World Congress on
Pharmacology & Chemistry of Natural Compounds

Vanisree Mulabagal, Ph.D., currently holds a Scientist position in Auburn University, U.S.A. She received Ph.D. in Natural Products Chemistry and has been recognized worldwide for her breakthrough achievements in the fields of medicinal and analytical chemistry. Dr. Mulabagal areas of expertise include: bio-guided isolation of natural products with medicinal properties, in vitro biotechnology methods for mass production of plant pharmaceuticals, quantitative analysis of marker compounds in dietary and botanical supplements and enzyme-based mass spectrometry screening approaches for drug candidates to treat infectious diseases.

Her current research focus on physiochemical behavior and health risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals in environment.

Amy Greeson, Rph is CEO of Natural Discoveries, Inc., a drug discovery, research company. Greeson has traveled extensively internationally exploring remote regions, collecting specimens and teaming with researchers in efforts to discover novel compounds. Specimen Collections have come from some of the most bio-diverse regions of planet earth and from areas which often have no documentation of the flora or fauna, or the medicinal use of plants. A graduates of UNC-Chapel Holl, she presently serves as an Alumini Board Member of the UNC-CH Eshelman School of pharmacy. As an integrative pharmacist, Greeson is work in remote bio-diverse countries with indigenous people, searching for novel medical treatments, has attracted interviews with NPR on several occasions, Australian Public Radio, and numerous articles and other press. Her book, and the silent spoke, will be released in 2018, while Expedition Cong, a documentary based on the 2016 expedition to the Congo is slated to debut in early 2018

Significant research findings to date have been in the areas of cancer, inflammation and pain, the natural activation of stem cells, skin care and malaria.

Starting in 2012, Nial C. DeMena founded several successful cannabis related enterprises, including but not limited to, most notably, Manna Molecular Science, a biotechnology company formed in Massachusetts in 2015 that focuses on new delivery technologies in cannabis therapeutics using novel automated 3d printers. In one full year of commercial operations, Manna Molecular Science is selling thousands of transdermal patches in seven states and has deals to expand operations into three more as well as internationally. He has horizontally shifted the expertise of former scientists of prominent academic and commercial fame from the pharmaceutical transdermal industry into cannabis under his direction at Manna.

Transdermal patches, gels, micro-needles, thin films, semi-solids, robotics, and novel routes of administration

Dr. Krishnan Nair Radhakrishnan had his BSc and MSc degrees in first class in Botany from the University of Kerala, conferred honorary Doctor of Science by the Open International University for Complimentary Medicines, Colombo, Srilanka, for significant achievements in the field of humanitarian studies, obtained certificate in Business English (BEC 2) of the Cambridge University, U.K. He started his research carrier as Junior Research Fellow in the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Ethnobiology (AICRPE) sponsored by the Department of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India at Regional Research Institute (Drug Research) Thiruvananthapuram during 1988-1992. Presently he is the Chief Executive Officer in Charge since August 2016. He had published 24 scientific papers in various International / National journels and books. In addition he had also 8 popular articles to his credit and 1 patent and involved in 6 projects. He is a Life member and Executive Committee member of 18 professional bodies. Some of the notable ones are Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT), Calicut, and Fellow IAAT (FIAT) and former Executive Council Member, Society of Ethnobotanists (SEB) Lucknow, and Fellow (FES) and Nodal Officer for Kerala, Kerala Academy of Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, formerly Joint Secretary , National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi, National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi, Fellow, International Benevolent Research Forum (FIBR) Nagpur, Zoroastrain College, Mumbai, Life member Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA International) Tokyo, Japan, Thiruvananthapuram chapter, Association for Plant Taxonomy(APT) Lucknow and India International Friendship Society, New Delhi.

Ethnobiology

Amanda Vickers is a medicinal plant chemist, product developer, and entrepreneur, currently directing a botanical testing and formulation lab in North Carolina. Bent Creek Institute is a nonprofit organization, founded to connect conservation-driven botanical research from the Southern Appalachian Mountains to commercialization opportunities in a rapidly expanding global natural products marketplace. In 2012, BCI launched the US Botanical Safety Lab, which has since helped more than sixty companies to propel new innovative natural products to market and clear major regulatory milestones. Amanda is also a founding partner of a natural body care company, Mountains to Sea, which creates opportunities to experience more nature every day through a line of “pure and wild” products produced by an integrated network of horticulturists, conservationists, wild harvesters, small farmers, artisans and makers deeply engaged in exploring new definitions of purity and wilderness in an age of exponential accelerations in technology, connectivity, climate change and human population growth.

Developing trust networks within natural product supply chains.

Dr. Prem, the founder Director and CEO of Clean Green Biosystems, Clean Green Bio Research Foundation and CRS Bio Engineering Pvt Ltd. Dr.S.Prem Mathi Maran, completed his Masters degree in Biology, Master of Philosophy in Toxicology and Doctor of Philosophy in Bio Chemistry. He is due to get his Doctor of Science in Phytochemistry. Dr.Prem is having 18 years of experience in the phytochemicals Industry. He is expert in deriving the process for herbal extraction system, phytochemicals extraction system, nutraceuticals extraction system, natural food colour extraction system and fruits and vegetable processing system. He is having expertise in the process design, process development, method development of herbal/phytochemicals/nutraceuticals/functional foods extraction system. He has developed novel methods of extracting bioactive principles from fresh herbs , fruits and vegetables. Dr. Prems other areas of expertise in HPLC and HPTLC analysis of phytochemicals, Process validation, Drug delivery system, pesticides formulation technology and biological assays. He has authored more than 25 research publications in peer reviewed journals of national and International origins. He is the associate editor of Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry and Journal of Biotechnology and bio Engineering. He is visiting faculty in few Indian universities and handling subjects on phytochemicals extraction to M.Tech and M.S courses. Doctoral committee member in a Indian University. Technical adviser in various herbal extraction companies and phytopharmaceuticals company in India and overseas.

Process design, Process development, Method development of Herbal/Phytochemicals/Nutraceuticals/Functional foods extraction system

Mohamed Eddouks is Professor at Moulay Ismail University, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia, Morocco. He is a researcher in Physiology and Pharmacology with a Master Degree in Metabolic and Molecular Endocrinology from University of Paris vi, a specialized certificate in Endocrine Pharmacology from University of Paris vii and PhD degrees in Physiology and Pharmacology from University of Liege, Belgium and Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco. After his post-doctoral fellowship at Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Montreal, Canada, he is working for the last 16 years on medicinal plants. His work on antidiabetic and antihypertensive plants is well recognized globally.His contribution to this field includes four international books and more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters of international repute. He is Guest Editor of American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Lead Guest Editor of an annual special issue published by Evidence-Based and Complementary Alternative Medicine, Regional Editor of the Following journals: American Journal of Food Technology, Journal of Applied Sciences, Trends in Applied Sciences Research and Singapore Journal of Scientific research, Member of Editorial Board of several international journals. He has been honored with the first Prize of Scientific Research in 2008 by the Moroccan Association of Research and Development and the first Prize of the Federation of Arab Scientific Councils in 2016. He has been the Dean of Polydisciplinary Faculty of Errachidia from 2008 to 2012.

His research focuses on ethnobiological as well as pharmacological issues in the use of Moroccan medicinal plants for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, obesity and hypertension.

Noureddine EL AOUAD is Professor at Ibn-Zohr University, Agadir-Morocco since 2014. He is a Doctor in Organic Chemistry from Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech-Morocco, Doctor on Pharmacognosy and holds a professional Master's degree in rational use of medicines from University of Valencia-Spain. Since 2003 he has been working as a researcher at pharmacology department at faculty of pharmacy of university of Valencia and then as a senior at Foundation Medina in Granada working on the use of microbial cultures as source of new bioactive molecules useful in anti-infective and anticancer therapies. He is the author of two patents, more than 30 publications on different fields. Currently he is developing new methodologies for valorization of endemic plants from the south of Morocco and the Mediterranean area in the framework of a European project H2020.

medicinal Chemistry and drug discovery: isolation, structural elucidation of bioactive compounds from natural sources, Semi-synthesis, total synthesis and biological activities evaluation

Dr. Manal is a Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI) from 2017 to till now. She had done her PhD in Organic Chemistry at Cairo University. Manal is a member at Egyptian Society of Natural Toxins and also a member in other 9 societies. She published 30 research papers. She is editorial board member for International Journals of : The Public Science Framework and The Journal of Harmonized Research Publications.

Medicinal Chemistry-Chemistry of Natural Products & Biological applications & Spectroscopic Chemistry

Dr Kumar is a clinician, drug discovery scientist, entrepreneur and science journalist with over 15 years of research-teaching experience in pharmacology and regenerative medicine. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has attracted investments from several national and international organisations at various stages of his carrier. He has successfully directed several projects in preclinical / clinical pharmacology, cardio/vascular pathophysiology, diabetic complications, medical devices, arthritis, and regenerative medicine, which has resulted in either patentable products and/or high impact publications. He is Editor-in-Chief of www.jnbsm.org and www.bemsreports.org.

Preclinical / clinical pharmacology, cardio/vascular pathophysiology, Diabetic complications, Medical devices, Arthritis, and Regenerative medicine

Claudia Sampaio de Andrade Lima is the President of the Technological Institute of Bio-sustainable Chains and also Federal University of Pernambuco Professor, at Recife, Brazil. She is researcher in Pharmaco-Chemistry, working mainly on medicinal plants, functional foods and microorganisms from terrestrial and marine natural resources, for pharmacological, food and cosmetic utilization and development of biopharmaceuticals. She is CTFITO-PE (Technical Committee of Medicinal Plants and Phytotheraphy of Pernambuco state) Coordinator and also a Member of the Advisory Committee of the Board of Directors of the International PhytoEssence Consortium.

Pharmaco-Chemistry

Elvira Gaspar has completed her PhD from New University of Lisbon in 1994. Elvira Gaspar currently working as a assistant professor in the New University of Lisbon is well known for her research in areas of Analytical and green chemistry. She completed her Doctoral research working at Faculty of Sciences and Technology in University of Lisbon. Since 1984, she has been Regent and Professor of different disciplines of Chemistry Department of Faculty of Science and Technology of New University of Lisbon including Organic Chemistry, Chemical Information and Documentation. She is also serving as a member of Scientific Board of Brazilian publication: Orbital - The Electronic Journal of Chemistry. Elvira has been active many of the well known chemical societies and associations. She has also worked for a start up, Airmarkers a new medical screening methodologies company, proof of concept.

Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Bio Organic analytical chemistry

Sreenivasan Sasidharan has completed his PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2007. He is the Associate Professor in Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine of Universiti Sains Malaysia, a public University in Malaysia. He has over 160 publications with total impact factor of 180 (more than 1000 citation), multiple book chapters, significant grant support, and over 100 posters/abstracts at national and international meetings as well as Organizer, Keynote, Invited Speaker and chair of International & National Congresses. Has been serving as an Editorial Board Member and Reviewer of international journals, local and international research grants. He reviewed more than 150 manuscript for international journal.

His research interests include medicinal plants and their role in Health and Disease Management, Molecular Mechanisms and Biology of Free Radicals, miRNA, Anticancer, Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and also isolations and identification of phytochemicals from local natural resources for various biotechnology purposes including green synthesis of gold nanoparticle. He also graduated more than 15 post graduate student as main supervisor.

Vanisree Mulabagal, Ph.D., currently holds a Scientist position in Auburn University, U.S.A. She received Ph.D. in Natural Products Chemistry and has been recognized worldwide for her breakthrough achievements in the fields of medicinal and analytical chemistry. Dr. Mulabagal areas of expertise include: bio-guided isolation of natural products with medicinal properties, in vitro biotechnology methods for mass production of plant pharmaceuticals, quantitative analysis of marker compounds in dietary and botanical supplements and enzyme-based mass spectrometry screening approaches for drug candidates to treat infectious diseases.

Her current research focus on physiochemical behavior and health risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals in environment.

Serge Auvin is a senior leader in Pharmaceutical Industry with 27 years experience in Medicinal Chemistry. From 2007-2008 he is a Deputy Director of Medicinal Chemistry and Director Medicinal Chemistry from 2008-2017. Serge is recognized expert in Medicinal Chemistry for small molecules and peptides, Design of molecules selectively targeting enzymes, receptors or multi protein complexes. Also he is a Research project leader in Oncology, Neurology and Endocrinology. Serge had connections with well-known peptide experts in Europe, Singapore and in the USA. He is a member of the French SCT and of the European Peptide Society.

Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology, Neurology, Endocrinology