Rupjyoti Talukdar, MD, FICP, AGAF Director, Pancreatology Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad Head, Pancreas Research Group and Division of Gut Microbiome Research, Institute of Basic and Translational Research, AHF, Hyderabad Fellow of Indian College Physicians Education/Training:  MD Internal Medicine, Gauhati Medical College, Assam, India  Senior Residency in Gastroenterology, PSRI, New Delhi, India  Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Minnesota, USA  GI-Pancreatology Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, USA  Visiting Fellow, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Major research areas:  Molecular mechanisms of clinical acute pancreatitis and complications  Pain mechanisms and management in chronic pancreatitis  Pancreatic stellate cells, inflammation and beta cell dysfunction  Gut microbiome and metabolomics in pancreatic diseases  Genetics of recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis Academic responsibilities:  Associate Editor for Digestive Diseases and Sciences and BMC Gastroenterology.  Editorial Board Member for Pancreatology and Indian Journal of Gastroenterology.  Peer reviewer for  26 International journals (incl. Gastroenterology, Am J Gastroenterol, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, J Clin Invest, PlosOne, Scientific Reports, Pancreas, Molecular immunology, , …)  2 National gastroenterology journals  American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) review committee in Pancreas section Publications:  Over 100 full length scientific publications and over 40 abstracts.  18 book chapters and 13 conference proceedings.  9 health related articles for general public.  Edited one book. Awards and Honors:  American Gastroenterology Association Fellowship [AGAF] (2021);  Fellowship of the Indian College of Physicians [FICP] (2018);  Wellcome-DBT Fellowships (2021 and 2017);  SERB research grant (2021)  DBT Twinning research grant(2012)  Several best paper, investigator and travel awards.