Team Members

Dr. Deepa Bhat

Genetic Counselor and Professor, JSS Medical College, Mysore

Dr. Amit Kumar Mandal

Associate Professor, DBS, IISER Kolkata

Dr, Anuradha Shrikhande

President, Sickle Cell Association, Nagpur

Prominent figure in central India. Established regional hemoglobinopathies center at Nagpur at IGMC. over 25 years of experience in SCD in Central India

Dr. Yazdi Italia

Hon. Secretary, Valsad Raktdan Kendra, Hon. Secretary, Valsad

Eminent Medical scientist in Gujarat. Involved in ICMR projects in Gujarat 40 years experience in SCD in India. Involved various Government schemes for Sickle cell and thalassemia in Gujarat.

Dr. Gajanan Zore

Professor in Biotechnology, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer

Professor in Biotechnology, a very enthusiast in imparting knowledge to students, seasoned scientist in lab establishment starting from scratch in under developed regions in Maharashtra, Currently based at Central University of Rajasthan at Ajmer. Key person and convener for this conference.

Padamashree Dr. Sudam Kate

President SKRF Pune

PhD Medical Genetics. 50 years experience in sickle cell disease in various states in India and mostly in Western Maharashtra. Padmashree awardee for contribution in Sickle Cell Disease research at grassroot level.

Dr. Lakhan Poswal

Nodal Officer Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease, Udaipur

Physician by profession, instrumental in establishing facilities in Rajasthan, specifically in Udaipur region. Actively working as Nodal medical officer and key person for SCD program in Udaipur.

Dr. Devendra Lingojwar

Founder and Director, ADEETECHGENE Biotech Pvt. Ltd. Pune and Founder President RESEARCH Pune

Worked on SCD on various aspects epidemiology, viral pathogenesis in India, Protein engineering based drug development in transgenic sickle mice. Post doc studies in SCD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine USA. 25 years of experience in SCD in India and USA.

Dr. Prashant Dalvi

Govt Medical Officer, Govt. Medical college, Mumbai

Physician by profession, worked on Ayurvedic preparation on SCD in western maharashtra. Seasoned gynaecologist based in Mumbai at present.

Dr. Nikhil Mishra

Assistant Professor in Biotechnology Durg

Involved in various SCD projects in Chhattisgarh. Early career research on Oxidative stress in SCD.