Professor Kulmira Nurgali (PhD 2004, Melbourne University) is a research and teaching academic at the College of Health and Biomedicine, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Australia and an Honorary Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia. She is the Head of Enteric Neuropathy Laboratory at the Centre for Health, Research and Education, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, Australia and Director of the Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Program at the Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science. She has an internationally-recognized prominence in the fields of Enteric Neuroscience and Neurogastroenterology. Prof Nurgali’s research is focused on enteric neuropathy associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, colorectal cancer, and the side effects of chemotherapy. Being a medical graduate, she focuses on the development of novel treatments and pre-clinical studies that have translational value. Further information regarding Professor Nurgali’s publications and research activity can be found via ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2597-6929.