Preshita Desai

Preshita Desai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences. She holds a B. Pharm., M. Pharmacy, and Ph.D. (Tech.) from the Institute of Chemical Technology, India, with additional certifications in clinical trials and project management from Johns Hopkins University and UC Irvine.

• Education:
• B. Pharmacy (2010), M. Pharmacy (2012), Ph.D. (Tech.) (2016) - Institute of Chemical Technology, India
• Certifications in Clinical Trials (2017), and Project Planning (2017) - Johns Hopkins/UC Irvine

Her research focuses on strategic formulation design, nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, tumor treating fields (TTFields), and cancer chemoprevention. Key interests include targeted delivery systems, bioavailability enhancement, and neurodegenerative disease management.

Recent articles emphasize nanoformulations for colorectal cancer, TTFields-targeted nanoparticles, and curcumin-based therapies. Her work spans in vitro/in vivo studies, drug combination strategies, and novel delivery platforms. Awards include the 2020 DDTR-CRS Best Oral Paper and OMICS Best Young Researcher Award (2015).

• Grants/Research:
• NIH R-01 Subaward Co-I (2022)
• AACR-Novocure Fellowship PI (2019-2022)

She contributes to professional organizations like AACR, AACP, and CRS. Patents include lipid bioconjugates (2021) and nanoformulation technologies.