MBBS, MD, DNB

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Pre-eclampsia
• Oxidative stress
• Molecular Biology

• Life member of the Association of Medical Biochemists of India.
• Training programme on “Quality Management Systems and Internal Audit in Medical Labs as Per ISO 15189 -2012” from 26th - 29th November 2015.
• The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Standardization Update and Laboratory Management Course at Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai from 16th-17th December 2014.
• Workshop on “Quality Assurance and Quality Controls in Clinical Laboratory” by 360 Help at Hedgewar Hospital, Aurangabad on 10th January 2016.
• Faculty Development Programme on “Medical Education Technologies” conducted by Centre for 
• Medical Education Technology, AIIMS Nagpur from 18th - 20th October 2019.
• Hands on workshop in Laboratory Medicine (Molecular Techniques)” organized by Moving Academy of Medicine and Biomedicine, Pune from 16th - 21st March 2015.
• Basic workshop on Research Methodology from 28th - 30th November 2013
• Basic Course in Biomedical Research conducted jointly by ICMR and National Institute of Epidemiology from March to June 2020
• Operator Trainings on Cobas 6000 Biochemistry Analyzer, Cobas z 480 Real Time PCR Thermocycler and Roche MagNA Pure 24 Automated Nucleic Acid Extractor at AIIMS Nagpur in 2019 and 2020.
• Workshop on “Good Clinical Practice” conducted by Dept. of Pharmacology and Institutional Ethics Committee at AIIMS Nagpur on 13th February 2021.

Recent Publications: 

• Ahirwar AK, Asia P, Sakarde A, Bhardwaj S. COVID 19 Outbreak: Potential of Biochemistry Specialty. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. 2020 Apr 18:1-2. 
• Ahirwar AK, Asia P, Sakarde A, Kaim K. COVID-19 outbreak–Diabetes aspect and perspective. Current Medicine Research and Practice. 2020 May 19.
• Pal A, Ahirwar AK, Sakarde A, Asia P, Gopal N, Alam S, Kaim K, Ahirwar P, Sorte SR. COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: a review of current knowledge. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2021 Feb 4. doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2020-0052. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33544511.
• Muthuvattur Pallath M, Ahirwar AK, Chandra Tripathi S, Asia P, Sakarde A, Gopal N. COVID-19 and nutritional deficiency: a review of existing knowledge. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2021 Feb 3. doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2020-0074. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33544528.
• Bansod S, Ahirwar AK, Sakarde A, Asia P, Gopal N, Alam S, Kaim K, Ahirwar P, Sorte SR. COVID-19 and geriatric population: from pathophysiology to clinical perspectives. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2021 Feb 3. doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2020-0053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33544506.

Ongoing Projects:

• “Ischemia Modified Albumin in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy”. 
• “Effectiveness of multiple teaching learning methods in improving the communication skills and attitude of first MBBS students for pre-analytical preparation of patients giving fasting and post meal blood sugar samples”.
• “A cross-sectional study to compare the serum Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid levels in Diabetes with or without Nephropathy”.

Presentations:

• Oral Presentation titled “Establishing the normal Reference Interval for serum Nitric oxide levels in a representative healthy North Indian population” in National Conference: AMBICON-2019 at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana held from 12-15th Dec 2019.
• Presented Poster at the 9th Interdisciplinary Research Conference, IRCON 2016 at Cancer Hospital, GMC Aurangabad on 19th-21st February 2016.
• Attended and presented oral paper in 23rd National Conference of Association of Medical Biochemists of India, Rohtak. (AMBICON 2015) from 20th-22nd November 2015
• Attended and presented oral paper in the 2nd Maharashtra State Chapter Conference, AMBI- BIOCON 2015 from 27th to 28th Feb 2015 at LTMC, Sion, Mumbai.
• Oral Presentation at the 1st Maharashtra State Chapter Conference, AMBI- BIOCON 2014 at MGM Medical College, Aurangabad on 5th and 6th April 2014.
• Presented Poster at the 7th Interdisciplinary Research Conference, IRCON 2014 at GMC Aurangabad on 23rd-24th January 2014.
• Presented poster titled “Estimation of Microalbuminuria as a Marker of Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Postmenopausal Women.” at 22nd National Conference of Association of Medical Biochemists of India, Tirupati. (AMBICON 2014) from 14th-16th November 2014.

Events:

• Organizing committee member for “UbiQuizone-2020”, Vidarbha level Biochemistry Quiz Competition conducted by Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, Nagpur on 15th February 2020.
• Member of Organizing Committee “MaCyCon-2020” - National Level Cytology Conference hosted by Dept. of Pathology, AIIMS Nagpur and VAPM, Nagpur from 8th to 9th Feb 2020. 
• Member of Organizing Committee for the online CME “COVID-19: Biochemistry Lab Perspective” by the Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS Nagpur on 10th October 2020.
• Member of Organizing team of Screening Camp for Diabetes, held by the Dept. of Biochemistry, AIIMS Nagpur in Shivangaon, Nagpur for World Diabetes Day on 14th November 2020.
• Member of Organizing team of Screening Camp for Diabetes for Women by the Dept. of Biochemistry, AIIMS Nagpur for Womens’ Day held at AIIMS Nagpur on 8th March 2020.
• Part of organising committee for Hybrid national CME on “Translational medicine – from bench to the bedside “ held at AIIMS Nagpur on 28th July 2022
• Part of the organising committee for workshop on “Cell culture techniques” held at AIIMS Nagpur on 29th July 2

  Recent Publications: 

• Ahirwar AK, Asia P, Sakarde A, Bhardwaj S. COVID 19 Outbreak: Potential of Biochemistry Specialty. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. 2020 Apr 18:1-2. 
• Ahirwar AK, Asia P, Sakarde A, Kaim K. COVID-19 outbreak–Diabetes aspect and perspective. Current Medicine Research and Practice. 2020 May 19.
• Pal A, Ahirwar AK, Sakarde A, Asia P, Gopal N, Alam S, Kaim K, Ahirwar P, Sorte SR. COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: a review of current knowledge. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2021 Feb 4. doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2020-0052. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33544511.
• Muthuvattur Pallath M, Ahirwar AK, Chandra Tripathi S, Asia P, Sakarde A, Gopal N. COVID-19 and nutritional deficiency: a review of existing knowledge. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2021 Feb 3. doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2020-0074. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33544528.
• Bansod S, Ahirwar AK, Sakarde A, Asia P, Gopal N, Alam S, Kaim K, Ahirwar P, Sorte SR. COVID-19 and geriatric population: from pathophysiology to clinical perspectives. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2021 Feb 3. doi: 10.1515/hmbci-2020-0053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33544506.

• Ongoing Projects:

• “Ischemia Modified Albumin in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy”. 
• “Effectiveness of multiple teaching learning methods in improving the communication skills and attitude of first MBBS students for pre-analytical preparation of patients giving fasting and post meal blood sugar samples”.
• “A cross-sectional study to compare the serum Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid levels in Diabetes with or without Nephropathy”.

• Presentations:

• Oral Presentation titled “Establishing the normal Reference Interval for serum Nitric oxide levels in a representative healthy North Indian population” in National Conference: AMBICON-2019 at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana held from 12-15th Dec 2019.
• Presented Poster at the 9th Interdisciplinary Research Conference, IRCON 2016 at Cancer Hospital, GMC Aurangabad on 19th-21st February 2016.
• Attended and presented oral paper in 23rd National Conference of Association of Medical Biochemists of India, Rohtak. (AMBICON 2015) from 20th-22nd November 2015
• Attended and presented oral paper in the 2nd Maharashtra State Chapter Conference, AMBI- BIOCON 2015 from 27th to 28th Feb 2015 at LTMC, Sion, Mumbai.
• Oral Presentation at the 1st Maharashtra State Chapter Conference, AMBI- BIOCON 2014 at MGM Medical College, Aurangabad on 5th and 6th April 2014.
• Presented Poster at the 7th Interdisciplinary Research Conference, IRCON 2014 at GMC Aurangabad on 23rd-24th January 2014.
• Presented poster titled “Estimation of Microalbuminuria as a Marker of Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Postmenopausal Women.” at 22nd National Conference of Association of Medical Biochemists of India, Tirupati. (AMBICON 2014) from 14th-16th November 2014.

• Events:

• Organizing committee member for “UbiQuizone-2020”, Vidarbha level Biochemistry Quiz Competition conducted by Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, Nagpur on 15th February 2020.
• Member of Organizing Committee “MaCyCon-2020” - National Level Cytology Conference hosted by Dept. of Pathology, AIIMS Nagpur and VAPM, Nagpur from 8th to 9th Feb 2020. 
• Member of Organizing Committee for the online CME “COVID-19: Biochemistry Lab Perspective” by the Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS Nagpur on 10th October 2020.
• Member of Organizing team of Screening Camp for Diabetes, held by the Dept. of Biochemistry, AIIMS Nagpur in Shivangaon, Nagpur for World Diabetes Day on 14th November 2020.
• Member of Organizing team of Screening Camp for Diabetes for Women by the Dept. of Biochemistry, AIIMS Nagpur for Womens’ Day held at AIIMS Nagpur on 8th March 2020.
• Part of organising committee for Hybrid national CME on “Translational medicine – from bench to the bedside “ held at AIIMS Nagpur on 28th July 2022
• Part of the organising committee for workshop on “Cell culture techniques” held at AIIMS Nagpur on 29th July 2