Zam Wissam

Zam Wissam

Category : Medicine - Pharmacy - Veterinary science - Sport

ZAM Wissam

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Assistant Professor of Food Sciences

Faculty of Pharmacy, Tartous University, Syria

Specialization Field(s): Medicine - Pharmacy - Veterinary Sciences - Sports

Background & Education

Born in 1982 in Algeria, Dr. Wissam Zam completed her secondary education in Aleppo, Syria. Her academic journey includes:

  • Ph.D. in Pharmacy, University of Aleppo, Faculty of Pharmacy, Syria
  • Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Damascus University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Syria
  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, University of Aleppo, Faculty of Pharmacy, Syria

Scientific Career

Dr. Wissam Zam currently serves as the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Tartous University, Syria, where she also holds the position of Assistant Professor specializing in Food Sciences.

Main Research Areas:

  • Functional foods and their therapeutic properties
  • Extraction and characterization of natural products
  • Evaluation of biological properties of plant extracts
  • Development of analytical methods for food quality assessment
  • Optimization of extraction techniques for bioactive compounds

Scientific Publications:

Dr. Zam has authored numerous scientific publications in indexed international journals, primarily focusing on the extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from natural sources and their potential applications in the pharmaceutical and nutritional fields. Her work is referenced on Google Scholar under the name "Wissam Zam".

Laboratory:

She leads the Nutrition and Food Sciences Laboratory at Tartous University, where she supervises research on functional foods and their applications in disease prevention and treatment.

Distinctions & Recognition

  • Member of the scientific committee for several international conferences in pharmaceutical and food sciences
  • Recognized in the AD Scientific Index, attesting to the impact and quality of her research work
  • Collaborations with several international academic institutions for research projects on functional foods
  • Reviewer for multiple scientific journals specialized in food and pharmaceutical sciences

Impact & Influence

Dr. Zam's research focuses on functional foods, which are products with medicinal properties that can be used in the prevention or treatment of certain diseases. Her work significantly contributes to:

  • Understanding the mechanisms of action of bioactive components present in functional foods
  • Development of new therapeutic approaches based on natural products
  • Improvement of extraction and analysis techniques for bioactive compounds
  • Valorization of local Syrian natural resources for medicinal applications
  • Training of new generations of pharmacists and food science researchers in Syria

Her position as Vice Dean also allows her to positively influence the academic and scientific orientation of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Tartous University, emphasizing the importance of preventive approaches through functional nutrition.

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