Navnath Gavande

Navnath Gavande serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wayne State University's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS), maintaining both office space in Room 3132 and a dedicated research laboratory in Room 3341. His career bridges academic institutions across three continents with specialized expertise at the chemistry-biology interface.

• PhD in Medicinal/Organic Chemistry, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
• MS in Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Punjab, India
• B. Pharm, S.G.R.S. College of Pharmacy, University of Pune, India

Dr. Gavande's research program strategically integrates structure-based drug design, synthetic nanotechnologies, and immunotherapy to develop novel therapeutics targeting aggressive malignancies including lung, ovarian, and colon cancers. His laboratory employs interdisciplinary approaches that translate molecular insights into potential clinical applications, with particular emphasis on overcoming drug resistance mechanisms. This work builds upon his foundational training in medicinal chemistry and oncology drug development.

As an educator, he teaches advanced pharmacotherapy courses including Principles of Pharmacotherapy VI: Oncology and Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer and Therapy across multiple academic terms. His research team operates from EACPHS Laboratory Room 3341, focusing on next-generation cancer treatment strategies that combine synthetic chemistry innovations with biological evaluation systems.