Prof. Anura Kurpad works at St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, and is Senior Advisor for Health and Nutrition at the Tata Trusts, Mumbai. After his medical and PhD degrees from St John’s Medical College, he did subsequent stints at Cambridge University and MIT, USA. His research focuses on the physiology, clinical, and public health aspects of human macro- and micronutrient metabolism and requirements, at all stages of the lifecycle. He is particularly passionate about the dynamic aspects of metabolism and the adaptability of the human state. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Indian National Science Academy, the Indian Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences India, the International Union of Nutritional Sciences, and Margdarshi Fellow of the Wellcome Trust-DBT Alliance. He chairs the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Nutrition, the Steering Committee of the first ICMR Diet and Biomarker Survey and the ICMR Expert Committee to set the Nutritional Requirements of Indians. He is a member of the Apex Board of DBT. He was the President of the Nutrition Society of India and the Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society and Founding Dean of St John’s Research Institute in Bengaluru. He has over 600 publications, with a H-index of 83. He is Associate Editor of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Section Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Nutrition and author of Guyton’s Textbook of Physiology for medical students.

Dr. Geetanjali Sachdeva is Director and Scientist G at ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai, with pioneering contributions to reproductive biology. Her research has advanced understanding of endometrial receptivity, implantation, and endometriosis using primate models, leading to identification of key progesterone-dependent targets and receptivity-associated genes. She has developed valuable genomic and proteomic resources, including uterine fluid protein catalogues, and uncovered mechanisms involving intracellular trafficking and signaling pathways. Her work also elucidates steroid signaling in prostate cancer. A Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, she has received multiple national and international awards, secured major extramural funding, and serves on leading journal editorial boards.

Prof. Raghu Padinjat works at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS–TIFR), Bengaluru, where he is Senior Professor, and serves as Coordinator of the Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind. He completed his MBBS from St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, and obtained his PhD from NCBS. His research focuses on cellular neuroscience, intracellular signalling, and bioactive lipids, with particular emphasis on mechanisms underlying neurodevelopment and membrane biology. His work has contributed to understanding calcium signalling, phosphoinositide regulation, and neuronal function using model systems such as Drosophila. He has published in leading journals including EMBO Molecular Medicine, Journal of Cell Biology, and Life Science Alliance, with research addressing neurodevelopmental disorders and cellular signalling pathways.

Dr. Nishanth Sampath is Senior Consultant and Lead in Clinical Neurophysiology at SRM Institutes for Medical Science, Chennai. Trained at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, he specializes in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) and clinical neurophysiology. He has contributed to over 3000 neurosurgeries, enhancing surgical precision and patient safety. An invited speaker at institutions such as National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and Indian Institute of Technology Madras, he is part of the STARD IONM Working Group. With multiple peer-reviewed publications and awards, he is affiliated with leading international neurophysiology societies.