Director
“INTERNATIONAL BEST RESEARCHER AWARD” “Analysis of diagnostic parameters of Truenat HPV for detecting Human papilloma virus: A study from a tertiary care hospital”
I gained the educational qualifications like B.V.Sc. & A.H. from Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur [August 1984 – January 1989], M.V.Sc. (Pharmacology & Tox), Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur [Jan 1989 – May 1991], Diploma in Medical Virology (D.M.V.), ICMR-NIV, Pune, University of Pune [1999-2000], I worked in different places on various designations like Scientist-B to E, ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune; Scientist- E & In charge, National Institute of Virology, Bangalore Unit & WHO Projects on Global Polio Eradication, Measles elimination & Rubella control (Aug 1993 – July 2017); Scientist-F (Sr. DD) & Head, DIVR, Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Nagpur Road, P.O.-Garha, Jabalpur-482003, M.P. (August 2017 to July 2019); Director- Interdisciplinary Research, & Lab Director, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune – 411018, MS, India; (August 2019 to April 2025); I have received the different fellowships like WHO In-Country Fellowship for the biennium 2004-05 for Hospital waste management, Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Visiting Fellowship for 2004 – 2005 for genetic monitoring of research animals, International Council for Lab Animal Sciences (ICLAS)- CIEA Kawasaki, Japan 2005; and World Bank funded MVM (Biosecurity programme)- Singapore 2010. I have more than 400 publications in different categories like Research Publications 75, Professional communications to journals / magazines 11, Scientific articles 23, Book Chapters 03, Scientific/Technical reports/Documents 12, Popular articles 12, Scientific Video 03, Professional Abstracts 99, GenBank Sequences 207, Scientific posters 37, Leaflets 6, Color atlas 01, Compendium 03, Patent 01. I served as a faculty for various courses like MPH(H) three years course RGIPH-CDC under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Govt of Karnataka (Jan 2016- July 2017); Nursing College, SDS- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Government of Karnataka [BSc Nursing course]. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Govt of Karnataka (2014 – July 2017); WHO workshop on “Emerging Infectious Diseases” for South East Asian countries, 28/05/2012, at NIV, Pune; ASCAD, Govt of India sponsored training programme for veterinarians & para-veterinarians at YASHADA, Pune, Government of Maharashtra (2007-2013); MSc (Virology) course conducted at NIV, Pune under University of Pune (2005-2017). I have received various awards for the publications like Appreciation certificate for “among 10 best publications 2022-2023”, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, 06/06/2023; First prize award for the oral presentation entitled “Addressing atypical trypanosomiasis transmission risk in human by identification and molecular detection of trypanosomes in rodents captured from Jabalpur, MP by Manjunathachar HV, Tiwari P, Raut CG at National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology & National symposium on “challenges and innovations in controlling parasitic diseases”, College of Vet Sci & A.H., Jabalpur, organised by Indian Asso for Advancement -Vet Parasitology.