Education
2007-2012 | Harvard Medical School/ Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Title: Post Doctoral Fellow
Specialty: Cancer Cell Biology and Immunology (Prof. Irene Ghobrial Lab)
2003-2007 | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jeruslaem, Israel
Degree (Honors): Ph.D. (with Excellence)
Field of Study: Pharmaceutical Sciences (Thesis: Novel Approaches for Targeted Adjuvant Chemo- and Radiotherapy for Colorectal and Breast Cancer and Their Applications by Polymeric Vehicles, Mentors: Prof. Morris Srebnik and Prof. Abraham Rubinstein)
2001-2003 | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jeruslaem, Israel
Degree: M.Sc.
Field of Study: Medicinal Chemistry (Thesis: Boronated cationized acrylic polymers as a potential targeting tool for boron neutron capture therapy for colon cancer, Mentors: Prof. Morris Srebnik and Prof. Abraham Rubinstein)
1996-2000 | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jeruslaem, Israel
Degree (Honors): B.Pharm.
Field of Study: Pharmacy
Academic Appointments
2022-Current | Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Southwestern, Dallas, TX
2020-2022 | Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO
2017-2022 | Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, Saint Louis, MO
2017-2022 | Affiliated Faculty, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, Saint Louis, MO
2012-2020 | Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, Saint Louis, MO
Entrepreneurship
Cellatrix LLC (September 2015, Saint Louis, MO)
Role: Founder (90%)
Targeted Therapeutics LLC (September 2016, Saint Louis, MO)
Role: Founder (100%)
OncInsights LLC (August 2021, Saint Louis, MO)
Role: Co-Founder (33.3%)
CovACE Nanotechnology LLC (October 2021, Saint Louis, MO
Role: Co-Founder (50%)
Clinical Appointments
2017-2022 | Pharmacy Preceptor
Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, Saint Louis, MO
2003-2006 | Pharmacist
Clalit Health Services, Jerusalem, Israel
2001-2003 | Pharmacist
SuperPharm, Jerusalem, Israel
2001 | Pharmacist Intern
Clalit Health Services, Jerusalem, Israel
Awards
2024 | Synergy Grant Collaborative Research Award
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
2023 | Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors
National Academy of Inventors
2022 | CPRIT Rising Star Awar
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, Dallas, TX
2020 | WashU Inventor Award
Office of Technology Management, Washington University in St. Louis
2019 | WashU Inventor Award
Office of Technology Management, Washington University in St. Louis
2017 | LEAP Leadership in Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program
Skandalaris Center, Washington University in Saint Louis
2017 | WashU Inventor Award
Office of Technology Management, Washington University in St. Louis
2016 | Bear Cub Competition for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Skandalaris Center, Washington University in Saint Louis
2016 | i6 Spark
Biogenerator-BioSTL, Saint Louis, MO
2015 | Bear Cub Competition for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Skandalaris Center, Washington University in Saint Louis
2011 | Abstract Achievement Award
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, San Diego, California, USA
2010 | AACR-Amgen, Inc. Fellowship in Clinical/Translational Cancer Research
American Association of Cancer Research, Washington DC, USA
2010 | Young Investigator Award
6th International Workshop on Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, Venice, Italy
2009 | Merit Award
American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA
2009 | Travel Award
American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2008 | Fellow Award
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
2008 | Travel Award
American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2006 | Participant
The 18th Meeting of Nobel Prize Laureates in Chemistry Lindau, Lake Constance, Germany
2006 | First Place Poster Award
Gordon Research Conference on Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology, Big Sky, Montana, USA
2006 | Excellent Research Student
School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
2005 | Excellent Teaching Assistant
Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
2004 | Excellent Teaching Assistant
Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
2003 | Excellent Teaching Assistant
Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
2002 | Excellent Teaching Assistant
Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
2001 | Abraham and Ada Barzilai Award for Outstanding Work Proposal in Cancer Research
The Israeli Ministry of Justice & The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
2001 | Excellent Teaching Assistant
Pharmaceutical Preparations Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Teaching
2023-Present
Course Leader, “Drug Delivery Systems and Pharmaceutical Formulations: Biomedical Principles and Clinical Applications”, Department of Biomedical Engineering – UT Southwestern Medical Center. The course is given every spring.
2023-Present
Lecture in “Nanomedicine” a course in BME graduate program at UTSW.
2023-Present
Lecture in “Chemical Synthesis, Formulation, and Characterization of Materials Applied for Biomedical Imaging and Therapy” a course in BME graduate program at UTSW
2021-2022
Lecturer in “Cancer Biology Advanced Topics”, a course for Graduate Students, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
2018-2022
Course Leader, “Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications”, Department of Biomedical Engineering - Washington University in St. Louis School of Engineering. The course is given every fall.
2016-2022
Lecturer in “Medical Imaging”, a course for Graduate Students, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
2013-2022
Lecturer in “Radiation Oncology” for Medical Residents, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. The course is given every spring.
2002-2006
Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry laboratory, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
2000-2001
Teaching Assistant, Compounding and Pharmaceutical Preparations, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Journal Editorial Activities
Chief Editor
Frontiers in Drug Discovery: Specialty Chief Editor “Anti-Cancer Drugs”
Special Issue Editor
Frontiers Immunology: “Macrophage Targeting in Haematological Malignancies”
Frontiers Immunology: “Study on the Biological Function of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Hematological Malignant Diseases”
Cancers: "Utilizing Nanoparticles in Cancer Immunotherapy: Innovations and Challenges"
Cancers: “Resistance in Multiple Myeloma”
Editorial Board
American Journal of Cancer Biology
BioMed Research International
Cancers
Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Frontiers Oncology: Cancer Molecular Targets and Therapeutics
International Journal of Medical Students
Journal of Cancer Biology and Research
Stem Cells International
Reviewer
ACS Nano
Advances in Hematology
American Journal of Cancer Biology
Biomaterial
Blood
Blood Cancers Journal
British Cancer Journal
British Journal of Hematology
Cancer Letter
Cancer Research
Cancers
Clinical Cancer Research
Drugs of the Future
Drugs of Today
European Journal of Hematology
European Journal of Pharmaceutics
Heamatologica
International Journal of Radiation Oncology
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Journal of Controlled Release
Leukemia
Medicinal Chemistry
Molecular Cancer Research
Molecular Cancer Therapy
Nature Biotechnology
Nature Communications
Nature Reviews
Oncotargets
Pharmaceutical Research
Science Translational
Scientific Reports
Other Interests
Kareem is an active musician and poet, he is a vocalist and plays several musical instruments including oud (Arabic lute), violin and piano. In addition, he is a human-rights activist and appreciates voluntary work. In his spare time he loves to cook and to try good food from different cuisines.
