Transcell Oncologics, a biotech startup company incubated at ASPIRE-Technology Business Incubator (ASPIRE-TBI), University of Hyderabad (UoH), on Monday announced a breakthrough human umbilical cord tissue harvested and clinically processed adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) based therapy to Covid patients, a press release from UoH said.
Dr Subadra Dravida, Founder CEO, Transcell
Dr Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award’.
Octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed ‘Shooter Dadi’, died on Friday after battling COVID-19. She was 89.
In a first, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has appointed a woman officer to command a Road Construction Company (RCC) tasked to provide connectivity in a high-altitude area along the India-China border, officials said on Wednesday.
They said Vaishali S Hiwase from Wardha in Maharastra will discharge her duties in a challenging environment.
Filmmaker and environmental journalist Swati talks to us about the award-winning film, that features her husband Craig Foster forging a relationship with an octopus
Swati Dhingra – Asst Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE).
She is a part of 5 member panel set up by the Department of International Trade (DIT) to advise post-Brexit Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) with countries.
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Navjeet Kaur Dhillon – India’s track and field athlete.
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Aashi Hanspal, teen Karting Star Racer is shortlisted for ‘ FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars Project’.
The 13-year Aashi has been selected to compete in the Age group 12 -16, out of 70 entries from 5 continents. The final shoot out of the ‘Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Girls on Track , is at Paul Richard circuit in France.
The competition is for the opportunity to become first-ever female driver to be a part of the Ferrari’s 2021 Formula 4 season.
American Scientist – Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan has been appointed by U.S President Donald J Trump as the 15th Director , of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The term is for 6 years.
The NSF is the top American body supporting fundamental research on non-medical fields of science. It has a budget of USD 7.4 billion .
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Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan is the second Indian-American to be nominated to this prestigious science position. His predecessor was Dr. Subra Suresh who served during October 2010 and March 2013.
Actress Radhika Apte’s directorial debut short film ‘The Sleepwalkers’ has won the ‘The Best Midnight Short Award’ at Palm Springs International Short Fest, USA.
The short film stars Shahana Goswami and Gulshan Devaiah and is centred on the subject of sleepwalking.