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Dr. Dharamvir Datta Memorial Oration Award
- DR ASHISH GOEL
  
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The Dr Dharamvir Datta Memorial Oration Award Instituted by Dr Usha Datta, in memory of her husband, late Dr Dharamvir Datta, former Head of the Department of Hepatology, PGIMER, Chandigarh. It is awarded to a scientist (medical or non-medical) for work carried out over the last five years in the field of Liver Diseases in India. The award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Ashish Goel, Associate Professor , Department of Hepatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore for the research work on 'Pregnancy related liver disorders and portal hypertension'. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy, a serious disorder of the late pregnancy, is a cause of maternal death in pregnant women in India. Dr Goel and his colleagues have expanded the knowledge regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis and optimal management of these difficult to recognize and treat patients. Through his research, he and his team have explored the magnitude of this problem in India, attempted to simplify the diagnostic criteria for use in resource constrained settings, and also provided an easy to use treatment algorithm for this disorder. Various mechanisms of pathogenesis have also been explored. The research in this area has global relevance and the consequent decrease in maternal mortality achieved over the years in their centre needs to be replicated in other centres across India. In the field of portal hypertension, he and his colleagues have focused on an 'Indian' disease of 'non-cirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension (NCIPH)'. Through their studies, the extent of this problem in India was delineated. Various studies exploring the diagnosis and pathogenesis of this disease have expanded the knowledge base in this area. Their studies on the role of gut inflammation and endothelial activation in the pathogenesis of NClPH, are likely to impact the management of this disease. In recognition of his research work, as a young scientist in the field of gastroenterology, Indian Society of Gastroenterology awarded him ISG Om Prakash Memorial Award - 2013. He has published 19 papers in national and international journals.
BGRC SILVER JUBILEE ORATION AWARD( HAEMATOLOGY / IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY)
- DR ANITA HARISH NADKARNI
  
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The BGRC Silver Jubilee Oration Award was instituted in 1982 by the National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai (the former Blood Group Reference Centre) of the ICMR. This award is granted to a scientist for his-her research work carried out over a period of time in the field of haematology- immunohaematology. The award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Anita Harish Nadkarni, Scientist-E, ICMR-National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai for the research work on 'Genetic etiologies for phenotypic diversity of major hemoglobinopathies in India'. Dr Nadkarni has made significant contribution to the field of molecular genetics of thalassaemia and other haemoglobinopathies during the past two decades. She carried out extensive research on, epidemiology, diagnosis and pathophysiology of thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia. She made important contribution in understanding the role of genetic modifiers in clinical variability of thalassemia syndromes among Indians, which has significant implications for their therapeutic management. Dr Nadkarni has been a recipient of Science and Technology Agency 'STA' fellowship of Government of Japan from Japan Science and Technology Corporation. She has published 110 research papers in peer-reviewed national- international scientific journals.
DR SUBHAS MUKHERJEE AWARD
- DR INDIRA HINDUJA
  
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Dr Subhas Mukherjee Award was Instituted by ICMR in the year 2012 in the memory of Dr Subhas Mukherjee. This award is granted to a scientist for outstanding contributions, in the field of assisted reproductive technology, reproductive biology & endocrinology and reproductive health in general. The award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Indira Hinduja, Honorary Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Department of Obstertrics & Gynaecology, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai for the research work on 'Assisted reproductive technologies'. 1991, respectively. She has collaborated with a group at ICMR-NIRRH, Mumbai and two stem cell lines KIND 1 and KIND 2 are now available to the Indian scientific community. Therapeutic cloning or SCNT and is involved in an ongoing research on a novel population of pluripotent stem cells in adult ovary termed very small embryonic - like stem cells (VSEL), possible to obtain gametes in near future and may benefit many infertile couples. Beginning with trying to decipher the cause of infertility, her group undertook genetic studies by performing blood karyotyping and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in sperm sample in infertile men and also correlated the genetic defect with ART outcome. Another study with group of ICMR-NIRRH has shown that progesterone receptor gene variations are not associated with male infertility and the PROGINS polymorphism has no association with fertilization, embryonic growth or pregnancy rates in ART program. Her proteomics study to understand sperm motility led to the study of proteins like Centrin, Tekin and CatSper which were associated with low sperm motility and poor ART outcome. She has 110 scientific publications in the field of reproductive biology. Dr Indira Hinduja is the recipient of numerous awards, notably among them are the 'Padma Shri' (2011), 'The Dhanvantri Award' (2000), The Young Indian Award in (1987), The Rotary International Public Vocational Excellence Trophy (1994), and EWA (Exceptional Women Achiever's Award) (2014).
SHAKUNTALA AMIR CHAND PRIZES
- DR RITESH AGARWAL
  
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The Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize was instituted in 1953 by late Major General Amir Chand for significant research contribution by young scientists in biomedical sciences. This prize is awarded for the best published research work on any subject in the field of biomedical science including clinical research. The award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Ritesh Agarwal, Additional Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh for the research work on 'Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis'. Dr Agarwal has been systematically exploring this enigmatic disease over the last 10 years especially its epidemiology, classification, diagnosis, and management. He is the Coordinator of the Working Group on Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Complicating Asthmatics formed under the auspices of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology. Dr Agarwal has been awarded the ICMR Kamal Satbir Award for the year 2009 and the NASI -Scopus Young Scientist Award for the year 2011, for his work in the field of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. He has more than 300 publications in national and international journals.
ICMR Tilak Venkoba Rao Award
- DR RAVI KUMAR GUTTI
  
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The ICMR Tilak Venkoba Rao Award was instituted in 1982 by Dr Parvathi Devi and Dr A. Venkoba Rao in memory of their son Tilak Venkoba Rao. This award is given in the field of psychological medicine in one year and on reproductive physiology in the other. The award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Ravi Kumar Gutti, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad for the research work on 'Gonadotropinregulated testicular helicase (GRTH-DDX25)- a master post-transcriptional regulator of spermatogenesis'. In the area of male infertility, Dr Gutti's work is focused on molecular regulation of male sterility. He found that GRTHlDdx25, a DEAD box RNA helicase, is essential for maturation of sperm. The relevance of GRTH in human spermatogenesis was determined in clinical samples and a GRTH gene mutation at G727 A was found to be involved in male infertility. His group has also characterized the cellular localization and nature of GRTH species, and is currently dissecting their function and further the nature of their post-translational modifications. The results show that GRTH functions as a component of mRNP particles and it participates in gene specific mRNA export, protein translation, storage and regulation during sperm maturation. Dr Gutti is also a recipient of the DBTs Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award. He has published 16 papers in national and international journals. He received international awards such as NIH Fogarty fellowship, Sigma-Aldrich award and ASBMB award.
ICMR PRIZE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN UNDER-DEVELOPED AREAS
- DR VIKASH GANGADHAR RAO
  
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The ICMR Prize for biomedical research conducted in underdeveloped areas was instituted by the Council in 1983 for scientists who have contributed significantly to any field of biomedical sciences and is granted for the work carried out in under developed areas of the country. The prize for year 2012 is being jointly presented to Dr Vikash Gangadhar Rao, Scientist-G, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur for the research work on 'Tuberculosis - a major health problem among tribal population of Central India'. Dr Rao has been working among the particularly vulnerable tribal groups living in the inaccessible hilly terrains of Central India to assess the magnitude of the burden of tuberculosis and to understand the socio-cultural determinants of the disease. Dr Rao's studies brought to light the alarming situation of tuberculosis among the Saharia tribe of Madhya Pradesh, as also the attention of health policy makers, medical fraternity and social scientists to the problem of tribal tuberculosis and the need to find innovative solutions to it. Dr Rao's studies generated many vital information about tuberculosis among the tribes such as its risk factors, social determinants, level of knowledge and awareness of the communities and many biomedical characteristics such as emergence of multi-drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This paved the way for formulating a Multi-centric Task Force Study by ICMR to estimate the burden of TB and develop an innovative health system model to strengthen TB control in the tribal areas. Dr Rao developed a fully equipped and accredited tuberculosis laboratory that routinely carries out culture and serves as the backbone of laboratory support to the programmatic management of drug resistant TB (PMDT) programme under Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP). Dr Rao has published more than 50 research papers in national and international scientific journals.
ICMR PRIZE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN UNDER-DEVELOPED AREAS
- DR SIRAJ AHMED KHAN
  
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The ICMR Prize for biomedical research conducted in underdeveloped areas was instituted by the Council in 1983 for scientists who have contributed significantly to any field of biomedical sciences and is granted for the work carried out in under developed areas of the country. The prize for year 2012 is being jointly presented to Dr Siraj Ahmed Khan, Scientist-D, Entomology and Filariasis Division, ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh, for the research work on 'Arboviral disease scenario in North east India bringing a threshold change to tackle arboviral diseases'. Although the most common aetiology of acute encephalopathy syndrome (AES) is Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, it is difficult to differentiate it clinically from the other aetiologies. Under such conditions laboratory confirmation is essential for accurate diagnosis of AES. Dr Khan and his team identified West Nile virus activity in the eastern part of India during the year 2006 and also implicated its role in causation of AES. Subsequently, he identified the role of scrub typhus (2010), dengue virus (2007), chikungunya virus (2008) and leptospira (2009) contributing substantially in causation of AES. This has led to awareness among the medical fraternity which in turn led to timely diagnosis of the treatable conditions. For working over two decades in NE India covering eight States of the region, Dr Khan has covered a number of epidemics-outbreaks of vector borne infectious diseases, identified the local risk factors, designed local control strategies and prepared information, education and communication (IEC) material which has been highly effective in containing the diseases. Dr Khan has published over 75 research papers in national and international journals as also a few books such as mosquito fauna of NE, India; JE scenario in NE India, Early warning module on JE using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) and tri-lingual handbooks (Hindi, Assamese and English) on JE, West Nile, dengue, chikungunya and scrub typhus.
ICMR PRIZE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOR SCIENTISTS BELONGING TO UNDER-PRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES
- DR SUAIB LUQMAN
  
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The ICMR Prize for biomedical research for scientists belonging to underprivileged communities was instituted by ICMR in 1983 for scientists belonging to Scheduled Caste-Scheduled Tribe-Backward Classes and who have contributed significantly to the field of biomedical sciences. This prize is offered to a research scientist for his/her outstanding and sustained contributions in any field of biomedical sciences. The Award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Suaib Luqman, Scientist (CSIR-CIMAP) & Assistant Professor (AcSIR) at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow for the research work on 'Plant based natural products as anticancer agents'. Dr Luqman's research work is focused on deciphering the efficacy of natural products as antineoplastic agents using molecular and cell based targets. He is working on minute clues regarding how and in what dose regimen the molecules of interest can modulate the receptor-target in a cancer cell, to accentuate their pleiotropic mode of action in disease progression. He has developed several molecular and cell target based assay for in vitro drug screening and anticancer drug discovery programme. His research findings have demonstrated the significance of natural products as prominent modulators of key targets and- or pathways in cancer cell that affect the proliferation, invasion & metastasis, angiogenesis and cell cycle regulation. Dr Luqman has been serving as Member-Fellow of several professional societies such as the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR), American Chemical Society (ACS), the National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad, etc. He is also serving as Honorary Associate Editor of Annals of Phytomedicine and as an editorial board member of Biomedical Research and Therapy. He has more than 60 peer reviewed research papers, two patents, and three book chapters to his credit.
ICMR KSHANIKA ORATION AWARD
- DR SUJATHA NARAYANAN
  
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The ICMR Kshanika Oration Award was instituted in 1977 by Dr K. N. Sen, former Professor of Medicine, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata. This prize is awarded to a woman scientist for her meritorious work carried out in any of the branches of Biomedical Sciences. The award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Sujatha Narayanan, Scientist-G, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai for the research work on 'Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and functional genomics of M. tuberculosis'. By using all the available tools of molecular epidemiology Dr Narayanan has characterised the genotype of M. tuberculosis and identified the most prevalent strains in south India and how these are different from other strains around the world. She has demonstrated that most recurrences in HIV positive patients are by newer strains and the HIV negative tuberculosis patients are endogenously reactivated by older strains of tuberculosis. She has also demonstrated that M. tuberculosis by close interaction with hosts prefer to infect sympatric population in the first generation. She has also shown that a patient can be infected by more than one strain of tuberculosis. Using functional genomic approach, she has characterised several genes of M. tuberculosis especially serine threonine kinases in order to understand the pathogenesis of the disease. In this pursuit, her team has shown that a serine threonine kinase gene of M. tuberculosis has influence over the host apoptosis mechanism thereby promoting its own intracellular survival. This gene has also been shown to promote HIV infection in tuberculosis patients by influencing the HIV receptors. More than six genes of M. tuberculosis have been mutated using advanced technique and their function in the genome has been elicited. Her lab has been credited in India to create a double knock-out mutant of M. tuberculosis. She has studied the gene regulation of the first inducible gene of mycobacteria. She has developed, several vaccine candidates including epitope based recombinant BCG. She has tested several lichen compounds for anti mycobacterial activity. She has published over 85 publications in both international and national journals. She has also filed a patent for diagnostic primers.
BASANTI DEVI AMIR CHAND PRIZE
- DR DEBABRATA DASH
  
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The Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize is the earliest instituted award of ICMR, founded in 1953 by late Major General Amir Chand for the significant research contributions made by scientists in the field of biomedical sciences. This prize is awarded to a research scientist engaged in any area of biomedical sciences. The award for the year 2012 is being presented to Dr Debabrata Dash, Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi for the research work on 'Elucidation of novel antithrombotic applications of nanomaterials and pharmacological agents'. The main focus of research of Prof. Dash has been (i) molecular basis of platelet activation leading to prothrombotic pathologies, and (ii) interaction of nanomaterials with blood platelets and thrombi having translational potential. He has made studies on platelet biology, which include mechanisms of platelet ageing and apoptosis, late signaling events underlying pathological thrombus formation during stroke/coronary blockage, and unique anti-platelet effects of agents like tamoxifen, propranolol, melatonin and crinumin. What limits platelet life span to 10-12 days? With a series of incisive studies he has identified the molecular regulators of platelet ageing, which can have therapeutic implications in conditions like thrombocytopenia. In a platelet model he has identified the factor responsible for amyloid-beta toxicity that can be a potential anti-Alzheimer drug target. His design of an impedance-based graphene-coated biosensor for identification of individuals with high thrombotic risk sparks innovation and is a great step toward early diagnosis and prevention of coronary artery disorders. Prof. Dash has also made significant contributions in understanding thrombo-compatibility of a series of nanomaterials that include graphene, nanodiamond, nanosilver and nanogold. He reported thrombogenic potential of graphene oxide and nanodiamond and designed amine-modified graphene, which is safe for biomedical applications. Prof. Dash has been awarded with Tata Innovation Fellowship by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru and the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Dr Dash has published 64 papers in various journals.

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