WHAT DO I WORK ON?
Continuously improving my skills and knowledge in the field.
Neuroimaging
Working with multimodal neuroimaging data to identify early changes associated with structural and functional characteristics of the brain
AI/ML
Applying AI/ML methods to accelerate discovery of imaging-derived phenotypes associated with neurodegenerative brain
Neuroscience
Interdisciplinary research focused on for indentifying protective and risk factors of dementia
CURRICULUM VITAE
Hitesh Pradhan
- ihiteshpradhan@gmail.com
- Bengaluru, India
Profile
Passionate neuroscientist dedicated to unraveling neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's. From a chance encounter with "Alzheimer's" in 2016, I've evolved into a committed researcher. My expertise lies in developing early AD prediction frameworks, utilizing neuroimaging and explainable AI models. Currently, at the Centre for Brain Research, I explore population-level dynamics in rural India, decoding brain pathological changes associated with amnestic mild cognitive impairment.
Education
- 2021 - 2023
- Master's in Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India
- 2018 - 2021
- Bachelor's in Zoology and Biotechnology
- College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar, India
Work Experience
- May 2023 - Present
- Research Assisstant at Centre for Brain Research, IISc
- Working with Dr. Jonas S. Sundarakumar on developing explainable deep-learning tools within SANSCOG study for the identification of risk and protective factors for dementia in community-dwelling cohort. Exploring the application of AI/ML in translation dementia research; focus on multimodal approach by seamlessly integrating socio-demographic, health risk factors and neuroimaging data for new biomarkers.
Publications
- 1. Shilna Azhuvalappil; Raghav Prasad; Pravin Sahadevan; Hitesh Pradhan* ; Pooja Rai; Jonas S. Sundarakumar Sex-specific differences in the association between APOE genotype and metabolic syndrome among middle-aged and older rural Indians, DOI: 10.1016/j.metop.2024.100281
- 2. Shilna Azhuvalappil, Raghav Prasad, Pravin Sahadevan, Priya Chatterjee, Hitesh Pradhan*, Pooja Rai, Anant Gupta, Reddy Peera Kommamaddi, Thomas Gregor Issac, Jonas S Sundarakumar Association between APOE genotypes and Metabolic Syndrome in a Middle Aged and Elderly Urban Indian Population, DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.11.24308744
- 3. Sumedha Mitra, Raghav Prasad, Pravin Sahadevan, Hitesh Pradhan*, Jonas S Sundarakumar Role of Pulmonary Health on Cognitive Performance in an Aging Rural Indian Cohort: Insights on COPD and PRISm from the CBR-SANSCOG Study, Preprint available at: 10.1101/2024.06.11.24308744