Overview
I am a Syrian-registered pharmacist who completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree at the Arab International University in Syria in 2013. Following the receipt of the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Avempace 2 Award from the EU Commission, I began my PhD at the Institute Charles Gerhardt (ICGM) / University of Montpellier, France. My doctoral research, conducted within the Advanced Materials for Health and Catalysis research team, focused on developing novel lipid-based nanoformulations and nanocrystals for the transdermal delivery of antioxidants.
In 2016, I joined the University of Rennes 1, School of Pharmacy, as a Research and Teaching Fellow, where I worked on polymeric nanoparticles for delivering inorganic photosensitizing agents for the theranostic management of ovarian cancer. In May 2018, I joined Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy as a Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences. In 2023, I was promoted to Senior Lecturer, and in April 2025, I joined ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ as a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Technology, where I lead the pharmaceutics development within the MPharm program.
Qualifications
- Professional: HEA fellowship
Advance HE, 2020 - Professional: The Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (PGCHET
Queen's University, Belfast, 2020 - PhD: PhD in pharmaceutical technology: Comparison of topical quercetin nanoformulations for skin protection
Université de Montpellier, 2016
Teaching and Supervision
I teach pharmaceutical sciences and technology components within the MPharm program. Additionally, I engage in pedagogical research aimed at enhancing student engagement and learning through various blended learning approaches. My role extends to administrative responsibilities, including serving as the advisor of studies and others.
Research Interests
My research focuses on developing novel nanomaterials for delivering a broad range of therapeutic agents and fabricating multifunctional nanoparticles to target cancer and other diseases. My long-term goal is to facilitate the translation of nanoparticle-based systems from the lab to the clinic using scalable technologies. I am particularly interested in improving the physiochemical properties of poorly water-soluble drugs to enhance their bioavailability through nanotechnology-based formulations.
My current research themes include:
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Lipid-based nano-systems for targeted drug delivery to skin tissue
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Nanocrystals for poorly water-soluble drugs
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Novel topical therapies for skin cancers and inflammatory skin diseases
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
- Safer, scalable, and modifiable polymer-based lipid nanocapsules for drug delivery
- Development of antioxidants-based nanoparticles for topical application
- Development of next-generation nanoparticles loaded hydrogels containing multiple active agents for improved treatment of bacterial infections
- Development of anti-inflammatory-based nanoparticles for topical treatment of psoriasis
Publications
2026
- Published
Al Obaidi, H., Jirjees, F. J. & Hatahet, T., 14 Apr 2026, Handbook of Evidence-Based Pharmacist Care: Clinical, Economic, and Humanistic Impacts . Al-Worafi, Y. (ed.). 1 ed. New York: Taylor and Francis, Vol. 1.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review - E-pub ahead of print
Al Khateeb, M., Shawaqfeh, B., Rustom, M., Almounajed, L., Sahloul, L., Mozeh, A. & Hatahet, T., 7 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. p. 1-11 11 p., riag044.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - E-pub ahead of print
Alotaibi, H., Al Hamod, M., Aljuaid, M., Alnefaie, M. K., Alfuraih, S., Al Hamood, N. & Hatahet, T., 8 Jul 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nanomedicine (London, England). 21, 14, p. 2159-2172 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review - Published
Hatahet, T., Alnajar , A., Karam, S., Fael , H., Kayalli, A., Alra'e, A., Alrayes , Z., Zarzor, M. S., JALAL, N. A. & Hatahet, T., 5 Aug 2026, Syrian Science Council.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article - Published
Hatahet, T., Al-Shawa, O., Dadou, S., Karah Hamad, M. & Al-Hafyan, M. R., Apr 2026, Syrian Science Council.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
2025
- Published
Hatahet, T., Alachkar, A., Al Barakat Almasalma, A. & Abazid, A., Apr 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review - Published
Al-Jamal, W. T., Reboredo, C., Abdi, U., Curci, P., Qadadeh, R., Alotaibi, H., Casettari, L. & Hatahet, T., 5 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 668
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - E-pub ahead of print
Aljabali, A. A. A., Gammoh, O., Obeid, M. A., Qnais, E., Alqudah, A., El-Tanani, M. & Hatahet, T., 11 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Cancer Drug Targets .
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review - Published
El-Tanani, M., Satyam, S. M., Rabbani, S. A., Obeidat, R. M., El-Tanani, Y., Aljabali, A. A. A. & Hatahet, T., 31 Mar 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 3, p. e0319748
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Wu, S., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W., 1 May 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 208, 1070409.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
bani Salameh, R., Al-Smadi, A., Gammoh, O., Shajrawi, A., Ashour, A., Alrfooh, O., Fitzsimons, D., Hatahet, T., Yahia Binsaleh, A. & Abdul Rahim Shilbayeh, S., 7 Aug 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 8
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review - Published
Alomar, R., Hatahet, T. & Younes, M., 20 May 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract - Published
Wu, S., Hatahet, T., Bona, B. L., Lodigiani, G., Zhang, M., Baldelli Bombelli, F. & Al-Jamal, W. T., 15 Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 672, 125358.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Qnais, E., Gammoh, O., Alqudah, M., Al-Bzour, M., Wedyan, M., Alqudah, A., Alnakhli, A. M., Shilbayeh, S. A. R., Aljabali, A. A. A. & Hatahet, T., 29 Nov 2025, In: Molecular Neurobiology. 63, 1, 216.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Qnais, E., Alqudah, A., Gammoh, O., Bsieso, Y., Wedyan, M., Alotaibi, B. S., Aljabali, A. A. A. & Hatahet, T., 16 Oct 2025, In: Molecular Biology Reports. 52, 1033.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Gammoh, O., Qnais, E., Aljabali, A. A. A., Hatahet, T. & Alqudah, A., 5 Jun 2025, In: Molecular Biology Reports. 52, p. 1-18 18 p., 550.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review - E-pub ahead of print
Aljabali, A. A. A., Gammoh, O., Qnais, E., Alqudah, A., El-Tanani, Y., Mishra, V., Mishra, Y., El-Tanani, M. & Hatahet, T., 11 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Expert opinion on biological therapy. 25, 12, p. 1313-1331 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review - Published
Aljabali, A. A. A., Alqudah, A., Bashatwah, R. M., Alsharedeh, R., Qnais, E., Gammoh, O., Mishra, V., Mishra, Y., El-Tanani, M. & Hatahet, T., 13 Nov 2025, In: Zoonotic Diseases . 5, 4, 35.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review - Published
Aljabali, A. A. A., Obeid, M. A., Bashatwah, R. M., Qnais, E., Gammoh, O., Alqudah, A., Mishra, V., Mishra, Y., Khan, M. A., Parvez, S., El-Tanani, M. & Hatahet, T., Aug 2025, In: Chemistry & Biodiversity. 22, 8, e202402479.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Qnais, E., Gammoh, O., Bsieso, Y., Alqudah, M., Wedyan, M., Altaber, S., Aljabali, A. A. A., Alqudah, A. & Hatahet, T., 1 Feb 2025, In: Phytomedicine Plus.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - E-pub ahead of print
Alotaibi, H., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W. T., 14 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 213, 114747.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - E-pub ahead of print
Hatahet, T., 19 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Sciences & Humanities Open. 11, 101347.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Alotaibi, H., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W. T., 12 Feb 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 207, 107034.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Sweeney, G., Liu, D., Hatahet, T., Jones , D., Li, S. & Andrews, G., 24 Jul 2025, In: Pharmaceutics. 17, 8, 955.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hatahet, T., Dadou, S., Oyoun, F. & Zidan, A., 24 Nov 2025, Syrian Science Council.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article - Published
Bouri, F., Ekrayem, Z., Ekrayem, A., Alomar, R. & Hatahet, T., 7 Aug 2025, Germany: Syrian Science Council (SSC).
Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
2024
- E-pub ahead of print
Hatahet, T., Ekrayem, Z., Badwi, S., Hardan, S., Abdin, A. E. & Alrfooh, O., 17 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 19, 3, p. 1-18 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Alotaibi, H., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W. T., 15 Aug 2024, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 661
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hatahet, T., Mohamed, A. A. R., Malekigorji, M., Clerkin, C. & Sandrey, L., 1 Jun 2024, In: Advances in Online Education. 2, 4, p. 330-350 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Alqudah, A., Qnais, E., Gammoh, O., Bseiso, Y., Wedyan, M., Alqudah, M., Oqal, M., Abudalo, R. & Hatahet, T., 18 Jun 2024, In: Psychopharmacology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2023
- Published
Hatahet, T., Alkhaledi, A., Tello, A., Jarad, L., Al Shihabi, A. & Campbell, K., 20 Sept 2023, In: Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice. 28, 1-3, p. 42-59 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Alotaibi, H., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W., 22 Jun 2023.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Wu, S., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W., 1 Jun 2023.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
2022
- Published
Alzubaidi, H., Jirjees, F. J., Franson, K. L., Saidawi, W., Othman, A. M., Rabeeah, Z. H., Al Obaidi, H., Hatahet, T. & Caliph, S., 5 Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 29, 6
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Clerkin, C., Hatahet, T., Malekigorji, M. & Andrews, G. P., 28 Oct 2022, In: Education Sciences. 12, 11, 761.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Alotaibi, H., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W., 23 Aug 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Alotaibi, H., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W., 7 Sept 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Hatahet, T., Wu, S., Yang, H. & Al-Jamal, W., 7 Sept 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Wu, S., Hatahet, T. & Al-Jamal, W., 9 Sept 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Hatahet, T., Mohamed, A. A. R., Malekigorji, M. & Kerry, E., 6 Apr 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Hatahet, T., Mohamed, A. A. R., Malekigorji, M. & Kerry, E., 1 Feb 2022, In: Pharmacy. 10, 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Sahloul, L., Bouri, F., Bsso, E., Saleh, A., Darwish , E., Yaseen, L., Muhamed Mustafa, A. & Hatahet, T., 27 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. p. 364-369 13.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hatahet, T., Al Obaidi, H., Tekko, I. A. & Chen, T., 1 Sept 2022, In: Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. 30, 9, p. 1283-1292
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2021
- Published
Jirjees, F. J., Saad, A. K., Al Hano, Z., Hatahet, T., Al Obaidi, H. & Dallal Bashi, Y. H., 1 Apr 2021, In: Infectious Disease Reports. 13, 2
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
- Published
Malekigorji, M. & Hatahet, T., 24 Oct 2020, In: Pharmacy. 8, 4
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Tekko, I. A., Permana , A. D., Vora , L., Hatahet, T., McCarthy , H. O. & Donnelly , R. F., 1 Sept 2020, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 152, 105469.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- Published
Malekigorji, M. & Hatahet, T., 2019.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Malekigorji, M. & Hatahet, T., 2019.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster - Published
Hatahet, T. & Malekigorji, M., 2019.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - Published
Tekko, I. A., Ali, O. M., Hatahet, T. & Chehna, M. F., 7 Nov 2019, In: Archives of Pharmacy & Pharmacology Research. 2, 3
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2018
- Published
Hatahet, T., Morille, M., Hommoss, A., Devoisselle, J. M., Muller , R. & Begu, S., 5 May 2018, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 542, 1-2, p. 176-185
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hatahet, T., Brandhonneura, N., Amela-Cortes, M., Molard, Y., Cordier, S. & Dolloa, G., 1 Apr 2018, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 125, p. 95-105
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2017
- Published
Hatahet, T., Morille, M., Shamseddin, A., Aubert-Pouëssel, A., Devoisselle, J. M. & Begu, S., 25 Feb 2017, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 518, 1-2
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
- Published
Hatahet, T., Morille, M., Hommoss, A., Dorandeu, C., Muller , R. & Begu, S., 1 May 2016, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 102, p. 51-63
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published
Hatahet, T., Morille, M., Hommoss, A., Devoisselle, J. M., Muller , R. & Begu, S., 1 Nov 2016, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 108, p. 41-53
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2026
Transnational Education (TNE) Collaboration Visit: Dr. Yomna Moussa (The British University in Egypt)
As part of the British Council-funded project, "Sustainability in pharmacy teaching and practice: a bridge towards TNE cooperation," ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ's North Wales Medical School hosted Dr. Yomna Moussa from The British University in Egypt (BUE) to advance collaborative initiatives in pharmacy education and research.
The multi-day visit focused on integrating advanced pedagogical technologies, embedding sustainability into practice, and scoping future structural partnerships between the two institutions:
Digital & Immersive Learning Integration: The team explored the incorporation of digital learning solutions like LearnSci within Bangor's simulated pharmacy ("Fferyllfa") to build contextualized quantitative skills. Additionally, the visit featured an evaluation of a VR aseptic manufacturing simulation—in collaboration with Azize Naji (CEO, Goggleminds) and Chris Goodwin (Senior QC Analyst, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB)—to plan its dual deployment in the BU and BUE curricula.
Sustainable Research Infrastructure: Alongside Dr. Sherif Hamdallah and Prof. Stephen Doughty (Head of NWMS), the delegation toured Bangor's research and teaching facilities, focusing on actionable ways to embed sustainability at the core of joint pharmaceutical science research.
TNE Programme Expansion: Foundational discussions were held with Joanna Edwards (NWMS Director of Teaching and Learning) regarding further curriculum alignment. This serves as an exploratory seed for developing a comprehensive, long-term TNE degree partnership.
Future Grant Strategy: The visit concluded with strategic planning to secure further funding, specifically scoping two additional grant applications to strengthen cross-border cooperation and expand joint sustainability initiatives.
24 Aug 2026 – 27 Aug 2026
Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)8 Jun 2026 – 9 Jun 2026
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Pharmacist’s pivotal role in health awareness, prevention, and the rational use of medicines. We emphasized the importance of aligning academic research with real-world community needs to provide tangible solutions for the healthcare system.
15 Apr 2026
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2025
20 Dec 2025
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