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Prof. E. Omari-Siaw is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumasi Technical University and currently the University Examinations Officer. He holds a PhD in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics and has research interest in the application of lipid nano-formulations to improve the solubility of poorly water-soluble drugs from natural plant sources. He has 23 publications in Scientific Citation Index (SCI) Journals. He is a Pharmacist by profession and a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGh).
Prof. E. Omari-Siaw loves the Lord. He is currently the Area Deacon for the Church of Pentecost, Atonsu Area. He is married to Mrs Bernice Omari-Siaw and blessed with 4 children - Beryl-Ann, Davina, Ethan and Daniel. He enjoys playing scrabbles, Lawn Tennis and delights in the culture of consistent meticulous practice in every aspect of life.
PhD Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics
Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.
Application of Novel Drug Delivery Systems such as lipid nano-formulations to improve the solubility of poorly water soluble drugs.
Pharmaceutics (Solid Dosage Forms)
- Chairman, Reconstituted ROPAT ERP Software Implementation Subcommittee on Old Examination Records (Legacy Data), Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), Kumasi
- Member, Regional Coordinating Research Committee on Current Economic situation in Ashanti Region.
- Yu, Q., Liao, M., Sun, C., Zhang, Q., Deng, W., Cao, X., Wang, Q., Omari-Siaw, E., Bi, S., Zhang, Z. and Yu, J., 2021. LBO-EMSC Hydrogel Serves a Dual Function in Spinal Cord Injury Restoration via the PI3K-Akt-mTOR Pathway. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(41), pp.48365-48377. doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c12013
- Liu, J., Wang, Q., Omari-Siaw, E., Adu-Frimpong, M., Liu, J., Xu, X. and Yu, J., 2020. Enhanced oral bioavailability of Bisdemethoxycurcumin-loaded self- microemulsifying drug delivery system: Formulation design, in vitro and in vivo evaluation. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 590, p.119887. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119887
- Adu‐Frimpong, M., Firempong, C.K., Omari‐Siaw, E., Wang, Q., Mukhtar, Y.M., Deng, W., Yu, Q., Xu, X. and Yu, J., 2018. Preparation, optimization, and pharmacokinetic study of nanoliposomes loaded with triacylglycerol‐bound punicic acid for increased antihepatotoxic activity. Drug development research. 2019; 80:230–245 doi.org/10.1002/ddr.21485
- Zhu, J., Wang, Q., Li, H., Zhang, H., Zhu, Y., Omari-Siaw, E., Sun, C., Wei, Q., Deng, W., Yu, J. and Xu, X., 2018. Galangin-loaded, liver targeting liposomes: Optimization and hepatoprotective efficacy. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2018.05.034
- Zhang, H., Xu, W., Omari-Siaw, E., Liu, Y., Chen, B., Chen, D., Yu, J. and Xu, X., 2017. Redox-responsive PEGylated self-assembled prodrug-nanoparticles formed by single disulfide bond bridge periplocymarin-vitamin E conjugate for liver cancer chemotherapy. Drug delivery, 24(1), 1170-1178. doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2017.1365393
- Zhang, H., Xu, W., Zheng, Y., Omari-Siaw, E., Zhu, Y., Cao, X., Tong, S., Yu J., and Xu, X. 2016. Octreotide-periplocymarin conjugate prodrug for improving targetability and anti-tumor efficiency: synthesis, in vitro and in vivo evaluation. Oncotarget 7.52: 86326-86338. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13389
- Adu‐Frimpong, M., Omari‐Siaw, E., Mukhtar, Y.M., Xu, X. and Yu, J., 2018. Formulation of pomegranate seed oil: a promising approach of improving stability and health‐promoting properties. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 120(12) 1800177. doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201800177 .
- Sun, C., Yuan, Y., Omari-Siaw, E., Tong, S., Zhu, Y., Wang, Q., Wang, Y., Wei, Q., Yu, J., and Xu, X., 2018. An Efficient HPLC Method for Determination of Syringic Acid Liposome in Rats Plasma and Mice Tissues: Pharmacokinetic and Biodistribution Application. Current Pharmaceutical Analysis, 14(1) 41-52