Recent Advances in Targeting Inflammation

Dr. Senthilkumar Rajagopal

Dr. Senthilkumar Rajagopal is an Associate Professor and Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellow (DBT) in the Department of Biotechnology at REVA University, Bangalore, INDIA. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Annamalai University, INDIA. His postdoctoral research was conducted at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts; and Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Dr. Senthilkumar is a recipient of the Rameshwardasji Birla Smarak Kosh Endowment award and the Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship. He has also received Summer Research Fellowships from NASI-INSA-IASc. With over 18 years of research experience, his expertise spans alcoholic hepatotoxicity, voltage-gated calcium channels, protein kinase C phosphorylation, ADAM family, smooth muscle physiology, G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathways, and neurotransmitter transporters to the central nervous system. He has authored nearly 75 research articles, 46 book chapters, and numerous abstracts and conference proceedings. He has reviewed for national and international conferences and served as a special judge for the Biophysical Society award. Dr. Senthilkumar currently mentors graduate students and leads research projects funded by various agencies, focusing on G-protein coupled receptor-mediated intracellular mechanisms in alcohol-induced digestive disorders.

Dr. Ramkumar

Dr. Ramkumar is a Professor of Biotechnology at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India. He earned his doctorate from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India, specializing in cell signaling networks and pancreatic β-cell apoptosis. His postdoctoral work at Chonbuk National University Medical School, Republic of Korea, focused on the cellular pathophysiology of diabetes, and at Stanford University School of Medicine, USA, he developed molecular imaging methods.

At SRMIST, Dr. Ramkumar established a state-of-the-art Cell Culture Laboratory and has made significant contributions to understanding cellular signaling networks in diabetes, including the development of a high-throughput cell-based assay for screening signaling molecules. His research interests include identifying treatment targets for diabetes management, understanding transcription factors in redox signaling associated with diabetes complications, and investigating epigenetic regulation in disease pathophysiology. He has conducted numerous “Hands-on Training Workshops” on cell culture.

Dr. Ramkumar has over 150 scholarly contributions, including 100 peer-reviewed research papers, and has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists globally for two consecutive years. His research has secured over 3 Crores in funding from various government agencies. He is a recipient of the “Young Scientist Award” and the “SERB International Research Experience (SIRE)” award. Dr. Ramkumar also collaborates with clinicians to translate research from the laboratory to patient care.

Dr. Gautam Sethi

Dr. Gautam Sethi is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression, including the activation of oncogenic transcription factors by carcinogens and inflammatory agents, and the identification of novel therapeutic inhibitors.

Dr. Sethi has made substantial contributions to the fields of gut microbiota, cancer pathophysiology, and host–microbiome interactions, with an emphasis on immunotherapy, tumor microenvironment modulation, metabolic signaling, and therapy response prediction. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, received multiple international awards, and serves on the editorial boards of over 15 international journals.

Dr. Ankita Chatterjee

Dr. Ankita Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Sciences, at REVA University, Bangalore, India. Her research interests lie in microbial technology, specifically focusing on the use of microorganisms and their metabolites to reduce environmental pollutants. She also investigates the extraction and analysis of pharmaceutically active bioactive compounds from natural sources.

Dr. Chatterjee has 35 publications to her credit, including 22 research and review papers in reputed international and national journals, and 13 book chapters in internationally edited books. She has also served as a reviewer for various international journals.