Jeeri R. Reddy
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Dr. Jeeri Reddy is an India born American biologist who became an entrepreneur, developing new generation preventive and therapeutic vaccine for stroke. He has been an active leader in the field of biopharmaceutical industry, commercializing diagnostics and vaccines through JN-International Medical Corporation. He currently serves as Scientific Director and President of the Corporation that created the world's first serological rapid tests for Tuberculosis to facilitate acid-fast bacilli microscopy for the identification of smear-positive and negative cases. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV was achieved in South East Asia by the use of rapid tests developed by Dr. Reddy in 1999. Dr. Reddy through his Corporation donated $173,050 worth of Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) for malaria in Zambia and actively participated in prevention of child deaths due to Malaria infections. Dr. Reddy was personally invited by the President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush to the White House for Malaria Awareness Day sponsored by US President Malaria Initiative (PMI) and PEPFAR on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.
A notable inexpensive vaccine developed by Dr. Reddy is for Meningococcal meningitis for prevention of Meningitis disease outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa,,,. His main objective is to facilitate affordable biological medicines to the resource poor countries. His leadership on global health matters in Africa and South East Asia is encouraged by former President Bill Clinton through the Clinton Global Initiative. Every year, Dr. Reddy with the help of a French physician Dr. Noel Kouame supply childhood vaccines to sub-Saharan Africa for vaccinating one million people for prevention of Bacterial Meningitis
, Poliomyelitis
, Diphtheria
, Tetanus
and Pertussis
. Dr. Reddy has been dedicated in prevention of infectious diseases by promoting public awareness and education about immunization for vaccine-preventable diseases in under developed countries. The people who have helped him to become a businessman are his own class mates and friends from the school of Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He has created jobs in Nebraska, USA, Africa and South East Asia through his company. Prior to forming the corporation by him in 1997, Dr. Reddy served as microbiologist, visiting professor and laboratory director at ICRISAT, Kansas State University
and Central States Research Center, Oakland, Nebraska. Dr. Reddy is an inventor on five U.S. & International (PCT) Patents and publishes Journal articles of its research and technologies in the field of human Infectious Diseases and Neurological Disorders.
Dr. Reddy earned a doctoral degree in Microbiology and Infectious diseases from University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in Biology and Microbiology from India. In June 1993, he was awarded by The Society of Phi Zeta of Kansas State University for his research findings of a vaccine against enteric, respiratory and reproductive disease causing virus. Dr. Reddy was born on November 17, 1951 in Joduru village in Srikakulam district, India to a well-to-do farmer’s couple Annayya Reddy and Papamma. Reddy is married to Varalakshmi in 1979. They have two boys, both has graduated from University of Nebraska. Their names are Ramkalyan Reddy and RajKumar Reddy.
A notable inexpensive vaccine developed by Dr. Reddy is for Meningococcal meningitis for prevention of Meningitis disease outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa,,,. His main objective is to facilitate affordable biological medicines to the resource poor countries. His leadership on global health matters in Africa and South East Asia is encouraged by former President Bill Clinton through the Clinton Global Initiative. Every year, Dr. Reddy with the help of a French physician Dr. Noel Kouame supply childhood vaccines to sub-Saharan Africa for vaccinating one million people for prevention of Bacterial Meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis refers to meningitis that is caused by bacterial infection.-Signs and Symptoms:*Fever*Seizures*Meningismus*Headache*Vomiting*Photophobia*Altered mental status and coma*Anorexia...
, Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route...
, Diphtheria
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium. It is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity...
, Tetanus
Tetanus
Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani...
and Pertussis
Pertussis
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough , is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Symptoms are initially mild, and then develop into severe coughing fits, which produce the namesake high-pitched "whoop" sound in infected babies and children when they inhale air...
. Dr. Reddy has been dedicated in prevention of infectious diseases by promoting public awareness and education about immunization for vaccine-preventable diseases in under developed countries. The people who have helped him to become a businessman are his own class mates and friends from the school of Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He has created jobs in Nebraska, USA, Africa and South East Asia through his company. Prior to forming the corporation by him in 1997, Dr. Reddy served as microbiologist, visiting professor and laboratory director at ICRISAT, Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
and Central States Research Center, Oakland, Nebraska. Dr. Reddy is an inventor on five U.S. & International (PCT) Patents and publishes Journal articles of its research and technologies in the field of human Infectious Diseases and Neurological Disorders.
Dr. Reddy earned a doctoral degree in Microbiology and Infectious diseases from University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in Biology and Microbiology from India. In June 1993, he was awarded by The Society of Phi Zeta of Kansas State University for his research findings of a vaccine against enteric, respiratory and reproductive disease causing virus. Dr. Reddy was born on November 17, 1951 in Joduru village in Srikakulam district, India to a well-to-do farmer’s couple Annayya Reddy and Papamma. Reddy is married to Varalakshmi in 1979. They have two boys, both has graduated from University of Nebraska. Their names are Ramkalyan Reddy and RajKumar Reddy.