Msc. Tea Mastori | Western Balkans University

Msc. Tea Mastori

Assistant Lecturer
Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Technical Medical Sciences
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Tea Mastori is an Assistant Lecturer at Western Balkans University, where she teaches Medical Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Pharmacoinformatics. She is a pharmacist and PhD candidate in Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy at the University of Medicine, Tirana. She completed her Master of Science in Pharmacy with honors from the same university.

Her research interests include natural product chemistry, molecular docking, cyclodextrin complexation, and the development of innovative pharmaceutical dosage forms enriched with plant bioactives. 

She actively participates in research initiatives supported by national and international programs, including the AADF-supported READ Project (Implementing Plant Extracts, Molecular Docking for Scaffold Discovery) and the AKKSHI-funded project on Innovative Pharmaceutical Forms with Medicinal Plants as Alternatives to Antimicrobials.

In addition to her academic and research roles, Tea works as a community pharmacist, a background that strengthens her teaching by bridging theoretical pharmaceutical sciences with clinical and real-world applications. 
PhD Candidate in Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy (02/2024 – Current)
University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
Thesis: Mikrokapsulimi i vajrave esencial dhe aplikimi i tyre në forma farmaceutike me përdorim të jashtëm (Microencapsulation of essential oils and their application in pharmaceutical forms for external use)

Master of Science in Pharmacy (10/2017 – 07/2022
University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
Final grade: 9.3 (out of 10)
Thesis: Plant polyphenols with potential antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

Turkish Language Course (09/2015 – 02/2017)
Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Final grade: C1

High School Diploma (09/2012 – 07/2015)
Sami Frasheri High School, Tirana, Albania
Final grade: 10 (out of 10)
2025

1.       Formulation and characterization of hydrogels with White Oregano essential oil encapsulated in cyclodextrin
Abstract book of International Scientific Forum “Strengthening scientific cooperation at the Balkan level for obtaining bio-natural pharmaceutical by-products for Albanian business”, Academy of Sciences, Tirana, 11 November 2025.
Tea Mastori, Vilma Papajani, Mirela Miraçi, Ina Xhangoli, Enkelejda Goci, Desantila Lisha, Ela Hoti, Entela Haloçi

2.        Enhancing Fragment-Based Drug Discovery: Cyclodextrin Complexation of Low-Solubility Natural Fragments Using Carvacrol as a Model
Abstract Book of COST Action EURESTOP (CA21145) scientific meeting
Entela Haloci, Ina Xhangolli, Mirela Miraci, Ridvan Nepravishta, Tea Mastori, Vilma Papajani

3.        Chemical composition of essential oils from some Lamiaceae species growing in Albania
MESMAP-11 Abstracts Book
Tea Mastori, Ina Xhangoli, Entela Haloçi, Aurel Nuro, Vilma Papajani

4.        Stabilizimi i formulimeve farmaceutike që përmbajnë kompleksin Karvakrol-β-Ciklodekstrinë me disa polimerë
Libri i abstrakteve të Kongresit të Parë Ndërkombëtar të Shkencave të Shëndetit
Tea Mastori, Ina Xhangoli, Entela Haloçi, Vilma Papajani, Enkelejda Goci, Mirela Miraçi, Ela Hoti, Desantila Lisha

5.       Ndikimi i mikrokapsulimit të vajrave esencial në ciklodekstrina në aktivitetin biologjik të tyre
Libri i abstrakteve të Kongresit të Parë Ndërkombëtar të Shkencave të Shëndetit
Tea Mastori, Ina Xhangoli, Entela Haloçi, Vilma Papajani

6.        Stabilizimi i formave farmaceutike me Timol të mikrokapsuluara me b-ciklodekstrine, me qëllim përdorimin terapeutik në kavitetin oral
Libri i abstrakteve të Kongresit të Parë Ndërkombëtar të Shkencave të Shëndetit
Ina Xhangoli, Tea Mastori, Entela Haloçi, Vilma Papajani, Enkelejda Goci, Mirela Miraçi, Ela Hoti, Desantila Lisha

7.        Formulation, Stabilization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Carvacrol–β-Cyclodextrin Complexes in Hydrophilic Polymer Hydrogels
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
Entela Haloci, Tea Mastori, Mirela Miraci, Ina Xhangoli, Enkelejda Goci, Desantila Pervana, Sara Klosi, Ela Hoti, Stefano Manfredini, Vilma Papajani

2024

1.        Production and application of innovative pharmaceutical forms with medicinal plants as an alternative to using antimicrobials
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: "SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE ALBANIAN POPULATION OF AROMATIC MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR ADDING VALUE IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL, FOOD AND OTHER INDUSTRIES BY MEANS OF INNOVATIVE BIOTECHNOLOGICAL METHODS" by Academy of Science of Albania
Prof. Asoc. Entela Haloçi, Prof. Asoc. Mirela Miraçi, Prof. Asoc. Enkelejda Goci, Prof. Asoc. Ela Hoti, Msc. Ina Xhangoli, Prof. Dr. Vilma Papajani, Msc. Tea Mastori

2.        Profili kimik i vajrave esencialë, nga disa bimë aromatiko-mjekësore të vendit tonë, me aktivitet potencial antimikrobik
Extended Abstracts Book of "KONFERENCA MBARËKOMBËTARE FARMACEUTIKE VII" April 12, 2024
Prof. Dr. Vilma Papajani, Msc. Tea Mastori, Prof. Asoc. Ela Hoti, Prof. Asoc. Enkelejda Goci, Prof. Asoc. Mirela Miraçi, Msc. Ina Xhangoli, Prof. Asoc. Entela Haloçi

3.        Formulimi i disa formave farmaceutike me bimë mjekësore si alternativë e përdorimit të antiinflamatorëve dhe antitumoralëve në patologji orale
Extended Abstracts Book of "KONFERENCA MBARËKOMBËTARE FARMACEUTIKE VII" April 12, 2024
Msc. Ina Xhangoli, Msc. Tea Mastori, Prof. Asoc. Entela Haloçi, Prof. Asoc. Enkelejda Goci, Prof. Dr. Vilma Papajani

2023

1.       Kolutorë dentar me vajra esencial të kapsuluar në β-ciklodekstrina. Përgatitja dhe provat in-vivo
Libri i abstrakteve KNSHM 6
Entela Haloçi, Tea Mastori, Orges Simeon, Stela Panteqi, Megi Ndreçka, Tomas Spahiu
https://kkshm.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/4/7/40472427/liber_knshm6.pdf

2022

2.        Plant polyphenols with potential antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2
Extended Abstracts Book of "Konferenca Kombëtare e Shkencave Mjekësore X" May 12, 2022
Prof. Dr. Vilma Papajani (Toska), Tea Mastori, Fjoralba Shehu, Mario Shyti, Klea Spahiu

3.        The quantitative determination of arbutin in uvae ursi herbal teas in Albanian market
Extended Abstracts Book: Student Conference on Biological Sciences (SCBS 2021) January 31, 2022
Tea Mastori, Fjoralba Shehu, Dea Bajo, Ledjana Resulaj, Eniada Reçi
doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5877414