Neuroreceptors

Dr. Deepa S. Mandlik is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology with more than 18 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. She is currently serving in the Department of Pharmacology at the Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Dr. Mandlik completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) from the University of Pune, where she secured First Rank in the university. She subsequently obtained her Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm.) in Pharmacology from the University of Pune and earned her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. An accomplished academician and researcher, Dr. Mandlik has published more than 88 research papers in reputed national and international peer-reviewed journals. Her research has received widespread recognition, with an h-index of 20 and more than 1,850 citations. She has authored more than seven pharmaceutical books and contributed over twenty book chapters published by internationally renowned publishers.Dr. Mandlik is a recognized postgraduate and Ph.D. research supervisor. She has successfully guided several postgraduate and doctoral research scholars and has received research grants from various funding agencies in support of her scientific work. Her research interests encompass preclinical evaluation of herbal medicines, inflammation and immunology, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. Her work focuses on the development and pharmacological evaluation of novel therapeutic strategies and the translation of scientific discoveries into clinically relevant healthcare solutions. In addition to her research contributions, Dr. Mandlik has actively participated in curriculum development, academic administration, and professional training, contributing significantly to pharmaceutical education and research in India. Dr. Mithun Singh Rajput works with the Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India as Assistant Professor. He has expertise in neuropharmacology and received his doctoral degree from the Faculty of Medicine, M.G.M. Medical College, Indore, India. He is a recipient of two years’ National Postdoctoral Fellowship from SERB, Department of Science and Technology, India and is associated with the research project as principal investigator. He has overall teaching and research experience of twelve years. His areas of interest include the diagnosis and mitigation strategies for various neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and cerebral ischemia, diabetes associated cognitive impairment, etc. He has received five research grants from government agencies and universities. Dr. Rajput has two patents, published three book chapters and has edited four books. Dr. Rajput is credited with thirty-two publications in peer reviewed indexed journals. He has served many government funding agencies, and journals as a reviewer and editorial board member.

• Part I – Foundations1. Introduction to Neuroreceptors: Structure, Function, and Diversity2. Techniques in Receptor Biology: From Molecular to Systems Neuroscience3. Neurotransmission and Receptor Dynamics in HealthPart II – Receptor Families in the Nervous System4. Ionotropic Receptors: Gatekeepers of Fast Synaptic Transmission5. Metabotropic Receptors: G-Protein Coupling and Intracellular Cascades6. Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Neurotrophic Signaling7. Nuclear Receptors in the Brain: Modulators of Gene Expression and NeuroprotectionPart III – Receptor Dysfunction in Disease8. Excitotoxicity, Cholinergic Dysfunction, and Neurodegeneration9. Dopamine and Serotonin Receptors in Psychiatric and Movement Disorders10. Autoimmunity and Channelopathies: Receptor Targets in Neuromuscular and Central Nervous System Diseases11. Receptor Mechanisms in Pain, Migraine, and Sensory DisordersPart IV – Translational Medicine12. Pharmacological Modulation of Neuroreceptors: Current Therapies and Limitations13. Emerging Therapies: Gene Editing, Biologics, and Receptor-Targeted Nanomedicine14. Future Directions: Personalized Medicine and Neuroreceptor-Based Therapeutics