Dr. Kawthar Abla is an assistant professor of pharmaceutics at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University (BAU), Beirut, Lebanon. She is also the principal investigator of the Nanotechnology Research Laboratory at BAU and a member of the University Ethical and Research Committee. After completing her doctoral studies in pharmaceutical sciences, she conducted postdoctoral research in the Biomimetic Engineering Laboratory, the Department of Biomedical Engineering, at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Dr. Abla has authored more than 20 publications in leading Q1 journals in drug delivery and nanotechnology and actively contributes to the scientific community as a peer reviewer.

Dr. Kawthar Abla’s research focuses on pharmaceutical nanotechnology, nanomedicine, and the development of innovative drug delivery systems to overcome biological barriers and improve therapeutic efficacy. Her research interests include targeted nanocarriers, particularly lipid-based nanoparticles and antibody-functionalized liposomes, for precision drug delivery in cancer and neurological disorders. She is also interested in biomimetic pharmaceutical models and blood–brain barrier penetration.

Postdoc, biomedical engineering. American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon Ph.D. Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon

Pharmaceutical Dosage Form I (PHAR 271) Physical Pharmacy and Drug Stability (PHAR 281) Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (PHAR 470) Res. Methodol. and Bioethics (PHGC703) Pharmaceutical technology (PHIPP 711)

1. Lebanese Industrial Research Achievements Program (LIRA) 17 incubation award, Co-PI, "3D model of the blood-brain barrier as a tool to predict the in vivo performance of novel drug candidates," €10,000, October 2024 – July 2025 2. Winner of the moral incentives for the academic year 2024-2025, which is carried out at Beirut Arab University, for the best researcher for the academic year. The event is held annually. 3. Shortlisted among the Top 10 projects in the Arab region by King Hussein