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Newsletter of Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (Deemed to be University)

May 2018

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From the Editor’s Desk

Memories

Bridges Committee

Patron:

Shri. V. R. VenkataachalamChancellor

Advisory Board:

Prof. P. V. VijayaraghavanVice-Chancellor

Prof. K.V. SomasundaramProfessor of Eminence &Advisor (Academic)

Prof. S. RangaswamiProfessor of Eminence inMedical Education

Editor-in-Chief:

Dr. Sheela Ravinder S.

Editor:

Ms. Hemalatha C. R.

Co-Editor:

Prof. Antony Leo Aseer P.

Editorial Board:

Mr. Abhinand P. A.

Dr. Archana P. Kumar

Dr. Ganesh V.

Dr. Nithya Jagdish

Prof. Prakash Boominathan

Prof. Sandhya Sundaram

Dr. Sreelekha B.

Secretarial Assistance:

Ms. Stella Augustus

Ms. Geetha R.

Photography:

Mr. Anand Kumar A.

Art & Design:

Mr. Arunagiri S.

Printing:

Mr. Velayudam S.

Beloved Readers,

Let us stay connected…

Summer is the time spent along with family and friends, travel to interesting places, do what

we enjoy the most and get back refreshed and rejuvenated. It is also the time for enthusiastic

students to grab the opportunity to obtain hands-on research experience in specific fields.

Chancellor's summer research program for undergraduates provides learning and networking

opportunities for students committed to try something new or take their experience to the

next level

Our alumni from countries all over the world have been extremely successful in their careers,

contributing to the future development of their alma mater. The student alumni association

strives to inspire each and every student ensuring that the network develops positive

connections with each other.

Your Corner divulges that impermanence is not something to be afraid of. While we cherish the

love and memories of those who have left us, there will always be someone walking besides us

he only constant, enduring relationship is the one we have with ourselves. So let us cultivate

detached attachment and embrace life as it comes.

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Sheela Ravinder S. Editor-in-Chief

Department of Community Medicine in collaboration with the Govt. of Tamil Nadu thorganised the Pulse Polio Initiative on 10 April, 2005 at Ambattur, Poonamallee and Avadi.

Postgraduate students from the department participated as external monitors for the

program.

Bridges is all set for its decennial celebrations in

July 2018. So get geared-up with your artistic skills

to participate in our anniversary competitions and

win prizes. You can contribute by submitting a

creative expression of art, poetry or photograph.

Be ready for participation and stay tuned for a lot

more events.

Cover Photo Courtesy:

Mr. Tusharindra Lal, I yr., MBBS

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Happenings

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Dept. of Psychiatry organized a

on 'Sleep Hygiene' for the patients & caregivers on

th14 May. Students from the Dept. of Clinical Psychology & social work trainees from other

colleges, 100 patients and caregivers benefited.

Psycho-education Session

Dept. of OBGYN conducted

th th on 5 & 6May. 180 delegates

attended. The events included:

· Preconference - Live Cadaveric Workshop on 'Femaleth Pelvic Surgical Anatomy' on 4 May.

· Paper & poster presentations by UGs, CRRIs & PGs

· Smt. Kamalam Ramasamy Udayar Oration in OBGYN on‘Elective Induction of Labour – Are we Justified?’ by Prof. V. P. Paily, Senior Consultant & HOD, Rajagiri Hospital,

thAluva on 6 May.

Refresh 2018 - A Summer C o n f e r e n c e i n

OBGYN

Center for Toxicology

and Deve lopmenta l

Research conducted

w i t h t h e t h e m e ,

'Regulatory Perspectives

i n T r a n s l a t i o n a l thResearch' on 26 May.

Dr. Sesikeran Boindala, Former Director (NIN-ICMR) &

Chairman, RCGM, New Delhi and Mrs. Shanthy Gunasekaran,

Deputy Drug Controller, CDSCO, South Zone, Chennai were the

special guests. Other invited speakers from the pharma industry

included Dr. Venkata Ramana, CSO, Reliance Life Sciences,

Mumbai; Dr. C. N. Ramchand, CEO & President, Saksin

Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd, Chennai; Dr. Arumugam Muruganandam,

Director, Affigenix Life Sciences, Bangalore; Dr. Sankara

Subramanian, Director, Vishwa-Syntharo Pharma Chem Pvt.

Ltd., Chennai and Dr. Manjula Das, Principal Investigator,

Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation & Director, Beyond

Antibody. 72 delegates participated.

Preclin Conclave 2018

Dept. of Psychiatry observed the

with the theme, 'Do What You Can Do' on

th24 May. The events included:

· Psycho-education

· Villu-pattu by social work trainees from other colleges

· Drawing competition for patients

· Distribution of awards to three best caregivers

· Distribution of awards to the best female & male psychiatricnursing staff for their excellent services

200 members including patients, caregivers, staff and students participated.

World Schizophrenia Day – 2018

May ’18

Bridges

International Nurses Day

was celebrated with the

theme, 'Nurses: A Voice

to Lead - Health is a thHuman Right' on 17

M a y . T h e e v e n t s

included:

· Scientific sessions

· Debate on 'Health is a human right: Who has the right to voice

- Government or Health Department?'

· Quiz

· Distribution of prizes to the winners in debate, poster, rangoli,

sports and other competitions

· Best teaching awards to 40 nurses

· Cultural program by nurses

Date Event

28.04.'18 Prof. V. Anand Kumar, Head was nominated as the President-elect for the Indianth & Prosthodontic Society – Tamil Nadu State Branch at the 9 Indian Prosthodontic Society –

29.04.'18 Tamil Nadu State Conference held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry

th27.04.'18 4 Sem., MPT students have won prizes in paper presentation at the State Level Physiotherapy Conference on 'Exercise Science for Special Population - A Research Update' at Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education & Research, Chennai

stMs. Delicia Roshini -1 prizendMs. Boyidi Pavani - 2 prize

Department/Faculty

Prosthodontics, Dental Sciences

Physiotherapy

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CHANCELLOR’S SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS – 2018I. Faculty of Medicine - Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (DU) – MBBSS.No. Student Name Project Title Guide Name

1 Ms. Riya Biju Paul, II yr. Maternal insulin resistance in pre-eclampsia Prof. Usha Vishwanath, OBGYN 2 Ms. Priyadharshini S., II yr. Study to determine clinical pattern and reactivity to Dr. Anuradha Priyadarshini, Asst.

patch testing in patients with allergic contact dermatitis Prof., Dermatology3 Mr. Rahul Sairam S., III yr. Prospective study on head injury Dr. K. Visvanathan, Asst. Prof.,

Neuro Surgery 4 Ms. Shivani Iyyappan, II yr. Hepatic expression of Ki-67 in liver cirrhosis and Dr. G. Barathi, Asst. Prof.,

hepatocellular carcinoma Pathology5 Ms. Harshitha Thanigaivel, III yr. A comparative study to evaluate the wound healing Dr. K. Punnagai, Assoc. Prof.,

property of topical formulations of phenytoin, Pharmacologylercanidipine and vigabatrin in adult zebrafish model

6 Ms. Jayashree Boochandran, III yr. Inhibitory effect of cinnamon extract on pancreatic Dr. D. Anusha, Assoc. Prof., lipase and alpha amylase Pharmacology

7 Ms. Preeti Reddy Yendapalli, III yr. Evaluating the combined cognitive enhancement Prof. Darling Chellathai David, effects of Brassica juncea and Cynadon dactylon extract in HOD, Pharmacologyscopolamine induced amnesia zebrafish model

8 Ms. Sanjana R., II yr. Significance of serum alkaline phosphatase in Prof. Sanjeev Mohanty, HOD, cholesteatoma case cohort study – prospective ENTobservational study

9 Ms. Harpreet Kaur R., III yr. Snail - I marker expression in breast cancer & its Prof. Sandhya Sundaram, HOD, clinical implications Pathology

10 Ms. Koushikee R., II yr. Assessment of pulmonary functions in individuals with Dr. Abirami V., Asst. Prof., hypothyroidism Physiology

11 Ms. SU. Kaviya, II yr. Assessing urine electrolyte concentration among Dr. V. P. Karthik, Asst. Prof., patients receiving proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) Pharmacology

12 Ms. Kinjal M. Patel, II yr. Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern Dr. Senita Samuel, Assoc. Prof., of urinary tract infection in children Microbiology

13 Ms. Niranjana Ramani, II yr. Comparison of erythrocyte profile of newborn twins Prof. D. Febe Renjitha Suman, and singletons Pathology

14 Ms. Smriti Sarathi, II yr. Role of EGFR expression in triple negative breast Dr. Gokul Kripesh, Demonstrator cancer and response to therapy & Prof. Leena Dennis Joseph,

Pathology15 Ms. Pallabi Chanak, II yr. High sensitivity C-reactive protein – as marker in Dr. Leena Chand, Asst. Prof.,

metabolic syndrome Biochemistry16 Ms. Deeksha Muralidhar, III yr. A study of prevalence of ocular disorders and awareness Dr. Vanishree Shriraam,

among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus Assoc. Prof., Community Medicine17 Ms. Saranya Parthasarathy, III yr. Adherence to standard precautions among healthcare Dr. M. Anitha Rani, Assoc. Prof.,

providers Community Medicine18 Ms. Pravarshini Datla, III yr. Identification of the areas of the heart affected in Dr. S. Sadhanandham, Assoc. Prof.,

broken heart syndrome using echocardiography Cardiology19 Ms. Divakar Gupta D. G., II yr. Assessment of immunohistochemical expression of Prof. S. Rajendiran, Pathology

p16 in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and its correlation with tumour histology and pathologic staging

20 Ms. Rachana Raveendran, II yr. Cognitive assessment in patients with chronic migraine Dr. Philo Hazeena P., Asst. Prof., Neurology

21 Ms. Nivedha S., III yr. Assessment of stress experienced by mothers of Dr. N. Udayakumar, Assoc. Prof.,neonates in NICU in a tertiary care centre using Pediatrics Neonatal Unit Parental Stress (NUPS) Scale

22 Ms. Anusuya C., II yr. To assess the knowledge and spread the awareness Prof. Padma Srikanth, about the haemovigilance among the doctors, medical Microbiology &clinical staff and medical students Prof. D. Febe Renjitha Suman,

Pathology23 Ms. Rashika Saraff, II yr. Pathological and radiological correlation in Dr. Lawrence D Cruze, Asst. Prof.,

meningiomas Pathology24 Ms. Priya Narasimhan, I yr. Assessment of hearing impairment in type 2 diabetes Prof. Bagavad Geetha M.,

mellitus patients by digital audiometry test Physiology25 Ms. Aarushi Grover, I yr. Effect of yoga nidra on cardiovascular parameters in Dr. Abirami V., Asst. Prof.,

individuals with hypertension Physiology26 Ms. Siya Sachin, I yr. Physical activity & selective metabolic risk factors in Mr. Narasimman S., Vice-Principal,

adults with sedentary occupation Faculty of AHS & Dr. S. Sheela Ravinder, Assoc. Prof., Physiology

27 Ms. Harsh Jha, II yr. Validation of P16 in all penile squamous cell carcinoma Dr. C. N. Sai Shalini, Assoc. Prof., Pathology

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28 Ms. Savitha S., II yr. Incidence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the development of acute coronary syndrome and Asst. Prof., Cardiologychronic stable angina

29 Mr. Ibrahim Zeeshanul Hoda, I yr. Effects of sleep restriction (disturbed circadian rhythm) Dr. Ben Sundra Ashok D. A., on cardiac autonomic function and oxidative stress Asst. Prof., Biochemistry & markers in healthy adults Dr. K. Mahesh Kumar,

Demonstrator, Physiology30 Mr. Hari Dev S., II yr. Association between iron deficiency anemia and febrile Prof. Elayaraja S., Pediatrics

seizures in children between 6 months to five yearsIII. Faculty of Dental Sciences – BDSS.No. Student Name Project Title Guide Name

31 Ms. Sowmya D., final yr. Thermal changes with effect to drill speed and drill Dr. S. Senthoor Pandian, stress during implant site osteotomy Sr. Lecturer,

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery32 Mr. Shrenik A. Jain, CRI Assessment of oral health status of dental knowledge Dr. Akila Ganesh, Reader &

attitude & practices in the community Head (i/c) Public Health Dentistry33 Mr. B. Lokesh Sundaram, II yr. Estimation of difference in radicular cementum Dr. Vamsi Lavu, Assoc. Prof.,

thickness of periodontically infected teeth from type 2 Periodontology & Implantologydiabetes and non diabetes subjects

34 Ms. Azmath Honeya & Efficacy of powered tooth brush vs. manual tooth brush Dr. A. Nizar Ahmed, Reader, Ms. Aliya Munaf, CRI in down syndrome patients – A comparative study Periodontics

35 Ms. Bhimireddy Tanmayee & To assess the decibel levels of dental instruments & Prof. S. K. Balaji, HOD, Ms. Kumari Akshara Gandikota, I yr. their effects on dentists Periodontology & Implantology

36 Ms. Sivaranjini A., III yr. Evaluation of dental anxiety scale (Corah’s) and Visual Dr. Deepak Moses Ravindran, Analogue Scores (VAS) for patients undergoing Reader, Periodontology & periodontal therapy Implantology

37 Ms. Swarna Priya Y. & Effects of various anatomical factors on the position Dr. A. Supraja, Sr. Lecturer, Ms. Gopika V., CRI of marginal gingival and interdental papilla Periodontology & Implantology

38 Ms. Divya Sri V. M. & To compare the anticandidal effect of commercial Dr. Saravanan T. T., Sr. Lecturer, Ms. Varsha R., II yr. denture cleansers and natural extracts Prosthodontics

39 Ms. Nivedha R., III yr. Evaluating the characteristics of thermoplastic resin Dr. Fathima Banu, Sr. Lecturer & denture base materials and compare the properties of Dr. I. Athiban, Reader, tissue supported and tooth supported prosthesis Prosthodontics

40 Ms. Hema Shree E. & Evaluation of cytotoxicity between injection moulding Prof. Shanmuganathan N. & Ms. Daphane Anishya J., II yr. and compression moulding (Poly methy1 Metha Dr. Saravanan T. T., Sr. Lecturer,

Acrylate) PMMA – in vivo study Prosthodontics41 Ms. Pavithra J. & A novel technique to establish the link between oral Dr. T. T. Saravanan, Sr. Lecturer,

Ms. Mahalakshmi R., III yr. microbes and atherosclerosis using saliva as a diagnostic Prosthodonticstool

42 Ms. Jesima J. & Ms. Jessika Adeline To evaluate the effect of sodium silicofluoride on Dr. J. Karthigeyan, Reader, Babu Swamynathan, II yr. dimensional stability of alginate Prosthodontics

43 Ms. Devee Abbinayah R. & To evaluate the influence of catechin (EGCG) on the Dr. Uma Maheswari M., Reader, Ms. Geerthanaa M., III yr. cytotoxic effects of heat activated polymethyl- Prosthodontics

methacrylate (PMMA) – An in vitro study44 Ms. Abilasha Jain M. & Changes in salivary pH pre-, during and post radiation Dr. Vidhya Rathnavelu, Sr. Lecturer,

Mr. Shiby Gowtham S., II yr. therapy Oral Pathology & Dr. C. V. Divyambika, Assoc. Prof., Oral Medicine & Radiology

45 Ms. Pamila Mary Sabatini M., III yr. Muscle activity during drilling – In vitro EMG study Dr. S. Senthoor Pandian, Sr. Lecturer, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

46 Ms. Yogalakshmi D. & Correlation of beam profile of different light emiting Dr. A. Chakravarthy, Sr. Lecturer &Ms. Karina Rose Jacob, III yr. diode curing lights with microhardness and degree of Prof. G. Aarthi, HOD,

conversion of nanohybrid restorative composite resin Conservative Dentistry &Endodontics

47 Ms. Niranjana R., CRI Evaluation of radiation safety of operator in diagnostic Prof. S. Sathasivasubramanian, dental radiography HOD, Oral Medicine & Radiology

48 Ms. Hashi S. R. Thakkar, CRI Evaluation of genetic changes in radiation therapy of Dr. C. V. Divyambika, Assoc. Prof.,oral cancers Oral Medicine & Radiology

49 Mr. Adita Sivam V. & 3-D wax model development for tooth morphology lab: Dr. A. Soumya, Lecturer, Ms. Vaishnavi J., I yr. A novel guided carving system Oral Pathology

50 Ms. Pooja, II yr. Comparison of anti-Inflammatory activity of Dr. K. Karthika, Asst. Prof., vildagliptin and saxagliptin – An in vitro study Pharmacology

III. Faculty of Pharmacy – B. PharmS.No. Student Name Project Title Guide Name

51 Mr. Bharath R., II yr. Molecular docking studies of selected biomarkers of a Dr. Rajanandh M. G., Asst. Prof.patented polyherbal formulation with active sites of CYP families

Dr. S. Nagendra Boopathy,

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52 Mr. Balaji B. S., I yr. SHUSHKPURISHAM – The natural disinfectant room spray Assoc. Prof.

53 Ms. Aishwarya Margabandhu, II yr. Comparative SWOC analysis of pharmacy education Dr. Saba Maanvizhi, Assoc. Prof.curriculum through Likert’s Scale Survey

54 Ms. Sandhiya K., III yr. In vitro alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase inhibitory Dr. M. Sangeetha, Assoc. Prof.potential of whole plant, Boerhavia erecta L.

55 Mr. Gowtham S., II yr. Biogenesis of metal nanoparticles using palm nectar Mr. R. Nanthakumar, Asst. Prof.(Pathaneer), its characterization and biological evaluation

IV. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences - BMSS. No. Student Name Project Title Guide Name

56 Ms. Therese Deebiga H., II yr. Screening and evaluation of antidiabetic potency of a Ms. V. Lalitha, Sr. Lecturertraditional Indian medicinal plant using zebra fish model

57 Ms. Swathi M., II yr. Evaluation of neuroprotective effect of Teneligliptin Prof. C. Vasanthi, Pharmacologyusing Caenorhabditis elegans

58 Ms. Shraddha Shravani P., II yr. Screening of ferulic acid for teratogenic effect using Dr. A. Sumathy, zebrafish embryo model Assoc. Prof. & Head, BMS

59 Ms. Sharon Anie Cherian, II yr. Evaluation of synergistic chemosensitizer cytotoxic Dr. S. Ramya, Asst. Prof., effect of tioconazole (autophagy inhibitor) on viability Pharmacologyof MCF7 breast cancer cell line - A drug repurposing in vitro initiative

60 Ms. Sreenidhi S., III yr. Association of slco1B1 gene variants with toxicity in Dr. Harpreet Kaur, Assoc. Prof.,pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment with Human Geneticsmethotrexate

V. Faculty of ManagementS.No. Student Name Project Title Guide Name

61 Mr. Mogana Renga Raja M. & A study on performance improvement in Medical Ms. K. Rohini, Sr. LecturerMr. Nivesh Kanna K., II yr. Records Department through lean management

62 Ms. Lavanya V. & A study on cashless hospitalization to reduce turn around Ms. P. Jakulin Divya Mary, Ms. Deepa B., II yr. time (TAT) at a multispecialty hospital in Chennai Sr. Lecturer

63 Ms. Supriya V. S. L. & To assess the knowledge level of the insured patients Ms. T. Bharathi, LecturerMs. Rajana A. R., II yr. about their insurance policy

VI. Faculty of Physiotherapy – BPTS.No. Student Name Project Title Guide Name

64 Ms. Anandhi S., Ms. S. Pavithra & A study to analyze the effect of selective strengthening Mr. A. D. Gopalswami, Assoc. Prof.Ms. Vijayalakshmi D., III yr. in prevention of delayed onset muscle soreness among

young sports population65 Mr. Aravind B., II yr. Association of physical activity and fear avoidance Ms. Angeline R., Asst. Prof.

belief in subjects with chronic knee pain66 Ms. Pavithra R. & Development of mobile health application in yoga for Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, Sr. Lecturer,

Ms. Kiruthiga S., III yr. low back pain Faculty of AHSVII . Faculty of NursingS.No. Student Name Project Title Guide Name

67 Ms. Rajalakshmi R., I yr., Prevalence of risk factors and quality Dr. S. J. Nalini, Principal I/Cmothers: A cross sectional survey

68 Ms. Swathi G., I yr., Evaluation of efficacy of automated ambubag on Dr. S. Rajeswari, Post Basic Nursing ventilation parameter in simulated setting OBG Nursing

VIII. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (a) B. Sc. (AHS)S.No. Name Project Title Guide

69 Mr. Sudalai Eswaran M., I yr., Bacteriological profile and resistance pattern of chronic Dr. P. Kennedy Kumar, B. Sc. Applied Microbiology suppurative otitis media from a tertiary care centre Assoc. Prof., Microbiology

70 Mr. Rahmathul Bari A., I yr., Relationship between dietary calcium intake and Ms. G. Gayathri, Sr. Lecturer,B.Sc. Clinical dental caries Clinical Nutrition

71 Ms. Hema Sree N., III yr. A novel new technique and comparative study of facial F Dr. Philo Hazeena, Asst. Prof.,wave from nasalis muscle in healthy individuals and in Neurologytype 2 diabetes mellitus & facial palsy

72 Ms. Anusuya S., III yr. Assessment of fracture risk using FRAX algorithm in Mr. D. Jagadeswaran, Sr. Lecturer,hemodialysis patients Faculty of AHS

73 Ms. Malathi L., I yr. Rapid optical detection of metals in stored food samples Ms. Betty Lincoln, Sr. Lecturer,and canned drinks by functionalized gold nanoparticles Faculty of AHS

VIII. Department of SLHS (b) BASLPS.No. Name Project Title Guide

74 Ms. Deeptaa P., II yr. Development of a tool to create noise awareness among Ms. Daisy E., Asst. Prof.young adults

75 Ms. Jaya Kumudha R. S. & Implementing a module for training caregivers on Dr. Lakshmi Venkatesh, Ms. Preethy S., III yr. speech and language stimulation through tele-practice: Assoc. Prof.

A feasibility study

Dr. R. Thirumalaikumaran,

of life among Post Basic Nursing postnatal

Reader and Head,

The brain chemical missing in Parkinson's disease may have a hand in its own death. Dopamine, the neurotransmitter that helps keep body movements fluid, can kick off a toxic chain reaction that ultimately kills the nerve cells that make it, a new study suggests.

By studying lab dishes of human neurons derived from Parkinson's patients, researchers found that a harmful form of dopamine can inflict damage on cells in multiple ways. The finding also hints at a potential treatment for the estimated 10 million people worldwide with Parkinson's: Less cellular damage occurred when some of the neurons were treated early on with antioxidants, molecules that can scoop up harmful chemicals inside cells.

Study co-author Dimitri Krainc, a neurologist and neuroscientist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues took skin biopsies from healthy people and people with one of two types of Parkinson's disease - inherited or spontaneously arising. The researchers then coaxed these skin cells into becoming dopamine-producing neurons. These cells were similar to those found in the substantia nigra, the movement-related region of the brain that degenerates in Parkinson's.

The researchers noticed some worrisome changes in the mitochondria of neurons carrying a mutation that causes the inherited form of Parkinson's after 70 days of growth. Levels of a harmful form of dopamine known as oxidized dopamine began rising in the mitochondria, reaching high levels by day 150. Neurons derived from people with the more common, sporadic form of Parkinson's showed a similar increase but later, beginning at day 150. Cells derived from healthy people did not accumulate oxidized dopamine. This dangerous form of dopamine seemed to kick off other types of cellular trouble. Defects in the cells' lysosomes, the cellular cleanup machines, soon followed. So did the accumulation of a protein called alpha-synuclein, which is known to play a big role in Parkinson's disease.

Those findings are “direct experimental evidence from human cells that the very chemical lost in Parkinson's disease contributes to its own demise,” says analytical neurochemist, Dominic Hare, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia.

When researchers treated neurons carrying a mutation that causes inherited Parkinson's with several different types of antioxidants, the damage was lessened. To work in people, antioxidants would need to cross the blood-brain barrier, a difficult task, and reach the mitochondria in the brain. And this would need to happen early, probably even before symptoms appear, Krainc says.

Source: L.F. Burbulla et al. Dopamine oxidation mediates mitochondrial and lysosomal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Science. Published online September 7, 2017. doi: 10.1126/science.aam9080.

Believe it or NotAnother Missing Piece in Parkinson's Puzzle

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Himalayan journeys: Meta-dialogue – 20

Participants in this dialogue:

Nicholas Roerich (NR) (1874-1947) Russian artist and painter who visualized the Himalayas as a shared spiritual possession of many

countries. His legacy is the large number of extraordinary mountain landscapes and transcendental paintings of the Himalayas.

Stephen Alter (SA) Was born and raised in the hill station of Mussoorie, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Recipient of the Fulbright award

and writer-in residence at MIT for ten years, Alter is founding director of the Mussoorie Writers' Mountain Festival. He authored Becoming a

Mountain published in 2014.

Hugh Thomson (HT)

NR: Hi guys! I was listening to your chat … mountains, the sublime and moments of transcendence.

JP, RH and HT (turn round and exclaim in unison) Ah, Nicholas! Welcome, join the group.

HT: I was telling them about my experience on reaching the Nanda Devi basin. We ended up talking about the feeling of inner connection

although I knew we weren't allowed to climb the peak. Like you said, I was telling them mountains do offer moments of transcendence.

NR: I'm sure they do. See who has walked in with me. I'm sure you have been introduced to Stephen before, haven't you?

HT: Of course, we have.

NR: Stephen, I was touched by your story in Becoming a Mountain. You wanted to explore the tradition of Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard,

on transcendence, didn't you?

SA: Yes. Like you started on an exploration of Shambhala, for me at that point in time it was a journey of healing, a pilgrimage of the soul, if

you like.

NR: Why 'at that point in time,' what was special about the time?

SA: I thought you'd have heard of the attack in 2008.

HT: Attack, what attack? SA: I thought you knew about it. It's a long story. I've written about it in the book.NR: Why don't you tell us about it Stephen?SA: Well, like I said it happened in July 2008, in our home. There were these four guys who crashed into our house early in the morning. We

were asleep, myself and my wife Ameeta.HT: In your house, in India?SA: Yes, in Mussoorie. They were armed with a country pistol and knives. They hit us, tied our wrists and legs, stabbed and threw us to the

ground trying to smother and kill us … shouting all the time “where is the money?” I kept shouting, 'there's no money … take whatever you

want, the TV, laptops, camera.' They wouldn't listen. 'Tell us where the money is or we will shoot your wife – madam ko goli mar dengey.' I

remember thinking it was strange that they called Ameeta 'madam' after they had beaten and stabbed her.NR: Good Lord! What a deadly nightmare!SA: It was. The whole thing comes back to me as if it were a cutaway shot in a black-and-white film. I remember glimpses of a cynical

amusement in the face of my attacker as though he took a sadistic pleasure in what he was doing. I was convinced I was going to die but

somehow didn't want to give up without some kind of resistance. Surprisingly I felt no pain even when his knife made big gashes in my flesh. It

felt as though it was happening to someone else, or another part of me. Prof. S. Rangaswami,

Professor of Eminence in Medical Education, SRMC & RI (DU)

(will be continued…)

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Global NewsEbola Vaccinations Begin in Congo

Emergency teams responding to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo began on May 21 inoculating those most at risk of contracting the virus: health workers and people who have come into contact with Ebola victims. It is the first real-world test for an experimental vaccine, rVSV-ZEBOV. In field trials in Guinea and Sierra Leone in 2015, this vaccine effectively protected people from Zaire ebolavirus — the same type of Ebola, which is now circulating in Congo.

In the latest outbreak, 51 people have developed hemorrhagic fever consistent with Ebola, and 27 died. Using a 'ring vaccination' strategy, healthcare workers are offering shots not just to the people who have had contact with Ebola victims, but also to a second ring of people who have had contact with the first group. In that way, WHO and its partners hope to disrupt the chain of transmission.

Merck, the company that makes the vaccine, has donated 8,640 doses which is more than enough for 50 rings of 150 people. Another 8,000 doses are expected to become available soon, according to WHO.

Source: http://ghdx.healthdata.org

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Dr. Raja Ramanan (Alumnus, MBBS, 1998-'99), Chairman & Managing Director, Techmed Healthcare won the Best Video Presentation th thaward for his Techmed Healthcare Industry at CAHOCON 2018 held on 7 & 8 Apr. at Chennai.

Dr. Sharmila Anand (Alumna, MBBS, 1997-'98), Managing Director, SEHPL was recognized as a Top Professional in Global Learning by

TopRecommendedProfessional.com

Dr. Venkat Ganapathy (Alumnus, MBBS, 1992-'93), Asst. Professor and Director, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, University of Tennessee

College of Medicine in Chattanooga, USA has been selected by the American Orthopedic Association to be the Associate Editor of The

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

SandWhirling creaking merry-go-roundsFood shacks, gun slings, moist handsHer wiry frame next to the parrotHooves tottering in grimy sand

The sun had fallen, lovers had gathered The sea and the shrieks battled it outOne could taste the winds, feel the saltA memory, a moment, a dream, a doubt

He grabbed his bag, lingered just a momentFamilies, freaks, friends and foes The waves had washed away some of itBut he still had sand between his toes.

Dr. Akshay Singh, Alumnus, M. D. Psychiatry

thThe 87 Bridges Monthly Book Review was held on 17.05.'18

Book : How to be a Bawse

Author : Ms. Lilly Singh

Reviewed by : Ms. Jemimah J., I yr., MBA

Forthcoming Bridges Monthly Book Review

Jun. 2018: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Reviewer: Dr. Siddharth Saravanan, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Radiology & Imaging Sciences

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