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'''Priya Abraham''' (born 1963/64) is an Indian scientist, medical doctor and one of the leading virologists in the country. She is known for her contributions in the field of testing techniques and genome studies of the [[COVID-19|covid]] virus [[SARS-CoV-2]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Priya Abraham, director of National Institute of Virology in Pune |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/lifestyle/women/2020/03/23/priya-abraham-national-institute-virology-pune.html |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> Priya has served as the director of the [[National Institute of Virology]], [[Pune]]. Her team came across the first sample of COVID-19 virus [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|in India]] and isolated it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Priya Abraham: For The Love Of Virology |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/wpower-2021/dr-priya-abraham-for-the-love-of-virology/71905/1 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Priya hails from the [[Kottayam district]] in [[Kerala]]. She earned her MD and PhD in biology from [[Christian Medical College Vellore]] (CMC) in 1981. She was the head of the Clinical Biology section at CMC and was first interested in hepatitis and human [[Papillomaviridae|papillomaviruses]]. Priya has worked on committees for several viral infections at CMC and as a consultant for the [[World Health Organisation]] on numerous viral infections. She has also served on the [[Indian Council of Medical Research]]'s Scientific Advisory Committee. Priya has also participated in national viral infection surveillance research.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-04 |title=Interview: Dr. Priya Abraham, Clinical Virology |url=https://vellorecmc.org/interviews/interview-dr-priya-abraham-clinical-virology/ |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Priya took over the director role at the [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]-[[National Institute of Virology]], [[Pune]] just two months before the outbreak of [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 in India]]. Priya and her team made it possible for India to make significant progress in the direction of containing the spread of the virus by managing the logistics of transporting the testing kits to various testing labs and keeping an eye on any new emerging variants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-10 |title=Priya Abraham: Covid Warrior |url=http://www.businesstoday.in/specials/most-powerful-women-in-business/story/priya-abraham-covid-warrior-315154-2021-12-10 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Business Today |language=hi}}</ref> In September 2023, she was elected as fellow of the [[Indian National Science Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-14 |title=രണ്ട് മലയാളി ഗവേഷകർക്ക് ഇന്ത്യൻ നാഷണൽ സയൻസ് അക്കാദമി ഫെലോഷിപ്പ് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/science/news/indian-national-science-fellowship-two-keralites-1.8903262 |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref><br />
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