Souvik Ghosh, BVSc & AH (Gold Medalist), MVSc, PhD
Biomedical Sciences
P.O. Box 334
Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies
Location: Faculty Offices IV
Room 10-212
Phone: +1 869-465-4161 Ext. 401.1202
sghosh@RossU.edu
Dr. Ghosh has an interdisciplinary teaching and research experience, encompassing the areas of Veterinary and Medical Virology, Molecular Epidemiology, Virus Genomics and Evolution, Interspecies Transmission/Zoonosis and One-Health. He has published more than 100 research papers and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals with over 3300 citations. Dr. Ghosh serves as the section/associate editor of research journals Archives of Medical Science, Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences (review editor), and in the editorial board of Pathogens and Epidemiologia (MDPI).
He is a member of the WHO expert committee on Picobirnaviruses, the ICTV Picobirnaviridae study group, distinguished member of World Society for Virology, and fellow of Indian Virological Society. He is a recipient of Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence. He was involved in research capacity building and training in developing tropical countries, and instrumental in establishing the molecular virology laboratory at RUSVM. He is the course director of DVM-Virology at RUSVM, teaches the online MSc one-health course, and received twice the CARE award for his contributions to teaching.
B.V.Sc & A.H (Gold Medalist, 1st class 1st ), India
M.V.Sc (Veterinary Medicine and Public Health), India
PhD (Animal Virology), India
Member, WHO expert committee on Picobirnaviruses
Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, 2021
Member, ICTV Picobirnaviridae Study Group
Indian Virological Society Fellow Award (FIVS), 2018
Editorial board (Pathogens, MDPI)
Editorial board (Epidemiologia, MDPI)
Associate Editor (Frontiers in Microbiology, Section: Virology)
Section editor, Archives of Medical Science (Infectious Diseases/Microbiology)
Associate editor, Veterinary Medicine and Science (Wiley) [until 2018]
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
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)
Veterinary and Medical Virology; Molecular Epidemiology of Viruses; Interspecies Transmission including Zoonosis; Whole Genome Analysis, Genetic Diversity & Evolution of Viruses; One-Health in Tropical countries; Public Health; Viruses in Companion Animals, Livestock, Wildlife and Marine life.
For complete list of publications, please use the following link:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=r4BRrkIAAAAJ&hl=en
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.
Gainor K, Fortuna YC, Alakkaparambil AS, González W, Malik YS, Ghosh S*. High Rates of Detection and Molecular Characterization of Porcine Adenovirus Serotype 5 (Porcine mastadenovirus C) from Diarrheic Pigs. Pathogens. 2022 Oct 20;11(10):1210. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11101210.
Gainor K, Castillo Fortuna Y, Alakkaparambil AS, González W, Malik YS, Ghosh S*. Detection and Complete Genome Analysis of Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) and an Unclassified CRESS DNA Virus from Diarrheic Pigs in the Dominican Republic: First Evidence for Predominance of PCV2d from the Caribbean Region. Viruses. 2022 Aug 17;14(8):1799. doi: 10.3390/v14081799.
Gainor K, Ghosh S*. A comprehensive review of viruses in terrestrial animals from the Caribbean islands of Greater and Lesser Antilles. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2022 Sep;69(5):e1299-e1325. doi: 10.1111/tbed.14595.
