Prof. Kim Vaiphei, Department of Histopathology of PGI, has been elected as Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) India for the year 2013. Dr Jyotdeep Kaur, Additional Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Dr Sonu Goel, Assistant Professor of Health Management in School of Public Health, PGIMER Chandigarh have been selected as members of the Academy.
Prof. Vaiphei has been elected for her extensive contribution for the advancement in medical sciences with specialization in the field of pathology concerning gastroenterology related diseases.
She was recently awarded the "Dr R M Kasliwal Award" by the same organization for her significant research contributions in colon and rectal diseases. Dr Jyotdeep Kaur got the NAM’s fellowship for working extensively studied the regulatory mechanisms of folate absorptions under conditions of alcoholism, folate deficiency epigenetic mechanisms.