Dr Ali Athab Al-kinani
Senior lecturer in clinical pharmaceutics
Contact
- Email: a.alkinani@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
- School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Department: Department of Pharmacy
About
I have completed my BPharm from Baghdad College of Pharmacy in 2006. I have worked as a pharmacist in both community and hospital pharmacies in Iraq and Qatar. I have joined Kingston University to pursue my higher education where I obtained my MSc (with distinction) in Pharmaceutical Analysis followed by completing my PhD in Therapeutics and drug delivery.
My high standard research has been acknowledged nationally and internationally upon being the recipient of various awards. I am an awardee of Graduate Student Research Award in Analysis and Pharmaceutical Quality (APQ) from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, AAPS (USA 2015). I was also the winner of the Global Achiever award, KU Talent from Kingston University (UK, 2015) and I was a GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) first award winner for the best poster (UK, 2011).
I was appointed as a lecturer in Clinical Pharmaceutics at the school of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry in 2015 where I teach Master of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences courses.
Areas of specialism
- Drug delivery
- 3D printing in pharmaceutical applications
- Controlled and sustained drug release
- Eye therapeutics
- Nanotechnology
- Clinical pharmaceutics
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Ophthalmic drug delivery
- In situ gelling systems
- Quality by Design (QbD)
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD in Therapeutics and drug delivery), Kingston University, London
- Masters in Pharmaceutical Analysis, Kingston University, London
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Baghdad College of Pharmacy
Professional membership
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Royal Society of Chemistry
Higher Education Academy
Research
Being an active researcher at Kingston University, I am working in multidisciplinary research projects. My research skills range from formulation of drug delivery systems to the investigation of the effect of delivery system on biological systems. I have strong expertise in developing delivery systems to enhance ocular drug bioavailability. Additionally I have developed an interest in using 3D printing technology for pharmaceutical application. Additionally, I have established strong collaboration with national and international institutions which is utilised in developing many empirical research projects.
My high standard research was acknowledged nationally and internationally as I am an awardee of several research awards, such as Graduate Student Research Award in Analysis and Pharmaceutical Quality (APQ), the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Research student supervision
Publications
Number of items: 20.
Article
Conboy, Darren, Mirallai, Styliana I., Craig, Austin, McArdle, Patrick, Al-Kinani, Ali A., Barton, Stephen and Aldabbagh, Fawaz (2019) Incorporating morpholine and oxetane into benzimidazolequinone anti-tumor agents : the discovery of 1,4,6,9-tetramethoxyphenazine from hydrogen peroxide and hydroiodic acid-mediated oxidative cyclizations. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 84(15), pp. 9811-9818. ISSN (print) 0022-3263
Mehta, Prina, Al-Kinani, Ali A., Arshad, Sohail, Singh, Neenu, van der Merwe, Susanna M., Chang, Ming-Wei, Alany, Raid G. and Ahmad, Zeeshan (2019) Engineering and development of chitosan-based nanocoatings for ocular contact lenses. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 108(4), pp. 1540-1551. ISSN (print) 0022-3549
Abedin Zadeh, Maria, Khoder, Mouhamad, Al-Kinani, Ali A., Younes, Husam M. and Alany, Raid G. (2019) Retinal cell regeneration using tissue engineered polymeric scaffolds. Drug Discovery Today, ISSN (print) 1359-6446 (Epub Ahead of Print)
Al-Kinani, Ali A., Zidan, Ghada, Elsaid, Naba, Seyfoddin, Ali, Alani, Adam W.G. and Alany, Raid G. (2018) Ophthalmic gels : past, present and future. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 126, pp. 113-126. ISSN (print) 0169-409X
Butt, Ummara, ElShaer, Amr, Snyder, Lori A. S., Al-Kinani, Ali A., Le Gresley, Adam and Alany, Raid G. (2018) Fatty acid based microemulsions to combat ophthalmia neonatorum caused by 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae' and 'Staphylococcus aureus'. Nanomaterials, 8(1), p. 51. ISSN (online) 2079-4991
Hassanin, Hany, Al-Kinani, Ali, ElShaer, Amr, Polycarpou, Elena, El-Sayed, Mahmoud Ahmed and Essa, Khamis (2017) Stainless steel with tailored porosity using canister-free hot isostatic pressing for improved osseointegration implants. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5(47), pp. 9384-9394. ISSN (print) 2050-750X
Mehta, Prina, Al-Kinani, Ali A., Haj-Ahmad, Rita, Sohail Arshad, Muhammad, Chang, Ming-Wei, Alany, Raid G. and Ahmad, Zeeshan (2017) Electrically atomised formulations of timolol maleate for direct and on-demand ocular lens coatings. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 119, pp. 170-184. ISSN (print) 0939-6411
Mehta, Prina, Al-Kinani, Ali, Arshad, Muhammad Sohail, Chang, Ming-Wei, Alany, Raid G and Ahmad, Zeeshan (2017) Development and characterisation of electrospun timolol maleate-loaded polymeric contact lens coatings containing various permeation enhancers. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 532(1), pp. 408-420. ISSN (print) 0378-5173
Mehta, Prina, Haj-Ahmad, Rita, Al-Kinani, Ali, Arshad, Muhammad Sohail, Chang, Ming-Wei, Alany, Raid G and Ahmad, Zeeshan (2017) Approaches in topical ocular drug delivery and developments in the use of contact lenses as drug-delivery devices. Therapeutic Delivery, 8(7), pp. 521-541. ISSN (print) 2041-5990
Elwerfalli, Arwa Matoug, Al-Kinani, Ali, Alany, Raid and ElShaer, Amr (2015) Nano-engineering chitosan particles to sustain the release of promethazine from orodispersables. Carbohydrate Polymers, 131, pp. 447-461. ISSN (print) 0144-8617
Al-Kinani, Ali Athab, Naughton, Declan P., Calabrese, Gianpiero, Vangala, Anil, Smith, James R., Pierscionek, Barbara K. and Alany, Raid G. (2015) Analysis of 2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography: application for ocular delivery using chitosan nanoparticles. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 407(9), pp. 2645-2650. ISSN (print) 1618-2642
Book Section
Al-Kinani, Ali A., Calabrese, Gianpiero, Vangala, Anil, Naughton, Declan and Alany, Raid G. (2012) Nanotechnology in ophthalmic drug delivery. In: Souto, Eliana B., (ed.) Patenting nanomedicines: legal aspects, intellectual property and grant opportunities. Berlin, Germany : Springer. pp. 277-303. ISBN 9783642292644
Conference or Workshop Item
Al-Kinani, A., Vangala, A., Naughton, D., Pierscionek, B., Calabrese, G. and Alany, R. (2013) Development and validation of a new HPLC method for quantification of (R)-(−)-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid in simulated aqueous humor. In: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition; 10-14 Nov 2013, San Antonio, USA. (Unpublished)
Al-Kinani, A, Virdi, K and Alany, R (2013) Formulation and optimization of ophthalmic chitosan nanoparticles using experimental design. In: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition; 10-14 Nov 2013, San Antonio, USA. (Unpublished)
Al-Kinani, A., Abbas, Z., Calabrese, G., Pierscionek, B., Vangala, A., Naughton, D. and Alany, R. (2013) N-glycerol alkyl chitosan submicron particles as drug delivery systems: formulation and characterization studies. In: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition; 10-14 Nov 2013, San Antonio, USA. (Unpublished)
Al-Kinani, A. A., Naughton, D., Pierscionek, B., Vangala, A., Swinden, J., Calabrese, G. and Alany, R. (2013) Separation and quantification of methionine in simulated aqueous humor using capillary electrophoresis. In: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition; 10-14 Nov 2013, San Antonio, USA. (Unpublished)
Al-Kinani, A. A. (2013) New HPLC method for quantification of 2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid permeated through excised bovine sclera. In: 40th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society; 21-24 July 2013, Honolulu, USA. (Unpublished)
Al-Kinani, A.A., Calabrese, G., Naughton, D.P., Pierscionek, B.K., Swinden, J., Vangala, A. and Alany, R. G. (2013) Separation and quantification of cystine and cysteine in simulated aqueous humor using capillary electrophoresis. In: 40th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society; 21-24 July 2013, Honolulu, USA.
Al-Kinani, A. (2013) N-modification of chitosan for improved membrane permeability: synthesis, physicochemical characterization and submicron particle formulation. In: 40th annual meeting and Exposition of the Controlled Release Society; 21-24 Jul 2013, Honolulu, USA. (Unpublished)
Thesis
Al-Kinani, Ali Athab Tahar (2016) Delivery of antioxidants to the lens using nanoparticles. (PhD thesis), Kingston University, .