Worku Abebe
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology
Bio
• PhD- Pharmacology
• Associate Professor- Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences
• Undergraduate and graduate teaching
• Research includes cardiovascular biology, diabetes, herbal medicines/supplements, drug abuse, pharmacoepidemology
•Peer reviewer, editorial board member
- (706) 721-3197
- (706) 721-6252
- CL 2130
Education
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Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of British Columbia, 1990
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MS, Pharmacology
University of Bradford, 1981
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BS, Pharmacy
Haile Selassie I University, 1974
Awards & Honors
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Travel Award
EPMA, 2011
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Travel Award to attend FASEB
DCG, 2009
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Travel Award to attend FASEB
DCG, 2002
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Travel Award to attend FASEB
DCG, 2001
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Travel Award to attend ADA Meeting
DCG, 2000
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BMNN 5202
Applied Neuropharmacology
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BMBS 5201
Bioclinical Seminar I
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BMBS 5403
Bioclinical Seminar III
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BMEN 5201
Endocrine System
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BMDM 5601
Frontiers in Den/Med Sci I
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OBMP 8002
Topics in Oral Biology 2
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OBPR 8002
Topics in Oral Biology II
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BMFN 5102
Biomedical Foundations II
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BMGH 5301
Gastrointestinal & Hepatobilia
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BMHD 5101
Host Def, Path & Mgt Infect
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OBMP 9100
Journal Club in Oral Biology
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BMNN 5101
Nervous SyS & Neuroscience I
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BMNT 5101
Nutrition and Community Health
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BMRS 5301
Respiratory System
Teaching Interests
Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in selected areas of biomedical sciences (primarily related to pharmacology, physiology and biochemistry), with particular emphasis on dental applications
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Use of khat and associated substances during COVID-19 pandemic: potential adverse consequences, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Substance use prevalence among undergraduate health sciences students in Ethiopia: a preliminary report , 2020
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Review of herbal medications with the potential to cause bleeding: dental implications, and risk prediction and prevention avenues, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Khat and synthetic cathinones: Emerging drugs of abuse with dental implications., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- khat: a substance of growing abuse with adverse drug interaction risks, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Laboratory-based research:
Investigation of (1) cardiovascular effects of
diabetes mellitus, (2) vascular effects of dental resin
materials, and (2) vascular and pulmonary effects of taurine and/or adenosine
Survey-based research:
Assessment of (1) herbal medicine/supplement utilization,
and (2) drug/substance abuse.
Department Service
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Graduate Admission Committee
2000 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Search/recruitment Committee
1999 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Fuculty promotion departmental committee
2019 - 2020
Role: Committee Chair
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Faculty promotion departmental committee
2018 - 2020
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
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Faculty Development Committee
1999 - 2010
Role: Committee Member
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Research Advisory Committee
1998 - 2009
Role: Committee Member
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Student Affairs Committee
1999 - 2008
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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Vasular Biology Center
1998 - Present
Role: Other
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Graduate Research Day activity
2014
Role: Other
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Graduate Council
2010 - 2011
Role: Committee Member
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LAS Director Search Committee
2001 - 2002
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Review Editor of Frontiers in Pharmacology
2022 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Research Grant Council of Hong Kong
2012 - Present
Role: Other
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2000 - Present
Role: Other
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Ethiopian Public Health association
1999 - Present
Role: Member
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Georgia Chapter of AADR
1999 - Present
Role: Member
Public Service
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African American Community Association in Nebraska
2020 - 2020
Role: Guest Speaker
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Lake Side High Student Project Competition
2015 - 2018
Role: Other
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Alemtsehay Breast Cancer Foundation
2014 - 2015
Role: Guest Speaker
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High School U-TM Program
2014
Role: Guest Speaker
