Anantha Shekhar
Indian-American neuroscientist
Anantha Shekhar (born August 31, 1957) is an Indian–American neuroscientist. He is the Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Early life and education
Shekhar was born on August 31, 1957. He was born and raised in a small village in India that had no electricity or running water. Shekhar completed his Bachelor of Science degree at St. Joseph's College, Bangalore and his medical degree at St. John's Medical College before immigrating to the United States in 1981. Upon entering the United States, Shekhar completed his PhD in neuroscience at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Career
Following his PhD, Shekhar remained at Indiana and joined the faculty at their School of Medicine in 1989. As a professor, Shekhar was named the director of a five-year Clinical and Translational Science (CTSI) Award to support CTSI activities at Indiana.
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