Dr. Ajit Varki is the Recipient of the 2020 Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology

Newsroom

CMC Alumni in the News

Dr. Ajit Varki is the Recipient of the 2020 Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology

December 17, 2020

The Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology was established in 2008 to honor Dr. Rosalind Kornfeld’s distinguished scientific career and service to the Society. The Society bestows this prestigious award to scientists who, throughout their professional careers, have made outstanding contributions to Glycobiology. Read more at the Society for Glycobiology.

Other Alumni in the News

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

Dr. Alok Srivastava Presents a Promising Experimental Hemophilia Therapy at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition

December 14, 2021

Fitusiran, an experimental hemophilia therapy administered through a monthly subcutaneous injection, met its primary endpoint in a phase III trial being presented at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH)

Dr. Priya Abraham: For the love of virology

December 1, 2021

Dr. Priya Abraham, director of the National Institute of Virology, profiled in Forbes India. As the head of the National Institute of Virology, her team came across the first sample

QUICK LINKS

STAY IN TOUCH

VelloreCMCFoundationFollow

The Vellore CMC Foundation helps support the Christian Medical College of Vellore, India, one of the largest health care institutions in the world.

VelloreCMCFoundation @VCMCFoundation·

30 Mar

Meet Mayo Clinic’s infectious disease specialist: https://vellorecmc.org/interviews/2020-annual-report-interview-dr-priya-sampathkumar/

In this interview, @PSampathkumarMD discusses excellence in patient care & her involvement with India SOS during India’s second wave of the pandemic.

#IWD2022 #WomeninScience #IdaScudder #cmcalumni

Reply on Twitter 1509238370152730635 Retweet on Twitter 15092383701527306356 Like on Twitter 150923837015273063530 Twitter 1509238370152730635

VelloreCMCFoundation @VCMCFoundation·

29 Mar

Dr. Subbarao (Batch '75) was also recently profiled in the @TheLancetInfDis:

Kanta Subbarao—confronting influenza and COVID-19 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(22)00172-4/fulltext#.YkNeoX_StoE.twitter

#cmcalumni

Reply on Twitter 1508891276556525573 Retweet on Twitter 15088912765565255734 Like on Twitter 15088912765565255736 Twitter 1508891276556525573

VelloreCMCFoundation @VCMCFoundation·

29 Mar

Meet the world-renowned influenza expert: https://vellorecmc.org/interviews/2020-annual-report-interview-dr-kanta-subbarao/

In Dr. Kanta Subbarao’s interview, she discusses new viral diseases & her decision to pursue a career in advancing public health.

#IWD2022 #WomenInScience #cmcalumni

Reply on Twitter 1508886605867671559 Retweet on Twitter 1508886605867671559 Like on Twitter 15088866058676715599 Twitter 1508886605867671559

VelloreCMCFoundation @VCMCFoundation·

29 Mar

Join us on 4/28 for a stellar evening of honors and celebration! We will be honoring CMC’s Director, Dr. J.V. Peter, & former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, @MelanneVerveer, for their dedication and commitment to “Uplifting Humanity”. https://vellorecmc.org/2022gala

Reply on Twitter 1508847026183847943 Retweet on Twitter 1508847026183847943 Like on Twitter 15088470261838479433 Twitter 1508847026183847943

VelloreCMCFoundation @VCMCFoundation·

25 Mar

Meet the servant leader transforming healthcare at Mayo Clinic Health System: https://vellorecmc.org/interviews/2020-annual-report-interview-dr-prathibha-varkey/

@DrPVarkey (Batch ’91) discusses her CMC experience & the career decisions that propelled her into this extraordinary leadership role as president of @MayoClinicHS.

#IWD2022

Reply on Twitter 1507467400542834691 Retweet on Twitter 15074674005428346911 Like on Twitter 150746740054283469110 Twitter 1507467400542834691

VELLORE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

VELLORE CMC FOUNDATION

Newsroom

CMC Alumni in the News