Dr. Rahul Gajbhiye is a distinguished physician-scientist and currently serves as Scientist E (Deputy Director) at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), Mumbai, India. He is a Fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI).
Over the past two decades, Dr. Gajbhiye has made significant contributions to basic, clinical, translational, and public health research in women’s health, with a focus on
endometriosis. He has established the largest national clinical cohort and biorepository of endometriosis in India, creating a critical infrastructure for advancing the comprehensive understanding of the disease. His research has resulted in numerous high-impact publications and a patented work titled ‘Peptides of the autoimmune targets in non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis’. His global impact is further recognized as he has been featured in the top 2% of scientists worldwide, published by Elsevier and Stanford University, USA.
Dr. Gajbhiye has received several prestigious fellowships, including the DBT Wellcome Trust India Alliance Clinical and Public Health Intermediate Fellowship, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Indo-Australia EMCR Fellowship, and the Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship.