Shailendra K. Saxena
Professor and Head
Centre for Advance Research (CFAR), King Georges Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow .
India
Biography
Prof. Shailendra K. Saxena is the Professor and Head of the Centre for Advance Research (CFAR), King Georges Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow in India. His main research interest is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of host defense during human viral infections, including oncogenic viruses, therapeutics with stem cells and cell cultures. He has received many awards and honors including the Fogarty International Center, NIH (USA) MERIT Award, and named as “Global Leader in Science†by The Scientist magazine (USA) and “International Opinion Leader / Expert†involved in the vaccination for JE by IPIC (UK).
Research Interest
Epidemiology and molecular mechanisms of host-defense during human viral infections including oncogenic viruses and to develop new predictive, preventive and therapeutic strategies for them; including oncogenic viruses, therapeutics as well as stem cells and cell cultures