CURRICULUM VITAE

Name:

Dr. Frenny J. Sheth

Designation :

Scientist and Additional Director

FRIGE, Genetic Centre, Cytogenetic and Molecular cytogenetic Dept.

Educational Qualification

(Post-Graduation onwards & Professional Career)

Sr No.	Institution Place	Degree Awarded	Year	Field of Study
1	Sir Harkishandas Hospital , Mumbai University , Mumbai	M.Sc.	1980	Applied Biology
2	Zoology Dept. Gujarat University , Ahmedabad.	Ph.D.	1990	Cell Biology
3	University of Montpellier , Nimes , France	Advance Post Graduated course in Cytogenetic and Molecular cytogenetic	2002	Cytogenetics and Molecular Cytogenetics

 

A. Position and Honors

Position and Employment (Starting with the most recent employment)
Sr No.	Institution Place	Position	From (Date)	To (date)
1	Cytogenetic and Molecular Cytogenetic Division. FRIGE, Genetic Centre, Ahmedabad	Scientist and Additional Director	April 2000	Till date
2	FRIGE, Genetics Centre, Ahmedabad	SENIOR SCIENTIST	Apr. '96	Mar. 2000
3	FRIGE, Genetics Centre, Ahmedabad	JUNIOR SCIENTIST	Oct ‘94	Mar. ‘96
4	Cell Biology Division, Zoology Department, Gujarat University , Ahmedabad	RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	Jan. ‘92	Sept. ‘94

 

Considered and nominated for recognition by the International Centre as a member of TOP 100 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 2007

Biography considered for the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in the World

 Biography included and published by Marqui's Who is Who in the Medicine and HealthCare

Part fellowship awarded by NIH to attend Stem cell training at Coreill Institute of Medical Centre, Camden , New Jersey

Award given by Fanconi Anemia Research Fund to present the research article at Boston , USA .

European Cytogenetic Association fellowship for Candidate of Excellence.

Fellow - UICC

UICC – ICRETT learning FISH techniques for the diagnosis of Leukemias

Research Associate, CSIR, Ahmedabad. India

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW. CSIR, Ahmedabad. India .

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW. UGC-DSA. Ahmedabad. India .

JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW. UGC-DSA. Ahmedabad. India

Professional Experience and Training relevant to the Project

• Multipotent Adult Progenitor Stem cell training at University of Minnesota ,
  Minneapolis , USA under the guidance of Dr. Catherine Verfaillie. June – Aug. 2006
  
  
• Human Embryonic stem cell Training at Coreill Institute of Medical Centre, Camden , New Jersey in Jan. 2006
  
  
• Organized one-day scientific Symposium on “Obesity and Related Disorders”, in collaboration with IMS, Ahmedabad. December 2005
  
  
• Organizing Secretary, 7 th National conference and workshops [Molecular cytogenetic techniques and Antenatal diagnostic techniques, 20 th to 23 rd Jan 2004] on Prenatal diagnosis and Therapy, Organized by Foundation for Research in Genetics and Endocrinology [FRIGE], Sheth V.S. Hospital , Baroda Medical College during 23 rd to 25 th , Ahmedabad, Gujarat . 2004
  
  
• Vysis sponsored hands-on FISH training using Path Vysion, Aneu Vysion and Uro Vysion FISH probes for the diagnosis of various genetic disorders at Bangkok . 2003
  
  
• Institute di Genetica, Bari – Italy and worked with Prof. Mariano Rocchi group for learning FISH techniques for the diagnosis of Leukemias. May 2002 to July 2002
  
  
• Organized one-day scientific symposium on “Genetic Disorders”, Ahmedabad. December 2000
  
  
• Organized Workshop on antenatal diagnosis of Beta- Thalassemia, Foundation For Research in Genetics and Endocrinology (FRIGE), Genetics Centre, Ahmedabad. December 2000.
  
  
• Worked with Prof. S.E. Antonarakis and Prof. Potis Beris group for learning recent Cytogenetic and Molecular techniques for the diagnosis of Thalassemia and other Genetic diseases. 1999 and 1995
  
  
• Institute Jules Bordet, Bruxelles. : Worked with Prof. Alian Verhest Group on Solid tumor and FISH. 1995.
  
  

• Jayesh Sheth, Rajesh Joshi, Dilip Master, Frenny Sheth. (2007). Ring chromosome 9 in a dysmorphic child. Ind. J. Pediat. 74: 507-508
  
  
• Prakash Gambhir, Jayesh Sheth, Frenny Sheth. (2007), Syndrome in Focus GM 1 Gangliosidosis: Journal of Genetics, Screening and Health. 2(1):20-22.
  
  
• Frenny Sheth, Uppala Radhakrishna, Michael Morris, Multani Shah, Blouin Jean-Louis, Sheth Jayesh J. Antonarakis Stylianos. (2007). Cytogenetic, Molecular and FISH analysis of isoduplication of chromosome 21 isod(21)(q22.3) in a mildly-affected patient with Down syndrome. Int J Hum Genet [In Press].
  
  
• Sheth Jayesh J., Sheth Frenny J., Oza Nrupesh J., Doshi Minesh H. (2007). Triple maker study in midtrimestor of pregnancy and risk of chromosomal abnormality: An Indian Experience. Ind. J. Obstet Gynec. [In Press]
  
  
• Sheth FJ., Rao S., VinJS., Sheth JJ.: Cytogenetic Analysis of Clinical suspected Down syndrome cases in Gujarat with reference to maternal age risk factor. (2007): Ind Pediatr. [In Press]
  
  
• Sheth JJ., Sheth FJ., Pooja Pandya., Rashi Priya., Sejal Davla: Establishment of database for different mutations of ?-globin gene for ?-thalassaemia with respect to different communities in the population of Gujarat . [communicated to Ind. J Pediatr]
  
  
• Jayesh J Sheth, Frenny J Sheth, Nrupesh Oza: Niemann-Pick Type ‘C' Disease: A case report. [communicated to Indian Pediatr]
  
  

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