Abdullah Al Maruf, PhD, MPharm, BPharm

Research achievements

Research summary

The overarching aim of the MARUF LAB is to facilitate the development, evaluation and implementation of evidence-informed precision medicine tools using quantitative and qualitative methodologies and implementation science techniques. The lab has both wet and dry lab spaces to conduct cutting edge research to bring clinical innovation into practice.

Dr. Maruf’s research program is collaborative and follows a teacher-scholar model that involves scholarly activities with students from various levels, innovative teaching approaches, and service activities to the institution, the profession, and the society. As a first-generation academic, and a former international student in Canada, Dr. Maruf upholds a strong appreciation for supporting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusiveness in his personal and professional life. He strongly emphasizes student mentorship and profoundly cares about their success in and out of academia.

Current research priorities:

• Pharmacogenomic and pharmacovigilance studies to understand inter-individual variation in drug response. 
• Knowledge translation, implementation, and educational research to help expand the scope of pharmacy practice to evidence-based precision medicine.
• Patient-oriented research to optimize precision health/medicine tools for diverse populations.
• Global precision public health research utilizing "omic" technologies.

Research groups

• Principal investigator, Maruf Lab

Research affiliations

• Associate member and adjunct assistant professor, The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary 

Keywords

• Clinical pharmacy and pharmacology
• Implementation science
• Innovative pharmacy education
• Knowledge translation
• Pharmacogenomics    
• Pharmacovigilance
• Precision medicine
• Precision public health