Speaker

Prof. Bassem Shaban Sadek

Biography :

Dr. Bassem Shaban Sadek joined the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, CMHS, UAE University in 2011 as an Assistant Professor, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015, and to Full Professor in 2021. He also holds a Research Associate position at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Germany. Dr. Sadek obtained his B. Pharm. (1994) and Ph.D. in Drug Design and Preclinical Drug Development from The Free University of Berlin, Germany. His research interests and expertise encompass medicinal chemistry, preclinical pharmacology, and clinical drug development, with a focus on neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders. He is a member of several professional societies, including the German Pharmacology Society and the European Histamine Research Society (EHRS), where he currently serves as a Council Officer. Dr. Sadek has authored over 120 scientific publications, including original research and review articles, and serves on the editorial boards and as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Sadek is a recipient of the Best Teacher Award from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAEU, and is listed among the top 2% of scientists globally in the PLOS-Elsevier-Stanford ranking.