Abed N Azab
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Biography
Abed N Azab has completed his Bachelor in Nursing degree and PhD in Pharmacology in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Israel). His PhD thesis was focused on the study of anti-inflammatory drugs. As a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Wayne State University (Michigan), he investigated the therapeutic mechanisms of mood-stabilizing drugs. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences in Ben-Gurion University. The major research projects in his lab are: Studying the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology and treatment of mood disorders; searching for novel therapeutic strategies for mood disorders and; issues in pharmacology that are related to nursing practice.