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Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others

June 11, 2020

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.

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How India Can Put the Spotlight Back on Neglected Tropical Diseases

December 28, 2022

A boost in research and development will be the first step toward the elimination of these diseases. CMC Alumni Priscilla Rupalli (Batch 1987) and Winsley Rose (Batch 1991) discuss the

Dr. Gagandeep Kang Elected to US Medical Academy

October 22, 2022

Dr. Gagandeep Kang, professor, division of gastrointestinal sciences, Christian Medical College (CMC), has been elected to the US-based National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for her contributions to understand and improve

Dr. Gagandeep Kang (Batch ’81) Participated in the India-US Health Partnership roundtable on “Vaccine for All”

February 24, 2022

The Indian Embassy in the United States organized a roundtable on “Vaccine for All” as part of the India-US Health Partnership. The event was conducted virtually in February 2022. The Ambassador

New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Names Director for Phase I Clinical Trials and Investigational Therapeutics

February 15, 2022

Enhancing its commitment to providing the most advanced treatment options for cancer patients through clinical trials, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has named Sanjay Goel, MD, MS as director of its

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5 Jan

'Why are these tropical diseases still neglected? What's coming in the way of their elimination?' @NatureInd & @DNDi spotlights neglected #tropical #diseases in a podcast featuring @PriscillaRupali & Winsely Rose from @OffCMCVellore with 3 other speakers. https://bit.ly/3iczy8t

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CMC Alumni in the News

Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others

Other Alumni in the News

How India Can Put the Spotlight Back on Neglected Tropical Diseases

Dr. Gagandeep Kang Elected to US Medical Academy

Dr. Gagandeep Kang (Batch ’81) Participated in the India-US Health Partnership roundtable on “Vaccine for All”

New Jersey’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Names Director for Phase I Clinical Trials and Investigational Therapeutics

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