 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (June 2018) |
Hara P. Misra | |
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| Born | 1 January 1940 Orissa, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Utkal University, Virginia Tech |
| Known for | Oxygen metabolism, biochemistry |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Virginia Tech |
| Doctoral advisor | Irwin Fridovich |
Hara Prasad Misra (born 1940) is an American biochemist and professor emeritus of biomedical sciences and pathology in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.[1] Misra is currently serving as vice president for research and graduate studies at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. Misra is a well-known teacher of undergraduate, graduate and DVM professional students for a period spanning over 30 years.
Misra has served as the principal investigator (PI) on more than $2 million in grants from federal funding agencies while also serving on a number of national and international panels and committees related to his field of expertise in free radical toxicology. He has authored or coauthored more than 130 chapters and scientific articles in peer reviewed publications and has given over 200 presentations and seminars at national and international scientific meetings. According to Google Scholar, he has over 8700 citations in the scientific literature, including 1 paper with >3000 citations, and an H-index of 44.[2]
- ^ Misra, Hara; Irwin Fridovich (25 May 1972). "The Role of Superoxide Anion in the Autoxidation of Epinephrine and a Simple Assay for Superoxide Dismutase". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 247 (10): 3170–3175. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(19)45228-9. PMID 4623845.
- ^ "Hara Misra". Google Scholar. Retrieved 29 December 2016.