Suresh Joshi

Suresh G. Joshi, MD, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor at Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute and School of Biomedical Engineering. He holds affiliations with the Department of Microbiology & Immunology and collaborates with institutions like Thomas Jefferson University Medical College and KEM Hospital in Pune, India. A资深医学微生物学家 and infection control expert, his career spans over three decades, focusing on bacterial pathogenesis, biofilms, and antimicrobial resistance.

• Education: Medical and doctoral training in Pune, New Delhi, and Philadelphia
• Research: Pioneering work on Acinetobacter baumannii resistance, non-thermal plasma applications, and Alzheimer’s disease biofilm hypotheses
• Collaborations: Cross-disciplinary teams in plasma medicine, botulinum toxin research, and surgical infections

Research interests include carbapenem-resistant bacteria, antimicrobial strategies, and host-pathogen interactions. His lab runs the Surgical Infections Research (SIR) program targeting MDR pathogens. Over 120+ peer-reviewed publications and editorial roles in journals like BMC Infectious Diseases highlight his contributions.

Awards: UNESCO-ASM Visiting Scholar (2002), IDSA Fellow (2016), and mentor for minority researchers. Active in clinical trials for novel antibiotics and plasma-based disinfectants.