Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sinha

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sinha is a neuroscientist with more than two decades of experience in research and teaching. He is Scientific Advisor to GloNeuro, where he previously served as Chief Scientific Officer, and, since January 2026, an Associate Professor at the Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune.

His research centres on the neurobiology of ageing and obesity, nutritional neuroscience, neuropsychiatric disorders and neuropharmacology. He is particularly interested in how obesity and sleep shape normal physiology, and how they contribute to a loss of youthfulness in mental and physical health, and across generations.

He has contributed to animal models of ageing and epilepsy, especially to understanding oxidative stress, DNA damage and the biomarkers of accelerated ageing. His interests also extend to neuropsychology and digital health.

He received his doctorate from the ICMR–National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, has collaborated with research institutions in India, Italy and Australia, and also serves as visiting faculty at Jiwaji University, Gwalior. His science communication includes brain-awareness programmes for school and college students.