Indian Society for Extracellular Vesicles (InSEV)

Founding Members

Sujata Mohanty

President

President of the InSEV and a Professor at AIIMS, New Delhi, serves as a Member-At-Large (Board Member) at the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (InSEV). Her research is primarily dedicated to advancing therapeutics in regenerative medicine through the utilization of extracellular vesicles derived from tissue-specific mesenchymal stem cells, along with contributions from tissue engineering. With a prolific academic record, she has authored over 250 articles and book chapters in esteemed journals, filed six patents, and awarded two. In her role as the President of InSEV, Prof. Mohanty is dedicated to promoting scientific integrity, diversity, innovation, and translational research within the realm of extracellular vesicle studies.

Arup Banerjee

Vice President

With a rich background of research experiences in clinical virology and viral immunology, he holds an Associate Professor position at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India. His research primarily focuses on the crosstalk between viruses and immune cells at the molecular and cellular level, intending to generate translatable knowledge against viral diseases prevalent in India, along with development of EVs therapeutics against viral infections. His group is rigorously engaged in engineering extracellular vesicles and using them as a tool to combat viral infection and disease progression. He has authored over 65 articles in esteemed journals and is an editorial board member of several reputed journals.

Arup Banerjee

Vice President

With a rich background of research experiences in clinical virology and viral immunology, he holds an Associate Professor position at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India. His research primarily focuses on the crosstalk between viruses and immune cells at the molecular and cellular level, intending to generate translatable knowledge against viral diseases prevalent in India, along with development of EVs therapeutics against viral infections. His group is rigorously engaged in engineering extracellular vesicles and using them as a tool to combat viral infection and disease progression. He has authored over 65 articles in esteemed journals and is an editorial board member of several reputed journals.

Alok Chandra Bharti

General Secretary

He is the General Secretary of InSEV and a Professor at the University of Delhi, is deeply dedicated to advancing the field of extracellular vesicle research. His research focuses on creating a holistic picture of interaction between cervical cancer cells and endothelial cells via small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) that could improve therapeutic approaches for targeting cervical cancer. Additionally, he explores the intricate role of sEVs in head and neck cancers driven by HPV. His work sheds light on how these sEVs may influence macrophage behaviour within the tumour environment. Prof. Bharti’s substantial academic portfolio, comprising over 130 articles and book chapters in esteemed journals, underscores his significant contributions to the scientific community.

Antara Banerjee

Joint Secretary

She is the Joint Secretary of InSEV, and is currently working as an Associate Professor at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai. Dr. Banerjee pursued her post-doctoral research on Cancer Biology and Regenerative Medicine at University of Padova, Italy and Linkoping University in collaboration with Karolinska Institute, Sweden. These works fostered her interest in understanding the role of the mesenchymal niche and extracellular vesicles in tissue regeneration and exploring signalling pathways in governing stem cell fate. She has published over 120 articles with an h-index of 23 and 1950 citations with 1 patent awarded and 5 filed and secured national and international grants. Dr. Banerjee has edited several books for Springer Nature and Elsevier on Stem Cells and Cancer. She is affiliated with professional research bodies including Indian Association of
Cancer Research, Indian Science Congress, and Aesthetic Multispecialty Society (AMS).

Antara Banerjee​

Joint Secretary

She is the Joint Secretary of InSEV, and is currently working as an Associate Professor at Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai. Dr. Banerjee pursued her post-doctoral research on Cancer Biology and Regenerative Medicine at University of Padova, Italy and Linkoping University in collaboration with Karolinska Institute, Sweden. These works fostered her interest in understanding the role of the mesenchymal niche and extracellular vesicles in tissue regeneration and exploring signalling pathways in governing stem cell fate. She has published over 120 articles with an h-index of 23 and 1950 citations with 1 patent awarded and 5 filed and secured national and international grants. Dr. Banerjee has edited several books for Springer Nature and Elsevier on Stem Cells and Cancer. She is affiliated with professional research bodies including Indian Association of
Cancer Research, Indian Science Congress, and Aesthetic Multispecialty Society (AMS).

Uma Kanga

Treasurer

She is the Treasurer of InSEV, and an Associate Professor at AIIMS, New Delhi. Her area of research is Histocompatibility, Immunogenetics and transplant Immunology. She supervises a tissue typing laboratory, which is the national referral center for HLA testing of patients requiring Organs and Bone marrow transplants. She has made significant contribution towards development and expansion of the Asian Indian Bone Marrow registry (AIDMR), which is the first and only Indian volunteer donor registry.

Sukriti Baweja

Joint treasurer

She is the Joint Treasurer of InSEV, and an Assistant Professor in Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences. She is PhD in Medicine with three years of postdoctoral training at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), USA and she is one of the recipient American Heart Association (AHA) postdoctoral awards. Dr Baweja’s research primarily focuses on extracellular vesicles biology, crosstalk of gut liver axis and hepato-immunology. She has published many articles on her EV work, which has revolutionised the field as intercellular communication and replacing cell therapies with EVs therapy as a potent future in personalized medicine.

Sukriti Baweja

Joint Treasurer

She is the Joint Treasurer of InSEV, and an Assistant Professor in Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences. She is PhD in Medicine with three years of postdoctoral training at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), USA and she is one of the recipient American Heart Association (AHA) postdoctoral awards. Dr Baweja’s research primarily focuses on extracellular vesicles biology, crosstalk of gut liver axis and hepato-immunology. She has published many articles on her EV work, which has revolutionised the field as intercellular communication and replacing cell therapies with EVs therapy as a potent future in personalized medicine.

Baibaswata Nayak

Executive Committee Member

He is a Professor of Molecular Biology at Department of Gastroenterology of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. His current research focuses on the molecular biology of hepatitis viruses, SARS-COV2, chronic liver disease (NAFLD, ALD, CHC, CHB), ALF, ACLF), hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, acute and chronic pancreatitis. He has authored more than 100 publications and served chief investigator of eight extramural projects and three intramural projects. His interest in extracellular vesicles is to understand role of EVs in tumor biology, intracellular communication, and clinical intervention.

Madhusoodanan UK

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER​

He holds the position of Associate Professor at SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.  His research focus is on the identification of specific sEVs cargos such as proteins/post-translationally modified proteins, and miRNAs as biomarkers for early detection, prognosis and response to therapy in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease. Another area of research is the mechanistic studies on sEVs derived from rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSC) and their applications in osteogenic differentiation, important feature of bone regeneration. As an EC member of InSEV, he is involved in discussions on organisational matters and policies, contribute to the formulation of long-term plans for the scientific growth and innovations in extracellular vesicles research.

Madhusoodanan UK

Executive Committee Member

He holds the position of Associate Professor at SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.  His research focus is on the identification of specific sEVs cargos such as proteins/post-translationally modified proteins, and miRNAs as biomarkers for early detection, prognosis and response to therapy in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease. Another area of research is the mechanistic studies on sEVs derived from rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSC) and their applications in osteogenic differentiation, important feature of bone regeneration. As an EC member of InSEV, he is involved in discussions on organisational matters and policies, contribute to the formulation of long-term plans for the scientific growth and innovations in extracellular vesicles research.

Mamoni Dash

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER​

She is currently involved in her research activity as a Scientist at Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar and heads the Therapeutic Biomaterials Team. Her research team is focusing on developing rationale designs for drug delivery vehicles to regulate repair and regeneration with special focus on extracellular vesicles. Dr. Mamoni Dash received her PhD degree in Biomaterials from the University of Pisa, Italy. She undertook post-doctoral research firstly at BIOLab, University of Pisa, Italy, and subsequently at the Department of Organic Chemistry, Ghent University, Belgium. As a member of the InSEV, she is dedicated to promote EV research aligned with the vision of the society.

Palash Kumar Basu

Executive Committee Member

He is currently working as Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Space Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum. His primary research interest includes different method to isolate Extracellular vesicles from biofluids and efficient way to detect EV derived biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of different Cancers. He is also working to develop reliable breath sensors for different Cardiovascular and Respiratory disease. His research findings also draw attention in Indian Space Sector to develop different module of sustainable eco system for future Space Mission. He holds six patents and more than 30 journals.

Palash Kumar Basu

Executive Committee Member

He is currently working as Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Space Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum. His primary research interest includes different method to isolate Extracellular vesicles from biofluids and efficient way to detect EV derived biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of different Cancers. He is also working to develop reliable breath sensors for different Cardiovascular and Respiratory disease. His research findings also draw attention in Indian Space Sector to develop different module of sustainable eco system for future Space Mission. He holds six patents and more than 30 journals.

Priyanka Srivastava

Executive Committee Member

She is working as an Assistant Professor at Genetic Metabolic Unit, Department of Paediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Her research is primarily dedicated to Advanced Molecular and Cytogenetics, focusing on the use of PEXOs (placenta-derived exosomes) and MSCs (mesenchymal stem cells) derived sEVs on feto-maternal interface in adverse pregnancy outcomes. She was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) in the year 2021. She is life member of Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) and an associate life member of Society for Indian Academy of Medical Genetics (SIAMG) and life member of Molecular Pathology Association of India (MPAI). She has published over 80 articles and book chapters in esteemed journals, and has four extramural grants from various funding agencies.

Ritu Kulshreshtha

Executive Committee Member

She is a Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.  Her present areas of research include understanding the role of non-coding RNAs in the development and progression of various cancers (glioblastoma, meningioma and breast cancer), identification of novel prognostic biomarkers, cancer heterogeneity, hypoxia-tumor biology, development of novel nanoparticles for miRNA delivery and exploring the potential of miRNA-based therapeutic strategies for the treatment of cancer patients. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowship Award (Kusuma Trust) and Prof. P.C. P. Bhatt Faculty Research Award (Basic Research) at IIT Delhi. She has several publications in International Journals of repute and her research work is highly cited. She is currently serving on the Editorial Board of various International Journals.

Ritu Kulshreshtha

Executive Committee Member

She is a Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.  Her present areas of research include understanding the role of non-coding RNAs in the development and progression of various cancers (glioblastoma, meningioma and breast cancer), identification of novel prognostic biomarkers, cancer heterogeneity, hypoxia-tumor biology, development of novel nanoparticles for miRNA delivery and exploring the potential of miRNA-based therapeutic strategies for the treatment of cancer patients. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowship Award (Kusuma Trust) and Prof. P.C. P. Bhatt Faculty Research Award (Basic Research) at IIT Delhi. She has several publications in International Journals of repute and her research work is highly cited. She is currently serving on the Editorial Board of various International Journals.

Siddhartha S. Ghosh

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER​

He is a Professor (Higher Academic Grade) of Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IITG).  His current research areas include EMT dynamics in microfluidics, Exosomes and Notch signalling in cancer and Nanotheranostics. Dr. Ghosh holds more than 200 journal publications and 10 patents.