Professor Amit Kumar Mishra currently serves as the Head of the Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. He holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology with Honours from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He pursued his doctoral studies in Neuroscience at the Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Unit under the mentorship of Professor Nihar Ranjan Jana at the National Brain Research Centre, India. He was awarded the prestigious Max Planck Society Fellowship by Professor Ulrich Hartl (Director of Max Planck Institute, Germany). In addition, he received a highly competitive RIKEN Brain Science Institute Fellowship from the Presidents of RIKEN BSI, Japan, Professor Masao Ito and Professor Shunichi Amari. Prof. Mishra has pioneered a significant conceptual advancement in the field of protein homeostasis by identifying selective E3 ubiquitin ligases as key regulators in cellular quality control mechanisms. His research demonstrates that these ligases act as a first line of defense and ameliorative agents against proteostasis failures, which are central to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases and imperfect aging. His outstanding contributions to the field have been recognized through numerous prestigious national awards, including honors from INSA, NASI, ISCA, NAMS, IAN, and DBT. He has also received significant international recognition for his work. The New York Academy of Sciences, with members from over 100 countries around the globe, has recognized Amit’s Profile for exceptional research in Neurodegeneration. With over 135 high-impact publications in esteemed international journals, Prof. Mishra has established himself as a leading figure in the field of neurobiology. His research not only advances the fundamental understanding of proteostasis mechanisms but also holds significant promise for the development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting neurodegenerative disorders.

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