EDITORIAL SECTIONS

Brita Belli is an award-winning science and tech writer and Senior Manager of Communications at Recursion, a clinical-stage TechBio company. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, MSN.com, and Alternet, and she has covered AI drug discovery and other health tech topics for Future Medicine AI, On Drug Delivery, European Biopharmaceutical Review, and OR Manager Magazine. She’s the author of The Autism Puzzle: Connecting the Dots Between Environmental Toxins and Rising Autism Rates (Seven Stories Press).

Dr. Arun Shastry is a Bengaluru-based scientist with a PhD in Immunogenetics. He is the Co-Founder, Managing Director, and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Hanugen Therapeutics, a pioneering biopharmaceutical company focused on oligonucleotide-based therapies for rare genetic diseases, particularly Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). With over two decades in drug discovery for rare disorders, Dr. Shastry drives affordable, accessible treatments through innovative personalized medicine approaches in India.

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.

Sindhoor S M is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Mandya, Karnataka. His areas of specialisation include nanotechnology-based drug delivery system, lipid-based formulations, Topical delivery and gastroretentive in situ gel systems. He has published eight papers based on nanotechnology and lipid-based drug delivery system in peer reviewed indexed journals. Presently he is involved in the development of lipid-based delivery systems.

Marina Koland, is Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at the NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore. Her area of specialisation in research is mucoadhesive and nanoparticulate drug delivery. She has published 50 research papers in peer reviewed journals, presented papers at 10 National and 3 International Conferences and worked on several Nitte University funded projects. She is currently working on solid lipid nanoparticles and micelles as drug carriers for targeting.

Dr. Disha Marwaha received her PhD in biological sciences from CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), India in 2024. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the GLA University, Mathura. She has more than 20 publications in international peer-reviewed Journals. She is an expert in formulation and development, nanomedicine and pharmacokinetics focusing on innovative therapeutic and targeted drug delivery systems.

Dr. Neha Singh received her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), India, in 2025. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Lloyd School of Pharmacy, Greater Noida. Dr. Singh has contributed extensively to the field of pharmaceutical sciences, with many publications, patents, and book chapters in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals. Her primary research interests include formulation development, nanomedicine and pharmacokinetics, with a focus on innovative therapeutic strategies and targeted drug delivery systems. Dr. Singh’s work reflects her commitment to advancing precision medicine and developing next-generation solutions for healthcare.