2025 Conference Program Day 1

Prof. Stephen F. Eckel

PharmD., MHA, Associate Dean, Global Engagement Associate Professor, University of North Carolina Eschelman School of Pharmacy, | USA

PharmD., MHA, Associate Dean, Global Engagement Associate Professor, University of North Carolina Eschelman School of Pharmacy,

Prof. Mohamed Al-Shabrawey

MD, Ph.D, V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor, Foundational Medical Studies, Founding Director, Eye Research Center Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB), | USA

MD, Ph.D, V. Everett Kinsey Endowed Professor, Foundational Medical Studies, Founding Director, Eye Research Center Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB), Director, Eye Research Institute, Oakland University, Michigan,

Prof. Nabil Sulaiman,

Emeritus Professor, College of Medicines, University of Sharjah, UAE | United Arab Emirates

Emeritus Professor, College of Medicines, University of Sharjah, UAE

Prof. Ahmed A. Elmarakby

RPh, MSc, PhD, USA Board Certified Pharmacist , Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Department of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences, Augusta University, Georgia, | USA

RPh, MSc, PhD, USA Board Certified Pharmacist , Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Department of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences, Augusta University, Georgia,

Dr. Kathy Campbell

Pharm. D., Board of Directors, ACPE, USA | USA

Pharm. D., Board of Directors, ACPE, USA

Prof. Albert Wertheimer,

PhD, MBA, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, | USA

PhD, MBA, Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA

Prof. Christophe Bardin

Pharm D, PhD, Head of Clinical Pharmacy Oncology & Haematology - Metabolic diseases Service de Pharmacie - GH Cochin AP-HP.Centre – Université de Paris, Vice President, ESOP, | France

Pharm D, PhD, Head of Clinical Pharmacy Oncology & Haematology - Metabolic diseases Service de Pharmacie - GH Cochin AP-HP.Centre – Université de Paris, Vice President, ESOP,

Dr. Emanuela Peila

Pharm. D., Secretary of European Society of Clinical Pharmacy, | Italy

Pharm. D., Secretary of European Society of Clinical Pharmacy,

Prof. Florian Lemaitre,

Pharm. D., Ph.D., Prof. of Pharmacology & Clinical Investigator, Secretary – IATDMCT, Rennes University Hospital & Clinical Investigation Center , Rennes, | France

Pharm. D., Ph.D., Prof. of Pharmacology & Clinical Investigator, Secretary – IATDMCT, Rennes University Hospital & Clinical Investigation Center , Rennes,

Prof. Alaa Saeed Mutlaq

B.Pharm SBP PGY2 Deputy Director of General Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, MOH, Riyadh | Saudi Arabia

Alaa Saeed Mutalq is a consultant internal medicine clinical pharmacist. Dr. Mutlaq is working as deputy director of general administration of pharmaceutical care in Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH). She graduated from King Saud University, and she is also certified with the Saudi board of clinical pharmacy in internal medicine. She is practicing as an internal medicine clinical pharmacist at King diriyah, Saudi Arabia and covering the diabetes pharmacotherapy clinic in SEHA virtual hoapital, MOH. She received several awards, rewarding the best senior clinical pharmacy resident at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, also rewarding the Ideal employer 2021 at deputyship of therapeutic affairs, MOH. She is a member of clinical pharmacy scientific council. She has many posters and researches to her credit.

Dr. Mohammed Al Essa

Associate Professor | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohammed Alessa graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from king Saud University, Riyadh, KSA in 2009. He then received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, USA in 2013. After that, he completed his PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency at Midtown Medical Center, Columbus, GA, USA in 2014-2015 (both are ASHP-accredited). Additionally, he is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at College of Pharmacy, King Saud University and a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine at King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, KSA. In addition, he is the chairman of pharmacy residency programs council at King Saud University Medical City. His research interests are focused on clinical pharmacy practice, internal medicine, infectious diseases, and academia, and he had multiple publications.

Dr. Omar M. A. Jamjoom

PharmD, MS Consultant Clinical Pharmacist | Saudi Arabia

Arabia. He holds a PharmD from the University of South Carolina and a Master’s in Economic Evaluation in Health Care from London City University. Specializing in internal medicine and ambulatory care, Dr. Jamjoom is an experienced clinician, educator, and researcher, with published work on bibliometrics and pharmacist interventions. Licensed in Saudi Arabia and Arizona, he is a member of the ACCP, Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Dr. Hamzah Alzubaidi

Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Hamzah Alzubaidi received his Ph.D. in 2013 from Monash University, Australia. He is currently an Associate Professor and the Head of the Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics department at the College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah. Dr. Alzubaidi has over 10 years of experience in applied behavioral research and has focused on health services, population health fields, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health. Dr. Alzubaidi is currently leading a multidisciplinary research group at the University of Sharjah, focusing on enhancing healthcare delivery and managing chronic diseases. He has an excellent track record in attracting research grants, and he has published over 46 papers in leading international peer-reviewed journals and regularly reviews the top medical and pharmacy journals.

Prof. Nadia Al Marzouei

Associate Professor | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Nadia is an Associate Professor at Sharjah University. She achieved the following: * Ph.D, MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Queen`s University of Belfast, Uk* * B.Sc., Pharmaceutical Sciences with honors, Cairo University, Egypt - Member of Expert advisory Panel for pharmacopeia and pharmaceutical preparation in WHO - Member of One FIP Data and Intelligence commission in International Pharmacy Federation, FIP - Member of identifying and addressing the multi-national education and training needs of the pharmaceutical workforce (METNA)/ FIP - Member of FIP Nanjing statement updating committee - President of EMR Eastern Mediterranean Region Forum /FIP - President of ISPOR UAE Chapter - Former Deputy Director of Military Medical Services, UAE - She was Clinical Pharmacist, Logistic Director and Chief Pharmacist in Zayed Military Hospital, Directorate of Military Medical Services, UAE

Dr. Mohd Ahmad Shara

Doctor of pharmacy | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mohd Shara is a fellow of the American College of Nutrition (FACN), has a Doctor of pharmacy and a Ph.D., in pharmacology and Toxicology and worked primarily in clinical pharmacy and specifically in clinical pharmacy and clinical pharmacy training in the USA for over 35 years. Research interests include chronic diseases studies and supplements safety research. Currently, Dr. Shara is teaching in the advanced standing (post-bachelor) Doctor of pharmacy program at University of Sharjah college of pharmacy.

Dr. Mark Rawas

Professor and Chairman of theDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology | United Arab Emirates

Prof. Qalaji (B. Pharm, PhD), Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology. Prof. Qalaji is the Founding Leader of the Drug Delivery research group at the University of Sharjah and the Founding Director of the Drug Discovery and Development Center at Nova Southeastern University, Florida, USA. Dr. Qalaji is the inventor of 18 issued patents in various countries (US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, and Turkey) and 48 other patent applications. Prof. Qalaji’s research focuses on formulation development of novel dosage forms and drug delivery through non-invasive routes.

Dr. Ghalia Khoder

Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical technology, | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ghalia Khoder is currently an Associate Professor of Microbiology at the College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah. Dr. Khoder completed her Ph.D. in Biology with a specialization in Proteomic Microbiology at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, University of Poitiers, France, in 2008. Dr. Ghalia Khoder earned her MSC. in Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Poitiers, Faculty of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, France. During her PhD, Dr. Khoder`s main research interests were H. pylori biomarkers predictive of gastric cancer and MALT-lymphoma using Protein Chip technology and SELDI-TOF-MS. During her post-doctoral research at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UAE university, Dr. Khoder gained experiences in the field of gastric stem cells and gastric diseases mainly in gastric ulcer and gastric cancer. Currently, Dr. Khoder's research interests encompass a wide range of topics including the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori, probiotics, epidemiology of infectious disease, antibiotic resistance, proteomic microbial biomarkers, alternative anti-H. pylori therapies, gastric diseases, and gastric stem cells. Her dedication to understanding and combating infectious diseases, particularly those affecting the gastrointestinal system, continues to have a profound impact on the medical and scientific communities

Dr. Zahid Hussain

Associate Professor at Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Zahid Hussain is presently serving as Associate Professor at Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, UAE. He completed his PhD (Pharmaceutics) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia in 2014. He served Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia as a Senior Lecturer for 4 years (2015-2019). His research interest includes fabrication, characterization, and functionalization of polymeric nanoparticles (PEGylation, surface conjugation of targeting ligands, and stimuli-responsiveness) for treatment of various diseases including the cancer. He has authored more than 130 articles in high impact factor international journals and 10 book chapters with renowned publishers. His current total impact factor is 700+ with 6000+ citations, H-index of 44, and i-10 index 94. He has been featured among Top 2% Scientists in the world based on Scopus Citation Indicators in the last 4 consecutive years (2020-2024). He is recipient of several prestigious honors and awards including the Best Researcher Award, Outstanding Scientist Award, and several gold and silver awards in research and innovation. He is currently supervising 3 Master students at the University of Sharjah and one PhD student at UiTM, Malaysia. He is the editorial board member of 4 prestigious international journals including Associate Editor of Frontiers in Pharmacology.

Dr. Amjad Alhalaweh

Assistant Professor | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Amjad Alhalaweh is an Assistant Professor at the University of Sharjah and a Docent at Uppsala University. With extensive academic and industrial experience across various countries, he has published numerous scientific papers and mentored many students. Dr. Alhalaweh specializes in pharmaceutical formulation, drug development, and cosmetic product formulation, contributing significantly to both academia and industry.

Dr. Yahya Dallal Bashi

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics | United Arab Emirates

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics (Drug Delivery).Main research interests are pulmonary drug delivery, hormonal andnon-hormonal contraceptives, and preventing the spreading of humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS).More than 14 years in academia including teaching, Ph.D supervision,and working on research projects with industry such as:Non-Hormonal Silicone Vaginal Ring funded by Population Council–NIH, USA (September 2021 – August 2024).Hormone Replacement Therapy Silicone Vaginal Ring funded byMillicent Pharma Limited, Larne, Northern Ireland, UK (June 2020 –September 2021).Multipurpose Silicone Vaginal Ring funded by International Partnershipfor Microbicides, Silver Spring, MD 2910, USA (June 2017 – June 2020).

Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh Almulhim,

PharmD, BCPS, Dean College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University Al Hofuf, | Saudi Arabia

"Dr. Almulhim completed his Postgraduate Year-1 and Year-2 training in Northwest Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, and Banner University Medical Center-South, Tucson, Arizona, respectively. He also completed his Fellowship in Clinical Research in Human Therapeutics. His major research of interest is Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Almulhim is an associate professor and is the current Pharmacy Practice Department Head, and College Dean, at College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University.

Dr. Thuraya Bumozah

M.Sc. Clinical Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy Maternity and Children Hospital | Saudi Arabia

"Thuraya bumozah is a clinical pharmacist and the director of academic and training affaires at the Maternity and children hospital (MCH), Alhasa Thuraya earned her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with honors from King Saud University in 2004 , her Master of Clinical Pharmacy from College of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Australia in 2010 and Master of medical education king Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in 2023 Dr.Thuraya has more than 20 years’ experience working at Ministry Of Heath as hospital pharmacist; 14 years of them as a clinical pharmacist in the Pediatric intensive care unit. In Thuraya participated in a large number of local scientific meetings as a speaker or organizer. she participated in the preparation of continuing educational program, for pharmacy staff, and staff development and was appointed with several administrative pharmacy positions as a supervisor. Other areas of interest include quality improvement and medication safety. "

Dr. Amani Alrossies,

B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Asst. Prof Pharmacy Practice Consultant Clinical Pharmacist College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah University King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital | Saudi Arabia

A qualified Academic Assistant Professor at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) with over five years of experience as a clinical pharmacy specialist and more depth in clinical toxicology and medication safety, emphasizing research. Adept at teaching design and delivery, obtaining and analyzing feedback, and developing and applying innovative approaches to improving the learning environment, teaching, assessment, and feedback methods. Working as a clinical Pharmacist by practicing in an ambulatory care clinic for patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital