GMCCOSA

Government Medical College Chandigarh Old Students Association

2007 Research Award Recipients

We are pleased to announce the first GMCCOSA research awards. The Young Investigator Awards are being sponsored by the generosity of Jaswinder Singh (’91) and the Koshish Research Awards are being funded by Koshish. We believe that the next step that is needed to keep GMCH on track towards becoming a premier medical teaching institution in India is an increase in research activity. These research awards will hopefully spur some activity towards that goal. Two Young Investigator Awards and three Koshish Research Awards are being funded this year with a total budget of Rs 23,000. We plan to continue these awards on an annual basis.

Young Investigator Awards

MUKUL SINGAL (’06 BATCH)

“Prevalence of fungal infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis”

Mentor: Dr Jagdish Chander, Microbiology

Mukul proposes to conduct a case-control study to determine the prevalence and risk factors of cutaneous fungal infections in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. His findings will be important since no studies have been done in India exploring the epidemiology of these infections in this selected population of patients.

NIKHIL BANSAL (’05 BATCH)

“Assessment of pediatric head injury”

Mentor: Dr Gauri Joshi, Neurosurgery

Nikhil proposes to conduct a combined retrospective and prospective cohort study to determine the patterns, clinical features and outcomes of pediatric head injury presenting to our emergency department. Children will also undergo detailed neuropsychological assessments during followup. His study will add important information about the presentation and outcomes of head injuries in children.

Koshish Research Awards

ANUPAM TALWAR, ARIHANT JAIN & NIPUN VERMA (’04 BATCH)

“A study of factors contributing to inadequate success of RNTCP-DOTS in migratory population of urban slum of Chandigarh”

Mentor: Dr AK Janmeja, Pulmonary Medicine

Anupam, Arihant and Nipun will focus on factors that determine the success of DOTS program for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in a selected but important population. Their study will help understand the complex interactions between migration and tuberculosis control and identify challenges faced in successful implementation of DOTS.

NEHA CHAUHAN & SUPREET SETHI (’03 BATCH)

“Anemia in adolescent males in a slum population”

Mentor: Dr Frederick Shaw, Developing Indigenous Resources

Adolescent males are a relatively ignored population in surveys for determining the prevalence of anemia. Neha and Supreet will attempt to estimate the prevalence of anemia in adolescent males in an urban slum and study possible associated epidemiologic and nutritional risk factors.

AAKASH AGGARWAL & JASKARAN (’04 BATCH)

“Prevalence of vitamin-A deficiency in under-5 children in an urban slum”

Mentor: Dr Frederick Shaw, Developing Indigenous Resources

Aakash and Jaskaran will determine the prevalence of vitamin-A deficiency in children under the age of 5 years in an urban slum population. Their study will also provide insight into the risk-factors for vitamin-A deficiency in this population.

Website created and maintained by Navneet Majhail ('91 Batch)