Curriculum Vitae
Name: Reem Khidr Arafa
Nationality: Egyptian
Address: 16 Al-Kaher st, from Nasser Al-Thawra, Al-Ahram st., Cairo, Egypt
Telephone:
· Mobile: (010)207-4028
· Home: (02)3586-7601
e-mail address:
Education
· Ph.D. (Organic Medicinal Chemistry) May 2004, Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, USA. Dissertation title: Novel Dicationic DNA Minor Groove Binders as Antiparasitic Agents, Part I: Dicationic 2,5-Diphenylpyrrole Derivatives, Part II: Dicationic Fused Ring Systems.
· M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) November 2001, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. Thesis title: Synthesis of Some Azacyclic Compounds of Expected Biological Activity.
· B.Sc.P.S. (Honors) May 1997 Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University.
Career History
April 2006-Present: Cairo University, Egypt
Lecturer, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Responsibilities:
· Teaching pharmaceutical chemistry.
· Instructor for practical pharmaceutical chemistry laboratories.
September 2005-March 2006, Georgia State University, USA
Post-doctorate associate in Chemistry Department, School of Arts and Science.
Responsibilities:
· Drug design and synthesis of new dicationic antimicrobatic molecules with DNA minor groove binding efficacy.
April 2005-August 2005: Cairo University, Egypt
Lecturer, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Responsibilities:
· Teaching pharmaceutical chemistry.
· Instructor for practical pharmaceutical chemistry laboratories.
October 2004-May 2005: Cairo University, Egypt
Assistant lecturer, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Responsibilities:
· Teaching practical pharmaceutical chemistry laboratories.
June 2004-September 2004, Georgia State University, USA
Post-doctorate associate in Chemistry Department, School of Arts and Science.
Responsibilities:
· Drug design and synthesis of new dicationic antimicrobatic molecules with DNA minor groove binding efficacy.
January 2002-May 2004, Georgia State University, USA
Teaching and research assistant in Chemistry Department, School of Arts and Science.
Responsibilities:
· Teaching organic chemistry tutorial classes and assistant in organic and general chemistry practical sessions.
· Drug design and synthetic of new dicationic antimicrobatic molecules with DNA minor groove binding efficacy.
May 1997-December 2001: Cairo University, Egypt
Teaching and research assistant, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Responsibilities:
· Drug design and synthesis of novel NSAI drugs.
· Teaching practical pharmaceutical chemistry laboratories.
Training and Skills
· Lab safety and hazardous waste disposal management.
· Languages: Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic.
· Computer: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Excel, Internet.
Publications
1. Mohamed A. Ismail, Reem K. Arafa Tanja Wenzler, Reto Brun, Farial A. Tanious, W. David Wilson, David W. Boykin; Bioorg. Med. Chem, 2007 (In press)
2. Mohamed A. Ismail, Reem K. Arafa, Reto Brun, Tanja Wenzler, Yi Miao, W. David Wilson, Claudia Generaux, Arlene Bridges, James E. Hall, David W. Boykin; J. Med. Chem., 2006, 49, 5324-5332.
3. Chad E. Stephens, Reem K. Arafa, J. Chem. Ed., 2006, 83, 1360-1340
4. Reem K. Arafa, Reto Brun, Tanja Wenzler, Farial A.Tanious, W. David Wilson, Chad E. Stephens, David W. Boykin; J. Med. Chem., 2005, 48, 5480-5488.
5. Christian Bailly, Reem K. Arafa, Farial Tanious, William Laine, Christèle Tardy, Amélie Lansiaux, Pierre Colson, David Boykin, W. David Wilson; Biochemistry, 2005, 44, 1941-1952.
6. Reem K. Arafa, Reto Brun, Karl A. Werbovetz, W. David Wilson, David W. Boykin; Heterocycl. Commun., 2004, 10, 423-428.
7. Nehad M. El-Sayed, Amal A. H. Eissa, Reem K. M. Arafa, M. Y. Ebeid, G. A. Soliman; Egyptian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003, 44, 247-265,
8. Nehad M. El-Sayed, Amal A. H. Eissa, Reem K. M. Arafa, M. Y. Ebeid, G. A. Soliman; Egyptian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003, 44, 207-225
Certifications and Participations
· 2003 David W. Boykin Graduate Fellowship in Medicinal Chemistry, April 2004.
· Poster, 228th ACS national meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 22-26, 2004.
· Poster, Biotech Symposium, GSU, Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 2004.
· Poster, 55th SERMACS Local ACS meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, November 16-19, 2003.
· 225th ACS national meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 23-27, 2003.
Membership of Professional Societies
· American Chemical Society (ACS).
· Egyptian Syndicate for Pharmacists.
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