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November 2015
Newsletter of Sri Ramachandra University
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Celestial CocusOur Campus
From the Editor’s Desk
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Patron:
Shri. V. R. VenkataachalamChancellor
Advisory Board:
Prof. J. S. N. MurthyVice-Chancellor
Prof. S. RangaswamiProfessor of Eminence inMedical Education
Prof. K.V. SomasundaramDean of Faculties
Editor-in-Chief:
Dr. Sheela Ravinder. S.
Editor:
Ms. Hemalatha C. R.
Co-Editor:
Mr. Antony Leo Aseer P.
Editorial Board:
Mr. Abhinand P. A.
Dr. Archana P. Kumar
Dr. Ganesh V.
Prof. Kalpana Suresh
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…
Awarding grants for research that journey into hitherto unexplored areas has been of key importance in our commitment of keeping research and development among top priorities of our institution. Congratulations to the GATE project grant awardees.
Global news divulges a newer drug delivery system that is highly integrated to deliver cancer therapeutic agents to a targeted area within the body preventing any damage to the healthy tissue.
The recent rains have left us to learn a lot on preparedness and prevention. Generations to come will need these lessons more than ever as all scientific data indicate the increasing negative effects of climate change resulting in more extreme weather events. Let us recognize that climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to the planet and do our part in accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Sheela Ravinder. S. Editor-in-Chief
st Inauguration of the 1 International Seminar on
‘Speech Disorders in Individuals with Cleft Lip
and Palate: Assessment, Therapy and Surgical th thManagement’ between 25 and 27 of October
2002 by the Dept. of SLHS. Prof. Linda
D'Antonio, Loma Linda University, USA; Justice.
Prabha Sridevan, Judge, Madras High Court;
Dr. Jeffery L. Marsh, Plastic Surgeon, Cincinatti
Children's Hospital and Mr. Satish Kalra, Regional Director, Smile Train-India were the guests.
Memories
Glimpses
Cover Photo Courtesy:Ms. M. Hemalatha,Ward Secretary, Administration
Lt. Col. Prof. A. Ravikumar, Director, Dept. of ENT & HNS has been elected as the Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS)
thby the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) on 17 Oct. 2015.
Happenings
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Dept. of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of
thNursing observed on 13 Oct. with the theme, 'D ign i t y in Menta l Hea l th ' . Awarenes s through skit and exhibits was part of the program. 102 patients benefited.
D e p t . o f C l i n i c a l Psychology celebrated
thon 10 Oct. A street play and a documentary were staged for the public. Around 75 persons benefited.
Ayudha Poo j a was stcelebrated at SRU on 21
Oct.
CRF, Depts. of Pharmacology & Community Medicine and Members of CITI – India Committee organized the SRU, CITI-USA, AIIMS-
New Delhi & IPC and IV SRU, CITI-USA, QCI-New Delhi, Y. R. G. Care-Chennai th th from 27 to 29 Oct. A Public
thLecture on 'Current Status of Clinical Trial Norms in India' was also held on 27 Oct. Dr. Paul Braunschweiger, Dr. Sergio Litewka,
Dr. Dushyantha Jayaweera and Dr. Susan Miller, CITI & University of Miami, USA; Dr. Rei Noshi, Sinshu University, Japan; Dr. Gwi Hyang
Lee and Dr. B. I. Choe, Catholic University, Korea were the foreign experts. Dr. Y. K. Gupta, National Pharmacovigilance Program
Coordinator, AIIMS; Dr. A. K. Agarwal, Quality of India, Dr. Vasantha Muthusamy & Dr. Nandini Kumar, ICMR (Former), Dr. Ganesh
Utchit from Pfizers; Dr. Paul Kumaran and Dr. Roli Mathur from ICMR were the other experts. Plenary lectures, interactive sessions and
panel discussions were part of the program. 336 delegates from all over India participated.
International Workshop on 'Pharmacovigilance'
International Conference on 'Accreditation of Ethics Committee, Clinical Investigator and Clinical Trial Site'
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was thheld on 12 Oct. Dr. C.
S y l e n d r a B a b u , Addit ional Director Genera l of Pol ice, Coastal Security Group, Tamilnadu Government was the chief guest.
s t21 Graduation Ceremony of Hospital Ward Technicians
Dept. of Psychiatry observed
th thon 9 & 12 Oct. with the theme, 'Dign i ty in Menta l Health'. The events included :
Psycho-education of patients & caregivers Distribution of handouts Interactive sessions by consultants Recognition of best caregivers Competitions for in-patients CME on 'Training the Mind – The Art of Yoga Nidra' by Sannyasi Shiva Rishi. More than 120 delegates attended.
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Active Learning Center in collaboration with the Depts. of Bioinformatics a n d C o m m u n i t y Medicine organized a workshop on
on nd2 Nov. 19 faculty members benefited.
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World Mental Health Day
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thDept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences celebrated its on 5 Oct. The events included:
SRSHAA Meet - 50 alumni from various parts of the city attended. Dr. K. Lakshmanan, Former HOD, Dept. of ENT & HNS, SRU was the guest of honor. Cultural program was conducted by SLHS students.
Free Speech, Language and Hearing Screening camp. 80 individuals benefited.
Motivational speech on 'My Stroke of Luck: An Insider's View' by Mr. Vijay Santhanam, Author & Inspirational Speaker. 300 faculty members and students attended.
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th03.10.’15 & 5 TAN-ISHACON held at Kanyakumari04.10.’15 Ms. Sai Aishwarya R., Intern & Ms. Amudhu Sankar, Asst. Prof., - First prize for paper presentation
in language - oral categoryMs. Subhapriya S. & Ms. Anitha R., Senior Asst. Prof. - Second prize in speech - oral categoryMs. Jolly C., MASLP, Mr. R. C. Perumal, Reader & Ms. Krupa M., Lecturer - First prize and Mr. Krishnaa M., Intern & Mr. B. Subramaniyan, Senior Asst. Prof. - Second prize in speech - postercategoryMs. Vaishnavi S., III yr., BASLP, Ms. Samyuktha S., BASLP & Ms. Amudhu Sankar, Asst. Prof. -Third prize in language - poster category
.1810.’15 Dr. V. Arunkumar, III yr., PG was awarded the BJD Young Research Investigator Award by Pune Orthopedic Society
15.10.’15 World Arthiritis Day – Students participated in poster presentation & won I & II prizesPoster Presentation by III yr., B.Sc. (N) & MPT students
09.10.’15 CNE on ‘Childhood Cancer - An Overview’
Department / Faculty
SLHS
Orthopedics
Physiotherapy, Pediatric Nursing & Pediatric Medicine
Pediatric Nursing
The Central Research Facility organized the
by P r o f . C a v e n S . Mclough l in , School Psychology Programs, Kent State University,
th thUSA from 14 to 25 Sep. The workshop included lectures and small group discussions with participants from constituent colleges of SRU. 282 faculty members benefited.
Grant and Publication Writing Workshop
Sports
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of the School & College of Nursing was held on
st1 Oct. Dr. Alamelu Venkatraman, Director, Nursing Education & Resea rch , Wes t fo r t Academy for Higher
Education, Kerala was the chief guest.
rd23 Lamp Lighting & Graduation Ceremony
Our university along with the Sports Development Authority of Tami l Nadu (SDAT) conducted the Tamil Nadu State Inter Deemed University
thAthletic Meet 2015 - 2016 on 14 Oct. at the Nehru Stadium,
Chennai. 18 universities from Tamil Nadu participated. Ms. V. S. Sureka, International Pole Vaulter was the guest of honour. Our university students secured the following positions:
D e p t . o f P hy s i c a l Education conducted sports and games for faculty members and staff of SRU as part of the Staff Recreation Club activities. The prize distribution ceremony of staff recreation club activities and Altius
st th'15 – the 1 Inter Medical & Dental Tournament was held on 7 Oct.
Our university students w o n t r o p h i e s i n
Inter M e d i c a l & D e n t a l Tournament conducted by Madras Medical College,
st thChennai from 1 to 4 Sep.
ENCIERRO '15 -
Event Position Name
High Jump II place Ms. Sai Dharshini R., III yr., BDS
Javelin Throw III place Dr. Cecilia Sweetha H., CRI, BDS
Shot put III place Ms. Quintin Sharon Casmir M., II yr., BMS
Events PositionMen Foot ball Winner
Table Tennis Runner-up
Women Volley ball WinnerBasketball WinnerBadminton Winner
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S.No. Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigators1. Neuroimmunological Assessment of the
Cardiovascular Risks in Psoriasis Asst. Prof., Dr. K. MaheshkumarDept. of Physiology Demonstrator, Dept. of Physiology
2. Estimation of Age from Telomere Length Dr. M. Venkatesan Prof. Solomon F. D. Paulin South Indian Population Asst. Prof., HOD, Dept. of Human Genetics &
Dept. of Forensic Medicine Dr. S. Janani, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Forensic Medicine
3. Screening of MyH7, MyBpC3 and TNNT2 Dr. S. Malini Prof. Santhi SilambananGenes in Indian Population with Hypertrophic Demonstrator, HOD, Dept. of BiochemistryCardiomyopathy (HCM) Dept. of Biochemistry
4. Utility of C-MYC Expression in Concert with Dr. N. Priyathersini Prof. S. Rajendiran &BCL2 & BCL6 as a Prognostic and Theranostic Asst. Prof., Prof. J. Thanka HOD, Marker in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Dept. of Pathology Dept. of Pathology
5. Molecular Identification of Cancer Stem Cell Dr. G. A. Vasugi, Prof. Sandhya Sundaram, Dept. of Pathology &Markers and Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Tutor, Dept. of Pathology Dr. Julius Xavier Scott, Head, Markers in a Spectrum of Pediatric Solid Tumors Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
6. Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatric Oncology Dr. Aruna Rajendran Prof. P. Ramachandran, HOD, Pediatrics Asst. Prof., Prof. Uma Sekar, HOD, Microbiology &Dept. of Pediatrics Prof. Julius Xavier Scott, Head,
Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology7. Effect of Cyclosporine A, Angiotensin II, Losartan Dr. A. Supraja, Lecturer, Prof. R. Suresh, HOD &
and Melatonin on Advanced Oxidative Protein Dept. of Periodontology Dr. T. M. Balaji, Assoc. Prof., Product Production and Endoplasmic Reticulum Dept. of PeriodontologyStress in Cultured Human Gingival fibroblasts
8. Correlation of Salivary Leptin Levels and Tobacco Dr. M. Aarthi, Tutor, Dr. C. V. Divyambika, Assoc. Prof. & Use Status Dept. of Oral Medicine & Prof. S. Sathasivasubramanian
Radiology HOD, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology 9. Comparative Evaluation Between the Color Changes Dr. R. Sukanya, Prof. Sridevi Padmanabhan
in the Enamel of Orthodontic Patients Treated with Senior Lecturer, HOD, Dept. of OrthodonticsCeramic and Stainless Steel Brackets Faculty of Dental Sciences
10. A Study on Factors Influencing the Utilization of Ms. S. Umadevi NilCervical Cancer Screening Program among Rural Lecturer, Faculty of NursingWomen and Feasibility of Involving Self-help Group Women in Enhancing the Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening
11. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Abdominal Ms. J. M. Jency NilMuscle Training on Post-Operative Respiratory Lecturer, Faculty of NursingComplications, Pain, ADL and Wound Healing among Patients Subjected to Abdominal Surgery at SRH, Chennai – 116
12. “HER2-Positive Targeted In-Silico Screening and Ms. Shabna Roupal Morais Dr. K. Chitra, Vice-Principal & Anticancer Assessment of a Marine Ecowaste Asst. Prof., Ms. C. Vinodhini, Asst. Prof., – An Isolated Bioactive Lipid – Sphingosine from Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of PharmacySpirastrella pachyspira
13. A Study on the Mechanism of In-vitro Wound Healing Mr. K. Anand Babu Prof. K. Sujatha & Ms. S. Deepa Properties of Hedyotis herbacea linn Extract by using Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy Asst. Prof., Faculty of PharmacyL929 Cell Lines
14. Nonionic Surfactant Vesicles in Ocular Drug Delivery: Ms. S. Nagalakshmi Prof. J. Thanka, HOD, Dept. of Pathology &An Innovative Approach in the Treatment of Asst. Prof., Prof. S. Shanmuganathan,Glaucoma Faculty of Pharmacy HOD, Dept. of Pharmaceutics
15. Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride Loaded Microparticles Mr. Satheshkumar Kesavan Ms. Deepa SelvarajIncorporated Collagen Scaffolds for Wound Healing Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy Asst. Prof., Faculty of PharmacyApplications
16. Zebrafish Diabetic Model of Wound Inflammation to Ms. V. Lalitha, Lecturer, NilIdentify the Role of Neutrophil Chemotaxis and IL-8 Dept. of Biomedical SciencesExpression in Accelerated Wound Healing by Fractions of Vernonia arbirea
17. Chemoprotective Efficacy of Resveratrol on Cisplatin Dr. J. Vijayalakshmi Prof. Solomon F. D. Pauland Bleomycin Induced Damage in Cultured Human Asst. Prof., HOD, Dept. of Human GeneticsPeripheral Blood Lymphocytes Dept. of Human Genetics
18. Testing the Technical Viability of Remote Technology Dr. Heramba Ganapathy Ms. Dawson Gladys PrathibaIntra-Operative Audiological Testing for Cochlear Reader, SLHS Asst. Prof., SLHS &Implant Surgery Dr. A. Ravi Kumar, Director,
ENT and Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Sankanika Roy Prof. S. Murugan, Dept. of Dermatology &
Award of GATE Project Grant (2015-2016) to Faculty Members
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Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed 'grenades' armed with heat-sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at
tumors, according to two studies. The team based at the University of Manchester has been developing liposomes -- small, bubble-like
structures built out of cell membrane that are used as packages to deliver molecules into cells -- to carry drugs into cancer cells. The challenge,
as with any treatment, is to direct the liposomes and their payload directly to tumors while sparing healthy tissue.
Two new studies show that the team has taken a step closer to solving this problem by fitting liposomes with a heat-activated trigger. By slightly
heating tumors in the lab and in mouse models, the researchers have been able to control when the pin is pulled so that the cancer-killing
'grenades' release the drug and target the cancer.
The study author, Prof. Kostas Kostarelos, Dept. of Nanomedicine, University of Manchester said, "Temperature-sensitive liposomes have
the potential to travel safely around the body while carrying the cancer drug of choice. Once they reach a 'hotspot' of warmed-up cancer cells,
the pin is effectively pulled and the drugs are released. This allows us to effectively transport drugs to tumors, and thereby reducing collateral
damage to healthy cells. The thermal trigger is set to 42 ◦ C, which is just a few degrees warmer than normal body temperature. Although this
work has only been done in the lab so far, there are a number of ways we could potentially heat cancer cells in patients -- depending on the
tumor type -- some of which are already in clinical use."
Prof. Charles Swanton, Chair, NCRI Cancer Conference – 2015 said, "Using liposomes to deliver cancer medicines has been a holy grail of
nanomedicine. But finding ways to accurately direct the liposomes towards tumors has been a major challenge in targeted drug delivery. These
studies demonstrate for the first time how they can be built to include a temperature control, which could open up a range of new treatment
avenues. This is still early work but these liposomes could be an effective way of targeting treatment towards cancer cells while leaving healthy
cells unharmed."
Source: Sureshbabu et.al., 2015. “Degradation-by-Design: Surface Modification with Functional Substrates That Enhance the Enzymatic Degradation of Carbon
Nanotubes.” Biomaterials 72: 20–28. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.08.046.
Global NewsHeat-Activated 'Grenade' to Target Cancer
In Scientific Reports, a Virginia Tech scientist demonstrated that bacteria can control the behavior of an inanimate
device like a robot using a mathematical model. "Basically we were trying to find out from the mathematical
model if we could build a living microbiome on a nonliving host and control the host through the microbiome,"
said Ruder, Asst. Prof., Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences and College of Engineering. "We found that
robots may indeed be able to have a working brain," he said. For future experiments, Ruder is building real-world robots that will have the
ability to read bacterial gene expression levels in E. coli using miniature fluorescent microscopes. The robots will respond to bacteria that he
will engineer in his lab.
On a broad scale, understanding the biochemical sensing between organisms could have far reaching implications in ecology, biology
and robotics. In agriculture, bacteria-robot model systems could enable robust studies that explore the interactions between soil
bacteria and livestock. In healthcare, further understanding of bacteria's role in controlling gut physiology could lead to bacteria-based
prescriptions to treat mental and physical illnesses. Ruder also envisions droids that could execute tasks such as deploying bacteria to
remediate oil spills.
The findings also add to the ever-growing body of research about bacteria in the human body that are thought to regulate health and
mood, and especially the theory that bacteria also affect behavior. The study was inspired by real-world experiments where the mating
behavior of fruit flies was manipulated using bacteria, as well as mice that exhibited signs of lower stress when implanted with
probiotics. Ruder's approach revealed unique decision-making behavior by a bacteria-robot system by coupling and computationally
simulating widely accepted equations that describe three distinct elements: engineered gene circuits in E. coli, microfluid bioreactors and
robot movement.
Ruder's modeling study also demonstrates that these sorts of biosynthetic experiments could be done in the future with minimal amount of
funds, opening up the field to a much larger pool of researchers.
Source: Keith C. Heyde, Warren C. Ruder. Exploring Host-Microbiome Interactions using an in Silico Model of Biomimetic Robots and Engineered Living Cells.
Scientific Reports, 2015; 5: 11988 DOI: 10.1038/srep11988
Believe it or NotRobots with Bacteria-Controlled Brains
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Swachh Bharat Abhyaan Program at Karunakarachery was held thon 9 Oct. 300 community women were educated on
'Segregation of Compostable Garbage using Separate Bins'. 36 NSS volunteers participated. Mr. A. Augustine Raj, BDO, Poonamallee presided.
thDept. of Community Health Nursing celebrated World Elder's Day on 5 Oct. at Susheelambal Old Age Home, Kosavanpalayam. Sports & cultural events were conducted and prizes were distributed. Around 100 elderly people participated.
Reach Out
Let us take Naimy's counsel that “…to see other things aright we need to look through the eye rather than with it so that we may see all things
beyond it.”
I would like to mention how visual artists have tried to convey the same message in their works. Some of the most gifted among them possess
the ability to portray the transcendental nature of reality by the insightful and judicious method of symbolism on the canvas that allows
perception of 'things through the eyes rather than with them.' In an earlier part we saw Pablo Picasso's inner struggles, spiritual solitude and soul
searching. In creating Les Demoisslles d'Avignon and his subsequent cubist paintings, we saw how he tried to create the means to symbolize the
fourth dimension. We saw how his attempts to formulate new ways of representing reality by geometrizing the figures could be seen as a soul
in search of frontiers of knowledge.
Is it possible that in formulating new ways of representing reality the artist's mission and the yearning of his soul can reach out beyond the
'search for the frontiers of knowledge?' Because, as Sri Aurobindo has said, “…the intellectual presentation is only truth in representation, in
abstract symbols, as if in a cubist art of thought-speech, in geometric figure … but it is as well to remember that this is only the abstraction of
the Truth and to seize it completely or express it completely there is needed a concrete experience and a more living and full-bodied language.”
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), the Russian artist strived precisely to achieve that. He was deeply interested in art and music and developed
deep spiritual leanings from a young age. In his book, Concerning the spiritual in art, Kandinsky tells us that art cannot be considered
“vague production, transitory and isolated, but a power which must be directed to the improvement and refinement of the human soul …”
He laments over the many artists in each artistic circle who seek only for some new technical style, and who turn out works of art
without enthusiasm; 'with cold hearts and souls asleep.' He has expressed similar feelings about some of the learned men of science of
his time. With unconcealed disdain he quotes Rudolf Virchow – “I have dissected many corpses, but never yet discovered a soul in any
of them.”
Kandinsky considers a work well painted only if its spiritual value is complete and satisfying. The artist must have something to say, because,
mastery of form should not be his goal. Instead, he must strive towards adapting of form to its inner meaning. And how can that be achieved?
He tells us that the artist must search deeply into his own soul, nurture and tend it, “so that his art has something to clothe, and does not remain
a glove without a hand.” In the last chapter of his small book, Kandinsky reinforces the message and says, “That is beautiful which is produced
by the inner need, which springs from the soul.”
Prof. S. Rangaswami,Professor of Eminence in Medical Education, SRU.
(will be continued…)
Soul to Soul
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ColorsCarmine Time ‘n’ Tide
Mr. Arun Prasanth A. I yr., B.Sc. Nursing
Dr. R. Uma, Senior Resident,Dept. of Ophthalmology
Your CornerPraiseworthy
thThe 57 Bridges Monthly Book Review was held on 27.11.'15
Book : The Mystic Masseur
Author : V. S. Naipul
Reviewed by : Prof. K. Vignesh, Dept. of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences
Forthcoming Bridges Monthly Book Review
Dec. 2015 : India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam & Mr. Y. S. Rajan
Reviewer : Ms. T. Kanimozhi, III yr., B.Pharm.
Life has hit you with a few bumps and bruisesScars invisible even to those priceless fewCommendable is your courage, unfathomableEvery tongue insufficient to grace youYou seek honor for thou it personifyYou defy circumstances with your braveryYet are you gentle, yet are you kindLoving and comely in all its sublime
Knowing enough of the fights you have foughtKnowing enough of the sacrifices you have madeKnowing enough of the boldness you have displayedI know enough to know when I have met my match
With reverence do I look upon youWith tears do I take joy in youWith pride would I follow youTo paths unknown yet as much bewitching
To follow, an easy task to performBut to lead were you chiseledFear and worry might trouble youBut some are with you to propelWhatever path you chooseTogether we'll shareThe blames and the triumphsFor thou art one to care.
Ms. Sandra Elizabeth Abraham, I yr., MBBSProf. S. Roopa,Dept. of Physiology