Dr. Raviraja Seetharam is Professor and Head of Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. Dr. Seetharam obtained his MSc and PhD in Biosciences from Mangalore University, India, and completed post-doctoral research at Mount Allison University, Canada, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA. He brings nearly 30 years of research experience in regenerative medicine, microbiology, and cell and molecular biology. He is a lifetime member of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), USA.