Name: Dr. Avijit Banik, Kolkata (Currently in Visakhapatnam)

Current affiliation: Associate Professor Dept. of Life Sciences GITAM School of Science GITAM (Deemed to be University) Visakhapatnam, AP, India

E-mail: avibanik@yahoo.co.in

More about you.

I am an ardent scholar of neuroscience and also a socialist to hand over a better world to my next generation.

About your work.

I worked on the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and evaluating the role of umbilical cord blood (UCB) derived stem cells as a potential therapy in AD like mice.

How was your experience in Neuroscience Research Lab, how did it contribute to your academic or professional development?

My association with NRL was scripted on a bright morning during August 2007 when I met Dr. Akshay at the other side of a conference table for an interview. I came from Bangalore with my couple of years of industry experience after my Masters and wanted to make a mark in a hardcore research laboratory with an absolute aim for the coveted degree, Ph.D. My journey at NRL started as a Senior Research Fellow on 15th of September 2007 and I left NRL for my post-doctoral training on 8th October 2015. In these eight years, I earned my Ph.D. working on the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and evaluating the role of umbilical cord blood (UCB) derived stem cells as a potential therapy in AD like mice. I was also trained to manage with research projects and training PhD scholars on the research methodologies. To conclude, NRL has mastered me to deal with the world of academia.

What are your Research interests?

Neurodegeneration, Neuroinflammation, Stem cell biology