Dr. Ehraz Anis earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Aligarh Muslim University, an M.Sc. in biotechnology from Jamia Hamdard University and a B.Sc. in biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University. His research experience spans coordination of multi-site clinical studies, preclinical studies on mitochondrial dysfunction and translational biomarker strategies that connect immune and inflammatory changes with clinical symptoms. Currently, he investigates the gut-brain axis and inflammatory/metabolic pathways in Parkinson’s disease and mood disorders such as depression. In addition to his research, Dr. Anis is active in science communication with non-scientific stakeholders, and he serves on the Institutional Review Board to support research governance.