Ashish Pathak

Experience

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  Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

  Aug 1992 - Dec 1994

  Research Associate

  Medicinal Chemistry

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  National Institute of Health Sciences

  Feb 1995 - Aug 1996

  STA Fellow

  Studies on cyclic acetals using asymmetric diols and stetero-specific epoxidation using Oxirane.

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  Southern Research Institute

  May 1997 - Jun 2005

  • Conduct research on federal government and private contracts that involved planning and execution of research projects, supervise bench chemists in the group, writing proposals, contracts and reports.• Foster new collaborations with outside academic and pharmaceutical scientific community• Area of Research–Carbohydrates–Small molecules as anti-mycobacterial and antibacterial agents –Synthetic saponins as vaccine adjuvants/immune stimulants Carbohydrates as inhibitors of glycosyltransferases in mycobacteria.

  • Research Scientist

    Apr 2000 - Jun 2005

  • Post-Doc Fellow

    May 1997 - Mar 2000
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  Western Illinois University

  Jul 2005 - Dec 2008

  Assistant Professor

  • Teaching and research at graduate (MS) and undergraduate levelsCourses taught CHEM 102 – General Chemistry – II (Organic and Biochemistry) CHEM 330 – Elements of Organic Chemistry (one semester organic course) CHEM 331 – Introduction to Organic Chemistry-I CHEM 332 – Introduction to Organic Chemistry-II CHEM 333 – Advanced Organic Laboratory for undergraduate students CHEM 534 – Advanced Organic Chemistry – Synthetic Aspect CHEM 600 – Student Research • Ten MS thesis awarded under my supervision• More than 24 student research presentations from the group• Four research publications with student research• Instrument coordinator for the department• Chaired – Departmental Graduate Committee, Department Curriculum Committee and Grade Appeal Committee • Member – Department Executive Committee, Technology Vision Committee, Department Instrument Acquisition Committee • Member – Arts & Science College Faculty Council Committee and Grade Appeal Committee; Senator, WIU Faculty Senate Show less

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  Southern Research

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2021

  • Supervise research on federal government and private contracts that involved planning and execution of research projects, supervise bench chemists in the group, writing proposals, contracts and reports.• Foster new collaborations with outside academic and pharmaceutical scientific community• Medicinal chemistry support for SRI high throughput screening center (HTS) on commercially acquired and synthesized compound libraries• In-charge of high throughput parallel synthesis laboratory equipped with MiniBlock and Miniblock XT parallel synthesis equipments, robotic solvent & chemical dispense system, EZ2 Genevac block evaporation system and multiple channel automatic high pressure liquid chromatographic purification systems.• Area of Research– Synthetic saponins as vaccine adjuvants/immune stimulants– Carbohydrates and Ionic liquid supported Oligosaccharide synthesis – Oligosaccharide based immune stimulants– Small molecules as anti-mycobacterial, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-cancer agents Show less

  • Principal Scientist

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Advanced Research Scientist

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2018
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  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

  Aug 2021 - now

  Drug Development Project Officer