Manish J. Gandhi

Manish J. Gandhi is an Adjunct Professor at Kasturba Medical College and a Senior Consultant in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. His expertise spans Transfusion Medicine, Immunohematology, and Transplant Histocompatibility.

• 2007: Resident in Clinical Pathology, Washington University
• 2005: Research Fellowship at Puget Sound Blood Center
• 2000: Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of California, San Francisco
• 1997: DTM in Transfusion Medicine, Bombay University

Dr. Gandhi's research focuses on HLA testing, platelet transfusion refractoriness, and kidney transplant outcomes. He has published extensively on transplant immunology, blood banking safety, and pharmacogenomics. His recent work examines HLA-D and PLA2R1 risk alleles in recurrent membranous nephropathy and anti-HLA antibody interpretation for transplant compatibility.

Scientific contributions include:

• 2024: Adjunct Professorship at Kasturba Medical College
• 2017: Invited speaker at Indian Society of Organ Transplantation
• Multiple Paul E. Standjord Young Investigator Awards (2005-2006)
• 1994: Best Paper Award from Indian Association of Pathologist and Microbiologist

He serves as Chair of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and holds leadership roles in Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), Health Resources & Services Administration, and American Association of Blood Banks. His clinical work involves blood donation, transfusion therapy, and organ transplant support.