EDITORIAL SECTIONS

Rajesh Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kerala University of Health Sciences, India. He has been teaching Diploma, Bachelor, and Doctor of Pharmacy students for several years and is actively involved in research. He has authored more than 19 papers and is a reviewer for Bentham Science Publishers. His research includes applying the principles of pharmaceutical sciences, omics technologies, computational biology, and bioinformatics in the broad areas of cancer research, ethnopharmacology, drug delivery, targeting, and formulations.

Seetha Harilal is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Kerala University of Health Sciences, India. She has several years of experience in teaching Diploma, Bachelor, and Doctor of Pharmacy students and is actively pursuing research. She has authored more than 22 papers and is a manuscript reviewer for Bentham Science Publishers, Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers in Medicine, and Archives of Medical Research (Elsevier). Her research includes the diverse areas of pharmacology and therapeutics, phytopharmaceuticals, cancer research, neurological disorders, and the application of omics technologies, computational pharmacology, and bioinformatics.

Professor Mads Hald Andersen, DMSc, DScTech, PhD, is Director of the National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy, CCIT-DK, at Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev, Denmark. He discovered tumor microenvironment antigens and anti-regulatory T cells and defined their role in immune regulation. He initiated the immune modulatory vaccine concept and has authored more than 250 publications and 25 patents.

Chang supports the preclinical-to-clinical PKPD translation and human efficacious dose prediction of new biological entities at Boehringer Ingelheim. Dr. Chang obtained his MS and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Under Dr. Dhaval Shah’s mentorship, Dr. Chang investigated antibody and protein therapeutic disposition in the rat brain using large-poremicrodialysis and developed a translational brain PBPK model for monoclonal antibodies.

Dhaval K Shah is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to becoming the faculty Prof. Shah served as a Principle Scientist in the ‘Translational Research-Modeling & Simulation’ group at Pfizer Inc. His research focuses on understanding the determinants for the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) of protein therapeutics. His lab uses the principles of Pharmacokinetics-Pharmacodynamics (PK-PD) Modeling & Simulation to support the discovery, clinical translation, and late phase development of novel biologics like engineered antibodies, multi-specific proteins, immuno-oncology agents, engineered T cells, and antibody-drug conjugates.

Shengjia Wu is a PhD student in the pharmaceutical sciences at the State University of New York at Buffalo. His research focuses on understanding and modeling the macromolecule distribution in the central nervous system.

Yingyi Li gained her master’s degree of pharmaceutical sciences in University at Buffalo. When Yingyi was a master student, she was working in Dr. Dhaval Shah’s lab and became more experienced in PBPK modeling. Yingyi is currently a scientist in the field of pharmacometrics and translational PK-PD in Enhanced Pharmacodynamics.

Dr. Kavita is a seasoned leader in the field of data and insights, with over 20 years of invaluable experience. She is a result-oriented solution designer in data warehouse and big data analytics. Drawing from her extensive in multinational organisations IBM, Capgemini, and others, Kavita has successfully overseen numerous large and intricate projects. Her expertise lies in effectively leveraging her robust technical knowledge in areas such as data warehousing and business intelligence to drive impactful outcomes. Under Dr. Kavita's exceptional leadership, the CaliberAPQR product has achieved outstanding recognition.

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.