Free dental camp for children of Afghan refugees at AIIMS on Saturday
The aim is to provide them with essential dental care and promote oral health awareness.
‘The secret of red crystals’, a book based on the journey of a woman scientist in search of the lactoferrin (the structure of a red colour protein which is present in the first milk of mother), was launched by Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) recently.
Written by Dr Sujata Sharma, Professor of Biophysics Department, AIIMS, the book is an autobiographical account of 12 years of her life. It describes the journey of the doctor in search of the lactoferrin ~ a protein that is found in colostrum (the first milk of the mother) and protects the newborn from infections.
“Though this work had been given up by scientists all over the world citing difficulties, it was done successfully for the first time in AIIMS, New Delhi,” said Dr Sharma, adding that the journey is fraught with various trials as not only is the work challenging but as a woman scientist, the journey is uphill.
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