IEP Chandigarh
With over 400 research papers published during last one year on display, 36 researchers winning awards in the surgical, medical, and basic sciences fields for ‘Research publications’ and 15 researchers being awarded in the ‘Innovations’ category for their exemplary and credible research work, PGIMER’s 10th Annual Research Day, the big ticket medical research showcase, concluded on an upbeat note here at PGIMER today.
The Annual Research Day had the august presence of esteemed Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Health Research and Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research as the Chief Guest.
PGIMER’s luminaries Prof. Y.K. Chawla, Prof. V. Sakhuja*, Prof. D. Behera, Prof. S.K. Jindal, Prof. A. Chakraborti and Prof. Madhu Khullar graced as Guests of Honour at the impressive function organised to mark the 10th Annual Research Day.
Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Health Research and Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research while delivering his address themed on ‘Research in Medical Institutions in India’, highlighted, “The vision is relatively very simple that Indian institutions should achieve global leadership in health research. But it is incomplete without helping to solve health problems of Indian citizens. I don’t call that as research unless it helps to do something. So I urge you to do one of the two things, either make India proud or make Indians healthier.”
Complimenting PGIMER for being visionary in making efforts towards impactful research, Dr Rajiv Bahl said,” I envision at least 3 Indian medical institutions in top 100 in the next 3 years as far as the global ranking is concerned and PGIMER being surely one of them. But then our research should focus on three things: research, innovation and societal good.”
Director General, ICMR further highlighted that Research and Development can be revolutionary as it can address key health issues of the country like eliminating communicable diseases, preventing and managing non-communicable diseases and improving reproductive and child health by providing solutions with drugs, vaccines, medical devices and diagnostics, improved quality of health care and universal health coverage.
To take the research to the next level, Director General ICMR enumerated some strategic action points for the institute which included Expansion and enhancement of intramural research grants; Greater value to impactful research; Protected time to faculty engaged in impactful research; Central research Laboratories; Ease of doing research and Operational entrepreneurship policy.”
Talking in a very impassioned tone, the Director General ICMR said, “Clinical care is a great service. But research is also a national service. So don’t be satisfied that you have created something, but have the fire and passion to take the next step to improve patient care.”
Earlier, while welcoming the dignitaries, *Prof. Vivek Lal, Director PGIMER cited PGIMER as a hidden volcano with incredible research potential. Expressing gratification to see such an overwhelming response to the 10th Annual Research Day, the Director PGIMER said, “Some of the posters and some of the innovations were beyond imagination and their impact is going to be felt sooner than later. That should be the starting point.”
The Director PGIMER further highlighted, “The beginning of good research is originality. The research, which is driven by originality, always lasts longer than the research, which is driven by statistics. So let originality be the bedrock of your research.”
Underpinning the rich research and scientific heritage of PGIMER, the Director stated, “PGIMER stands for good and eloquent research, eloquent in terms of its impact on the society, eloquent in terms of its therapeutic good that it delivers and eloquent in terms of the harmony that it creates for everyone who tends to read what comes out of PGIMER.”
Earlier Prof. Naresh Panda, Dean (Academics) setting the context of event, stated, “Our journey at PGIMER has been one of relentless pursuit of excellence in medical education, patient care, and cutting-edge research. PGIMER has to its credit 22 published patents with an additional 10 patents granted in the year 2022-2023.”
The event concluded with the award ceremony wherein 36 researchers won awards in the surgical, medical, and basic sciences fields for ‘Research publications’ and 15 researchers in the ‘Innovations’ category. The awards were based on the H-Index which measures both the productivity and citation impact of the publications.
The winners in the ‘Innovations’ category included Dr. Ramandeep Singh Virk (Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Dr. Vishal Kumar (Orthopaedics), Dr. Shiv Lal Soni (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care), Dr. Sagarika Haldar (Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology), Dr. Basant Kumar (Cardiology), Dr. Anshika Chauhan (Biochemistry), Dr. Babita Ghai (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care), Dr. Minakshi Rohilla (Obstetrics &gynaecology), Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal (Community Medicine & School of Public Health), Dr. Manoj Kumar Jaiswal (Oral Health Sciences Centre), Dr. Maryada Sharma (Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Dr. Gurjeet Kaur (Endocrinology), Dr. Pravin Salunke (Neurosurgery), Dr. Rajeev Chauhan (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care), Dr. Anurag Snehi Ramavat (Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
The best published research papers in category of Medical Speciality: Professor – Dr. Ritesh Agarwal (Pulmonary Medicine), Dr. Shankar Prinja (Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health), Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal (Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health); Additional Professor – Dr. Rajender Kumar (Nuclear Medicine), Dr. Prateek Bhatia (Paediatrics (Haematology-Non Clinical), Dr. Anmol Bhatia (Radiodiagnosis and Imaging); Associate Professor – Dr. Ashok Kumar Pannu (Internal Medicine), Dr. Harmandeep Singh (Nuclear Medicine), Dr. Sahajal Dhooria (Pulmonary Medicine); Assistant Professor – Dr. Valliappan Muthu (Pulmonary Medicine), Dr. Tanvi Kiran (Community Medicine and School of Public Health), Dr. Arka De (Hepatology).
The best published research papers in category of Surgical Speciality: Professor – Prof. Babita Ghai (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care), Prof. Neerja Bharti (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care), Prof. Ramandeep Singh (Ophthalmology); Additional Professor – Dr. Harjeet Singh (Department of GI Surgery, HPB and Liver Transplant), Dr. Uttam Chand Saini (Orthopaedics), Dr. Siddhartha Sharma (Orthopaedics), Dr. Tanvir Samra (Anaesthesia & Intensive Care); Associate professor – Dr. Shiv Lal Soni (Anaesthesia and Intensive care), Dr. Anudeep Jafra (Anaesthesia), Dr. Sarbpreet Singh (Renal Transplant Surgery); Assistant Professor – Dr. Bharti Joshi (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Dr. Shipra Gupta (Oral Health Sciences Centre), Dr. Ajay Singh (Anaesthesia And Intensive Care).
The best published research papers in category of Pre & Para- Clinical Speciality: Professor- Dr. Manisha Biswal (Medical Microbiology), Dr. Indu Verma (Biochemistry), Dr. Anup Ghosh (Medical Microbiology); Additional Professor- Dr. Archana Angrup (Medical Microbiology), Dr. Sreejesh Sreedharanunni (Hematology), Dr. Amol N Patil (Pharmacology); Associate Professor- Dr. Sagarika Haldar (Experimental Medicine & Biotechnology), Dr. Ashok Kumar Yadav (Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology), Dr. Harsimran Kaur (Medical Microbiology); Assistant Professor – Dr. Rakesh Yadav (Medical Microbiology), Dr. Kamal Kishore (Biostatistics), Dr. Praveen Sharma (Haematology).
The best published research papers each in category Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Dr. Vishal Sharma (Gastroenterology), Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sahu (Paediatrics), Dr. Rimesh Pal (Endocrinology).
Dr. Piyush Pathak (Senior Resident, Biochemistry), Dr. Anubha Dev (Senior Resident, Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology), received awards in the resident’s category.
Dr. Gaurav Jyani (Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health), Dr. Savitesh Kushwaha (Community Medicine and School of Public Health), in the PhD scholar/Pool officer/Research Associate category.
Dr. Ankit Watts (Physicist, Nuclear Medicine), Ms. Garima Bhatt (Manager, Community Medicine and School of Public Health) received awards in the Miscellaneous category.
The event was aptly wrapped by Prof. Ashima Goyal, Head, Dept of Oral Health Sciences by proposing a vote of thanks.
