Dr. Lahanya Guha is an emerging pharmacology researcher and academic professional with interdisciplinary expertise spanning neuropharmacology, spinal cord injury, neuroscience, toxicology, molecular biology, muscle biology, and stem cell biology. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Haldia Institute of Pharmacy, West Bengal, a position he has held since September 2026. Prior to this, He worked as a Research Associate at the Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center, Yenepoya Research Center, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, from January to September 2026.

His professional journey also includes industrial exposure through training at Golden Cross Pharma Pvt. Ltd., South Sikkim, where he gained experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Research & Scientific Contributions

Dr. Guha's research interests focus particularly on neuropharmacology and translational biomedical research. His work encompasses experimental models of spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, demyelination, neuroinflammation, sexual dysfunction, and neurodegeneration. He has developed expertise in contusion and compression models of spinal cord injury and in behavioral, biochemical, molecular, histological, and immunological investigations.

His research has addressed topics such as systemic reproductive impairment following spinal cord injury, neuroinflammation and apoptosis in spinal cord injury, dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease, drug repurposing, gut microbiota, cell-death pathways, exosome-based therapeutics, and nanotechnology-based drug delivery.

Publications & Scholarly Work

Dr. Guha has contributed to research articles and reviews published in international peer-reviewed journals, including Molecular Neurobiology, ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, Journal of Controlled Release, Drug Discovery Today, Life Sciences, Neurospine, Pharmaceutical Medicine, Current Drug Metabolism, Current Cancer Drug Targets, and other scientific journals.

His recent research publications include studies on spinal cord injury-associated reproductive impairment and phenserine-mediated protection against neuroinflammation, apoptosis, behavioral deficits, and impaired motor recovery. He has also contributed to reviews on microbial and bioengineered drug carriers, circadian-clock disruption in cancer, exosome-based nanomedicine, phytoconstituents for diabetes, PKM2-linked pain pathways, and nanotechnological approaches to cancer therapy.

He has also contributed a book chapter on challenges in drug development for neurological disorders and has authored/co-authored textbooks in systemic and advanced pharmacology.

Patents & Intellectual Contributions

Dr. Guha has demonstrated innovation through multiple intellectual-property contributions, including Indian design and utility patents, a UK design patent, and a Canadian copyright registration. His patented work includes a tail-flick analgesiometer, an AI-enabled device for predicting anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic activity, an AI-enabled apparatus for nanoformulation preparation, and a nanoemulsion-based drug-delivery system for enhanced oral bioavailability.

Research Expertise & Technical Skills

His technical expertise includes animal experimentation, behavioral pharmacology, spinal cord injury models, Parkinson's disease models, demyelination models, confocal microscopy, immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, RT-PCR, ELISA, histopathology, sperm analysis, oxidative-stress assays, immunological assays, and molecular biology techniques.

He is experienced with experimental techniques involving grip strength, open-field testing, Rotarod, Y-maze, elevated-plus maze, gait analysis, Von Frey, tail-flick and hot-plate assays, metabolic cage systems, and sexual-behavior assessment.

His research background also extends to muscle biology and stem cell biology, including C2C12 myogenic cell culture, differentiation and atrophy models, stem-cell isolation and characterization, single-cell cloning, and investigations of stem-cell niche interactions and tissue regeneration.

Fellowships, Academic Achievements & Recognition

Dr. Guha has demonstrated strong academic performance through competitive national-level examinations. He secured All India Rank 14 in the NIPER-JEE PhD 2021, receiving a fellowship for doctoral research. He also secured All India Rank 69 in NIPER-JEE 2019 for M.S. (Pharm) research and qualified GPAT 2019 with AIR 462. In addition, he qualified GATE Life Science with AIR 2349 and WBJEE 2015 with Rank 8748.

He received Second Prize in the International Science Conference – Vision 2030 for poster presentation in 2018.

Conferences, Training & Professional Development

Dr. Guha has actively participated in national and international scientific conferences, presenting research on spinal cord injury-induced sexual dysfunction and experimental contusion-based spastic and non-spastic animal models.

His professional development includes a research internship at CSIR-NEIST, workshops in cell culture and FACS, animal modeling and analytical techniques, and an Indo-US immunology workshop involving IIT Ropar and Washington State University.

He has also completed specialized courses in medical neuroscience, neuroimaging, stem-cell science, cancer biology, cancer metastasis, drug discovery, COVID-19 contact tracing, and Good Clinical Practice.

Teaching, Mentorship & Academic Interests

As an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Dr. Guha aims to integrate his research experience with student-centered teaching, scientific mentorship, pharmaceutical education, and innovative research. His academic interests are particularly relevant to pharmacology, toxicology, neuroscience, drug discovery, regenerative medicine, and experimentally and clinically relevant translational research.

Professional Memberships & Social Engagement

Dr. Guha is a Life Member of the Indian Pharmacological Society and the Society of Young Biomedical Scientists. He has also participated in the National Service Scheme and Swachh Bharat Summer Internship, reflecting his engagement in academic and social activities.

Beyond academics, he has certifications in classical music and painting, demonstrating a multidisciplinary profile combining scientific research with creative pursuits.

Eligibility for Young Researcher Award 

Dr. Lahanya Guha demonstrates a strong profile for consideration for the Young Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels. His eligibility is supported by his active research career, interdisciplinary expertise in pharmacology and biomedical sciences, publications in peer-reviewed international journals, contributions to scholarly reviews and book chapters, multiple intellectual-property achievements, competitive national-level research fellowships, conference presentations, and extensive hands-on expertise in experimental and molecular research.

His research portfolio particularly reflects a commitment to translational neuroscience, neuropharmacology, spinal cord injury, neurodegenerative disorders, drug delivery, stem-cell biology, and regenerative medicine. His combination of academic teaching, research productivity, innovation, professional development, and scientific contributions establishes his as a promising emerging researcher in pharmacology and allied biomedical sciences.