Ghafoorunissa and Kamala Krishnaswamy investigate the role of dietary factors in coronary artery disease and hypertension, translating research from the National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, into practical nutritional guidance. Ghafoorunissa, a PhD biochemist, specialised in lipids in health and disease. Kamala Krishnaswamy, MD, served as Director of NIN from 1997 to 2002, is a fellow of multiple national science academies, and received the International Union of Nutritional Sciences living legend award in 2022.