I am Ananda Baral. I was born and brought up in Pokhara, Nepal. I obtained my undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (B. Pharm) from Pokhara University. Afterwards I completed my integrated MS/PhD studies in Pharmacy at Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea. My main line of work during PhD study was to study the effect of adipokines, particularly leptin and adiponectin in isolated primary hepatocytes. This gave me great experience in the fundamental aspects of hepatocyte isolation and culture, which paved a way for my deep interest in the field of liver studies. In this course, I also honed my knowledge and skills in the molecular aspects and signaling mechanism that modulate hepatocyte physiology, with a specific focus on ER stress, inflammasomes activation and interleukin-1 beta signaling. Additionally, with subsequent experiences in hepatic physiology, I got attracted towards the role of adaptive immune system in hepatic microenvironment. From this aspect, I focused on the contributions of T and B-lymphocytes in influencing hepatic responses. This formed an important basic for the later part of my PhD thesis as well as my deep interest in both innate and adaptive immunology. After graduation in February 2024 with a PhD degree in Pharmacy, I am working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, where my major line of work includes the study of proliferation and differentiation of muscle stem cells.