Background
Shetty, Ashok K. was born on July 22, 1959 in Vandse, Karnataka, India. Son of Raghuram and Shringari R. Shetty. came to the United States, 1990.
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Ashok K. Shetty, Indian Neuroscientist. Achievements include pioneer of paradigms for the analysis of fetal hippocampal grafts in the adult brain; significantly contributed to the understanding of neural graft growth, reorganization of circuitry following injury; mechanisms of brain damage in fetal alcohol syndrome. Recipient Best Research Report award Tulsabai Somani Ednl. Trust, 1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Mysore (India) U., 1980; Master of Science in Human Anatomy, Mysore (India) U., 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Neurosci., All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1990.
Career
Lecturer anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka., India, 1983-1987; senior demonstrator, All India Institute Medical science, New Delhi, 1987-1989; graduate fellow, All India Institute Medical science, New Delhi, 1987-1990; research officer, All India Institute Medical science, New Delhi, 1989-1990; research associate, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1990-1992; research associate, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1992-1995; assistant research professor, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Neurosci., American Society for Neural Transplantation (charter).
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Married Geetha A. Shetty, September 20, 1990. 1 child, Padmashri A.
