The College of Pharmacy is delighted to announce the winning group for the best short introductory video about the College:

Special thanks to Mr. Ahmed Antar from the E-Learning Center for his assistance with video editing. We are proud of the creativity and exceptional skills of our College of Pharmacy students.

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On the occasion of World Autism Day, and under the coordination of students Leen Shalakhty  and Hadeel Shraim, the College of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University, under the supervision of Dr. Deniz  Al-Tawalbeh, organized a humanitarian initiative to visit children with autism at the Wasan Specialised Centre for Autism and Special Education. The initiative included a number of activities that brought joy to the children's hearts and increased awareness among students about this condition. The centre's director, Mrs. Alia Khasawneh, gave a brief speech about the disease, its diagnosis, management techniques, and ways to integrate these children into the local community.

Dr. Alaa Yehya, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, and Dr. Ali Hmeidat, Assistant Professor of Biotechnology from the faculty of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University, visited the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in the US as part of the "Partnership Development" grant that the American Embassy in Amman and Fulbright funded. Dr. Chris Shaffer, of the Faculty of Pharmacy at UNMC, welcomed the visitors and encouraged them to explore opportunities for collaboration. The Office of International Relations at UNMC held discussions during the visit to explore further opportunities for partnership and exchange programs between the two institutions. The focus was on fostering collaborations that benefit Yarmouk University and UNMC faculty and students.

The visit also included a tour of the I Excel Center, a cutting-edge facility that leverages virtual reality for innovative learning platforms. Additionally, Yarmouk University faculty members had the opportunity to meet students from UNMC's Faculty of Pharmacy who had previously participated in a joint class on pharmacogenomics with their counterparts at Yarmouk University.

The discussions during the visit centered around identifying common research interests and exploring potential avenues for collaborative research projects. The visit served as a platform to strengthen ties between Yarmouk University and UNMC, paving the way for future collaborations and knowledge exchange in the fields of healthcare and academia.

The students of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University organized a health awareness campaign for the students of Al-Bab Al-Aali School in Irbid in cooperation with the medical club. They presented a variety of informative guidelines related to healthy eating habits, personal hygiene, and the harms of smoking in its various forms during Ramadan. Interactive lectures and awareness pamphlets were well-received by the students, who actively participated in the activity.

The College of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University organized a scientific trip to the Royal Botanical Garden in Tal AL-Ruman under the supervision of Dr. Deniz Al-Tawalbeh.

At the outset, Dr. Hatem Tayfour, Director of the Plant Conservation, explained to students about medicinal plants and their medical uses, and then engineer Hanan Al-Mfadi, head of the Medical Grass Department, provided information about the Plant Museum and ways to conserve and store plants.

During the field tour of the garden, students picked and punched various medicinal plants for drying and storage to be later kept at the herbarium in the College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Deniz Al-Tawalbeh gained a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under the program of Taziz to continue her research at Philips Marburg University in Germany.

This DAAD grant is awarded to young scientists and academics wishing to carry out research in Germany for up to 3 months. She will work on her project at the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Institute, to explore novel natural combination therapies for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Outstanding participation by female students from the Faculty of Pharmacy in the awareness campaign for Yarmouk University students on the occasion of World Cancer Day, held at the Student Affairs Deanship in collaboration with the Hussein Cancer Foundation. The event included raising awareness about cancer, its types, prevention methods, and available treatments through informative visuals, along with learning about the colors and logos of different types of cancers.

In line with the strategic plan of the Faculty of Pharmacy to update and develop the curriculum, enhance field training, train students, and prepare them in the field of industry to improve the program's outcomes and quality and enhance competitiveness in the job market, industrial training has been localized in the Technology 2 course to be available to all pharmacy students to visit pharmaceutical factories. The Faculty of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University has organized more than 11 field visits to Dar Al Dawa, Al Hikma, MS Pharma and API pharmaceutical factories during the current semester to accommodate all students registered for the course.

These visits aim to familiarize students with the most important pharmaceutical factories, their different departments, machinery and equipment, work mechanisms, and stages of the pharmaceutical industry. These visits are considered a valuable addition to the curriculum, as they provide students with the opportunity to engage in practical work and apply theoretical concepts to real-life situations, thereby enhancing the quality of the educational process. All visits included lectures on the company's departments and manufacturing processes, as well as a lecture on pharmacovigilance and interactive activities for students, and a tour inside the manufacturing facilities. Each student is required to write a report on the visit, which is evaluated by the course instructor.

All visits were characterized by a high level of organization and interaction, contributing to achieving the desired goals. This visits were met with great enthusiasm by the students, as they showed their excitement and encouragement for this type of training that connects the theoretical aspect with the practical aspect.

Dr. Yazan Al-Akam, from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy visited the American University of Shinando.

During his visit, Dr. Al-Akam gave a series of lectures and scientific workshops on pharmaceutical science and research, which were well received and interacted.

This visit is part of the agreement between Yarmouk University and the American University of Shinando, which aims to promote cultural and scientific exchanges between the two universities.

Within the framework of international cooperation and knowledge exchange between Yarmouk University and Shenandoah University in Virginia, and through the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program, the student project by Bartek Kowron from Shenandoah University has been awarded three prestigious prizes. These awards include the American Chemical Society/Virginia award for outstanding achievement in Chemistry, Shenandoah University Research Expo award for the graduation project, and the Alpha Chi award for experimental projects by university students. The project was supervised by Dr. Yazan Akam from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University and Prof. Kadeep from Shenandoah University. The project was titled "A New Approach to Enhancing Vitamin B12 and D3 Fortification in Drinking Water Using Zinc Nanoparticles: A Potential Solution to Vitamin Deficiencies in Plant-Based Diets".