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design and development. It will also be used to improve our knowledge about the mechanism of
drug interaction in Type 2 diabetes that might lead to new concepts and strategies in combating
diabetes.
Bacterial diseases are also common; some bacteria currently have a tendency of becoming resistant
to antibiotics, which can have severe adverse effects after long term use. Consequently, new potent
antimicrobial agents are needed. The current research is focused as well on design and synthesis of
some novel pyrimidine derivatives that can be used against common pathogenic bacteria.
Relevant Publications
• Shaikha S. Al-Neyadi, Alaa A. Salem, Ibrahim M. Abdou, Synthesis and Antimicrobial Studies of New
Trifluoromethylpyrimidine Analogues. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2015, 3, 9-19.
• Shaikha S. Al-Neyadi, Ibrahim M. Abdou, Review: Synthesis of quinazolines and quinazolinones via
palladium-mediated approach. Heterocyclic Communications 2015, 21(3), 115-132.
Career Aspirations
I find myself highly motivated and energetic worker with good scientific management skills and
encourage pursuing an academic and researching career in organic chemistry. Also I would like to
be in a position that offers me a contentious development and improvement of my experiences and
knowledge.