Modulation of Oxidative Stress in Heart Disease

Dr Sajal Chakraborti
is a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India. He completed his PhD at Calcutta University, Kolkata, India and his DSc at the University of Kalyani. He also pursued postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; and New York Medical College, New York as a Fulbright Fellow. He visited the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, where he conducted research on f beta-adrenergic receptor activation in heart disease. His research mainly deals with the role of vasoactive agents in regulating vascular tone under oxidant and calcium signaling phenomena.

Dr Naranjan S Dhalla
is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. His expertise includes the subcellular and molecular basis of heart function inhealth and disease. He has been engaged in multidisciplinary cardiology research and education for over 50 years.

Dr Madhu Dixit
is a National Chair Fellow of the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana, India. She has contributed to the general area of biochemical pharmacology with a special interest in cardiovascular pharmacology and redox biology.

Dr Nirmal K Ganguly
, a distinguished biotechnologist and former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is associated with Global Health Strategies, New Delhi, India. One important aspect of his research is the understanding of occupational, environmental and nutritional aspectsof heart disease.