Global experts converge at Galgotias for Pharmainnovate Summit
The Second Pharma Innovate Summit 2025 on “From Molecule to Medicine: Drug Development, Drug Delivery & Life-Saving Therapies” was organised by Galgotias College of Pharmacy, bringing together distinguished academicians, researchers, and industry experts from across the globe.
The two-day event aimed to foster knowledge exchange and highlight recent advancements in pharmaceutical sciences, innovative technologies, and the sustainable development of drug delivery systems.
Suneel Galgotia, Chairman of Galgotias College of Pharmacy, extended his immense support for the growth and success of this inspiring event. He reaffirmed his commitment to encouraging such meaningful initiatives and strengthening future endeavours that promote academic excellence and innovation.
The conference began with an inspiring inaugural ceremony led by Dr Dhruv Galgotia, CEO of Galgotias College of Pharmacy.
He appreciated the efforts of all participants and emphasised that such conferences strengthen knowledge exchange, foster collaboration, and position Galgotias as a growing hub of excellence in pharmaceutical research.
His encouraging words set a positive and dynamic tone for the event.
Dr Vikram Sharma, Director of Galgotias College of Pharmacy, delivered the welcome address and highlighted the significance of life-saving therapies in modern pharmacy practice.
On the first day of the conference, Prof Vladimir Tolmachev from Uppsala University, Sweden, provided deep insights into how engineered scaffold proteins can be designed to recognise and bind to specific tumour markers, enabling targeted imaging and therapy.
The day continued with an engaging lecture by Prof Wenxin Wang from the University of Dublin, Ireland, who explained the limitations of current gene delivery systems and introduced advanced biomaterials engineered to enhance cellular uptake, transfection efficiency, and biocompatibility.
This was followed by a lecture by Prof Renata Fonseca Vianna Lopez from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, titled “Breaking Barriers”, which offered valuable insights into overcoming limitations in drug delivery. The final session of the day featured Dr Harendra Parekh from the University of Queensland, Australia, who presented an engaging talk on “Industry–Academia Alliances: Navigating the Crossroads of Innovative Platforms”.
He emphasised the growing need for strong collaboration between universities and the pharmaceutical industry to accelerate innovation.














