14th GiAN course begins at PU

Chandigarh, February 18, 2019: International Gian Workshop on “Primary Immunodeficiency diseases from bench to bedside” started today in the Department of SAIF/CIL, Panjab University. Prof.Dr.Nima Rezaei, a leading scientist is the guest faculty from Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran. Prof.Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, PU and Prof. Jagat Ram, Director PGI sent their blessings for the success of prestigious GIAN workshop. Prof.S.K.Mehta, Director SAIF/CIL and Local GIAN Coordinator started the inaugural proceedings by welcoming the august gathering and sharing the importance of the workshop in today’s world. He introduced the audience to the GIAN scheme and various GIAN programmes which were held so far. Prof. Mehta encouraged the participants to enthusiastically participate in such workshops, conferences and symposium as theylay a foundation for future collaborations in terms of research and development. Prof. Dr. Surjit Singh, In charge Paediatric Centre at PGIMER, Chandigarh, as Course Coordinator welcomes the participants and read out message of Director PGI. Dr. Amit Rawat from PGI introduced Prof.Dr. Nima Rezaei, the foreign faculty. Prof. Nima Rezaei in his address mentioned about his previous collaborations with Prof.Surjit Singh and Dr. Amit Rawat. He elaborated about the Primary immunodeficiency diseases and thanked the coordinators for inviting him to India for this course. Prof.Rezaei hoped this workshop to be an interactive platform for all the participants. He mentioned that it was his dream to visit India. Thereafter, The 5-day schedule of the activities of the workshop was explained by Dr. Deepak B Salunke, joint Course Coordinator. He told the audience about the achievements of Prof. Razaei in such a young age, who has over 700 publications so far. The inaugural function concluded with a group photograph.