Pukar Makani Nepal

Pukar Makani Nepal is a neuroscience student and researcher at The Johns Hopkins University, jointly serving as Executive Director of the Ancient Modern Institute. His work focuses on integrating Indigenous recognition and traditions of reciprocity into psychedelics research. Born in Kathmandu and raised in Hawai‘i and Latin America, with training in Indigenous medicine, Nepal draws on his multicultural background to inspire global collaboration among seen and unseen voices across diverse knowledge systems, driven by a commitment to collective thriving. Through international fieldwork and collaborations with Indigenous communities in Latin America and Africa, Nepal operates at the intersection of neuroscience, Indigenous relationships, and global research ethics. He advocates for scientific inquiry built on reciprocity and cultural sovereignty, guiding fellow researchers to carry this responsibility into their own practice.