Dr. Reem Jan is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the College of Medicine. Dr. Jan graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (First Class Honors) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 2007. She obtained a Ph.D in Pharmacy in the subfield of Neuropharmacology from the University of Auckland in 2013. She was then awarded a Marie-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship at the University of Geneva, Switzerland where she worked as a post-doctoral research fellow from 2014-2017. Dr. Jan’s research interests are in psychiatric disorders, including drug addiction, autism spectrum disorder, and anxiety disorders, and their effects on the human brain, as well as their pharmacological targets. Dr. Jan is fluent in English and Arabic.
Academic Appointments
Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine
Université de Genève, Switzerland
Lecturer/Teacher Practitioner/Lab Supervisor
School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Ph.D Candidate
School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Professional Education
Ph.D in Pharmacy (Neuropharmacology)
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Bachelor of Pharmacy, First Class Honors
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Teaching
Teaching clinical pharmacy and pharmacotherapy to Bachelor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Optometry students (lectures and workshops), School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2010-2013
Honors and Awards
Marie-Curie Post-doctoral fellowship (2 years)
Université de Genève, Switzerland
Dean of Graduate Studies List (Dean’s List) in recognition of academic excellence achieved with Ph.D thesis
University of Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (NZFGW) Fellowship Award
NZFGW, New Zealand
University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship (4 years)
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Top Final Year Student Award
The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand
Top Final Year Research Dissertation Award
Wolters Kluwer Health (Adis)
Top in Integrated Pharmacy Studies Award
New Zealand Healthcare Pharmacists Association
Senior Grand Prize in Pharmacology
University of Auckland Scholarships Office
Applied Pharmacology Prize
University of Auckland Scholarships Office
Publications
Research interests
- The effects of stimulant drug dependence on the human brain using neuroimaging methods
- The electrophysiological correlates of visual processing of social interactions in autism spectrum disorder
- Treatment of drug-resistant anxiety disorders
- Innovative methods of teaching pharmacology to medical students and their effectiveness in comparison to traditional methods
- Investigating the anti-inflammatory effects of natural compounds in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Clinical and Community Service
- Member of the local organisation faculty for the 12th International FSL & Freesurfer Course, 14 – 18 May 2012, Auckland, New Zealand, 2012
- Abstract reviewer for the HealtheX student conference committee, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, 2012
- Member of the Logistics team of the HealtheX student conference committee, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, 2011
- Data monitoring for a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial of extended release methylphenidate for treatment of methamphetamine dependence, 2010
- Member of the Marketing and Communication team of the HealtheX student conference committee, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, 2009
