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PhD-Level Medical & Scientific Writer | Specializing in Neuropharmacology & Academic Editing

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I am a PhD-qualified Scientific and Medical Writer with a strong background in neuroscience, pharmacology, and biomedical sciences. I bring over 7.5 years of research experience in both academic and preclinical industry settings, including a postdoctoral position at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, USA, where I investigated neural circuit development and vocal communication in autism. My research has spanned diverse areas such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, neuroinflammation, brain insulin resistance, PTSD, and depression, with a focus on molecular pathways like PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β. I have hands-on expertise in techniques including stereotaxic surgery, confocal microscopy, CRISPR, Western blotting, qPCR, ELISA, and various behavioral assays. With a robust publication record (30+ peer-reviewed articles, h-index 15, >850 citations), I have also served as a reviewer for 250+ manuscripts in high-impact journals and hold editorial roles in journals like Neurotoxicology. Brain Sciences (MDPI), and JoVE. I have mentored graduate students, taught pharmacology and neuroscience, and possess strong skills in academic editing, scientific communication, and manuscript development. I am now seeking remote freelance or contract-based opportunities in scientific writing, editing, medical content development, or peer review support. I can contribute to grant proposals, literature reviews, manuscripts, clinical/preclinical content, and more.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Animal Science
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neuropharmacology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Pharmacy
• ☆ Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety Monitoring

Services

• Writing

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Postdoctoral research fellow

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans

January 2024 - Present

Assistant Professor

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

January 2022 - January 2024

Ph.D research scholar

Panjab University

July 2016 - December 2021

Project trainee

Daiichi Sankyo (India)

July 2014 - April 2015

Education

PhD (Pharmacology)

Panjab University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

July 2016 - December 2021

M.S. (Pharmacology & Toxicology)

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad

August 2013 - June 2015

B.Pharmacy (Pharmacy)

Jamia Hamdard Faculty of Pharmacy

June 2008 - June 2012

Certifications

• Certified Specialty Pharmacist

  Delhi Pharmacy Council

  https://pharmacy.delhi.gov.in/en/search/node?keys=ansab

  October 2012 - December 2025

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hannah Jarrell, Ansab Akhtar, Max Horowitz, Zhi Huang, Zhimin Shi, ZhiDe Fang, XiaoChing Li (2025). Change of Spiny Neuron Structure in the Basal Ganglia Song Circuit and Its Regulation by miR-9 during Song Development . The Journal of Neuroscience.

Rajni Choudhary, Ravinder Kaushik, Ansab Akhtar, Suvendu Manna, Jyoti Sharma, Aarti Bains (2025). Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Antimicrobial Properties of Carica papaya Leaves: Implications for Health Benefits and Food Applications . Foods.

Rajni Choudhary, Ravinder Kaushik, Ansab Akhtar, Suvendu Manna, Jyoti Sharma, Aarti Bains (2025). Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Antimicrobial Properties of <i>Carica papaya</i> Leaves: Implications for Health Benefits and Food Applications . Foods.

Snigdha Paul, Ravinder Kaushik, Prince Chawla, Shuchi Upadhyay, Divya Rawat, Ansab Akhtar (2024). Vitamin-D as a multifunctional molecule for overall well-being: An integrative review . Clinical Nutrition ESPEN.

Snigdha Paul, Ravinder Kaushik, Shuchi Upadhyay, Ansab Akhtar, Prince Chawla, Naveen Kumar, Saurabh Sharma, Pooja Rani (2024). The Utilisation of Mushroom Leftovers, Oats, and Lactose-Free Milk Powder for the Development of Geriatric Formulation . Foods.

Snigdha Paul, Ravinder Kaushik, Shuchi Upadhyay, Ansab Akhtar, Prince Chawla, Naveen Kumar, Saurabh Sharma, Pooja Rani (2024). The Utilisation of Mushroom Leftovers, Oats, and Lactose-Free Milk Powder for the Development of Geriatric Formulation . Foods.

Ansab Akhtar, Siddharth Singh, Ravinder Kaushik, Rajendra Awasthi, Tapan Behl (2024). Types of memory, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and their various pathological cascades as targets for potential pharmacological drugs . Ageing Research Reviews.

Faizan Zarreen Simnani, Dibyangshee Singh, Anmol Choudhury, Ansab Akhtar (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on Brain and Psychological Health, its Possible Mechanisms, and Coping Strategies . Recent Patents on Biotechnology.

Amit Kumar, Ansab Akhtar, Anurag Kuhad, Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah(2023). Sarcosine (glycine transporter inhibitor) attenuates behavioural and biochemical changes induced by ketamine, in the rat model of schizophrenia . Experimental Brain Research. 241. (2). p. 451--467. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Ansab Akhtar, Shraddha M. Gupta, Shubham Dwivedi, Devendra Kumar, Mohd. Farooq Shaikh, Arvind Negi (2022). Preclinical Models for Alzheimer’s Disease: Past, Present, and Future Approaches . ACS Omega.

Surendra Jatav, Nishant Pandey, Pratibha Dwivedi, Ansab Akhtar, Jyoti, Ranjit Singh, Ranju Bansal, Bhuwan B. Mishra (2022). Synthesis of deoxy-Andrographolide Triazolyl Glycoconjugates for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease . ACS Chemical Neuroscience.

Dr. Ansab Akhtar, Meghna Bains, Jaspreet Kaur, Ansab Akhtar, Anurag Kuhad, Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah(2022). Anti-inflammatory effects of ellagic acid and vanillic acid against quinolinic acid-induced rat model of Huntington's disease by targeting IKK-NF-κB pathway . European Journal of Pharmacology. 934. p. 175316. Elsevier {BV}

Simnani FZ, Singh D, Choudhury A, Akhtar A (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on brain and psychological health, its possible mechanisms, and coping strategies . Recent patents on biotechnology.

Faizan Zarreen Simnani, Dibyangshee Singh, Anmol Choudhury, Ansab Akhtar (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on brain and psychological health, its possible mechanisms, and coping strategies . Recent Patents on Biotechnology.

Dr. Ansab Akhtar, Kumud Upadhyaya, Priya Kumari Sharma, Ansab Akhtar, Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah(2022). Protective Effects of Zingerone Against Depression-Like Behavior and Biochemical Changes in Chronic Stressed Rats: Antioxidant Effects . Journal of Medicinal Food. 25. (6). p. 576--587. Mary Ann Liebert Inc

Angel Joshi, Ansab Akhtar, Priyanka Saroj, Anurag Kuhad, Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah (2022). Antidepressant-like effect of sodium orthovanadate in a mouse model of chronic unpredictable mild stress . European Journal of Pharmacology.

Ansab Akhtar(2021). Cloning, Expression, and Purification of Recombinant Protein Utilizing Bacterial Expression System . Acta Scientific Microbiology. p. 82--94. Acta Scientific Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Ansab Akhtar(2021). Role of melatonin in children with insomnia and ADHD: Mini-review . International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive. 1. (2). p. 010--012. Scientific Research Archives

Ansab Akhtar, Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah(2021). Advances in the pharmacotherapeutic management of post-traumatic stress disorder . Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. p. 1--12. Informa {UK} Limited

(2021). 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone improves cognitive functions in ICV-STZ rat model of sporadic Alzheimer's disease by reversing oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance . Psychopharmacology.

(2021). Neuroprotective effects of roflumilast against quinolinic acid-induced rat model of Huntington's disease through inhibition of NF-κB mediated neuroinflammatory markers and activation of cAMP/CREB/BDNF signaling pathway . Inflammopharmacology.

Beneficial effects of ferulic acid alone and in combination with insulin in streptozotocin induced diabetic neuropathy in Sprague Dawley rats <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . Life Sciences.

(2020). Protective effect of Indole-3-carbinol, an NF-κB inhibitor in experimental paradigm of Parkinson’s disease: In silico and in vivo studies . Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

(2020). Sodium orthovanadate improves learning and memory in intracerebroventricular-streptozotocin rat model of Alzheimer’s disease through modulation of brain insulin resistance induced tau pathology . Brain Research Bulletin.

(2020). Insulin signaling pathway and related molecules: Role in neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease . Neurochemistry International.

(2020). Pharmacological rewriting of fear memories: A beacon for post-traumatic stress disorder . European Journal of Pharmacology.

(2020). Chromium picolinate attenuates cognitive deficit in ICV-STZ rat paradigm of sporadic Alzheimer’s-like dementia via targeting neuroinflammatory and IRS-1/PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway . Inflammopharmacology.

Akhtar, A., Dhaliwal, J., Saroj, P., Uniyal, A., Bishnoi, M., Sah, S.P.(2020). Chromium picolinate attenuates cognitive deficit in ICV-STZ rat paradigm of sporadic Alzheimer’s-like dementia via targeting neuroinflammatory and IRS-1/PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β pathway . Inflammopharmacology. 28. (2). p. 385-400.

Akhtar, A., Sah, S.P.(2020). Insulin signaling pathway and related molecules: Role in neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease . Neurochemistry International. 135.

Uniyal, A., Singh, R., Akhtar, A., Dhaliwal, J., Kuhad, A., Sah, S.P.(2020). Pharmacological rewriting of fear memories: A beacon for post-traumatic stress disorder . European Journal of Pharmacology. 870.

Saini, N., Akhtar, A., Chauhan, M., Dhingra, N., Pilkhwal Sah, S.(2020). Protective effect of Indole-3-carbinol, an NF-κB inhibitor in experimental paradigm of Parkinson's disease: In silico and in vivo studies . Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 90. p. 108-137.

Akhtar, A., Bishnoi, M., Sah, S.P.(2020). Sodium orthovanadate improves learning and memory in intracerebroventricular-streptozotocin rat model of Alzheimer's disease through modulation of brain insulin resistance induced tau pathology . Brain Research Bulletin. 164. p. 83-97.

Dhaliwal, J., Dhaliwal, N., Akhtar, A., Kuhad, A., Chopra, K.(2020). Beneficial effects of ferulic acid alone and in combination with insulin in streptozotocin induced diabetic neuropathy in Sprague Dawley rats . Life Sciences. 255.

(2019). Co-treatment of piracetam with risperidone rescued extinction deficits in experimental paradigms of post-traumatic stress disorder by restoring the physiological alterations in cortex and hippocampus . Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior.

(2019). Alpha lipoic acid and metformin alleviates experimentally induced insulin resistance and cognitive deficit by modulation of TLR2 signalling . Pharmacological Reports.

Ahuja, S., Uniyal, A., Akhtar, A., Sah, S.P.(2019). Alpha lipoic acid and metformin alleviates experimentally induced insulin resistance and cognitive deficit by modulation of TLR2 signalling . Pharmacological Reports. 71. (4). p. 614-623.

Uniyal, A., Singh, R., Akhtar, A., Bansal, Y., Kuhad, A., Sah, S.P.(2019). Co-treatment of piracetam with risperidone rescued extinction deficits in experimental paradigms of post-traumatic stress disorder by restoring the physiological alterations in cortex and hippocampus . Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 185.

(2018). Synergistic action of ursolic acid and metformin in experimental model of insulin resistance and related behavioral alterations . European Journal of Pharmacology.

Mourya, A., Akhtar, A., Ahuja, S., Sah, S.P., Kumar, A.(2018). Synergistic action of ursolic acid and metformin in experimental model of insulin resistance and related behavioral alterations . European Journal of Pharmacology. 835. p. 31-40.

(2018). Brain insulin resistance: Targeting PI3K/AKT/GSK3 pathway in intra cerebroventricular streptozocin induced rat model of Alzheimers disease . Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Parkinsonism.

(2018). Pharmacological interventions targeting insulin resistance, neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in Intracerebroventricular-Streptozocin induced rat model of Alzheimer’s disease . Frontiers in Neuroscience.

BOOK CHAPTER

Ansab Akhtar, Shubham Dwivedi (2024). Targeting angiogenesis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in depression . Targeting Angiogenesis, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Chronic Diseases.

Mudasir Maqbool, Kitika Shenmar, Ansab Akther, Reyaz Hassan Mir, Adil Farooq Wali, Roohi Mohi-ud-din(2023). Biochanin A Chemistry, Structural Modifications, and Therapeutic Applications: An Update . Bioprospecting of Tropical Medicinal Plants. p. 789--805. Springer Nature Switzerland

Ansab Akhtar, Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah(2023). Chromium and Alzheimer's disease . Vitamins and Minerals in Neurological Disorders. p. 87--104. Elsevier

Ansab Akhtar, Jaspreet Kaur, Mei Nee Chiu, Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah(2023). Repurposing Anti-inflammatory Agents in the Potential Treatment of SARS-COV-2 Infection . Drug Repurposing for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Cancer. p. 395--421. Springer Nature Singapore

Intracerebroventricular-Streptozotocin Induced Insulin Resistant In Vivo Model of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease: Pathophysiological Aspects and Potential Therapeutic Targets @incollection{2021, doi = {10.2174/9789815039689121010013}, url = {https://doi.org/10.2174%2F9789815039689121010013}, year = 2021, month = {dec}, publisher = {{BENTHAM} {SCIENCE} {PUBLISHERS}}, pages = {208--226}, editor = {Ansab Akhtar and Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah}, title = {Intracerebroventricular-Streptozotocin Induced Insulin Resistant In Vivo Model of Sporadic Alzheimer{\textquotesingle}s Disease: Pathophysiological Aspects and Potential Therapeutic Targets}, booktitle = {Animal Models for Neurological Disorders}} . Animal Models for Neurological Disorders.

OTHER

Faizan Zarreen Simnani, Dibyangshee Singh, Anmol Choudhury, Ansab Akhtar (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on brain and psychological health, its possible mechanisms, and coping strategies .

PREPRINT

Angel Joshi and Ansab Akhtar and Anurag Kuhad and Sangeeta Pilkhwal Sah(2021). Neuroprotective Potential of Sodium Orthovanadate in a Mouse Model of Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress . []. Research Square Platform {LLC}