Medicinal Plants and Marine Drugs

After completion of his postdoctoral training at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Prof. Gautam Sethi joined Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

The focus of his research over the past few years has been to elucidate the mechanism (s) of activation of oncogenic transcription factors such as NF-kB/STAT3 by carcinogens and inflammatory agents and the identification of novel inhibitors of these proteins for prevention of and therapy for cancer.

Saad Tayyab completed his PhD in 1987. At present he is working as a Professor of Biochemistry in the University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is having 34 years of research experience in the field of biochemistry. He has published 1 book and more than 115 Research papers in various National and International Journals. He is serving as an Editorial Board Member and Reviewer of National and international journals.

Drug-protein interaction; Protein: Structure & function; Protein denaturation & stability

MB. Rezaee, has extended his valuable service as an professor in Research Institute Forests and Rangelands-Tehran- IRAN. MB. Rezaee international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. His research interests as a professor reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.

Photochemistry of Medicinal, Aromatic, Poisonous plants

Dr. Sharada Mallubhotla Potukuchi is a Plant Biotechnologist is currently working as a Professor at Department of Biotechnology, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K. Her area of Specialization is Plant Tissue Culture for Secondary Metabolite Production and Genetic Engineering. She has authored two Books, published 25 research papers in National and International journals and presented 60 papers in National & International Conferences. She is also one of the Councillors for The Orchid Society of India, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Honorary Secretary for J&K Society of Biologists.

Her research interests include production and manipulations of bioactive phytochemical metabolites from cell and organ cultures, micropropagation, medicinal plant conservation Biotechnology, Genetic engineering of medicinal plant species and Orchid Biotechnology. Currently she is working on application of bioreactor systems as Future Technology for production of plant bioactives, value additions through biotic and abiotic elicitation, precursor feeding and production of therapeutic bioactive proteins from plant cultures.

M Oliur Rahman is currently working as a Professor at the Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has received his PhD from Hiroshima University, Japan. Previously, he has served for Bangladesh National Herbarium as Senior Scientific Officer. His research interests focus on plant taxonomy, biodiversity, molecular phylogentics and medicinal plants. His research also concentrates on bioprospecting and investigation of the biological activities of medicinal plants including anti-cancerous and anti-diabetic plants of Bangladesh. He has over 70 publications in different peer reviewed prestigious international and national journals including some books. He currently serves as an Editor for Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, member of several professional organizations and Reviewer for several national and international journals.

His research interests concentrates on bioprospecting and investigation of the biological activities of medicinal plants including anti-cancerous and anti-diabetic plants.

Dr. Sharada Mallubhotla Potukuchi is a Plant Biotechnologist is currently working as a Professor at Department of Biotechnology, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K. Her area of Specialization is Plant Tissue Culture for Secondary Metabolite Production and Genetic Engineering. She has authored two Books, published 25 research papers in National and International journals and presented 60 papers in National & International Conferences. She is also one of the Councillors for The Orchid Society of India, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Honorary Secretary for J&K Society of Biologists.

Her research interests include production and manipulations of bioactive phytochemical metabolites from cell and organ cultures, micropropagation, medicinal plant conservation Biotechnology, Genetic engineering of medicinal plant species and Orchid Biotechnology. Currently she is working on application of bioreactor systems as Future Technology for production of plant bioactives, value additions through biotic and abiotic elicitation, precursor feeding and production of therapeutic bioactive proteins from plant cultures.

Dr. Sharada Mallubhotla Potukuchi is a Plant Biotechnologist is currently working as a Professor at Department of Biotechnology, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K. Her area of Specialization is Plant Tissue Culture for Secondary Metabolite Production and Genetic Engineering. She has authored two Books, published 25 research papers in National and International journals and presented 60 papers in National & International Conferences. She is also one of the Councillors for The Orchid Society of India, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Honorary Secretary for J&K Society of Biologists.

Her research interests include production and manipulations of bioactive phytochemical metabolites from cell and organ cultures, micropropagation, medicinal plant conservation Biotechnology, Genetic engineering of medicinal plant species and Orchid Biotechnology. Currently she is working on application of bioreactor systems as Future Technology for production of plant bioactives, value additions through biotic and abiotic elicitation, precursor feeding and production of therapeutic bioactive proteins from plant cultures.

Noor Hasima Binti A K Nagoor Pitchai is working as a professor in Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. She completed her PhD from Edinburgh University, United Kingdom. She has more than 12 publications in International Journals. She has various National and International Awards and Recognitions.

ImmunogeneticsMedical And Health Sciences (Cancer)

Dr. Siti Zaiton Binti Mat So ad is working as a professor at Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry in International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia. She completed her PhD in Natural Product Chemistry from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She has more than 12 publications in International Journals. She has various National and International Awards and Recognitions.

Medicinal Plants and Natural drugs research