Shrawan Kumar (geneticist)

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Shrawan Kumar
CitizenshipUSA
Known forDiscovery of BOR and ADPKD2 Genes
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics
Institutions
  • Creighton University Medical Center
  • Boystown National Research Hospital
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

Shrawan Kumar, is an Indian-American geneticist, working in the fields of molecular and population genetics. He is known for his contributions in the discovery of two genes related to Branchio-oto-renal syndrome (BOR) and Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD2).

Biography

Following the completion of his M.S. and Ph.D. in India, Shrawan Kumar joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, in 1988. Subsequently, he contributed to genetic research at the Boys Town National Research Hospital, which is affiliated with Creighton University Medical Center, holding positions as Associate Professor and Staff Scientist where his research initiatives were related to the exploration of genes associated with hearing loss and kidney disorders. Later, he served as the principal investigator on a National Institutes of Health-funded research grant, which led to the discovery of two genes viz. Branchio-oto-renal syndrome (BOR) and Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD2).[1] He was also involved in the discovery of an additional gene linked to branchio-otic (BO) type syndrome, located on chromosome 1q31.[2] His contributions are documented in OMIM, (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man), a comprehensive catalog of human gene discoveries and genetic disorders.[3][4][5]

Kumar, whose efforts are also associated with the Native-American communities, serves at the Munroe Myer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.[6] where he is involved in guiding students on career pathways associated with basic science and cancer education[7] He also participates in various workshops and consortia related to the human genome project, notably in several International Workshops on Human Chromosome 8 Mapping.[8][9][10]

Publications

See also

References

  1. ^ Kumar, Shrawan. "University of Nebraska Medical Center - Youth Enjoy Science" (PDF).
  2. ^ Kumar, Shrawan; Deffenbacher, Karen; Marres, Henri A.M.; Cremers, Cor W.R.J.; Kimberling, William J. (2000). "Genomewide Search and Genetic Localization of a Second Gene Associated with Autosomal Dominant Branchio-Oto-Renal Syndrome: Clinical and Genetic Implications". The American Journal of Human Genetics. 66 (5): 1715–1720. doi:10.1086/302890. ISSN 0002-9297. PMC 1378029. PMID 10762556.
  3. ^ "Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, OMIM®. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. MIM Number:113650, BRANCHIOOTORENAL SYNDROME 1; BOR1". 2014.
  4. ^ "Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, OMIM®. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. MIM Number:120502, BRANCHIOOTIC SYNDROME 2". 2019.
  5. ^ "Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, OMIM®. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. MIM Number: 613095, POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE 2 WITH OR WITHOUT POLYCYSTIC LIVER DISEASE; PKD2". 2022.
  6. ^ Herek, Tyler A.; Branick, Connor; Pawloski, Robert W.; Soper, Kim; Bronner, Liliana P.; Pocwierz-Gaines, Misty S.; Kumar, Shrawan; Robbins, Regina E.; Solheim, Joyce C.; Godfrey, Maurice (2019-09-24). "Cancer Biology and You: An Interactive Learning Event for Native American High School Students to Increase Their Understanding of Cancer Causes, Prevention, and Treatment, and to Foster an Interest in Cancer-Related Careers". The Journal of STEM Outreach. 2 (1). doi:10.15695/jstem/v2i1.16. ISSN 2576-6767. PMC 7043323. PMID 32104789.
  7. ^ Kumar, Shrawan. "Com DEI teams with MMI for pathways events".
  8. ^ Wood S, Ben Othmane K, Bergerheim US, Blanton SH, Bookstein R, Clarke RA, Daiger SP, Donis-Keller H, Drayna D, Kumar S, et al. (1993). "Report of the first international workshop on human chromosome 8 mapping". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 64 (3–4): 134–146. doi:10.2172/10179528. PMID 8404033 – via OSTI.GOV.
  9. ^ Spurr, Nigel K.; Leach, Robin J. (1995). "Report of the Second International Workshop on Human Chromosome 8 Mapping 1994". Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 68 (3–4): 147–164. doi:10.1159/000133908. PMID 7842731.
  10. ^ Leach, Robin J. (1996). "Report of the Third International Workshop on Human Chromosome 8 Mapping 1996". Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 75 (2–3): 71–84. doi:10.1159/000134460. PMID 9040775 – via Karger.

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