Awards

Our lab has been honored by leading scientific and industry bodies for our contributions to pharmaceutical research, formulation innovation, and commitment to quality and compliance.

Henis Patel (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Sotorasib Nanosuspension: A Patient-Centric Approach to Improve Oral Absorption and Overcome Limitations Associated with Current Treatment. International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of the Americas Foundation (IPEC) Foundation Award ceremony, Salt Lake City, UT. Received IPEC Foundation Graduate Student Award ($1500), October 2024

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Mukti Vats (POST-DOC), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Targeting Multiple Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC: Therapeutic Potential of ARV-825 and Gefitinib-Based PROTAC-3 Protein Degraders. American Association of Indian Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAiPS) meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Received AAiPS Graduate Student Award ($500), October 2024

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Mukti Vats (POST-DOC), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Targeting Multiple Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC: Therapeutic Potential of ARV-825 and Gefitinib-Based PROTAC-3 Protein Degraders. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2024

Snehal Daware (GRAD), Priyanka Panchal (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Development of Nanosuspension Loaded Dissolving Microneedles for Delivery of a Novel Combination of Drugs for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2024

Himaxi Patel (GRAD), Anjali Yadav (GRAD), Akanksha Ugale (GRAD), Vikas Dukhande (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Permeability Enhancer Incorporated Oral Nanosuspension of BRD4 Degrader for Glioblastoma Treatment. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2024

Shashank Reddy Pasika (GRAD), Henis Patel (GRAD), Yi Guo (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Formulation Development and Optimization of Fenofibrate Nanosuspension Coated Microcrystalline Cellulose Based Granules. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2024

Mukti Vats (POST-DOC), Drishti Rathod (GRAD), Henis Patel (GRAD), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Terjahna Richards, Ketan Patel (SJU)

Self-Emulsifying NanoPODS (Nano-PND Oral Delivery Systems) for Oral Delivery of PND1186: In Silico Modeling for Bioavailability Estimation. SuRE Biennial Conference, NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD. Received Second Place for Poster Presentation ($100), July 2024

Snehal Daware (GRAD), Priyanka Panchal (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Development of Nanosuspension Loaded Dissolving Microneedles for Delivery of a Novel Combination of Drugs for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. St. John’s University, Queens, NY. 3-Minute Thesis Competition Award - Public Choice ($100), April 2024

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Mukti Vats (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Targeting Multiple Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC: Therapeutic Potential of ARV-825 and Gefitinib-Based PROTAC-3 Protein Degraders. St. John’s University, Queens, NY. Jarowski Legacy Award ($1000), November 2023

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Bhavesh Deore (GRAD), Carlos Sanhueza (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Cetuximab-Based Proteolysis Targeting Chimera for Effectual Downregulation of NSCLC with Varied EGFR Mutations. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Orlando, FL. Received Best Poster Award and AAPS Travelship, October 2023

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Novel Gene Therapy for Drug-Resistant Melanoma: Synergistic Combination of PTEN Plasmid and BRD4 PROTAC Loaded Lipid Nanocarriers. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Orlando, FL. Received Best Poster Award, October 2023

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Combinatorial Therapy of BRD4 and EGFR-Based Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras Delivered within EGFR-Peptide Anchored Nano Liposomal Cargos for Combating Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Orlando, FL. Received AAPS Travelship, October 2023

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Lipid Nanoparticles versus Lipoplexes: Optimizing Complexing Head Group and Formulation Technology for Efficient Gene Delivery. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Orlando, FL. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2023

Rajeshri Patel (POST-DOC), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Henis Patel (GRAD), Sruthi Sarvepalli (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Development of rapidly soluble mebendazole nanosuspension for colorectal cancer. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Orlando, FL. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2023

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Novel Gene Therapy for Drug-Resistant Melanoma: Synergistic Combination of PTEN Plasmid and BRD4 PROTAC Loaded Lipid Nanocarriers. AAPS Northeast Regional Discussion Group (NERDG) Queens, NY. Academic Research Award ($500), March 2023

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Rehab Hegazy (POST-DOC), Yige Fu (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

An oral lipid nanocomplex incorporating BRD4 PROTAC and Vemurafenib overcomes BRAF inhibitor resistance in malignant melanoma in vivo. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Boston, MA. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2022

Sabrina Banella (VISITING SCHOLAR), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Cisplatin/hyaluronan complex: a novel loco-regional treatment in tumors over-expressing CD44 receptor. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Boston, MA. Received Best Abstract Award 2022 and Merck-sponsored Travelship ($700), October 2022

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Ultra-deformable nanocarrier of BRD4 PROTAC and Aurora Kinase B Inhibitor to target “undruggable” c-Myc in BRAF inhibitor-resistant melanoma. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Boston, MA. Received Best Abstract Award 2022 and Merck sponsored Travelship ($700), October 2022

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Palmitoyl Carnitine-anchored nanoliposomes for Pancreatic cancer and neovasculature-specific delivery of Gemcitabine Elaidate. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) annual meeting, Boston, MA. Received Best Abstract Award 2022 and Astra Zeneca sponsored Travelship ($500), October 2022

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Rehab Hegazy (POST-DOC), Yige Fu (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

An oral lipid nanocomplex incorporating BRD4 PROTAC and Vemurafenib overcomes BRAF inhibitor resistance in malignant melanoma in vivo. American Association of Indian Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAiPS) meeting, Boston, MA. Received AAiPS Graduate Student Award ($500), October 2022

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Joseph Jablonski, Bhavesh Deore (GRAD), Sonia Mediouni, Carlos A Sanhueza, Susana T Valente, Ketan Patel (SJU)

Bictegravir nanomicelles and anionic pullulan loaded vaginal film: Dual mechanistic pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, AAPS Northeast Regional Discussion Group (NERDG) Windsor, CT. Academic Research Award ($500), March 2022

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Lipid nanocarrier to deliver PTEN plasmid and BRD4 degrader for BRAFi-resistant melanoma therapy. St. John’s University, Queens, NY. 3-Minute Thesis Competition Award – 1st Prize ($100), November 2022

Siddhant Palekar (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Developing Tolvaptan Amorphous Solid Dispersion using Hot Melt Extrusion. St. John’s University, Queens, NY. 3-Minute Thesis Competition Award - Public Choice, November 2022

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aerosolized nanoliposomal carrier of remdesivir: A Potential alternative for COVID-19 treatment in vitro. Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Symposium in Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John’s University, Queens, NY. Jarowski Symposium Best Poster presentation ($200), November 2021

Manali Patki (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Extended release self-injectable in-situ depot of a novel combination: Gemcitabine and Cytidine Deaminase Inhibitor for treatment of Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Symposium in Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John’s University, Queens, NY. Jarowski Symposium Best Poster presentation ($200), November 2021

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Yuqi Yang (GRAD), Zhe-Sheng Chen (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Susceptibility of Lung Carcinoma Cells to Nanostructured Lipid Carrier of ARV-825, a BRD4 Degrading Proteolysis Targeting Chimera. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) meeting, Philadelphia, PA. AAPS Travelship ($1000), October 2021

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Manali Patki (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Cannabidiol: A Promising Remdesivir Metabolism Inhibitor plus an anti-cytokines storm agent to the rescue of COVID-19. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Received Best Abstract Award and AAPS Travelship ($1000), October 2021

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Yuqi Yang (GRAD), Zhe-Sheng Chen (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Hari Priya Vemana (GRAD), Vikas V. Dukhande (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Galactose-decorated liver tumor-specific nanoliposomes incorporating selective BRD4-targeted PROTAC for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2021

Siddhant Palekar (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Development of a screening tool to predict the effect on mechanical properties of different commonly used polymer-plasticizer combinations to prepare pharmaceutical films. American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Received Best Abstract Award, October 2021

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Awards

Henis Patel (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Mukti Vats (POST-DOC), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Mukti Vats (POST-DOC), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Snehal Daware (GRAD), Priyanka Panchal (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Himaxi Patel (GRAD), Anjali Yadav (GRAD), Akanksha Ugale (GRAD), Vikas Dukhande (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Shashank Reddy Pasika (GRAD), Henis Patel (GRAD), Yi Guo (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Mukti Vats (POST-DOC), Drishti Rathod (GRAD), Henis Patel (GRAD), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Terjahna Richards, Ketan Patel (SJU)

Snehal Daware (GRAD), Priyanka Panchal (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Mukti Vats (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Bhavesh Deore (GRAD), Carlos Sanhueza (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Rajeshri Patel (POST-DOC), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Henis Patel (GRAD), Sruthi Sarvepalli (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Rehab Hegazy (POST-DOC), Yige Fu (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Sabrina Banella (VISITING SCHOLAR), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Akanksha Patel (GRAD), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Rehab Hegazy (POST-DOC), Yige Fu (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Joseph Jablonski, Bhavesh Deore (GRAD), Sonia Mediouni, Carlos A Sanhueza, Susana T Valente, Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Siddhant Palekar (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Manali Patki (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Yuqi Yang (GRAD), Zhe-Sheng Chen (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Richa Vartak (GRAD), Manali Patki (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Richa Vartak (GRAD), Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Yuqi Yang (GRAD), Zhe-Sheng Chen (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Aishwarya Saraswat (GRAD), Hari Priya Vemana (GRAD), Vikas V. Dukhande (SJU), Ketan Patel (SJU)

Siddhant Palekar (GRAD), Ketan Patel (SJU)