Dr. Shaymaa Kassab : Leading Researcher in Medicinal Chemistry

Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry , Damanhour university, Egypt

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Professional Profiles:

• Google Scholar Profile
• Scopus Profile
• ORCID Profile
• ResearchGate Profile

Education:

B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (1997-2002) from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (2002-2006) with a thesis on “Synthesis of Some Novel Glycosides of Expected Chemotherapeutic Activity” from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Egypt. Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (2007-2009) with a dissertation on “Synthesis of Certain Indole Derivatives of Expected Biological Activity” from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt.

Skills:

Computational Chemistry: Proficient in using Molsoft ICM 3.4-8c, MOE, LeadiT, and SeeSAR 9 programs for docking flexible ligands and molecularly edited compounds into rigid proteins on the Windows operating system. Spectroscopy: Skilled in operating Nicolette FT/IR and Shimadzu spectrophotometers. Purification Systems: Experienced in operating the CombiFlash® Automated purification system. NMR Spectroscopy: Proficient in operating automated Bruker 400 MHz NMR and Varian NMR 400 spectrophotometers. Mass Spectrometry: Capable in operating the Amazon Ion trap ESI Mass Spectrophotometer.

Shaymaa Kassab ‘s citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar are as follows:

• Cited by: All: 252, Since 2018: 221
• Citations: 252 (All), 221 (Since 2018)
• h-index: 9 (All), 9  (Since 2018)
• i10-index: 9 (All), 9 (Since 2018)

These metrics showcase the impact of Kassab ‘s work within the academic community, demonstrating the number of citations his publications have received and the influence of his research output.

Academic Experience:

2002-2007: Teaching Assistant (B.Sc.) for practical sessions of Physical, Organic, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry courses at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University. 2007-2009: Teaching Assistant (M.Sc.) of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University. Address: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 425 El-Nargess Buildings, North Teseen St. (3rd Floor, Apt 8), New Cairo 11835, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour Univ., Cairo, Egypt. Home Address: Galal Koreitam Square, Damanhour City 27. Contact Information: Mobile: +20-100-5267-570, Zip Code: 22516, Tel.: +20(45)3368069, Fax: +20(45)3368069, Email: shaymaakassab@yahoo.com, shaymaa.kassab@pharm.dmu.edu.eg. 2009-2011: Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Supervisor of practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry courses at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University. Executive member in the Faculty’s Curriculum Committee and Exam Assessment and Examination Control Committee. 2010-2014: Lectured pharmacy students in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Design courses. Supervised one Master’s thesis entitled “Molecular design and synthesis of histone deacetylase inhibitors as antineoplastic agents,” which was awarded the degree.

Research Activities:

2014: Visiting Scholar at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, School of Pharmacy – Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, via a personal grant. 2016: Visiting Scholar at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy – Medicinal Chemistry Department, via a scientific mission offered by the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector of the Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt. 2016: Visiting Scholar at Texas A&M University, College of Pharmacy – Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, via a scientific mission offered by the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector of the Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt. 2017: Certified Outstanding Reviewer of the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

Publication:

Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies of new 3-(4, 5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol/isoxazol-5-yl)-2-phenyl-1H-indole derivatives as potent antioxidants and 15 …

• Published in Energy in 2018 with 43 citations.

Discovery of new indomethacin-based analogs with potentially selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition and observed diminishing to PGE2 activities

• Published in Energy in 2017 with 33 citations.

Design, synthesis, 3D pharmacophore, QSAR, and docking studies of carboxylic acid derivatives as Histone Deacetylase inhibitors and cytotoxic agents

• Published in Energy in 2014 with 32 citations.

Synthesis of 1H-Indole-2,3-Dione-3-Thiosemicarbazone Ribonucleosides as Antibacterial Agents

• Published in Energy in 2010 with 28 citations.

Base-catalyzed one-step synthesis of 5, 7-disubstituted-1, 2, 4-triazolo [1, 5-a] pyrimidines

• Published in Energy in 2016 with 24 citations.

A promising anti-cancer and anti-oxidant agents based on the pyrrole and fused pyrrole: synthesis, docking studies and biological evaluation

• Published in Energy in 2015 with 21 citations.