Journal of Drug Discovery and Research

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dr. Narsimha Mamidi is a Staff Scientist at the School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, with extensive expertise in nanomedicine, drug delivery, biomaterials, and translational cancer research. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from IIT Guwahati, India, where he received the Eli Lilly Outstanding Thesis Award. His interdisciplinary research focuses on the development of peptide-conjugated lipid nanoparticles, engineered hydrogels, and nanocomposites for targeted drug and gene delivery, with applications in cancer immunotherapy, pulmonary diseases, and regenerative medicine. Dr. Mamidi has held academic positions in India, Mexico, and the USA, and has mentored numerous students across doctoral, master's, and undergraduate levels. He has authored over 45 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals such as Nature Biotechnology, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Nanoscale, and Nano Today, and has been recognized with several awards, including the 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award from Polymers. His technical skill set spans synthetic organic chemistry, peptide synthesis, nanoparticle engineering, CRISPR-based EV analysis, and a range of analytical and imaging techniques. Passionate about bridging lab-scale innovations with clinical applications, he actively contributes to research, teaching, and academic outreach across global platforms.