Dr. Alpa J Dherai, is a Ph.D in Biochemistry from Mumbai University with an experience in Clinical Chemistry & Biochemical Geneticist. She has an interest in rare diseases – Inborn errors of metabolism, Inflammatory Bowel disease, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Pharmacogenetics. She has been trained at premier Biochemical Genetics Laboratories in Europe & USA. She has received John Lawrence Fellowship & Travel & Training grant from European Research Network for Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ERNDIM).
Currently she is a Consultant Biochemist, at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India. Her past affiliations include the Chief of Research at Sandor Proteomics Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad.
She is a recognized guide for M.Sc. and Ph.D in Applied Biology affiliated to the University of Mumbai. She has co-authored around 30 publications in peer reviewed journals.