Young researcher’s award for IIT Ropar faculty

Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, IIT Ropar has been awarded 1st prize in the prestigious AAPI Young Investigator Award 2018 for her work in ‘miR200b, a potential therapeutic target for diabetic wound healing’.

Dr. Durba Pal received citation and cash award of ₹1,00,000 for presenting the poster followed by oral lecture at AAPI Healthcare Summit 2017 which was held at Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata on in December 2017.

The Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) hosted its 11th annual Global Healthcare Summit (GHS) in Kolkata during December 2017.

The summit was organized by the association in collaboration with the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the government of West Bengal.

More than 50 renowned speakers from the United States, the US and other parts of the world, as well as industry leaders were present at the event. With over 200 physicians from the United States, the summit was attended by nearly 1,000 delegates from around the world.

The competition was held among the Young Physicians Researchers based on the innovative research work and its sigGlobal nificance in mankind.

“It is an honour to have been awarded the first prize from among the best of young researchers in physics,” said Pal. “This award provides support for young researchers early in their career to pursue path-breaking research with a social impact.”

Pal’s research shows that a specific non-coding RNA, microRNA 200b, could be used as a potential therapeutic target for diabetic wound healing.

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