EDITORIAL SECTIONS

Co-Founder at DPHS Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Krutikesh Age is a researcher and a visionary committed towards propelling the field of clinical research and healthcare expansion in India. As the Co-founder of DPHS, Krutikesh manages varied key roles including Leadership, developing business and marketing strategies and Networking to name a few. It is through the deep understanding of clinical research and market dynamics that he has been instrumental in expanding the operations of DPHS in the past few years.

Dr Ashwini Kumar is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Area at NIIT University, Neemrana (Rajasthan), India. Biomaterial science has been the main focus of Ashwini's research, particularly in the area of cutting-edge drug delivery techniques. His research's intended uses are developing minimally invasive and non-invasive medication delivery strategies to improve patient compliance and outcomes. Two other area that pique his curiosity are tissue engineering and diabetes. Ashwini is the author for twenty-two journal articles published in both domestic and foreign journals, eight book chapters, a book. In addition, he has a patent for his PhD work. He has been asked to participate in juries and speak on several national scientific venues. He has been working as a reviewer for reputable journals published by Frontiers, Elsevier, and Wiley. He is a guest editor of Frontiers in Medical Technology, a focused journal from Frontiers Publications, and a regular reviewer of Materials and Design, Elsevier. He is a life member of Asian Polymer Association.

Pooja is a Healthcare & Life Sciences leader at Thoughtworks with over 15 years of experience in technology consulting. Specialising in AI-driven solutions and strategic initiatives that enhance drug discovery and patient care, she has a unique background in both bioinformatics and product management. Passionate about navigating ambiguity and solving customer problems, Pooja’s current focus is on leveraging emerging technologies to accelerate innovation in healthcare and life sciences.

Thanigaimalai Pillaiyar is working as an independent junior research group leader and establishing a research group at the Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery (TüCAD2), University of Tübingen. His research interests include medicinal chemistry of orphan G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), synthetic organic chemistry, and dual SARS-CoV-2 Mpro-kinase inhibitors.

Stefan Laufer is Professor for Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry at Tuebingen University and chairs the TüCAD2. His research interests are anti inflammatory and cancer drug discovery. He authored more than 500 publications, 15 books/book chapters and is inventor in 42 patent families with >330 national applications. 4 compounds from his lab made it to first into man studies.

Sonam Chandwani is the Managing Partner at KS Legal & Associates. Her experience encompasses commercial and crosses border transactions across various sectors, advising both Indian companies in their outbound investments and foreign companies investing in India, on diverse areas of Indian laws concerning Mergers & Acquisitions, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Arbitration and Litigation in Courts and Tribunals on a PAN-India basis.