Inflammation and Cancer

Dr. Anoop Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University (DPSRU), India. With a distinguished career, he has previously served as an Assistant Professor and Head at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, and as Head and Associate Professor at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab. Dr. Kumar has also held research positions at Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and Translational Health Science Institute (THSTI). He earned his Ph.D. from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, as a DST INSPIRE Fellow. He is an Associate Editor for Health Sciences Review and Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. His research focuses on drug repurposing, clinical trial meta-analysis, pharmacoeconomics, and pharmacovigilance.

Dr. Neeraj Mishra is Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Gwalior. He has over 20 years of teaching and research experience in pharmaceutics, with particular expertise in novel drug delivery systems, localized and targeted drug delivery, and nanocarrier-based therapeutics for disease. His formulations and controlled delivery approaches are aimed at improving therapeutic outcomes. Dr. Mishra has supervised postgraduate and doctoral research scholars, has contributed widely to academic literature through research publications, books, and book chapters with leading international publishers. He has won several awards including Outstanding Scientist Award, and Distinguished Professor Award. He is associated with innovation in pharmaceutical sciences through patented research contributions. Over the course of his career, he has received several academic and scientific recognitions for his contributions to teaching, and research. He has been recognized internationally for his research impact and scholarly contributions.

Dr. Ashutosh Pareek, Professor at Banasthali Vidyapith with over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical sciences, holds gold medals for his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Pharmacy. Dr. Pareek specializes in neuropharmacology and innovative drug delivery systems, focusing on neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. His research includes developing advanced drug delivery systems for immunomodulators like naringenin. Dr. Pareek leads a research team working on these critical health issues and has published over 45 research papers and authored five technical books. He holds an international formulation patent and has received numerous awards, including the Zee National Achievers Award 2023. His work is funded by national and international agencies such as ICMR, DST-SERB, DBT, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, and the International Brain Research Organization. He serves as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Pharmacology and Frontiers in Oncology and reviews for leading journals by Elsevier, Springer, and Bentham.

Dr. Pranav Kumar Prabhakar is currently working as a Professor and Head at Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Meriema, Kohima, Nagaland, India. He is among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (list published by Stanford University, USA, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). He completed his PhD in Biotechnology from IIT Madras. His research focuses on elucidating molecular mechanisms and strategies for oral insulin delivery and mimicking signaling pathways in metabolic disorders (diabetes) using natural products. Dr. Pranav is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society. He serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for many reputed national and international journals. His honors include a travel grant from IIT Madras and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to attend ATTD 2009 in Greece, approved by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). He has published over 160+ research articles, authored/edited 24 books, and 48 book chapters, and delivered 9 oral and poster presentations at scientific meetings.