TTUHSC School of Pharmacy
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Photo of Kamrun Nahar Name: Kamrun Nahar
Position: Research Assistant
Email: kamrun.nahar@ttuhsc.edu
Bio Kamrun Nahar completed her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2006. Then from the same university she received her Masters in Pharmacy in 2008. Kamrun joined the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at TTUHSC as a Ph.D. student with the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences in August 2010. She is currently working in the laboratory of Dr. Fakhrul Ahsan.

Education:

B.Pharm - University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2006
M.Pharm - University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008

Publications:

  • Patel B, Gauvin R, Absar S, Gupta V, Gupta N, Nahar K, Khademhosseini A, Ahsan F. Computational and Bio-engineered Lungs as Alternatives to Whole Animal, Isolated Organ and Cell-Based Lung Models. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2012 Aug 10. [Epub ahead of print]
    Presentation:

  • Kamrun Nahar and Fakhrul Ahsan. Magnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Fasudil, an Investigational Drug for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). Tenth Annual Research Days, Amarillo. 6/11
  • Kamrun Nahar and Fakhrul Ahsan. Magnetic Liposomes for Targeting to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. AAPS, Wash DC. 10/11
  • Kamrun Nahar and Fakhrul Ahsan. “Stealth Magnetic Nanoconstructs for Targeted Delivery of Fasudil, a Rho-Kinase Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension”. Student Research Week 2012, Lubbock, 3/12
  • Kamrun Nahar, Nilesh Gupta and Fakhrul Ahsan. “Inhaled PLGA Particles of Erlotinib as an Alternative to Oral Erlotinib for the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer”. Eleventh Annual SOP Research Days, Amarillo, 6/12
  • Kamrun Nahar, Nilesh Gupta and Fakhrul Ahsan. “Inhaled PLGA Particles of Erlotinib as an Alternative to Oral Erlotinib for the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer”. 39th Annual Meeting & Exposition of Controlled Release Society, Quebec City, Canada, 7/12
    Seminars:

  • 10/12/11 "Magnetic Liposomes for Targeted Drug Delivery: Preparation and Characterization"
    Awards/Scholarships:

  • 2rd Place Poster Presentation, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Eleventh Annual SOP Research Days, Amarillo, 6/12