Mandip S Sachdeva's Biography

Mandip S Sachdeva, Professor, Florida A&M University

Dr Mandip Sachdeva, PhD, a professor and section leader for the pharmaceutics activity in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical sciences, has secured more $ 25 million in grant. His work has resulted in more than 90 peer reviewed publications, six book chapters and more than 150 presentations in national and international meetings.He has been the editor-in-chief of CRC Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems since 2007. In 2010, he was a recipient of the FAMU Research Excellence Award. He has also worked for SynPhar Laboratories in Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada for four years as a group Leader for Drug Targeting. He has made significant contributions to the knowledge and understanding in the area of Drug Delivery with special emphasis in inhalation/aerosol delivery as applied to lung cancer and topical delivery of neuropeptides. Besides, Dr Sachdeva has identified new molecular pathways and mechanisms for therapeutic agents intended for the treatment of lung cancer and skin inflammation.