speciAlizAtion: Stem Cell Research, Tissue Engineering, Liver Regeneration, Ex vivo Organ Development and Reproductive Biology Dr. Prakash Baligar did his Ph.D. from Karnataka University, Dharwad and Postdoc for 7 years in National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi. Dr. Prakash joined AIMMSCR as Assistant Professor in 2015, and his research focus is on Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering. Dr. Prakash flags the major concerns in transplantation medicine to overcome the shortage of donor organs and availability to treat many diseases. Thus, his research focuses on stem cell therapy and partial organ development for human degenerative and genetic diseases. Recently, He has showed BM derived Lin- stem cells transplantation improves liver in human a1-antitrypsin deficient mice (Baligar et al., 2017; Hepatology). Presently, engaged in the development of ex-vivo partial liver organ by using natural polymer composite and stem cells to replace the damaged liver and can also be used for many liver drug testing. He is also interested in developing novel skin graft for burns.