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Ehab Abourashed, PhD

Ehab A. Abourashed, PhD, MS, BPharm

Assistant Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs, Professor, Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences

Locations

  • MCW School of Pharmacy
  • HRC H2600

Contact Information

Education

PhD, Pharmacognosy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
MS, Organic Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
BPharm, Cairo University, Egypt

Certifications
Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) Certification - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

Biography

Before joining the MCW Pharmacy School, Ehab A. Abourashed, PhD, MS, BPharm, was Associate Professor at the Chicago State University College of Pharmacy. Earlier in his career, Dr. Abourashed was Research Scientist at the University of Mississippi National Center for Natural Products Research and Associate Professor at King Saud University College of Pharmacy. In the private sector, he was Senior Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline and Director of Quality Assurance at ElSohly Labs, Inc. Dr. Abourashed has more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications and invited presentations. He is the co-author of one textbook and is an editorial board member of the ‘Antioxidants’ and SM Bioequivalence and Bioavailability Journal. He is also an active member of many professional societies and acts as grant, dissertation and manuscript reviewer for national and international bodies. The main focus of Dr. Abourashed’s research activities is exposing professional pharmacy students to drug discovery through investigating the chemistry and pharmacology of traditional medicinal plants.

Research Experience

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Benzoquinones
  • Biotransformation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Isoflavones
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts

Methodologies and Techniques

  • Antioxidants
  • Biotransformation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plants, Medicinal
  • Quality Control
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared

Leadership Positions

  • Chair, Curriculum Committee, School of Pharmacy, 2017-present

Educational Expertise

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plants, Medicinal

Research Interests

  • Isolation, structure elucidation, microbial transformation and biomimetic synthesis of biologically active natural products
  • Application of HPLC and LC-MS in phytochemical, environmental and biochemical analysis
  • Quality control and pharmacology of herbal medicines

Publications

Publications of Ehab A. Abourashed PhD from the Faculty Collaboration Database

As a professional pharmacy educator and scientist, I have consistently applied three mottos to guide me through my career: Performance with integrity; Leadership by example; and Success through simplicity. My four keys to successful teaching include passion, knowledge, efficient delivery and student involvement. By imagining myself sitting at the student’s receiving end, I gain a wider perspective and continue to improve my teaching skills and my ability to keep students interested and engaged.

Ehab a. Abourashed, phd, ms, bpharm

September 2016