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>200 research papers and 11 book chapters
Designation:
Senior Scientist, Head, Communicable Diseases, IRSHA
Ex-Agharkar Chair, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
Ex-ICMR Consultant
Ex-Director-Grade-Scientist, Group Leader, Hepatitis, ICMR-NIV, Pune.
Forein Funded projects
Funded by Departmrnt of Human Health Research (DHHR), CDC, Atlanta
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Multisite influenza monitoring network in India. Duration 2004-2009; US$5,500,000
(Grant Number: 5U50C1024407- 01-05)
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Multisite influenza monitoring network in India. Duration 2009-2014; US$ 1,120,000
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Enhanced H1N1 surveillence in India, Duration 2010-2012; US $ 750,000
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Surveillence for H7N9 in India. Duration 2010-2012;US $ 100,000
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Studies on Disease burden of Influenza- 2008-2013:US$ 3117416
(Grant Number: 1U51IP000333-01-05)
Specialization
Virology, Vaccinology, Molecular Evolution/Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, biotechnology, epidemiology
Viruses:
Hepatitis viruses, Dengue virus, emerging viruses such as Chikungunya, Chandipura, H5N1, Pandemic influenza, Nipah and SARS-CoV-2
Patent:
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RNAi agent for inhibition of Chikungunya virus: US patent granted (NIV)
(No. US 9,574,195).
Commercialization: ELISA kit for IgM-anti-HEV to Cadilla (NIV)
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Developed and/or evaluated several viral and combination vaccines and serology/molecular tests for different viruses, Pathogenesis and epidemiology /molecular epidemiology of several viral diseases.
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Provided viral hepatitis test services to DCGI, government of India.
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Several tests standardized at IRSHA/NIBEC were used to evaluate viral vaccines.
Research Experience : 53 years
Executed 21 extramural, international, and national projects.
As a Recognized PhD Guide (Biotechnology, Microbiology), Pune University, >20 students were awarded PhD degrees, and several MSc dissertations.