Professor and Associate Dean
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Amit K. Tiwari is an Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies and a Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas. Dr. Tiwari earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Ram-Eesh Institute. Dr. Tiwari obtained a master's and doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences from St. John's University, NY and a post-doc from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY. He rose to the rank of tenured full professor at the University of Toledo, leading as its Director of International Engagement. He is a seasoned pharmacologist, a board-certified toxicologist and also leads a extramurally funded ​Cancer and Systems Therapeutics (CAST) program. CAST team is involved in a) developing effective, safe, and targeted anticancer molecules against multidrug-resistant cancers; b) designing, synthesizing and characterizing non-conventional forms of cell death inducers i.e. modulators of necroptosis, methuosis, and autophagy. CAST is also engaged in innovative drug delivery systems, natural products drug discovery, and chemical toxicity. CASTers are particularly interested in the identification of novel targets (single and multi-targets), synthesis and optimization of lead compounds, PK (ADME), PD (i.e. efficacy, model/assay developments, and mechanistic studies), drug-drug/herbal interactions, drug resistance, advanced toxicology assessments, and IP protection and commercialization.
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Monday, October 21, 2024
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MT
Speaker Spotlight: Lifecycle Management Strategies for Liposomal Formulations
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