معرفی
Taravat Ghafourian is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences within the Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University. She joined NSU in 2022 after holding academic positions at UK institutions like the University of Kent and the University of Sussex for over two decades.
- Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Liverpool John Moores University
- Pharm.D., Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Kent
- Postdoctoral Research, University College London (UCL) and Liverpool John Moores University
Her research focuses on integrating cheminformatics and machine learning with in vitro experiments to predict pharmacological and toxicological properties of drugs. Key areas include:
- Mitochondrial Bioenergetics: Modeling mitochondrial function and drug-induced dysfunction.
- ADME/Tox Prediction: Drug distribution, elimination routes, and pharmacokinetics.
- Drug Discovery: Virtual screening, rational drug design, and repurposing.
- Pharmaceutical Excipients: Impact on transdermal and oral delivery endpoints.
- Mental Health Drug Effects: Side effect prediction and biomarker detection for Alzheimer’s disease.
- Transporter Protein Interactions: ABC and SLC transporter studies.
The 15 most recent articles highlight trends in:
- Mitochondrial Modeling: Bioenergetics, Complex IV dynamics, and oxidative stress.
- Drug Delivery Innovation: Nanocomposites, inhalation formulations, and 3D printing.
- Machine Learning Applications: Biomarker detection, toxicity prediction, and QSAR.
- Excipient Effects: Stability, solubility, and polymer interactions.
- Pharmaceutical Toxicology: Hepatotoxicity, phospholipidosis, and inflammasome activation.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Dr. Ghafourian has supervised numerous Ph.D. and Pharm.D. students and led research projects on drug safety and delivery. She serves as Associate Editor of Molecular Diversity and editorial board member of multiple journals.
