Inflammation and Cancer

Dr. Anoop Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University (DPSRU), India. With a distinguished career, he has previously served as an Assistant Professor and Head at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, and as Head and Associate Professor at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab. Dr. Kumar has also held research positions at Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and Translational Health Science Institute (THSTI). He earned his Ph.D. from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, as a DST INSPIRE Fellow. He is an Associate Editor for Health Sciences Review and Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. His research focuses on drug repurposing, clinical trial meta-analysis, pharmacoeconomics, and pharmacovigilance. Dr. Neeraj Mishra is a Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Gwalior, where he has served since July 2019. He has over 20 years of teaching and research experience and more than 150 international and national publications in novel, localized, targeted, and controlled drug delivery systems, including nano- and microparticles for the treatment of breast and colon cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Mishra has authored 25 books and 45 book chapters with leading publishers such as Elsevier, Bentham, Springer, and Wiley, and holds five patents (three international and two Indian). His honors include the Distinguished Professor Awards (2019, 2021), Outstanding Scientist Award (2020), and Best Academician Award (2023). In 2025, he was recognized as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier. Dr. Arun Kumar Singh is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy at Vivekanand Global University, Jaipur. He completed both his MPharm in Pharmaceutics and his PhD at Galgotias University, Greater Noida. His research strengths lie in AI-driven cancer research, nano-formulation, and the intersection of blockchain, IoT, machine learning, big data, and neuroscience with pharmaceutical science. He has authored books and contributed chapters on big data and cancer, and his work includes reviews published in reputable journals. His research appears across publishers such as IOP, Elsevier, CRC Press, and Wiley, reflecting a broad publication record and ongoing contributions to AI-enabled oncology and advanced drug delivery. Dr. Ashutosh Pareek, Professor at Banasthali Vidyapith with over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical sciences, holds gold medals for his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Pharmacy. Dr. Pareek specializes in neuropharmacology and innovative drug delivery systems, focusing on neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. His research includes developing advanced drug delivery systems for immunomodulators like naringenin. Dr. Pareek leads a research team working on these critical health issues and has published over 45 research papers and authored five technical books. He holds an international formulation patent and has received numerous awards, including the Zee National Achievers Award 2023. His work is funded by national and international agencies such as ICMR, DST-SERB, DBT, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, and the International Brain Research Organization. He serves as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Pharmacology and Frontiers in Oncology and reviews for leading journals by Elsevier, Springer, and Bentham.Dr. Prabhakar is a Professor and Head in the Department of Biotechnology at Nagaland University, Kohima, India. He has been recognized among leading global scientists by Stanford’s annual Top Scientists list. He earned his PhD in Biotechnology from IIT Madras. His research centers on molecular mechanisms and strategies for oral insulin delivery and mimicking signaling pathways in metabolic disorders using natural products. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society, and contributes as an editorial board member and reviewer for multiple journals. Dr. Prabhakar has received honors including a travel grant to a European conference supported by IIT Madras and CSIR, and funding approved by the Department of Science and Technology. He has published a substantial body of work, authored or edited several books, contributed many chapters, and given numerous talks and poster presentations at conferences.

• 1. Inflammation's Role in Cancer: Unveiling the Molecular Connections2. Inflammatory Pathways in Breast Cancer Development3. Inflammatory Pathways in Oral Cancer Development4. Inflammatory Pathways in Lung Cancer Development5. Inflammatory Pathways in Prostate Cancer Development6. Inflammatory Pathways in Skin Cancer Development7. Inflammatory Pathways in Development of GIT Related Cancers8. From Inflammation to Invasion: Understanding Tumorigenesis and Metastasis9. Preventive Strategies and Public Health Implications for Management of Cancer and Inflammation10. Inflammatory Biomarkers for Cancer Diagnosis11. Unraveling Inflammation's Role in Tumorigenesis: Toward Rational Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Design12. Unraveling Platelets' Dual Role: Bridging Inflammation and Cancer Toward Innovative Therapeutic Strategies13. Targeting Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Novel Therapeutic Strategies and Future Directions in Cancer Treatment14. A New Approach to Cancer Treatment: Reducing Inflammation15. Recent Advances, Current Challenges and Future Perspectives