Affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan. P.O. Box: 1 Philadelphia University 19392 Jordan.
E-mail: yalthaher@philadelphia.edu.jo
Telephone: +962 (0)6 4799000 Ext: 2588
Biography
Dr. Yazan Al Thaher is working as an Associate Professor of Nanotechnology and Pharmaceutics at faculty of Pharmacy in Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan. The Major focus of Dr. Yazan research involves nanotechnology-based delivery systems for controlled drug release using advanced and novel technologies. His work involves synthesis and characterization of organic and polymeric nanoparticles, nanocomposites, drug delivery systems and advanced biomaterials. Dr. Yazan worked in a pharmaceutical company called Dar Al Dawa (Amman, Jordan) as Formulator in the Research and D departement, then as a Production Section Head for 4 years being in charge of more than 80 emplyees (production and packaging). During that period, he studied Master degree at the University of Jordan. In 2015, Dr. Yazan was awarded a scholarship from Philadelphia University to commence his PhD studies in Cardiff University Wales, UK. He is an author for more than 30 publications and received funding from national and international grants (Philadelphia University and University of Jordan- Jordan, Cardiff University-UK, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University-Saudi Arabia). Dr Yazan has presented his work at numerous international and national conferences such as the 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), Greece. Also, he presented his work in the 22nd International Symposium on Surfactants in Solution (SIS), Oklahoma/USA.
Research Interests
The focus of research involves the development of nanotechnology-based delivery systems for controlled or triggered drug release. The applications of these delivery systems as follows:
Novel drug delivery systems
Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
Pharmaceutical Formulation
Controlled Drug Delivery
Triggered Drug Delivery
Pharmaceutical and medical microbiology
Nanotechnology: pharmaceutical and medical applications
Orthopaedic antimicrobial nanocomposite bone cements
Advanced biomaterials
Research statement
Dr. Yazan research research focuses on development of nanocomposites for the targeted delivery of drugs for joint diseases; such as to enhance anti-arthritis treatments using cartilage-specific binding agents, anti-inflammatory molecules to prevent wear particles-induced aseptic loosening and antibiotic and non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents to prevent prosthetic joint infections following cemented or uncemented arthroplasty and multifunctional hydrogels as bone graft materials.
My links:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QVCwCMkAAAAJhl=en
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194165738
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1643-6605
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yazan-Al-Thaher-4
https://www.philadelphia.edu.jo/academics/yalthaher/page.php?id=16