Dr. Subheet K. Jain, Professor, GNDU granted patent for New Anti-Fungal Drug Formulation
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Dr. Subheet K. Jain, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, and Coordinator, Centre for Basic and Translational Research in Health Science, Guru Nanak Dev University has been granted a patent entitled “Non-Settling Nanovesicular Formulation for Delivery of Amphotericin B” for a period of 20 years with patent number 398050 by the Patent Office, Govt. of India on 30th May 2022.
Prof. Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Prof. S. S. Behl, Dean Academic Affairs, Prof. K. S. Kahlon, Registrar, Prof. Hardeep Singh, OSD to VC office, Guru Nanak Dev University congratulated Dr. Jain for his achievement. Dr. Jain informed that in this patent, new formulation for anti-fungal drug has been developed. The developed formulation is highly effective for treatment of systemic fungal diseases. It is safe in nature and because of low cast it is within the reach of common people. Dr. Jain also informed that due to the environmental changes, cases of fungal diseases are on the rise. This formulation will help in providing low cost therapy to common people.
Dr. Balbir Singh, Head, and Dr. Preet Mohinder Singh Bedi, Senior Prof., faculty members, research scholars and co-authors of Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar have congratulated Dr. Jain for his outstanding research work.
This is another big achievement attained by Dr. Jain after he had been placed among the Top 2% scientists of the world for the year 2021 in the list published by Stanford University, USA in PloS Biology.
Dr. Jain’s lab has published more than 130 research papers in Journals of International repute. He has also written 12 book chapters and has already been granted two patents. He has successfully completed ten research projects funded by various agencies like DST, AICTE, ICMR and UGC, New Delhi. Presently six research scholars (including two international research students) are working in his lab on different research projects related to development of safe and cost effective formulations for anti-fungal and anti-cancer drugs.
Dr. Subheet K. Jain, Professor, GNDU granted patent for New Anti-Fungal Drug Formulation. Dr. Jain expressed his gratitude to Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Jaspal Singh Sandhu for creating excellent research facilities at GNDU.
June 4,2022
