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Fatima Alshbool

Fatima Alshbool
Fatima Alshbool, PharmD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Contact

Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
1010 W. Ave. B
Kingsville , TX 78363
falshbool@tamu.edu
Phone: 361.221.0753
Fax: 361.221.0798

Education and Training

  • - Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, Ph.D., Pharmacology , 2014
  • - Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan, Pharm.D., 2006

Research Interests

  • - The Impact of E-cigarettes on Platelet Function and Thrombogenesis.
  • - Characterization of the Structural Biology of Platelet G-Protein Coupled Receptors
  • - The Role and Regulation of the Guanine Exchange Factor (ArhGEF1) in Platelet Function.
  • - Drug Repurposing

Teaching Interests

  • - Pharmacology
  • - Pharmacogenomics

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • - IDEAL Scholar of The Year, School of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at El Paso, (2018-2019 Academic Year)
  • - P1 Teacher of The Year, School of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at El Paso, (2018-2019 Academic Year)

Representative Publications

  • Alarabi A.B., Karim Z.A., Ramirez, J.E.M., Hernandez, K.R., Lozano, P.A., Rivera J.O., Alshbool F.Z., and Khasawneh F.T., ”Short-Term Exposure to Waterpipe Smoke Triggers a Hyperactive Platelet Activation State and Increases the Risk of Thrombogenesis”, Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2020 Feb;40(2):335-349
  •  Qasim H., Karim Z.A., Hernandez, K.R., Lozano, D., Khasawneh F.T., and Alshbool F.Z., “Arhgef1 Plays a Vital Role in Platelet Function and Thrombogenesis”, J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 May 7;8(9):e011712. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.011712.
  •  Zhu Y., Romero E.L., Ren X., Du C., Liu C., Karim Z.A., Alshbool F.Z., Khasawneh F.T., Zhou J., Zhong D., and Geng B., “Enabling H2S Biomedicine: Clopidogrel as a Clinical Donor Probe and Thioenol Derivatives as Flexible Promoieties”, Nat Commun. 2018 Sep 27;9(1):3952
  •  Qasim H., Karim Z.A., Silva-Espinoza J.C., Khasawneh F.T., Rivera J.O., Ellis C.C., Bauer S.L., Almeida I.C., and Alshbool F.Z., “Short-term E-cigarette Exposure Increases the Risk of Thrombogenesis and Enhances Platelet Function in Mice”, J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7:e009264. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009264.
  •  Alshbool F.Z., Karim Z.A., Espinosa E.V.P., Lin O.A., and Khasawneh F.T., “Investigation of a Thromboxane A2 Receptor-Based Vaccine For Managing Thrombogenesis”, J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Jun 23;7(13). pii: e009139. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009139.
  •  Qasim H, Karim ZA, Rivera JO, Khasawneh FT, Alshbool FZ. “The Impact of Electronic Cigarettes on the Cardiovascular System”, J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Aug 30;6(9). pii: e006353. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006353

Grants

  • Principal Investigator, Investigation of the Platelet 5HT2A and P2Y1 Receptors, AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA; 18AIREA33960421), The American Heart Association, (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2020)
  • Co-Investigator, In Utero Third-Hand Smoke Impact on Platelet Function and Thrombogenesis, NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21; 1R21HD095170-01A1), National Institutes of Health, (2018- 2021).
  • Co-Investigator, The Impact of Third-Hand Smoke on Platelet Function and Thrombogenesis, Research Project Grant (1R01HL145053-01A1; NIH/NHLBI, 2019-2024).