Dr. Abhishek Kumar Singh is Associate Professor at Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. Dr. Singh obtained his PhD from the CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, India, and brings more than a decade of research experience in neurodegeneration and neuroprotection. His research focuses on developing anti-aging strategies targeting autophagy pathways in brain aging and age-related neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Singh has corresponding teaching experience in biomaterials, bioprocess engineering, and gene therapy.Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sinha is a neuroscientist and Associate Professor at the Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India. He received his PhD from the ICMR–National Institute of Nutrition and has undertaken internationally collaborative research at institutions in Italy, Australia, and India. With over two decades of experience in research and teaching, his work focuses on the neurobiology of ageing and obesity, nutritional neuroscience, neuropsychiatric disorders, and neuropharmacology. He has made notable contributions to animal models of ageing and epilepsy, particularly in understanding oxidative stress, DNA damage, and biomarkers of accelerated ageing. Dr. Sinha has authored more than 150 research articles and book chapters and actively contributes to the scientific community as an editor and reviewer. He is also deeply engaged in mentoring and academic capacity building.Affiliations and expertiseSymbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), IndiaDr. Raviraja Seetharam is Professor and Head of Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. Dr. Seetharam obtained his MSc and PhD in Biosciences from Mangalore University, India, and completed post-doctoral research at Mount Allison University, Canada, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA. He brings nearly 30 years of research experience in regenerative medicine, microbiology, and cell and molecular biology. He is a lifetime member of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), USA.
