Tawfeeq Shekh-Ahmad

Tawfeeq Shekh-Ahmad

Research Interest: 

1. Pharmacokinetic interaction between canabis products and anti-seizure medications.

2. Nano-delivery systems of canabis products

Capabilities for Scientific Collaborations and Services

  1. Animal Models
  • PTZ induced seizure, spontaneous seizures
  • Kainic acid induced status epilepticus
  • Temporal Lobe Epilepsy models
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Autoimmune mediated epilepsy
  1. Ex-vivo and in vitro Models
  • Low Magnesium model of epileptoform activity
  • Pentelyntetrazole seizure model
  • 4-aminopyridine and picrotoxin-induced seizure
  1. Cell lines and Cultures
  • Primary cortical cell cultures
  • SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line
  1. Drug Delivery Vehicles
  2. Special and Unique Laboratory Techniques
  • In vitro live cell imaging
  • In vivo Fiber Photometry
  • Wireless, in vivo EEG recording system
  1. Drug Design and Synthesis
  2. Equipment for Analysis, Diagnosis, Equipment Facilit

Key Words: Neuropharmacology & Gene Therapy Laboratory

Tawfeeq Shekh-Ahmad

Contact Information

Tel Office: +972-26757227

Tel Cellular: +972-546280984
Senior Lecturer
Tawfeeq
Shekh-Ahmad