Reem Kayyali

Professor Reem Kayyali serves as Head of the Department of Pharmacy and MPharm Course Director at Kingston University's School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry. She holds a PhD in Iron Chelators from King's College London and has over 20 years of multidisciplinary research experience in biochemical analysis and public health. Her current research focuses on technology-enabled public health interventions, medication adherence measurement (SPUR tool development), and pharmacy education innovation through simulation and serious games.

She leads two EU grants (WELCOME and AEGLE) and an Innovate UK grant (OPTIMAL), working with local authorities and NHS partners to implement digital health solutions. Key research areas include cardiovascular disease prevention, diabetes management, obesity reduction, and digital health literacy in pharmacy practice.

• Mapplethorpe Fellowship (King's College London)
• Co-PI EU WELCOME project
• Co-PI AEGLE big data health grant
• PI Innovate UK OPTIMAL grant

Her work evaluates telehealth implementation, develops digital tools for chronic disease management, and investigates pharmacists' expanded roles in public health. She has published extensively on COPD care pathways, medication counseling, and digital technology integration in pharmacy practice.