Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D.

Experience

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  National Institute of Immunology

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Lecturer
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  University of Nebraska Medical Center

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2007

  • Developed and established an independent research program to discover HIV effects on human brain cells• Conceptualized all research projects, wrote competitive grant proposals, led and managed large teams • Actively administered research grants including staffing, regulatory affairs, budget, hands-on training and mentoring of research personnel and students• Built productive collaborations with other researchers, ultimately leading to ~30 peer-reviewed, high-impact publications and additional funding • Successfully launched a rapid autopsy program to procure adult human brain cells for dementia research & cure, directed Brain Bank• As Vice Chair, fostered stabilizing two diverse groups of faculty merged into a unified departmentDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience Show less

  • Executive Vice Chair

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Associate Professor with Tenure

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Scientific Director, Rapid Autopsy Program

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  • Graduate Faculty Member and Fellow

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  • Coordinator, Neural Cell Core Facility

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  • Chief, Cellular Neurobiology and Neurovirology Program

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  • Vice Chair of Research

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Associate Professor

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  • Assistant Professor

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  • Instructor

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  • Post-doctoral Research Associate

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1997
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  University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2019

  • Lead institutional >$50M research enterprise and catalyze strategic growth• Oversee scientific research administration, development and commercialization• Spearheaded complex community partnerships to form the first Regional Institutional Review Board in North Texas for bench-to-bedside translation• Rebuilt and reenergized research teams using Design Thinking technique and accountability-based decisions• Revamped research compliance culture through relationship building• Established a strong foundation for continued strategic growth for HSC researchMember, President's CabinetChair, President's Research CouncilChair, Research Advisory Council Show less • Led the largest institutional Basic Science Dept that expanded from 15 to 28 faculty, 45+ graduate students and support staff• Developed and implemented novel graduate education tools, academic and faculty development programs• Oversaw institutional core infrastructure including the Anatomy Lab• Provided stability, leadership and a unified vision to a large group of diverse faculty• Recruited several talented faculty (including women) and grew the department successfully• Established cutting-edge research program for drug delivery to the brain in pursuit of the quest for an HIV CureJoint MD School Dean Search Committee TCOM Curriculum Modernization Committee Chair, Molecular Biology and Immunology Chair Search Committee GSBS Executive Committee Show less • Successfully established an independently funded first ever HIV/AIDS research program at UNTHSC• Secured >$5M multi-year funding in less than 14 months after relocating to a new academic institution • Launched clinical research by recruiting HIV patients in collaboration with multiple sites across North Texas• Developed novel instructional strategies for active learning to educate large classes of 230+ medical students• Cultivated innovative graduate education approaches to propel students from book-smart to life-smart• Established infrastructure for a Brain Bank to support Alzheimer’s Disease research at a new institutionPresident's Strategic Thinking CouncilPresident's Research Thinking CouncilFaculty Retention CommitteeResearch Integrity CommitteeChair, Search Committee for CBAN Faculty Show less

  • Vice President, Research & Innovation

    Jan 2016 - Apr 2019

  • Chair & Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Immunology

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2016

  • Vice Chair & Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Immunology

    Dec 2007 - Jan 2010
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  Medical Innovation Collaborative

  Mar 2019 - now

  Chief Science Officer@Medical Innovation Collaborative,Transforming Innovative Dreams into Reality
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  Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2024

  Dean & Vice President of Academic Affairs; Chief Academic Officer

  • Reporting to the President as the Chief Academic Officer - A change agent utilizing the 5 C’s: Clarity, Communication, Coordination, Commitment to move the community forward with Courage• Led and executed institution-wide reorganization from a schools structure to ‘One College’ by reframing the thinking, and facilitated a satellite campus closure with a teach-out plan in the midst of the pandemic• Branded the ACPHS Student-Centered Triangles of Success—the △ signifying change, along with three key messages to move the College forward: 1) Look ahead with a solutions-focused approach; 2) Listen and communicate with transparency; 3) Deliver results with coordinated action• Over just three years, improved student retention by reducing enrollment loss: From 4% in Fall 2018 to 1% in Fall 2021 and improved Yr1 to Yr2 retention from <75% to >90 %• Successfully completed three accreditation visits receiving the maximum accreditation cycles for all—Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE); Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH); and Accrediting Commission on Pharmacy Education (ACPE)• Launched two new Master’s programs and three pathways: MS Biomedical Sciences and MS Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing. Pre-Med; Pre-PA; and Pre-Health• Established the Dean’s Executive Leadership Teams aligned with the mantra “Everything is going to be DELT with”ACPHS ranks #1 in New York and #2 in the U.S. for best return on investment according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. ACPHS was also named the #1 value-added college in the country by The Wall Street Journal and the Brookings Institution. For more information, visit www.acphs.edu.Member, President's CabinetChair, Dean's Leadership Executive TeamsSponsor, Coalition for Change , the ACPHS-DEI journey Show less

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  Baptist Health Sciences University

  Aug 2024 - now

  Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs