"Pranav was my senior in the science stream. He was strongly inclined towards research from high school. He participated and won prizes in many science quiz competitions. He is an all-rounder with a great passion for research. I recommend him for this award."

Swati V, Science, SSSHSCC, India

"Pranav is a dedicated scientist. He keeps himself motivated and is also a source of inspiration for most of us and among his peers. I strongly recommend him for this award."

Lorenz Haase, Research Department Fundamental Physics in Radio Astronomy, Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany

"I was impressed with his willingness when he came to our lab to learn new techniques. He's very diligent and is always enthusiastic about his studies. He never gives up whenever he faces a difficult situation and he could conquer the difficulties with his ceaseless efforts."

Kanayo Satoh, Paul E. Fraser Lab/Neurology, University of Toronto, CRND, Canada

"Pranav and I were together during graduation studies. He was a motivation for all of us. He showed strong interest in the research throughout his career and is dedicated towards it. He is a focused and effective problem solver. He can be a good leader, a mentor and of course a good friend. I wish you all the best and strongly recommend him for the Lab Hero award 2021."

Girish S, Pharmacy Department, Maratha Mandals College of Pharmacy, India

"Pranav is a very hardworking and dedicated researcher."

Yogesh S, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, India

"Pranav is a smart and critical researcher. He is a critic of his own work and likes to teach students. He can be a good mentor and also a DAAD young ambassador, India. He is a recipient of many travel awards and scholarships. He has published papers from his PhD thesis work and has provided significant contributions to the understanding of TREM2 function in Alzheimer's disease.  I strongly recommend him for the Lab Hero award 2021."

Dr. Abhipradnya Wahul, Department of Chemical Biology, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India

"His research area is critical."

Nitin Kudale, Regulatory Affairs-Formulation, Aspen, Mauritius

"Pranav is very hard working person and is passionate enthusiastic and dedicated towards research work. He has a good work ethics and has a great hands on experience in behaviour neuroscience. He is a recipient of various travel grants and fellowships. He is currently working to understand the pathophysiological relevance of immune cells in Alzheimer's disease brain."

Dwaipayan Bhattacharya, Lab of Molecular Medicine, Biological Sciences Department, BITS Pilani Hyderabad, India

"Pranav is very hard working person and is passionate enthusiastic and dedicated towards research work. He has a good work ethics and has a great hands on experience in behaviour neuroscience. He is a recipient of various travel grants and fellowships. He is currently working to understand the pathophysiological relevance of immune cells in Alzheimer's disease brain."

Prof (Dr) Milind Ray, Mechanical Engineering, MET's Institute of Engineering, Nashik, Maharashtra, India

"I find Pranav to be hard working, diligent and sincere in his efforts and feel that his practical and logical approach to handling the problems presented should be brought to your notice. His clarity of thought combined with his analytical ability, supported by his excellent communication skills, brings out the intellectual independence in him. During his M.PHARM studies and project work, he has received extensive hands-on training in various behavioral, pharmacological, biochemical and molecular biology study techniques. With his pleasing manners, and proficiency in communicating his ideas effectively, he has established an excellent rapport with his fellow students and the faculty. I strongly recommend him for this award."

Dr. Sugato Banerjee, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Tech, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India

"Pranav is a very smart and hard-working candidate. I encountered him during our training in pharmacy (Bachelor of Pharmacy). He always goes the extra mile for his research or studies and brings the best output from it. He is passionate about research and I admire his dedication to whatever he does. I strongly recommend Pranav for the Lab Hero Award 2021."

Brijesh Shah, Temple University, School of Pharmacy, USA

"He is a hardworking research scholar."

Tapatee Das, CVRI, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, United States

"Pranav is a very dedicated researcher and a good human being. I have seen him working tirelessly in the lab during his PhD in the neurology department of the University of Bonn."

Somnath Pokhare, Nematode and Bio-control lab, ICAR-National Research Centre on Pomegranate, Solapur, Maharashtra, India

"Pranav has been an excellent hard-working student throughout his career.  During the course of time since we met, I found he has a very good hand on the practical aspects of the subjects together with a depth of understanding of the theory part. He is well-versed in all basic techniques which are necessary to carry out the neurobiology project using rodent models. I recommend him for this award."

Dr. Ashok Pattnaik, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Tech, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India

"Pranav is a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher who is keen on promoting research on Alzheimer’s disease both through his lab work but also as a DAAD Young Ambassador where he helps inspire fellows to study or research in Germany by answering questions, and by organizing events on and off campus."

Chris Bintener, Alzheimer Europe, Luxembourg

"He is a very very committed worker!! Super intelligent and faces his challenges head-on."

Max Kiebs, Brainstimulation Group, University Hospital Bonn, Germany

"Pranav is an honest, hardworking and brilliant student. He was also the recipient of the best student award from the college during his graduation. He followed his dreams and learned with a vision. I wish him all the best for his career and strongly recommend him for this award."

Archana Patil, Department of Pharmacognosy, Mararha Mandals College of Pharmacy, India

"I nominate Pranav for his work in the field of Alzheimer's."

Anand Kumar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, BIT MESRA, India

"Pranav is an excellent researcher with a clear understanding of concepts and their application to research. I would be happy to nominate him for the Lab Hero Award 2021 as his work on TREM2 receptors is quite interesting. I wish him great success in his new avenues."

Vandana Kapote, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmacy, India

"Pranav is a hardworking and passionate research scholar. His contribution in Neuropharmacology is outstanding. I wish him great success. I strongly recommend Pranav for the Lab Hero Awards 2021."

Dr. Vishnu Kangralkar, Pharamacology, Maratha Mandals College of Pharmacy, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

"Pranav has done fundamental breakthrough research and a phenomenal number of experiments, gathering interesting results and furthering our collective understanding."

Michael Klug, University of Chicago, United States

"I know Pranav as a passionate researcher in his area of interest. His contribution towards neurology research is very important and will help other scientists to carry on with advanced steps."

Kajal Mangukiya, Molecular lab, East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust, NHS, UK

"Pranav is one of the greatest scholars I know. Due to his passion towards science, especially pharmacological research, I have always found him dedicated towards how the advancement of medical research can transform human lives. I wish for him to win this scholar grant, by which his research can get extra help."

Jinesh Patel, Pharmacy, Mid Suffolk Medical Supplies Ltd, UK

"Mr. Pranav Joshi is a hardworking, techno-savvy and excellent researcher. His scientific knowledge and its application to research work is quite incredible. The high quality of his research aptitude is reflected in his papers. I wish him great success and would like to highly recommend him for the Lab Hero award 2021."

Dnyaneshwar Kapote, Gen-Plus GmbH, Germany

"I have known Pranav for a few years now, and I am inspired by his integrity and work ethic as well as his dedication to science. For this reason I think he deserves to win the Lab Hero award."

Chandrashekhar Kshirsagar, Department of Physics, University of Bonn, Germany

"He should win for his willingness to learn and his impressive work ethic."

Remi Avohou, Humboldt University, Germany

"I highly recommend Pranav Joshi for this award because he is so dedicated towards students, easing their doubts and concerns and always helping the ones who need it most."

Isha Singh, Computer Science, National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India

"Pranav is one of the most dedicated, hardworking and determined PhD students working at Universitätsklinikum Bonn. He has done a great work by publishing two papers of his PhD thesis. Both papers provide great contributions to the knowledge of TREM2 function in Alzheimer's disease. I strongly recommend Pranav for the Lab Hero Award 2021."

Neeraj Upadhyay, Clinical Functional Neuroimaging Lab/Department of Diagnostics and Interventional Radiology, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Germany

"Pranav's work and contribution to Alzheimer's disease research has been phenomenal. I wish him great success."

Omkar Raikar, Data Science & AI, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India

"A very hard worker, intelligent, with a 'never give up' attitude. He is passionate about research and is a very good teacher as well."

Monica Girish, Immunology, Limes, Germany

"Pranav is one of the most dedicated professionals working at Universitätsklinikum Bonn. When you get to connect with him, you will find an amazing person with exceptional skills! Pranav has delivered outstanding results for Universitätsklinikum. His vision and passion led him to turn that into a competitive advantage for Universitätsklinikum. He is a devoted and goal-oriented strategist who cannot be underestimated. I highly recommend him for the award."

Shah Alam, Limes Institute, University of Bonn, Germany

"Dedication and sincerity is what makes Pranav the best candidate for this award."

Pankaj Bagul, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, India

"Pranav is a very hardworking person and is passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated towards research work. He has a good work ethics and has a great hands-on experience in Behavior Neuroscience. He is a recipient of various travel grants and fellowships. He is currently working to understand the pathophysiological relevance of immune cells in Alzheimer's disease brains."

Gargi Ray, Department of Neuro-physiotherapy, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, India

"He should be nominated for the Lab Heroes Awards 2021 as he is a sincere & hard-working person."

Dr Sudhir Sambrekar, Pharmacology, Maratha Mandal's College of Pharmacy Belgaum, India

"I am his graduation teacher and he won 'best outgoing student' and always stood first rank in the class. He is most obedient, a quick learner and a physically and mentally strong candidate. Whichever work he chooses to do he will do with full confidence and is a very hard worker. During my whole teaching career I found very very few such candidates and according to me he is Lab Hero number 1."

Asifiqbal Karigar, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Maratha Mandals College of Pharmacy Belgaum, India

"Pranav is a very clever PhD student who has the terrific ability to draw on his own experience and observations to answer difficult scientific questions. He made intelligent and insightful contributions to TREM2 and AD field. I believe that Pranav's strong academic abilities and his clear dedication to science make him a very strong candidate for the Lab Scholar award. Therefore I am strongly recommending him for this award."

Dilek Mercan, Michael Heneka's Lab, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Germany

Nomination Category: Lab Scholar

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