About -
DR. ABHAY SATOSKAR M.D., PhD.
Professor and Vice-Chair, University Pathology Services Endowed Anatomic Pathology Professor
Departments of Pathology and Microbiology, Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University; USA
Dr. AbhaySatoskar has developed a vaccine for a deadly disease ‘black fever’. The parasitic disease, also known as ‘Kala Azar’ is associated with high mortality; it kills more than 100,000 people each year. Dr. Abhayhopes that black fever disease will one day get completely eradicated just like small pox.
Patents: (a) Naturalantileishmanial compositions extracted from Pentalinonandrieuxiifortreatment of parasitic diseases such as leishmaniasis (b) Isoxazoline compounds in type 2 diabetes and other maladies.
POSITIONS HELD
| 2015 – to date | Visiting Professor, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan |
| 2014 – to date | University Pathology Services Endowed Anatomic Pathology Professor |
| 2014 – to date | Expert Educator, Lead Serve Inspire Foundation Program, OSU College of Medicine |
| 2014 – to date | Visiting Scientist, School of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 2013 – to date | Vice-Chair for Research, Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center, OSU |
| 2010 – to date | Professor, Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology & Medical Genetics (MVIMG), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| 2010 – to date | Professor (tenured), Departments of Pathology and Microbiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
Privious Mentoring Experience -
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
- C. K. Deshpande Gold Medal for the first rank amongst all candidates M.D. (Pathology), University of Mumbai
- Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the United Kingdom Award for Ph.D. studies in the UK
- David Livingston Bursary Award by Strathclyde University for PhD studies