PharmD Candidate with Research Excellence

AHMED SALAH AL-DIN KHALIFA

ElـSaraya, Alexandria, Egypt 012******** Linkedin

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Objective

A passionate, self-motivated PharmD candidate with a strong academic record (GPA 3.98, Class Rank: First) and hands-on experience in biomedical research. Eager to apply my research, analytical, and clinical skills in a dynamic academic or healthcare setting. Passionate about contributing to scientific advancement through innovative research in pharmacology, drug development, and precision medicine, while continuing to build interdisciplinary abilities in data analysis and molecular biology. Academic and Research Standing

Published:

1. Nasser Alotaiq, Ahmed S. Khalifa, Amr Youssef, Esraa El-Nagar, Nasr Eldin Elwali, Hosam M. Habib, Ibrahim Alzaim, Ali Eid, Nour-Mounira Z. Bakkar, Ahmed EL-Yazbi “Targeting GSK- 3Beta for Adipose Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Complications of Metabolic Disease: An Entangled WNT/Beta-catenin Question” The FASEB Journal, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202402470R

In Press:

1. Ahmed S. Khalifa, Ayat Ibrahim, Sarah Khalid, Abdelrahman M. Abdelfattah, Mohamed A. Elrewiny, Ahmed F. El-Yazbi “Unlocking the Potential of GSK-3β Inhibitors in Neurodegenerative Disease Prognosis: Insights from Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Effects” - Elsevier

2. Ahmed S. Khalifa, Yasmine Alsabban, Alaa Abouelfetouh “Fungal genomic DNA extraction for molecular applications.” - Springer Nature.

3. Ayat Ibrahim, Eman Elsaid, Ahmed S. khalifa, Yousef Ahmed, Sarah Khalid “Fungal Oxidases with Bioremediation Potential.” - Springer Nature. Under preparation:

1. Ayat Ibrahim, Ahmed S. Khalifa, Yousef A. Abdullqader, Abdelrahman Ibrahim, Hisham A. Nematalla ‘PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) in neurodegenerative disorders’ 2

2. Currently working on a case-control study titled “Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Metabolic Syndrome Development in Pregnant Women: A Machine Learning Approach.” 3. Ayat Ibrahim, Ahmed S. Khalifa, Nada Ibrahim, Ashraf AlamEldin “Exploring the Degree of Dependence and Usage Patterns of Large Language Models Among AIU Undergraduate Students”

4. Yousrah Yasser M. Dusuki, Ahmed S. Khalifa, Ayat Ibrahim, Fatma Essam, Nawal ElMasah, Alaa Abouelfetouh “Isolation and characterization of Staphylococcus Species from High Touch Surfaces in a university setting”

5. Ahmed S. Khalifa, Ayat Ibrahim, Abdallah Ramadan, Mai Ashraf, mariem Adel, Nada Ahmed, Mai Mahfouz “Leveraging the coastal biodiversity of new Alamein City for innovative drug discovery and biotechnological application”

Education

PharmD Clinical Alamein International University (AIU), Egypt (june 2025)

• GPA: 3.98 out of 4

• Graduated as the Top student of the 2025 class.

High school Victoria college, Alexandria, Egypt. (May 2020)

• Score: 96.7%

Work Experience and Internships

1. Research internship University of Louisville, USA (Jul–Sep 2023)

• Research internship for 3 months at the bioengineering department.

• Development of techniques for separation of cell-free hemoglobin from freeze-dried/rehydrated red blood cells without centrifugation. 2. EPICO Pharmaceutical Company (Jul–Aug 2024)

• Summer Internship as Sales Representative

3. AIU Summer research school (Jul–Aug 2024)

• Research Proposal and Scientific Writing Workshop

• Presentation Skills Workshop

• Science Communication Workshop

• Startup Creation Workshop

• Basics of Scientific Research and Ethics Workshop

• Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research Workshop 3

4. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Jul–Aug 2024)

• Summer Internship as Sales Representative

5. IPSF Global Research Lab (2024-2025)

• Scientific Writing & Structure.

• Types of Literature Review.

• Research Design & Methodology.

• Data Collection & Analysis.

• Referencing & Avoiding Plagiarism.

• Formulating Research Questions.

6. Aspire Leadership Program Harvard Business School (2025) 7. Research assistant intern Alamein University (2025- to date) Conference Presentations

1. Mohammad Newegy, Ahmed S. Khalifa, Hussein Tarek and Mohamed Amin. “Exploring factors associated with health professionals’ intention to seek knowledge on caring for Patients with diabetes who fast during Ramadan: A theory-informed qualitative study” Oral presentation at American Public health Association (APHA), October 2024, Minneapolis, MN, USA. 2. Ahmed S. Khalifa*, Sara Khalid1, Abdelrahman M. Abdelfattah, Ayat Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Elrewiny, Ahmed F. El-Yazbi. “Unlocking the Potential of GLP-1 and GSK-3β Inhibitors on Alzheimer's and Parkinson Disease Prognosis in Diabetic Patients.” Poster presentation at PHS conference, October 2024, Alexandria, Egypt.

3. Ahmed S. Khalifa*, Yasmine Alsabban, Alaa Abouelfetouh. “Fungal genomic DNA extraction for molecular biology applications.” Poster presentation at PHS conference, October 2024, Alexandria, Egypt.

4. “Developing a machine learning model using R programming for the early detection of chemotherapy Induced cardiotoxicity in cancer Patients.” oral presentation round at Anveshan Student Research International Convention, March 2024, New Delhi, India. 5. Ahmed S. Khalifa*, Amr Y. Seddik, Esraa G. El-Nagar, Nour-Mounira Z. Bakkar, and Ahmed F. El-Yazbi. “Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3b as a Modulator of Canonical WNT Signaling in Adipose Tissue Dysfunction in Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders” Oral presentation at PHS conference as well as Poster presentation at both IBRO-MENA Conference and PHS conference. October 2022, Alamein - Alexandria, Egypt. 4

Extracurricular activities

1. Scientific committee member of AIU Student Union (2024 - to date) 2. Project manager and Student exchange officer of PharmaCore Club at AIU. (2023 - to date) 3. Individual member of Egyptian Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (EPSF) (2024) 4. Academic committee member of SAVE (2024)

5. Vice-head of logistics and organizing committee of AIU-UNESCO club (2022 - 2023) 6. Member of AIU-Ambassadors team (2022 - 2024)

7. Member of AIU-Sustainable green club (2022 - 2023) 8. Active member of Alexandria Scientific Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (ASPSA)

(2021-2022)

9. Member of acting team of Victoria college (2015-2018) Awards

1. Professor Joseph Wiederholt’s Award

For pharmacy skills and patient counseling from my professor Mohamed Ezzat Amin, this award is given to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding academic work in the pharmacy skills and patient counseling class at Alamein International University. Certifications

• MATLAB Fundamentals—MathWorks course

• MATLAB Onramp—MathWorks course

• Bloodborne Pathogens Training—SciShield

• IPSF Global Research Lab

• IPSF-Skill up training program V.2 Entrepreneurship Workshops "EMROgies of today, Ambassadors of tomorrow"

• Natural Products Drug Development Complete Preclinical Trials—City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications SRTA-City

• "AI For Everyone (AI4E)" course offered by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology—Egypt.

• Attendance of AIU’s Summer School entitled “Idea Invention to Intellectual Property Protection”

• Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) Global Educational Program for Primary Care Physicians.

• Health Promotion & Prevention Strategies for Hypertension—Public Health Academy of KSA. 5

• Biochemical Principles of Energy Metabolism—Coursera Course.

• Myocardial Infarction—Coursera course.

• Understanding Cancer Metastasis—Coursera course.

• DNA Decoded—Coursera course.

• SARS-CoV-2 Protein Modeling and Drug Docking—Coursera project.

• Epidemics: The Dynamics of Infectious Diseases—Coursera course.

• Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health—Coursera course.

• Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship—Coursera course.

• Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire—Coursera course. Conferences

1. Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sciences (PHS), Alexandria, Egypt, 2022 2. International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), Alamein, Egypt, 2022 3. ANVESHAN Convention, New Delhi, India, 2024

4. Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sciences (PHS), Alexandria, Egypt, 2024 5. GastroEgypt conference, Alamein, Egypt, 2024

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1. Student Member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (2025 - to date) Skills

• Biorender, Zotero, and PyMOL

• Infrared (IR) spectroscopy

• Basic MATLAB

• Microsoft office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

• Leadership and Teamwork

• Research and Laboratory skills

• Time management

• Presentation skills

References

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