The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), announced the award for the bilateral project partnered by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Stanford University. The project is titled "Establishment of an Indo-US Molecular Biomarker Knowledge Network for COVID-19".
Prabha, the UV Disinfectant Robot, and Self-E, the Self-driving Wheelchair, built by Humanitarian Technology (HuT) Labs, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus, were successfully deployed at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi.
The Program “Beat Diabetes” is an ambitious program which aims to screen for complications among persons with Type 2 Diabetes of 5 or more years duration in Ernakulam, parts of Alappuzha and Idukki. This remarkable initiative is expected to prevent diabetic end-organ damage through early detection, counselling and disease management.
Thirty-nine year old Shabeer had been suffering from end stage heart failure for close to 3 years. He had been diagnosed with heart failure 3 years ago at Kannur due the condition called dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dr. Chandrashekar Janakiram (MDS MSc DNB, Ph.D.), Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, was awarded the Diploma in Dental Public Health, by the American Board of Dental Public Health on June 27, 2020.
