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Ghassan Abu Sheikha

Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy at

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Faculty of Pharmacy

Amman, Jordan

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Telephone: + 962- 79- 5803339 Faculty of Pharmacy

FAX: +962- 6- 4291432

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

E-Mail: gmabusheikha@yahoo.com

P.O. Box 130 Amman 11733 Jordan

(Tel 00962 64291511), e-mail: ztipc2015@zuj.edu.jo

LINKS

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ghassan_Abu_Sheikha

http://www.zuj.edu.jo/wp-content/uploads/Facultyofpharmacy/deailedcv/DrGhassanAbusheikha.pdf

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=iAR7dRYAAAAJ&hl=en

https://jo.linkedin.com/pub/ghassan-abu-sheikha/40/145/525

http://www.zuj.edu.jo/doctors-portal/faculty-of-pharmacy-portal/department-of-pharmacy-portal/

http://www.zuj.edu.jo/portal/ghassan-abu-sheikha/

gmabusheikha@yahoo.com

ztipc2015@zuj.edu.jo

Pharmacy@zuj.edu.jo

ABOUT DR. GHASSAN ABU SHEIKHA

Professor Ghassan M. Abu Shaikha obtained a Ph.D. degree in Medicinal Chemistry from University of Pisa- Italy , and a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy and Bachelor degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology from University of Camerino - Italy . He started his professional life in Faculty of Pharmacy in University of Camerino – Italy as Assistant Research Professor, then as Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in Faculty of pharmacy in applied science university in Amman Jordan. He joined the academic team in the faculty of pharmacy in Al Zaytoonah university in 2005 as the dean of the faculty. where he taught various undergraduate and graduate courses and supervised around twenty five masters and Ph.D. students. Currently, he is a full professor of medicinal chemistry. His professional experience includes consultancy and advisory work for industry, research laboratories, and governmental institutions. He is a Member of American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) since 2013 to present and an advisory member and Reviewer for Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Ph.D in Medicinal Chemistry 1993 - 1997 Advisor: Professor Palmarisa Franchetti University of Pisa Italy B.S. Pharmacy 1992 - 1993 University of Camerino Italy

B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology 1985 - 1992 University of Camerino Italy

EMPLOYMENT

Visiting Research Scholar June 2013 - Aug 2013 College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Toledo Toledo, OH

Dean July 2011 - present Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Faculty of Pharmacy Al-Zaytoonah University Amman, Jordan

Dean Sept 2005 - July 2011, Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Faculty of Pharmacy Al-Zaytoonah University Amman, Jordan

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Aug 2004 - Aug 2005 College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University Abha, Saudi Arabia

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Feb 2004 - Aug 2004 Faculty of Pharmacy Philadelphia University Amman, Jordan

Dean Feb 2003 - Oct 2003 Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Faculty of Pharmacy Applied Science University Amman, Jordan

Dean Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry July 2002 - Feb 2003 Faculty of Pharmacy Applied Science University Amman, Jordan

Deputy Dean Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Aug 2001 - Oct 2001 Faculty of Pharmacy Applied Science University Amman, Jordan

Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Sept 1998 - Feb 2003 Faculty of Pharmacy Applied Science University Amman, Jordan

Assistant Research Professor July1997– April 1998 Faculty of Pharmacy Camerino University Camerino, Italy

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Summary of research interest

 Synthesis of anti-hyperlipidemia agents.  Synthesis of acyclic nucleoside phosphonates as anti- HIV-1 (antivirals).  Synthesis of nucleoside analogues as anti-cancer and antiviral.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

1. FloHet-2013 Florida Heterocyclic and Synthetic Conference, March 3rd -March 6th, 2013, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

2. The Sixth International Conference of the Royal Medical Services, King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center ,10-12 November 2012, Dead Sea, Jordan.

3. Faculties of Pharmacy at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan and The University of Toledo International Pharmaceutical Conference (ZTIPC 2012), 17-19 October 2012, Amman, Jordan.

Synthesis, structure, and antiproliferative activity of selenophenfurin, an inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase inhibitor analogue of selenazofurin P Franchetti, L Cappellacci, GA Sheikha, HN Jayaram, VV Gurudutt, T Sint, ... Journal of medicinal chemistry 40 (11), 1731-1737	56	1997
Elaborate ligand-based pharmacophore exploration and QSAR analysis guide the synthesis of novel pyridinium-based potent β-secretase inhibitory leads A Al-Nadaf, GA Sheikha, MO Taha Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry 18 (9), 3088-3115	45	2010
Synthesis and evaluation of the anti-HIV activity of aza and deaza analogs of isoddA and their phosphates as prodrugs P Franchetti, L Cappellacci, M Grifantini, L Messini, GA Sheikha, AG Loi, ... Journal of medicinal chemistry 37 (21), 3534-3541	35	1994
Discovery of new cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors via ligand-based pharmacophore modeling and QSAR analysis followed by synthetic exploration RA Khalaf, GA Sheikha, Y Bustanji, MO Taha European journal of medicinal chemistry 45 (4), 1598-1617	31	2010
Pharmacophore and QSAR modeling of estrogen receptor β ligands and subsequent validation and in silico search for new hits MO Taha, M Tarairah, H Zalloum, G Abu-Sheikha Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 28 (5), 383-400	22	2010
A new acyclic heterodinucleotide active against human immunodeficiency virus and herpes simplex virus P Franchetti, GA Sheikha, L Cappellacci, S Marchetti, M Grifantini, ... Antiviral research 47 (3), 149-158	22	2000
Synthesis and antiviral activity of 8-aza analogs of chiral [2-(phosphonomethoxy) propyl] guanines P Franchetti, G Abu Sheikha, L Cappellacci, M Grifantini, A De Montis, ... Journal of medicinal chemistry 38 (20), 4007-4013	20	1995
A new class of acyclic nucleoside phosphonates: synthesis and biological activity of 9-{[(phosphonomethyl) aziridin-1-yl] methyl} guanine (pmamg) and analogues GA Sheikha, P La Colla, AG Loi Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 21 (10), 619-635	16	2002
Preparation of mucoadhesive oral patches containing tetracycline hydrochloride and carvacrol for treatment of local mouth bacterial infections and candidiasis RM Obaidat, A Bader, W Al-Rajab, GA Sheikha, AA Obaidat Scientia pharmaceutica 79 (1), 197	15	2011
8-Aza-analogues of PMEA and PMEG: Synthesis and in vitro anti-HIV activity P Franchetti, GA Sheikha, L Cappellacci, L Messini, M Grifantini, AG Loi, ... Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 13 (8), 1707-1719	13	1994
Synthesis and Anti-Hyperlipidemic Evaluation of N‑(Benzoylphenyl)-5-fluoro-1H-indole-2-carboxamide Derivatives in Triton WR-1339-Induced Hyperlipidemic Rats G Shattat, R Al-Qirim, Y Al-Hiari, GA Sheikha, T Al-Qirim, W El-Huneidi, ... Molecules 15 (9), 5840-5849	11	2010
Homology modeling of MCH1 receptor and validation by docking/scoring and protein-aligned CoMFA A Abu-Hammad, WA Zalloum, H Zalloum, G Abu-Sheikha, MO Taha European journal of medicinal chemistry 44 (6), 2583-2596	11	2009
Acyclic nucleotides related to clitocine: Synthesis and anti-HIV activity P Franchetti, L Cappellacci, GA Sheikha, M Grifantini, AG Loi, AD Montis, ... Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 14 (3-5), 607-610	9	1995
In Vivo Antihyperlipidemic Activity of a New Series of N‐(Benzoylphenyl) and N‐(Acetylphenyl)‐1‐benzofuran‐2‐carboxamides in Rats T Al‐Qirim, G Shattat, K Sweidan, W El‐Huneidi, GA Sheikha, RA Khalaf, ... Archiv der Pharmazie 345 (5), 401-406	7	2012
Novel derivatives of 1, 3-dimethyl-5-methylenebarbituric acid K Sweidan, Q Abu-Salem, A Al-Sheikh, GA Sheikha Letters in Organic Chemistry 6 (8), 669-672	6	2009
Pharmacological evaluation of novel indole-2-carboxamides as potent lipid-lowering agents in Triton-WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic rats T Al-Qirim, M Shahwan, G Shattat, Y Al-Hiari, GA Sheikha, S Zaidi Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C 64 (9-10), 619-625	5	2009
Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble palladium (II)-functionalized diphosphine complexes M Sunjuk, M Al-Noaimi, GA Sheikha, E Lindner, B El-Eswed, K Sweidan Polyhedron 28 (8), 1393-1398	5	2009
Synthesis of Unsaturated Analogues of 9-[2 (Phosphono-Methoxy) Propyl] Guanine as Antiviral Agents P Franchetti, GA Sheikha, P Perlini, F Farhat, M Grifantini, G Perra, C Milia, ... Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 16 (10-11), 1921-1932	5	1997
Some sulfonamide drugs inhibit ATPase activity of heat shock protein 90: investigation by docking simulation and experimental validation GA Sheikha, MA Al-Sha’er, MO Taha Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry 26 (5), 603-609	4	2011
Antihyperlipidemic properties of novel N-(benzoylphenyl)-5-substituted-1H-indole-2-carboxamides in Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic rats Y Al-Hiari, G Shattat, T Al-Qirim, W El-Huneidi, GA Sheikha, S Hikmat Molecules 16 (10), 8292-8304

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