Biografisk notat

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. Arun Kumar Singh is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy at Vivekanand Global University, Jaipur. He completed both his MPharm in Pharmaceutics and his PhD at Galgotias University, Greater Noida. His research strengths lie in AI-driven cancer research, nano-formulation, and the intersection of blockchain, IoT, machine learning, big data, and neuroscience with pharmaceutical science. He has authored books and contributed chapters on big data and cancer, and his work includes reviews published in reputable journals. His research appears across publishers such as IOP, Elsevier, CRC Press, and Wiley, reflecting a broad publication record and ongoing contributions to AI-enabled oncology and advanced drug delivery. Prof. Anil Chuturgoon is a medical biochemist with a PhD in toxicology and epigenetics. He is a professor and head of medical biochemistry and is currently the dean of research at the College of Health Sciences. He is a B-rated medical scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa; he has published over 200 research papers and 12 chapters in books, and he has edited two books and many conference proceedings. He actively researches epigenetic phenomena in toxicology and its implications in human diseases. He is a world expert on mycotoxins and their biological toxicity in humans. He pioneered research on fusariotoxins and epigenetics and their implication in disease. His contribution to Toxicology has been recognised by the CTD curator (NIEHS, USA), where 8 of his manuscripts are included in this database; the database provides manually curated information about chemical–gene/protein interactions, chemical–disease and gene-disease relationships. He has successfully supervised and graduated over 150 Masters and 50 PhD students. He serves as editor of several journals, including Nature: Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Reproductive Health. Dr Aaushi Pareek works as an Assistant Professor at Banasthali Vidyapith, India. Her research focuses on neuropharmacology and developing targeted drug-delivery systems for neurological and inflammatory diseases. As an independent principal investigator, she is deeply committed to advancing the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases through innovative therapeutic approaches. She holds an international formulation patent for developing polyphenol-loaded phytosomes for cancer treatment. She is also a distinguished recipient of international travel grants from the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) and the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). Dr. Bonga Chiliza is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. He is the Deputy Editor of the South African Journal of Psychiatry and one of the Founding Directors of the Africa Global Mental Health Institute. He completed his medical degree and psychiatry specialization at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and his PhD at Stellenbosch University. His research interests include first-episode psychosis, schizophrenia, psych epidemiology and health services research and medical education. Prof Chiliza has received several awards from South African institutions and research grants from international funding agencies. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has also led a number of not-for-profit boards, including the South African YMCA, the South African Society of Psychiatrists, and Harambee Medical Consulting.