August 2019 – Page 3 – The KGP Chronicle

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Take it easy

In-Depthcancer patient, cancer suspect, cancer test, difficulty in swallowing, IIT Kharagpur, oesophagal cancer, pre-screening tool for cancer

Business Line People are often pushed for clinical tests that are expensive, time-consuming, uncomfortable and in plain sight even unnecessary. When it comes to life-threatening diseases such as cancer, where no one wants to take chances, there could be a higher risk of being mired in expensive, worrisome tests. An ideal situation would be one where the advanced tests are recommended only for those who have a fair degree of certainty of carrying the disease. Even better if it can be assured that the preliminary screening for cancer is not only error free but also takes into account the patient’s…

Combating the threat to humanity

In-Depthantibiotic resistance, Antimicrobial, Birkbeck University, IIT Kharagpur, MMBL, molecular microbiology, threat to life

“The biggest threat to human life comes from the smallest bugs,” reminded Prof. Anindya Sundar Ghosh, In-Charge of Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Kharagpur. He was recently at Birkbeck’s (University of London) Department of Biological Sciences to talk on “Penicillin interactive enzymes and tackling ß-lactam resistance in mycobacteria”. The occasion was provided by an international capacity-building workshop on the subject of antimicrobial resistance sponsored by the global challenges research fund (GCRF). Prof. Ghosh says, “The development of antimicrobial resistance is an evolutionary process and is inevitable as it involves the transfer of genes from one bacterium to another.…

Life Beyond Academics

Community

It was a tad difficult to hunt for a vacant seat at the Netaji Auditorium on the Friday eve. The only empty ones were those reserved for the Deans, Professors and panelists in the first row. Even those were partially taken up by some guilt-laden students who couldn’t manage a place for themselves and had to encroach on space designated for the Faculty. That there could be a flipside to an otherwise India’s premier academic Institute, was something newcomers were extremely curious about. Professor Anandaroop Bhattacharya, Associate Dean, International Affairs, took up the microphone to welcome a packed hall of…