Wael Abdullah Alanazi
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Saudi Arabia
Biography
Wael Alanazi earned his Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from King Saud University in 2011. After graduation, Wael worked for the Drug Sector at Saudi and Drug Authority for the evaluation of the quality of pharmaceutical products. In 2012, he worked as a teaching assistant in Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. In 2013, Wael started his doctoral research in Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA. He joined Dr. Jackson’s laboratory and completed his thesis in title “The role of recurrent insulin-induced hypoglycemia on renal prostanoids production, (pro)renin receptor expression and oxidative stress in heart and kidney”. In 2016, Wael earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and published several peer-reviewed articles. Now, Dr. Wael works as an assistant professor in College of Pharmacy, King Saud University.
Research Interest
Identifying novel therapeutic strategies for the prevention of diabetes-induced renal and cardiovascular diseases in various animal models of diabetes.
