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e.arafa@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6242
Ajman Campus
Elshaimaa Abdelrazek Ahmed Arafa

  • Elshaimaa Abdelrazek Ahmed Arafa

  • Professor
  • Ext: 6242
  • CV

Dr. El-Shaimaa A. Arafa is a Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, where she has been a faculty member since August 2014. She earned her Ph.D. from Cairo University, Egypt, through a joint program with The Ohio State University, USA, in May 2009, and later completed a research fellowship at The Ohio State University from June 2009 to December 2010. With a career that seamlessly integrates research and academia, Dr. Arafa has also served as an assistant and associate professor at various universities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, contributing significantly to the fields of pharmacology and toxicology.

Education
  • Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certificate, FPGEC, USA, 2009
  • Ph.D, Cairo University & The Ohio State University, Egypt and USA, 2009
  • M.Sc., Cairo University, Egypt, 2005
  • B.Sc., Cairo University, Egypt, 1998
Experience
  • Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE, 2 years
  • Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beni-Suef University, Egypt, 3.5 years (on leave)
  • Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE, 5 years
  • Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Egypt, 5 years (on leave)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, UAE, 2 years and 1 month
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Taif University, KSA, 1 year.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Nahda University, Egypt, 1 year. (Part-time)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt, one semester. (Part-time)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Radiology, Division of Radiobiology, The Ohio State University, USA, 1 year and 6 months
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Egypt, 5 years (3 years on leave)
  • Visiting Scholar, Department of Radiobiology, The Ohio State University, USA, under the scholar exchange program of the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education to obtain the PhD, 2 years
  • Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Egypt, 2 years
  • Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Pharmacology & Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt, 5 years
Teaching Area
  • Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Toxicology
  • Bioassay and Drug Screening
  • Drug Abuse
  • Experimental Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology and Natural Products
Research
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Natural Anticancer Drugs
  • Molecular Pharmacology as the Basis for Drug Development
  • Implications of Oxidative Stress in the Pathophysiology of Clinical Disorders
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Tangeretin Protects Against Ethanol-Induced Injury in the Gastric Mucosa of Rats via Its Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities. The FASEB Journal, 33(1 Supplement), 505.16–505.16, April 2019.
  • Role of Nicotine Mediated Neuroprotection in MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease. The FASEB Journal 33 (1_supplement), lb84-lb84. April 2019.
  • Quercitrin Protects Rats Against Cisplatin-Induced Renal and Hepatic Injury Without Hindering Its Beneficial Cytotoxic Activity. Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL, USA, April 2017.
  • Awareness and Knowledge of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Possible Risk Factors Among University Students in United Arab Emirates. DUPHAT. Dubai, UAE. March 2017.
  • Nanotechnology: The Answer to the Unsolved Science Mystery? DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE, March 2017.
  • Treatment of Chronic Nightmares: Can We Do It? DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE, March 2017.
  • Use of the Internet for Health-Related Information: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study. DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE, March 2017.
  • Spray-on Skin: Can It Be the Answer in Burns Healing? DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE, March 2017.
  • Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse in the UAE: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Observational Study. DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE, March 2016.
  • Use of Nutritional Supplements Among People Exercising in Gyms in the UAE. DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE, March 2016.
  • Use of Slimming Products in UAE: Results of a cross-sectional study. DUPHAT. Dubai, UAE. March 2016.
  • Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors of Ajman University Students Toward Osteoporosis. DUPHAT, Dubai, UAE, March 2016.
  • Camel's Milk Ameliorates TNBS-Induced Colitis in Rats via Down-Regulation of Inflammatory Cytokines and Oxidative Stress. Experimental Biology, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA, April 2014.
  • Sensitization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells to TRAIL by a Novel Akt/NF-κappaB Signaling Inhibitor. American Association for Cancer Research, Molecular Targeted Therapies: Mechanisms of Resistance, San Diego, California, USA, May 2012.
  • Thymoquinone Induces Cell Cycle Non-Specific Cell Death in Cisplatin-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells Through Up-Regulation of PTEN Expression. American Association for Cancer Research, Molecular Targeted Therapies: Mechanisms of Resistance, San Diego, California, USA, May 2012.
  • Thymoquinone Induces Cell Death in Glioblastoma Cells Through Production of Reactive Oxygen Species and Induction of DNA Damage. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, Abstract No. 4225. American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, April 2011.
  • The corrected version would be: Combination of Cisplatin and Tangeretin Induces Apoptosis in Cisplatin-Resistant Human Ovarian Cancer Cells Through Modulation of Phospho-Akt and Its Downstream Substrates. 10th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2008.
  • p38 MAP Kinase Participates in Optimal Nucleotide Excision Repair Through Chromatin Remodeling and Modulation of DDB2 Degradation. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, Vol. 49: 199-200, 2008.
  • Thymoquinone Upregulates PTEN Expression and Induces Apoptosis in Doxorubicin-Resistant Human Breast Cancer Cells. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, Vol. 49: 148, 2008.
  • DDB2 Is Involved in Cisplatin Sensitivity Through Enhancement of Apoptosis but Not DNA Repair. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, Vol. 49: 166, 2008.
  • Combination of Cisplatin and Tangeretin Induces Apoptosis in Cisplatin-Resistant Human Ovarian Cancer Cells Through Modulation of Phospho-Akt and Its Downstream Substrates. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, Vol. 49: 803. American Association for Cancer Research 99th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 2008.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Best Scientific Research Award, 7th AU Students' Research Forum, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE, May 2024.
  • Best Innovative Research Idea, First International Pharmacy Conference, University of Sharjah, UAE, March 2023.
  • Best Antibiotic Resistance Poster, 5th International Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, UAE, March 2022.
  • Faculty Excellence in Research, Ajman University, 2018.
  • Best Research Award, Beni-Suef University, Egypt, 2017.
  • Best Pharmacy Student Thematic Poster from DUPHAT, held in Dubai, UAE, 2017.
  • Beni-Suef University Incentive Award, Egypt, 2016.
  • Best Professional Poster and Presentation from DUPHAT, held in Dubai, UAE, 2016.
  • Best Pharmacy Student Poster Design from DUPHAT, held in Dubai, UAE, 2016.
  • BioVision.Nxt Fellowships Award to Attend BioVision, 7th Edition of the International Life Sciences Forum, Lyon, France, 2012.
  • Member of The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
  • Member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
  • Member of MEMBS – Middle East Molecular Biology Sources.
  • Member of the Egyptian Association of Pharmacists.