The
Neurosciences India Group, in its endeavor
to promote neurosciences in India attained
another milestone with the 26th 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. The inaugural
ceremony was followed by a brainstorming
clinical case conference, which included
presentation of interesting and baffling
clinical case vignettes to Prof John Hodges
and Prof K Srinivas.
Prof.K.Srinivas
and Prof.Jhon Hodges sharing clinical vignettes.
Lifetime
achievement awards were presented to Prof.TP
Bleck, Prof.TA Pedley, Prof.P.Wolf and our
plenary lecturer Prof.MR.Trimble.
The
Annual Courses in Clinical Neurosciences,
spread over three days were themed to cover
a number of important avenues - controversies
in epilepsy , cognitive and behavioural
neurology , critical care in neurology were
present to enlighten a two-hundred odd audience
which included neurologists , psychiatrists
, neuroscientists ,post graduate students
from all over the country. The sessions
covered both international and Indian perspectives
and generated indeed some heated but thought-provoking
discussions. While Prof John Hodges regaled
the audience about the learning and memory,
Prof.Trimble elaborated on the intricacies
of cognitive and behavioural neurology from
basic and clinical science perspectives.Prof.Wolf
and Prof.Pedley shared their expertise over
the controversies of epilepsy. Updates on
critical care neurology was provided by
Prof.J.Suarez and Prof.T.Bleck.
Journey
of the TS Srinivasan orations, which began
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.Jhon
Hodges, University of Cambridge, delivered
the 26th TS Srinivasan endowment oration
-'Remembering & Forgetting: Lessons
from behavioural neurology.
Prof.Jhon Hodges
- The 26th TS Srinivasan endowment lecturer
Prof
J Suarez delivered the 4th Krishnamoorthy
Srinivas Lecture: The impact of specialized
neurocritical care team.
Dr.J.Suarez
- Case western reserve University, USA delivering
the 4th Krishnamoorthy Srinivas lecture.
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. D.Karthikeyan, Mr.A.T.Jotheeshwaran
and to Dr Jalesh Panicker.
That's one small step from NSIG; one giant
leap for neuroscience in India!
