Meet the Volume Editors

Dr. Soumya Basu is an associate professor at Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth University (DPU), Pune, India. With more than 17 years of research experience in drug design, development, and preclinical validation, she has published more than forty peer-reviewed articles. She has taught post-graduate students for more than 10 years. Dr. Basu's research focuses on designing small-molecule partial

agonists of PPAR-γ and using artificial intelligence to understand exosomal miRNA's role in cancer metastasis. She is the recipient of many awards and recognitions, including the Early Career Research Award from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. She is a reviewer for several international journals and has received many awards and recognitions. She is also a member of statutory boards and the Board of Studies at Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth University, and a life member of professional bodies The Cytometry Society and All India Cell Biology Society in India. Dr. Basu qualified for several national competitive examinations, including the National Eligibility Test (NET) and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). She is also recognized as an Innovation Ambassador of the Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell (MIC), Ministry of Education of India (MHRD). Additionally, she plays a key role in fostering industry-academia collaborations and shaping curriculum strategies.

Dr. Amit Ranjan is currently an assistant professor at Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth University (DPU), Pune, India. He is a research professional with more than 12 years of teaching and research experience. He obtained an MSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from Tezpur University, India, and a Ph.D. from the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial

Center, India. He qualified for several national competitive examinations, including the National Eligibility Test (NET), the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), and the Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET). He is a recipient of a travel award and an Innovation Ambassador of the Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell (MIC), Ministry of Education of India (MHRD). His areas of research include the role of glycans in cancer metastasis. He has published thirteen journal articles and four book chapters.

Dr. Subhayan Sur is currently a Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellow, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India, and an assistant professor at Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth University (DPU), Pune, India. Dr. Sur has a keen interest in the exploration of non-coding RNA and natural compounds for cancer prevention and therapy. Dr. Sur obtained his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of Calcutta, India,

and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Saint Louis University, MO, USA, focusing on cancer biology, non-coding RNA, and the pathogenesis of hepatitis C virus and SARS-CoV-2. Dr. Sur has been actively involved in research and teaching. He is a journal reviewer and has many publications in international peer-reviewed journals to his credit. He is also a member of the Society of Biological Chemists (SBC) (India).

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