Kush Kumar Yadav, DVM, MS, PhD

PhD, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, 2024
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

MS, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, 2019
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

DVM, 2015
Tribhuvan University
Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry
Kirtipur, Nepal

• Certified from Nepal, Nepal Veterinary Council (2016)

2024–present
Postdoctoral Researcher, Virology
The Meng Lab of Molecular Virology
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2022–2024
Graduate Student Representative
Secrest Arboretum Support Council (SASC)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

2021–2024
Founder and Leader of Graduate Student Unit
Center for Food Animal Health
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

2021–2024
PhD Candidate
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

2022–2023
Chair
Infectious Disease Institute Trainee Association (IDI-TA)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

2021–2022
Vice Chair and Graduate Student Representative
Infectious Disease Institute Trainee Association (IDI-TA)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

2016-2017
Regional Manager - Sales and Technical
New Hope Feed Industry
Bharatpur, Nepal

2016
Teaching Assistant
Tribhuvan University
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science
Kirtipur, Nepal

2015
Junior Teaching Assistant and Internee at International Training Center (ITC)
Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS)e
India

2014-2015
Project Assistant
Tribhuvan University
Kirtipur, Nepal

• American Society of Virologists (ASV)
• American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

• Molecular mechanisms of viral replication and pathogenesis
• Emerging zoonotic viral diseases
• Human, swine and avian hepatitis E viruses
• Virus-host interactions

• Kush Kumar Yadav Google Scholar Profile

2024

• Exemplary Leadership Recognition by Infectious Diseases Institute Trainee Association (IDI-TA)
• College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science (CFAES) Research Forum, People’s Choice Award
  
• College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science (CFAES) Research Forum, Doctoral Category, 2nd position
• College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Research Day, The Ohio State University, 1st position
• 3MT (Minute Thesis) inaugural competition at CRWAD, People’s Choice Award
• Lynn Joens Memorial Award (CRWAD: Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, NC1202 Enteric Diseases of Food Animals awards), International Scientific Meeting, 1st position
• Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) travel award, International Scientific Meeting

2023

• Ohio State University Ray Travel Award for Service and Scholarship
• American Society of Virology Travel Award, International Scientific Meeting
• College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science (CFAES) Internal Grant Program (IGP) award, OSU
• Honorable mention, Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum
• OSU Leadership Award, Willie J. Young Sr. Student Impact Award
• Lynn Joens Memorial Award (CRWAD: Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, NC1202 Enteric Diseases, NC1202 Enteric Diseases of Food Animals awards), International Scientific Meeting, 2nd position

2022

• Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) travel award, International Scientific Meeting
• Infectious Disease Institute “Work-in-progress” endorsement award for Scientific Society Memberships
• Mary A. Daniels Endowed Scholarship for Leadership Excellence
• OSU Leadership Award, Outstanding Graduate and Professional Student

2021

• David Francis Award (CRWAD: Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, NC1202 Enteric Diseases, NC1202 Enteric Diseases of Food Animals awards), International Scientific Meeting
• Redmann and Center for Food Animal Health Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral travel award
• Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) competition award
• Council of Agriculture Science and Technology (CAST) communication scholarship, International Scientific Meeting
• Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) Trainee short talk award

2020

• Lynn Joens Memorial Award (CRWAD: Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, NC1202 Enteric Diseases, NC1202 Enteric Diseases of Food Animals awards), International Scientific Meeting

2019

• Modeling the World’s System travel award, International Scientific Meeting

2018

• American Society of Virologist travel award, International Scientific Meeting

2016-2017

• Association of Veterinary Anesthetist (AVA) Scholarship for AVA meeting, International Scientific Meeting
• Dogs Trust Scholarship for International Scientific Meeting
• Worldwide Veterinary Service Scholarship