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Biography
Following an MSc in pharmaceutical formulation sciences, I received a PhD in drug delivery and tissue engineering at the University of Nottingham, UK. Since then, I continued a series of collaborative research projects in the fields of drug delivery, biomedical engineering, and regenerative medicine at Alexandria University, Egypt.
The focus of my current work in the Dixon group at the division of Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies is to optimize the multi factors involved in the development of the GET peptide-gene nanoparticles for regenerative, lung gene therapy and immunization applications in preclinical animal studies aiming for clinical translation.
Teaching Summary
AFHEA, Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy.
At the University of Nottingham, UK, I participated in:
- Pharmacy MPharm (SPR1 23-24): Future Medicines (PHAR4014 UNUK)
- Stem Cell Technology and Regenerative Medicine MSc (SPR1 23-24): Translational Technologies for Stem Cells - Tissue Engineering
- Practical Courses for Pharmacy Undergraduate Students (Medicines Manufacturing) (2015/2016).
In Egypt:
- Undergraduates (2016-2019): Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (PT609) and Clinical Pharmacokinetics (PP907) at Alexandria University, Egypt.
- Undergraduates (2017-2019): Module Lead in Biopharmaceutics (PCS424) and Pharmacokinetics (PCS322) at Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, EGYPT.
- Postgraduates (2016-2019, Alexandria University, Egypt): Advanced drug delivery (0901803), Regenerative Medicine & Biomaterials (0901804) for PhD in Pharmaceutics program & Pharmaceutical Services II (0901606) for Hospital Pharmacy Diploma program.
- Participated in Pharmaceutics Practical Courses teaching for Pharmacy undergraduate students (Y1-4) (Egypt, 2006-2010)
Research Summary
Mucus-penetrating Peptide Gene nanoparticles for lung gene therapy
Peptide Gene nanoparticles for immunization applications
Wound healing and skin regeneration using electrospinning, hydrogel… read more
Selected Publications
WALAA M METWALLY, SALMA E EL-HABASHY, LOBNA S EL-HOSSEINY, MARWA M ESSAWY, LABIBA K EL-KHORDAGUI and HODA M ELTAHER, 2023. Bioinspired 3D-printed scaffold embedding DDAB-nano ZnO/nanofibrous microspheres for regenerative diabetic wound healing Biofabrication. 16(1), 015001 SAHRISH REHMANI, CHRISTOPHER M. MCLAUGHLIN, HODA M. ELTAHER, R. CHARLOTTE MOFFETT, PETER R. FLATT and JAMES E. DIXON, 2023. Orally-delivered insulin-peptide nanocomplexes enhance transcytosis from cellular depots and improve diabetic blood glucose control Journal of Controlled Release. 360, 93-109 HODA M. ELTAHER, LIA A. BLOKPOEL FERRERAS, AVEEN R. JALAL and JAMES E. DIXON, 2022. Direct contact-mediated non-viral gene therapy using thermo-sensitive hydrogel-coated dressings Biomaterials Advances. 143, 213177 HODA M. ELTAHER, FATIMA E. ABUKUNNA, LAURA RUIZ-CANTU, ZACK STONE, JING YANG and JAMES E. DIXON, 2020. Human-scale tissues with patterned vascular networks by additive manufacturing of sacrificial sugar-protein composites Acta Biomaterialia. 113, 339-349