Priya Abraham (born 1963/64) is an Indian scientist, medical doctor and one of the leading virologists in the country. She is known for her contributions in the field of testing techniques and genome studies of the Covid virus SARS-CoV-2.[1] Priya has served as the director of the National Institute of Virology, Pune. Her team came across the first sample of COVID-19 virus in India and isolated it.[2]
Dr.Priya Abraham | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.D and Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Christian Medical College Vellore |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology, Medicine |
Biography edit
Priya hails from the Kottayam district in Kerala. She earned her MD and PhD in biology from Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC) in 1981. She was the head of the Clinical virology section at CMC and was first interested in hepatitis and human papillomaviruses. She has worked on committees for several viral infections at CMC and as a consultant for the World Health Organization on numerous viral infections. She has also served on the Indian Council of Medical Research's Scientific Advisory Committee. She has also participated in national viral infection surveillance research.[3]
Dr. Priya took over the director role at the ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune just two months before the outbreak of COVID-19 in India. Dr. Priya and her team made it possible for India to make significant progress in the direction of containing the spread of the virus by managing the logistics of transporting the testing kits to various testing labs and keeping an eye on any new emerging variants.[4] In September 2023, she was elected as fellow of the Indian National Science Academy.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Meet Priya Abraham, director of National Institute of Virology in Pune". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Dr Priya Abraham: For The Love Of Virology". Forbes India. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Interview: Dr. Priya Abraham, Clinical Virology". Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Priya Abraham: Covid Warrior". Business Today (in Hindi). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "രണ്ട് മലയാളി ഗവേഷകർക്ക് ഇന്ത്യൻ നാഷണൽ സയൻസ് അക്കാദമി ഫെലോഷിപ്പ്". Mathrubhumi. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.