Born in 1965 in the Indian state of
Maharashtra, Mohan Wani graduated in veterinary science from
Nagpur Veterinary College and earned his master's degree from
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV). His doctoral studies were at the
University of London on a
Commonwealth Fellowship and after securing a PhD, he returned to India to join the
National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) of
Savitribai Phule Pune University. At NCCS, he held the position of a Grade F scientist at the Venture Center Outreach Center and was a part of the research groups on
Cell Organization and Function,
Pathogenesis and Cellular Response as well as
Stem Cells and Regeneration. He resided at the University Campus in Ganeshkkind,
Pune in Maharashtra. Wani's research focus was in the fields of bone and cartilage cell biology,
osteoimmunology,
arthritis,
stem cell science and
regenerative medicine. He was a member of the
Task Force on Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine of the
Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India and delivered guest lectures on the subject. He also served as a member of the editorial board of the
Journal of Animal Science of the Laboratory Animal Scientists' Association (India). Wani died on 14 April 2024, at the age of 59. == Awards and honors ==