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Suresh Joshi, MD, Research, Philadelphia, PA

SureshJoshiMDPhD, MSc, FIDSA

Research • Philadelphia, PA

Director, Center for Surgical Infections; Director, Center for Plasma In Health & Biomedical Engineering; Professor, Drexel University Biomed Cluster

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  • Office

    245 North 15th Street
    NCB-17125
    Philadelphia, PA 19102
    Phone+1 215-762-8431
    Fax+1 215-762-1003

Summary

  • Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Infectious Diseases & Infection Control:

    In academic teaching and research since 1988. Likes doing innovative biomedical research, medical device research, clinical research, drug development, preclinical and animal studies. Mentoring research. Directing research center and scientific management.

    Physician- Scientist -Teacher, with specialization in medical microbiology & infectious diseases.

    Broad area of interest: Infection control strategies, novel anti-microbial agents research, surgical- and healthcare-acquired infections, epidemiology, vaccines, biodefense research, translational research (pre-clinical and animal studies), and clinical research and trials. .

    Teaching interest: Bacteriology and infectious diseases, surgical infections, nosocomial infections & epidemiology, biodefense vaccines, biodefense & global biosecurity. Also taught in the past, general pathology, clinical pathology, and parasitology, research seminars on current vaccines, general microbiology, biochemistry of antimicrobial drugs, and medical microbiology.

    Past research interests: Acinetobacter baumannii & multidrug resistance, Rickettsia rickettsii (host-pathogen interaction), Botulism (botulinum toxin, PK/ PD, intracellular toxin action and disposal research, toxin-neutralizing antibodies), Vaccine development, Apoptosis, NF-kB -mediated signaling and proteosome degradation pathways.

    Present Research Interests: Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis and carbapenem resistance, clinical & molecular epidemiology, host cell apoptosis, novel anti-bacterial and anti-biofilm agents, biofilms, wound healing and wound infection, infection control strategies using non-thermal atmospheric DBD plasma, antimicrobial biomaterial.

    Academics, research and medical administration, institutional administration, program director, center director.

Education & Training

  • B.J. Medical College - University of Pune
    B.J. Medical College - University of PuneClass of 1998
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Pune
    Faculty of Medicine, University of PunePhD, Medical Microbiology, 1998
  • University of Pune
    University of PuneMSc, Microbiology, Specialization- Medical Microbiology & Immunology, 1993
  • University of Pune
    University of PuneMSc, Biochemistry, 1990
  • University of Pune
    University of PuneMS (Biochem), MS (Microbiol), Medical Microbiology, & Biochemistry
  • National Open University, University of Udaipur
    National Open University, University of UdaipurB.S., Biology/Life Science & Chemistry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • USA Technical Expert International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC); American National Standards Institute (ANSI); TC-62-D, 2021
  • Fellow Infectious Disease Society of America, 2016
  • Best Minority Mentoring Certifications American Society for Microbiology, 2006-2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • An Association of Pathogens and Biofilms with Alzheimer’s Disease  
    Sandhya T Chakravarthi and Suresh G Joshi, Microorganisms, 12/28/2021
  • Evaluation of Cellular and Systemic Toxicity of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma-Treated N-Acetylcysteine as Potential Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solution  
    Ercan UK, Yost AD, Wasko K, Brooks AD, Joshi SG, Plasma, 10/26/2021
  • Penicillin: The Old/New Wonder Drug (A review)  
    Allen HB, Hossain C, Abidi N, Larijani M, Joshi SG, Advanced Techniques in Biology and Medicine, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Microorganisms: Antimicrobial Testing (AMT) 3.0 
    Suresh G. JoshiEditors: Suresh G Joshi.MDPI, Basel (Switzerland)
  • Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite: Frontiers in Biomedical Technology & Biomedicine 
    Suresh G JoshiEditors: Suresh G Joshi.IMR Press, Singapore
  • Microorganisms: Antimicrobial Testing (AMT) 2.0 
    Suresh G JoshiEditors: Suresh G Joshi.MDPI, Basel (Switzerland)2023
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Conjugative plasmids from carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii carrying multiple resistance genes which can be readily donated to other bacterial pathogens.
    Conway H, Krol J, Ehrlich GD, Joshi SG, 2016-Drexel University Discovery Day, Philadelphia, PA, 1/20/2016
  • Detection of extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase from carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from Philadelphia tertiary care hospital.
    Raible KM, Sen B, Emery CL, Bias T, Law N, Ehrlich GD, Joshi SG, 2016 ASM Microbe (a joint ASM and ICAAC international conference) organized by American Society of Microbiology, Boston, MA, 1/16/2016
  • Instantaneous Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) using Piezoelectric Plate Sensors.
    Xu X, Emery CL, Sen B, Krevolin K, Joshi SG, Shih WH, Shih W, ASM Microbe (a joint ASM and ICAAC international conference) organized by American Society of Microbiology, Boston, MA, 1/16/2016
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Other

  • The Birthplace of Plasma Medicine, 20 Years Later 
    Suresh G Joshi, Drexel News
    https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2022/March/The-Birthplace-of-Plasma-Medicine-20-Years-Later
    Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA - 3/17/2022
  • Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates. Complete gene cds of 16 isolates. 
    Sen B, Joshi SG, NCBI: Accessions: KF 305648 to KF 305669
    1/1/2013
  • PER-1 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (blaPER) gene in Acinetobacter baumannii T150 to T169. 
    Litake GM, Joshi SG, Ghole VS, Niphadkar KB, NCBI: Accessions: EU921231 to EU921235
    1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Tests Covid-19 Positive, Hospitalised
    RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Tests Covid-19 Positive, HospitalisedApril 10th, 2021

Committees

  • US Technical Expert to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Geneva, Switzerland, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 2021 - Present
  • Vice-Chair, Publication Committee, Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) 2020 - 2022
  • Program Committee Member, Surgical Infection Society of North America (SIS) 2016 - 2019
  • Memeber, Continuing Medical Education (CME) of Drexel University 2012 - 2016
  • Member Faculty, Drexel University Center for Excellence 2012 - 2014
  • Research Awards Committee Memeber, Surgical Infection Society of North America (SIS / SISNA) 2011 - 2014
  • Founding Vice-President, Thomas Jefferson University-Postdocotral Research Association 2004 - 2005
  • Publication Committee Member, Indian Science Congress at University of Pune 2000 - 2000

Research History

  • Faculty: Researcher, Clinician, TeacherTo date1988 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Marathi

External Links

  • Faculty pagehttp://drexel.edu/medicine/faculty/profiles/Suresh-Joshi/
  • Center pagehttp://www.drexel.edu/medicine/surgicalinfection
  • Researchgatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Suresh_Joshi4

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