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CURRICULUM VITAE Personal

Name Dr. Abeer Rababa’h

Position and Title Associate Professor of Pharmacology and

Therapeutics

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of

Pharmacy

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Jordan, Irbid

+962-2-7201000. Ext. 23915

amrababah@just.edu.jo

Education

University of California at San Diego, USA 2015-2016

Fellowship in Responsible Conduct Research

(Research ethics, RCR)

University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA 2009-2013

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmacology

Jordan University of Science and Technology 2004-2006

Master of Clinical Pharmacy (MSc)

Graduation Date: June 2006 with Distinction

Jordan University of Science and Technology 1999-2004

Bachelors of Pharmacy (BSc)

Graduation Date: Feb 2004 with Distinction

Al-Hussein high school 1998-1999

Jordanian Tawjihi certificate/Scientific Stream

Positions:

Assigned Positions:

Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Irbid, Jordan (September 2018- till now). The position responsibilities- may

include but not limited to- teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, conducting

research, supervising clinical training for professional degree PharmD students and

mentoring master students in their thesis track.

Assistant Dean of Experiential Education (September 2017-September 2018).

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Irbid, Jordan (September 2013- September 2018).

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1. Teaching Courses:

PHAR341 Pharmacology I (For Both Pharmacy and PharmD Students)

PHAR342 Pharmacology II (For Both Pharmacy and PharmD Students)

PHAR366 Drug Information Resources

PHAR 402 Community Pharmacy for PharmD students

PT 483 Introduction into Pharmacology for physiotherapy students

PHAR 504 Selected Topics (1)

PHAR 505 Selected Topics (2)

PHAR 517 Drug Literature Evaluation Lab (For PharmD Students)

PHAR 547 Therapeutics-2

PHAR 549 Clinical Cases

PHAR 568 Seminar (For PharmD Students).

PHAR 641 Clinical Training: Hospital Pharmacy (For PharmD Students)

PHAR 643 Clinical Training: Internal Medicine-2 (For PharmD Students)

PHAR 667 and 668 Clinical Seminar 1 and 2: these courses are part of the clinical training

for sixth year PharmD students that involve a series of seminars that pertain to students’

hospital training

PHAR 704 Clinical Clerkship 1

PHAR 707 Clinical Clerkship 2

PHAR 710 Research Methodology (for Master Students in Clinical Pharmacy)

PHAR 741 Therapeutics (selected topics in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics for

Master of Clinical Pharmacy students)

PHAR 744 Comprehensive Therapeutics (for Master Students in Clinical Pharmacy)

PHAR 765 Advanced Pharmacology (selected topics in pharmacology for Master of

Clinical Pharmacy students)

PHAR 770 Seminar for clinical pharmacy master students.

2. Academic Supervision and Thesis Committees:

Main Advisor:

- Ala’a Atmeh (Thesis Title: The effect of levosimendan on learning and memory in a rat

animal model; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy- March/2016).

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- Tamara Hijawi (Thesis title: The nephroprotective effect of N-acetyl cysteine and

atorvastatin against imipenem-induced nephrotoxicity; MSc in Forensic Science and

Toxicology- December/2015). Tamara awarded the 2015- Arab Innovation Network

(AINAC) student competition for her master thesis project.

- Bilal Sultan (Thesis title: The acute versus chronic effect of water-pipe smoking on kidney

parameters in mice; MSc in Forensic Science and Toxicology- November/2015).

- Ragad Albsoul (Thesis title: Short-term versus long-term effect of water-pipe smoking

exposure on cardiovascular biological markers in mice; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy-

April/2016).

- Afrah Mirdini (Thesis title: The Effect of Cilostazol on Hippocampal Memory and

Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Rat Model of Diabetes Mellitus; MSc in Clinical

Pharmacy- December/2018).

- Samah Hussain (Thesis title: Evaluation of Genotoxicity Effect of Cilostazol in Human

Cultured Lymphocyte; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy- June /2018).

- Bayan Matany (Thesis title: Therapeutic effects of marjoram in dihydroepiandrosterone

(DHEA) induced polycystic ovary syndrome in rats; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/2019).

- Mia Alzoubi (Thesis title: Assessment of the potential protective effect of marjoram on

cardiotoxicity and inflammatory biomarkers in isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury in

rats; MSc in Forensic Science and Toxicology/2019).

Co- Advisor:

- Amani Alowasi (Thesis title: Evaluation of the effect of L-carnitine on learning and

memory impairment induced by sleep deprivation in rats; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy-

November/2015).

- Sandy Baydoun (Thesis title: Evaluation of the effect of levosimendan on learning and

memory impairment induced by diabetes in rats; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy- May/2016).

- Omar Al yaqoub (Thesis title: Evaluating the protective effect of Tempol on memory and

cognitive impairment induced by post-traumatic stress disorder; MSc in Clinical

Pharmacy- December/2016).

- Maisa Alqadoumi (Thesis title: The perceptions of physicians and pharmacists in the

private sector about generic drugs in Jordan; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy- August/2017).

- Abdallah Almousa (Thesis title: Exploring Predictors of non-adherence to

pharmacotherapy and poor health-related quality of life in patients with angina in Jordan;

MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/2018).

- Islam Alzoubi (Thesis title: Synergistic effect of Atorvastatin in combination with

Erlotinib on colorectal cancer cell; MSc in Clinical Pharmacy/2018).

Thesis Examiner Committee:

- Rawan Mayyas (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Spring-2015; Internal Examiner/JUST).

- Esra’a Radaydeh (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Spring-2015; Internal Examiner/JUST).

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- Mohammad Ahmed (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Spring-2015; Internal Examiner/JUST).

- Maram Al-Qaryoti (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Summer-2015; Internal Examiner/JUST).

- Yasmin Alshorfa (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Fall-2016; Internal Examiner/JUST).

- Rawan Ababneh (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Summer-2016; External Examiner/

University of Jordan).

- Isra’a Alabdeen (MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, Spring-2019; Internal Examiner/JUST).

3. Research:

My PhD Research, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of

Houston

Principle Investigator: Bradley K. McConnell, PhD

Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Houston, USA

E-mail: bkmcconn@Central.uh.edu

Phone #: 001 (713)-743-1218

PhD thesis title: Human Signaling Scaffold Protein (mAKAP) Polymorphisms: Role in Heart

Failure.

Graduate Courses Taken during my PhD program:

- Biostatistics and Experimental Design

- Molecular Pharmacology

- Cellular Pharmacology

- Cardiovascular/Renal Pharmacology

- Advanced Pharmacology 1 & II

- Drug Literature Review

- Pharmacology Seminar

- Scientific Writing

- Special Problems

My Current Research, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and

Technology

Principle Investigator: Abeer Rababa’h, PhD.

Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, JUST

E-mail: amrababah@just.edu.jo

Phone #: +962-27201000 Ext: 23915

Funded Research:

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Mia Alzoubi (MSc Student). Assessment of the potential

protective effect of marjoram on cardiotoxicity and inflammatory biomarkers in

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isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury in rats. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research,

Jordan University of Science and Technology (2019-2020). Amount: 6,500 JOD.

- Dr. Mohammad Rababa (PI), Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (CO-I) .Prevalence and Associated

Factors of Inappropriate Prescription of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Community-dwelling

Older Adults. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and

Technology (2020).

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Bayan Matany (MSc Student). Therapeutic effects of

marjoram in dihydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) induced polycystic ovary syndrome in

rats. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and

Technology (2019-2020). Amount: 5,900 JOD.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I) and Afrah Mardini (MSc

Student).The neuroprotective effect of Cilostazol on Streptozotocin-induced memory

impairment. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and

Technology (2018-2019). Amount: 6,250 JOD.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Omar Khabour (Co-I) and Samah Hussien (MSc Student).

Evaluation of Genotoxicity Effect of Cilostazol in Human Cultured Lymphocyte.

Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology

(2018-2019). Amount: 5,000 JOD.

- Dr. Mera Ababneh (PI), and Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (Co-I). Risk factors of P.aeruginosa

Bloodstream Infections and Predictors of Clinical Outcomes: a Longitudinal Study.

Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology

(2018-2019).

- Dr. Anan Jarab (PI), Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (Co-I). Exploring Predictors of non-

adherence to pharmacotherapy and poor health-related quality of life in patients with

angina in Jordan. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science

and Technology (2018-2019).

- Dr. Mera Ababneh (PI), and Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (Co-I).

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Jordan. Sponsor/Agency:

Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology (2018-2019).

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Tamam El-Elimat (Co-I), Dr. Aref Zayed (CO-I), Dr.

Sayer Alazzam (Co-I) and Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I). The Cardio-protective Effect of

Hawthorn in Sprague Dawley Rats. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan

University of Science and Technology (2017-2018). Amount: 10,250 JOD.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Mera Ababneh (CO-I). Evaluation of physician’s

awareness in Jordan about the ACC/AHA blood cholesterol guidelines.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Belal AL Hussain (Co-I), Dr. Mera Ababneh (CO-I) and

Dr. Ahmad Alazayzeh (Co-I). Delegating responsibilities importance in molecular

Laboratory performance. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of

Science and Technology (2016-2018). Amount: 45,000 JOD.

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- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I), and Dr. Omar Khabour.

Evaluation of the Genotoxic Effect of Levosimendan in Human Cultured Lymphocytes.

Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology

(2016-2018). Amount: 10,000 JOD.

- Dr. Sayer Al-azzam (PI), Dr. Reema Karasneh (CO-I), and Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (CO-

I). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among patients receiving

various psychiatric medications: A cross-sectional study. Deanship of Research, Jordan

University of Science and Technology.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), and Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I). Awareness

of Jordanian Investigators about the Importance of Ethical Review Committees: A Pilot

Study. Sponsor/Agency: work on this project was supported by grant # 5R25TW010026-

02 from the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

- Dr.Nafeth Abu Tarboush (PI), Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (CO-I). Genotoxicity of glyphosate

on human lymphocytes. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, University of Jordan.

- Dr. Karem Alzoubi (PI), Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (CO-I). Evaluating the protective effect

of Tempol on memory impairment induced by post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

- Dr. Karem Alzoubi (PI), Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (CO-I). Evaluation of the effect of

levosimendan on learning and memory impairment induced by diabetes in rats.

Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

- Dr. Karem Alzoubi (PI), Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (CO-I). Evaluating the protective effect

of Etazolate against cisplatin induced genotoxicity on cultured cell lymphocyte.

Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

- Dr. Sayer Al-azzam (PI), Dr. Karem Alzoubi (CO-I), Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (CO-I), and

Dr. Tariq Mukattash (CO-I). Prescription errors and trends in outpatient hospital

pharmacy. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and

Technology.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Salah Altarabsheh (Co-I), and Dr. Sayer Alazzam (Co-I).

The Effect of Hawthorn Extract on Cardiovascular Interventional Procedures (2013-

2016). Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and

Technology. Amount: 4,450 JOD.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I), and Ala’a Atmeh (MSc student).

The Pleotropic Effect of Levosimendan on Learning and Memory in a Rat Animal Model

(2014-2016). Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and

Technology. Amount: 6,600 JOD.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I), and Ragad Albsoul (MSc

student). Short-term versus long-term effect of water-pipe smoking exposure on

cardiovascular biological markers in mice. Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research,

Jordan University of Science and Technology (2015-2017). Amount: 6,200 JOD.

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- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I), and Tamara Hijjawi (MSc

student). The nephroprotective effect of N-acetyl cysteine and atorvastatin against

imipenem-induced nephrotoxicity (2015-2016). Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research,

Jordan University of Science and Technology. Amount: 6,500 JOD.

- Dr. Abeer Rababa’h (PI), Dr. Karem Alzoubi (Co-I), and Bilal Sultan (MSc

student). The acute versus chronic effect of water-pipe smoking on kidney parameters in

a rat animal model. (2015-2016). Sponsor/Agency: Deanship of Research, Jordan

University of Science and Technology. Amount: 6,500 JOD.

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

*Corresponding author

1. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Alzoubi KH, Baydoun S, Khabour OF. Levosimendan Prevents

Memory Impairment Induced by Diabetes in Rats: Role of Oxidative Stress. Curr Alzheimer

Res. 2020 Jan 2. doi: 10.2174/1567205017666200102153239.

2. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Samah Hussien, Omar Khabour, and Karem H. Alzoubi. The

Protective Effect of Cilostazol in Genotoxicity Induced by Methotrexate in Human Cultured

Lymphocytes. Curr Mol Pharmacol. 2019 Oct 23. doi:

10.2174/1874467212666191023120118.

3. Anan S Jarab, Abeer M Rababa'h, Abdullah Almousa, Tareq L Mukattash, Razan Bsoul.

Non‐adherence to pharmacotherapy and its associated factors among patients with angina

in Jordan. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. January 2020.

doi.org/10.1111/jphs.12341.

4. Jarab AS, Almousa A, Rababa'h AM, Mukattash TL, Farha RA. Health-related quality of

life and its associated factors among patients with angina in Jordan. Qual Life Res. 2019

Dec 10. doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02383-7.

5. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Karem H. Alzoubi, Mera Ababneh and Omar Khabour. Awareness

of Jordanian Investigators about the Importance of Ethics Review Committees: A Pilot Study.

Sci Eng Ethics. 2019 Sep 30. doi: 10.1007/s11948-019-00139-7.

6. Fan Q, Yin X, Rababa'h A, Diaz Diaz A, Wijaya CS, Singh S, Suryavanshi SV, Vo HH,

Saeed M, Zhang Y, McConnell BK. Absence of Gravin Mediated Signaling Inhibits

Development of High Fat Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia and Atherosclerosis. Am J Physiol

Heart Circ Physiol. 2019 Aug 23. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00215.2019.

7. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Afrah Mardini, Karem H. Alzoubi, Mera Ababneh, and Rabaa

Athamneh. The Effect of Cilostazol on Hippocampal Memory and Oxidative Stress

Biomarkers in Rat Model of Diabetes Mellitus. Brain Research 2019 Mar 23. pii: S0006-

8993(19)30164-7. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.03.025.

8. Ababneh M, Shamieh D, Al Demour S, Rababa'h A. Evaluation Of The Clinical Pharmacist

Role In Improving Clinical Outcomes In Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due

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To Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Int J Clin Pharm. 2019 Sep 6. doi: 10.1007/s11096-019-

00896-2.

9. Osama Abo Alrob, Sayer Alazzam , Karem Alzoubi, Mohammad B. Nusair, Haneen Amawi,

Reema Karasneh, Abeer Rababa’h and Mohammad Nammas. The Effect of Long‐Term

Second‐Generation Antipsychotics Use on the Metabolic Syndrome Parameters in Jordanian

Population. Medicina 2019, 55, 320; doi: 10.3390/medicina55070320.

10. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Omar F. Khabour, Karem H.Alzoubi, Dua’a Almomani, and Mera

Ababneh. Assessment of Genotoxicity of Levosimendan in Human Cultured Lymphocytes.

Curr Mol Pharmacol. 2019 Mar 6. doi: 10.2174/1874467212666190306164926.

11. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Ragad W. Bsoul, Mohammad J. Alkhatatbeh , Karem H. Alzoubi,

and Omar F. Khabour. Waterpipe Tobacco Smoke Distresses Cardiovascular Biomarkers in

Mice: Alterations in Protein Expression of Metalloproteinases, Endothelin and

Myeloperoxidase. Inhal Toxicol. 2019 May 3:1-8. doi: 10.1080/08958378.2019.1606366.

12. SD Nusair, AN Joukhan, AH Bani Rashaid, Abeer M. Rababa'h. Methomyl induced effect

on fortilin and S100A1 in serum and cardiac tissue: Potential biomarkers of toxicity. Hum

Exp Toxicol. 2018 Nov 25:960327118814153. doi: 10.1177/0960327118814153.

13. Abeer M. Rababa'h*, Ashley N. Guillory, Rima Mustafa, Tamara Hijjawi. Oxidative Stress

and Cardiac Remodeling: An Updated Edge. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2018 Mar 14;14(1):53-59.

doi: 10.2174/1573403X14666180111145207.

14. Salah Eldien Altarabsheh, Salil V Deo, Abeer Rababa’h, Yagthan M Obeidat, and Osama

Haddad. Chronic ischemic mitral valve regurgitation and surgical perspectives.WJC.2018

October; 10 (10). DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v10.i10.000.

15. Karem H.Alzoubi, Abeer M. Rababa’h and Omar Yacoub. Tempol prevents post-traumatic

stress disorder induced memory impairment. Physiol Behav. 2018 Feb 1;184:189-195. doi:

10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.12.002

16. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Karem H. Alzoubi and Ala’a Atmeh. Levosimendan enhances

memory through antioxidant effect in rat model: behavioral and molecular study.

Behavioural Pharmacology, 2018 Jun; 29(4):344-350. doi:

10.1097/FBP.0000000000000362.

17. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Tamara B. Hijjawi, Karem H. Alzoubi, Saddam Al Demour and Mera

A. Ababneh. The Nephroprotective Effect of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine and Atorvastatin against

Imipenem Induced Nephrotoxicity. Current Molecular Pharmacology 2018;11(2):155-161.

doi: 10.2174/1874467210666170731115928.

18. Alzoubi KH, Rababa'h AM, Owaisi A, Khabour OF. .L-carnitine prevents memory

impairment induced by chronic REM-sleep deprivation. Brain Res Bull. 2017; 131:176-182.

doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.04.004.

19. Salah E. Altarabsheh, Fuad M. Al-Azzam, Salil V. Deo, Ade F. Almomane, Abdallah

Alomary, Sakher M. Alma'ayeh, Yagthan M. Obeidat, and Abeer Rababa'h. Left Side

approach for Aortic valve Replacement in Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus Totalis patient. J

Saudi Heart Assoc. 2017 Oct;29(4):297-299. doi: 10.1016/j.jsha.2017.03.007.

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20. Mera A. Ababneh, Sayer I. Al-Azzam, Rawan Ababneh, Abeer M Rababa’h and Saddam

Al Demour. Antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in children in Jordan. Int

Health. 2017 Mar 1;9(2):124-130. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihx003.

21. Salah E Altarabsheh, Salil V Deo, Sakher M Alma'ayeh, Muhannad Jalookh, Ashraf O

Alshabatat, Yagthan M Obeidat, Abeer Rababa’h, Fuad M Al-Azzam, Ashraf Fadel. Novel

Surgical Management of Giant Aortic Arch Pseudo-Aneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017

Jun;103(6):e499-e500. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.11.066.

22. Abeer M Rababa’h*, Salah E Altarabsheh, Salil V Deo, Yagzan Obeidat, Osama Haddad,

and Sayer Al-Azzam. Hawthorn Extract Does Increase the Risk of Bleeding after Cardiac

Surgery, an Evidence Based Approach. Heart Surg Forum. 2016 Aug 22;19(4):E175-9. doi:

10.1532/hsf.1570.

23. Abeer M. Rababa’h*, Bilal B. Sultan, Karem H. Alzoubi, Omar F. Khabour, and Mera A.

Ababneh. Exposure to Waterpipe Smoke Induces Renal functional and Oxidative Biomarkers

Variations in Mice. Inhal Toxicol. 2016 Sep;28(11):508-13. doi:

10.1080/08958378.2016.1210703.

24. Altarabsheh SE, Deo SV, Dunlay SM, Obeidat YM, Erwin PJ, Rababa'h A, Sarabhu N,

Navale S, Cho YH, Lamba HK, Markowitz AH, Park SJ. Tissue valves are preferable for

patients with end-stage renal disease: an aggregate meta-analysis. J Card Surg. 2016

Aug;31(8):507-14. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12805.

25. Ababneh MA, Al-Azzam SI, Alzoubi KH, Rababa'h AM. Adherence in outpatients taking

warfarin and its effect on anticoagulation control in Jordan. Int J Clin Pharm. 2016

Aug;38(4):816-21. doi: 10.1007/s11096-016-0282-9.

26. Abeer M Rababa’h*, Salil V Deo, Salah E Altarabsheh, Jessica De Caro, Nafez Abu

Tarboush, Karem H. Alzoubi, Mera Ababneh, Bradley K. McConnell, Alan H Markowitz,

Soon J Park. N-acetyl cysteine therapy does not prevent renal failure in high-risk patients

undergoing open-heart surgery. Heart Surg Forum. 2016 Feb 22;19(1):E16-22. doi:

10.1532/hsf.1424.

27. Al-Khawaldeh MA, Haddad OK, Alshabatat AO, Deo SV, Rababa'h A, Altarabsheh SE. A

Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Ischemic Stroke following Cardiac Surgery. Oman

Med J. 2015 Nov;30(6):473-6. doi: 10.5001/omj.2015.92.

28. Lim JY, Deo SV, Rababa'h A, Altarabsheh SE, Cho YH, Hang D, McGraw M, Avery EG,

Markowitz AH, Park SJ: Levosimendan reduces mortality in adults with left ventricular

dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Card

Surg. 2015 Jul;30(7):547-54. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12562.

29. Salah E Altarabsheh, Salil V Deo, Abeer Rababa’h, Osama K Haddad, and Maisan

Hayajneh. Surgery for Isolated Chronic Total Left Main Coronary Artery Occlusion: A Case

Report. Journal of Clinical & Invasive Cardiology. 2015 Jul; 2(1): 4-6.

30. Salah E Altarabsheh, Salil V Deo, Abeer M Rababa'h, Ju Yong Lim, Yang Hyun Cho,

Vikas Sharma, Sung Ho Jung, Euisoo Shin, Alan H Markowitz, Soon J Park: Off-Pump

Coronary Artery Bypass Reduces Early Stroke in Octogenarians: A Meta-Analysis of 18,000

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Patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 May;99(5):1568-75. doi:

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.12.057.

31. Abeer Rababa'h*, Sonal Singh, Santosh V Suryavanshi, Salah Eldien Altarabsheh, Salil V

Deo, Bradley K McConnell: Compartmentalization Role of A-Kinase Anchoring Proteins

(AKAPs) in Mediating Protein Kinase A (PKA) Signaling and Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy.

Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Dec 24;16(1):218-29. doi: 10.3390/ijms16010218.

32. Salil V Deo, Abeer Rababa'h, Salah E Altarabsheh, Ju Yong Lim, Yang Hyun Cho, Soon J

Park: Statin Therapy Improves Long-term Survival in Non-ischaemic Cardiomyopathy: A

Pooled Analysis of 4500 Patients. Heart Lung Circ. 2014 Oct;23(10):985-7. doi:

10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.007.

33. Ashley N Guillory, Xing Yin, Cori S Wijaya, Andrea C Diaz Diaz, Abeer Rababa'h, Sonal

Singh, Fatin Atrooz, Sakthivel Sadayappan, Bradley K McConnell: Enhanced Cardiac

Function in Gravin Mutant Mice Involves Alterations in the β-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling

Cascade. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 18;8(9):e74784. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074784.

34. Abeer Rababa'h, John W Craft, Cori S Wijaya, Fatin Atrooz, Qiying Fan, Sonal Singh,

Ashley N Guillory, Panagiotis Katsonis, Olivier Lichtarge, Bradley K McConnell: Protein

Kinase A and Phosphodiesterase-4D3 Binding to Coding Polymorphisms of Cardiac Muscle

Anchoring Protein (mAKAP). J Mol Biol. 2013 Sep 23;425(18):3277-88. doi:

10.1016/j.jmb.2013.06.014.

Arabic Modules:

Abeer M. Rababa’h (2018). Ethics in Clinical Studies “ الإكلينيكية السريريةخلاقيات الدراسات أ .”

This module provided in both languages (Arabic, and English). The copyright of this module

chapter transferred to the RCR- (UC at San Diego/JUST) Program.

Selected Abstracts/Proceedings:

1. Abeer Rababa'h, John Craft, Cori Wijaya, Bradley K. McConnell. Human Signaling

Scaffold Protein (mAKAP) Binding Kinetics to PKA and Phosphodiesterase (PDE4D3):

Implications for a Possible Role in Heart Failure. Biophysical Journal 01/2012; 102(3):558.

doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2011.11.3042.

2. A Rababa'h, S Singh, C Wijaya, D Pinkaew, K Fujise, B McConnell. Calcium cycling

transient parameters in fortilin-deficient mice.The FASEB Journal 28 (1_supplement),

850.5.

3. A Rababa’h, J Craft, S Singh, F Atrooz, C Wijaya, B McConnell. Structure-Function

Relationship and Local Subcellular Signaling using Heart Failure Relevant Molecular

Defined Muscle Specific mAKAP Mutants. The FASEB Journal 27 (1_supplement), 882.6-

882.6.

4. AN Guillory, CS Wijaya, X Yin, A Diaz Diaz, A Rababa'h, BK McConnell. Effect of Acute

β-Adrenergic Receptor Stimulation on Cardiac Function in Gravin Knockout Mice.

Circulation Research 111 (suppl_1), A140-A140.

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5. AN Guillory, CS Wijaya, A Rababa'h, A Diaz Diaz, X Yin. Restoration of β-Adrenergic

Receptor Signaling in Gravin Knockout Mice with Failing Hearts. Circulation 124

(suppl_21), A13489-A13489 2011.

6. X Yin, Q Fan, A Rababa'h, BK McConnell. Characterization of Gravin (AKAP12) Gene

Disruption in the Regulation of Atherosclerosis. HYPERTENSION 58 (5), E99-E100.

Press Coverage of Published Research:

1. Statin Therapy Improves Long-term Survival in Non-ischaemic Cardiomyopathy: A Pooled

Analysis of 4500 Patients. At http://www.mdlinx.com/cardiology/news-

article.cfm/5441026. August 2014

2. Off-pump coronary artery bypass reduces early stroke in Octogenarians: A meta-analysis of

18,000 patients. At EACTS newsletter. October 13, 2014.

Conferences:

- Abeer M. Rababa’h, Ragad W. Bsoul, Mohammad J. Alkhatatbeh, and Karem H. Alzoubi.

Water-pipe Smoke Negatively Distress Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Mice. Experimental

Biology, April 6-9, 2019; Orlando, FL,USA.

- A member of the organizing committee of the Global Conference on Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Science (GPPS 2019; June 26-27, 2019 at Bali, Indonesia).

- Invited speaker at ASU Pharmacy Fourth International Conference, Applied Science

University, January 5-6, 2019, Amman, Jordan. Title of the talk: “Levosimendan: Eminence

on its Pleotropic Properties”.

- A member in the Steering Committee of the 3rd International Conference on Ethics in

Jordan: Authorship and Publications, held July 3rd , 2018 at Jordan University of Science

and Technology as a chairperson of the conference steering committee.

- The Co-chairman of the Steering Committee to organize the International Brain Research

Organization MENA (IBRO-MENA), Advanced School in Neurodegenerative Disorders:

Translation into Clinical Neurology, held November 19-24, 2017 at Jordan University of

Science and Technology.

- Participate in organizing JUST International Pharmacy Conference: Challenges versus

Opportunities, held August 2-4, 2017 at Jordan University of Science and Technology as a

chair of the conference logistic committee.

- Abeer M. Rababa’h, Ragad W. Bsoul, Mohammad J. Alkhatatbeh, and Karem H. Alzoubi.

Short-term versus Long-term Effect of Waterpipe Smoking Exposure on Cardiovascular

Biomarkers in Mice. The 19th International Conference on Pharmacy, February 26-27, 2017,

Dubai, UAE.

- Mera Ababaneh, Sayer Al-azzam, Karem Alzoubi, and Abeer Rababa’h. Evaluation of

Medication Errors in Outpatient Pharmacies Electronic Prescription System vs. Paper

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System. The 19th International Conference on Pharmacy, February 26-27, 2017, Dubai,

UAE.

- Abeer Rababa’h and Karem Alzoubi. Levosimendan Enhances Memory via Antioxidant

Effect. GCC Symposium on Membrane Biophysics, BioScience Research Collaborative,

May 6, 2016, Houston, Texas, USA.

- Deo SV, Rababa'h A, Altarabsheh SE, Lim JY, Cho YH, Park SJ. Statin Therapy Improves

Long-term Survival in Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy: A Pooled Analysis of 4500 Patients.

Arab Association of cardiothoracic surgery (AACTS) Annual International Conference,

September 4-6, 2014; Dubai UAE.

- Salah E Altarabsheh , Salil V Deo, Abeer M Rababa’h, Ju Yong Lim, Yang Hyun Cho,

Vikas Sharma, Sung Ho Jung, Euisoo Shin, Soon J Park. Off-pump coronary artery bypass

reduces early stroke in Octogenarians: A Meta-analysis of 18,000 patients. The 28th annual

meeting of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (EACTS), October 11-15,

2014, Milan, Italy.

- Ju Yong Lim, Salil V Deo, Abeer Rababa`h, Salah E Altarabsheh, Yang Hyun Cho, Dustin

Hang, Soon J Park. Levosimendan does not improve outcome in patients undergoing Adult

cardiac surgery: A Systematic review and Aggregate meta-analysis. The 28th annual meeting

of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (EACTS), October 11-15, 2014,

Milan, Italy.

- Abeer Rababa’h, Sonal Singh, Cori Wijaya, Decha Pinkaew, Ken Fujise, and Bradley K.

McConnell. Calcium Cycling Transient Parameters in Fortilin Deficient Mice. Experimental

Biology, April 26-30, 2014, San Diego, CA.

- Abeer Rababa’h, John Craft, Panagiotis Katsonis, Olivier Lichtarge, Bradley McConnell

Human Coding Polymorphisms of Cardiac Muscle Anchoring Protein (mAKAP) Binding to

PKA and Phosphodiesterase (PDE4D3). Experimental Biology, April 20-24, 2013, Boston,

MA.

- Abeer Rababa’h, John Craft, Panagiotis Katsonis, Olivier Lichtarge, Bradley McConnell.

Coding Polymorphisms of Muscle Anchoring Protein Binding to PKA and

Phosphodiesterase (PDE4D3). CVIR meeting, April 9, 2013, Baylor College of Medicine,

Houston, TX.

- Rababa’h A, Craft J, Guillory A, Wijaya C, Singh S, Fan Q, Diaz AD, Yin X & McConnell

B. Cardiac scaffold protein binding kinetics: A role for altered signaling during human heart

disease. Experimental Biology, April 21-24, 2012, San Diego, CA

- Rababa’h A, Craft J, Wijaya C & McConnell BK. Human signaling scaffold protein

(mAKAP) binding kinetics to PKA and phosphodiesterase (PDE4D3): Implications for a

possible role in heart failure. 56th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, February 25-

29, 2012 San Diego, CA

- Xing Yin, Qiying Fan, Abeer Rababa’h and Bradley K. McConnell. Characterization of

Gravin (AKAP12) Gene Disruption in the Regulation of Atherosclerosis. Abstract#: 11-

HBPR-A-408-AHA; American Heart Association (AHA) High Blood Pressure Research

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(HBPR) 2011 Scientific Sessions: Bridging Basic and Translational Hypertension Research

in the Americas (09/20/11 – 09/24/11); Poster Presentation; Orlando, FL (September 21st,

2011).

- Qiying Fan, Xing Yin, Andrea Diaz Diaz, Abeer Rababa’h and Bradley K.

McConnell. Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Signaling in Gravin (AKAP12) Knockout Mice:

Role in Atherosclerosis. 21st Annual Keck Center Research Conference 2011; Poster

Presentation; Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX (October 6, 2011).

- Guillory, AN, Cori S. Wijaya, Abeer Rababa’h, Muhammad Siddiqui, Xing Yin and

Bradley K. McConnell. Analysis of β-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling in Gravin (AKAP12)

Knockout Mice after Chronic Isoproterenol Stimulation. 21st Annual Keck Center Research

Conference 2011; Poster Presentation; Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX (October 6,

2011).

- Ashley N. Guillory, Cori S. Wijaya, Abeer Rababa’h, Andrea Diaz Diaz, Xing Yin,

Amanda Sirisaengtaksin, Khadijah Bilal, Muhammad Siddiqui and Bradley K. McConnell.

Restoration of β-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling in Gravin Knockout Mice with Failing

Hearts. Nineteenth Annual National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI)

Cardiovascular Diversity Research Supplement Awardee Session / American Heart

Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2011 (11/12/11); Poster Presentation; Orlando, FL

(November 12, 2011).

- Ashley N. Guillory, Cori S. Wijaya, Abeer Rababa’h, Andrea Diaz Diaz, Xing Yin,

Amanda Sirisaengtaksin, Khadijah Bilal, Muhammad Siddiqui and Bradley K. McConnell.

Restoration of β-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling in Gravin Knockout Mice with Failing

Hearts. American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2011 (11/12/11 – 11/16/11);

Abstract #2011-SS-A-13489-AHA; Poster Presentation (Session: Novel Signaling

Molecules for Cardiac Hypertrophy: APS.509.02); Orlando, FL (November 15, 2011).

- Ashley N. Guillory, Cori S. Wijaya, Xing Yin, Andrea Diaz Diaz, Abeer Rababa’h and

Bradley K. McConnell. Effect of Acute Beta Adrenergic Receptor Stimulation on Cardiac

Function in Gravin Knockout Mice. Abstract#: 2012-A-312-AHA-BCVS; American Heart

Association (AHA) Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS): Frontiers in Cardiovascular

Science and Novel Therapy (07/23/12 – 07/26/12); Poster Presentation; New Orleans, LA.

Honors and Awards:

- October/2017: The Association of Arab Universities (AARU) Best Researcher Award/

Medical Sciences Field.

- February 26-27/2017: Best Presentation Award (ICP 2017: 19th International

Conference on Pharmacy, Dubai, UAE).

- February/2017: Venous International Woman Award (VIWA) 2017/Young Women in

Medical Science.

- April/2014: The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

(ASPET) young scientist award.

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- April/2013: The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

(ASPET) travel award.

- 2012: Lokhandwala for Excellence Scholarship, University of Houston, Texas, USA.

- 2009-2013: JUST Scholarship for pursuing Ph.D. Pharmacology in USA.

- 2004-2006: King Abdullah II Fund for Development Postgraduate Scholarship.

- 1999-2004: Royal Scholarship for pursuing Bachelors in Pharmacy at JUST.

- 1999-2004: University Honor List, JUST, Jordan.

- 1999-2004: Faculty of Pharmacy Honor List, JUST, Jordan.

Memberships:

- Member with the American Heart Association (AHA).

- Member with the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

(ASPET).

- Member with the American Physiological Society (APS).

- Member with the Middle East Molecular Biology Sources (MEMBS).

- Member with the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Areas

(PRIMA).

- Member of the Jordanian Association of Pharmacy, Amman, Jordan.

Member in the following committees:

Faculty of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Department/Jordan University of Science and

Technology Committees:

1. Faculty Scientific Research Committee

2. Clinical Training 2017/2018 (Chair)

3. Faculty Conferences Committee-2018 (Chair)

4. Assessment Committee

5. Department Employment/Appointment Committee

6. Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Committee

7. Department of Clinical Pharmacy Scientific Research Committee

8. Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committee

9. Community Service Committee

10. Faculty Social Committee

11. Clinical Pharmacy Training Committee

12. Clinical Pharmacy Exam Committee

13. ACPE Accreditation Steering Committee

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14. Department Therapeutic Committee

15. Logistic Committee (Chair): JUST International Pharmacy Conference, August 2-3/2017.

16. Head of the Tender Committee for tender number (38/2017), focuses on the purchase of

equipments for the College of Pharmacy (Scientific Research No. (352-2016)).

Clinical Pharmacy Board Exam Committee-2014. Royal medical services. Amman, Jordan.

Grants Reviewers Committee for Faculty of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies at Al-

Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an, Jordan.

A member in the Judgment Committee for ASPET Graduate/Postdoc Poster Competition at

Experimental Biology 2019, Orlando, FL.

A member in the Pharmacy Faculty Council at Al-Isra Private University, Amman, Jordan.

Journals Reviewer:

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Jordan Journal Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Human and Experimental Toxicology.

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Medical Research Archives Journal.

Annals of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Heighpubs Pharmaceutical Sciences Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Pharmacology

American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Biomednest

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences

Editorial Board Member:

I serve as “Bentham Science Ambassador” for my country Jordan

Austin Cardio and Cardiovascular Case Reports

Annals of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

American Research Journal (ARJ) of Cardiovascular Disease

Annals of Blood Research

Pharmacology and Biomolecular Research (PBR)

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Analysis

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Pharmacology

Science Research Association: SCIREA Journal of Biology

Journal of Current Signal Transduction Therapy -CSTT

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Workshops:

- SPSS Analytical Software (which is equivalent to 12 hours), at the academic development

and quality assurance center, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan-

September 17-18, 2019.

- E-Learning Resources Design (which is equivalent to 12 hours), at the academic

development and quality assurance center, Jordan University of Science and Technology,

Irbid, Jordan- December 10-11, 2018.

- Scientific Research: Strategies and Approaches (which is equivalent to 12 hours), at the

academic development and quality assurance center, Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Irbid, Jordan- December 12-13, 2018.

- Attending E-learning workshop, at the academic development and quality assurance center,

Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan- April 4, 2018.

- Attending the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) training workshop, held at

Faculty of Pharmacy at JUST- Dec 3, 2017.

- Attending Program Learning Outcomes and Curriculum Mapping workshop, Faculty of

Pharmacy, JUST- March 28, 2017.

- Finishing the requirement for Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI

PROGRAM)- April 10, 2015.

- E-Learning: Open Education Resources (which is equivalent to 12 hours), at the academic

development and quality assurance center, Jordan University of Science and Technology,

Irbid, Jordan- January 20-21, 2015.

- Attending the CPR training session, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Irbid, Jordan- April 3rd, 2014.

- Modern Teaching Strategies (which is equivalent to 12 hours), at the academic development

and quality assurance center, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan-

October 14-15, 2014.

- Radioactive Material Safety Refresher Training: University of Houston Environmental

Health and Risk Management, Houston, Texas – May 5, 2010.

- Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) Summer Workshop on Systems Biology, South Campus

Conference Center, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas - August 16-20,

2010.

Continuous Education:

- Mentoring fellows participated in Responsible Conduct Research program 2018

(JUST/University of California at San Diego):

Dr. Mohammad Alsaggar PhD (Assistant Professor at JUST/Department of

Pharmaceutical Sciences).

Fahmi Alashwal MSc (PhD Candidate ; Malaysia)

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- Responsible conduct research (research ethics): a one-year fellowship program conducted by

University of California at San Diego; started July-2015 and completed by September-2016.

- Global Education Group, “Targeted Oral Anticoagulation in the Emergency Department:

Key Factors in Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation”- Universal Activity Number 0530-

9999-15-001-H01-P; Feb/7/2015.

- Paradigm Medical Communications, “The Evolving Role of Beta Blockers in the

Management of Hypertension-Expert Perspectives” - Certificate ID: 2500042-ABZNFj,

2500042; Dec/27/2014.

- APS professional Skills Training Online Course (Writing and Reviewing for Scientific

Journal) - Aug/2012.

Previous Employments:

- Teacher assistant at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Department of Clinical

Pharmacy (Feb 2004- June 2004):

Graded quizzes, exams, and assignments

Advised students

Prepared quizzes

- Working as a Head Pharmacist at AlFul community pharmacy and Shahm community

pharmacy (2004).

- Part time lecturer (Training supervisor) on clinical pharmacy master students and Pharm D

students in cardiology department (King Abdullah University Hospital) at Jordan

University of Science and Technology (Jan 2007- Jun 2007).

- Part Time lecturer, Applied Science University (Clinical pharmacy and Therapeutics Lab),

Amman, Jordan (July 2007- Sep 2007).

- Part time lecturer of clinical pharmacology, Jordan University of Science and Technology,

Irbid, Jordan (Oct 2007- May 2008).

- Fulltime lecturer in Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan (June–Nov

2008).

Training and Experience

- Training at Alward community pharmacy ( Jun 2003-Aug 2003)

- Training course at Royal Medical Services in hospital pharmacy department (Aug 2003-

Sep 2003).

- Training as clinical pharmacist in King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) in the

following department: Cardiology, Surgery, Endocrinology and hospital pharmacy (Sep

2005-Dec 2005).

- Training as clinical pharmacist in Royal Medical Services in the following department:

Pediatric, Oncology, Gastrointestinal and Respiratory system (Jan 2006-May 2006).