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Sonali Chaturvedi, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Virology

Institute of Integrative Genome Biology
Interdisciplinary Center for Quantitative Modeling in Biology
Center for RNA Biology and Medicine
Center for Infectious Disease and Vector Research
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
School of Medicine Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine (MOLMED)
Stem Cell Center
The University of California, Riverside
900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521

Positions and Scientific Appointments:
2024                 Member for HIVD Study Section, NIH (ADHOC)
2024-Present    Assistant Professor of Virology, University of California, Riverside
2021-23            Research Investigator, J David Gladstone Institutes
2019-21            Scientist, Gladstone Institutes
2014-19            Postdoctoral Fellow, J David Gladstone Institutes/UCSF
2009-14            Ph.D. in Virology, University of California, Riverside

Honors:
2024                  Member for HIVD Study Section, NIH (ADHOC)
2024                  Regents Faculty Fellowship Award for Assistant Professor, Academic Senate,                                     University of California, Riverside
2022                  Distinguished Achievement in Scientific Leadership Award. The J. David            
                          Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco
2021                  Distinguished Achievement in Science Award. The J. David Gladstone Institutes,                                 San Francisco
2019                  Best Poster Award. The J. David Gladstone Institutes Retreat, San Francisco
2019                  Best Abstract Award. International Conference on Antiviral Research, Baltimore
2018                  Best Poster Award, Bay Area Virology Symposium. University of California,                                         Berkeley
2018                  Career Advancement Award. Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco
2014                  Calavan Award in Recognition of Excellence in Research. University of California,                               Riverside
2014                  Homer and Daisy Chapman Endowed Scholarship. University of California,                                         Riverside
2013                  Student Travel Award for 31st American Society of Virology Annual Meeting.                                       American Society of Virology
2013                  Klotz Memorial Travel Award, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology.                                   University of California, Riverside
2013                  Dissertation Year Program Award. University of California, Riverside
2012                  Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. University of California, Riverside              2009                  Dean's Distinguished Fellowship, University of California,  Riverside                      2005                  University Merit Rank 1 in BS in Industrial Microbiology. Sardar Patel University,                                 India

Summary: Dr. Sonali Chaturvedi is the Assistant Professor of Mammalian Virology at the University of California, Riverside. Her research team is actively engaged in elucidating the architecture of complex genetic networks governing the pathogenesis of respiratory RNA viruses and oncogenic DNA viruses, with the ultimate objective of pioneering novel therapeutic strategies. Additionally, the group is committed to propelling forward the area of reproductive health, focusing particularly on the intersection of this domain with infectious diseases, to improve health outcomes for women. Dr. Chaturvedi's received education and training at various research institutions like The J. David Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco, University of California, Riverside, Hyderabad Central University and Sardar Patel University. As a first-generation immigrant, she is passionately devoted to enhancing diversity and representation within the STEM fields.

Programs she participates in recruiting graduate students from: Microbiology, Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Cell Molecular & Developmental Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Biophysics among others.

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