Organized by:

Experimental Pharmacology Laboratory(EPL), Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER Chandigarh & RCFC (NR-1), NMPB, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India

Supported By:

Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare GOI

Collaborating Partners:

Tridev Aushdiya Podh Utpadak Farmer Society, Rohal & International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology - Natural Products (IUPHAR-NP)

Organizing Team

Dr. Arun Chandan

(RCFC, NR-1, NMPB)
(Patron)

Prof. Bikash Medhi

(PGIMER)
(Chairman)

Dr. Ajay Prakash

(PGIMER)
(Organizing Secretary)

Dr. Deeksha Salaria

(PGIMER)
(Co-organizing Secretary)

Er. Rajan Rolta

(PGIMER)
Co-organizing Secretary)

Dr Rahul Singh

(PGIMER)
(Coordinator)

Dr Ashutosh Singh

(PGIMER)
(Coordinator)

Mr. Gajendra Choudhary

(PGIMER)
(Coordinator)

Mr. Gladson David Masih

(PGIMER)
(Coordinator)

Mr. Benjamin Suroy

(PGIMER)
(Coordinator)

National Advisors

Prof. Y.K. Gupta

President AIIMS, Bhopal

Prof. Dulal Panda

Director, NIPER, SAS, Nagar

Prof. Tanuja Nesari

Director ITRA, Jamnagar, Gujrat

Prof. (Vd.) Pradeep K Prajapati

Director, AIIA, New Delhi

Dr. Shahid Rasool

CSIR-IIIM, Srinagar

Prof. Vd. Kartar Singh Dhiman

Vice Chancellor Shri Krishna AYUSH University

Prof. R.C. Dubey

Gurukul Kangri, University Haridwar

Prof. I.P. Singh

NIPER, SAS Nagar

Dr. J.L.N. Sastry

Ex-CEO, NMPB

Dr. Raman Khanna

Director Ayurveda, Punjab

Prof. U.S.N. Murty

Director, NIPER-Guwahati

Mr. Thupten Tsering

Director TMA, Dharamshala

Prof. Rajeev Sood

VC Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Mr. JACS Rao (Rtd. IFS)

CEO, SMPB, Chhattisgarh

Prof. Sanjay K. Bhadada

PGIMER, Chandigarh

Prof. Akshay Anand

PGIMER, Chandigarh

Prof. Amit Seth

Manipur University

Prof. V. R. Sinha

Panjab University

Dr. Roli Mathur

Scientist-G & Head ICMR Bioethics Unit, Bengaluru

Dr. D. Hari Krishna Reddy

Central University, Punjab

International Advisors

Dr. Francesca Levi-Shaffer

Councillor & President, IUPHAR The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Dr. Valerie Schini-Kerth

Chair, IUPHAR NP Section University of Strasbourg, CRBS, Strasbourg, France

Prof. Nagendra Kaushik

Kwangwoon University South Korea

Prof. Kamal Perera

University of Colombo Sri Lanka

Prof. Masaru Ishii

Osaka University, Japan

Dr. Olatomide Fadare

Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria

About the Conference

The 4th Global Conference on Natural Products & AYUSH System of Medicine marks a transformative step in positioning AYUSH and natural product research as innovation drivers for global health, sustainability, and digital wellness economies.

Building on the success of the first three national editions, this Global Edition is uniquely hosted by the Experimental Pharmacology Lab, Department of Pharmacology and RCFC (NR-1), NMPB, GOI, thus placing Pharmacology at the centre of integration between modern biomedicine and AYUSH systems.

The conference will converge scientific validation, biodiversity conservation, digital health innovations, and policy frameworks into a future-ready AYUSH 5.0 roadmap.

Sub-Themes & Tracks

1. Pharmacology as the Bridge of Integration

  • Experimental, clinical, and community pharmacology of natural products
  • Herb–drug interactions and safety profiling.
  • Network pharmacology, AI/ML models, and comparative pharmacodynamics.
  • AYUSH Products repurposing and clinical research

2. Drug Standardization, Safety & Regulatory Sciences

  • GLP, GCP, GMP in AYUSH systems.
  • Pharmacovigilance & Materiovigilance, Herbovigilance AYUSH with Medical devices
  • Global regulatory pathways for phytopharmaceuticals.

3. Medicinal Plant Resources & Biodiversity Management

  • RET species conservation and ethnobotanical surveys.
  • Sustainable cultivation and GACP/GFCP practices.
  • Climate change impact on phytochemistry.
  • ABS frameworks and IPR issues.

4. Digital Ayurveda & Knowledge Systems

  • AI/ML for drug discovery and personalized Prakriti-based medicine.
  • Blockchain for herbal traceability.
  • Digitalization of classical texts and folk knowledge.
  • Tele-AYUSH and e-health platforms.
  • How traditional and tribal customs can be translated to clinics.

5. Public Health & Disease Burden Alignment

  • AYUSH in NCDs (diabetes, hypertension, cancer, obesity etc.).
  • Maternal & child health, geriatrics, mental health.
  • AYUSH in national health programs.
  • Community-based preventive and promotive models.

6. Innovation & Next-Gen AYUSH Biopharma

  • Bioactive discovery and translational pharmacology.
  • Novel drug delivery: nanotech, biopolymers, liposomes.
  • 3D printing in personalized medicines.
  • Ayurveda Aahar and nutraceutical innovations.

7. Global Trade, Policy & Community Empowerment

  • Legal acceptability: How to address AYUSH products in combination with allopathic
  • SHG/FPC-led herbal entrepreneurship.
  • Global herbal trade standards and certifications.
  • Policy convergence of AYUSH, agriculture, biodiversity, and trade.
  • Empowering women, youth, and tribal healers.

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission close: 31st January, 2026
Abstract submission close (With Late Fees) : 15 Feb, 2026
4th Gobal Conference on Natural Product & AYUSH System of Medicines : April 10-12, 2026

Call for Abstract

In alignment with the conference’s vision, we cordially invite scientists, academicians, students, research scholars, and industry professionals who are working with natural products to participate in the conference and share their research findings. Participants are encouraged to present their research through an oral presentation or a poster presentation in the following areas:

  • Communicable Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Non-communicable Diseases and Disorders
  • Innovation, Patents and Translational Research in Natural Products & ASU Drugs

We strongly encourage participants who wish to present their research to submit an abstract. The abstract should be structured and must include the title of the research, author details, affiliation, email ID, contact no., background, materials and methods, results, conclusion, and keywords. The abstract should not exceed 250 words.

For oral presentations, please ensure your PowerPoint presentation has 6-8 slides.
For poster presentations, please ensure that the size is 4*3 feet.

The PPT and poster must include background, materials and methods, results, conclusion, and references. 6 minutes will be given to present your research and an additional 2 minutes for discussion.

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