Cairo University
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmaceutics
Curriculum Vitae
Seham A. Elkheshen, Ph. D.
Professor of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
Nationality: Egyptian
Sex: Female
Age: 47 years
Marital Status: Married
Address: Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr- Elini Street,
Cairo 11562, Egypt.
Telephone: 00-20-2-6713673
Mobile: 00-20-10-1737969
E-mail:
Education:
Cairo University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo Egypt, Ph. D. in Pharmaceutics, 1987 - 1992
University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, Rhode Island, USA., Data Collection and Practical work of the Ph. D. thesis through a peace fellowship from the American government, May 1990 to November 1991.
Cairo University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo Egypt, M. Sc. in Pharmaceutics, 1984 - 1987.
Cairo University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo, Egypt, B. Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1977 - 1981 (very good with honor).
Theses Submitted:
" A Study on Microcapsules as Biomedical Carriers ", Ph.D. Thesis in Pharmaceutics, May 1992, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
" Availability of Some Analgesics, Antipyretics, & Anti-inflammatory Drugs from Different Solid Dosage Forms ", M. Sc. Thesis in Pharmaceutics, July 1987, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Professional Jobs Occupied:
Pharmacist, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, November 1981 – June 1983.
Demonstrator, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. June 1983 -September 1987.
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, September 1987 - Marsh 1990.
Teaching assistant and a graduate student, University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, Rhode Island, USA, May 1990 to November 1991.
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, December 1991 - May 1992.
Lecturer of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, June 1992 - October 1995.
Assistant professor of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 1995- February 1998.
Associate professor of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 1998- June 2001.
Associate professor of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, July 2001- Marsh 2003.
Professor of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Marsh 2003- Present.
Professor of Pharmaceutics (Part time), Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt, September 2001- June 2005.
Consultant for, the National Organization for Drug Control and Research "NODCAR" and principle investigator of the bioavailability and bioequivalence center at NODCAR, September 2004-Present.
Membership in Professional and Scientific Societies:
1. Egyptian Syndicate of Pharmacist, since 1981.
2. The Pharmaceutical Society of Egypt, since 1983.
3. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists ( AAPS ) 1992-1994 and 1997, 1999.
SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED ACTIVITIES
I- Teaching Experiences:
A. Undergraduate:
a. At Cairo University, (1983-1995, 2001-Present):
1. Pharmaceutics Practical Labs. for undergraduate students, (1983-1992).
2. Teaching and general supervision of pharmaceutics practical labs. for first year
undergraduate-students (1992-1995).
3. Teaching liquid dosage forms, for first year undergraduate students, and supervising the practical labs (2001-2003).
4. Teaching physical pharmacy for first year undergraduate students, and supervising the practical labs (2001-Present).
b. At King Saud University, (1995-2001)
1. PHT- 251 (Pharmaceutical calculations and solutions) (2+1)
2. PHT- 252 (Heterogeneous dosage forms and drug stability) (3+1)
3. PHT- 351 (Sterile dosage forms) (2 + 1).
4. PHT- 452 (Dispensing medications-II) (2 +1)
5. PHT- 463 (Quality control for pharmaceutical dosage forms) (2 + 1)
6. PHT- 493 (Selective topics in pharmaceutics, Microcapsules as carrier of
drugs), (1 + 0)
7. PHT- 271 ( Pharmaceutical history ) (2 + 0).
c. At Misr International University (MIU), (2001-2005)
1. PHT 111 (Physical Pharmacy) (2+1)
2. PHT 213 (Pharmaceutics-1) (3+1)
3. PHT 421 (Kinetics and Good Storage Conditions) (2+1)
d. At the German University in Cairo GUC (2006 – 2008)
1. PHTC 411 (Pharmaceutics-II, Liquid Dosage Forms)
2. PHTC 732 (Pharmaceutical Technology-I (Sterile Dosage Forms and Drug Stability)
B. Graduate:
a. At Cairo University (1992-1995 & 2001-Present)::
1. Physical pharmacy and pharmaceutical dosage form (disperse system) practical labs. and related theories, for Diploma of Industrial Pharmacy.
2. Quality control testing of pharmaceutical dosage forms, practical labs. and related theories, for Diploma of Quality Control and Quality Assurance.
3. Statistics in quality control and designing the industrial experiments, for Diploma of Quality Control and Quality Assurance (20 hours per year).
4. Packaging the Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms for Diploma of Cosmetics (12 hours per years).
5. Solid dosage forms, for Diploma of Industrial Pharmacy (20 hours per years).
6. Kinetics and drug stability for M. Sc. Students (24 hours per year).
b. At King Saud University (1995 – 2001):
1. Kinetics and drug stability for M. Sc. Students, (3 + 0)
2. Quality assurance of pharmaceutical dosage forms, for M. Sc. Students (2 +1)
3. Seminar course for M. Sc students (1+0).
c. At Ain Shams University (2005 – 2008):
1. Kinetics and drug stability for M. Sc. Students (24 hours per year).
II- Attending symposiums, Seminars and conferences:
1. The scientific symposiums and seminars conducted at dept. of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 1983-1990.
2. The condensed workshop on Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics organized by the Pharmaceutical Society of Egypt, April 1984.
3. Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cairo (1981-1990).
4. Monthly Scientific Seminars on the latest subjects in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Collage of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, Rhode Island University, USA. (1990-1991).
5. The Annual meeting of the North America Pharmaceutical Association (NRPA), Connecticut, 1990.
6. International Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences (F.I.P.), Washington, DC, 1991.
7. The training programs for Pharmacists and Allied Heath Professionals, organized by the Center of Applied Research and Advanced Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University:
a. November 1993 under the title of Statistical Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
b. April 1994 under the title of Quality Assurance
8. The annual symposium conducted at the research center of the Depts. of Science and Medicinal Studies for Women Students at King Saud University, under the titles:
a. Towords Better Childhood (4-7/7/1416 H)
b. Diat in Health and Illniss (17-20/6/1417 H)
c. Youth Between Present and Future (23-26/12/1418H)
d. Natural Materials, Advantages and Disadvantages (1-3/1/1422 H)
9. Monthly Scientific Seminars at Collage of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, King Saud University, KSA (1995-2001).
10. The symposiums organized by King Khalid University Hospital at King Saud University under the title of:
a. The hereditary diseases in the Arabic world (23-25/7/1418H)
b. Workshop on the human molecular hereditary (27/7/1418H)
11. The 5th International Saudi Pharmacy Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1999.
12. The 6th Scientific Conference for Quality Control of Drug, Vaccines and Natural Products, Cairo, March 2002.
13. The 7th Scientific Conference on Quality Control of Drug, Vaccines and Natural Products, Cairo, March 2004.
14. A symposium on basic statistical principles pertinent to the pharmaceutical industry, organized by CBiC, Medical Pharmaceutical development and consultation, September 2004.
15. International Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences (F.I.P.), Cairo, 2005.
III- Presenting a lecture or a seminar in the following Symposiums:
1. "Factorial Design and Optimization" Through a training program for pharmacists and allied heath professionals under a title of Statistical Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry, organized by the Center for Applied Research and Advanced Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, November 1993.
2. "Statistics in Quality Control" Through a training program for pharmacists and allied heath professionals under a title of Quality Assurance , organized by the Center for Applied Research and Advanced Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, April 1994.
3. “Artificial Cells and Hemoperfusion”
4. “ Bioadhesive Polymers, a solution for bioavailability problems”
5. “Designing the Industrial Experiments”
Through the scientific seminars conducted at the department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, 1995 through 2001.
6. “Natural Stimulants” Through the Sixth Symposium of the research center at the Depts. of Science and Medical Studies for Women Students under the title of “Natural Materials, Advantages and Disadvantages”, May 2001.
7. "Design and analysis of industrial experiments" Through a symposium on basic statistical principles pertinent to the pharmaceutical industry, organized by CBiC, Medical Pharmaceutical development and consultation, September 2004.
8. “Parenteral Packages: Importance, Materials-Science and Forms” Through SCHOTT Pharma Symposium, JW Marriott, Cairo, March 18th , 2008
IV-Research articles presented in conferences (with person presenting underlined):
1. S. Elkheshen, H. Zia, T.E. Needham, A. Badawi and L. Luzzi, Coating Charcoal with Polyacrylate-polymethacrylate Copolymer for Hemoperfusion, 51 International Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences, F.I.P. 1991 Washington, DC, Abstract Book CS-123, 3P-SPT-007.
2. E. Nour El-Dien, A. Abd El- Bary, S.A. Nour and S.A. Elkheshen, Correlation of in-vitro and in-vivo Availability of Indomethacin from Different Dosage Forms, XXII Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1991, Abstract Book, P 31, B-1.
3. E. Nour El-Dien, A. Abd El- Bary, S.A. Nour and S.A. Elkheshen, in-Vitro in-Vivo Correlation of Paracetamol Availability from Suppositories as a Function of the Technique Used, XXII Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences 1991, Abstract Book, P 43, B-13.
4. S. Elkheshen, H. Zia, A. Badawi, T.E. Needham, and L. Luzzi, Coating Charcoal with Polyacrylate-polymethacrylate Copolymer for Hemoperfusion. II: drug removal and polymer compatibility studies, Conference of The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS 1992), Abstract Book Vol. 9(10) S-89, CS 3011.
5. S. A. Elkheshen, S. S. Badawi and A. A. Badawi, Optimization of a Reconstitutable Suspension of Rifampicin Using 24 factorial design, XXIV Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cairo Egypt, 1994, Abstract Book P-15, PT-13.
6. S. A. Elkheshen, the Application of Simplex Lattice Design for the Optimization of the Encapsulation of Water Soluble Drug Using Poly -Lactic and Poly-Lactide Co-Glycolide, XXIV Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cairo, Egypt, 1994, Abstract Book P-18, PT-16.
7. S. A. Elkheshen, M. A. Radwan, Sustained Release Microspheres of Metoclopramide Using poly (D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) Copolymers, The 5th International Saudi Pharmacy Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1999, Abstract Book PS-17.
8. Seham A. Elkheshen, Amal A. Fatani, Bioadhesive Vaginal Insert of Prostaglandin E2 for Induction of Labor in Comparison with a Commercial Vaginal Tablet, The 6th Scientific Conference on Quality Control of Drug, Vaccines and Natural Products, Cairo, March 2002, Abstract Book P-9
9. Ehab A. Hosny, Seham A. Elkheshen, Saleh I. Saleh, Hassan Al-Shora, Buccoadhesive Tablets for Insulin Delivery: The Effect of Different Adhesive Polymers and Absorption Promoters on the Rate of Water Uptake, Force and Duration of Mucoadhesion and Plasma Glucose Level of Diabetic Beagle Dog, The 6th Scientific Conference on Quality Control of Drugs, Vaccines and Natural Products, Cairo, March 2002, Abstract Book P-10.
10. Seham A. Elkheshen, Suzan A. Elshakhs and Nagwa A. Sabri, In-vitro and In-vivo Evaluation of Oral Sustained Release Floating Dosage Forms of Nicardipin Hydrochloride, The 7th Scientific Conference on Quality Control of Drugs, Vaccines and Natural Products, Cairo, March 2004, Abstract Book P-12.
11. M. A. Sharaf el Din, S. A. Elkheshen, I Khattab, S. A. Nour, A Novel Approtch to the preparation and Scale up production of Pentoxifylline controlled Release Tablets I: Preparation and Evaluation, World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 65th congress of FIP, Cairo 2005, Abstract Book ISP-P-28.
12. M. A. Sharaf el Din, S. A. Elkheshen, I Khattab, S. A. Nour, A Novel Approtch to the preparation and Scale up production of Pentoxifylline controlled Release Tablets II: Bioequivalence Studies, World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 65th congress of FIP, Cairo 2005, Abstract Book BB-P-20.
13. S. A. Elkheshen, S. Elshakhs, N. A. Sabri, Formulation, Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Evaluation of Nicardipin Hydrochloride Sustained Release Floating Tablets, World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 65th congress of FIP, Cairo 2005, Abstract Book ISP-P-30.
V- Funded Projects:
1. A Controlled two- way crossover bioequivalence study, comparing griseofulvin plasma level of griseofulvin tablets, Memphis, Egypt; to Fulcin tablets, ICI, England (The Job done was HPLC plasma samples analyses, statistical data treatment and assistance in the preparation of the final report) July 1994, done for Memphis Drug Co., through the Center for Applied Research and Advanced Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University.
2. A Controlled two- way crossover bioequivalence study, comparing metronidazole plasma level of Metrozole tablets, Memphis, Egypt to Flagyl tablets, Rhone Poulence, France ( The Job done was HPLC plasma samples analyses, statistical data treatment and assistance in the preparation of the final report). September 1994, done for Memphis Drug Co., through the Center for Applied Research and Advanced Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University.
3. A Controlled two- way crossover bioequivalence study, comparing atenolol plasma level of Atenolol Tablets, 100 mg "Jedco International Pharmaceuticals Co., Egypt to" Tenormin Tablets, 100 mg "Zeneca Limited, UK". (The Job done was preparing and signing the contract with "Jedco International Pharmaceuticals Co., supervising twelve members of the team of the bioavailability center at the National Organization For Drug Control And Research "N O D C A R" through out the project, statistical analysis of data and preparing the final report), October 2004.
4. A Controlled two- way crossover bioequivalence study, comparing Rifampicin plasma level of Rifampin capsules, 300 mg, "Jedco International Pharmaceuticals Co." to Rimactane Capsules, 300 mg, "Biochemie" (The Job done was preparing and signing the contract with "Jedco International Pharmaceuticals Co., supervising twelve members of the team of the bioavailability center at the National Organization For Drug Control And Research "N O D C A R" through out the project, statistical analysis of data and preparing the final report), Marsh 2005.
6. A Controlled two- way crossover bioequivalence study, comparing progesterone plasma level of Utrocare capsules, 100 mg, " October Pharma"., Egypt to" Utrogestan Capsules, 100 mg, "Laboratoires Besins International" (The Job done was preparing and signing the contract with " October Pharma", supervising twelve members of the team of the bioavailability center at the National Organization For Drug Control And Research "N O D C A R" through the project, statistical analysis of data and preparing the final report), August 2005.
VI- Committee service:
A. At Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University:
1. Assistance in the internal committee of the department for inspection of the chemicals and equipment for students and research, 1983-1990.