Dr. Amala Guha is a trained immunologist, specializing in the field of hematologic malignancies. She received her doctoral degree in immunology from the University of Allahabad, India, in collaboration with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, in 1990. Some of her many interests include the role of cytokine in stem cell differentiation, tumor targeting by specific lymphocytes, cancer immunotherapy, and Ayurveda, a departure from modern medicine. Her other trainings include a Masters of Public Health from the University of Connecticut in 1997 and a degree in Comparative World History and Culture from India. She received her training in Ayurvedic medicine in Bombay, India. She is a fellow of the Leukemia Society of America. Dr. Guha believes that Ayurveda is a science that is assimilated in the immune system. "Watching my father, a first generation radiation oncologist, treat his patients and listening to his discussions about the body's innate ability to heal, absolutely fascinated me...I fell in love with immunology." She is the creator of Complementary Alternative Supportive Care (CASC) Program, an Ayurveda based program at UCHC (http://casc.uchc.edu) Dr. Guha's expertise in cancer immunology and her training in Ayurvedic Medicine, including herbs, and brings a unique blend of understanding to the field of Integrative Medicine. She lectures extensively, both nationally and internationally, on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and has been a reviewer for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. She is often invited by the NIH to speak on various subjects. She teaches Ayurveda at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and conducts workshops independently. Dr Guha is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Elements" Ayurveda and Health & Nutrition, the official journal of ISAH. She is the founding president of the International Society for Ayurveda and Health (ISAH)

Dr. Vasant Lad is one of the co-founder of the society. Dr. Lad has been a practitioner of Ayurveda Medicine for more that 15 years. Dr Lad received his baccalaureate degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery in 1968 from the University of Pune, India and Masters of Ayurvedic Science in 1980 from Tilak Mahavidyalaya Pune, India. He served for three years as the medical director of the Ayurvedic Hospital in Pune, India. Dr. Lad is a renowned expert in the field of Ayurveda and on the practices and health benefits of Ayurvedic medicine. He is also the founding director of Ayurvedic Institute, NM. He Joined ISAH as a board member and ELEMENTS as a senior editor. Dr. Lad is a prolific writer and is the author of numerous books. His recent publication "The Fundamentals of Ayurveda" is one of the most scholarly texts of Ayurveda written in English.

Vatsala Guha has earned her undergraduate degree in Asian Studies from Trinity College, Hartford, CT. and a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford in 2005. She is in practice and has a keen interest in Ayurvedic Medicine and Ayurvedic interventions such as Herbology, meditation and other stress reducing techniques. Dr. Kucharski is the co-founder of ISAH.