Advances in DNA and mRNA-Based strategies for Cancer Immunotherapy Part B

Kenneth M. Murphy works in Washington University School of Medecine, USA.

Frederick W. Alt is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator and Director of the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine (PCMM) at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH). He is the Charles A. Janeway Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. He works on elucidating mechanisms that generate antigen receptor diversity and, more generally, on mechanisms that generate and suppress genomic instability in mammalian cells, with a focus on the immune and nervous systems. Recently, his group has developed senstive genome-wide approaches to identify mechanisms of DNA breaks and rearrangements in normal and cancer cells. He has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, and the European Molecular Biology Organization. His awards include the Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research, the Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology, the Lewis S. Rosensteil Prize for Distinugished work in Biomedical Sciences, the Paul Berg and Arthur Kornberg Lifetime Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences, and the William Silan Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentoring from Harvard Medical School.

Arun Kumar Singh earned his M. Pharm in Pharmaceutics from Galgotias University and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Greater Noida. With over a decade of experience teaching pharmacology-related courses, Professor Singh has cultivated a diverse range of research interests, including nano-formulation, blockchain, IoT, machine learning, cancer, artificial intelligence, big data, and neuroscience. He has authored 5 book chapters, edited multiple books with notable international publishers, and has published 24 review papers, including two in the prestigious Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Reviews on Cancer. Renowned for his research acumen, innovative thinking, leadership, and positive outlook, Professor Singh's dedication and hard work have distinguished him as a leading figure in his field.

Dr. Neeraj Mishra is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, India, a position he has held since July 2019. With nearly two decades of teaching and research experience, Dr. Mishra has authored over 100 publications on novel drug delivery systems, focusing on nanocarriers and microparticles for treating breast and colon cancer, as well as neurodegenerative disorders. He has written several books and book chapters, and holds three international and two Indian patents. Dr. Mishra has received numerous accolades, including the "Distinguished Professor Award" (2019, 2021) and the "Outstanding Scientist Award" (2020). He has served as a guest editor for Bentham Sciences and is recognized in Stanford University's World Scientists Rankings for 2022 and 2024.

Sumel Ashique has been working as an assistant professor at Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, Durgapur 713212, West Bengal, India, West Bengal, India. He has 3.5 years of teaching experience. He has achieved 70+ publications of International and national accredited reputed journals (Scopus, UGC). He has knowledge in drug delivery, nanotechnology and targeted treatment strategy. He has also 6 granted patents from IP and Australia & 20 book chapters have been submitted to well-known publishers like Springer, Elsevier, Bentham and Taylor & Francis. Currently he is editing 13 books under CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Springer and Wiley.

Dr. Pranav Kumar Prabhakar is currently working as a Professor and Deputy Director at Parul University, Gujarat, India. He is one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists (list published by Stanford University, USA, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024). He has completed his PhD in Biotechnology from IIT Madras. His main area of research interest focuses on elucidating molecular Mechanisms and Strategies for Oral Insulin Delivery, Mimicking the signaling pathways in Metabolic Disorders (diabetes) with Natural Products. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society. He is also serving as an editorial board member and reviewer for many reputed national and International Journals. Dr. Pranav received honors including the recipient of a travel grant towards attending ATTD 2009 in Greece from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras & Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and approved by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). He has published 100+ research articles in journals, authored 8 books, and 25 book chapters. He also delivered 9 oral and poster presentations in scientific meetings.