Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants

Aruna Sharma

Secretary of Research
Uppsala University
Sweden

Biography

Aruna Sharma, MD is Secretary of Research International Experimental Central Nervous System (CNS) injury & Repair (IECNSIR) currently working at Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala University, Sweden. She is a qualified experimental Neurpathologist and received her training at Karl Marx University Leipzig, Institute of Neurobiology (1987-1988); Semmelweis University Medical School, Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology, Budapest, Hungary (1988-1989), Free University Berlin, Germany (1989-1991) and Neuropathology Institute Uppsala (1992-1995). Her main interest is now focused on Indian Medicinal drugs and their effects on the Central Nervous System Function, toxicology, neurorepair and neuroprotection. She is also investigating neurotoxicological profiles of many Ayurvedic traditional drugs with special reference to those containing metal oxide or metal ashes. Dr Sharma is member of various Distinguished American Organizations and elected to receive the prestigious award “Women of the Years Representing Sweden Award 2009”. She earned Top 15 % technology Award of 2016 at Global Innovation Summit & Showcase on her recent Innovation on “Neuroprotective effects of Nanowired delivery of Cerebrolysin together with alpha melanocyte Stimulating hormone (-MSH) in concussive head injury in sleep deprivation, US Govt. Washington DC, May 22-25, 2016”. She is also “Visiting Professor” of University of Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain supported by Basque Govt. Foundation (2015-2018) where she is engaged in nanodelivery of drugs affecting CNS Injury in neurodegenerative diseases e.g., Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. She has published over 140 original research papers in Reputed Neuroscience Journals with an H-index = 19 (ISI database, 143 citations) as of today.

Research Area

Neurpathology, Neuroimmunohistochemistry, Neurorepair, Neuroprotection