Dr. Priya Sampathkumar (Batch ’84) is highlighted as one of Minnesota’s “heroes of the pandemic” for her behind the scenes work to fight COVID-19. Dr. Sampathkumar, Chairwoman of infection prevention and control, Mayo Clinic, is studying the effectiveness of PPE. Read the full article at the StarTribune
CMC Alumnus Dr. Ankit Bharat (Batch ’97) led the team at Northwestern University that performed a lifesaving double lung transplant for a 20-year old COVID-19 patient in Chicago. Read the full story in The New York Times.
My story is a humble one – I’m the daughter of two fiercely honest and unbelievably diligent people with outstanding qualities which I imbibed. Growing up, I was fortunate to never lack anything. My father, a medical doctor and Major General in India’s army from Chittoor, knew of CMC’s reputation and encouraged me to apply. …
Dr. Priya Abraham, who heads the National Institute of Virology in Pune, and her team have successfully isolated the SARS-CoV-2 virus, enabling scientists to work on vaccine candidates and drug research. It will also help evaluate rapid diagnostic kits.” Read more here: Apart from vaccine, research on drugs should be expedited
Retired urologist and CMC post-graduate alumnus, Dr. Vernon Netto passed away recently in Virginia at the age of 83. He is survived by a loving family and many dear friends. Dr. Netto left a generous bequest to the Vellore CMC Foundation tosupport CMC’s mission of giving witness to the healing ministry of Christ through excellence …
In Gadag, India, Dr. Solomon best is known for seeing his patients 24/7 at the CSI Basel Mission Hospital. New Indian Express featured a story about Dr. Solomon and his work. You may read it here: Dr. Solomon “Heals Many and Always with a Smile”
Dr. Madhuri co-designed ‘Padma Pada’ which allows free mobility of the child’s lower limbs, unlike other existing braces. The innovative brace also comes with a compliance monitoring technology, which is under patent review. Read more here: Promising Freedom from Disability
Dr. Kumar is creating access to quality and comprehensive mental healthcare for under-served communities in Kerala. Read the YourStory article here: Community-based, Volunteer-led Mental Healthcare
ON APRIL 16, Dr. Gagandeep “Cherry” Kang (Batch of ’81) became a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, a 360-year-old institution that awards eminent scientists for their exceptional contributions to science – she is the first woman from India to receive this extraordinary distinction. Dr. Kang has been recognized for her pioneering inter-disciplinary research …
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