Prof. Jagjit S. Yadav is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OHIO, USA. He completed his BS studies in Biological Sciences and Chemistry at the BNC University, Kurukshetra, India in 1976, his MS studies in Bacteriology at the Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India in 1978, and his PhD studies in Microbiology at the Kurukshetra University in 1984. His research program focuses on respiratory/microbial pathogenesis and immunotoxicology research as related to environmental health and biodefense.