Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Publications
Nagarkatti, Prakash
Academic Program Manager
Prakash Nagarkatti, Ph.D. serves as Carolina Distinguished Professor, and Director of the NIH Center of Research Excellence in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases. From 2011 - 2021, he served as Vice President for Research. From 2005-2011, he served as Associate Dean at the School of Medicine. His research has been continuously supported by numerous grants from NIH, NSF/EPA, and American Cancer Society.
Biographical Profile
- College
- School of Medicine
- Department
- Path, Microbio. & Immunology
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Autoimmunity, cancer, drugs of abuse, cannabinoids, inflammation, epigenetics, dietary supplements, nutrition, toxicology
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Immunology, Inflammation, Cancer
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Defense Research and Development Establishment | Gwalior, India | PhD | Immunology |
| 1974 | Karnatak University | Dharwad, India | M.Sc | Microbiology & Immunology |
| 1971 | Karnatak University | Dharwad, India | B.Sc | Botany, Chemistry |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 - 1983 | Post-doctoral fellow, McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 1983 - 1985 | Research Associate, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky | |
| 1985 - 1986 | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky | |
| 1986 - 1991 | Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia | |
| 1991 - 1996 | Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Biology, Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia | |
| 1996 - 2000 | Professor (Tenured), Department of Biology, Division Of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia | |
| 2000 - 08/2005 | Wazeter Distinguished Professor (Tenured) and Director, Immunotoxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia | |
| 2005 | Associate Dean and Carolina Distinguished Professor, School of Medicine & Director, NIH Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC | |
| 2011 - 2021 | Vice President for Research | University of South Carolina |
| 2021 - 2023 | Board Chair | EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation |
| 2021 | Natioinal Science Foundation's committee member | Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) |
| Carolina Distinguished Professor | University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Award | American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | American Assn. for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
| 2013 | Award | AAI Early Career Faculty Travel Award | 100th Annual Meeting of American Association of Immunologists |
| 2016 | Award | Vos Lifetime Career Achievement Award | Society of Toxicology |
| 2018 | Award | Elected to the rank of fellow by the National Academy of Inventors | National Academy of Inventors (NAI) |
| 2022 | Award | Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award | Society of Toxicology (SOT) |
| Award | Shelton Horseley Award, Virginia Academy of Sciences | ||
| Award | Award for best research contribution, 6th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Award | Outstanding Publication of the Year award by the Society of Toxicology | ||
| Award | Carolina Distinguished Professor at USC | ||
| 2013 | Honor | 2013 Professor of the Year | Columbia International Festival |
| 2018 | Honor | Academy of Toxicological Sciences Fellow | Academy of Toxicological Sciences |
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