Indranil Basak

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About Indranil Basak

Indranil is a Senior Lecturer and a Sir Charles Hercus Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington with expertise in cellular and molecular neurobiology research. He leads his research group with a focus on finding therapeutic interventions for brain diseases like Parkinson's disease. Indranil aims to apply his experiences acquired from life science research and community engagements to develop a positive and supportive learning environment for the next generation of students and scientists. Indranil has published multiple research articles, reviews, and a book chapter, and holds one patent on biomarkers in Parkinson's disease. His passion for research and writing has helped him secure research funding, awards, and scholarships, and he has presented at multiple meetings and conferences. Indranil finds undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision very rewarding and, hence, enjoys these responsibilities at the university. Outside work, Indranil loves to lead community outreach programmes to promote science as a career choice and educate the community about scientific advancements. Indranil has a keen interest in photography, which has enabled him to travel to various places.With his experience in India, the UK, the US, and New Zealand, Indranil is passionate about applying his scientific research and teaching skills, and he believes his professional experience, education, and skills would contribute to the growth of the employer.