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Awards

September 2020 Young Scientist Award.

October 2020 Young Researcher Award

March 2016 Rector’s Gold Medal Award

March 2016 M.K. Khare Memorial Prize

October 2013 RKSDJCE Award.

About me

I am a research and development expert based in Prague, with international academic and professional experience. My work focuses on advancing innovative solutions through a strong combination of scientific research, analytical thinking, and practical application. I thrive in cross-disciplinary projects, where collaboration and creativity drive meaningful results. Passionate about continuous learning and innovation, I aim to bridge research and real-world impact by delivering solutions that improve lives and contribute to long-term progress.

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Other Memberships/Affiliations
Institute of Scholars

Degrees:

2015
Master     Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology

Publications resulting from Research
Sultana P, Novotny J. Curcumin-Induced Apoptotic Cell Death in Human Glioma Cells Is Enhanced by Clusterin Deficiency. Pharmaceutics. 2025;17(6):679.
✓ Sultana P, Honc O, Hodny Z, Novotny J. Clusterin Deficiency Promotes Cellular Senescence in Human Astrocytes. Mol Neurobiol. 2024 Dec 3. doi: 10.1007/s12035-024-04650-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39627493. doi:10.1007/s12035-024-04650-2
✓ Sultana, P., & Novotny, J. (2024). Clusterin: a double-edged sword in cancer and neurological disorders. EXCLI Journal, 23, 912–936. https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2024-7369
✓ Sultana, P., & Novotny, J. (2022). Rab11 and Its Role in Neurodegenerative Diseases. ASN neuro, 14, 17590914221142360. https://doi.org/10.1177/17590914221142360

Sultana, P. Zinc- an escape button for Women Migraineurs in long-term use. Academia Letters. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL5913.

Sultana, P. Migraine and zinc deficiency in women - A mini-review. IP Indian Journal of Neurosciences, 8(2), 93–96. https://doi.org/10.18231/J.IJN.2022.020

Y. Ke, M. Weng, G. Chhetri, M. Usman, Y. Li, Q. Yu, Y. Ding, Z. Wang, X. Wang, P. Sultana, M. DiFiglia, X. Li, Trappc9 deficiency in mice impairs learning and memory by causing imbalance of dopamine D1 and D2 neurons, Science Advances 6 (2020) eabb7781.DOI- 10.1126/sciadv.abb7781.

Pinky Sultana. A Brief Account on COVID-19; North American Academic Research, 3(5)458-567, 2020, doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3841475.

Wang Z, Chen Y, Li X, Sultana P, Yin M, Wang Z. Amyloid-β1-42 dynamically regulates the migration of neural stem/progenitor cells via MAPK-ERK pathway. Chem Biol Interact. 2019 Jan;298 96-103. doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2018.11.001. PMID: 30399361.

Rehman, Ashfaq & Rahman, Mueed & Khan, Muhammad & Saud, Shah & Liu, Hao & Song, Dong & Sultana Pinky & Wadood, Abdul & Chen, Hai-Feng. (2019). The Landscape of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (Shp2) and Cancer. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 24. 3767-3777. 10.2174/1381612824666181106100837.

Nazish Akhter, Zul Kamal, Faiz Ur Rahman, Pinky Sultana, Zahra Dhurrani. Awareness
and Prevalence of Epilepsy; a Study in Educational Hubs at

3rd International Conference for Cancer Metabolism and Therapy,
2025
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