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Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Nanoparticles, Nanocrystals, Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT), Drug Release, Dissolution, Absorption, Bioavailability, Non-invasive and patient-friendly drug delivery approach.
From left: Annette Losada, B.Sc. (Pharm.D. student, class of 2015), Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B.Pharm., Ph.D (assistant professor or pharmaceutical sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University), Alhusain Odah, B.Pharm. (Ph.D. student), Belacryst Mandez (Pharm.D. student, class of 2015)
Canadian Team - University of Manitoba: Dr. Qalaji's Lab collaborates with Professor Keith Simons and his team at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Dr. Simons is a well-known scientist in the field of pharmacokinetics. In the picture from left: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B. Pharm., Ph.D (Assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University), Ousama Rachid, M.Sc., B.Pharm. (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Manitoba), Keith Simons, Ph.D. (Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba)
Chemistry Team - New Mexico State University: Recently, Dr. Qalaji's Lab started collaborating with Professor Michael Johnson and his team at Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Dr. Johnson is an expert in the area of encapsulating metal complexes.
Puerto Rico Team - Nova Southeastern University: Dr. Qalaji's Lab collaborates with Dr. Enrique Nieves and his team at the College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University in Ponce site, Puerto Rico. Dr. Nieves has significant industrial experience.
Dentistry Team - Nova Southeastern University: Dr. Qalaji's Lab collaborates with the College of Dental Medicine's faculty advisors at Nova Southeastern University, FL. Dr. Daniel Yoo, Pediatric Dental Resident, conducted his residency research project and got trained in Dr. Qalaji's Lab. In the picture from left: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B. Pharm., Ph.D (Assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University), Daniel Yoo, DDS (Pediatric Dental Resident, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University)
Alhussain Aodah, B.Pharm.
Belacryst Mendez (Pharm.D. Student, Class 2015)
Annette Losada and Belacryst Mendez (Pharm.D. students, Class 2015) dissecting and excising sublingual mucosal membrane from pigs.
Annette Losada, B. Sc. (Pharm.D. Student, Class 2015)
Noor Daghistani, B. Sc. (Pharm.D. Student, Class 2014)
Noor Daghistani, B. Sc. (Pharm.D. Student, Class 2014) presenting during AAPS Annual Conference in Chicago, IL (Oct 14-18, 2012). In the picture from left: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B. Pharm., Ph.D (Assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University), Noor Daghistani, B. Sc. (Pharm.D. Student) and Keith Simons (Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba).
Bibi Khan, B. Sc. (Pharm.D. Student, Class 2013)
Khyati Desai, Pharm.D. (International Class 2011)
Khyati Desai, Pharm.D. (International Class 2011) and Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B. Pharm., Ph.D ( Assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University) presenting during AAPS Annual Conference in Washington DC (Oct 23-27, 2011).
Jason Stubblefield (Pharm.D. Student, Class 2012)
Nandita Koodie (Pharm.D. Student, Class 2012)
From Top-Left: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with PDA and Electrochemical Detector (Waters), HPLC with ultraviolet detector (UV) (PerkinElmer), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR, PerkinElmer), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC 4000) with Thermogravimetric Analyzers (TGA 4000) (PerkinElmer), Sonifier 450 Analog (Branson), L4R Laboratory High Shear Mixer (Silverson), MicroFluidizer LV1 (Microfluidics), Nanosizer (Malvern), Mastersizer (Malvern), UV-1700 Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu), Avanti-J25 and L7 Ultrcentrifuge (Beckman), Fume Hood, NanoPur System (Barnstead), Allegra 21R Centrifuge (Beckman Coulter), Bench Top Freeze Dryer (ART), Flow-Through Vertical Franz Cell Diffusion Automated System and Static Vertical Franz Cell Diffusion System (PermeGear), Rotary Tablet Press (Colton), Hardness tester LIH-3 (Vanguard), USP Friability Tester LIC-1 (Vanguard), V-Shape Powder Mixer, USP Dissolution Apparatus (Type I and II) (Varian), Bath Sonicator/Degasser (Branson), Multivortexer (VWR) and Vortexer (Fisher), Temperature-Controlled shaker (Forma Scientific), Lab pictures.
President's Faculty Research Award was presented by Ray Ferrero, Ph.D. (President of Nova Southeastern University), in the center, and Andres Malave, Ph.D. (Dean of College of Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University), on the left, in 2010 to Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B.Pharm., Ph.D (Assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University), on the right.
Recognition Award was presented by Khaled Al-Hamoud, Ph.D. (President of Ebla University), on the left, in 2010 to Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B.Pharm., Ph.D (Assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University), on the right.
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