Chandigarh, March 12
The Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has brought laurels to the institution by securing several prestigious awards at recent national and international scientific events.
During the Annual Research Day of PGIMER held on March 7, 2026, Dr. Ashok Yadav was awarded the Second Prize, while Dr. Sheetal Sharma secured the Third Prize in the Best Paper Award category for their research presentations.
Further recognition came at the ANRF-sponsored International Conference on “Antimicrobial Resistance & Biotechnology for Global Health,” organized by the Faculty of Applied Science and Biotechnology at Shoolini University, Solan (Himachal Pradesh), on March 9–10, 2026. At the conference, Dr. Jyoti Kundu and Dr. Sheemona Chowdhary were honoured with the Women Scientist Award in the categories of Clinical, Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Environmental Sciences, respectively.In addition, Ms. Sumanpreet Kaur received the Early Research Career Award for her promising research contributions. Ms. Parul Yadav, an M.Sc. student, and Mr. Vishal, a Ph.D. scholar, were awarded Best Poster Awards for their research presentations.
These achievements highlight the strong scientific contributions and innovative research being carried out by the faculty members and students of the department. The department congratulated all the awardees for their accomplishments and for bringing pride and recognition to the institute.
