On Thursday, February 20, 2024, the second session of the Cell Culture Techniques course at Yarmouk University's Faculty of Pharmacy ended up. The closing ceremony was attended by Professor Fadia Mayyas, the dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Professor Abdel Basset Athamneh, the director of the Queen Rania Centre, Dr. Ali Hmeidat, the supervisor and teacher for the course, and the assistant dean for student affairs.

The course witnessed active participation from attendees who learned the fundamentals of handling and preserving natural and cancerous cells in the Cell and Tissue Culture Laboratory at the Faculty of Pharmacy. The course program included a series of lectures, videos, and practical sessions held in the college's classrooms and the cell culture laboratory. Participants conducted laboratory experiments under the supervision of Dr. Hmeidat and trainer Sondos Al-tahat.

At the end of the course, certificates were given to the participants. Dr. Mayyas expressed gratitude to Queen Rania Center, acknowledging their efforts, along with Dr. Hmeidat's, in organizing the course. The importance of conducting such courses was emphasized by Dr. Athamneh, who also thanked the Faculty of Pharmacy for their collaboration and organization. It's worth mentioning that this course was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and equated to 30 training hours.

An awareness lecture titled “Adolescence stage in Girls” was organized by Dr. Deniz Al-Tawalbeh in coordination with the Maisoon Damascus School and presented by Dr. Maryam Al-Amiri The lecture took place on Thursday, February 15, 2024, and received great interest from both the school administration and the students.

The DAAD organization, which specializes in the German academic exchange service, within the framework of the enhancement program, held a workshop on medicinal plants in the period between November 21-27, which included a number of participating countries from Jordan, Iraq, and Syria, where Dr. Deniz Al-Tawalbeh presented a scientific paper entitled

Assessment of carvacrol-antibiotic combinations against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Student Sarah Al-Taweel also participated in a presentation entitled:(Phytosomes as drug delivery system)

The opening of the second specialized training course entitled "Cell Culture Technology" at the Pharmacy College at Yarmouk University in collaboration with the Queen Rania Center. This course will be conducted over one week, during which participants will be provided with the fundamentals of cell culture techniques and taught the necessary basic skills and knowledge to conduct cultivation experiments. Additionally, important topics such as principles, techniques, and applications of basic cell culture, as well as cell preservation basics, including cell propagation, storage techniques, and growth monitoring, will be covered.

The course was inaugurated in the presence of the Dean of the Pharmacy College, Dr. Fadia Mayyas, the Director of the Queen Rania Center, Dr. Abdul Basit Athamneh, and several faculty members of the college.

The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates Dr. Ghaith Al-Ta’ani on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Practice.

We wish him further progress and success.

A valuable scientific lecture was held at the Faculty of Pharmacy on Sunday, 12/10/2023, presented by Professor Dr. Wassef Al-Sakhina from the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology under the title

(Spectroscopic Approach in Material Science: Scopic, Microscopicand)

The lecture, which was organized by Professor Dr. Muhammad Zaitoun from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, aimed to consolidate the importance of exchanging knowledge and integrating different sciences and specializations to spread the benefit of multidisciplinary among faculty members and college students.

The College of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University organized a free medical day at Al-Walid bin Abdul-Malik Secondary School for Boys in Irbid, in cooperation with the Jordanian Charity Medicine Bank, the National Program "Kingdoms Sons" and the Al-Maqari People's Charitable Association, and the Health Irbid and Education Irbid Directorates.

The event was held in celebration of His Majesty King Abdullah II's birthday and the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty's accession to the Throne.

A team of pharmacists and doctors from various specialties, Trust Labs, Alro'ya Eye Center, and the King Hussein Cancer Center participated in the medical day, in addition to a large number of students from the College of Pharmacy within the Drug Bank Assistants Program, and representatives from the local community in Irbid.

The implementation of this free medical day came as an embodiment of the memorandum of understanding that was recently signed between Yarmouk University and the Jordanian Charity Medicine Bank, with the aim of deepening the partnership in implementing charitable, humanitarian and awareness programs that will achieve Jordanian pharmaceutical security and enhance the skills of students in the College of Pharmacy.

A large number of residents of the eastern neighborhood of Irbid city benefited from the services of the medical day, which included diagnosis, medical examinations, and the provision of free medicines dispensed based on approved medical prescriptions.

The medical day included medical clinics in the specialties of internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, chest and respiratory, eye examination, a medical laboratory for measuring blood pressure and sugar, and a pharmacy that contained a large number of medicines.

During the opening of the medical day, the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Fadia Mayyas, welcomed the parties involved in organizing the free medical day, stressing the role played by the university in serving the local community in order to achieve its social responsibility.

Dr. Mayyas pointed out that holding the medical day in Irbid came in implementation of His Majesty's directives and the royal visions in activating the role of youth in engaging in the local community and voluntary work, and providing medicines for all citizens, with a focus on the weak and poor.

She added that the participation of students from the College of Pharmacy in the medical day allows them to gain practical and field experience in dealing with patients, dispensing medicines, and providing pharmaceutical advice on the optimal use of medicines.

For his part, General Manager of the Jordanian Charity Medicine Bank, Dr. Wasfi. Nawafleh, pointed out during his speech that what distinguishes the free medical days organized by the Medicine Bank in different parts of the Kingdom is their association with national and religious occasions engraved in the hearts of Jordanians, and added that it is an aspect of social responsibility to achieve pharmaceutical security and deliver medicines to the most needy areas and those who are unable to bear the costs of treatment.

On his part, the Director General of the National Program "Kingdoms Sons", Ashraf Al-Kilani, said that the Medicine Bank continues to achieve its goals by implementing free medical days in different parts of the Kingdom, serving the families of the poor and the less fortunate.

The medical day was a success, and it benefited a large number of people in the local community.

The College of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University is committed to continuing to organize such events in the future, in order to serve the local community and achieve its social responsibility.

The faculty of pharmacy held the first advisory board meeting with key members   from different pharmaceutical and health sectors.

The board was formed under the directives of Yarmouk University presidency to strengthen the partnerships with the local and the international community and achieve effective, sustainable and capable partnerships with various pharmaceutical & health sectors and benefit from the board expertise in improving the faculty program and curriculum through collecting recommendations and feedbacks.

The president of Yarmouk University - the chairman of the faculty of pharmacy advisory board- Prof. Islam Massad stated that the university is moving toward forming advisory boards for all faculties in order to enhance the principle of governance by including experts members with extensive experiences in various governmental and private sectors from Jordan and members from the international community to raise the university and faculty reputation and provide the students and graduates with training and job opportunities.

Dr. Massad added that the advisory boards aim to provide advice and guidance to improve the quality of teaching and research process and evaluate the annual reviews and academic results of students in order to develop the contents of the study plan to be compatible with the needs of the labor market.

The dean of Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Fadia Mayyas provided a presentation detailing the current status of the faculty and its program, staff and infrastructure.

Dr. Mayyas presented the faculty achievements and current and future plans which go in line with the university strategic plan and economic modernization vision.  Mayyas discussed with the board members different suggestions and plans that would provide the students with helpful training opportunities, skills and experiences that meet the need of the job market. 

The presentation was followed by a broad discussion among the council members, and many proposals and measures were suggested that would improve the quality of the program and link it with the industrial and research sectors to meet the needs of the labor market. The Council expressed its readiness to support and advance the college at Yarmouk University.

The advisory board was distinguished by inclusion of international members from USA and UAE who joined the board via zoom meeting.

The advisory board of the faculty of pharmacy included: -

1. Dr. Nizar Mhaidat, the head of Jordan food and Drug Administration (JFDA)
2. Dr. Mohammad Ababneh, the head of pharmacy syndicate
3. Dr. Rakan Irshaidat, the head of Omnia drug store/ Shawi & Irshidat
4. Dr. Adnan Badwan, the chair of Arab Union of Manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Appliances (AUPM)
5. Dr. Mamoun Al-hamadsheh: Professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the university of the Pacific/USA
6. Dr. Abeer Al-Ghananeem: Associate dean of research/ Sullivan university/ USA
7. Dr. Karem Al-zoubi: the dean of faculty of Pharmacy at Sharjah university/ UAE
8. Dr. Asmaa abu Jawayed, the head of quality at al-Hikma
9. Dr. Rami Alkhateeb, the deputy chairman at Al-Razi group
10. Dr. lama Al-Nazer, the head of clinical pharmacy at KHCC
11. Dr. Nadia Al-Omari, the head of pharmacy and training at the Royal Medical Services
12. Mr. Waseem Al-Najmi, the chair of Jordan Association of pharmaceutical Manufactures (JAPM)
13. Dr. Shadi Bani Hani, the head of Irbid health directorate.
14. Dr. Rabab Tayyem, the CEO of ACDEMA company for pharmaceutical research
15. Dr. Bashar Bataineh, the executive manager of Pella pharmaceutical company 

The President of Yarmouk University, Dr. Islam Massad, and the representative of the Academia-Industry Platform Company, Dr. Khaled Khreisat, signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of developing and documenting cooperation between the two parties for the purposes of benefiting from scientific research and its practical applications, in addition to benefiting from the expertise of university researchers in the fields of applied life sciences by linking them with the industrial sector. Interested in Jordan and the world.

The memorandum of understanding aims to bridge the gap between the industrial and academic sectors to benefit from the expertise and competencies of researchers to transfer technology and transform the results of scientific research into products or applications that can be used in the industrial sector to meet the needs of the market. In addition to creating training opportunities for students of the College of Pharmacy to train in factories.