Ms. Sakshi Nalkande

Assistant Professor

Qualification: M. Pharmacy. Ph.D. (Pursuing)

Specialization: Pharmacology

Email ID: sakshi.nalkande@sngu.ac.in

Phone: +91-7875742162

Experience: 2.6 Years

• 08.12.2025: Present
  Institute: Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandale’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule
  Position: Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
• 20.06.2023: 01.12.2025 (2.6 years)
  Institute: S.K.B. College of Pharmacy, Gada, Kamptee, Nagpur
  Position: Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

Interest Areas: Neuroendocrine Physiology

Research:

• Publications:
  • International: 02
  • Book: Nil
• Book Chapters: Nil
• Patents: Nil
• Presentations: 07
• Industry Projects:
  • Completed: Nil
  • Ongoing:Nil

Conferences/Workshops/Seminars attended: 10

Conferences:

• IM-HST Summit 2025, International Conference on Health Science and Technology organized by P.R.S Educational Trust in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard and Sunway University Malaysia, presented online oral presentation entitled "Preclinical Evidences for Potential of Agmatine in Treatment of PCOS in Rats” (4-5 Oct 2025)
• South Asian College of Clinical Pharmacology (SAC-ACCP) 15th International Annual Conference, presented a poster entitled "Agmatine-Mechanistic Role in MSG induced PCOS” (3-5 Jan 2025).41st Meeting of the Indian Academy of Neuroscience & International Conference on Brain: Chemistry to Cognition held at Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India. Presented a poster entitled "Agmatine-NPY interplay in Paraventricular Nuclei regulates Pubertal Endocrine Physiology” (3-6 Oct 2023).
• International Conference on PANCHGAVYA-2023 held at Datta Meghe Auditorium Sawangi Wardha (11-12 March 2023)
• 72nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur. Presented a poster entitled "Pharmacological Investigation on Agmatine in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Co-Morbid Alcoholism” (Jan 2023)
• International Conference on Pharmacology in Drug Discovery and Disease Management organized by Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kerla Presented e- poster entitled "Pharmacological Investigation on Agmatine in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Co-morbid Alcoholism” (Nov 2022)
• 25th Annual National Convention of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India held at JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru. Presented a poster entitled "With aniasomnifera attenuate the cross-tolerance of ethanol and nicotine” (Sept 2022)
• National Level Scientific Poster Presentation Competition held at Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy Kamptee, Nagpur. Presented a poster entitled "Possible Involvement of Endogenous Agmatinergic Pathway in the Anti-depressant like effect of Ketamine in Mice (Feb 2022)
• 71st Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Shri Ramchandra Institute Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Dec 2019)

Workshop:

• Scientific and Medical Writing workshop under Jeevan Shikshan Abhiyan conducted by the Board of Lifelong Learning & Extension in collaboration with Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Kamptee. (10-26 April 2024)

Seminar:

• Attended seminar on "Network Pharmacology: Next-Gen Drug Discovery Tools” by Dr. Tanmayee Joshi Organized by Springwell Pharma and Anandeep Foundation (7 Oct 2025)

Academic Activities:

• Ph.D.:
  • Awarded:Nil
  • Registered:Nil
• M. Pharm Guided:Nil
• B. Pharm Guided:13

Achievements/Awards:

• Third Position as Online Oral Presenter at IM-HST Summit 2025, International Conference organized by P.R.S Educational Trust in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard and Sunway University Malaysia (4-5 Oct 2025)
• RTMNU University Topper – M. Pharm Pharmacology Department (2021-23)
• GPAT Qualifier – 92% (2023)
• Best Student Award – M. Pharm Pharmacology Department (2021-2023)

Professional Membership:

• Life Member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India
• Registered Pharmacist in Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council (309399).

Recent Publications:

• Qutub, M., Sheikh, S.S., Tatode, A., Premchandani, T., Nalkande, S., Taksande, J., Chelpelwar, V.B., Umekar, M., Hussain, U. and Khan, R., 2025. Stimuli-responsive protein-based films for next-generation fruit and vegetable preservation: A suggestive review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, p.149237 (Impact Factor-8.5).
• Kale, M., Chandurkar, P., Nalkande, S., Rahangdale, S., Aglawe, M., Taksande, B., Kotagale, N., Kopalli, S.R., Koppula, S., Umekar, M. and Wankhede, N., 2025. Agmatine attenuates ethanol withdrawal induced audiogenic seizures in rats. Neuroscience(Impact Factor-2.8).