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%)
AdaptXRT 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
2023 | Senior Member, 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
Lecture in “Nanomedicine” a course in BME graduate program at UTSW.
2023
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.
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.
