Department
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Education and Training
- Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City (2022)
- Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Petra University, Jordan (2015)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, Applied Science University, Jordan (2010)
Teaching Responsibilities
- PSCI 71303 – Pharmaceutics I (Course coordinator & instructor)
- PSCI 71404 – Pharmaceutics II (Course coordinator & instructor)
- PSCI 71404- Non-sterile compounding lab (Course coordinator & instructor)
Research and Scholarly Interests
- Dr. Bahaa Mustafa earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2022. He began his role as an assistant professor in the pharmaceutical sciences department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in May 2022. Since April 2023, Dr. Mustafa has been an associate member of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute with the cancer therapeutics program.
- His primary research area involves identifying biotherapeutics, mainly peptides and nanobodies, using the phage display technique. Additionally, he is working on developing peptide ligands for targeted drug delivery via liposomes, particularly for lung cancer. Dr. Mustafa is also interested in combining peptide-based immune checkpoint inhibitors with oncolytic virotherapy for colorectal and pancreatic cancer.
Honors and Awards
- Seeds of Science Award, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, 2024
- Travel Grant Award, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, 2024
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2023
- Best Seminar Speaker Award, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2022
- Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Scholar Award, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2020
- Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship, Fulbright Jordan, 2017
Memberships
- Controlled Release Society
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute-UAMS
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientist
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- American Peptide Society
- American Association of Cancer Research
- Jordanian Pharmacists Association