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Yogesh Saini

Professor

DVM, MVSc, PhD

Professor of Pulmonary Immunology and Toxicology

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Bio

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Dr. Saini received his DVM (1996-2001) from College of Veterinary Sciences, Palampur (India) and MVSc in Veterinary Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2001-2003) from College of Veterinary Sciences, Pantnager (India). Thereafter, he completed a Senior Research Fellowship (2003-2005) at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (India). He received a dual-PhD (Genetics and Toxicology) under the supervision of Dr. John LaPres at Michigan State University in 2009. After completing postdoctoral training (2010-2014) in the laboratory of Dr. Richard Boucher at the University of North Carolina (UNC), he was promoted to the rank of research instructor at Marsico Lung Institute. He then joined LSU/SVM in 2014 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. In 2019, he received early tenure with promotion to Associate Professor. Most recently in August 2023, he joined NCSU/CVM as full professor in the department of Population Health and Pathobiology.

Education

DVM College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Palampur, India 2001

MVSc Veterinary Biochemistry and Biotechnology College of Veterinary Sciences - Pantnager, India 2003

Dual-PhD Genetics and Integrative Toxicology Michigan State University 2009

Area(s) of Expertise

Lung Inflammation, Macrophage Biology, Inhalation Toxicology, Hepatotoxicity

Publications

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  • 2022 Dean’s Teacher Merit Honor Award (Class of 2025)
  • 2021 Distinguished Research Scholar Award
  • 2021 Dean’s Teacher Merit Honor Award (Class of 2024)
  • 2020 Dean’s Teacher Merit Honor Award (Class of 2023)
  • 2019 LSU Alumni Association Rising Faculty Research Award
  • 2019 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence
  • 2019 Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award from NIEHS
  • 2019 Dean’s Teacher Merit Honor Award (Class of 2022)
  • 2018 AAI Early Career Faculty Award
  • 2018 SOT Paper of the Year Award (Brandon Lewis; PhD Candidate)
  • 2018 Second Place Presentation Award (Brandon Lewis; PhD Candidate)
  • 2018 Dean’s Teacher Merit Honor Award (Class of 2021)
  • 2017 Comparative and Veterinary Student Award (Brandon Lewis; PhD Candidate)
  • 2017 Society of Toxicology Graduate Student Award (Brandon Lewis; PhD Candidate)
  • 2017 Toxicologic and Exploratory Pathology Charles River Award (Brandon Lewis; PhD Candidate)
  • 2017 Second Place Presentation Award (Brandon Lewis; PhD Candidate)
  • 2016 AAI Early Career Faculty Award
  • 2016 Gordon Conference (Invited Oral Presentation)
  • 2016 Second Place Presentation Award (Postdoctoral Fellow)
  • 2015 Best Poster Award (First Place)
  • 2012 Best Presentation Award (Second Place)
  • 2010 Roger O McClellan Research Award
  • 2009 Dissertation Completion Fellowship
  • 2009 New Investigator Award (ASIO/SOT)
  • 2009 Young Investigator Award (New York Academy of Sciences)
  • 2008 Phi Zeta Presentation Award (First Place)
  • 2008 Best Absract Award (Metals Specialty Section- SOT)
  • 2003 CSIR Senior Research Fellowship
  • 2001 ICAR Junior Research Fellowship
  • 1996 Merit Scholarship (Highest Rank)