Jitendra Kumar Sinha

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sinha is a neuroscientist and Associate Professor at the Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India. He received his PhD from the ICMR–National Institute of Nutrition nd has undertaken internationally collaborative research at institutions in Italy, Australia, and India. With over two decades of experience in research and teaching, his work focuses on the neurobiology of ageing and obesity, nutritional neuroscience, neuropsychiatric disorders, and neuropharmacology. He has made notable contributions to animal models of ageing and epilepsy, particularly in understanding oxidative stress, DNA damage, and biomarkers of accelerated ageing. Dr. Sinha has authored more than 150 research articles and book chapters and actively contributes to the scientific community as an editor and reviewer. He is also deeply engaged in mentoring and academic capacity building.

Affiliations and expertise

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), India