CMC Alumni in the News

Dr. Alexander Thomas Takes Charge as National President of AHPI
Dr. Alexander Thomas has been re-elected as the National President of the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) for the years 2021-22. Read more at Medical Dialogues.

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

COVID-19 Vaccines: Time to Talk About the Uncertainties
Dr. Kanta Subbarao writes in Nature: “I am a physician scientist, and am used to making clinical, scientific and public-health decisions based on data. Part of my job is advising

Over 22 Indian Scientists Join to Bust Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine
Over 22 scientists from India join Team Halo to boost public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. The team will use social media to counter the misinformation, myths around COVID-19 vaccines, build

Samuel Asirvatham, M.D., Inducted as Fellow in National Academy of Inventors
Samuel Asirvatham, M.D. (CVEP ’00), Division of Heart Rhythm Services, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, was inducted as a fellow into the National Academy of Inventors, the

Personal Passion Drives Gift to the Hematology Department
Amid uncertainty and chaos, Dr. Sarah Alexander (Batch ’60), and her husband, C.J. Alexander, a Ph.D chemist, made agenerous gift to the Hematology Department at CMC for DNA and RNA