Neuroscience of Yoga: Theory and Practice: Part 1

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Dr. Akshay Anand is a professor at the Neuroscience Research Lab in the Department of Neurology PGIMER Chandigarh. He earlier served as Visiting Professor at the Kyoto University of Medicine and is currently distinguished Visiting Professor at S-VYASA Bengaluru. He has also worked as visiting scientist at Lesya Ukrainian Eastern European National University Lutsk and Sri Sri Institute of Advanced Research in Bengaluru. He has mentored more than two dozen PhD students faculty members and editorial colleagues and completed equal number of research grants and MPLADS grants and currently remains engaged in advising different editorial policy and scientific enterprises across 30 countries which include Journal start ups Quality Assurance programs academic social activities and bringing rigour to Neuroscience of Yoga. He has published more than 200 research papers as corresponding/first author in international peer-reviewed Journals besides filing 4 patient applications. This includes publications in Nature Medicine 50 policy research commentaries popular articles and wide electronic media coverages. Dr. Anand has an h index of 36 with about 4800 citations and is the editor in chief of Annals of Neurosciences and Integrative Medicine Case Reports (JIMCR) and former EIC of Integrative Medicine International. He has received more than 20 national and international awards/honors for his exemplary work in advancing Neuroscience and Yoga research. He is also advisory board member at Centre for Consciousness BIMDMC Harvard University Boston USA. His academic and social activities such as PMs Clean India program and Yoga Scholars PGIMERhave cultivated an increased sense of preventive healthcare among his students colleagues and science practitioners.