Ashwin KotnisProf. Ashwin Kotnis is trained in biochemistry, genetics, and immunology of cancer from prestigious institutions, including MS University Baroda, Tata Memorial Centre, Karolinska Institute, and the University of Oxford. His interdisciplinary researchfocuses on DNA repair, nutrition, and predisposition to head and neck cancer, vitiligo, and primary immunodeficiency diseases, supported by various organizations such as ICMR and DST. He leads a research team that publishes extensively and aims to develop personalized therapies and affordable diagnostic methods. A FAIMER fellow in medical education, Prof. Kotnis is a popular teacher known for innovative teaching methods and research ethics. As the founder member secretary of the Ethics Committee at AIIMS Bhopal, he serves on several editorial boards and ethics panels. He is dedicated to public awareness on vitiligo and co-founded Apna School, a charity initiative supporting the education of children of construction laborers, earning significant public recognition. Read More Read Less