Souvik Ghosh, BVSc & AH (Gold Medalist), MVSc, PhD

Professor of Infectious Diseases, and Director of One Health Center for Zoonoses and Tropical Infectious Diseases

Dr. Ghosh has an interdisciplinary teaching and research experience, encompassing the areas of Veterinary Virology, Molecular Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity, Evolution and Interspecies Transmission of Viruses, and One-Health. He is the course coordinator of DVM Virology at RUSVM. Dr. Ghosh has published 117 research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals (> 3600 citations) and 10 book chapters so far. He serves as the associate editor of Frontiers in Microbiology, review editor of Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences, and in editorial board of Pathogens (MDPI). Dr. Ghosh served in the WHO expert committee on Picobirnaviruses and the International Committee Taxonomy Viruses (ICTV) Picobirnaviridae study group and is a Distinguished Member of World Society for Virology, Fellow of the Indian Virological Society (FIVS), and Member of American Society for Virology. He is a recipient of the Zoetis Award and RUSVM SAVMA award for Veterinary Research Excellence. Because of his contributions to teaching in the veterinary profession, he received twice the CARE award from RUSVM.

Education

B.V.Sc & A.H (Gold Medalist, 1st class 1st ), India

M.V.Sc (Veterinary Medicine and Public Health), India

PhD (Animal Virology), India

Achievements

Member, WHO expert committee on Picobirnaviruses

RUSVM SAVMA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Research

Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, 2021

Member, ICTV Picobirnaviridae Study Group

Indian Virological Society Fellow Award (FIVS), 2018

Editorial board (Pathogens, MDPI)

Associate Editor (Frontiers in Microbiology, Section: Virology)

Review Editor (Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences)

RUSVM SCAVMA/SGA Leadership and Excellence Award (Teaching), 2017

RUSVM CARE award for teaching excellence, RUSVM, 2015

Young Scientist Award, Association of Public Health Veterinarians, India, 2004

University Gold Medal for securing 1st rank, BVSC&AH, 2000

Pfizer Scroll of Honor for topping final exams, BVSC&AH, 2000

Dr. D.K. Biswas Gold Medal for excellence in Poultry Scs, 2000

JSPS Post-doctoral fellowship (Govt. of Japan), 2008-2010

NIH (USA) Visiting Fellowship (did not avail), 2008

Research Associate, CSIR, Govt. of India, 2008

Senior Research Fellowship, ICMR, Govt. of India, 2005-2008

Teaching

Virology (DVM)

Principles of Infectious Diseases (DVM)

Principles of Veterinary Research (DVM)

Clinical Reasoning Skills-II (DVM)

Diagnostics and Surveillance (MSc One-Health, VETPG144)

Zoonoses (MSc One-Health, VETPG145)

Research Interests

Veterinary Virology; Molecular Epidemiology of Viruses; Whole Genome Analysis, Genetic Diversity, Evolution and Interspecies Transmission of Viruses; Novel Virus Discovery; One-Health in Tropical Countries; Viruses in Companion Animals, Livestock, Wildlife and Marine life.

Publication Highlights

For complete list of publications, please use the following link:
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Kulberg JL, Hooper S, Malik YS, Ghosh S. Novel Betaherpesviruses in Neotropical Bats on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts: First Report from Antillean Tree Bats (Ardops nichollsi) and Evidence for Cross-Species Transmission. Microorganisms. 2024 Dec 16;12(12):2603.

Kulberg JL, Becker AAMJ, Malik YS, Ghosh S. First Report on Detection and Molecular Characterization of Astroviruses in Mongooses. Viruses. 2024 Aug 8;16(8):1269. doi: 10.3390/v16081269.

Mancuso DM, Gainor K, Dore KM, Gallagher CA, Cruz K, Beierschmitt A, Malik YS, Ghosh S*. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Adenoviruses in Captive and Free-Roaming African Green Monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus): Evidence for Possible Recombination and Cross-Species Transmission. Viruses. 2023 Jul 22;15(7):1605. doi: 10.3390/v15071605.

Gainor K, Stewart KM, Picknell A, Russ M, Makela N, Watson K, Mancuso DM, Malik YS, Ghosh S*. First Report on Detection and Complete Genomic Analysis of a Novel CRESS DNA Virus from Sea Turtles. Pathogens. 2023 Apr 15;12(4):601. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12040601.

Gainor K, Fortuna YC, Alakkaparambil AS, González W, Malik YS, Ghosh S*. Detection and Complete Genomic Analysis of Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) in Diarrheic Pigs from the Dominican Republic: First Report on PCV3 from the Caribbean Region. Pathogens. 2023 Feb 4;12(2):250. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12020250.