FMRC’s Muller Medithon concludes
Mangaluru: The Closing ceremony of the Muller Medithon an ideathon translational research with interdisciplinary approach concluded on 11 March 2023 with an outstanding interactive session. The two day event hosted by the Father Muller Research Centre (FMRC) closed with praise and guiding comments by the stalwarts in interdisciplinary research.
The welcoming of the gathering was beautifully essayed by Dr Ramesh Bhat, Vice Dean FMMC. The programme presided by Director FMCI Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho who praised the success of the event stating that medicine is incomplete without technology and as we grow into the future, technology will soon take over medicine. This is because of interdisciplinary research where a doctor and an engineer share, create, invent and conceptualise technology for the betterment of society. This will definitely narrow the gap in healthcare in the coming days and help boost economies world over.
Dr MM Nayak from IISc Bangalore , Dr Gangadharan from NITK surathkal, Dr Richard Pinto from Alvas institute of technology moodbidri,Dr Praveen Kumar Shetty from Nitte University all of the eminent scientific minds were elated at the event and provided constructive criticism for the next event.
Dr Sanjeev rai, chief of research FMCI who was the chairman of the event was lavished with praises from all quarters for a well organised event.
Giving mementoes to resource persons Dr Sanjeev Rai thanked the Director FMCI for the constant support and his friends and colleagues who registered for the programme. Dr Animik Ray announced the awards for the various categories.
Giving prizes to medithon winners, consolation prizes given by Dr Praveen Kumar Shetty. Third prize given by : Dr Richard Pinto. Second prize given by : Dr Gangadharan.
First prize given by Dr MM Nayak.
Pfizer award for best researcher : given by Director, FMCI.
Dr Sanjeev Rai award for faculty and students: given by : Director, FMCI.
Dr Beena Antony and Dr Shivashankara AR jointly awarded best researcher of FMMC, sponsored by Pfizer Ltd.
Dr Beena antony was awarded with Dr Sanjeev Rai gold medal for distinguished faculty researcher of FMCI for the academic year 2022-23.
Dr Neha , postgraduate student of dermatology was awarded Dr Sanjeev Rai gold medal for distinguished student researcher.
Ideathon winners.
The winners of the MULLER MEDITHON 2023 are
First prize : team of father Muller Medical College and NITK surathkal , led by Dr Prema D’Cunha .
Second prize : team of Sahyadri Engineering College.
Third prize : team of St Joseph Engineering College.
Consolation prize : teams of Vivekananda College Puttur and Madhwa Vadiraj Institute of Technology
Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Shivashankara AR, who felt proud to part of the organising team under Dr Sanjeev Rai.
