Neelima Dhingra
Panjab University, India
Biography
Neelima Dhingra obtained her BPharmacy, MPharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), and PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Presently, she is serving as an Assistant Professor at Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh. She has 9 years of teaching and research experience. Her major area of research focuses on Designing (2D-QSAR, 3D-QSAR), synthesis, spectroscopy analysis, physicochemical parameters and biological evaluation (in vitro, in vivo, in silico) of steroidal derivatives especially 5- alpha reductase inhibitors. Her research work has been credited with 2 US patents, 4 national patents, 12 research papers in the peer reviewed journals, 7 national awards. She has presented more than 30 abstracts at various national and international conferences. She has guided MPharm candidates and presently two research scholars are enrolled with her for their PhD studies. She is on the editorial board of various national journals and is the Editor Member of Asian Council of Scientific Editors 2014 onwards. She is also life member of various national scientific bodies like APTI, IPGA, PAS, PUPS, IABMS and SPER. She is presently handling government agency like UGC, CSIR, DST funded projects worth Rs 40 lakhs.
Abstract
Abstract : The quest for cure of benign prostatic hyperplasia: Hormones to 5α-reductase inhibitors
