Prof. Hatem Hijaz Profile

Faculty Member

Academic Rank: 

Full Professor

Specialization: 

Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Education: 

University/College Name	Degree Received	Specialization	Description
University of Bath	Phd	Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery	Ph.D.; School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, England, UK. December 1998.

Academic Experience: 

From	To	Present	Position	Institution	Description
02/01/2024			Professor	Faculty of Pharmacy, Arab American University
01/09/2022	01/01/2024		Associate Professor	Faculty of Pharmacy, Arab American University
26/08/2018	31/01/2023		Associate Professor	College of pharmacy & medical Sciences- Hebron University
05/09/2017	26/01/2018		Associate Professor	Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nursing & Health professionals Birzeit University
01/09/2007	01/09/2017		Associate Professor	Faculty of Pharmacy; Al-Quds University
15/04/2006	01/09/2007		Associate Professor	College of Dentistry & Pharmacy

Administrative Experience: 

From	To	Present	Position	Institution	Description
01/09/2022			Dean	Faculty of Pharmacy, Arab American University
26/01/2023	31/08/2022		Dean	College of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, Hebron University
01/08/2012	01/09/2014		Dean	Faculty of Pharmacy; Al-Quds University
01/08/2011	01/08/2012		Assistant Dean	Faculty of Pharmacy; Al-Quds University
15/04/2006	01/09/2007		Chairman of Pharmacy & Medical Laboratory Technology Department	Riyadh College of Dentistry & Pharmacy

Courses Taught: 

Course Title	Level
Medicinal chemistry-I, II & III	Undergraduate
Introduction to pharmacy/calculations	Undergraduate
Clinical nutrition and diet therapy	Undergraduate
Pharmacology for nurses	Undergraduate
Natural products and phytopharmacy	Undergraduate
Pharmaceutical Clinical Biochemistry	Undergraduate
Advanced Medicinal chemistry	Graduate
Fundamental of Drug Discovery	Graduate
Drug Discovery	Graduate
Psychopharmacology	Graduate
Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences	Undergraduate
Pharmaceutical Training	Undergraduate
First Aid & Public Health	Undergraduate
Cosmetics Science	Undergraduate
Drug Metabolism	Undergraduate
Biochemistry I & II	Undergraduate
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry	Undergraduate
Food & Medicine	Undergraduate
Introduction to Pharmacy	Undergraduate
Pharmaceutics	Undergraduate
Pharmacology	Undergraduate
Toxicology	Undergraduate

Biography: 

I would describe myself as a very determined and highly motivated person. I do take my job seriously, but I can see things in perspective and believe I am quite easygoing to work with. I am an optimist rather than a pessimist - but I am also a realist and I cope well when the going gets tough; I am very good at finding solutions to problems. I would like to say I am a positive and enthusiastic, creative, hard worker, simple, fair, and social. My research is in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences. I have been in teaching and administration work since 1998. My basic teaching philosophy is to be enthusiastic about my subject, honest about potential confusion, and unambiguous in my explanations. I involve students in every lecture through a variety of mechanisms (call-and-response, intimate tutorials in which the students tell each other the answers using the chalkboard and I act as a facilitator, spot-the-trend checks, student papers/seminars, etc.). I try to make students feel that the lecture could not take place without them. I extensively use clear handouts so that the principles, not the details, are emphasized as being of importance. I de-emphasize memory work, and I stress the importance of integration of knowledge in the problem sets and exams (I tell the students this). Regurgitation is not part of my teaching philosophy. Disciplines: Medicinal Chemistry & Drug discovery, Endocrinology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Cancer Research, Clinical Trials, Oncology, Hematology, Pharmaceutical & medical sciences Research Programs: A) Identification of bitter taste antagonists and Elucidation of interactions between bitter taste receptors and their agonists B) Steroid-based enzyme inhibitors as novel therapeutic agents C) Drug Discovery from medicinal plants and Natural sources, Prodrugs, overcome the various problems of exciting drugs and for other research Fields D) Clinical Research (Clinical & Pharmacy Practice)

Skills: 

Cancer Therapy, Drugs, Clinical Trials, Essential Oils, Secondary Metabolites, Herbs, Antioxidants, Herbal Medicine, Phytochemicals

Synthesis of Medicinal Compounds

Drug Discovery from Natural Sources

Teaching and administrative skills

Awards: 

Awarded Three Scholarships to study Bachelor of Pharmacy (1989-1993); Master of Pharmacy (1993-1995) and Ph.D. (1995-1998) respectively. Obtained First Class with honor and First Class with distinction in B.Pharm. and M.Pharm. respectively.

C.V.: 

CV Hatem Hejaz 42024.pdf

Languages: 

English

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