Prof .K.V. Karthikeyan is a Micro neurosurgeon and endoscopic Neurosurgeon with special interest in Vascular Neurosurgery .He is Interested in teaching post graduates and research about role of Neurophysiology in Surgical neurology.

Surgical Neurology and Epilepsy surgery

Ariela Lowenstein, Prof. Emerita Head, Social Gerontology, Center for Research & Study of Aging, Graduate Dept. of Gerontology, Faculty of Social & Health Studies, Haifa University, Israel. 20 years she established the Gerontology Graduate Dept.& Center for Research & Study of Aging, heading them for first 5 years. She trained numerous scholars and doctoral students, and currently continued to do it. During 2012- 2016 she was President, Yezreel Valley Academic College. She publishes extensively, with 250 publications - 2 Hebrew books, co-editor 3 English books. Recipient, numerous competitive research grants, prestigious scholarships, national and international awards. She has reputed as a leading national and international Expert in aging. Past chair, Eu Behavioral, Social Science & Research, International Ass.of Gerontology; 5 years Chair, Israeli Gerontological Society, receiving life achievement prize. Honorary Fellow, GSA; Eu. Regional Rep., INPEA; Was COST Eu Network member on Elder Exclusion, Co-chair, Civic Exclusion group. Currently, leading Israeli group in a large research project within EU Horizon– Gendernet. She has MA, Public Administration, New York University; Ph.D. in Sociology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Intergenerational family relations, long term care, elder abuse, policy development

Dr Bhaskara P Shelley is the Professor and Chair of Neurology at the University Department of Neurology at Yenepoya University, Karnataka, India. He was born in Brunei where he completed his basic education. He obtained his MBBS in 1986, Internal Medicine postgraduate training in 1991, and subsequently completed Neurology higher specialty training in 1996, his alma mater being Manipal Academy of Higher Education, formerly known as Manipal University,India. Subsequently he was awarded two research fellowships at the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London where he trained in Behavioural Neurology & Neuropsychiatry under the mentorship of Prof M.R.Trimble, and later in Cognitive Neurology at Addenbrooke's Hospital under the mentorship of Prof. John Hodges at Cambridge, UK. He was honoured with FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2014.

Prof. Dr. Shelley's clinical and research interests include Dementia, Early Onset Dementias, Frontotemporal dementias, cognitive and neurobehavioural disorders, cognitive screening and neuropsychological assessments, interface disorders of movement and cognition, Epilepsy and EEG, Tourette Syndrome & Neurodevelopemental disorders, and other disorders of the Brain-Mind Interface. In addition he is passionate about Medical education, Medical Humanism, Innovative strategies in Neuroeducation, and exploration of Neurophobia. He is the current Editor in Chief of a peer reviewed, indexed International Journal, Archives of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Dr Sivakumar Joghi Thatha Gowder received his academic training and carried out his research in institutions of high academic ranking in India and US (University of Madras -Chennai, India; All India Institute of Medical Sciences -New Delhi, India; UT Southwestern Medical Center -Dallas, TX, US; LSH Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, US and University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, US). Sivakumar served as a faculty member at the medical / health sciences universities in the Caribbean and Saudi Arabia. Currently, he is working as a faculty member of Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam; consultant for many concerns in foreign nations; director of pharma and education management agencies; and brand ambassador of a corporate sector in India. Sivakumar won prizes and awards in different levels of his academic career. He developed his own methods and techniques relevant to his research disciplines and also in the area of education and published several journal articles and book chapters; and edited and authored several books. Currently, he serves as an author and editor of books; editorial member and reviewer for journals; advisory board member of international organizations and external examiner of doctoral thesis work for international universities. He has been elected as a fellow of prestigious international scientific organizations. Sivakumar has also served as an invited speaker and chairperson for international conferences

Research interests of Prof. Dr. Sivakumar Gowder are Nutritional biochemistry; Food toxicology; Vitamin transport; Phosphate and calcium metabolism/transport. Free radical biology -oxidative stress and cellular injury. Signaling pathway; Cellular transport and pharmacological binding; Alcohol/drug metabolism; Xenobiotic biotransformation. Cell culture studies and cellular assays; Surgery-cellular growth and hypertrophy. Pathological/clinical diagnosis; Clinical biochemistry; Neurochemistry, Genetics, and molecular markers; General toxicological/carcinogenic evaluation; Anticancer drugs – activity/ toxicity; Molecular evaluation of toxicity and diseases. Development of methods and techniques. Medical education; Scientific / Medical communications.

Dr.. Ajith T.A is working as Professor of Biochemistry at Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India. He has authored 113 research publications in peer-reviewed National and International journals with h-index 26 (SCOPUS). He has authored 4 books and contributed 10 chapters. He serves as Editorial board member for 32 International/National journals and reviewer for many National and International journals. Currently, he is co-principal investigator of 4 funded research projects. He is the NABH-Lab assessor for Quality council of India.

Alzheimer’s disease, Mitochondrial energy status, oxidative stress

Dwajani.S have completed his PhD from St.John’s Medical college, Bangalore. He is a Professor and researcher by profession. He have been in this field since 12 + years. He have undertaken and successfully completed many clinical trials and funded research projects from various funding bodies. His main area of research is Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology, clinical pharmacology, Phamacogenetics, Experimental pharmacology.

Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology, clinical pharmacology

Sherifa Ahmed Hamed is a clinician and researcher. She has her expertise in evaluation and passion in improving the health and wellbeing. Her open and contextual evaluation model based on responsive constructivists creates new pathways for improving health care. She has built this model after years of experience in research, evaluation, teaching and administration both in hospital and education institutions. She has >160 international publications and book reviews, a reviewer for >80 international medical journals, an editorial board member of 70 Journals and an editor for Frontiers of Neurology (Epilepsy section and Pediatric Neurology). She served in the scientific committee of the ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy), the Neuropsychology Task Force [2014-2017]. She is a member of Egyptian Society of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Movement Disorder Society (MDS) and American Academy of Neurology (AAN). She received several awards and honors.

General Neurology, Neuroendocrinology, Neuroepidemiology, Pediatric Neurology, Neurology and Psychiatric disorders, Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Neurogenetics, Neurootology, Neuroimmunology, Neurobiology, Neurophysiology, Neuropsychobiology, Neuropsychopharmacology, Neuropharmacology, Neuronal plasticity and repair, Internal Medicine, General Psychiatry, Epidemiology of mental illnesses, Child Psychiatry, Neurology and Psychiatric disorders, Neuropsychobiology, Neuropsychopharmacology, Geriatric Psychiatry

SHAIK AFSAR PASHA did his MBBS from Prestigious Government Institution Rangaraya Medical College from 1998 to 2003,Completed his CRI (Compulsory Rotatory Internship) in Ranagaraya Medical college in 2004. He obtained his MD training in Internal Medicine at Bangalore Medical college, Bangalore and Integrated DM Neurology training from Prestigious Asia`s largest institute of Neurosciences namely NIMHANS , Bangalore (National institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences ) , an institute of National Importance. He worked as Senior Resident at NIMHANS for half an Year. He did his dissertation on Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a very rare Neurodegenerative disease under the Guide Dr.Pramod Kumar Pal, a renowned Movement disorder specialist. He did DNB in Neurology (Diplomat in National Board of Examinations) from Delhi in December 2018. He is the Guide for the dissertations by Postgraduates of Internal Medicine and Pharma D Courses. He conduct daily Bed side clinics, fortnightly Neuroradiology conference, Monthly Neuroclinics Case Discussions and Annual Clinical Neurology Quiz and CME of Clinical Neurology. He is regular Faculty since 8 years at Annual National Conference of Clinical Neurology namely SHINE (Specialised Highly intensified Neurology Education), organized by Madras Institute of Neurology. He is interested to make World class Research possible

Prof Dr. Shaik Afsar Pasha Research Interests are Movement disorders, Epilepsy, Nutritional Neurology,Neuroimmunology

Aizman Roman Idelevich, Professor, Honored Member of Science of Russia. head of the Dept. of Human Anatomy, Physiology and Safety of Life, Director of the Scientific Research Institute of Health and Safety of Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, the Honorary worker of National education & the Honorary worker of science of the Russian Federation.. He is the member of 2 scientific councils for defending doctor's degree dissertations on physiology, the associate editor of 7 scientific journals. He is a Scientific director of 8 doctor's and 42 candidate's dissertations, the author and co-author of about 500 scientific and methodical works, the head of Ph.D. programs on physiology & safety of life. In 1994-2004 he worked as the visiting professor at the California University (Davis, USA), Karolinska Institute (Stockholm, Sweden), Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel). He has diplomas of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry on Extreme situations, the Medals «Property of Siberia», and others.

Renal Physiology and Water-Salt Metabolism, Developmental Physiology, Psychophysiology, Life Sciences, Education.

Dr. Francesco Greco is an adjunct Professor of Master Marketing and Management – Niccolò Cusano University Rome. For several years he has been working on the research of economics applied to neuroscience. He is the author of numerous scientific articles in the field of behavioral economics in international journals (United States, Romania and Ukraine) and Keynote Speaker in several international conferences

Behavioral Economy

Dr.B. P. Nirmala is working as a Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, at the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS Bangalore

Neuro Rehabilitation, Caregivers & Psychiatric Social Work Interventions, Mental Health

Col Prof Dr J Satpathy is a veteran Army Faculty having served for 29 Years and joined the academic world post - voluntary retirement. He had his formal education under various universities in India and holds double Masters, double MPhil, triple Ph.D. and sextuplet DLitts in various fields of Economics, Management and Psychology. He is currently a Professor of Management at Srinivas University, Mangalore (India), Visiting Professor at XIM University, Bhubaneswar (India), Visiting Professor at Management University of Africa, Nairobi, Resource Faculty at School of Economics and Business, University of Business and Technology, Georgia, and Academic Affiliate, Hindu University of America, Florida. He has delivered about 225 invited Lectures in India and abroad. Author is a Limca Record Awardee in academics and concentrates singularly on Neuro - Decision dynamics.

Neurodecision Making

Dr. Binu Shrestha is Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Trinity Medical Sciences University, School of Medicine. Prior to coming to Trinity, she was working in as Assistant Professor at Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal. Binu received her Medical degree (MBBS) from the College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal in 2007. She completed her three years of Residency in Basic and Clinical Physiology from BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. She also had received Advanced Neuroscience Training at Monash University under IBROin 2014. Her responsibilities at Trinity includes teaching Neuroscience to MD students, Cell and molecular biology to premedical students, service to University through different committees, academic advising etc. Apart from teaching, she is actively involved in research projects.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Binu Shrestha research inerest is basically in Neuroscience ( Neurophysiology, electrophysiology,) Medical Education etc. She is currently working on the research project “Prevalence of Diabetic Neuropathy among the populations of St. Vincent and the Grenadines” and "Prevalence and Impact of premenstrual dysphoric disoders on Medical Students".

Dr. Raffaele Pilla, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Doctor Europaeus, received his Master’s degree in Pharmacy at G. d’Annunzio University in Chieti-Pescara, Italy in 2005, where he also served internships at the Cell Physiology Laboratory and Molecular Biology Laboratory. Prior to his degree, he was an Erasmus Student at Faculté de Pharmacie de Reims in Reims, France. He received his Doctor Europaeus in 2010 from Pitié-Salpétrière Institute in Paris, France. Also in 2010, he received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pathology of Muscle at G. d’Annunzio University in Chieti-Pescara, Italy. He was hired as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, on two research grants respectively funded by the Office of Naval Research (US Navy) and Divers’ Alert Network. He has written and lectured widely on his experiences. Dr. Pilla has been involved in ongoing research at the University of South Florida with the use of ketone esters. The initial work, funded by the Office of Naval Research, focused on using ketone esters to prevent CNS oxygen toxicity. Dr. Pilla is working to coordinate efforts in the United States and Italy to expand the ketone ester research to other conditions such as epilepsy and cancer and its use as an alternative metabolic fuel. Dr. Pilla has also served extensively in various international medical missions, orphan and homeless programs, emergency medicine rescue and training, and animal rescue and fostering. He is fluent in Italian, English, French, and Spanish. He has a special interest in journalism and photography, and he enjoys sailing, SCUBA diving, ultralight airplane piloting, soccer, volleyball, jogging, and motorcycles.

Dr. Raffaele Pilla, Research interst in Neurology, Epilepsy, Brain Cancers, Metastatic Cancers, Ketone Esters adopted in the metabolic treatment of epilepsy and cancer, Ketogenic Diet administered in patients affected by epilepsy and cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Glut 1 deficiency syndrome, Traumatic brain injury, Hyperbaric/hypobaric physiology, Hyperbaric/hypobaric chamber

Dr. Mohamed Soliman is Lecturer in the Department of Neurosurgery at Cairo University. He earned his master degree in Neurosurgery in 2015 and Neurosurgery Medical Doctorate degree in 2018. During his Neurosurgery post-graduate training at Cairo University, he did electives in Dalhousie and Western University in Canada with an excellent evaluation followed by 2 years fellowship in Western University. He has a particular interest in spinal surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, and hydrocephalus. He has lectured nationally and internationally in different well-recognized conferences. He has been listed as a top teaching resident in Cairo University in 2014. He has been practicing neurosurgery since 2012.

Dr. Mohamed Soliman research interest includes Spine and Vascular neurosurgery

Dr. Valentino graduated in Neurophysiology in 2001 through a scholarship awarded by the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany following a three-month training period as Research Guest Fellow. The research involved the multimodal investigation of the haemodynamic and cellular mechanisms of ischemic brain damage in an animal model of stroke. Thereafter, he was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology, Washington University, St.Louis, MO and the Hope Centre For Neurological Disorders, USA, focusing his studies on white matter injury. Since 2013, he is an associate professor at the University of Malta and the principal investigator for the Laboratory for the Study of Neurological Disorders. He has published extensively in high impact journals and book chapters and is a recognized international leader in stroke research. He serves as a review editor to various boards including Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Abstract reviewer to the International Stroke Conference since 2015 and Scientific advisor to the Foundation to Fight H-ABC, a rare neurological disorder that effects children and adsultys.

Dr. Mario Valentino research focuses on the study of mechanisms of injury and recovery after stroke with special emphasis towards the study of white matter through the use of high resolution optical imaging techniques combined with electrophysiology in vivo. Although not all work in the lab involves investigation of white matter, the focus of his research is exploration of the role of intercellular signaling mechanisms involved in cell death and on molecular mechanisms of neural repair that might provide for new therapies to promote recovery in stroke. Another major theme in his lab is in vivo neuroimaging, in particular to understand the relationship between blood flow changes in the brain and the underlying neuronal activity. He is also the coordinator of the BioMedical Neuroimaging Core Facility. The Facility forms part of the Olympus Network of Excellence and we regularly host researchers from other universities for collaborative studies, particular training, exchange of knowledge and protocol experimental design and testing.

Dr. Alessandro Cuomo is a Clinical research Psychiatrist and PhD at University of Siena (Italy). He is a graduate of University of Siena Medical School, where he also finished his adult psychiatry residency program. During the same period he completed fellowship in Consultation/Liaison/Research Methodology in Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience King's College London (UK). He worked as Medical Doctor at Carlo Poma Mantova, ASST Region Lombardy Healthcare System (Italy) and has performed extensive research and published numerous articles and book chapters on various aspects of Diagnosis, personalized pharmacological treatment of Mood, Anxiety and Psychotic Disorders including special populations (Pregnancy and Lactation, physical comorbidities, treatment-resistant disorders) as well as studies on the role of vitamin D and microbiome in psychiatric diseases. He is a national speaker on the treatment, side effects and comorbidity issues surrounding psychopharmacology in severe mental disorders.

Pharmacological Treatment of Mood Disorders Diagnosis and course of Bipolar Disorder Personalized treatment of psychiatric diseases Treatment resistant psychiatric disorders Psychopharmacology Treatment during Pregnancy and Lactation Managing and Treatment of medical comorbidities in patients with severe mental illness The role of vitamin D and microbiome in psychiatric diseases Co-investigator in several research studies, including phase 3 and phase 4 clinical trials.

Dr. Md Moshiur Rahman was born in Khulna, Bangladesh in 1973. He passed his graduation (MBBS) from Jahurul Islam Medical College in 1997 and had completed post-graduation (MS in Neurosurgery) from Dhaka Medical College under University of Dhaka in 2009. He became Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery in 2012 in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College. Currently working as Assistant Professor and Chief of Unit 2, Neurosurgery Department of Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh He has a personal series of about 3000 cranial and spinal surgeries which include more than 200 minimally invasive spine surgeries, a fair number of complex vascular (AVM and Aneurysm) and skull base surgeries, many endoscopic procedures (ETV, Pituitary, Cysto-Cisternostomy for arachnoid cysts) and a few brain stem surgeries. He has more than 30 national and international publications. He travelled many countries of the world as a trainee in early career, and also as a delegate, faculty & invited speaker in recent years. He became an editorial board member of Global Neurology. He became a peer reviewer in International Journals like Asian Spine Journal, Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Medical Case reports, Medical Science Monitor and many more. He is a member of 6 national and international medical societies including AANS, CNS and EANS.

Brain and Spine surgery like Trauma, Tumors, Congenital lesions, ydrocephalus, Vascular lesions, Degenerative diseases, Skull base surgery, Endoscopic endonasal procedures, Aneurysm surgery and Arteriovenous Malformation surgeries, Infectious diseases of brain and spine, Peripheral nerve surgeries, Pain procedures

Dr. M. Jagannath is an Associate Professor Senior in the School of Electronics Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology(VIT) Chennai, India. Prior to joining the VIT Chennai, he was heading the Department of Biomedical Engineering at SMK FomraI institute of Technology Chennai, India. He has served the position of Senior Project Officer at Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Madras, Chennai, India. He obtained his Ph.D from IIT Madras, Chennai, in 2012. He was conferred with Young Scientist Award from International Journal for Research Under Literal Access Accredited with,“Idamas Learning and Training Centre(Malaysia)”in 2018. He received Best Academic Researcher of the Year 2017 from the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India .He received Indira Gandhi Sadbhavana Gold Medal Award for Individual Achievement and Service from Global Economic Progress and Research Association, India, in 2014. He received Technical Icon of the Year 2012 from the Institution of Engineering and Technology ,Young Professional Society(Chennai Network) UK. He has more than 80 research articles published in various reputed conferences and journals. His interests are cognitive neuroscience, ergonomics, sleep research and bio-signal processing.

Cognitive Neuroscience, Ergonomics, Sleep Research, Bio-signal Processing

Dr Jinwei Zhang is a Principal Investigator at the University of Exeter Medical School, UK. His laboratory studies signalling pathways that associated with human diseases, for examples, neuropsychiatric disorders, such as epilepsy and autism (WNK-SPAK-KCC2) and nephrology and hypertension (CUL3/KLHL3-WNK-SPAK-NCC) and concern with elucidating and targeting ion transporters, kinases, protein-protein interactions using genetic mouse models, small molecules and CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in and knock-out technologies to aid discovery and validation of new potential drug targets. He has published more than 50 articles in journals including Nature Medicine, Cell Metabolism, Neuron, Nature Communications, EMBO molecular medicine, Science Signalling, Human Molecular Genetics etc. and has achieved more than 1800 citations, H-index=22.

WNK-SPAK kianse signalling, N(K)CCs and KCCs, Cellular Chloride Volume Regulation, Epilepsy, Hypertension

Dwajani.S completed my PhD from St.John’s Medical college, Bangalore. Professor and researcher by profession. He have been in this field since 12 + years. He have undertaken and successfully completed many clinical trials and funded research projects from various funding bodies. His Main area of research is Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology, clinical pharmacology, Phamacogenetics, Experimental pharmacology.

Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology, clinical pharmacology

In 1990 Ksionda Olga graduated with honors from the Minsk State Pedagogical Institute. In 1995 she graduated from the Department of Postgraduate Psychology of the National Institute of Education and in 1997 she defended her Ph.D. Since 1995 he has been teaching. In 2001 she was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor. Since 2003 she has been working at the Department of Psychology of the Belarusian State University as an assistant professor.

social psychology, educational psychology

Dr. Kamlesh Jha was born and brought up in Madhubsni, Bihar, India. He is currently working as Associate Professor of Physiology , with special interest in the field of neurophysiology of cognition and Sleep disorders. He has graduated from PMCH Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India and did his MD in Physiology and Diploma in Tropical Medicine from RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, INDIA . He also did MBA in Hospital Management whike working as Assistant Professor at RDGMC, Ujjain, MP , India. His interest in Neurophysiology began when he joined All India Institute of Medical sciences, Patna, India as assistant Professor. Since last 3 years he is working as associate professor of Physiology and in-charge of neurocognitive and Sleep Unit of the Department. Presently he is working on the neurocognitive impairment and it's electroencephalographic characterization. He is also having keen interest in the electrodiagnostics of seizure disorders.

Dr. Jha's Research interests include clinical neurophysiology of Sleep, seizure disorders and cardiac autonomic function and diagnostics of seizure disorders.

Dr.Sameh Elmorsy Hassan is Neurosurgeon at El-Matrya Educational Hospital, He Started his neurosurgery residency in may 2009 at El-Matrya educational hospital. He is studying medical doctorate of neurosurgery in Cairo university. He done his Master degree from neurosurgery Cairo university and Beclor of medicine and surgery 2006. He is a Member of ESA of spine organization and AOSPINE organization. He attended a lot of conferences of neurosurgery, neurology, orthopedic spine. He is sharing in organization of a lot of neurosurgery, spine international conferences, last one aospine advanced course of craniocervical junction in Egypt, February 2019. He is a Chairman of a lot of international conferences last one was EUROSCICON Stroke conference Athens, Greece October 2018 and Chairman of coming next one Stroke 2019 Amsterdam in June 2019 Administrator of EWNC community educational groups for neurosurgery which are now 11 groups and channels on telegram with total number of members till now 7000 members of neurosurgeons allover world with scientific base. More than 10 years of neurosurgery in Algomhoria,Aldohaa,elsalam,wadi elnil ,elmatrya , neurospine international hospitals in Egypt.

Dr. Sameh Elmorsy Hassan Research interests includes Neurosurgery brain and spine, Brain surgery tumors ,inflammation ,degeneration, biology, aneurysm, interventional neurosurgery, Spine degeneration, inflammation, tumors, dynamics, biology, Neurology surgery and medicine of epilepsy, headache, inflammation, degeneration of neurons.

Bhavesh Trikamji, MD is a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty training in Neuromuscular medicine. He is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at the University of California Riverside school of medicine. In addition to diagnosing and treating patients with neuromuscular conditions such as ALS, myasthenia gravis, myopathy and neuropathy Dr. Trikamji has expertise in electrodiagnostic testing such as electromyography and nerve conduction studies.

Neurology, Neuromuscular medicine

Dr. Sibhi Ganapathy is a Neurosurgeon with interests in pediatric neurosurgery, vascular neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation. He have 60 publications in various national and international journals, including chapters in various books. He also published books regarding various aspects of neurosurgical care and practice. He have reviewed more than 30 papers for various international and Indian journals on various aspects of brain and spine surgery. He hasalso a frequent fixture in conferences both local, state, national and international presenting as well as chairing sessions pertaining to my specialty. Hishobbies include reading, classical music, and the visual arts.

Paediatric Neurosurgery, Vascular Neurosurgery, Epilepsy Surgery

Dr. Somya Prasad, is an Occupational Therapist working with the pediatric population in California, USA as a school-based OT. She has also worked as Assistant Professor teaching BOT and MOT students in Jaipur, India. She completed her Bachelors degree in 2014 from National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped (N.I.O.H), Kolkata. She received her postgraduate degree in 2016 with specialization in Neurological Disorders from Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi, INDIA. She is also certified as an Antenatal Postnatal Exercise Specialist and Brain Gym 26 movements. She is an avid researcher, orator, and published author. Apart from journal publications, she also has published a book on the Efficacy of Virtual Reality in Spinal Cord Injured for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. She is a reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals and also serves as Editorial Board Member for peer-reviewed journals as well.She has also received the Gold medal award for the Best Poster Presenter- Rehabilitation Medicine at ISSICON 2017. Her research interest includes (i) Exergaming/ Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (ii) SCI/ Stroke (iii) Clinimetrics (iv) Rehabilitation (v)Geriatrics (vi) Neurological Disorders (vii)Clinical Trials(viii) Pediatrics (ix) Autoimmune disorders (x)Brain Injury (xi) Alzheimer’s/Dementia

(i) Exergaming/ Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (ii) SCI/ Stroke (iii) Clinimetrics (iv) Rehabilitation (v) Geriatrics (vi) Neurological Disorders (vii)Clinical Trials (viii) Pediatrics (ix) Autoimmune disorders (x)Brain Injury (xi) Alzheimer’s/Dementia

DR. SOHAIL AMIR, working as Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Hospital, Peshawar. Which is the largest tertiary care Hospital in KPK, Pakistan. He did his MBBS from Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan in 2004. He did his (Master in Neurosurgery) from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad in 2012. He Worked as Senior Registrar in Kabir Medical College Peshawar from 2014 to 2017. He Worked as Assistant Professor in Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan from 2017 to 2019. He did his CHPE (Certificate in Health Professional Education) in 2021 from NUMS University Islamabad. He did his MHPE (Master in Health Profession Education) in 2022 from Khyber Medical University, Peshawar. He is the active member of Pakistan society of Neurological surgeon. He is the fellow of American College of Neurological Surgeon . He enrolled in ASDC (Arab spine diploma course) 2022-2024. He wrote more than 40 original articles in reputed journal of Pakistan . He is the peer review of more than 05 HEC recognized journal in Pakistan. He is also the member of Editorial Board of Journal of Saidu Medical College, Swat. He have keen interest in research

Neurosurgery

Maria Piagkou (DDS, MD, MSc in forensic medicine and toxicology, Ph.D. in anatomy) is an oral surgeon and is currently working as an associate professor at the Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She is a Deputy Vice-President of the Hellenic Association of Public Health in Greece and a Deputy President of the printed material handling committee of the National Organization for Medicines. She has twenty-one years of teaching activity in the field of anatomy, focused on head and neck, oral and maxillofacial area, as well as on skull base anatomy and anatomical variants. Her main areas of interest are head and neck anatomy and surgery, skull base anatomy, oral surgery, maxillofacial and dental trauma, rehabilitation, intraoral fixation after condylar fractures, and teeth replantation.She is an associate editor in 2 journals of Anatomy and acts as Editorial Board Member in other 6 journals. She authored 6 chapters in neuroanatomy and oral and maxillofacial surgery and thoracic surgery books, 2 monographs, and edited the translation of 9 books. She is a reviewer in 30 international scientific journals. She authored 150 publications in PubMed, 91 abstracts in 26 international congresses, and 318 abstracts in Greek scientific meetings.She is General Secretary of the Sports Medicine Association of Greece and treasurer of the Hellenic Association of Anatomy. She speaks English, French and Italian. Citations Google Scholar 2045, h-index 24 Scopus, H-INDEX 16, citations 1101

skull base, anatomy, head and neck anatomy, neuroanatomy, variations, surgical anatomy, clinical anatomy, vascular anatomy, neural anatomy, gross anatomy

Manpreet Kaur is an versatile and enthusiastic College Lecturer with 15+ years of professional experience teaching Psychology to undergraduate, graduate and post graduate students from diverse background. He is expert in implementing effective teaching strategies that promote class engagement and learners’ achievements. He is able to develop personal relationships with students and built their confidence in their abilities. He is looking to support the College’s mission by creating a personal, engaging and inclusive learning environment that celebrates students’ unique talents and ideas. Being an active researcher he published more than 12 articles in various journals at International, National levels. He contributed more than 20 chapters in various books and published one book on ‘Life Skills’ at National level. He attended more than 65 Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences at various levels, Supervised more than 8 dissertations, he being a Resource person conducted no. of Workshops/ Seminars and delivered extension lectures in association with Navodhaya Leadership Institutes and at other places like Schools, Colleges, etc.; Approved Academic Counsellor by IGNOU for different courses, Member of CTE (Council for Teacher Education), He also worked as Counsellor in Govt Schools of Amritsar District.

Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology

Dr.. Abdulrahman Amer holds a doctorate degree in clinical laboratories. He is an Assistant Professor at Dhamar University. Hematology lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences. He is the Director of the Scientific Research Center at Saida University and Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Saida Journal of Medical Sciences. He published many research papers and participated in many international and local conferences. He is a Council member, Al-Saeeda University, Dhamar, Yemen.

Laboratory Medicine, Hematology, Biochemistry,

Dr. Boskey Panchal, is a Phd Scholar, Masters of Physiotherapy in Cardio Respiratory disorders. He had done his Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education. He is an Assistant Professor at Shree Bhartimaiya college of optometry and Physiotherapy. He had done Bachelor Of Physiotherapy and Masters of Physiotherapy from Baroda Physiotherapy college, S.S.G.H, M.S. University, Vadodara. He is having more than 10 years of clinical as well as academic experience. He attended National and International conferences for Physical Therapy. He had done certification courses for pulmonary rehab, cardiac rehab, yoga teachers training, BLS training and many more

physiotherapy in cardio respiratory conditions, physiotherapy in musculoskeletal conditions,physiotherapy in medical and surgical conditions, physiotherapy in neurological conditions,community health and rehabilitation

Majid Ansari is an Assistant professor at Mashhad University of medical sciences, Iran. He is a General surgery specialist, Colorectal surgery fellowship;

Abdominal Surgery

Dr.Hamayun Tahir done his MBBS (KMU Peshawar) , FCPS Neurosurgery (CPSP Pakistan) and received CHPE: Certificate in Health professional Education (KMU Peshawar), CHR: Certificate in Health Research (KMU Peshawar), ATLS: Advance Trauma Life support (American College of Surgeons). He has more than 10 years’ experience as medical professional, author of many peer revived articles in field of neurosurgery.

Neurosurgery , neurology, spine , peripheral nerves

Dr. Rajesh Krishna Pathiyil completed his neurosurgery training (Magister Chirurgiae in Neurosurgery) from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore in 2017. He was further trained in Neurosurgical Oncology at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and in Peripheral Nerve Neurosurgery at the University of Calgary, Canada. He was also appointed Fellow of the European Board of Neurological Surgery (FEBNS) in 2022. Presently, he is serving as Assistant Professor, Division of Neurosurgical Oncology at Malabar Cancer Centre & Post Graduate Institute of Oncology Sciences and Research (PGIOSR), Thalassery, Kerala, India. He has peer reviewed publications in international journals and has also written book chapters.

Neuro-oncology, Skull base surgery, Peripheral nerve surgery

Dr. Rachida Belaich, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor specializing in Neurosciences at Higher Institute of Nursing and Technical Health Care. With a passion for unraveling the mysteries of the human brain, he dedicated his career to conducting cutting-edge research, teaching, and mentoring students in the field of neuroscience.

Neurosciences, neurocognition, speech, cognitive regulation of emotion, Neurology

As a Neurologist, Kunal Bahrani aims to be as accurate as possible in diagnosing neurological disorders via thorough conduct of procedures & in collaboration with other health specialists. One of his objectives is to conduct clinical trials to expand the knowledge base concerning lesser-known neurological disorders. At FORTIS he is actively involved in teaching/mentoring students, fellow colleagues. He positioned as a PI (Principal Investigator) in STROKE Registry – WSO ReSQ Registry & ICMR Hospital based Registry. With this being said, he look forward in contributing to the growth of the pioneer Journal- Acta Scientific Neurology Journal in the best way possible

STROKE, HEADACHE, NEURO-CRITICAL CARE

Dr. Priyanka Rishi (BPT, MPT, PhD) is an associate Professor | Deputy Director, IQAC | Non-Invasive Pelvic Floor Rehab Practitioner She is dedicated Associate Professor with 11.5 years of rich experience in Academia, Research, and Healthcare. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Physiotherapy and Deputy Director at SGT University's Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). She is a Level 1 certified Non-Invasive Pelvic Floor Rehab Practitioner, demonstrating expertise in specialized therapeutic interventions. With a Distinguished record of teaching, mentorship, and academic leadership also involved in initiatives for quality enhancement and accreditation processes. She has not only excelled in International Collaborations but has also been recognized as a keynote speaker on the global stage. Her expertise has been sought after in countries such as Indonesia and Singapore, where she has delivered impactful presentations. Commitment to advancing knowledge in the field is exemplified by the publication of 32 Research papers in high-indexed journals, showcasing commitment to advancing knowledge in the field. Holder of 1 patent, 1 copyright, and authorship of 1 book and 1 book chapter. She is recognized for outstanding contributions to Academia and Research.

Women Health, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Oncology Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Musculoskeletal and Neurology Rehabilitation

Michele Roccella holds a Degree in Medicine and Surgery and a Specialization in Child Neuropsychiatry at the University of Palermo (Italy). He obtained the title of PhD in Neuropsychopathology of Learning Processes in Developmental Age at the Second University of Naples (Italy). He holds the Diploma Interuniversitaire de Myologie des Universitès Aiax-Marseille II et Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie (France). He is currently Associate Professor of Child Neuropsychiatry at the Department of Psychological, Pedagogical, Physical Exercise and Training at the University of Palermo. Since November 2019 he has been Director of the School of Specialization in Child Neuropsychiatry at the Department of Promotion of Maternal-Child Health, of Internal and Specialized Medicine of Excellence "G. D'Alessandro" (PROMISE) of the University of Palermo (Italy) . He is the author of several monographs and over 600 publications in national and international journals. He has been awarded several prizes and awards including that of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow (Russia). Research activities and interests: neurodevelopmental disorders; gender dysphoria; the study of neuropsychological functions in children with epilepsy and in chromosomal-genetic syndromes,

Autism spectrum disorders; Gender dysphoria; Intellectual disabilities associated with rare genetic syndromes; Neuropsychological disorders in childhood epilepsies, technology addictions and anabolic addictions.

Cevdet Kaya is Professor of Urology, working in Istinye University. He is graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey in 1996. He completed residency education and became urologist in 2001. He took fellowship program of paediatric urology with Prof. Dr. Christian Radmayr in Medical University Innsbruck, Austria, and transplantation fellowship in Charite Hospital in Berlin. He was responsible in Trauma and Reconstructive Urology section of Urology Department at Marmara University School of Medicine for 3 years. He is now working as an urologist at the same time he is giving lectures at Istinye University in Istanbul.

Neuro-urology and reconstructive urology.

Alan Wang is a principal investigator and Associate Professor at The University of Auckland. He has more than ten years of research experience in bioengineering informatics and integrated medicine, especially in advancing the role of medical informatics in health care. He has developed medical data analytics methods for mobile health and personalized diagnosis and prognosis based on intelligent computing theories. He has experience analyzing huge cohorts of patient data with applications of early diagnosis, disease understanding, and effective treatment of patients with different disorders. He serves as an Editorial Board Member and an Active Reviewer for several international journals.

Bioengineering, neuroradiology, data informatics, neurocomputing, and biomedical statistics and simulation

Dr. Pooja Mohan Rao is a highly skilled physician who brings expertise in four board-certified specialties to her practice. She completed her medical school in India followed by residencies in Internal Medicine, Neurology, and fellowship in clinical neurophysiology. Board certified in internal medicine, neurology, neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic medicine, She has a special interest in research trials for neuromuscular disorders and gene modifying therapies. Her commitment to advancements in neuromuscular specialty ensures that her patients receive the evidence based and effective treatments available.

Healthcare disparities in Neuromuscular disorders

Dr. Narendra Babu MC is a distinguished Anaesthesiologist and academic with a career marked by excellence and dedication to the field of medicine. Born and raised in Mysore, he completed his early education in the city before pursuing an undergraduate degree in medicine at the esteemed Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bengaluru. With a strong foundation in medical sciences, went on to achieve a gold medal in his postgraduate studies at JJMMC, Davanagere, affiliated with Kuvempu University. His academic prowess set the stage for a successful career in Anaesthesia. He began his professional journey as a registrar in cardiac Anaesthesia at Apollo Hospital, Chennai. The expertise and commitment to patient care soon led him back to KIMS, where he served as a faculty member. Over the years, advancement to become the Head of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, a position he held with distinction until his retirement. Currently, he is a professor at the Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre in Bengaluru, where he continues to impart knowledge and inspire the next generation of medical professionals. Throughout his tenure at KIMS, he had conducted a significant phase 3 clinical trial on injection Remifentanil and contributed to numerous national and international publications. His extensive research and clinical expertise have been recognized through various expert talks at conferences, Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions, and guest lectures. Additionally, he has served as a postgraduate examiner for two decades, shaping the standards of medical education. Beyond his professional achievements, he avid traveler, reader, and sports enthusiast, finding joy and inspiration in these hobbies.

Clinical Trials - Newer Analgesics, Obstetrics Anaesthesia and Analgesia