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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Curriculum Vitae; Dr. Amjad Shatarat 2015
Name: Amjad Shatarat
Date of Birth: 03/12/1974
Nationality: Jordanian
Social status: Married
Qualification: MD., Ph.D. (The University of Nottingham).
Permanent address: The University of Jordan. Faculty of Medicine.
Department of Anatomy and Histology.
Amman 11942 Jordan.
Corresponding address: a.shatarat@ju.edu.jo
Web site home page: http://www2.ju.edu.jo/sites/Academic/a.shatarat
Curriculum Vitae; Dr. Amjad Shatarat 2015
Education: M.D. Crimea State Medical University, 2000.
Ph.D. The University of Nottingham UK, 2011.
Professional Title: Assistant Professor, Anatomy Department.
Faculty of Medicine. The University of Jordan. Jordan.
Teaching experience: I Coordinated and Instructed the Following Courses:
1. Introduction to Anatomy and Embryology: First-year Medical students.
2. General Embryology: Second-year Dental students.
3. Musculoskeletal System: Second-year Dental students.
4. Anatomy of the Upper and lower limbs: Second-year Dental students.
5. Anatomy of the thorax and abdomen: Second-year Dental students.
6. Anatomy of the head and neck: Second-year Rehabilitation students.
7. Neuroanatomy: Second-year Rehabilitation students.
8. Human Anatomy and Histology: Second-year Nursing students.
9. Medical terminology: Premed Medical students.
10. Human Anatomy and Histology. Paramedical students.
11. Clinical Anatomy: Residents for Surgery and Orthopedics.
12. Development of the Skull and Face: Residents for Maxillofacial Surgery.
13. Anatomy of the limbs: Postgraduate students in Sports
Medicine.
14. Anatomy of the upper and lower limbs: postgraduate students in Anatomy Masters.
Curriculum Vitae; Dr. Amjad Shatarat 2015
Research interest, highlights and methodologies:
Blood vessels are controlled by different mechanisms to regulate the
blood flow. One of these important mechanisms that control the
activity of the blood vessels is the autonomic mechanism. Autonomic
nervous system is heavily involved in the regulation of blood vessels
through the release of different neurotransmitters. The most common
neurotransmitter among the autonomic neurotransmitters is
norepinephrine. However, other neurotransmitters have been shown to
play an important role in the regulation of blood vessels. ATP has been
shown to be an active sympathetic neurotransmitter in the regulation of
blood vessels tone. Recent studies have shown that the role of ATP is
however underestimated especially under the traditional conditions
(basal tone) of tone. Raising the tone of blood vessels using different
vasocontractile agents such as U46619 revealed that ATP became the
main neurotransmitter mediating the vasocontractile responses. My
work is focusing on conducting further investigations to examine the
role of ATP as a sympathetic neurotransmitter in blood vessels and
other smooth muscles. The main techniques used are the pressure
myograph, wire myograph and immunohistochemistry.
On Going Research Projects:
The role of ATP as a sympathetic neurotransmitter in human
mesenteric arteries.
The role of different medicinal plants on the smooth muscles of
the rat small intestine.
Anatomical study for different parameters in Human pelvis and
bones of the lower limbs.
Anatomical study on the normal variations of the small
saphenous vein.
Funded projects:
Roles of ATP as a sympathetic neurotransmitter in human mesenteric arteries
under different conditions of tone.
Sponsors: The University of Jordan.
Curriculum Vitae; Dr. Amjad Shatarat 2015
Published research:
1- Sex-Specific Parameters of Ascending Aorta, Descending Aorta Pulmonary
Trunk by Computed Tomographic Angiography with impact of Age,
Hypertension, Smoking and Diabetes
Amjad. Shatarat, Maher T. AL-Hadidi, Darwish H. Badran, Faraj F Bustami, Azmy M.
AL-Hadidy, Emad S. Tarawneh, Nathir M. Obeidat, Sherin W. Abd El Malek, in press
2- Ultrasonographic assessment of splenic volume and its correlation with body
parameters in a Jordanian population
Darwish H. Badran, MD, PhD, Heba M. Kalbouneh, BDS, PhD, Maher T. Al-Hadidi, MD,
PhD, Amjad T. Shatarat, MD, PhD, Emad S. Tarawneh, MD, FFR, Azmy M. Hadidy, MD,
FRCR, Waleed S. Mahafza, MD, FRCR. Saudi Med J 2015; Vol. 36 8.
3- Raised tone reveals ATP as a sympathetic neurotransmitter in the porcine
mesenteric bed.
Amjad Shatarat, William Dunn, Vera Ralevic.
Purinergic signalling 2014 10 (4), 639-649.
4- Pharmacological Effects of Peganum Harmala L. Root Extract on Isolated Rat
small Intestine.
Shatarat A1, Abuhamdah S, Al-Essa M, Mohammed F and Al-Olimat.
2014; Pharmacognosy Communications 4 (3), 56-61.
5- ATP acts as a functional sympathetic neurotransmitter in the porcine perfused
mesentery after raising tone.
Amjad Shatarat, William Dunn, Vera Ralevic.
Purinergic Signal. 2010; 7(1)158.
6- Sympathetic cotransmission of noradrenaline and adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) in porcine mesenteric arteries.
Amjad Shatarat, William Dunn, Vera Ralevic. Proceedings of the British
Curriculum Vitae; Dr. Amjad Shatarat 2015
Other academic activities:
Chairman of Anatomy department 09/2013 up to date.
Head of Clinical skills lab 09/2012 up to date.
Courses and training:
Essential Skills in Reproductive and Primary Health Care
Ministry of Health/ University of Colorado 2003.
Advanced skills in Microsoft programs. The University of Nottingham 2008.
Advanced teaching skills. The University of Nottingham 2009.
Advanced statistical analysis. The University of Nottingham 2009.
Staff Development Workshops. Center for Educational Development. The University of
Jordan 2011.
Past Professional Experience:
Internship in Al-Bashair Hospital. Jordan 2000-2001.
General Practitioner in Al-Helal Medical Center. Jordan 2001-2002.
General Practitioner and Chief Medical officer. Ministry of Health-Jordan 2002-
2003.
Teaching Assistant at Department of Anatomy. The University of Jordan
2003-2007.
Demonstrator for medical students at the department of anatomy, faculty of
medicine. The University of Nottingham 2008-2011.
Committees:
1- Musculoskeletal System coordinator.
2- Member of medical Conference committee.
3- Member of Curriculum Committee.
4- Member of Graduate Committee.
5- Member of postgraduate Committee.
Curriculum Vitae; Dr. Amjad Shatarat 2015
Conferences/ workshops
The Anatomical Society of Great Britain & Ireland 2008 Summer Meeting. The
University of Nottingham.
British Pharmacological Society Winter Meeting 2009. London-UK.
British Pharmacological Society Winter Meeting 2010. London-UK.
Second annual UK Purine Club Symposium 2010. Nottingham.
Problem Based learning workshop at the University of Al-Gassem, KSA 2011.
Achievements and Awards
- Ph.D. scholarship from The University of Jordan 2008.
- Certificates: Ministry of health for medical Practice-Jordan 2001.
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