RAKCOP — Pharmacy
Dr. Syed Arman Rabbani
Assistant Vice President — Research & Postgraduate Studies; Professor & Chairperson, RAKCOP
Open to collaboration
126pubs1,651cites17h-index913 yrs
Clinical Pharmacy, Medication Safety & Deprescribing
Research theme 05
Clinical Pharmacy, Medication Safety & Deprescribing
Pharmacist-led interventions, polypharmacy and deprescribing, pharmacovigilance, adherence and pharmacy practice research in real healthcare settings.
5
Researchers in this theme
279
Publications, last three years
Scopus author records
3,368
Career citations, theme cohort
Scopus author records
3
Named partners
3
PhD projects open
Why this matters
The case for this theme
This theme produces the University's most directly translatable outputs — interventions delivered in hospitals and community pharmacies — and is the natural home for interprofessional research across all four colleges.
Methods and capability
- Randomised controlled trials of pharmacist-led interventions
- Medication appropriateness tools (STOPP/START, Beers, MAI, DBI)
- Adherence measurement and behavioural instruments
- Pharmacovigilance and ADR signal analysis
- Health services and implementation research
- Economic evaluation
Theme lead
Dr. Syed Arman Rabbani
Assistant Vice President — Research & Postgraduate Studies; Professor & Chairperson, RAKCOP
126publications1,651citations17h-index91last 3 yrs
Partners Indicative
Named by the Office of Research; publication clearance for each partner is being confirmed.
- RAK Hospital
- Community pharmacy networks
- Emirates Health Services
Who works on this
5 researchers in this theme
RAKCOP — Pharmacy
Dr. Tarun Wadhwa
Associate Professor — Clinical Pharmacy
Open to collaboration
60pubs213cites8h-index593 yrs
RAKCOP — Pharmacy
Dr. Areeg Anwer Ali
Professor — Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Open to collaboration
30pubs752cites13h-index93 yrs
RAKCOP — Pharmacy
Dr. Javedh Shareef
Associate Professor, RAKCOP
Open to collaboration
116pubs655cites14h-index1033 yrs
RAKCOP — Pharmacy
Dr. Syed Sikandar Shah
Assistant Professor, RAKCOP
Not currently available
24pubs97cites5h-index173 yrs
Selected outputs
Recent publications
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Next generation approaches in cancer immunotherapy targeting mechanisms beyond PD1 and PDL1 (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Syed Arman Rabbani · Discover Oncology · 2026 · Review · DOI
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Alveolar Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cleidocranial Dysplasia (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Syed Arman Rabbani · International Dental Journal · 2026 · Article · DOI
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Coordination chemistry-enabled sensors for rapid monitoring of food quality and safety (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Tarun Wadhwa · Discover Food · 2026 · Review · DOI
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Microbiome-gut-brain axis modulation for the management of Parkinson's disease: Emerging mechanisms and translational insights (opens the Scopus record in a new tab)
Dr. Tarun Wadhwa · Journal of Neuroimmunology · 2026 · Article · DOI
Opportunities
Doctoral projects open now Indicative
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Pharmacist-led deprescribing of proton pump inhibitors (RAK-PRIDE)
Supervisor: Prof. Syed Arman Rabbani
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Implementation of medication reconciliation at care transitions
Supervisor: Dr. Javedh Shareef
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Anticholinergic burden and cognitive outcomes in older adults
Supervisor: Dr. Areeg Anwer Ali
Listings are maintained by the theme lead. You may also propose your own topic within the theme.
How to applyFAQ
Questions about this theme
Dr. Syed Arman Rabbani (Assistant Vice President — Research & Postgraduate Studies; Professor & Chairperson, RAKCOP) leads the theme, with 5 researchers across the University's colleges.
3 doctoral projects are open in this theme, each with a named supervisor. Applicants approach the supervisor first and then apply through Admissions; the route is on the Postgraduate Research page.
Randomised controlled trials of pharmacist-led interventions; Medication appropriateness tools (STOPP/START, Beers, MAI, DBI); Adherence measurement and behavioural instruments; Pharmacovigilance and ADR signal analysis; Health services and implementation research; Economic evaluation.
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