teaching systems, Millar’s PV catheters and MPV systems, small animal ECG, metabolic studies, renal and cardiovascular function studies etc. back to top
	Dr. Alaaldin M. Alkilany BSc (Pharmacy) (Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan); PhD (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) Professor of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology Phone: +974 4403-5578 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: alkilany@qu.edu.qa	Google Scholar
Research Interest Nanotechnology for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications; Pharmaceutical Industry Biography Dr. Alkilany obtained his BSc in Pharmacy from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2000 and then worked at Hikma Pharmaceutical (FDA-approved pharmaceutical manufacturer) as a formulation scientist in the Research & Development Department. Dr. Alkilany participated in the development and registration of more than twenty pharmaceutical products in regulated markets (the US and Europe). He then obtained his Ph.D. in Material Chemistry/Nanotechnology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA) in 2010 followed by postdoctoral training in the Pharmacology and Toxicology Department in Augusta University (USA). In 2012, Dr. Alkilany started his academic career as a faculty member at the School of Pharmacy (University of Jordan) and was appointed as the Director of Accreditation and Quality Assurance Centre. According to Elsevier’s Scopus (Oct 2021), Dr. Alkilany has published more than 55 publications in international Journals with an h-index of 30 and more than 9500 citations and supervised many MSc and Ph.D., graduate students. Dr. Alkilany is the recipient of the “Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers” from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany in 2017 and was featured in the World’s Top 2% Scientists List of Stanford University in 2020 (doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918). Currently, Dr. Alkilany is a Professor of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology at the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University and has a broad research interest including fabrication, functionalization, and biomedical applications of nanomaterials as well as Pharmaceutical product formulation and development of novel drug delivery systems. back to top
	Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hadi BPharm (Punjab University, Pakistan), MClinPharm (USM, Malaysia), PGCertHE (De Montfort University, UK), PhD (University of Leeds, UK) Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Phone: +974 33114549 Fax: +974 4403-5551 Email: mabdulhadi@qu.edu.qa
Research Interest Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Medicines optimization Drug Safety Pharmacy Education Biograpgy Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hadi is a pharmacist by training and obtained his undergraduate degree in Pharmacy from University of the Punjab, Pakistan. He went on to complete his Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (MClinPharm) from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He completed his clinical pharmacy training at Penang General Hospital. After completing his MClinPharm, he worked as a Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. In 2010, he was awarded scholarship by the University of Leeds, UK to complete his PhD in pharmaceutical health services research. Prior to joining Qatar University, he was a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) of Pharmacy Practice and Policy at the University of Birmingham, UK. At Birmingham, Dr. Hadi was the Programme Director of Independent Prescribing Programme and Chair of the School of Pharmacy’s Research Ethics Committee. In the past, he has held various academic positions at Malaysian, Australian and Saudi Arabian universities in addition to other universities in the UK. Dr. Hadi’s main research interests include: health services research, medicines safety, use and optimisation and pharmacy education. He is a research methodologist and likes to work across different clinical disciplines. He has successfully supervised MSc and PhD students to completion. Dr. Hadi has published over 75 papers in international-peer reviewed journals. In addition, he has contributed chapters to various research methods and pharmaceutical policy books. The professor has presented his research work and chaired sessions at a number of international conferences. Dr. Hadi is also the Associate Editor of BMC Health Services Research and Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. He is a mentor for the Pharmacy Research UK and faculty at the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). He is a scientist member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. back to top