Sampath Parthasarathy
University of Central Florida, USA
Biography
Sampath Parthasarathy MBA, PhD , was instrumental in the development of the concept of oxidized LDL and its contribution to atherosclerosis, a major form of cardiovascular disease. He is currently at University of Central Florida as the Florida Hospital Chair in Cardiovascular Sciences and the Associate Dean of Research. Dr. Parthasarathy has published over 250 articles and has served on numerous editorial boards and NIH committees. He has been continuously funded by NIH and other agencies for over 30 years and he was awarded the distinguished service Award by the American Heart Association and by the American Association of Cardiologists of Indian Origin and from SASAT International. He is also the recipient of the prestigious van Deenen Memorial award for lipids and the Ranbaxy Award for excellence in cardiovascular research.