Usha Dave's Biography

Usha Dave, Director

Dr. Usha P. Dave Ph. D., D.H.A. is Medical Geneticist & Neuroscientist. Dr Dave Specializes in Metabolic & Genetic Disorders. She established “Centre for Research in Mental Retardation - (CREMERE)” and Started first GC/MS metabolic testing service in 1997 in India. Dr Dave holds may professional positions i.e. PG Research Guide of Mumbai University for Ph.D.; Hon. Medical Geneticist - N. Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai; At National level- Vice-President-ISPAT & Secretary-MPAI. Dr Usha is Research Director – MILS International India, & Japan and is National Professor & Visiting Scientist – Haffkine Institute, Mumbai. She has more than 100 publications in national & international journals and books to her credit. Dr Dave has won many Sp. Awards & Recognitions like Hon Member of Japanese Society for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry, Best Student of the College - (1970 ), Lady Tata Memorial Fellowship – M. Sc.- (1971-74), ICMR Fellowship – Ph. D.- (1975-78), Best Paper Award at ANACON - (1998 ), Prof. V. M. Thakur Award Lecture, Guj. University - ( 1999 ), State Appropriate Authority & Advisory Member of PNDT Act, 1994 -Maharashtra State. Dr Dave has interests in the following fields namely Clinical & Biochemical Genetics, Cytogenetics, & Molecular DNA Diagnosis. Cong. Metabolic Disorders by Mass Spectrometry, Reproductive Genetics- Prenatal Screening & Genetic Diagnosis, Genetic Healthcare- Birth defects, Mental Retardation, Autism, LD, Slow Learners etc. Community Genetics & Genetic Counseling.