Associate Professor
Qatar University, Qatar
OUSAMA RACHID, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT BACKGROUND
Academic and teaching experience (more than 15 years):
- College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar (2015-present)
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada (2007-2015)
- Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, Kuwait (2004-2006)
Research experience (more than 15 years):
- Pharmacokinetics and ADMET in silico predictions
- Drug Delivery and NanoMedicine
- Pharmaceutical Dosage Form Design and Development
- In vitro / In vivo Studies
- Cell Culture and Gene/Protein Expression Profiling
- Analytical Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
Patents, grants, manuscripts, and abstracts reviewing and writing:
- Over 30 grant applications, securing around $850,000 USD of funding.
- Published 21 peer-reviewed research papers in international journals (impact factor up to 15.470).
- Published 24 US, Canadian, European, and International patents.
- Granted (Issued) 3 PATENTS and secured a license contract from pharmaceutical industry.
- Participated in over 60 conference and podium presentations in local, national, and international scientific/clinical and policy-making meetings
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To generate effective drug delivery systems and affordable dosage forms to solve therapeutic problems and improve therapeutic outcomes, especially in difficult-to-treat diseases.