Dr Sakir Ahmed joins KIMS
Bhubaneswar: Eminent rheumatologist and immunologist Dr Sakir Ahmed joined the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here recently. He is qualified with doctorate in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology from the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute (SGPGI), Lucknow. He has reported a novel mutation in the NLRP12 gene in a rare disease known as Familial Cold Auto Inflammatory Syndrome Type 2 (FCAS2). He has demonstrated the first drug to be effective for this dreaded disease systemic sclerosis.
Dhauli Art College Principal felicitated
Bhubaneswar: Dhauli College of Art and Crafts Principal Panchanan Samal was felicitated by the Ethnic Artist Society at a three-day national conference held from February 2 to 4 in Assam. He was awarded for his dedication to art. Among others, eminent Guwahati artist Pradip Kumar Nath, Mubin Rabha, Dillip Rabha, Kaushik Kalti, Ranjeet Rabha and Sarfuddin Ahmed were present. In the conference, 45 young cartoonists were given training.