Shantala Hegde is additional professor, neuropsychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS. She is the Intermediate Fellow of the Wellcome Trust UK-DBT India Alliance. Dr. Hegde has established and heads the Music Cognition Laboratory at NIMHANS. She is trained in Neurologic Music Therapy. A student of music, she is trained in Hindustani classical music.
V. C. Shanmuganandan, Advisor, Association of Healthcare Providers (India) (AHPI), is Former Additional Director, CGHS; Former Dean, College of General Practitioners; and Member, Central Working Committee, Indian Medical Association.