Suresh V KuchipudiUnited StatesProfessor and Chair of Infectious Diseases and MicrobiologyUniversity of Pittsburgh, USADr. Suresh Kuchipudi is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, USA. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Kuchipudi held various academic and clinical positions. He served as the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair Professor in Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Penn State Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and director of Penn State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. He was previously faculty at the University of Nottingham in the UK. Dr. Kuchipudi is a veterinary clinician with a Ph.D. in virology from the University of Glasgow, UK, an MBA from Penn State Smeal College of Business, and a diplomate in virology and immunology from the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM). His primary research focuses on emerging and zoonotic viruses; his multidisciplinary research aims to understand virus spillover and adaptation, developing innovative diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics. He promotes a transdisciplinary approach through 'One Health' initiatives, fostering multisector partnerships and building impactful international collaborations.Infectious diseases, emerging and zoonotic viruses, vector-borne diseases, One HealthResearch Innovator of the Year 2022- Pennsylvania State University, USA Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy Outstanding Collaborative Research Team Award- Penn State College of Medicine