Professor M. Delwar Hussain Presents His Research and Serves as Consultant at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

M. Delwar Hussain, PhD, presented his research on the Development of Novel Nanotechnology Platforms for Treatment of Cancer at a seminar within the College of Pharmacy at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 5, 2015.

Dr. Hussain visited King Saud University in his role as research consultant for funded research projects within the College of Pharmacy and as invited speaker. In addition to consulting on research for the oral bioavailability enhancement of water insoluble drugs, another project under review is Nanoparticles for Treatment of Cancer.
Dr. Hussain had a discussion with Kazi Mohsin, PhD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industries, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. Dr. Kazi has developed several suitable formulations of the cholesterol lowering drug fenofibrate, as successful oral dosage form.
During his visit, Dr. Hussain had the privilege of meeting with Dr. Aws Alshamsan, Dean of King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology; Dr. Saleh Abdullah Al-Suwayeh, Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics; Dr. Fars Kaed Alanzi, Director of Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industries and several faculty members, as well as interacting with graduate students to share his research expertise. He also provided practical tips for developing drug formulations. He further provided detailed discussions about pharmacokinetic studies and the correlation between in vitro and in vivo studies.

During his stay, Dr. Hussain was honored with a medal and given tours of several facilities such as the King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, College of Pharmacy Research Center and taken sightseeing in the city and surrounding area.

Dr. M. Delwar Hussain is Director of Pharmaceutical Research and professor of pharmaceutics at California Health Sciences University College of Pharmacy. He is currently exploring future funded research projects with King Saud University and other institutions.