Ajay received his PhD in Biochemistry from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and Master’s degrees in Biochemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He joined the Provenzano lab in 2017. Before joining our group, he worked in the area of pancreatitis (University of Minnesota/University of Miami). His current research interests focus on understanding the molecular signaling and crosstalk between malignant cells and the supporting stromal cells in pancreatic cancer. He enjoys watching movies, traveling and cricket.