EDITORIAL SECTIONS

Smita Agrawal holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. She has over 20 years of research experience in stem cell biology, neuroscience, immunology, genomics, oncology and real-world data. She currently serves as an independent consultant, offering strategic guidance and insights to life sciences companies on genomics, AI, and health care data applications.

Dr. Keykavous Parang is a professor at Chapman University with expertise in peptide-based therapeutics and targeted drug delivery systems. He has published extensively in bioconjugate chemistry and nanomedicine, focusing on translating innovative molecular platforms into clinically viable cancer treatments.

Thuy Do is a Pharm.D. student at Chapman University School of Pharmacy with research interests in nanomedicine and cancer therapeutics. She is involved in Dr. Parang’s capstone project, focusing on peptide-based conjugates and nanoparticle drug delivery systems for the development of innovative targeted cancer treatments.

Clare Dinh ('27) is a second-year PharmD student at Chapman University with a leadership emphasis. Active in various professional organizations, she is passionate about pharmaceutical research and plans to pursue postgraduate residency or fellowship programs to further her professional career.

Mahsa Moazen is a PharmD student at Chapman University and a researcher in Dr. Parang’s peptide drug conjugates project. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Her academic interests focus on peptide conjugates for targeted cancer therapy, bridging pharmaceutical research and clinical practice to advance innovative drug development.”

Troy Khong is a PharmD student at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, set to graduate with a Pharm.D. with a Leadership Degree Emphasis in 2027. I am excited to continue growing in the field of pharmacy and look forward to pursuing opportunities related to pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. M. Aamir Mirza is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, Jamia Hamdard, an NIRF Rank 1 institute and a NAAC ‘A+” grade deemed to be University. He has a multifaceted career portfolio adorned with both industry and academic accomplishments. During his industry stay he became a seasoned scientist and dealt with challenging NCE/NDA development. He is on advisory boards of some international research-based companies of India, New Zealand and Europe. Academics and Research being close to his heart, he has published more than 110 manuscripts in the journals of international repute and has been granted 02 Indian patent and filed for 04. He has contributed several chapters in books published by reputed authors like Elsevier and Bentham. He is amongst the very few scientists globally who has an expertise in Humic substances research. A well-travelled scientist; he has delivered scientific addresses in countries like USA, Austria, Japan, Netherlands, Turkey, Estonia, Spain and Russia. He has been Elite Fellow at University of Malaya (Malaysia) for the last 5 years where he takes classes on the topics related to industrial pharmacy.

Saurabh Srivastava is Associate Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad. He carries more than 15 years of profound industrial and research experience working with several Pharmaceutical R&Ds, including IPCA labs, Wockhardt research centre and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories for development and commercialisation of various NDA and ANDA based products for different regulated markets. He is actively involved in execution of several Industrial and Govt. aided research projects for establishment of novel differentiated (505 b 2) product development. He has 02 Commercial Products, 10 International and National Patents, 01 Edited book, 10 Book chapters along with 25 research publications in Journals of International repute to his credit.

Saurabh Shah is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad. He has published 2 research papers, 4 review articles and 2 book chapters in renowned journals. His research focus lies in hastening the clinical translation of nanomedicine-based products from bench to bedside. He has also been involved in numerous industry research and development projects from laboratory to pilot scale up.

Uddalak Das, PhD scholar at IISc Bengaluru, specializes in drug discovery and cancer immunotherapeutics. With 20+ publications, a patent, and collaborations with institutes like NCBS, JNU, and inStem, he advances green healthcare solutions. He is a member of AACR and EACR among others and has received multiple national fellowships and research grants.