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Geeta Rai
Dr Geeta Rai an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India has more than 17 years of res...ver másDr Geeta Rai an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India has more than 17 years of research and teaching experience. Dr Rai has previously held positions at the NIH, USA (at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases), and at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow, India. She has to her credit numerous scientific awards, and several publications in immunology research with five filed patents including one in the area of newborns immunity based on neutrophil extracellular trap formation.
Her research area focus includes elucidating the genetics of innate immune responses in low birth weight newborns, genomics and proteomics of autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus and development of stem cell based regenerative medicine to target complex diseases. Her academic excellence led to her appointment as scientific advisor to many pharmaceutical companies, domain expert for Biotech start-ups, a Government of India initiative and members of esteemed National Science Societies. She is on board as an elected executive committee member for the prestigious Indian Immunology Society which is dedicated towards dissemination and promotion of excellence in immunology education/ research in the country. Her outreach to the society involves mass awareness programs for the rural people about newborn’s care and women’s health related issues through electronic and print media.ver menos