Lab News
To commemorate World Microbiome Day, we have decided to have an Annual lecture series on June 27 every year. Due to COVID-19 pandemic and other unavoidable situations, not able to organize the lecture this year. We have planned to have the initiation of this annual lecture series from next year (2021) and will continue regularly. We will have international experts and leaders in the field of microbiota as the speakers every year.
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This year, we commemorated the World Microbiome Day by spreading awareness on importance of microbiota and following message via social media and webinars. We received a wide response from students and general public as we showed the positive side of the microbes and their role in day-to-day activities.
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Presented a webinar at Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti (The native of my mother)
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Discussed on Post-COVID health challenges due to unrestricted use of disinfectants.
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Thank you Dr. Saravanan for the invitation.
It is always a proud moment to present in a place where we grown up and infront of the teachers who taught. This webinar has been a grand success with more than 600 participants all around the world. The talks and discussion extended for more than two hours minutes. Great organization by my teachers.
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This webinar seeded several thoughts and discussions within me including "Are microbes the god?"
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Presented a virtual talk about microbiota in Tamil language in the Mandram forum organzied by NCBS team. Thank you Maragathavalli for this opportunity.
Participated in the interaction on Opportunities for Life Science students in industries: Start-up companies and explorations organized by Industry institute partnership conclave. Faculty of Biosciences, Dr. NGP Arts & Science College, Coimbatore.
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A special thanks to Dr. Renga Ramanujam for this opportunity.
Our study on association of co-accumulation of asrenic and organophosphate insecticides with diabetes and atherosclerosis got accepted for publication in Acta Diabetologica Jounral.
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It has been almost three years of untiring efforts. Thanks to Dr. Mohanraj, Dr. Swaminathan and Prof. Pradeep
It has been a great honour to present the first invited talk at the Golden Jubilee seminar of Department of Genetics, Madras University.
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Thanks to Dr. AK Munirajan for this wonderful opportunity.
Dr. G. Buvaneswari selected for the ICMR - Research Associateship award to work in our lab.
Dr. V. Dinakaran joined our lab as National Post-doctoral fellow. First researcher to join the Chemomicrobiomics Laboratory
Participated in the Young Investigators Meet 2020 at Mahabalipuram
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Our invited review article on blood microbiota published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism. Great work Dr. Dinakaran. Thank you Dr. Rajendhran and Dr. Swaminathan.
Prof. T. Pradeep awarded Padma Shree by Government of India.
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A proud moment!
Great News! Our proposal submitted to CEFIPRA in colloboration with Prof. Gilles, University of Lyon accepted for funding.
Dr. G. Velmurugan participated and presented in the IDEG Conference at Seoul on "Prevalence of diabetes in rural farming community in South India".
Dr. Krishnan Swaminathan presented the activities of KMCH REsearch Foundation including the studies on microbiota in the clinical meeting of Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (KMCH).
The review article submitted to Current Diabetes Reviews accepted for publication. Thank you Dr. Ramprasath, Goergia State University, USA.
Dr. V. Dinakaran awarded National post-doctoral fellowship by SERB, Government of India to work at Chemomicrobiomics Laboratory.
Dr. G. Velmurugan awarded international travel grants from CSIR, Government of India and Sun Pharma Inc., for participation in the IDEG Symposium.
The application for DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance Early Career Fellowship was shortlisted and invited to submit the full application.
Dr. G. Velmurugan selected for participation in the Young Investigators Meeting 2020 organized by India Bioscience.
The abstract submitted to International Diabetes Epidemiology Group (IDEG) Symposium at Seoul, Republic of Korea was accepted for oral presentation.
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Velmurugan awarded IDF Travel bursary award.
Velmurugan along with Dr. Krishnan Swaminathan, Dr. Arivalagan and other FERNS organic society members initiated the Natural farming based vegetable cultivation at Dr. NGP Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.
Velmurugan joined KMCH Research Foundation as independent Scientist and christened his lab as "Chemomicrobiomics Laboratory.