ADNAN AHMED KADI, Ph.D.
Vice Dean for Development and Quality
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
College of Pharmacy - King Saud University
EDUCATION
1989 - 1995 College of Pharmacy- King Saud University Riyadh, S.A.
B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Fall 1996 Department of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
1997 – 2000 Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
2000- 2003 Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (member Rho Chi Honorary Society of Pharmacy 2004)
Summer 2006 Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Postdoctoal Fellowship
Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
EMPLOYMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2004 - Present Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
2008 – Present Vice Dean for Development and Quality
College of Pharmacy - King Saud University
2005-2008 Laboratory Supervisor,
KSU College of Pharmacy Central Laboratory
2005 – 2008 Supervisor for Student Extracurricular Activities
College of Pharmacy - King Saud University
2006- Present Bioanalytical Studies Coordinator, Bioequivalence Prograrm
College of Pharmacy - King Saud University
CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
Resaerch presentation at the Virginia Academy of Science. Norfolk, VA. May ‘99. Studies on the Sulfation of Phenobarbital.
Presented a poster at The Annual School of Pharmacy Research day in Richmond, VA. Sep. ’99. Studies on the Sulfation of Phenobarbital.
Presented a poster at The Annual School of Pharmacy Research day in Oct. 2000. Studies on the Metabolism of Phenobarbital. A New Metabolite?
Presented a poster at The 17th Annual Daniel T. Watts Research Poster Symposium in Oct. 2000. Studies on the Metabolism of Phenobarbital. A New Metabolite?
Presented a Graduate Seminar at VCU. High Throughput Metabolic Screening. November 2001.
Presented a poster at The Everett May Awards Poster Symposium in Apr. 2002. Studies on the Metabolism of Phenobarbital. A New Metabolite?
“Superiority of Electronic Single-Pan versus Torsion Balances in Compounding: Myth or Reality in the Hands of Pharmacy Students”. Adnan A Kadi, Donna L Francioni-Proffitt, Michael Hindle, William H Soine. Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Seminars and PTEC Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. Jul. 2003.
“Do No Harm: Evaluation of Basic Compounding Skills of Pharmacy Students”. Donna Francioni-Proffitt, Adnan Kadi, William Soine. Presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Seminars and PTEC Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. Jul. 2003.
Presented Final Graduate Seminar at VCU. Drug Metabolism: Phenobarbital, LC-MS, and Things Related. December 2003.
“Synthesis and Characterization of p-Hydroxyphenobarbital O-Glucuronide from Mouse Urine”. Adnan Kadi, William Soine, Michael Hindle. Presented at the 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Washington, D.C. Aug 2005.
LC-MS In The Characterization of p-Hydroxyphenobarbital O-Glucuronide from Mouse Urine. Adnan Kadi. 9th International Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference and Exhibition. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2005
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Completed the 2 year “Preparing Future Faculty in the Professions” program at VCU. 2001-2003.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
At VCU: Co-taught Pharmacy Skills Lab. (PCEU 518, PCEU 617).
At KSU:
B.S.: fundamental organic chemistry for first year Pharmacy students (PHC 251), Medicinal Chemistry III (PHC 372), Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (PHC 271).
Graduate:
- Bioorganic Reaction Mechanisms (PHC 511)
- Advanced Organic Reaction Mechanisms (PHC 512)
- Selected Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (PHC 532)
- Toxicological Chemistry (PHC 534)
- Stereochemical Aspects of Medicinal Chemistry (PHC 670)
- Heterocyclic Chemistry (PHC 673)
- Modern Advances in Separation Techniques (PHC 663)
- Spectrometric Characterization of Organic Medicinal Compounds (PHC 671).
- Seminar (PHC 680)
AWARDS RECEIVED
- Summer Internship Scholarship from Saudi ARAMCO. 1994
- Scholarship from King Saud University to pursue graduate studies. 1996 to 2003.
- Initiation as a member of Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society. March 2004.
- Certificate of completing the elective 2-yr program “Preparing Future Faculty in the Professions” program. May 2003
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the American Chemical Society. 1999
Member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. 2003
Member of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry. 2004
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
I am a Computer Enthusiast; I have an experience in Molecular Modeling applications. I also enjoy reading in various areas.
LANGUAGES
Arabic is my Mother Language.
I speak fluent English and some French.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Kadi, A.; Francioni-Proffitt, D.; Hindle, M.; Soine, W. “Evaluation of Basic Compounding Skills of Pharmacy Students”. Am. J. Pharm. Educ., 69 (4), Article 69. 2005.
2. Kadi, A. A.; El-Brollosy, N. R.; Al-Deeb, O. A.; Habib, E. E.; Ibrahim, T. M.; El-Emam, A. A., Synthesis, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities of novel 2-(1-adamantyl)-5-substituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 2-(1-adamantylamino)-5-substituted-1,3,4-thiadiazoles. Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2007, 42, (2), 235-42.
3. Kadi A.; Hefnawy, M. LC–MS in the Direct Characterization of Glucuronides from Biological Fluids. Encyclopedia of Chromatography, ed. by Jack Cazes, Elsevier, 8 (2007) 11–21. CODEN: HASAAX AN 2007:120043823 CAPLUS.
4. Kadi, A. A.; El-Kashef, H. A.; Abdel-Aziz, A. A.; Hassan, G. S.; Tettey, J.; Grant, M. H.; Lehmann, J.; El-Subbagh, H. I., Synthesis, ultra-short acting hypnotic activity, and metabolic profile of ethyl 8-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thiazolo[3,2-a] [1,3]diazepin-3-carboxylate (HIE-124). Arch. Pharm. (Weinheim) 2008, 341, (2), 81-9.
5. El-Subbagh, H. I.; El-Kashef, H. A.; Kadi, A. A.; Abdel-Aziz, A. A.; Hassan, G. S.; Tettey, J.; Lehmann, J., New ultra-short acting hypnotic: synthesis, biological evaluation, and metabolic profile of ethyl 8-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-thiazolo[3,2-a][1,3]diazepin-3-carboxylate (HIE-124). Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2008, 18, (1), 72-7.
6. Al-Mohizea, A. M.; Kadi, A. A.; Al-Bekairi, A. M.; Al-Balla, S. A.; Al-Yamani, M. J.; Al-Khamis, K. I.; Niazy, E. M.; El-Sayed, Y. M., Bioequivalence evaluation of 320 mg gemifloxacin tablets in healthy volunteers. Int. J. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 2007, 45, (11), 617-22.
7. Kadi, A. Soine, W. "Synthesis and Characterization of p-Hydroxyphenobarbital" 2008. Submitted.