PU Professor to present a talk at the Indian Science Congress

Chandigarh, December 22, 2018: Dr.Rajat Sandhir, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh has been invited to deliver a talk in a Plenary Session on Recent Trends of Research in Neurodegenerative diseases during 106th Indian Science Congress from 3-7 January, 2019 to be hosted by the Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Punjab. Prof. Sandhir would share his work on relationship between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. His work has recently highlighted role of insulin in Alzheimer’s disease.
Prof.Sandhir has been at Panjab University for almost two decades and has been pursuing interest in understanding neurodegenerative disorders like Diabetic and Hepatic Encephalopathy, Alzheimer’s disease, Stroke, etc. He has also identified certain neuroprotective molecules that can prevent neurodegeneration. He has published 175 research papers and has guided over 25 Ph.D. students. His research work has been funded by many national agencies.