Mohan Ramachandra Wani (born 1965) is an Indian cell biologist, immunologist and a scientist at the

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. Known for his studies in the fields of bone and cartilage cell biology, osteoimmunology, and regenerative medicine, Wani is an elected fellow of the

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and an elected member of Guha Research Conference. The

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of the Government of India awarded him the

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, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to biosciences in 2009.

Biography

Born in 1965 in the Indian state of

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, Mohan Wani graduated in veterinary science from Nagpur Veterinary College and earned his master's degree from Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV). His doctoral studies were at the

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on a

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and after securing a PhD, he returned to India to join the

(NCCS) of

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. At NCCS, he holds the position of a Grade F scientist at the Venture Center Outreach Center and is a part of the research groups on ''Cell Organization and Function'', ''Pathogenesis and Cellular Response'' as wells as ''Stem Cells and Regeneration''. He resides at the University Campus in Ganeshkkind,

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in Maharashtra. Wani's research focus is in the fields of bone and cartilage cell biology,

osteoimmunology Osteoimmunology (όστέον, ''osteon'' from Greek, “bone”; ''immunitas'' from Latin, “immunity”; and λόγος, ''logos'', from Greek “study”) is a field that emerged about 40 years ago that studies the interface between the skeletal ...

arthritis Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, swelling, and decreased range of motion of the affected joints. In som ...

, stem cell science and regenerative medicine. He is known to have worked extensively on ''recombinant mouse IL-3'' and has developed mouse models of

rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involv ...

in humans. His studies have been documented by way of a number of articles and

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, an online repository of scientific articles has listed 50 of them. He is a member of the ''Task Force on Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine'' of the

of the Government of India and has delivered guest lectures on the subject. He also serves as a member of the editorial board of the ''Journal of Animal Science'' of the Laboratory Animal Scientists' Association (India).

Awards and honors

Wani received the B. M. Birla Science Prize of the B. M. Birla Science Centre in 2004 and the Prof B. K. Bachhawat International Travel Grant for Young Scientists of the

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in 2006. The

(DBT) of the Government of India awarded him the

, one of the highest Indian science awards in 2009. He became an elected fellow of the

in 2011. He is also an elected member of Guha Research Conference.

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