Dr. Gulzeb Aziz

Post-doctoral Fellow
University of Oslo, Norway


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Pharmacology from University of Oslo, Norway

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Biography

Dr. Gulzeb Aziz is currently working as Pharmacy Manager at (Apoteker) Norwegian Medicinal Depot/Vitusapotek. He has completed his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from University of Oslo, Norway. He is a registered Pharmacist Punjab Pharmacy Council, Pakistan. Previously he was appointed as Lecturer at The Islamia University Bahawalpur Pakistan, Researcher at University of Oslo, trainee at Aventis Pharma Pakistan, and Trainee Pharmacist at Lindeberg Apotek, Oslo, Norway. He supervised 1 MSc thesis at University of Oslo, Norway. He is editor in chief in Advances in Pharmaceutical and Ethomedicines, member of International Cell Death Society, NFF, Norway, Finance Secretary of Islamia University Pharmacist Association Bahawalpur (IUPA), Pakistan Pharmacist Association, and member of Pharmaceutical Professional Club. He has published 9 research articles in journals as author/co-author. He also completed 3 research projects.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmacy
Drug Discovery
Neurobiology
Microbiology

Selected Publications

  1. Aziz, G., K. Odlo, T.V. Hansen, R.E. Paulsen and G.H. Mathisen, 2013. Combretastatin A-4 and structurally related triazole analogues induce caspase-3 and reactive oxygen species-dependent cell death in PC12 cells. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 703: 25-32.
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  2. Astrand, O.A.H., G. Aziz, S.F. Ali, R.E. Paulsen and T.V. Hansen et al., 2013. Synthesis and initial in vitro biological evaluation of two new zinc-chelating compounds: Comparison with TPEN and PAC-1. Bioorg. Med. Chem., 21: 5175-5181.
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  3. Debernard, K.A.B., G. Aziz, A.T. Gjesvik and R.E. Paulsen 2011. Cell death induced by novel procaspase-3 activators can be reduced by growth factors. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 413: 364-369.
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  4. Aziz, G., O.W. Akselsen, T.V. Hansen and R.E. Paulsen, 2010. Procaspase-activating compound 1 induces a caspase-3-dependent cell death in cerebellar granule neurons. Toxicol. Applied Pharmacol., 247: 238-242.
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  5. Akhtar, N., G. Aziz, M. Ahmad, A.U. Madni, M. Ashraf and A. Mahmood, 2008. HPLC method for determination of famotidine in human plasma and its application in bioequivalence studies. J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 30: 567-570.

  6. Akhtar, N., G. Aziz, M. Ahmad, A.Ullah, M. Aleem, A. Mahmood and H.M.S. Khan, 2007. Bioavailability of famotidine tablets by using different coating materials. Turk. J. Pharm. Sci., 4: 139-150.
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  7. Akthar, N., M.S. Khan, M. Ahmed, G. Aziz and M. Aleem, 2006. The effect of binders on the bioavailability of ofloxacin tablets in human volunteers. Bull. Pharm. Sci., 29: 95-109.

  8. Akthar, N., M. Ahmed, G. Aziz, M. Atif, H.M.S. Khan, M. Aleem and A. Mehmood, 2006. The effect of binders on the bioavailability of Ranitidine tablets in human volunteers. Bull. Pharm. Sci., 29: 416-431.

  9. Akhtar, N., M. Ahmad, G. Aziz and M.S. Bakhsh, 2006. Rheological studies of a cosmetic multiple emulsions. Gomal Univ. J. Res., 22: 151-164.