Dr. Ganesh Halade is professor in the department of Internal Medicine, Heart Institute, University of South Florida, a leading cardiovascular scientist with internationally recognized expertise in inflammation-resolution biology, heart failure, and cardiometabolic disease. Currently, his research focuses on the role of lipid mediators, immune cell dynamics, colorectal cancer, and lifestyle factors in cardiac repair and aging. His innovative work has advanced the understanding of the role of immune responsive lipoxygenase in specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) biosynthesis and their impact on inflammation and heart failure, particularly in obesity-related conditions. He has authored more than a hundred peer-reviewed publications and is an active contributor to the global scientific community. He serves as a grant reviewer for the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as for several international funding agencies, contributing his expertise to the evaluation of biomedical research worldwide. Dr. Halade is also a member of editorial board for American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

Laboratory Head in Cardiovascular Pharmacology at Monash University, currently holding the prestigious positions of National Heart Foundation Future Fellow and Monash Talent Accelerator Fellow. Upon completing her PhD at the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics and the School of Chemistry (University of Melbourne), Dr. Qin advanced her career with a post-doctoral position at the Baker Institute in 2011. Recognizing her talent and leadership, she was subsequently recruited to establish her independent laboratory within the Drug Discovery Biology Theme at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2019. Previously, she served as an MRFF REDI Industry Fellow and Baker Fellow. Dr. Qin also plays an integral role on the Board of Directors of the Australasian Pharmacologists and Toxicology Society, the Global Academic Drug Discovery Consortium, and the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Emerging Leader (Industry Engagement portfolio). Dr. Qin is an emerging leader in translational pharmacology, driven by a visionary pursuit to develop "pro-resolving medicines" for the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases, one of the leading causes of death globally. Her research team is dedicated to pioneering innovative "pro-resolving" therapies, primarily focusing on advancing the pro-resolving GPCRs (e.g. FPR2) R&D program to bridge scientific discoveries with impactful clinical solutions. Dr. Qin's expertise spans molecular and integrative pharmacology, rational drug design, and the intricacies of commercialization. Her scholarly contributions have been featured in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Cardiovascular Research, Circulation, British Journal of Pharmacology, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, and Pharmacology & Therapeutics etc. Dr. Qin has secured substantial research funding from prestigious organizations including the National Health and Medical Research Council, National Heart Foundation, National Drug Discovery Centre, Diabetes Australia, CASS Foundation, Therapeutic Innovation Australia, JDRF etc. Dr. Qin's outstanding leadership and scholarly achievements have been duly recognized through the receipt of over 20 prestigious awards, including the Hypertension Australia Mid-Career Award (2023), Monash Talent Accelerator Fellow (2023), MRFF-Industry Fellow (2021), Future Research Leader (2020), and the Asian Australian Leadership Award (Basic Scientist, 2019), among others.