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Saja H Hamed
Professor
Pharmaceutics and Cosmetic Science
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
hamedsh@hu.edu.jo
http://staff.hu.edu.jo/shamed
ORCID ID :
159085676
Office No. :
5370
EXT :
3441
C.V. Document file as PDF:
Ph.D.
College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati
The United States of America,2004
Master
,
Bachelor
College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan
Jordan,1998
Preformulation and formulation studies for optimization of drugs and skin care products Non-invasive claim substantiation of drugs and skin care products using bioengineering techniques. formulation and process factors affecting in vitro/in vivo performance of drugs and skin care products Formulation and quality control of Dead Sea products particularly Dead Sea mud. Support cosmetic industry in the Middle East and help them comply with the required regulation for registering and marketing their cosmetics. Assessment and development of new skin depigmenting agents especially tyrosinase inhibitors derived from natural sources Provide evidence-based practice for the folkloric use of local herbs in skin related disorders through the use of cultured human skin cells
Saja H. Hamed, Penkanok Sriwiiyanont, R Randall Wickett, Raymond E. Boissy. Effect of deoxyarbutin on melanogenesis: in vivo comparison with other melanogenesis inhibitor. Journal of Cosmetic Science. 55(1), 118-119 , 2004 Saja H. Hamed, Penkanok Sriwiriyanont, Mitchell A. deLong, Marty O. Visscher, R Randall Wickett, Raymond E. Boissy. Comparative efficacy and safety of deoxyarbutin, a new tyrosinase-inhibiting agent. Journal of Cosmetic Science. 57(4): 291-308, 2006. Hatim S. Alkhatib, Khaled M. Aiedeh, Yasser Bustanji, Saja Hamed, M. K. Mohammad, Bashar AlKhalidi, Samer Najjar. Modulation of buspirone HCl release from hypromellose matrices using chitosan succinate: Implications for pH-independent release. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 70(3):804-12, 2008. Hatim S. Alkhatib, Saja Hamed, Mohammad K. Mohammad, Yasser Bustanji, Bashar Alkhalidi, Khaled M. Aiedeh, Samer Najjar. Effects of thermal curing conditions on drug release from polyvinyl acetate-polyvinyl pyrrolidone matrices. AAPS PharmSciTech. 11(1):253-66, 2010 Mohammad K. Mohammad, Khaled M. Aiedeh, Hatim S. AlKhatib, Khaled Tawaha, Bashar AlKhalidi, Ihab M. Al-Masri, Saja Hamed, Yasser Bustanji A comparative enzymatic inhibition assay as a surrogate indicator of pharmaceutical and potency equivalence of two orlistat formulations. Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 3 (2): 69-74, 2010 Mohammad K. Mohammad, Rabab Taeem, Saja Hamed, Ihab M. Almasri, Hatim Alkhatib, Mohammad Hudaib, Yasser Bustanji. Development of a new animal model-bioassay procedure for the Evaluation of xanthine oxidase inhibitors. Scientific Research and Essays. 5(23): 3750-3755, 2010 Saja H. Hamed, Reema Tayyem, Nisreen Nimer, Hatim S. AlKhatib. Skin-lightening practice among women living in Jordan: Prevalence, determinants, and user’s awareness. International Journal of Dermatology. 49(4): 414-420, 2010 Yasser Bustanji, Ala Issa, Ahlam Moulay, Mohammad Hudaib, Khaled Tawaha, Mohammad Mohammad, Saja Hamed, Ihab Masri, Feras Q. Alali. Hormone sensitive lipase inhibition by selected medicinal plants. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 5(18): 4405-4410, 2011. Yasser Bustanji, Mohammad Hudaib, Khaled Tawaha, Mohammad K. Mohammad, Ihab Almasri, Saja Hamed, Sawsan Oran. In vitro xanthine oxidase inhibition by selected Jordanian medicinal plants. Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4(1):49-56, 2011 Saja H. Hamed, Saleh Al-Asaf, Bassam Amro. Innovative non-invasive techniques in skin pharmaceutics as valid complements in cosmetic dermatology practice. Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4(3): 174-180, 2011 Saja H. Hamed, Bilal Altrabsheh, Tareq Assa’d, Said Jaradat, Mohammad Alshra’ah, Abdulfattah Aljamal, Hatim S. Alkhatib, Abdul-Majeed Almalty. Construction, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of an in-house conductance meter for measurement of skin hydration. Medical Engineering & Physics. [Epub ahead of print], 2012. Saja H. Hamed, Intesar Assakir, Abdul-Majeed Almalty, Salameh Bweir. Does massage post application improve moisturizer's efficacy? A two week regression study. Accepted for publication in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2012
Co-advisoring a master thesis entitled:”Construction of high quality pharmacophore model for the human skin pigmentation enzyme tyrosinase and subsequent in-silico and in-vitro screening for new tyrosinase inhibitor” at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2004/2005). External Examiner for a master thesis entitled: “Screening and evaluation of new glycogen synthase kinase 3? inhibitors as potential new hypoglycemic agents using ligand-based pharmacophore modeling and experimental enzymatic validation” at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2007) External Examiner for a master thesis entitled: “The Immunomodulatory effect of Gemifloxacin on human peripheral mononuclear blood cells” at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2009) External Examiner for a master thesis entitled: “Screening and evaluation of available hypoglycemic agents for their potential protective and treating effects of diabetic retinopathy” at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2010) External Examiner for a master thesis entitled: “Evaluation of effect of triglycerides carriers on the physical and controlled release properties of Carbamazepine loaded wax microparticles” at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2010) External Examiner for a master thesis entitled: “Immunogenicity evaluation of an erythropoietin product in patients with chronic renal failure” at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2010) Co-advisoring a master thesis entitled: "Bioengineering approach for optimizing moisturizer formulation” at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2011/2012). External Examiner for a master thesis entitled: "The evaluation of the cytotoxic effect of some plant extracts and their ability to inhibit the growth of aggressive human melanoma (A375.S2) through the evaluation of tyrosinase enzyme activity" at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2011/2012). Advisoring a master thesis entitled: "Effect of different excipients on Dead Mud Formulations" at the College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan (2012).
2011- Current Assistant Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan 2004 - Current Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics and Cosmetic Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan Summer 2007 Visiting Scientist, Pharmaceutics and Cosmetic Science Department and Dermatology Department, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA 2000-2004 Graduate Student, Pharmaceutics and Cosmetic Science Graduate Program, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA 1999- 2000 Teaching and Research Assistant, College of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. 1998-1999 Teaching assistant, College of Pharmacy, University of Philadelphia, Jerash, Jordan
Cosmetic Formulation Preservative in Cosmetics Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders Color Cosmetic Skin and Hair Care Skin Care Science Herbal medicine and Aromatherapy Pharmacology Special Topics Patient Compliance Techniques Cosmetic Science (Graduate Course at the College of Pharmacy/University of Jordan) Cosmetic Science (Undergraduate Course at the College of Pharmacy/University of Jordan) Co-Supervised two graduation projects in collaboration with Medical Engineering Department for the Medical Engineering Students (4th year) entitled: Skin Color Measurement & Skin Hydration Measurement Research Methods Research in PT
Training in professional use of pharmaceutical unit operations (granulation, tableting, coating etc) and evaluation of pharmaceutical dosage forms, Industrial Pharmacy Lab, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, September, 1999- 2000. Training on the establishment of normal human cell cultures from infant foreskin, in vitro and in vivo assays of tyrosinase inhibitory agents, and measurements of melanin content of cultured human melanocytes, Pigment Cell Research Labs, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 2000-2004 Training in the development and formulation of emulsion and other cosmetic formulation, Cosmetic Science Lab, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Certified Radiation Worker, Site-Specific Radiation Safety Training, Radiation Safety Department, University of Cincinnati, Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, December 5th , 2001. Lab. Animal Training (IACUC Orientation and Rodent Training), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, June, 2002. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Training, Environmental Health and Safety, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA, September, 2002. University Evaluation and Educational Technology, Center of Academic Quality Assurance, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan, November, 2004 Blackboard Learning System Essentials, Center of Academic Quality Assurance, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan, August, 2006 SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), Center for Studies, Consultations and Community Service, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan, March , 2007 Comprehensive E-learning workshop, E Learning Center, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan, 30/5/2010-3/6/2010 Practical Training on Dermascan Cver32D carried at the Hashemite University by Mr. Claus; a trainer from Cortex Technology company in Denmark, May 2010 "Ethics of Clinical Trials in the Arab Region: What are the Issues?" Workshop carried at the Hahsemite University by Dr. Henry Silverman- University of Maryland, USA, Director of Merit's Foundation, 23/10/2011
Member of the Jordanian Pharmacy Syndicate Member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Ohio Valley Chapter, USA Member of the Graduate Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences Students (GAPSS) Member in the Small Work Group of the Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology for preparing a proposed draft for international standard specifications of cosmetics terminology to be submitted to the International Committee of Cosmetics, 2007 Member in the Cosmetics Registration Committee, Jordan Food & Drug Administration, 2008-2010 Member in the working group 7 (WG7) for Sun Protection Test Methods in the 8th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 217 “Cosmetics”, Amman, Jordan, June, 2008 Member in the working group 4 (WG4) for Cosmetics Terminology in the 8th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 217 “Cosmetics”, Amman, Jordan, June, 2008
Saja H. Hamed, Randall Wickett and Raymond E. Boissy. Deoxyarbutin: a new tyrosinase inhibitory agent. Poster Presentation, Annual Scientific Seminar of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Washington D.C., USA, May 7th- 9th 2003. Saja H. Hamed, Penkanok Sriwiiyanont, Randall Wickett and Raymond E. Boissy. Effect of deoxyarbutin on melanogenesis in human melanocytes: In vivo comparison of deoxyarbutin with other melanogenesis inhibitors. Podium presentation, Annual Scientific Meeting & Technology Showcase of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, New York, USA, December 4th—5th, 2003 Saja H. Hamed, Penkanok Sriwiriyanont, Randall Wickett, and Raymond E. Boissy. In vivo effectiveness of a new skin depigmenting agent. Podium Presentation, Student Night of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Ohio Valley Chapter, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, April 14th, 2004 Saja H. Hamed, Penkanok Sriwiriyanont, Randall Wickett, and Raymond E. Boissy. Comparative efficacy and cytotoxicity of a new skin depigmenting Agent. Abstract accepted as a podium presentation in the 8th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISOPS8), Ankara, Turkey, June 13th-16th, 2006. Saja H. Hamed. Noninvasive techniques to measure effects of skin care products. The 1st Jordanian International Biomedical Engineering Conference (JIBEC), Amman, Jordan, November 6th , 2007 Saja H. Hamed & Saleh Al-Asaf. Instrumental evaluation of damage and recovery of skin barrier function after Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) peeling: A case study. The 4th International Conference of the Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan, May 15th, 2008 Saja Hamed. Cosmetics and therapeutic effects of Dead Sea minerals, The 2nd Scientific Day of the College of Allied Health Sciences, the Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan, April 6th, 2011 Saja Hamed. Analgesics use and abuse, "for Better Health" workshop held at the Hashemite University in collaboration with King Abdullah II Office for Job Recruitment and College of Allied Health Sciences, 2-June 28-29th, 2011 Abeer Al aydie, Bassam Amro, and Saja Hamed, Poster entitled: "The influence of humectant type and content on moisturizer's efficacy: a bioengineering approach", The scientific Day of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, April, 2011 Saja Hamed, Hatim Alkhatib, Yasser Albustanji, Muhammed Khalil, and Fatima Afifi, Poster entitled: " Screening commonly used plant extracts by Jordanian women for ameliorating skin hyperpigmentation for their effects on melanin synthesis", The scientific Day of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, April, 2011 Saja H. Hamed, Reema Tayyem, Nisreen Nimer, Hatim S. AlKhatib: Women perceptions of the benefits and risks of skin lightening: use and misuse among women living in Amman. The 14th Annual Scientific Congress of the Association of the Pharmacy Colleges in the Arab World (SACPAW), AUST, Ajman, UAE, 7-9 Feb, 2012 A guest in "New Day" Jordanian TV daily program with Mrs. Fakher Abandeh about Acne skin care products on July 31, 2011. A guest in “New Day” Jordanian TV daily program with Mrs. Fakher Abandeh about skin lightening products on Feb 7th, 2011. A guest in “New Day” Jordanian TV daily program with Dr. Lana Mamking about Dead Sea skin salts and products on 18 June 2009. A guest in “New Day” Jordanian TV daily program with Dr. Lana Mamking about skin lightening practice among women in Jordan on 11 & 18 December 2008 A lecturer on Diabetes Day about “Diabetic Skin Care” organized by Colleges of Allied Health Sciences & Nursing & Medicine/ The Hashemite University on December 3rd 2008. A trainer on a workshop entitled “Introduction to cosmetic products” Organized by Sana Pharmaceutical Research Co. in collaboration with JUMP on 21 & 28 March 2009. The topics which I have presented were: Skin care products and safety and efficacy testing of cosmetics. Reviewer for the International Journal of Dermatology. Reviewer for the Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Participant in Faculty for Factory Program in collaboration with Sana’s Pharmaceutical Research Company to perform the study entitled “Development of a cost effective anti-wrinkle cosmetic product”, summer 2008. Participant in Faculty for Factory Program in collaboration with Ozone for manufacturing cosmetics and natural products to perform the study entitled “Stability study under accelerated degradation conditions of UV filters in Ozone’s sunscreen product”, summer 2009.
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