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The Neurosciences
India Group, in its endeavor to promote
neurosciences in India attained another
milestone with the 25th TS Srinivasan Endowment
oration and the accompanying Annual Course
in Clinical Neurosciences. Splendidly supporting
them in this enterprise is an eminent industrial-cum-philanthropic
Chennai-based family, the TS Srinivasan
family, well known for its keen academic
pursuits. |
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The
realization of a dream Prof LP Rowland,
Dr Venu Srinivasan Prof AB Young, Prof SP
Thyagarajan, Prof K Srinivas, Prof ES Krishnamoorthy
and Dr NS Murali at the inauguration of
the TS Srinivasan Centre for Clinical Neurosciences |
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A state
of the art centre for research in neurosciences,
the TS Srinivasan Centre for Clinical Neurosciences,
was officially inaugurated on the 10th Feb
2005. Officiating the inaugural function
were Prof SP Thyagarajan, Honorable Vice-chancellor,
Madras University, while visiting professors,
Prof Ann B Young and Prof LP Rowland graced
the occasion. This centre is affiliated
to the University of Madras through an MoU
and also runs the clinical module for MS
Neurosciences. |
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Two
maestros at work and the rapt clinical staffs
& students Prof K Srinivas and Prof Anne
B Young at the clinical case conference. |
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The inaugural
ceremony was followed by a brainstorming
clinical case conference, which included
presentation of interesting and baffling
clinical case vignettes to Prof Anne B Young
and Prof K Srinivas. |
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A
neurologist's treasure-trove: The release
of 'A Neurosciences Legacy'
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Traversing
frontiers and exploring uncharted territories,
the TS Srinivasan endowment orations entered
its silver jubilee year. To mark this occasion,
a unique compilation of all twenty-five
TS Srinivasan orations in the form of a
legacy book ' A Neurosciences Legacy' was
released - ' vision and relentless drive'
rewarded. Lifetime achievement awards were
presented to Prof LP Rowland, Prof RB Daroff,
Prof RT Johnson and Dr Venu Srinivasan,
an industrialist researcher. |
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A
league of geniuses captured in one glories
moment: The life time achievements awardees,
Prof. LP Rowland Prof RB Daroff, Dr Venu
Srinivasan and Prof RT Johnson with Prof
K Srinivas and Prof ES Krishnamoorthy |
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The
journey of the TS Srinivasan orations, which
had begun twenty-five years ago in the form
of lectures carried to various institutes
all over the nation, celebrated its silver
jubilee in a grand manner. Not only did
it mark a watershed in the history of neurosciences
in India, it also paid tribute to the role
of women in the field of neurosciences today.
Prof Anne Young, Julieanne Dorn Professor
of Neurology at Harvard and a neurologist
par excellence was the twenty-fifth TS Srinivasan
endowment orator. In her oration, titled,
From Molecules to Medicine: The Challenge
of Brain Degeneration in the 21st Century,
Prof Young enthralled the audience about
the intricacies and nuances of neurodegenerative
disorders. Her own work with Huntington's
disease and the genetics of the same was
exceptionally inspiring and served to open
many a vista in the Indian scenario too.
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Living
a legecy: Prof Anne B Young delivering the
silver jubliee TS Srinivasan Oration |
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The Annual
Courses in Clinical Neurosciences, spread
over three days were themed to cover a number
of important yet oft-neglected areas including
neuromuscular disorders, headache, neuro
ophthalmology, neuro-infections, and autonomic
nervous system disorders, and the royalty
in neurology were present to enlighten a
two-hundred odd audience which included
neurologists from all over the country.
The sessions covered both international
and Indian perspectives and generated, indeed
some heated but thought-provoking discussions.
While Prof LP Rowland regaled the audience
about the recent advances in muscle and
nerve disease and an approach to the patient
with Neuromuscular disorders, Dr S Khadilkar
elaborated on Neuromuscular disorders: An
Indian experience. A second session on neuro-ophthalmology
and headache by Prof RB Daroff and Dr K
Ravishankar brought to a close the first
day. Neuroinfections and Mechanisms of Neurological
dysfunction - A research development session
saw stalwarts like Prof Anne B Young, Prof
CJ Matthias and Prof RT Johnson enlightening
the audience on the mechanisms of neurodegeneration,
autonomic nervous system dysfunction and
neuro-infections. |
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The international
faculty comprising of Prof LP Rowland, Prof
RB Daroff, Prof Anne B Young, Prof CJ Matthias
and Prof RT Johnson was competently supported
by the Indian faculty comprising of Prof
K Srinivas, Dr S Khadilkar, Dr K Ravishankar,
Dr R Rajeshwari, Prof A Paneer, Dr V Raghavan,
Prof MB Pranesh, Dr K Sashikala, Prof ES
Krishnamoorthy, Prof R Muthuswamy, Dr JD
Desai, Dr U Muthane, Dr M Tripathi, Prof
K Shanbhogue, Dr N Subbulakshmy. |
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A special
session on New horizons in Neuroimaging
was organized by Vita Diagnostics Ltd, wherein
an eminent radiologist, Dr S Sundararaman
elaborated on the advantages and uses of
3.0 Tesla MRI - a whole new world opened
up by hi-tech neuroimaging. |
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Cultural
programmes usually provide a smoothing and
relaxing end to most academic sessions,
but the 'sakthi' ballet choreographed by
Ms Madhuvanti Mahadevan and performed by
the Natyam Group enthused the audience with
indeed a lot of Shakthi (energy) and not
surprisingly led to the identification of
many a potential area for research. |
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Sakthi:
Energy realsed |
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Prof CJ
Matthias delivered the 3rd Krishnamoorthy
Srinivas Lecture: An approach to the Patient
with Autonomic Dysfunction and in an exceptionally
vibrant and energetic manner brought the
Autonomic Nervous System to a colorful and
vivid existence. |
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ANS
aroused : Prof CJ Mathias delivering the
3rd Prof Krishnamoorthy Srinivas oration |
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Development
of academics in any area begins with respecting
and admiring the stalwarts, and progresses
with encouraging and appreciating newcomers
into the field. Clinical experience and
research work need to supplement each other
in health care. NSIG aims at promoting clinical
neurosciences in the country, and believes
that one way of doing this is by encouraging
young researchers and clinicians in their
efforts. This year's TS Srinivasan Best
Researcher award and the TS Srinivasan Best
Clinician award, comprising of attractive
cash prizes and certificates were awarded
to Mr. S Dayalan for his work on 'Effects
of Electrical Stimulation of Auricular Branch
of Vagus Nerve in Pentylene Tetrazole induced
Seizures in rats' and to Dr Ahsaan Moosa
for his diligent patient care and follow-up. |
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One
man's dream foster many other as a story
goes on... |
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What began
as a tentative but firm step towards development
of neurosciences has indeed become a determined
march toward leadership in neurosciences! |
