Dr. Pranay Tanwar
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Dr. Pranay Tanwar, MBBS, MD, MNAMS, FIMSA
Dr. Pranay Tanwar is a physician-scientist and academic pathologist with over 20 years of experience in hematopathology, molecular pathology, cancer genomics, flow cytometry, translational oncology, and laboratory medicine.
Research & Academic Interests: Dr. Tanwar's research program focuses on integrating molecular and genomic approaches into cancer diagnosis, risk stratification, early detection, and therapeutic monitoring. His major areas of interest include:
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Acute leukemia and myeloproliferative neoplasms: molecular biomarkers, risk stratification and clinically relevant genomic alterations.
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Cancer genomics: whole-exome sequencing, transcriptomics, epigenomics and bioinformatics-based discovery of diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers.
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Gallbladder cancer: molecular biology, genomic profiling and development of approaches for early detection.
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Breast cancer: genomics, therapeutic resistance and molecular characterization of triple-negative breast cancer.
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HPV-associated malignancies: molecular detection and cancer screening, including oral, head and neck and cervical cancers.
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Liquid biopsy and MRD: development of molecular approaches for disease surveillance and therapeutic monitoring.
Academic Contributions: Dr. Tanwar has authored approximately 120 peer reviewed publications, with an H-index of 21 and an i10-index of 55. He has also contributed to research mentorship, postgraduate and doctoral education, professional examinations, faculty recruitment boards, journal peer review, and academic editorial activities.
Honors & Recognitions: DST Young Scientist Fellowship Grant, PI of ICMR Task Force Grant of Breast cand Gall Bladder cancer, AIIMS Research Excellence Awards (2023 and 2024), Fellowship of the International Medical Science Academy, the Berend Houwen Travel Award, international contribution awards from the Korean Society of Haematology, and multiple scientific presentation awards.
Areas of expertise: Hematopathology | Molecular Pathology | Cancer Genomics | Flow Cytometry | NGS | Liquid Biopsy | Translational Oncology | Cancer Screening
