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Neeraj Singh Thakur

TitleFellow,Postdoctoral Research
InstitutionUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
DepartmentPharmaceutical Sciences
AddressCPB 254
1110 N Stonewall Ave
Oklahoma City OK 73117
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0003-1758-0737 Additional info
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    National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, IndiaPhD07/2018Pharmaceutical Technology
    National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, IndiaM.Tech06/2013Pharmaceutical Technology
    Shri G. S. Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, IndiaB.Pharm05/2011Pharmaceutical Sciences
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    2024John B. Bruce Scholarship Award, College of Pharmacy, OUHSC, Oklahoma City, USA
    2023Best abstract award, Americal Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, USA
    2020Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship 2020-2021 , Federal Commission of Scholarships, Switzerland
    2016International travel grant, DST, New Delhi
    2013INSPIRE Fellowship Award, DST-INSPIRE, New Delhi
    2013CSIR JRF Award, CSIR, New Delhi

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    • An accomplished Formulation and Analytical Scientist in the field of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, with 12 years of experience in materials science and nanotechnology. Skilled in developing materials for imaging, biosensing, coatings, cosmetics, and drug delivery applications.

    • Areas of expertise encompass organic synthesis (polymers, lipids, amphiphiles), formulations (oral, parenteral, ocular, inner ear, and topical), nanofabrication (polymeric/lipid/hybrid nanoparticles, thin films, nanocoating, microfluidics, T-mixer, homogenizers, sputter), theranostics (sensing, imaging, and therapy), materials characterization (EDX, DLS, Zeta, NTA, UV-vis/FL spectroscopy, optical/fluorescence/electron microscopy, rheology), cell assays (cell staining, internalization study, live-dead, apoptosis, ROS), bioanalysis (LC-MS/MS, FTIR/NMR spectroscopy, ELISA, GE/PAGE/CE electrophoresis), and proficiency in software and statistical tools (JMP-Pro®, Design-Expert®, GraphPad Prism®, OriginPro®, Fluoview, PK solver, ChemBioDraw®, Microsoft Office®, Empower®, MassLynx®, MestRenova®, OpenLab CDC®).

    • A team player with experience in training and mentoring over 10 undergraduate and PhD students from diverse scientific, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds at various institutes. Demonstrated multitasking and leadership abilities, including establishing fully equipped formulations and analytical development laboratories at CIAB, Mohali, and OUHSC, Oklahoma City. Led 10 team projects across different institutes, resulting in 5 patents and 20 peer-reviewed publications.
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    1. Thakur NS, Rus I, Herbert A, Zallocchi M, Chakrabarty B, Joshi AD, Lomeo J, Agrahari V. Crosslinked-hybrid nanoparticle embedded in thermogel for sustained co-delivery to inner ear. J Nanobiotechnology. 2024 Aug 13; 22(1):482. PMID: 39135039; PMCID: PMC11321169.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    2. Thakur NS; Saleh N; Khan AF; Chakrabarty B; Agrahari V. Progress and Promise of Photoresponsive Nanocarriers for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer. Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, C: Photochemistry Reviews. 2024; (59):100665.
    3. Thakur NS, Rus I, Sparks E, Agrahari V. Dual stimuli-responsive and sustained drug delivery NanoSensoGel formulation for prevention of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity. J Control Release. 2024 Feb 21; 368:66-83. PMID: 38331002.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Kirar S, Chaudhari D, Thakur NS, Jain S, Bhaumik J, Laha JK, Banerjee UC. Light-assisted anticancer photodynamic therapy using porphyrin-doped nanoencapsulates. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2021 Jul; 220:112209. PMID: 34049179.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    5. Thakur NS, Mandal N, Patel G, Kirar S, Reddy YN, Kushwah V, Jain S, Kalia YN, Bhaumik J, Banerjee UC. Co-administration of zinc phthalocyanine and quercetin via hybrid nanoparticles for augmented photodynamic therapy. Nanomedicine. 2021 04; 33:102368. PMID: 33548477.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    6. Paul S, Thakur NS, Chandna S, Reddy YN, Bhaumik J. Development of a light activatable lignin nanosphere based spray coating for bioimaging and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B. 2021 02 14; 9(6):1592-1603. PMID: 33471014.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Cells
    7. Chandna S, Thakur NS, Kaur R, Bhaumik J. Lignin-Bimetallic Nanoconjugate Doped pH-Responsive Hydrogels for Laser-Assisted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy. Biomacromolecules. 2020 08 10; 21(8):3216-3230. PMID: 32631057.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    
    8. Patel G, Thakur NS, Kushwah V, Patil MD, Nile SH, Jain S, Banerjee UC, Kai G. Liposomal Delivery of Mycophenolic Acid With Quercetin for Improved Breast Cancer Therapy in SD Rats. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2020; 8:631. PMID: 32612988; PMCID: PMC7308462.
      Citations: 9     
    9. Patel G, Thakur NS, Kushwah V, Patil MD, Nile SH, Jain S, Kai G, Banerjee UC. Mycophenolate co-administration with quercetin via lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced breast cancer management. Nanomedicine. 2020 02; 24:102147. PMID: 31884040.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    10. Kaur R, Thakur NS, Chandna S, Bhaumik J. Development of agri-biomass based lignin derived zinc oxide nanocomposites as promising UV protectant-cum-antimicrobial agents. J Mater Chem B. 2020 01 14; 8(2):260-269. PMID: 31799593.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    
    11. Kirar S, Thakur NS, Laha JK, Banerjee UC. Porphyrin Functionalized Gelatin Nanoparticle-Based Biodegradable Phototheranostics: Potential Tools for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy. ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2019 Oct 21; 2(10):4202-4212. PMID: 35021435.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    
    12. Dastidar DG, Das A, Datta S, Ghosh S, Pal M, Thakur NS, Banerjee UC, Chakrabarti G. Paclitaxel-encapsulated core-shell nanoparticle of cetyl alcohol for active targeted delivery through oral route. Nanomedicine (Lond). 2019 08; 14(16):2121-2150. PMID: 31411540.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    13. Chandna S, Thakur NS, Reddy YN, Kaur R, Bhaumik J. Engineering Lignin Stabilized Bimetallic Nanocomplexes: Structure, Mechanistic Elucidation, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Potential. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2019 Jul 08; 5(7):3212-3227. PMID: 33405583.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    
    14. Thakur NS, Patel G, Kushwah V, Jain S, Banerjee UC. Facile development of biodegradable polymer-based nanotheranostics: Hydrophobic photosensitizers delivery, fluorescence imaging and photodynamic therapy. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2019 Apr; 193:39-50. PMID: 30818153.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    15. Thakur NS, Patel G, Kushwah V, Jain S, Banerjee UC. Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle-Lipid Nanocomposites for On-Demand Delivery, Tumor Accumulation, and Combined Photothermal-Photodynamic Therapy. ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2019 Jan 22; 2(1):349-361. PMID: 35016358.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    
    16. Thakur NS, Mandal N, Banerjee UC. Esterase-Mediated Highly Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters and Their Use in Ultrasensitive Detection of Mercury: Synthetic and Mechanistic Aspects. ACS Omega. 2018 Dec 31; 3(12):18553-18562. PMID: 31458426; PMCID: PMC6643912.
      Citations: 3     
    17. Kirar S, Thakur NS, Laha JK, Bhaumik J, Banerjee UC. Development of Gelatin Nanoparticle-Based Biodegradable Phototheranostic Agents: Advanced System to Treat Infectious Diseases. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2018 Feb 12; 4(2):473-482. PMID: 33418737.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    
    18. Bhaumik J, Thakur NS, Aili PK, Ghanghoriya A, Mittal AK, Banerjee UC. Bioinspired Nanotheranostic Agents: Synthesis, Surface Functionalization, and Antioxidant Potential. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2015 Jun 08; 1(6):382-392. PMID: 33445243.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    
    19. Banoth L, Thakur NS, Bhaumik J, Banerjee UC. Biocatalytic Approach for the Synthesis of Enantiopure Acebutolol as a ß1-Selective Blocker. Chirality. 2015 Jun; 27(6):382-91. PMID: 25977108.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Cells
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