EDITORIAL SECTIONS

Ruchi is currently designated as Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, (U.P.), India. Her area of research is nanotechnology based drug delivery systems for targeted delivery of drugs and addressing issues related to conventional dosage forms like poor bioavailability, solubility, higher dose. She has more than 20 publications in international scientific journals including original research articles, reviews and book chapters. e-mail ID – rchawla.phe@iitbhu.ac.in

Krishan Kumar is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, IIT BHU. His research focus on targeted and controlled drug delivery approaches in Nano-therapeutics. He has authored or co-authored 8 publications in international scientific journals in his fields of expertise. He has 2 years 8 months R&D experience in Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. e-mail ID- krishaniskrishan@gmail.com

Varsha Rani is currently Ph.D. research scholar at Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India. She is involved in research area focussed on nanocarriers for brain targeted drug delivery system. She has contributed to ten publications including research article, review article and book chapter in reputed scientific journals. She has also done industrial training from Evonik India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India. e-mail ID – varsharani.rs.phe17@itbhu.ac.in

Mohini Mishra is a PhD research scholar at Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, India and his area of research is focused on the development of nanoparticulate-based targeted drug delivery systems against BHneurodegenerative diseases. She has authored and co- authored nine publications in international scientific journals and three are in the pipeline. e-mail ID- mohini.mishra0203@gmail.com

Nensi Raytthatha Research Scholar, Sigma Institute of Pharmacy, Vadodara. She has published more than 5 research and review papers in reputed journals. She has presented more than 10 posters and have attended national and international conferences.

Isha Shah, Research Scholar, Sigma Institute of Pharmacy, Vadodara. She has published five research and review papers in reputed journals. She has presented more than 10 posters and have attended national and international conferences.

Jigar Vyas has more than 16 years of teaching and research experience. He has guided more than 40 PG students and has published more than 50 research and review papers. He has received of IQAC award for quality, performance in teaching and research.

Sumel Ashique has been working as an assistant professor in Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, Durgapur 713212, West Bengal, India. He has 3.5 years of teaching experience. He has achieved 50+ publications of International and national accredited reputed journals (Scopus, UGC). He has knowledge in drug delivery, nanotechnology and targeted treatment strategy. He has also 4 granted patents from IP and Australia, 8 published book chapters in International Books and 12 book chapters have been submitted to well-known publishers like Springer, Elsevier, Bentham and Taylor & Francis. Currently he is editing 5 books under CRC; AAP, Springer and Wiley publisher

Radheshyam Pal is an Assistant Professor at Pandaveswar School of Pharmacy. His areas of expertise in Neuropharmacology. He specifically works on the role of natural products in the CNS. He has 2 years of teaching experience. He has 2 patents and also 10 book chapters submitted in international publisher.

Dr. Stevan Pecic is an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Fullerton. His main research interests and assignments are focused on the identification of novel inhibitors of enzymes involved in lipid metabolism and their evaluation as potential therapeutics in pain management.

Xiaohui Weng earned a bachelor’s in chemistry from Fordham University and recently completed her master’s degree working in Dr. Pecic medicinal chemistry lab at California State University, Fullerton. Her current research focuses on target identification for glioblastoma and the synthesis of new anti-cancer drugs.

Michael Gonzalez is a graduate student pursuing a master’s in chemistry at California State University Fullerton. Currently he also interns at a start-up biotech company, playing an important role in chemistry development for their high-throughput macrocyclic synthesis platform.

Arya obtained his Hon. BSc. in Human kinetics from University of Guelph, where he completed a summer internship at Dr. Ghavami’s lab at University of Manitoba. Arya then pursued a double major from York University majoring in Neuropsychology. Arya’s research under the supervision of Dr. Ghavami resulted in four publications, and he has since been involved in the review and publication process of manuscripts in highly regarded journals. Arya is currently entering the second year of his Doctor of Dental Surgery program at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.

Dr. Amir Barzegar Behrooz is a cancer researcher and postdoctoral fellow at the College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba. His work focuses on various aspects of cancer biology, particularly glioblastoma. His work focuses on targeted cancer therapy, and theranostic targets in cancer cells via Onco-Multi-OMICS.

Dr. Rui Vitorino, Principal Investigator at the University of Aveiro, specializes in OMICS, proteomics, and bioinformatics. His research on biofluids like saliva and urine aims to uncover disease pathways and biomarkers. Vitorino's multidisciplinary approach enhances early disease detection, influencing molecular and cell biology studies significantly.

Dr. Ghavami, an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, specializes in apoptosis, autophagy, and unfolded protein response regulation. With over 300 publications and numerous awards, he's globally recognised. Affiliated with institutions worldwide, he serves as Associate Editor for multiple scientific journals.

Dr. Arun Shastry is a Bengaluru-based scientist with a PhD in Immunogenetics. He is the Co-Founder, Managing Director, and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Hanugen Therapeutics, a pioneering biopharmaceutical company focused on oligonucleotide-based therapies for rare genetic diseases, particularly Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). With over two decades in drug discovery for rare disorders, Dr. Shastry drives affordable, accessible treatments through innovative personalized medicine approaches in India.