International Conference on

Advances In Mechanisms and Approaches

to Neuro-Therapeutics (AIM-AT)

&

XLII Annual Meeting of

Indian Academy of Neurosciences 2024 (IAN-2024)

November 12-14, 2024

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, INDIA

Welcome!

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India, for the XLII Annual Meeting of Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN) and the International Conference on Advances In Mechanisms and Approaches to Neuro-Therapeutics (AIM-AT) aimed at discussing the rapid advances in the field of therapeutics for neuropsychiatric disorders. As a part of the scientific program, several International and National scientists have consented to deliver Plenary talks, Symposia lectures, and Invited talks on various interesting aspects of Neurosciences. There will be Orations and Young Scientist Award-Talks too! We assure you of three days of exciting scientific events!

Seize this great opportunity along with your colleagues and students to delve into cutting-edge Neuroscience and Networking!

Welcome to Bengaluru, the Scientific and Technological hub of India!

Conference Venue: NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru 560029.

Thanks for your support to the IAN-24 AIM-AT!!

We are GRATEFUL TO YOU

and treasure your responses!

Find your memories here!!

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Congratulations Winners!...

Our Cultural Ambassadors...

Vande Mataram!

The Magic of Ms. Lasya Srinidhi &

Ms. Yamuna Srinidhi!

The Magic of Mrs. Sushma Upadhyay & Sudiksha Academy!

Bhajan Ramayan

Here is the link for the Abstract Book!!

👉 Abstract Book

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18eqQslmT7OO1so-O_mQ_zL8U9-Bu28AP/view

Complimentary Registration

The IBRO Alumni

Networking Social

& Refreshments!!!

Engage in stimulating conversations about cutting-edge research, innovative therapies, and future trends shaping neuroscience in India and beyond

Registered participants will be given Preference at Entry.

Please express your food preferences here

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The IBRO Alumni

Networking Social

Complimentary Registration

The Program on "Resilience in Science"

is supported by

World Women in Neuroscience

To register, click here👉Resilience in Science Program (WWN)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe70BDQMVWeJXvmrPN3s3SwqKOOS1lU7AjmLGhXCo8znGK__Q/viewform

Membership form: https://worldwomenneuro.org/membership/

P&C Committee: https://worldwomenneuro.org/partnerships-and-collaboration-committee/

Patrons & Advisors

Chief Patron

Prof. Pratima Murthy

The Director, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

National Advisors

Prof. PN Tandon President, NBRC, Manesar, Padma Vibhushan Awardee.
Prof. B.N. Gangadhar Chairperson, National Medical Commission, GOI, Former Director, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Padma Shri Awardee.
Prof. Shashi Wadhwa

Former Dean, AIIMS, New Delhi

Prof. Gomathy Gopinath

Former Head, Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, New Delhi

Prof. T.R. Raju

Director of Research, Sankara Academy of Vision, & Former Dean-Basic Sciences, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Patrons

Prof. Bindu M. Kutty

Dean-Basic Sciences, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Prof. Prabha Chandra

Dean-Behavioral Sciences, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Prof. Yasha T.C.

Dean-Neuro Sciences, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Prof. B. S. Shankaranarayana Rao

Registrar, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

IAN - Key Officials

President

Prof. Vinay K. Khanna, Lucknow

Vice Presidents
- Prof. Renu Wadhwa, Tsukuba, Japan
- Prof. Anirban Basu, Manesar
Dean

Prof. Rajat Sandhir, Chandigarh

Secretaries
- Prof. Pankaj Seth, Manesar.
- Prof. Subhas C. Biswas, Kolkata
Secretary International Affairs

Prof. Suresh Mehta, USA

Treasurer

Prof. Saurav Banerjee, Manesar

Editors
- Prof. Akshay Anand &
- Dr. Krishan Kumar, Chandigarh
Executive Committee Members http://neuroscienceacademy.org.in/downloads/ec_24.pdf (Link to IAN website)

IAN Orations

Professor B.K. Bachhawat Life Time Achievement Award!!

The award is conferred on a Neuroscientist based on his / her research contributions in the area of neurosciences.

Dr. Shashi Bala Singh

Former Distinguished Scientist and DG-Life Sciences, DRDO and Director, NIPER, Hyderabad.

Dr. Shashi Bala Singh is currently working as Director, at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana since 2018. Previously, Dr Singh held the positions of Distinguished Scientist & Director General (Life Sciences), at DRDO from 2016 to 2018; Director and Scientist ‘H’, outstanding Scientist in DIPAS, New Delhi from 2010 to 2016; and Director, DIHAR, Leh from 2007 to 2010. Dr Singh is an alumnus of All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi.......

http://www.niperhyd.ac.in/PDFFiles/DrShashi.PDF

Prof. PN Tandon Oration Award!!

The award is conferred on a Neuroscientist based on his / her research contributions in the area of clinical neurosciences/allied sciences.

Dr. Pratima Murthy

Director, NIMHANS.

Dr Pratima Murthy is The Director and a Senior Professor of Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. She was previously the Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Head of the Centre for Addiction Medicine at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. She is an alumnus of Bangalore Medical College and NIMHANS. She has a Diploma in Psychiatry from the University of Manchester, UK and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Physicians, Glasgow.

https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/tobacco-hq/cv-pratima-murthy.pdf?sfvrsn=fedd0491_3

Prof. SS Parmar Oration Award!!

The award is conferred on a Neuroscientist based on his / her research contributions in the area of basic neurosciences.

Dr. Sandhya Kaushika

Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences,

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.

Dr. Sandhya P. Koushika is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India. She holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Maharaja Sayajirao University, India, and earned her Ph.D. from Brandeis University, USA. Her research focuses on understanding the cellular biology of neurons, particularly the regulation of axonal cargo transport and distribution, using C. elegans as a model organism. Prof. Koushika's lab combines genetics, molecular biology, and in vivo imaging techniques to explore topics such as synaptic vesicle trafficking, mitochondrial transport, and the development of tools to image cellular events in neurons.

https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/koushika/index.html

Dr. KT Shetty Memorial Oration Award!!

The oration is conferred on a Neuroscientist (preferably young) based on his / her research contributions in the area of neurosciences.

Dr. Samarjit Bhatacharrya

Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali.

Dr. Bhattacharyya earned his PhD at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), India, and completed his post-doctoral research at Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA. He holds a Master’s degree in Biophysics, Molecular Biology, and Genetics from the University of Calcutta, where he also completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physics. His lab employs a range of models, from non-neuronal and neuronal cell lines to primary neurons, and uses various techniques including cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology to explore the molecular mechanisms regulating receptor trafficking in the brain. These studies have broad implications for understanding neuropsychiatric disorders and synaptic functioning in the brain.

https://sites.google.com/site/drsamarjitbh/home?authuser=0

Confirmed Speakers

Dr. John Nurnberger

Joyce and Iver Small Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Institute of Psychiatric Research, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine, Indiana University, USA

https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/667/nurnberger-john

Dr. Martin Korte

Professor

Department of Cellular Neurobiology,

Technische Universität Braunschweig Zoological Institute, Germany

https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/zoology/forschung/cellular-neurobiology/mitarbeiter/mkorte-1

Dr. Lance McMahon

Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medical Education, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA

https://www.ttuhsc.edu/research/vice-president.aspx

Dr. Miroslaw Janowski

Professor & Co-Director Program in Image Guided Neurointerventions (PIGN), Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine,

University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA

https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/janowski-miroslaw/

Dr. Debomoy Lahiri

Distinguished Professor, Indiana University School Medicine,

Neuroscience Research Bldg,

Indianapolis,NB 200C, USA

https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/13390/lahiri-debomoy

Dr. Subhash C Pandey

Professor & Director

Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry

University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

https://www.psych.uic.edu/profile/subhash-c-pandey

Dr. Tapas Kumar Kundu

Professor

Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit,

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,

Bengaluru, INDIA

https://www.jncasr.ac.in/faculty/tapas

Dr. B. S. Shankaranarayana Rao

Professor & Head,

Department of Neurophysiology

& The Registrar- NIMHANS,

Bengaluru, INDIA

https://nimhans.ac.in/neurophysiology/faculty-neurophysiology/

Dr. Arvind Kumar

Senior Principal Scientist,

CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Hyderabad,

INDIA

https://www.ccmb.res.in/People/Research-Group/Arvind-Kumar

Dr. Anil Kumar Chauhan

Director, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Professor, Department of

of Internal Medicine-Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation

Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, USA

https://medicine.uiowa.edu/internalmedicine/profile/anil-chauhan

Dr. Rajappa Kenchappa

Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery,

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine,

4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 3224, USA

https://www.mayo.edu/research/departments-divisions/department-cancer-biology/faculty-staff?letter=K

Dr. Rajashekhar Gangaraju

Associate Professor

Ophthalmology

Anatomy and Neurobiology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee,

USA

https://www.uthsc.edu/neuroscience-institute/about/faculty/gangaraju.php

Dr. Ravi Yadav

Professor, Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders Specialist, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, INDIA.

https://nimhans.ac.in/neurology/faculty-neurology/

Dr. A. Nalini

Professor

Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, INDIA

https://nimhans.ac.in/neurology/faculty-neurology/

Dr. Ravi Manjithaya

Professor & Chair Neurosciences, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, INDIA

https://www.jncasr.ac.in/faculty/ravim