approved EB-1A
Postdoctoral Fellow
Medical Mycology · India · 2022-03-14
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Framework Evaluation
3 of 3 criteria metJudging the work of others (Met)
The petitioner completed no fewer than 33 peer-review assignments for journals in her field.
Scholarly articles (Met)
The petitioner authored 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and one book chapter.
Original contributions of major significance (Met)
Her discovery of a new Candida auris strain and research cited over 3,000 times demonstrated major significance to the field.
Why This Petition Was Approved
The approval was based on 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and 1 book chapter which garnered a massive 3,051 citations across 73 countries. Additionally, the petitioner demonstrated her expertise through 33 peer-review assignments for international journals. Her ranking in the top 1% of cited authors in biology and medicine further satisfied the EB-1A criteria.
Evidence
Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Evidence Submitted
- 30 peer-reviewed journal articles
- 1 book chapter
- 3,051 citations from at least 73 countries
- 33 peer-review invitations
- Discovery of a new Candida auris strain in India
- Identification of molecular mechanisms of C. auris drug resistance
- Ranked in the top 1% of most highly cited authors in biology, chemistry, and medicine (Microsoft Academic)
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