Lina Tareq Al Kury
- PhD, 2014, United Arab Emirates University
- Toxicology, herbal plants of UAE, biological activity of plant extracts, cellular signaling in health and disease.
- Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Health Sciences, Zayed University,8/2019-present.
- Assistant Chair, Department of Health Sciences Zayed University, 8/2018-present.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences Zayed University, 8/2014-7/2019.
- Lecturer (Adjunct), School of Art and Sciences New York Institute of Technology, 1/2008-1/2010.
- Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University of Science and Technology, 2/2000-9/2005.
- Research Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Jordan, 6/1996-6/1997.
- Assistant Chair for the Department of Health Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University (Fall 2018-present).
- Coordinator of senior projects, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University (Fall 2016-present).
- Course coordinator for Major courses (Biology, Biochemistry and Human Physiology and Senior project).
- Senior project supervision (2015-present).
- Guest Associate Editor in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition-Nutritional Epidemiology.
- Guest editor in the journal Plants-MDPI.
- External examiner for Master theses (Applied Science University, Jordan).
- Committee member of Abu Dhabi Health Workforce Plan, Department of Health (2020-2022).
- Member of the National Committee for the prevention of non-communicable diseases in UAE (2016-2021).
- Member of Congress Organizing Committee: 4th Middle East Molecular Biology Congress and Exhibition-Zayed University, Abu Dhabi (2017).
- Co-Chair- Pharmacology Session: 5th Middle East Molecular Biology Congress and Exhibition, Amman (2018).
- Co-Chair- Pharmacology Session: 4th Middle East Molecular Biology Congress and Exhibition-Zayed University, Abu Dhabi (2017).
- Co-Chair- Cardiovascular Session: 4th Middle East Molecular Biology Congress and Exhibition-Zayed University, Abu Dhabi (2017).
- Member of College of Natural and Health Sciences Research Committee (2021).
- Member of Associate of Nutrition (AFN) international accreditation application committee (2018-2021).
- Committee member for the development of Master program-successful submission and accreditation, Zayed University (2018-2020).
- Member of the College Health and Safety Committee, Zayed University (2016-2020).
- Member of Department Innovation Committee, Zayed University (2018-2020).
- Member of Academic Integrity Task Force (AITF) Committee (2016-2019).
- Al Kury LT, Taha Z, Mahmod, AI, Talib WH. Xanthium spinosum L. extracts inhibit breast cancer in mice by apoptosis induction and immune system modulation, Submitted.
- Talib WH, Daoud S, Mahmod AI, Hamed RA, Awajan D, Abuarab SF, Odeh LH, Khater, S, Al Kury LT. Plants as a Source of Anticancer Agents: From Bench to Bedside. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 2022;27(15):4818.Al Kury LT, Chacar S, Alefishat E, Khraibi AA, Nader M. Structural and Electrical Remodeling of the Sinoatrial Node in Diabetes: New Dimensions and Perspectives. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2022;13.
- Al Kury LT, Abdoh A, Ikbariah K, Sadek B, Mahgoub M. In Vitro and In Vivo Antidiabetic Potential of Monoterpenoids: An Update. Molecules. 2021 Dec 29;27(1):182.
- Al Kury LT, Papandreou D, Hurmach VV, Dryn DO, Melnyk MI, Platonov MO, Prylutskyy YI, Ritter U, Scharff P, Zholos AV. Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Inhibit TRPC4-Mediated Muscarinic Cation Current in Mouse Ileal Myocytes. Nanomaterials (Basel). 2021 Dec 16;11(12):3410. doi: 10.3390/nano11123410. PMID: 34947764; PMCID: PMC8703819.
- Alvi AM, Al Kury LT, Alattar A, Ullah I, Muhammad AJ, Alshaman R, Shah FA, Khan AU, Feng J, Li S. Carveol Attenuates Seizure Severity and Neuroinflammation in Pentylenetetrazole-Kindled Epileptic Rats by Regulating the Nrf2 Signaling Pathway. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity. 2021 Aug 11;2021.
- Al Kury LT, Taha Z, Talib WH. Immunomodulatory and Anticancer Activities of Hyacinthus orientalis L.: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study. Plants. 2021 Apr;10(4):617.
- Al Kury LT, Sydorenko V, Smail MM, Qureshi MA, Shmygol A, Papandreou D, Singh J, Howarth FC. Calcium signaling in endocardial and epicardial ventricular myocytes from streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats. Journal of diabetes investigation. 2021 Apr;12(4):493-500.
- Talib WH, Mahmod AI, Abuarab SF, Hasen E, A Munaim A, Haif SK, Ayyash AM, Khater S, Al-Yasari IH, Al Kury LT. Diabetes and Cancer: Metabolic Association, Therapeutic Challenges, and the Role of Natural Products. Molecules. 2021 Jan;26(8):2179.
- Talib WH, Barakat M, Al Kury LT. Hyperhomocysteinemia and Cancer: The Role of Natural Products and Nutritional Interventions. InNutritional Management and Metabolic Aspects of Hyperhomocysteinemia 2021 (pp. 9-32). Springer, Cham.
- Al Obaydi MF, Hamed WM, Al Kury LT, Talib WH. Terfezia boudieri: A desert truffle with anticancer and immunomodulatory activities. Frontiers in nutrition. 2020 Apr 8;7:38.
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) award, December 2022.
- Certificate in Recognition of Service to Zayed University service, May 2021.
- Certificate in Recognition of Service to Zayed University service, May 2019.
- Best Teaching Award, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, May 2017.