Dr Maha Abdollah
Lecturer PharmacologyResearch Overview
My research focuses on cancer pharmacology, immunotherapy and nanomedicine, with particular interests in drug repurposing, tumour¨Cimmune interactions and novel therapeutic strategies.
Career Details
I obtained my BSc in Pharmacy from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, followed by an MSc in Cancer and a PhD in Cancer Nanomedicine from University College London (UCL), completing my PhD in 2016. I then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UCL before joining the British University in Egypt (BUE), where I progressed from Lecturer to Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology (2017¨C2026). In August 2026, I joined Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é as a Lecturer in Pharmacology. My research interests include cancer pharmacology, immunotherapy and nanomedicine. I have supervised numerous undergraduate research projects, as well as MSc and PhD students, supporting their research through to completion and publication.
Current Teaching
Year 26/27: Pharmacology (BIOS5105)
Year 26/27: Drug Design and Development (BIOS5205)
PhD Supervision Interests
NorthWest Biosciences PhD Studentship 2027 intake: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/doctoraltraining/northwestbio/projects/bioscience/mahaabdollah/#d.en.1118523