Dr. Manish Patankar, Assistant Professor
Joined ERP Program: 2004
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mailing Address: H4/ 654 CSC, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792
Telephone: (608) 262-8871 FAX: (608) 265-6572
E-mail: patankar@wisc.edu
Background:
| Institution | Degree | Year | Field of Study |
| University of Bombay | B.Sc. | 1987 | Chemistry |
| University of Bombay | M.Sc. | 1990 | Organic Chemistry |
| Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA | M.S. | 1993 | Chemistry |
| Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School (Joint Program), Norfolk, VA | Ph.D. | 1998 | Biomedical Sciences |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA | Post-doc | 1998-2002 | Glycobiology, Reproductive Biology, Cancer Biology |
Professional Experience:
| 1990 | Research Assistant, Hoechst Research Center, India |
| 1990-1993 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA |
| 1993-1998 | Graduate Research Assistant, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA |
| 1998-1999 | Post-Doctoral Fellow, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA |
| 1999-2002 | Instructor, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA |
| 2002-May 2004 | Research Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA |
| May 2004 - Current | Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School |
Honors and Awards:
- 1995-1997, Awarded the Dean's Graduate Research Fellowship at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- 1996, Received a travel award to attend the annual meeting of the Society for Glycobiolgy held in Boston, MA.
- 2001, Served as a member of a special study section at the National Institutes of Health to review grant applications for the Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) program.
Research Statement:
The primary focus of my research is to devise specific methods for early diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and to understand the effect of factors produced by ovarian tumors on the functional capacity of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. This research involves extensive utilization of glycoproteomic analysis in conjunction with cellular immunology, molecular biology and glycobiology. These studies are supported by grants from the Department of Defense and the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation.
Current Grant Funding:
| Funding Period | Project |
| 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2007 | M. Patankar (PI) DOD W81XWH-04-1-0102 Structural and Funcational Analysis of CA 125: Potential for Early Diagnoosis and Understanding the Immune Evasion Strategies of Ephithelial Ovarian Tumors. |
| 10/01/05 to 09/30/07 | M. Patankar (PI) Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Inc. Immunosuppressive and Pro-Metastatic Effects Of The Ovarian Tumor Marker MUC16 (CA125) |
Current ERP Program Graduate Students:
| Jennifer Arens Gubbles | arens@wisc.edu | Ph.D. |
| Cara Raphael | craphael@wisc.edu | M.S. |
| Dr. David Engle | dengel@wisc.edu | M.S. (Post-doctoral fellow) |