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Newsletter of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU)

March 2019

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From the Editor’s Desk

Letters to the Editor

Memories

Bridges Committee

Patron:

Shri. V. R. VenkataachalamChancellor

Advisory Board:

Prof. P. V. VijayaraghavanVice-Chancellor

Prof. K.V. SomasundaramProfessor of Eminence &Advisor (Academic)

Prof. S. RangaswamiProfessor of Eminence inMedical Education

Editor-in-Chief:

Dr. Sheela Ravinder S.

Editor:

Ms. Hemalatha C. R.

Co-Editor:

Prof. Antony Leo Aseer P.

Editorial Board:

Dr. Abhinand P. A.

Dr. Archana P. Kumar

Dr. Ganesh V.

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,

Let us stay connected…

The Triathlon organised by our student council besides being a multisport event to develop

endurance, also served to provide support and hope to those affected with mental illness.

Although the general perception about mental illness has improved over the past decades,

a greater awareness will aid to identify the needy and in breaking social stigmas.

Woman's day was celebrated in the campus with the theme, ‘Balance for Better’. Balance

drives a better working world. Collective action and shared responsibility can make a positive

difference for women everywhere. We need to pause, think and consider the challenges faced

by women around the globe. Let us contribute to the change, help to shape lives and strive

to make a difference.

Sheela Ravinder S. Editor-in-Chief

Dear Editor,

As a first year student there is always anticipation on how to be acquainted with the new

environment. When I came across Bridges, not only did I get to know about the events taking

place in the campus, but also discovered that it is a unique platform for students like me to

showcase our talents.

It has always been a delight for me to contribute to Bridges, the official newsletter of our

university. I truly appreciate the dedication put in every month and the encouragement

given to students to share their talents and triumphs in academics and extracurricular events.

I am very thankful to the Bridges team who indeed bridge the gap between the departments.

Ms. Esha Verma, I yr., BDS

Dept. of EHE conducted a Hands-on Training in Evaluation, Assessment & rd thControl of Workplace Hazards on 3 and 4 October 2005.

Mr. G. Rajeshwaran,House-Keeping Supervisor

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Dept. of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy conducted a

rdon 23 Mar. The resource person was Mr. C . S i r a j udeen , M a n a g e r - Pharmacokinetics & Statistics, Scitus Pharma Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai. 42 students, research scholars & faculty members from various academic & research institutions across Chennai participated.

Hands-on Training in Winnonlin

Software

D e p t s . o f P h a r m a c o l o g y & P h a r m a c e u t i c a l Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy conducted a

thon 20 Mar. Eight M. Pharm. (Pharmacology) students from

C. L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy, Thuraipakkam participated.

Workshop on T.E.S.T, DruLito & MVD - An In Silico Approach

S t u d e n t C o u n c i l 2018-19 organized

to raise awareness on mental

thhealth on 17 Mar. The event included running, cycling and o b s t a c l e c o u r s e racing. 164 teams

registered (4 students & 1 faculty formed a team). The guests were Mr. Somdev Devvarman, Indian tennis player and Mr. Srikar Bharat, Indian Cricketer. The top three teams were awarded with medals and cash awards of Rs. 5000, Rs. 2500 & Rs. 1500 respectively.

Triathlon' 19

Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics in association with the Indian Association of Conservative Dentistry a n d E n d o d o n t i c s conducted the

th th from 11 to 13 Feb. 230 PGs from all over the country attended.

Decennial National Rapid Review Program - FINISH LINE

2019

D e p t . o f P h a r m a c y Prac t ice , Facu l ty of Phar macy conducted

thon 28 Feb. The resource person was Dr. Kobi T. Nathan, Asst. Prof., Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. Johns Fisher

College, Rochester, USA. The event included a lecture on 'Basic Elements in Clinical Case Presentation' and case presentation competition. 175 delegates across Chennai participated.

Pharmacy Practice Case

Reviews - 2019

Dept. of Obstetrics & G y n e c o l o g y N u r s i n g observed the

th on 8 Mar., with the theme, 'Balance for Better.' Awareness programs included song, skit & dance by students of Faculty of Nursing. A quiz program was also conducted. Eight faculty members and 35 students participated. Around 100 women benefited.

International

Women's Day

Dept. of SLHS observed the with the

theme, 'Creating Awareness about Hearing Problems'

rd thfrom 3 to 5 Mar. The activities included· Awareness program - 370

UGs of the Faculties of Allied Health Sciences & Nursing and Dept. of Optometry benefited

· Free screening using checklists and Hear WHO App - 492 employees and patients benefited

· Display of posters with facts about hearing and hearing loss· Radio talk in Rainbow FM by Dr. Heramba Ganapathy, Assoc.

Prof. on 'Significance of Hearing' · Social media campaign through posts about hearing awareness

World Hearing Day

Depts. of Endocrinology and Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing established a at I floor, outpatient department of G block,

thSri Ramachandra Hospital on 6 Mar.

Foot Lab

N S S U n i t o r g a n i z e d

for 125 NSS Volunteers on th12 Mar.

Leadership Training Program

Happenings

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Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy conducted a Workshop on Molecular Docking Studies in Drug Discovery -

with the theme, 'Application of Software in Target-based Drug

th thDiscovery' on 26 & 27 Feb. Mr. Vinoth Devaraji, Application Scientist, Schrodinger, Bengaluru was the resource person. 20 delegates participated.

CHEMCON 2019

Dept. of General Surgery organized a Workshop on

th ndfrom 28 Jan. to 2 Feb. The first Prof. D. Gnanaprakasam Endowment Oration in General Surgery was held on

st1 Feb. The oration on 'Impact of Newer Technology in Futuristic Surgical Practice' was delivered by Prof. C. Palanivelu, Chairman, GEM Hospital & Research Center and Director, Institute of Gastroenterology & Minimal Access Surgery, Coimbatore. 150 delegates from all over India attended.

Annual Rapid Review & Revision Course - ARRC

Pharmacy Education Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy organized the

by conducting a Workshop on 'Effective Implementation ndof Soft and ICT Skills in Teaching & Learning' on 2 Mar.

Mr. N. Gopalan, Senior Manager, RIPE Consulting Services (P) Ltd., Chennai and Dr. S. Narasimman, Assoc. Prof. & Vice-Principal, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, SRIHER (DU) were the resource persons. 17 faculty members from various Pharmacy colleges across Chennai attended.

th10 FDP

Dept. of Public Health Dentistry

organized the

from th th7 to 9 Feb. 44 PGs

from various south I n d i a n s t a t e s participated.

th5 N a t i o n a l R a p i d Review Program - PILOT 2019

Date Event

29.03.'19 International Symposium on Current Concepts in Drug Delivery at Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai · Mr. V. Iyyapppan & Ms. P. G. Bhavishi, M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics), I yr. won the best poster

award 27.03.'19 CME on 'Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura' 20.03.'19 International Conference on Advances in Medical and Industrial Biotechnology - ICAMIB 2019 atto Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology22.03.'19 · Dr. Deepa Parvathi, Asst. Prof. won the best paper and Young Scientist awards

· Ms. Lalitha Vaidyanathan, Sr. Lecturer won the best paper award20.03.'19 CME on 'Neurophysiology of Sleep and REM Sleep Disorders' by Dr. S. Sundar, Assoc. Prof.,

Dept. of Neurology12.03.'19 Pre-clinical Skills Excellence Competition – 2019 at Tagore Dental College & Hospital

nd· Ms. J. Vaishnavi, II yr., BDS - 2 place in Teeth Setting

09.03.'19 Prosthofest at SRM Dental College, Ramapuram · Ms. V. Charulakshmi, II yr., BDS won the overall first prize - PUBG STARDental Artistry Event

st· Ms. Bhimireddy Tanmayee, II yr., BDS - 1 place

nd· Ms. Preethi G., II yr., BDS - 2 place

07.03.'19 Analytical Skill Development Program – 2019 with the theme, 'HPLC - from Material to Applications'

st07.03.'19 1 International Conference in Public Health Dentistry and Pedodontics organized by& Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital 08.03.'19 Quiz

st· Ms. Aarthi S., Ms. Sharanya S. & Ms. Jeeshriya R., CRIs won the 1 prize

nd· Ms. Ramyaja C., Ms. Sai Vaishnavi K. & Ms. Sasti Gayatri, CRIs won the 2 prizeClinical Hunters · Ms. Aarthi S., Ms. Sai Vaishnavi K., Ms. Ramyaja C. & Ms. Sasti Gayatri, CRIs - Winners

Department/Faculty

Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy

Pathology

Biomedical Sciences

Psychiatry

Prosthodontics

Prosthodontics

Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy

Dental Sciences

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01.03.'19 SCORE 2.0 at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangalore& · Ms. Aparajita Dolkhey & Ms. Subhashita Sharma, II yr., BDS won the best e-poster award02.03.'1928.02.'19 Dr. I. Athiban, Reader received the Diplomate Award of World Congress of Oral Implantology

thto (WCOI), Japan during the 5 Global American Academy of Implant Dentistry Conference held 03.03.'19 at New Delhi28.02.'19 Dr. Shabna Roupal Morais and Dr. X. Fatima Grace, Asst. Profs. won the best oral presentation and& best poster presentation respectively in the National Conference, 'Biochemistry and Therapeutics01.03.'19 of Diabetes and Cancer Treatment & Challenges – BTDCTC 2019' conducted by the

Ethnopharmacology & Microbial Biotechnology Lab and Dept. of Plant Biology & Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai

27.02.'19 Ortho Fiesta 2K19 at SRM Dental College, RamapuramWire Bending Competition

rd· Ms. Aswitha G., IV yr., BDS won the 3 prize

th23.02.'19 10 Indian Prosthodontic Society – Tamil Nadu State Conference at Yercaud & · Prof. V. Anand Kumar, HOD was elected as the President for the Indian Prosthodontic24.02.'19 Society – Tamil Nadu State Branch

rd· Dr. Aashique Ali, Dr. Anisha Sharon Jacob & Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram, II yr., MDS - 3 prize

for scientific video presentationnd

· Dr. Harini Padmanabhan, II yr., MDS - 2 place for poster presentation rd21.02.'19 23 Indian Orthodontic Society PG Student Convention at Noida

to Poster Presentationst24.02.'19 Dr. Keerthi Venkatesan, III yr. won the 1 prize (Research Category)

Dental Sciences

Prosthodontics

Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy

Orthodontics

Prosthodontics

Orthodontics

th thOur university men's cricket team won the winner's trophy in held between 24 & 28 Mar. at

Stanley Medical College, Chennai.

Dr. Siva Memorial Cricket Tournament 2019

Our university students won the following trophy in the conducted by School of Allied st rdHealth Sciences, Manipal from 1 to 3 Mar.

· Volley ball (Men) - Winners

· Basket ball (Women) - Runners

th4 South Zone Inter Allied Health Sports Meet 2019

Our university students won the Runner-up trophy in conducted by th thSRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ka on 26 & 27 Feb.

Tamil Nadu State Inter University Tennis Tournament 2018 - 2019

ttankulathur

Sports

The inauguration of organized by the Salvadors, ndMBBS 2016-17 batch was held on 22 Mar. The chief guest was Mr. Srikar Bharat, Indian

Cricketer.

Sheikh Trophy Cricket Tournament 2019

Name Title awarded

Mr. M. Ilanjiyan, MBBS, Final yr. Best bowler of the tournament & Man of the match in the finals

Mr. Mano Ranjith M., M. Pharm., I yr. Best batsman of the tournament

Mr. Opplli Niwash M., M. Pharm., I yr. Best fielder of the tournament

Name Ms. Swathi Sree S. III yr., B.Sc. (Sports & Exercise Science)

Ms. Akshaya Kannan II yr., MBBS

Ms. Inthu Ravindran II yr., BPT

Ms. M. Vijayadharshini I yr., BOT

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"Feed a cold, starve a fever,” or so the adage goes. But fruit fly experiments suggest that sleep may be a better remedy.

A microbe-fighting protein helps control how much and how deeply fruit flies sleep, researchers report in Science.

“We finally have a very clear link between sleeping and fighting an infection,” says Caltech sleep researcher Grigorios Oikonomou, who was not involved in the work. Such a link has been hinted at but never formally demonstrated, says Oikonomou, who coauthored a commentary on the study in the same issue of Science.

Researchers in Amita Sehgal's Lab at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine made the discovery while searching for genes that control sleep. Her team looked for proteins that when overproduced would cause Drosophila melanogaster to sleep more. After combing through more than 8000 overproduced proteins, the researchers found just one that lulled flies to sleep.

Flies with an overabundance of that protein, produced from the nemuri gene, took more naps during the day and slept longer and deeper at night. Strong bumps from a device called “the hammer” roused only about 18 percent of these nemuri-overproducing flies in the middle of the night but jolted awake more than 94 percent of normal flies, Sehgal's team discovered. Flies that lacked nemuri were more easily awakened than normal flies when researchers flicked lights on and off or wafted an odor into the tubes where the fruit flies were sleeping.

Sehgal's team discovered that nemuri is similar to fish proteins known as antimicrobial peptides, that can kill microbes. In tests of nemuri's effect on two types of bacteria, the protein killed the bacteria in lab dishes and when overproduced, helped bacteria-infected fruit flies survive longer.

The protein's lullaby power, not its antimicrobial activity, might be what actually fights infection. Flies made more nemuri not just when sick but also when sleep-deprived and under other types of stress. “Sleep helps to fight off these challenges,” Sehgal says. Nemuri may not be as important for daily sleep, except for helping flies stay asleep at night.

A dual role of killing bacteria and triggering sleep is new for antimicrobial peptides, says Robert Hancock, a microbiologist and immunologist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. “But I'm not shocked,” he says, “because peptides do so many things.”

Antimicrobial peptides generally are not all that good at killing microbes in animals, though, Hancock says. Instead, the peptides help regulate the immune system to perform a variety of tasks. It is possible though, those mammals, including humans — who have more than 100 antimicrobial peptide genes — may have antimicrobial peptides that induce sleep during illness.

“Causing an animal to go to sleep and concentrate all its resources on fighting infection is useful to host defense,” Hancock says. Or as one Irish proverb goes, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.”Source: H. Toda et al. A sleep-inducing gene,nemuri, links sleep and immune function in Drosophila. Science. Vol. 363, February 1, 2019, p. 509. doi:10.1126/science.aat1650.

Believe it or NotThe Sleep inducing Bacteria-Fighting Protein

thOur university team won the in the 4 State Level Inter Paramedical th thTournament conducted by SRIHER (DU) from 13 to 16 Feb.

Overall Championship

Event (Men) Position

Cricket Winners

Foot ball Winners

Volley ball Winners

Basket ball Winners

Kabaddi Runners

Throw ball Winners

Chess I Place

Table Tennis I Place

100 m I & II places

200 m I & III places

Long Jump I & II places

Shot put III place

4x100 m Relay I place

Event (Women) Position

Throw ball Winners

Volley ball Winners

Tennikoit Winners

Carrom I & II Places

Table Tennis I Place

100 m I place

200 m I & II places

800 m I & III places

Shot put II place

Discus Throw I place

4x100m Relay I place

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Bridges

Reach Out

Field Visit Program on National Service Scheme and N a t i o n B u i l d i n g w a s organized for 57 students of Skill Enhancement Course at Annambedu village on

st21 Mar.

Dept. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing

participated in the Single-Phase Intensified Pulse Polio

Immunization Campaign as directed by the Govt. Primary thHealth Center, Valasaravakkam & Sorancherry on 10 Mar.

IV yr., B. Sc. Nursing (Basic) and II yr., M. Sc. Nursing students

administered oral polio vaccine to the under-fives at Sorancherry

PHC, Ramapuram, Porur, Valasaravakkam, Melpakkam,

Kanapallayam, Oilcherry & Anaikattucherry villages.

Dept. of Community Health Nursing observed International thWomen's Day - 2019 with the theme, 'Balance for Better' on 8 Mar.

at Govt. Primary Health Centre, Sorancherry. Dr. N. Kalpana, Medical Officer, Sorancherry Primary Health Center inaugurated the program. A role play highlighting the importance of women's health by Post Basic B. Sc. Nursing students was also held. 100 people benefited.

II yr.,

Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences

inaugurated a Dental Wing at Urban Community Health Center, thChinna Porur on 27 Feb. Dental screening and basic dental

treatments including oral prophylaxis, extractions & minor

restorations will be performed by the interns at this center and

patients will be referred to Sri Ramachandra Hospital for further

management. On the occasion of Former Chief Minister Dr. J. Jayalalithaa's st71 birthday celebrations, a Free Medical Camp was conducted

by our healthcare team headed by Dr. N. Jambu, Medical thSuperintendent, G-Block, Sri Ramachandra Hospital on 24 Feb.

at AIADMK Head Quarters, Chennai. Hon'ble Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister & Health Minister of Tamil Nadu graced the occasion. 340 people benefited.

Dept. of Clinical Nutrition c o n d u c t e d I n d i v i d u a l Counseling on Obesity and Anemia for 220 students studying I to IX std. and t h e i r p a r e n t s a t AV Meiyappan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Virugambakkam, Chennai

nd rdon 22 & 23 Feb.

Dept. of Community Health

Nursing participated in a

Survey and Leprosy Case

Detection Campaign Phase II

as directed by the Deputy

Director of Medical Services

Leprosy Section, Chennai st thfrom 21 Feb. to 8 Mar. at

various field areas under

Govt. Primary Health Centre, Mugalivakkam. The activities

included door-to-door screening, skin assessment and awareness

programs. 3000 families benefited.

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Calling off every long dayShe's unable to relax and restShe chooses the gloomy trail her wayAs she strides on a rugged questHer soul never lived, but cried And her face smiles for all to seeShe felt a stupid sense of prideConcealing what she wanted to beShe'd glide through a happy reelAnd perfect actions in her dreamsShe would make no big dealIn hiding her silent screamsFighting wars within herShe dares to prove she doesn't careLife on the whole was a blurThe devouring pain she never did share.

Ms. Lekhana Ramachandran, I yr., MBBS

Alumni Association of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (DU) along with KEN Interactive (India) Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru organized a Workshop on ‘Prevention of

thSexual Harassment (POSH)’ on 7 Feb. The resource persons were Mr. Vishwanath R., Vice-President and Ms. Janaki, Trainer, KEN Interactive (India) Pvt. Ltd. 32 staff, students & faculty members attended.

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thThe 97 Bridges Monthly Book Review was held on 01.03.'19

Book : Heads You Win

Author : Mr. Jeffrey Archer

Reviewed by : Dr. Subbalekshmi, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences

Forthcoming Bridges Monthly Book Review

Apr. 2019: Speak to Win by Mr. Brian Tracy

Reviewer : Ms. Baby Masilamani, final year, BBA.

Mr. R. Vishnu Saravana, II yr., BASLP

Ms. Ritika Baid, I yr., BDS

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