Volume 10: Viral Hepatitis Molecular Biology Diagnosis and Control, 1st Edition

Isa K. Mushahwar

CURRECT POSITION

Distinguished Research Fellow
Director, Virus Discovery
Experimental Biology Research
Abbott Laboratories

PREVIOUS POSITION

Senior Research Fellow Director
Infectious Disease and Immunology
Abbott Laboratories

DOCTORATE

Biochemistry/Immunology/Medical Sciences
Indiana University,
Bloomington and American International College,
Springfield, Massachusetts

Dr. Mushahwar is a Fellow in the Infectious Disease Society of America and on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Virological Methods, Journal of Medical Virology and Journal of Clinical Microbiology. He is a member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the American Association of Immunologists. He has authored over 180 articles in major scientific journals, 40 book chapters and also, an editor of three books. He has been an invited lecturer and scientific co-chairman at many national and international scientific meetings. Dr. Mushahwar joined Abbott Laboratories, Diagnostics Division in 1974 where he developed many diagnostic assays for hepatitis viruses, upper respiratory, congenital and sexually transmitted diseases. During the nineties, he directed the viral discovery group that identified and characterized three new flaviviruses, namely, GB virus A, B and C, several new hepatitis E virus genotypes from the United States, Italy, Greece and Argentina as well as new HBsAg mutants.

Affiliations and Expertise

Abbott Laboratories, Viral Discovery Group, North Chicago, IL, USA