Sanjeev Puri

Biography

"Dr. Sanjeev Puri is M.Sc. (Hons. School) in Biochemistry, Panjab University and Ph.D in Biochemistry PGIMER, Chandigarh. Dr. Puri has postdoctoral training at Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City Kansas (KCK) USA and Visiting Scientists (as a part of Active research collaboration) at kidney Institute, KCK, USA. The thrust area of his research falls in Medical Biotechnology. He is actively involved in understanding the patho-physiology associated with Polycystic Kidney Disease along with understanding the molecular markers involved in stem cell niche. Dr. Puri has about 16 years of experience and is actively engaged teaching & training the undergraduate and postgraduate students along with outreach activities for popularizing the science. Founding coordinator stem cell biology at Panjab University Chandigarh and member stem cell core committee PGIMER, Chandigarh. Member DBTcancer task force, Convener institutional ethics Panjab University, JUIT Waknaghat. Dr. Puri has more than 50 peer reviewed research publications in national /International Journals, five book chapters; He is on the editorial board/reviewer’s panel of reputed journals. Two consecutive years MVP at Kansas Univ medical centre, USA. Dr. Puri has been awarded fellowship and selected as one of the 14 research scientist in the world for stem cell and regenerative training in Woods Hole Massachusetts, USA Dr. Puri has presented his work in many national /international conferences and won three research awards on the development of metanephric model system. Dr. Puri has also organized about 6 national and 4 international conferences/symposias. "

Research Interest

"Patho-physiology associated with Polycystic Kidney Disease along with understanding the molecular markers involved in stem cell niche"