Azza Galal Ramadan,Ph.D

Associate Professor

Abu Dhabi Campus

+971 2 6133271

azza.ramadan@aau.ac.ae

Education

PhD. Biomedical/health Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Canada

MSc. Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, York University, Canada

BSc. Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, York University, Canada

Research Interests

  • Therapeutic interventions and drug discovery 
  • Translational biomedical sciences

Selected Publications

  • Kharaba, Z., Alzoubi, K. H., Al-Azzam, S., Al-Azayzih, A., Abuhelwa, A. Y., Jirjees, F., Jarab, A., Ramadan, A., Altawalbeh, S. M., Rahhal, D., Ahmed, M., Ibrahim, L. A., Aldeyab, M. A., Alfoteih, Y., & Abuhammad, S. (2026). Exploring patient satisfaction with community pharmacy services in the United Arab Emirates: Implications for quality improvement. PloS one21(1), e0339417. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339417
  • Hussain N, Ramadan A, Al Haddad AHI, Alfahl Z. A Review of Emerging Biomarkers Connecting Diabetes and Ischemic Stroke: Implications for Early Detection and Risk Stratification. J Diabetes Res. 2026;2026:2719491. Published (2026) Jan 20. doi:10.1155/jdr/2719491
  • Ramadan A, Jarab A S, Al Meslamani, A Z, Alzoubi, K H. (2025). Hurdles in the personalized medicine implementation path: public’s literacy and misconceptions of whole genomic sequencing test. Critical Public Health35(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2025.2488119
  • Ramadan A, Jarab AS, Al Meslamani AZ, et al. Assessment of contraceptive use and side effects among women in five countries across the Middle East: a cross-sectional study. Curr Med Res Opin. (2025);41(3):569-578. doi:10.1080/03007995.2025.2472907
  • Ramadan A, Jarab AS, Al Meslamani AZ. Investigation of community pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes of pharmacogenomics testing: implication for improved pharmacogenomic testing practice. Hum Genomics. 2024;18(1):8. Published 2024 Jan 30. doi:10.1186/s40246-024-00574-z
  • M Al-Dabbas M, Ramadan A, J Hamad H, et al. Cytotoxic, antioxidant and αlpha-amylase inhibitory activities of wild and Nabali olive leaf extracts from Jordan. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2024;37(3):571-581.
  • Mohammed A, Ramadan A, Elnour AA, et al. Luteolin as potential treatment for Huntington's disease: Insights from a transgenic mouse model. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2024;30(9):e70025. doi:10.1111/cns.70025

Teaching Courses

  • Human anatomy and Physiology (BSc.)
  • Pathophysiology (BSc.)
  • Biology (BSc.)
  • Pharmacogenomics (BSc.)
  • Biostatistics and Research Methodology (MSc.)
  • Physiology (BSc.)

 

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):

Goal 4: Education - United Nations Sustainable Development

Memberships

  • Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences
  • Clinical Research Association of Canada