Dr. Ezharul Hoque
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Ezharul Hoque Chowdhury originally a graduate of Department of Biochemistry, University of Dhaka, completed his ‘Doctor of Engineering’ at Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2003. After working for three years as a research fellow and a team leader, he joined as a tenure-track assistant professor at the same Institute and a visiting assistant professor at Shizuoka Cancer Center Institute in 2006. Finally, he accepted an offer of senior lecturer post from Monash University (Malaysia campus) in 2011 and was, later, promoted to associate professor in 2013.
Dr. Ezhar has created a new branch in nanomedicine delivery by developing for the first time pH-sensitive inorganic nanoparticles with fascinating properties which confer notable advantages over the conventional carriers. Based on the highly promising data obtained in animal models with the smart nano-devices in delivering small molecule anti-cancer drugs, functional genes and selective siRNAs, Dr. Ezhar is quite optimistic to see the actual success in clinical trials with his nano-formulations. So far Dr. Ezhar has achieved 25 research grants as principle investigator (PI) and is currently involved in supervising 10 PhD students. He has published more than 100 original articles in internationally reputed journals in addition to one complete written book. He is one of the inventors of 7 US, Japanese and Malaysian patents some of which are already in the pipeline for being commercialized.
Current Position:
Associate Professor, Monash University, Malaysia.
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