Associate Professor
St. John's University
New York, New York
Dr. Nitesh Kunda is an Associate Professor in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. John's University, New York. Prior to joining St. John’s, Dr. Kunda was a post-doctoral fellow at the College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, with a research focus in aerosol drug and vaccine delivery.
Dr. Kunda’s current resreach interests include the use of nanotechnology in developing therapeutics against infectious disease and cancer, synthesizing polymeric nanoparticles and attaching targeting moieties for site-specific delivery, amorphous solid dispersions, and drug and vaccine formulation for pulmonary delivery. Dr. Kunda’s laboratory specializes in developing dry powder biologics that do not require cold-chain for storage and transport thereby decreasing the cost of biologics-based products significantly.
Dr. Kunda has numerous high-impact peer-reviewed research publications covering a wide variety of topics including formulation, drug delivery, stabilization of vaccines, and health effects due to common environmental toxicants. Dr. Kunda is an active member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and many other professional organizations. Dr. Kunda has been a moderator for many AAPS workshops and sessions and organized regional AAPS meeting. Further, Dr. Kunda serves as an Associate Editor, Editorial Board Member and Reviewer for high-impact journals.
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Keynote: In vivo Delivery of mRNAs for Anti-Aging Applications: Potential and Challenges
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT