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Stroke genetics expert, clinician-academic, OBE awardee.
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Information on Prof. Pankaj Sharma
Professor Pankaj Sharma is a clinician-scientist in stroke medicine whose work focuses on the genetics and molecular mechanisms of cerebrovascular disease, particularly in South Asian and other underserved populations.
Education & training: Medical degree in London with a PhD from the University of Cambridge and an MD from the University of London, complemented by a Fulbright Scholarship at Harvard Medical School.
Clinical interests: Risk stratification and prevention in high-risk ethnic groups, cardio-cerebral pathways and translational stroke services.
Research, teaching & leadership: Professor at Royal Holloway with leadership of large international biobanks and multi-omic stroke studies, and editor/author roles in stroke genetics.
Awards & honours: Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in June 2025 for services to stroke research in South Asian people.
Selected publications & contributions: Extensive peer-reviewed output and senior authorship of reference texts in stroke genetics, with frequent media and policy engagement.
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