Poonam PantClinical Pharmacy & Pharmacotherapy
Medication use in chronic and complex conditions, with attention to adherence and treatment outcomes.
- Medication adherence
- Medication regimen complexity
- Pharmacy practice
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy
Poonam PantBPharm, MPharm
Pharmacist and academic working in pharmacology and clinical pharmacy — teaching, supervising student research, and studying rational drug use, medication adherence and natural product chemistry.
- Current role
- Assistant Professor, Pharmacy
- Institution
- CiST College, Pokhara University
- Based in
- Kathmandu, Nepal
About
Pharmacy educator and researcher based in Kathmandu
Ms. Poonam Pant is a young pharmacist and emerging academic with expertise in pharmacology and clinical pharmacy. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at CiST College, affiliated with Pokhara University, Nepal. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she actively supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students in their research projects and contributes to academic and research activities within the institution.
She also serves as the Member Secretary of the CiST Institutional Review Committee (CiST-IRC), where she supports the ethical review and oversight of research conducted by faculty members and students, coordinates the review process, maintains research-related documentation, and facilitates communication between researchers and the committee.
Ms. Poonam Pant completed her master's degree in Pharmaceutical Care from Kathmandu University, Nepal, under the European Union's Erasmus+ mobility programme. As part of the programme, she undertook master thesis and research training in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences at the University of Padova, Italy. Her academic and professional interests include clinical pharmacy, pharmacotherapy, pharmacology, rational drug use, and research in phytochemistry.
- Peer-reviewed publications and book chapters
- 1Peer-reviewed publications and book chapters
- Student research projects supervised
- 1Student research projects supervised
- UGC (SRDI) research grants
- 1UGC (SRDI) research grants
- Pharmaceutical Care, Kathmandu University
- MPharmPharmaceutical Care, Kathmandu University
Research
Research interests
Areas of study drawn from clinical pharmacy practice, rational medicine use and natural product chemistry.
Rational Use of Drugs
Prescribing patterns, self-medication practice and appropriate medicine use in community and hospital settings.
- Rational drug use
- Prescribing pattern
- Community pharmacy
Geriatric Health & Multimorbidity
Medication regimen complexity and adherence among senior citizens living with multiple conditions.
- Geriatric health
- Multimorbidity
- Senior citizens
Chronic Disease
Cardiometabolic and respiratory conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and airway disease.
- Obesity / Type 2 diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- COPD / Asthma
Cancer
Interest in cancer-related pharmacotherapy and antiproliferative potential of natural products.
- Cancer
- Antiproliferative activity
Natural Product Chemistry
Plant extraction and phytochemistry, including secondary metabolites of medicinal plants.
- Plant extraction
- Phytochemistry
- Medicinal plants
Research grants
2023 · University Grant Commission (SRDI)
Medication Regimen Complexity and its impact on adherence in senior citizen of Chandragiri Municipality
2020 · University Grant Commission (SRDI)
Self-medication practice in Kathmandu Metropolitan City: A cross-sectional study
25+ undergraduate and postgraduate research projects supervised.
Experience
Academic and institutional roles
Current
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy
CiST College (affiliated to Pokhara University) · Kathmandu, Nepal
- Teaches pharmacology and clinical pharmacy subjects within the Department of Pharmacy.
- Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students in their research projects.
- Contributes to academic and research activities within the institution.
Current
Member Secretary, CiST Institutional Review Committee (CiST-IRC)
CiST College · Kathmandu, Nepal
- Supports ethical review and oversight of research conducted by faculty members and students.
- Coordinates the review process and maintains research-related documentation.
- Facilitates communication between researchers and the committee.
Education
Academic background
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm), Pharmaceutical Care
Kathmandu University, Nepal
Completed under the European Union's Erasmus+ mobility programme. Master thesis and research training carried out in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy.
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
Nepal
Undergraduate degree in pharmacy.
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters
Journal articles and chapters in clinical pharmacy, pharmacy practice and natural product research.
2026
Factors associated with medication adherence and perceived treatment barriers among Nepali women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: A cross-sectional study(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Basnet, S., Marasine, N. R., Paudel, S., Pant, P., & Sankhi, S.
Journal of Public Health Research, 15(3)
Read paper · DOI: 10.1177/227990362614653322026
Nutraceutical Applications of Withania somnifera: The Scientific Knowledge for Rational Modern Use of the “Ayurvedic Adaptogen”(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pandey, S., Pant, P., Corbioli, G., Bonazzi, E., Cisneros-Yupanqui, M., Salmaso, P., & Dall'Acqua, S.
Foods, 15(12), 2192
Read paper · DOI: 10.3390/FOODS151221922026
Impact of complex medication regimens on adherence in multimorbidity senior citizen – Study from Nepal(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pant, P., Pandey, S., Khadka, S., Joshi, A., & Maharjan, S.
PLOS ONE, 21(4), 1–13
Read paper · DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.03458022026
Climate Change and the Future of Healing: Tracking Genetic Erosion and Phytochemical Shifts in Medicinal Plants(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pandey, S., & Pant, P.
Book chapter, 63–87
Read paper · DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-7281-6_32026
Organic Agriculture as a Climate Mitigation Strategy: Evidence and Prospects(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pandey, S., & Pant, P.
Advances in Agriculture, 2026(1)
Read paper · DOI: 10.1155/AIA/35517232026
Drug utilization pattern and cost analysis of anticancer drugs among cancer patients attending a tertiary cancer hospital in Nepal: A cross-sectional study(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Sigdel, N., Bhusal, A., Neupane, K., Adhikari, P., Thapa, R. T., & Pant, P.
medRxiv preprint, 2026.07.29.26359297
Read paper · DOI: 10.1101/2026.07.29.263592972026
Drying right: A study of global wood seasoning methods by species with recommendations for Nepal’s forest products sectors(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Silwal, B., Pant, P., & Pandey, S.
Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
Read paper2024
Advances in Sample Preparation Methods for Pesticide Residue Analysis in Medicinal Plants: A Focus on Nepal(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pandey, S., Pant, P., & Dall'Acqua, S.
Archiv der Pharmazie, 1–13
Read paper2024
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hypothyroidism in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Lamichhnae, A., Pant, P., Khadka, S., Shrestha, R., & Pandey, S.
Diabetes Research, 1(1), 1–11
Read paper · DOI: 10.35702/DIAB.10032024
Prescribing Pattern and Medication Adherence in Patients with Epilepsy in a Tertiary Neuro-Center, Kathmandu(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pant, P., Thapa, S., Karkee, S. B., & Pandey, S.
International Journal of Epilepsy, 10(01/02), 028–034
Read paper · DOI: 10.1055/S-0044-17912632024
Effect of exercise and pharmacotherapy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Kandel, A., Pant, P., Todi, S., KC, S., & Pandey, S.
SAGE Open Medicine, 12
Read paper · DOI: 10.1177/205031212412270902023
Possibilities and challenges for harnessing tree bark extracts for wood adhesives and green chemicals and its prospects in Nepal(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pandey, S., & Pant, P.
Forest Science and Technology, 19(1), 68–77
Read paper · DOI: 10.1080/21580103.2023.21757292022
Self-medication practice in Kathmandu Metropolitan City: A cross-sectional study(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Ghimire, P., Pant, P., Khatiwada, S., Ranjit, S., Malla, S., & Pandey, S.
SAGE Open Medicine
Read paper · DOI: 10.1177/205031212311589662021
The influence of environmental conditions on secondary metabolites in medicinal plants: a literature review(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pant, P., Pandey, S., & Dall'Acqua, S.
Chemistry & Biodiversity, 18(11), e2100345
Read paper · DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.2021003452020
Biofertilizers – An effective compost for soil quality improvement and plant growth(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pandey, S., & Pant, P.
Applied Science and Technology Annals, 1(2), 327–332
Read paper2019
Sesquiterpenes rich essential oil from Nepalese Bael tree (Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa) as potential antiproliferative agent(opens the publication page in a new tab)
Pant, P., Sut, S., Castagliuolo, I., Gandin, V., Maggi, F., Gyawali, R., & Dall'Acqua, S.
Fitoterapia, 138, 104266
Read paper · DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104266
Skills
Technical and research skills
Laboratory
- Extraction
- LC-MS
- GC-MS
- HPLC
- Cell culture
Data & Research Tools
- SPSS
- R Studio
- Molecular docking
Computer
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- PowerPoint
- Multimedia
- Internet applications
Contact
Get in touch
For collaboration, student supervision or research enquiries.
Location
Kathmandu, Nepal
CiST College (Pokhara University), Kathmandu, Nepal