Biography

 Asim Ahmed Elnour is currently an Associate  Professor in the Clinical Pharmacy Program, College of Pharmacy at Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi Campus.  Prior to that from January 2019 to June 2020 he was an associate professor at the Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman-UAE. Prior to that from January 2016 to January 2019, he was an Associate Professor and Pharmacy Program Lead in Program of Pharmacy at Fatima College of Health Sciences (FCHS), Al Ain, UAE. He has been adjunct clinical Associate Professor (2016 to 2017 at Monash University – Australia), Adjunct Assistant Professor (at College of Medicine-COM; UAE University 2010 to 2016). He has worked as lecturer (2010 to 2012) with Al Ain University of Sciences and Technology (AUST), UAE and as lecturer (from 2000 to 2005) with Ajman University, UAE.

 

Asim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4143-7810

Asim SCOPUS:https://www.scopus.com/feedback/author/reviewDocument.uri?afwFlowId=1566384948903

Education

PhD, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom, 2004

MSc. Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom, 1998

1985 B-Pharm Honor - Pharmacy College - Khartoum University - Sudan

Research Interests

Researching in pharmacy practice: -

(meta analysis, systematic reviews, randomized clinical trials, cross section studies, syrvey-based epidemiological research)

1. Efficacy and safety of medications in randomized clinical trials.
2. Corona-virus scoping reviews, fatality cases
3. Acute coronary syndrome
4. Atrial fibrillation
5. Multiple sclerosis
6. Dyslipidemia (Statin)
7. Diabetes - Glucagon-like peptides (GLP1), cardioprotective effects
8. Heart Failure
9. Medication adherence
10. Pharmacy teaching amid covid crises

 

Selected Publications

1. Luteolin as potential treatment for Huntington's disease: Insights from a transgenic mouse model. Mohammed, A., Ramadan, A., Elnour, A.,  Amoodi, A.A., Abdalla, S.F.. CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics, 2024, 30(9), e70025.

 

2. Lipid and Glucose Profile across Different Mental Disorders Abdel-Qader, D.H., Albassam, A., Taybeh, E., ... Mohamed Ibrahim, O., AbuRuz, S.Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024, 13(9), 2499.

 

3. Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis for randomized clinical trials on patiromer efficacy and safety in subjects with heart failure. Elnour, A.A., Shehab, A.

Pharmacy Practice, 2024, 22(2), 2714. 

 

4. Advancements and Challenges in Antiamyloid Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease: A Comprehensive Review.Beshir, S.A., Hussain, N., Menon, V.B., ... Al Zeer, R.A.K., Elnour, A.A.International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2024, 2024, 2052142.

 

5. Does vitamin D supplementation benefit patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who are vitamin D deficient? A study was performed at the Sudan Childhood Diabetes Center from 2019 to 2022. Suliman, H.A., Elkhawad, A.O., Babiker, O.O., ... Eltom, K.H., Elnour, A.A.SAGE Open Medicine, 2024, 12

 

6. Haptoglobin Phenotypes in School-age Children Infected with Schistosoma haematobium: A case-control study. Elnour, A.A., Nasur, Z.E., Zaki, H.Y., ... Sam, K.G., Khidir, I.Y.E.Pharmacy Practice, 2024, 22(1), 2890

 

7. Association of level of adherence to Mediterranean diet with cognitive and dementia status in subjects with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study. Hatab, A.A., Sam, K.G., Beshir, S.A., ... Mohammed, A., Abdalla, S.F.Nutritional Neuroscience, 2024, 27(10), pp. 1123–1130 .

 

8. Factors influencing pharmacists' participation in continuing education activities in the United Arab Emirates: insights and implications from a cross-sectional study

Al-Kubaisi, K.A., Elnour, A.A., Sadeq, A. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2023, 16(1), 112. 

 

9. Exploring the pharmacy students’ perspectives on off-campus online learning experiences amid COVID-19 crises: A cross-sectional survey. Elnour, A.A., Abou Hajal, A., Goaddar, R., ... Othman Al Damook, N., Sadeq, A. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023, 31(7), pp. 1339–1350

 

10. Randomized Clinical Trials on the Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab in Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review. Sadeq, A., Elnour, A.A., Ramadan, A., ... Farah, F.H., Alkaabi, M. Current Reviews in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, 2023, 18(1), pp. 64–87.

 

Conferences

 

 

Professional Experience

Teaching, mentoring advising undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Initiated many simulation, professional learning practices, pharmacy model, and many skills developing in clinical and pharmacy practice.

Teaching, mentoring, advising supervising undergraduate (Pharm-D) and postgraduate Pharm-D, MSc and PhD students.

 

1. Assistant Professor,   Clinical Pharmacy Program, College of Pharmacy-Abu Dhabi, Al Ain University-UAE. (September, 2020 up to September 2024).

 

2. Assistant Professor,   Clinical Pharmacy Program, College of Pharmacy-Abu Dhabi, Al Ain University-UAE. (September, 2020 up to September 2024)

 

3. Associate Professor- Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy-Ajman, Gulf Medical University-UAE. (January 23 2019 up to 30 June 2020)
Teaching, mentoring, advising supervising undergraduate (PharmD) and postgraduate PharmD, MSc students.

 

4. Faculty (Associate Professor), Fatima College of Health Sciences-FCHS, UAE, January 2016 up to 27 January 2019. AL Ain, UAE.
Program lead responsible for running the academic program at Al Ain campus under the head of program.

 

5. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Monash University, Australia, 2016 till Oct 2017.

 

6. Assistant Professor, UAE University, College of Medicine, Al Ain, UAE, 2010 – 2016.

 

7. lecturer (2010 to 2012) with Al Ain University of Sciences and Technology (AUST), UAE

 

8. Lecturer, College of Pharmacy, Ajman University of Sciences and Technology, 2001 to 2005.

Teaching Courses

Currently teaching: 

1. Marketing and pharmacoeconomics

2. Medication information and literature reviewe 

3. Patient assessment and clinical chemistry

 

Previous teaching: - 

1. Pshychiatric pharamcotherapy

2. Infectious diseases

3. Endocrinology

 

Master program teaching (in prefious college-GMU)

1. Population health and public health

2. Pharmacy management

3. parenteral nutrition and intravenous fluid management

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  

 

Memberships

American College of Clincial Pharmacy

Emirates Medical Association

Emirates Cardiac Scoiety 

European Scoiety of Clinical Pharmacy

Federation International Pharmaceutical (FIP)