International conference on Natural Products for Future Therapeutics (NPFT-2026)
The International Conference on Natural Products for Future Therapeutics (NPFT2026), themed “Merging Traditional Knowledge with Modern Analytics and Synthetic Innovation”, aims to position Natural Products at the forefront of industrial research targeting New Drug Discovery. NPFT-2026 seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue among academicians, researchers, traditional healers, Ayurveda practitioners, and industry experts, creating an exciting platform for innovation and knowledge exchange in the field of natural product-based drug discovery. Through its diverse scientific sessions, NPFT-2026 will address the entire translational spectrum of natural product research from discovery and characterization of novel compounds, to their formulation into effective herbal and nutraceutical products, and the integration of modern analytical techniques for quality assurance in traditional medicines. The session on medical devices used in Indian traditional systems will also highlight indigenous technologies with potential for clinical application and commercialization.
Conference Themes:
- Natural Products in Drug Discovery
- Plant Derived NCEs and its Semi-synthetic derivatives
- Marine and Microbe derived Natural Products
- Traditional Medicine and Traditional Healers
- Herbal drugs, Phytopharmaceuticals and Nutraceutical
- Formulation Development in Herbal Medicines
- Medical Devices used in Indian Traditional Systems
- Omics/Al Techniques in Natural Products Research
Key Information for Participants:
1. Conference Details:
- Event Name: International conference on Natural Products for Future Therapeutics (NPFT-2026)
- Dates: February 4 – 6, 2026
- Location: NIPER, Ahmedabad
- Pre-Conference Workshop: February 3, 2026 (Registration for Pre-Conference Workshop is Officially Closed, as all Available Seats have been filled.)
- Registration and Abstract Open Date: November 6, 2025 (Closed)
- Registration Link: Closed
- Last Date for Early bird’s Registration: November 30, 2025
- Last Date for Abstract Submission: December 15, 2025
- Brochure: View (PDF 9.44 MB)
| Attendee | Early Bird Registration + Pre-conference Workshop Registration Closed | Early Bird Registration (Till 30th November, 2025) Registration Closed | Regular Registration (After 1st December, 2025) Registration Closed | |||
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| INR | USD | INR | USD | INR | USD | |
| Students | 2000 | 150 | 1500 | 100 | 2500 | 200 |
| PDF / Faculty | 3500 | 250 | 2500 | 200 | 3500 | 300 |
| Industry | 5000 | 250 | 4000 | 200 | 5000 | 300 |
| February 4, 2026 (Wednesday) | |||
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| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast | ||
| SESSION 1: Inauguration and plenary lecture | |||
| 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Welcome and Felicitation • Lamp lightning and Saraswati Vandana • Welcome Address by Prof. Shailendra Saraf, Director, NIPER-A | ||
Inauguration Ceremony
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| Plenary Lecture Total Synthesis of Natural Products towards Drug Discovery Speaker: Dr. Srinivasa Reddy, Director, IICT, Hyderabad | |||
| Lunch Break | |||
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch | ||
| SESSION 2: Natural Products in Drug Discovery Session Chairs: Prof. Jean-Luc Wolfender, Dr. Satyasheel Sharma | |||
| 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM | Keynote Lecture Bioactive Natural Products from Annonaceae: Chemistry and Biological Activities Speaker: Prof. Dr. Surat Laphookhieo, Professor & Dean, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand | ||
| 2:40 PM – 3:10 PM | Future of Natural Products Research in India: Affordable Health Care as Part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Speaker: Dr. Babu UV, Director, Research & Development, Himalaya Wellness Company | ||
| 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM | Translational Natural Products Research: NME and Phytopharmaceutical Case Studies Speaker: Dr. Sandip B. Bharate, Chief Scientist & Chair, NPMC; and Professor, AcSIR, IICT, Hyderabad | ||
| 3:40 PM – 4:20 PM | Tea Break with Scientific Poster Evaluation | ||
| SESSION 3: Traditional Medicines and Quality Control Aspects Session Chairs: Dr. Sandip B. Bharate, Dr. Siddheshwar Chauthe | |||
| 4:20 PM – 4:50 PM | Integrate Natural Therapeutics with Modern Medicines and Delivery Systems Speaker: Dr. Ashok Omray, Pharmaceutical and Academic Advisor | ||
| 4:50 PM – 5:20 PM | Advancing Herbal Medicine: Quality of Herbal Medicinal Products/Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products – Scientific Guideline Speaker: Dr. Baidyanath Mishra, Head- R&D Healthcare, Dabur R&D Centre | ||
| 5:20 PM – 5:50 PM | Strategic Selection Criteria and Quality of Bioresources in the Discovery and Development Projects Speaker: Dr. Arvind Saklani, Vice President, Sami Lab, Bangalore | ||
| February 5, 2026 (Thursday) | |||
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| SESSION 4: Medical Devices Used in Indian Traditional Systems Session Chairs: Dr. Girish Tillu, Prof. Akshay Srivastava | |||
| 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM | Keynote Lecture Revisiting Ayurveda Pharmaceutics: Technological Instruments, Device Innovation, and Translational Barriers Speaker: Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, Director General at CCRAS | ||
| 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM | Ksharasutra – A medicated seton in management of Fistula-in -Ano Speaker: Prof. Dhudhmal, Professor, ITRA, Jamnagar | ||
| 10:40 AM – 11:10 AM | Nadi Pariksha – The Future of Natural & Personalised Diagnosis Speaker: Dr. Sanjay P. Chhajed (NadiGuru), International trainer of Nadi Pariksha aka Pulse Diagnosis, Senior Ayurved Consultant | ||
| 11:10 AM – 11:30 AM | Tea Break with Scientific Poster Evaluation | ||
| SESSION 5: Formulation Developments in Herbal Medicines Session Chairs: Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, Prof. Rakesh Tekade | |||
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Keynote Lecture Advanced Molecular Engineering for Skin Health and Repair Speaker: Prof. Dr. Swarnlata Saraf, Professor and Former-Director, University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh | ||
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Tiny Particles, Powerful Herbs: The Future of Herbal Product Development Speaker: Prof. Amit Kumar Goyal, Professor, CURaj | ||
| 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM | The Ashwagandha Story Speaker: Dr. Girish Tillu, Assistant Professor, SPPU, Pune (PI, AYUSH CoE) | ||
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch | ||
| SESSION 6: Herbal Drugs, Phytopharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Swarnlata Saraf, Prof. Pallab Bhattacharya | |||
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Keynote Lecture Ayurvedic Products, Nutraceuticals and Phytopharmaceuticals: Regulatory and Research Speaker: Dr. Lal Hingorani, Founder & Director, Pharmanza Herbal Pvt. Ltd. | ||
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Challenges in the Natural Products Drug Discovery and Development: Phytopharmaceutical Perspective Speaker: Dr. Narender T., Chief Scientist and Professor (AcSIR), CDRI, Lucknow | ||
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Andrographolide: a versatile natural product for the generation of structurally diverse Bioactive substances Speaker: Prof. Srinivas Nanduri, Professor and Dean, NIPER-Hyderabad | ||
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Ayurvedic Nutraceuticals and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Scientific Perspective Speaker: Dr. Mukesh Nariya, ITRA, Jamnagar | ||
| 4:00 PM – 4:40 PM | Tea Break with Scientific Poster Evaluation | ||
| 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM | SESSION 7: Panel Discussion Topic: Gaps and Challenges in Translation of Natural Products Research Session Co-Ordinator: Prof. Abhijeet Kate | ||
| February 6, 2026 (Friday) | |||
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Breakfast | ||
| SESSION 9: Omics and AI in Natural Products Research Session Chairs: Prof. Dr. Surat Laphookhieo, Dr. Ravindra Taware | |||
| 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM | Keynote Lecture Digitizing Pharmacognosy: From Natural Products Metabolomics to AI Speaker: Prof. Jean-Luc Wolfender, Professor, University of Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM | AI in Ayurveda: Current Trends and Future Scope Speaker: Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director, ITRA, Jamnagar | ||
| 10:40 AM – 11:10 AM | Beyond Artificial Neural Layers: Leveraging Attention Mechanism for Drug Discovery Speaker: Dr. Mohendra Roy, PDEU, Gandhinagar | ||
| 11:10 AM – 11:30 AM | Tea Break | ||
| SESSION 10: Young Investigator’s Talk (Oral Presentations) Session Chairs: Prof. Ravi Shah, Prof. Bichismita Sahu | |||
| 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM | Flacourtia inermis Roxb.: A Bioactive Tropical Fruit Exhibiting Promising anti-obesity activity Speaker: Dr. Bency Baby T, AL SHIFA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | ||
| 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM | AI-Powered Software Framework Using Big Data and High-Performance Computing for Virtual Screening of Natural Product-Based Cancer Treatments Speaker: Dr. D. Vijayasarathi, MIT-ADT University | ||
| 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM | From Roots to Pure Molecules: Advancement of A Technology for Anthraquinone Separation Using An Invented Dry Column Vacuum Chromatography System Speaker: Dr. Vishal G Beldar, NMIMS, Shirpur Campus | ||
| 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM | Assessment of Microalgal Polysaccharide for Mitigating Hypoxia-induced Metabolic Dysregulation during Neuronal Stem Cell Differentiation Speaker: Dr. Akshay Dilip Bagwe, KET’s V. G. Vaze College | ||
| 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM | Industry Talk | ||
| 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM | Industry Talk | ||
| 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM | Industry Talk | ||
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch | ||
| 2:30 PM onwards | Valedictory Function | ||
| High Tea | |||
4. Guest Speakers:
Dr. Srinivasa Reddy
Director, CSIR–IICT, Hyderabad
Prof. Jean-Luc Wolfender
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Prof. Surat Laphookhieo
Dean, School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University
Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya
Director General, CCRAS
Dr. Lal Hingorani
Founder & MD, Pharmanza Herbal
Prof. Tanuja Nesari
Director, ITRA Jamnagar
Prof. Swarnlata Saraf
Former Director, UIP Raipur
Dr. Babu UV
Director, R&D, Himalaya Wellness
Prof. Srinivas Nanduri
Professor & Dean, NIPER Hyderabad
Dr. Arvind Saklani
Vice President, Sami Labs
Dr. Narender Tadigoppula
Chief Scientist, CDRI Lucknow
Dr. Sandip Bharate
Chief Scientist, CSIR–IICT
Dr. Baidyanath Mishra
Head–R&D Healthcare, Dabur
Dr. Ashok Omray
Pharmaceutical & Academic Advisor
Prof. Amit Kumar Goyal
Professor, Central University of Rajasthan
Prof. Tukaram Sambhaji Dudhamal
Professor, ITRA Jamnagar
Dr. Sanjaykumar P. Chhajed (NadiGuru)
International Nadi Pariksha Trainer
Prof. Girish Tillu
SPPU Pune (AYUSH CoE)
Dr. Mukesh Nariya
ITRA Jamnagar
Dr. Mohendra Roy
PDEU Gandhinagar
5. Organizing Committee:
Patron & Chairman: Prof. Shailendra Saraf
Conference Convenor: Dr. Abhijeet S. Kate
Organizing Secretary: Dr. Siddheshwar Chauthe, Dr. Ravindra Taware and Dr. Satyasheel Sharma
6. Contact details:
For any queries and information kindly contact us at- npft2026@niperahm.res.in