Suhair Sunoqrot
About me
I am an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Faculty of Pharmacy. My primary research focus is Nanomedicine, specifically developing nanoparticle systems to improve the biopharmaceutical properties and targeting efficacy of anti-cancer drugs. I am also interested in investigating plant polyphenols as building blocks for chemically versatile nanomaterials and their use in biomedicine.
I joined AGYA to become more involved in interdisciplinary projects and to network with
like-minded Arab and German researchers.
I am specifically interested in collaborating with experts in the fields of healthcare, materials science, education, science policy, health economics, and research ethics.
Academic Career
2019 - today | Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Jordan |
2019 - 2014 | Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Jordan |
2018 | Daniel Turnberg Fellow, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London, UK |
2016 - 2017 | Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA |
2015 | Visiting Researcher, Department of Drug Science and Technology, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy |
2014 | Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemistry, École Normale Supèrieure, France |
2013 | Research Specialist, Institute for Tuberculosis Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA |
2013 | PhD, Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA |
2013 - 2008 | Teaching and Research Assistant, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA |
2007 | BS, Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Jordan |
- AGYA Publications
- Green Tea Polyphenol Nanoparticles Reduce Anxiety Caused by Tobacco Smoking Withdrawal in Rats by Suppressing Neuroinflammation
- Nanoassemblies from the aqueous extract of roasted coffee beans modulate the behavioral and molecular effects of smoking withdrawal–induced anxiety in female rats
- Rhoifolin loaded in PLGA nanoparticles alleviates oxidative stress and inflammation in vitro and in vivo
- Working Groups
- Health and Society
- Arab and German Education
- Innovation
- My Commitment to AGYA
- Member in Charge of the Working Group Arab and German Education
- Selection Committee 'New AGYA Members' 2020, 2022, 2023
- Member of the AGYA Steering Committee 2021-22
On a personal note
Must read in my discipline:
Nanocarriers as an emerging platform for cancer therapy by Peer et al.
Favourite novel from my country:
My Name is Salma by Fadia Faqir
Best thinker/scientist from my country:
Omar Yaghi, Professor of Chemistry