Reema Abu Khalaf
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Jordan
Biography
Reema Abu Khalaf currently is an Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, at Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan. She has completed her BSc in Pharmacy, MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery at The University of Jordan. She got the Distinguished Researcher Award from Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Jordan, 2012. Currently, her researches focus on the design and synthesis of new dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors that can serve as potential hypoglycemic agents. Furthermore, the design and synthesis of new inhibitors of cholesteryl ester transfer protein as anti-hyperlipidemic agents. She has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals.