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Zainab Abdullah

Zainab Abdullah

PhD Candidate

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology

Institute of Pharmacy

University of Innsbruck

zainab.abdullah@student.uibk.ac.at

https://www.bernkoplab.at

About

Zainab is a PhD candidate at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, where she conducts her doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch. Her work focuses on optimizing hydrophilic drug entrapment into Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SEDDS) using mixed reverse micelles, with the aim of improving bioavailability and controlled drug release.

She previously completed her Master of Philosophy in Pharmaceutics at the University of Lahore, where she investigated the fabrication and evaluation of pH-responsive polymeric blends for controlled drug delivery. Her research interests include controlled release formulations, bioavailability enhancement, and the development of novel drug delivery strategies. She is deeply committed to advancing pharmaceutical research that translates laboratory innovation into real-world clinical application.

Publications

  1. Abdullah, Z.; Ashraf, M. U.; Barkat, K.; Badshah, S. F.; Rehman, U.; Razzaq, A.; Mahmood, A.; Ulhaq, F.; Chopra, H.; Rashid, S.; Valko, M. (2023). Formulation of pH-responsive highly swellable hydrogel scaffolds for controlled release of tramadol HCl: Characterization and biocompatibility evaluation. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, 1190322. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1190322

  2. Hussain, H. R.; Bashir, S.; Khan, D. H.; Shahzadi, I.; Rashid, S. A.; Khan, M. H.; Abdullah, Z.; Mahmood, A.; Sarfraz, M. (2022). Optimization and validation of an analytical method for the estimation of methotrexate in rabbit plasma. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 35, 1–7.

  3. Naeem, S.; Barkat, K.; Shabbir, M.; Khalid, I.; Anjum, I.; Shamshad, N.; Abdullah, Z. (2022). Fabrication of pH responsive hydrogel blends of chondroitin sulphate/Pluronic F-127 for the controlled release of ketorolac: Its characterization and acute oral toxicity study. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, Advance online publication, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/03639045.2022.XXXXXX

  4. Razzaq, A.; Ullah Khan, I.; Akbar, S.; Rehman, U.; Rehmat, S.; Abdullah, Z.; Rehman, S. (2022). Incidence of drug-drug interactions and unhealthy outcomes due to polypharmacy in Punjab, Pakistan. Bioscience Research, 19(1), 699–705. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366425187_Incidence_of_Drug-Drug_Interactions_and_Unhealthy_Outcomes_due_to_Polypharmacy_in_Punjab_Pakistan

  5. Akbar, S.; Rehman, U.; Razzaq, A.; Rehmat, S.; Abdullah, Z.; Zahid, F.; Khatoon, M. (2022). Evaluation of antioxidant and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of Beaumontia grandiflora L. extracts. Bioscience Research, 19(1), 289–294. https://www.isisn.org/BR-19-1-2022/289-294-19(1)2022BR21-555.pdf

  6. Rehman, U.; Ashraf, S. M.; Akbar, S.; Kausar, S.; Razzaq, A.; Zahid, F.; Abdullah, Z.; Rehman, S.; Dar, U. I.; Naim, A. (2022). Formulation and evaluation of linagliptin-coated sustained release tablet of metformin. Bioscience Research, 19(1), 457–465. http://www.isisn.org/BR-19-1-2022/457-465-19(1)2022BR22-34.pdf

  7. Rehman, U.; Massud, A.; Akbar, S.; Zahid, F.; Abdullah, Z.; Naim, A. (2022). Formulation, characterization and in vitro evaluation of aceclofenac matrix tablets using different polymers. Bioscience Research, 19(1), 479–486. http://www.isisn.org/BR-19-1-2022/479-486-19(1)2022BR22-47.pdf

  8. Iqbal, I.; Khan, D.; Manan, M.; Abdullah, Z.; Syed, M.; Hanif, S.; Selamoglu, Z.; Ali, M.; Rasul, A. (2023). History of cancer therapies. In Cancer Therapeutics: Past, Present and Future (pp. xx–xx). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003363958-2