Neuroprotective Effects of Phytochemicals in Brain Ageing

Prof. Surajit Pathak, PhD , is currently working as a professor at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai (From 2015–till date). He worked as a principal research scientist in Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden (2022 June–Dec 2022). He has received his PhD degree from India in 2007 and completed his post-doctoral training (2007–2015) at the University of Alabama, USA, University of Padova, Italy, and University of Linkoping, Sweden.

His current research focuses on role of intra and extracellular microRNAs for early detection of colorectal cancer. He has published more than 125 research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals of repute with 2800 citations and 30 h-index.  

He is the editorial board member of various renowned journals. Prof. Pathak has edited several books of Springer Nature “Cancer Stem Cells: New Horizons in Cancer Therapies”, MRW book “Handbook of Animal Models and its Uses in Cancer Research” and “Evidence-Based Functional Foods for Prevention of Age-related Diseases”. He is the member of various professional research bodies of India including Indian Association of Cancer Research, Indian Science Congress and Aesthetic Multispecialty Society, Europe (AMS). 

Dr. Antara Banerjee is presently working as an associate professor at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, from 2016 till date. She completed her PhD in 2008 and pursued her post-doctoral research at the University of Padova, Italy (2009–2012), and later she joined as a senior research associate in the University of Linkoping, Sweden (2013–2015).

She has published over 105 research and review articles in peer-reviewed international and national journals with citation index-1900 and h-index-23. She is serving as an editorial board member and reviewer in several international and national journals. She is the editor of books with Springer Publishers namely “Cancer Stem Cells: New Horizons in Cancer Therapies”, “Handbook of Animal Models and Its Uses in Cancer Research” and “Evidence-Based Functional Foods for Prevention of Age-related Diseases”. She is the lifetime member of Indian Association of Cancer Research, Indian Science Congress.