The Vice-Chancellor, Dr. T. Sasipraba welcomed the invited special guest Dr Kalpana Surendranath Associate Professor and Reader in Genome Engineering, Leader of Genome Engineering Lab, Co-leader Medicines Diagnostics and Disease Modelling Research group, Director of Gene Editors of the Future. She is also a Visiting International Professor at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. A total of 150 students from the Department of Biotechnology and staff participated in the Lecture Series where Dr. Surendranath discussed various aspects of genome engineering including the CRISPR/Cas9 case studies, how gene editing can potentially alter the course of certain rare diseases and its future aspects in biomedical research. The lecture was followed by a discussion with students of biotechnology.
Student Vijayavarsine Rajesh commented “Dr. Kalpana Surendranath’s comprehensive and engaging discussion provided valuable insights into CRISPR’s versatility in genome editing, its groundbreaking applications in medicine and agriculture, and the ethical implications associated with its use. Her ability to distill complex scientific concepts into accessible knowledge was truly inspiring.”
