Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and CNS Disorders Recent Progress and Perspectives

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. 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.