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Hemant Kumar Bid, PhD
Program Director
Morehouse School of Medicine
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
SCIENCE

Bio

Dr. Hemant Kumar Bid, Ph.D. MS. is a top educator in the field of Biotechnology and Medical cannabis. As a Program Director of MSBT and MSBT-MCT (Medical Cannabis Therapeutics) online education program (OEEP) at Morehouse school of medicine (MSM), and adjunct faculty member at both St. Louis University, Olive Harvey community college, Beal University and College of Du Page, where Dr. Bid uses his extensive background in biotechnology research and cannabinoid research to educate cannabis and biotechnology professionals and infuse the industry with science-backed legitimacy. He has lectured nationally and internationally on how medical cannabis affects the body and how it is used to treat illnesses from a neuroscience perspective. Dr. Bid completed his doctorate degree in Medical Biochemistry and graduated from Ohio State University with an MS (Pharmacology) degree. He has 25 years of clinical and translational research experience in the field of drug discovery and health care management. Dr. Bid dedicates himself a cannabis educator with specific focuses on the medicinal value of cannabis, augmenting endocannabinoid (ECS) health and motivating the industry forward with a research-based, integrative approach to cannabinoids. He advocates for the plant based on its unique status as both a preventative and a therapeutic medicine.

In addition to serving as a Program Director of MSBT/MSBT-MCT online education program and teaching graduate students at St Louis university, Olive Harvey community college, College of Du Page and Beal University. Dr. Bid also serve as a Scientific advisory for cannabis-based company Essentia Scientific. Bid also served as Lab Director for a cannabis testing laboratory in Columbus, Ohio. As a Scientific Director he managed the whole laboratory operations for cannabinoid profiling, microbiological screening, pesticide screening, terpene analysis, residual solvent analysis and heavy metal testing to guarantee the quality, potency, and regulatory compliance of cannabis products in the state of Ohio. Dr Bid recently joined as an advisory board member for VAHA (The Veterans Alliance for Holistic Alternatives). Bid’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals more than 80 times over the course of his career. He also moderates cannabis forums on Clubhouse, a live audio platform with a thriving cannabis community.

 

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