Sankara Nethralaya News
Sankara Nethralaya conducts its annual get -together of fun and purpose!
The human element it is said is most important in Medicare, it is an element which enjoys its exclusive pride of place in the Sankara Nethralaya scheme of things. The growing popularity, response and turnout at the recently held alumni meet was a clear testimonial of the human element cherished and nurtured at Sankara Nethralaya. […]
Student volunteer from USA finds visit to Sankara Nethralaya most educative and fulfilling
I don’t think I can express in words how nervous I was the day before I visited the Sankara Nethralaya Academy. As a 15 year old girl who has not tried many things out of her comfort zone, I was certain this would be a great challenge. I had heard many great things about this […]
Post Graduate students receive realtime exposure at VIBS
Hands-on Summer Training programme conducted by VIBS (a unit of MRF) from 14th May to 15th June 2012 The hand on summer training programme was conducted from 14th May to 15th June 2012. There were 12 participants (4 in Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 4 in Genetics & Molecular Biology and 4 in L & T […]
Sankara Nethralaya gets a high visibility launch pad at Houston!
Sankara Nethralaya filled a lot of mind space and took off for a great launch at Houston, the city so familiar with space crafts and rocket launches. Members of the Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust, ever exploring new avenues to raise funds and reach out to the Indian Diaspora in the US and enlighten them on […]
Sankara Nethralaya salutes its old and trusted friend
Sockalingam Sam Kannappan hails from Nattarasankottai located in the heartland of Chettinad, famed for its sprawling, stately houses, delectable cuisine and its philanthropic and industrious people. Having moved to the US way back in 1968 he has over the years become a guide and pillar of support to the local Indian community. Shri Sam Kannappan […]
A new milestone in clinical diagnosis
There could not have been a more auspicious beginning to Sankara Nethralaya’s initiative to bring State of the Art diagnosis to the East of India, His Holiness Jagadguru Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal made his divine presence and blessed the Polymerase Chain Reaction laboratory by lighting a holy lamp. The Sankaracharya later made a most heartwarming address […]
Sankara Nethralaya Anesthesiologist wins high praise and twin honours at the WCOA 2012
It was a day of glory and recognition for an eye care institution which was among the earliest in the country to understand the criticality and role of ocular anesthesia in major ophthalmic processes and to its representative anesthesiologist Dr VV.Jaichandran at the “World Congress of Ophthalmic Anesthesia” WCOA 2012, held at Ankara, Turkey. The […]
Paramacharya Jayanthi Celebrated with great reverence
Saturday 2nd of June witnessed the Jayanthi celebration to the Sage of Kanchi, reverentially Maha Periyava to all of us, at the Sri V.D Swami Auditorium The mood all around was mellifluous and overflowing with thoughts and memories of the Paramacharya. The invocation song on Mahaperiyava rendered beautifully by Ms.Bhuvaneswari coupled with the Veda Gosham […]
Helen Keller Remembrance and Dr G.Sitalakshmi Gift of Sight award day
It was time to stand up and salute the indomitable will of the lady who defied blindness and sound bytes and went on to become the very epitome of hope, courage, confidence and service to millions. It was also a day to recall the services and contribution of Dr G.Sitalakshmi one of the finest surgeons […]
A Seminar on ICT by the Sankara Nethralaya Academy
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, a unit of medical Research Foundation, Chennai conducted a one-day Technical Seminar at Sankara Nethralaya under the theme “ICT in Healthcare now and beyond – Peeping into the future” on 31st May 2012. The seminar presented an in depth picture of how Information & Communication Technology has seamlessly blended into the […]