Dr. Aparup Patra obtained his M.Sc. in Biotechnology (2015) from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (2021) from Tezpur University, Assam. His doctoral research focused on the biochemical, pharmacological, proteomic, and antivenomics characterization of Big Four snake venoms, as well as the assessment of the quality and safety of commercial antivenoms. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Patra joined the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati (an autonomous R&D institute under DST) as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. His post-doctoral work centered on drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson’s disease, using natural resources such as snake venom and traditional medicinal plants. Dr. Patra has presented his work at numerous national and international conferences, receiving the Best Presenter Award at the International Conference on Proteins and Proteomics organized by the Proteomics Society of India. He has published 30 research articles, 5 conference proceedings, 1 book chapter, and holds 2 provisional or full patents.