Ashna Ali

Science Editor

Ashna Ali is a Clinical Editor at JoVE with a specialization in clinical research and pharmacovigilance. She pursued her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) degree from Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala, India. During her doctoral degree, her area of interest included clinical toxicology, clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacology, and clinical research. Throughout the research dissertation project at MM Super specialty hospital- Ambala, her thesis is focused on the “Drug Utilization Evaluation (DUE) of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital”. In the course of her educational pursuit in the pandemic year 2020 she published her article “The novel COVID-19 pandemic: An updated report on clinical features, diagnosis patterns, and transmission dynamics”- Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. As a symbol of excellence in her academics, she was selected as the first clinical intern in one of the esteemed hospitals- Medanta, India. During her residential internship, she has excelled in surgical prophylaxis, prescription audits, and ADR data review and reporting. Following her doctoral degree, she found an interest in Science and Research and decided to contribute her knowledge to research and development. Throughout her career, she has gained experience in collaborative research with esteemed institutions and globally recognized organizations. Ashna has been recognized with a number of certification programs/webinars from World Health Organization, Harvard Medical School and also volunteered health campaigns, cultural events and international conferences. Apart from her professional achievements, she has keen interest in health maintenance and nutrition. Ashna is a trained dancer and practices yoga & meditation. She is a hodophile and fond of exploring new places, and learning new cultures & customs. She also enjoys spending quality time with her family & friends, Netflix, music, gardening, reading and eating nouvelle cuisine at upscale dining.