Dr Brahim Achour

Overview

Research Associate

• Contact: brahim.achour@manchester.ac.uk

Biography

As a researcher at the Centre for Applied Pharmacokinetic Research (CAPKR), Brahim's interests include investigating the expression profiles (protein and RNA) of drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters in different systems including tissue (plasma, liver, kidney, intestine, etc.) and in vitro systems, for the purpose of enabling in vitro-in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) and leveraging precision dosing techniques. Method development and optimization is also one of the focuses of his work. Along with experimental work, he participates in training PhD students and has consultancy responsibilities for external and affiliated companies and institutions.

Qualifications

• 2007, MPharm (1st Class), School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester
• 2013, PhD, Centre for Applied Pharmacokinetic Research (CAPKR), University of Manchester

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

• 2015-, British Mass Spectrometry Society (BMSS)
• 2019-, British Pharmacological Society (BPS)
• 2019-, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT)
• 2020-, International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX)