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September 2015
Newsletter of Sri Ramachandra University
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From the Editor’s Desk
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Bridges Committee
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,
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Convocation is a day of pride for all the graduating students. Warm congratulations
to all the graduates and a special word of appreciation to those who have won medals.
Come September and the celebration of Teachers' Day is a means for the students to
pay reverence and gratitude to their teachers for their selfless effort in shaping their career
and enriching the education system in the process.
The state of the art rowing facility at SRMC aspires to create a safe and supportive
environment for year round water sports. The Sports Activity Center has been the 'fitness
home' to students, faculty and staff, wanting to improve their levels of physical fitness and
activity. Let us utilise these in house facilities and help relax our mind and eliminate stress
by exercising regularly and eating right.
Sheela Ravinder. S. Editor-in-Chief
Cover Photo Courtesy:Mr. Anand Kumar A.Senior Photographer
nd thThe 22 Convocation was held on 5 Sep. Thiru. Karumuttu T. Kannan, Chairman, Thiagarajar Group of Companies & Educational Institutions, Madurai was the chief guest.
nd22 Convocation of SRU
Happenings
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September ’15
The SRMC-MCI Nodal C e n t e r c o n d u c t e d
st on 31 July & st1 Sep. for SRMC &
other allotted colleges under the Nodal Center. 30 participants attended.
A t t i t u d i n a l & C o m m u n i c a t i o n C o m p e t e n c i e s Sensitization Program
(ATCOM)
Cosmetic Dermatology and Dermato Surgery Clinic was inaugurated
thon 27 Aug. at 'G' Block. The services provided include: electro surgery, c h e m i c a l p e e l s , microder mabras ion , lasers, dermarollers and
enhancement procedures.
Dept. of Environmental Heal th Engineer ing conducted the
th on 27 Aug. Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Honorable Health Secretary to the Govt. of Tamil Nadu was the chief guest.
National S t a k e h o l d e r C o n s u l t a t i o n D i s s e m i n a t i o n Workshop of ICMR –
CAR Project
t h3 0 N a t i o n a l E y e Donation For tnight c e l e b r a t i o n w a s inaugurated by Mr. Crazy M o h a n , A c t o r &
thPlaywright on 25 Aug. Impor tance of eye donation in eradicating corneal blindness was
stressed. 750 people participated. Activities included:
· Felicitation of donor families· Sharing of experience of the recipients · Dance drama & skit by students of B. Optom. &
D. G. Vaishnav College.
Dept. of Clinical Nutrition conducted a regional symposium
th thand a workshop on 28 & 29 Aug. with the theme,
. 190 delegates participated.
Changing Dietetic Practise in Renal Nutrition - An Evidence Based Approach
Faculty of Nursing conducted a Seminar cum Workshop with the t h e m e ,
st on 21 nd& 22 Aug. Dr. Jothi
Clara J. Micheal, Director of Nursing, Nursing Directorate, Global Hospitals Group was the chief guest. 50 delegates participated.
N u r s i n g Preceptorship: Key to
Capacity Building
T h e P h a r m a c y
Education Unit, Faculty
of Pharmacy organized
t h e
on 'Basic Skills for
Acquiring Extra Mural stResearch Funds' on 31 Aug. 21 faculty members participated.
t h5 F a c u l t y
Development Program
SRU in collaboration with Diaspora Health Network, Baltimore, U S A c o n d u c t e d a
th on 18 and th19 Aug. 100 delegates
attended.
Research Seminar and
Workshop
Dept. of SLHS conducted a
(first thin the country) on 17
Aug. Dr. K. Ganapathy, P r e s i d e n t , A p o l l o Telemedicine, Chennai and Dr. Mark Krumm, Assoc. Prof., Kent State University, USA were the speakers. 60 speech language pathologists and audiologists across the country participated.
Workshop on Tele-health in Audiology and Speech, Language Pathology
Water Sports Center ( S W S C ) a t S r i R a m a c h a n d r a A r t h r o s c o p y & Spor ts Sc iences Center (SRASSC) was inaugurated on
th15 Aug. by Ms. Rajalaxmi Singh Deo, President, Rowing Federation of India. Col. C. P. Singh Deo, Former Vice-President, Asian Rowing Federation, flagged off the first set of boats.
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September ’15
On the completion of 15 years, Smile Train has announced the launch of a new initiative - -
th thfrom 13 to 20 Aug. to be observed in Tamil Nadu. At SRU, Cleft Week organized awareness programs in catchment areas and trained NGOs & healthcare workers to motivate village-level health units and parents. Ms. Pooja Kulkarni, State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Ms. Mamta Carrol, Regional Director, South Asia, Smile Train were the invited guests.
Cleft Week
Dept. of Orthopedics
held the
on th25 Jul. Dr. Alois Franz,
M e d i c a l D i r e c t o r , St. Marien-Krankenhaus in S iegen , Ger many performed a live demonstration of a new generation rotating platform total knee arthroplasty both in the primary and revision settings. 150 participants from all over India attended.
s t1 Annual I n t e r n a t i o n a l K n e e Arthroplasty Course
Dept. of Pediatrics along with Depts. of Neonatology, P e d i a t r i c N u r s i n g , Community Health Nursing & C l i n i c a l N u t r i t i o n c e l eb r a t ed the
stfrom 1 thto 7 Aug. with the theme,
‘Breastfeeding and Work, Let's Make it Work’. 200 people attended. The events included:
Oration by Prof. J. Kumutha, Neonatology, Saveetha MedicalCollege & Central Executive Member, BPNI. Nerukku Ner an interactive program for parents at OP & IP blockGuest lecture on ‘Human Milk Banking’ by Dr. Mala Venkatesan,Neonatologist, Vijaya Hospital, ChennaiQuiz program Poster competition Community outreach program Debate: ‘Breastfeeding and work, can we make it work?’Continuing Nursing Education Interaction with HRs of different organizations to popularizethe lactation support program and its need.
Wor ld Breastfeeding Week
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01.09.'15 CPE on 'Diabetes - Causes and Consequences. Omics Advancements; Where do we stand?' by Dr. M. Balasubramaniyam, Dean of Research Studies & Senior Scientist, Madras Diabetes ResearchFoundation, Chennai
Dr. Bhooma Devi, Asst. Prof. received 'Distinguished Alumni Award' by Madurai Kamaraj University 30.08.'15
29.08.'15 Dr. M. S. Premkumar, III yr., MDS secured 'The Overall Best Clinical Scientific Paper Presentation' st thto at the 1 International & 4 National Endodontic & Conservative Dentistry Clinical Research & Case
30.08.'15 Report Convention held at Accord Metropolitan, Chennai
25.08.'15 Ms. P. Gayathri and Ms. V. Angel Seslin Monica, B. Pharm III yr. students were awarded the first prize for theposter presentation at the National Seminar on Scientific Interpretation of Indian Traditional Medicine,organised by the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels University, Chennai
22.08.'15 Genotsav'15 held at Dept. of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, ChennaindPoster Presentation : Ms. Jayanthi A. & Ms. Janet Bertilla X., III yr., B.Sc. – 2 Prize
stQuiz : Mr. R. Kotteeswaran & Ms. Gayathri V., II yr., M.Sc. – 1 PrizendAdzap : Ms. Anusuya N., Ms. Brindha R., Ms. Gayathri V. & Mr. Loganathan D., II yr., M.Sc. - 2 Prize
13.08.'15 Guest lecture on ‘Indian Citation Index’ by Mr. Prakash Chand, Head, Indian Citation Index (ICI), New Delhi
29.07.'15 Ms. G. Jabarethina, Asst. Prof., and Dr. A. Bhooma Devi, Asst. Prof. won the best paper awards in the & International Conference on 'Emerging Trends in Commerce and Management' organized by the Dept. of 30.07.'15 Commerce & Corporate Secretaryship, Queen Mary's College, Chennai
Department/Faculty
Pharmacy Practice
Management
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
Pharmacy
Biotechnology
IQACManagement
Dept. of Environmental Health Engineering and Regional L a b o r I n s t i t u t e j o i n t l y organized a Seminar on
on th17 Aug. The special guests
were Dr. Kannan Krishnan, Directeur et professeur titulaire, University of Montreal, Canada and Dr. R. K. Elangovan, Deputy Director General, DGFASLI Mumbai. 100 delegates participated.
Updates on Global Practices in Occupational Safety, Health and Hygiene - An Overview
Dept. of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery conducted the
th on 8 Aug. 36 delegates from various parts of the country participated.
t h 8Ramachandra Temporal Bone Dissection Course
Dept. of Obstetrics & G y n e c o l o g y N u r s i n g o b s e r v e d
on th5 Aug. 110 women benefited.
The events included:
Education program
Quiz
Cultural program
W o r l d Breastfeeding Week
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September ’15
ndA one day Mental Health Camp was organized at Tirusulam, Chennai on 22 Aug. by the Dept. of Psychiatry and Mana Nala Sugalayam (MANASU) - a home for wandering men with mental illness. A Mental Health Awareness Campaign was also conducted. About 20 students, staff & faculty members rendered their services and 73 patients were treated.
Altius '15 Inter Medical & Dental Tournament organized by st thSri Ramachandra University from 21 to 28 Aug. Sri Ramachandra
University won the overall trophy.
HYGIER '15 Inter Medical & Dental Tournament organized thby SRM Medical College, to 6 Sep.
Sri Ramachandra University won the overall trophy.
rd Kattankulathur, from 3
Chemsports '15 Inter Medical & Dental Tournament organized by thChengalpattu Medical College, to 11 Sep. Sri Ramachandra
University won the overall trophy.
thfrom 8
Events Position
Men
Basketball, Cricket & Table Tennis Winner
Foot ball Runner-up
Chess & Tennis (Doubles) First
Carom, Tennis (Singles), 100 mts, 200 mts &1500 mts relay Shot put, 4 x 100 mts relay Second
Discus Throw Third
Women
Volleyball, Basketball & Table Tennis Winner
Throw ball & Carom Runner-up
Tennis (Singles), Tennis (Doubles), 200 mts relay FirstLong Jump & Javelin Throw
100 mts relay, Shot –put & Chess Second
4 x 100 mts Relay Third
Events PositionMenTable Tennis Winner
WomenVolleyball & Basketball WinnerThrow ball Runner-up800 mts relay & Javelin Throw First
Events PositionMenFoot ball WinnerCricket Runner-up
WomenThrow ball, Tennikoit & Badminton WinnerCarom Runner-up100 mts relay, 200 mts relay & 4x100 mts relay First800 mts relay Second800 mts relay Third
National Service Scheme organized a campaign for Swachh Bharat thAbhyaan (Clean India) at Bannaveduthottam on 6 Aug. Dean of
Faculties, Block Development Officials and NSS Unit I volunteers participated. Awareness on ‘Source Segregation of Garbage and Composting’ was given to 100 community people.
Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences in coordination with IDA, (Madras branch) conducted a Dental Screening & Treatment Camp for the prisoners at Central
stPrison, Puzhal on 1 July. 176 members were benefited.
To commemorate 'World Oral Hygiene Day', a free dental screening camp was conducted at Annamedu, one of the adopted villages by the Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental
stSciences on 1 Aug. 110 patients were screened & oral hygiene instructions were given.
Reach Out
Sports
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Dr. Sergio Canavero, of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group (TANG), Italy announced updated plans to conduct the first ever human head transplant, claiming the procedure could happen within the next 2 years. Dr. Sergio, believes the revolutionary procedure - named HEAVEN-GEMINI - could save the lives of people with metastatic cancer or muscle-wasting disorders, such as muscular dystrophy. In an editorial recently published in the journal, Surgical Neurology International, Dr. Canavero says he believes these challenges can now be overcome, noting that recent animal studies have confirmed human head transplantation is "feasible.”
The idea of head transplantation is not new. In 1970, US neurosurgeon Dr. Robert White transplanted a monkey's head onto another monkey's body. Though the animal was able to see, hear, taste and smell, it was left paralyzed because surgeons did not have the technology to fuse the monkey's spinal cord nerves to its head. It died 9 days following the procedure, after the animal's immune system rejected its head. In addition, the researcher believes modern drugs mean the possibility of immune rejection is not as challenging as it once was.
What will the HEAVEN-GEMINI procedure involve? Both the recipient's head and the donor body will be placed in 'hypothermia mode' for approximately 45 minutes, which is believed to eliminate any neurological damage that may be caused by lack of oxygen. The head will be removed from the donor body using an 'ultra-sharp blade' in order to limit damage to the spinal cord. "The key to SCF (spinal cord fusion) is a sharp severance of the cords themselves," Dr. Canavero explains, "with its attendant minimal damage to both the axons in the white matter and the neurons in the gray laminae. This is a key point." The recipient's head will then be attached to the donor body. This is the most difficult part of the procedure, which will involve fusing the end of spinal cord in the body with that of the head using polyethylene glycol (PEG) or chitosan. Next, the muscles and the blood supply will be sutured. In his original proposal, Dr. Canavero said the procedure is likely to take 36 hours to complete and require the skills of 100 surgeons. Once the surgery is complete, the recipient will be kept in a coma for around 3-4 weeks to avoid neck movements and give the nerve connections time to fuse. During this time, the recipient's spinal cord would be subject to electrical stimulation via implanted electrodes, with the aim of enhancing the new nerve connections. Dr. Canavero said that once the recipient awakes, they will be able to move their whole body and their voice would sound the same. He believes that the patient will be able to walk within one year with the help of physical therapy.
It is not surprising that many researchers are skeptical about Dr. Canavero's proposal, claiming it is too far-fetched to work. In addition, the procedure has raised many ethical concerns. In 2013, Dr. Canavero said there is a worry that, without sufficient regulation, the procedure may one day lead to wealthy, aging individuals securing the healthy bodies of young individuals on the black market, with "unscrupulous" surgeons carrying out the head transplantation. Still, he believes the HEAVEN-GEMINI procedure has the potential to save lives, and he hopes his proposal at the AANOS Annual Conference will attract some support for the world's first human head transplantation .
thSource: Proceedings: American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons' 39 Annual Conference in Annapolis // http://aanos.org
Global NewsWorld's first human head transplant in the next 2 years?
Believe it or NotHorses share Facial Expressions with Humans
Mammal communication researchers have shown that, like humans, horses use muscles underlying various facial features -- including their nostrils, lips and eyes -- to alter their facial expressions in a variety of social situations. The findings, published in
thPLOS ONE on 5 Aug. 2015, suggest evolutionary parallels in different species in how the face is used for communication.
The study builds on previous research showing that cues from the face are important for horses to communicate, by developing an objective coding system to identify different individual facial expressions on the basis of underlying muscle movement. The Equine Facial Action Coding System (EquiFACS), as devised by the Sussex team in collaboration with researchers at the University of Portsmouth and Duquesne University, identified 17 'action units' (discrete facial movements) in horses. This compares with 27 in humans, 13 in chimps and 16 in dogs.
The study's co-lead author, doctoral researcher Jennifer Wathan, said: "Horses are predominantly visual animals, with eyesight that's better than domestic cats and dogs, yet their use of facial expressions has been largely overlooked. What surprised us was the rich repertoire of complex facial movements in horses, and how many of them are similar to humans. "Despite the differences in face structure between horses and humans, we were able to identify some similar expressions in relation to movements of the lips and eyes.”
"What we'll now be looking at is how these expressions relate to emotional states." The researchers analyzed video footage of a wide range of naturally occurring horse behaviors to identify all the different movements it is possible for horses to make with their face. They also carried out an anatomical investigation of the facial muscles that underpin these movements. Each individual facial movement that was identified was given a code.
Prof. Karen McComb, Co-author, said: "It was previously thought that, in terms of other species, the further away an animal was from humans, the more rudimentary their use of facial expressions would be. Through the development of EquiFACS, however, it's apparent that horses, with their complex and fluid social systems, also have an extensive range of facial movements and share many of these with humans and other animals. This contributes to a growing body of evidence suggesting that social factors have had a significant influence on the evolution of facial expression."
She added that a systematic way of recording facial expressions would have a wide range of uses. "With EquiFACS we can now document the facial movements associated with different social and emotional contexts and thus gain insights into how horses are actually experiencing their social world. As well as enhancing our understanding of social cognition and comparative psychology, the findings should ultimately provide important information for veterinary and animal welfare practices."
Source: Jen Wathan, Anne Burrows, Bridget M. Waller and Karen McComb. EquiFACS: The equine Facial Actin Coding System. PLOS ONE, 2015 DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0131738.
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The question posed by Svetaketu's father in the Upanishad shows tacit recognition of a cognitive domain higher and deeper
than the intellectual. While the latter can illumine specific experiences and individual areas of knowledge with the help of
perceptual faculties like vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell, it cannot open the doors for a comprehensive apprehension
of reality beyond the sensual. The same may be said about sophisticated tools of science and abstract calculations and
expressions in mathematics and art where channels of deeper thought and understanding are opened to phenomena in 2
realms beyond appearance. Formulas like E = mc to express Nature's infinite mass-energy potential, conceptual
expressions like the Feynman diagram to explain the deep structure of particle interaction and the abstract geometrical art
of Braque and Picasso that defies our familiar space-time concepts are examples of attempts to hew out cognitive pathways
into higher and not-easily-accessible domains of reality.
The ancient Indian sage's prayer to the effulgent sun god and its relevance to our current discussion may be quoted in this
connection. The sage has been in search of Truth and Dharma all along and has come to the end of his life. But he finds that
the Truth in its entirety still eludes his understanding. He prays: ‘O Nourisher of the world, please remove the golden orb by
which the face of Truth is hidden, so that I may see Thee – I who am devoted to Truth and Dharma.’ The ‘golden orb’ here
refers to the perceptual/intellectual awareness we are endowed with. But here that very perceptivity poses a predicament,
preventing a fuller apprehension of Truth. The sage's request next adds an unprecedented poignancy to the prayer: 'O Sun,
remove Thy rays, gather up Thy effulgence, so that I may see That which is Thy most auspicious effulgence, the Person that
is in Thee – That am I.'
The ‘That' in the sage's prayer assumes great significance here and refers to Truth that can be realized only in the realm of
silent contemplation; away from sensual participation. The word ‘noumenon’ used in Western philosophy sounds relevant
here as it describes an object or event that can be known without the use of physical senses. ‘Phenomenon' on the other hand
refers to an object or event that can be apprehended by physical senses. In Platonic philosophy ‘noumenon’ was equated
with 'the world of ideas.’ Modern Western philosophy is generally critical of apprehension of reality without the
participation of physical senses. Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher in his Critique of pure reason (1781) argued that
'noumenon' may exist but is completely independent of the senses and unknowable. In Kantian philosophy, the unknowable
noumenon is often linked with 'the thing in itself ’ (ding an sich).
Prof. S. Rangaswami, Professor of Eminence in Medical Education, SRU.
(will be continued…)
Soul to Soul
To maintain healthy eyes
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· Wear protective goggles during welding and fireworks etc.
· Include carotene rich foods in the diet e.g. carrot, broccoli, papaya, fish, etc.
· Ensure proper positioning of computer and fix anti-glare screen on the monitor
· Take frequent breaks off the screen while working with computers by closing the eyes for few minutes
· Wash your eyes with clean water at least twice daily
Seek help from an Ophthalmologist if any of the following complaints is present
· On & off frontal and occipital headaches - check for refractive errors
· Itchy & watering eyes – rule out dry eyes & lid infection
· Family history of glaucoma – routine check of intraocular pressure and visual field analysis
· Chronic Diabetes & Hypertension – periodic dilated retina evaluation to rule out Retinopathies
Courtesy: Dept. of Ophthalmology
Ensure good lighting while reading books
Use sunglasses during scorching heat
Health Glance
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ColorsBaroque
stMs. U. Helga Phonicia, 1 yr., B.Sc. Nursing
Ms. K. Meena Varshini, st1 yr., BDS
Ms. Malar Selvi,st1 yr., BPT
Dr. Samya V., Asst. Prof. ,Dept. of Community Medicine
Your CornerShrine @ Sunset Strokes of Terror
thThe 55 Bridges Monthly Book Review was held on 10.09.'15
Book : Pride and Prejudice
Author : Jane Austen
Reviewed by : Ms. Gayatri Padmanaban, CRRI
Forthcoming Bridges Monthly Book Review
Oct. 2015 : Wings of Fire by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Reviewer : Prof. Sandhya Sundaram, Dept. of Pathology