Arun Kumar Sharma
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India
Biography
Prof. Sharma is a Medical Graduate and did his Post Graduation in Medical Microbiology. He has published more than 35 papers in various journals and presented 40 papers at different national and international conferences. His research works are in the field of Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B,Hepatitis C and Delta virus infections in adults and children. He has also worked in HIV-HCV co-infection among intravenous drug abusers. He has been given several awards at national conferences. His research focus is on changing trends in vaccine preventable disease specially of Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B virus among children,adolescents and adults.Other research interests include prevention,natural history,molecular virology of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus. He has delivered various guest lectures at different national and international forums on viral gastroenteritis,HCV diagnostic dilemma and on Hepatitis A vaccination.