RECOGNITIONS

  • The 20th Sam C Bose Oration was delivered by Dr. Jerry Joshua the Director of SIHRLC Karigiri at the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Madurai Medical College, Madurai. The post graduate clinical CME was organized for the post graduate students on the 17th and 18th August 2024 at Madurai Medical College, Madurai along with the Sam C Oration. The oration was on the Surgical Rehabilitation in Leprosy: New Approaches. Click to view Image

  • Ann Miriam Jose, staff of SIHRLC was awarded the “Doctorate of Philosophy” by the VIT University, Vellore for her work on “ Selective blockade of IL-21 impedes T follicular helper cell differentiation and ameliorates tumorigenic phenotype of adjuvant induced arthritis FLS in Rheumatoid Arthritis” on August 2024. Click to view Image

  • The Schieffelin Institute of Health Research – Leprosy Center in Karigiri, Tamil Nadu, India, was selected as the recipient for the prestigious Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) award 2023. The award recognizes a team, or project that has made significant contributions to international health and to advancing Christian love in action. The Schieffelin Institute was recognized for being a beacon of hope for the most vulnerable, sustaining service delivery through extreme challenges, such as the pandemic, and even publishing their work to share their learnings globally. Click to view Image

  • SIHRLC was acknowledged by the National Leprosy Eradication Program (NLEP), Tamil Nadu for its six decades of work for the elimination of the causes and the consequences of leprosy. On behalf of the institute Dr. Jerry Joshua, the Director received the award from the honorable health minister in February 2023. Click to view Image

  • Madhusmita staff of SIHRLC was awarded the “Doctorate of Philosophy” by Martin Luther University, Shillong for her work on “Molecular Biological and ImmunologicalStudies on Transmission of Leprosy in Tamil Nadu, India” on October 2019
  • Madhusmita Das has been recognized as one of the Molecular biology experts in “The 2nd “Belt and Road” International Forum for Leprosy Precision Treatment and Prevention, Conference” organized by Institute of Deramtology, CAMS & PUMC, China, co-organized by Nanjing Medical University Centre for Global Health (Nov 06-09, 2019)
  • Sathish Kumar Paul staff of SIHRLC was awarded the “Doctorate of Philosophy” by VIT University, Vellore for his work on “Estimation and Prevention of Impairment in Peripheral Neuropathy using Rehabilitative Sensory Network” on September 2018
  • The work of Sathish Kumar Paul on the Tactile Sensory Feedback System was Selected to be one of the 14 innovations at the “Innovation Festival” at the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential House), India – 2017
  • Madhusmita Das won the Young Scientist Young ScientistAward at the 19th International Leprosy Congress, China – 2016 for the work done on “Genomic Diversity in Mycobacterium leprae Isolates from Leprosy Cases in South India; Genotyping of Strain Specific Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms.”
  • Sathish Kumar Paul won theYoung ScientistAward at the 19th International Leprosy Congress, China – 2016 for the work done on “Community Intervention Program for Leprosy affected patients in Post Integration Era”
  • The work done on “Tactile Sensory Feedback System” by Mr. David Prakash Kumar was selected as one of the top 50 Innovators through the “DST-Lockheed Martin” Indian Innovation Growth Program in the year 2016
  • The work done on “Moulded Insole fabrication for foot deformities in Leprosy affected patients using computer tomographic images” bySathish Kumar Paul was selected as one of the top 50 Innovators through the “DST-Lockheed Martin” Indian Innovation Growth Program in the year 2015

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