CMC News Bulletin 9 February 2026

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Dear friends,

We would like to share with you the CMC Alumni News Bulletin along with other events that are occurring in the institution. The details mentioned in the email are also available for viewing on the alumni website https://www.cmcvellorealumni.org/

CMC Newsline:

The link for the CMC Newsline dated 9 February 2026 is given below.

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Congratulations:

Dr. Arpit Jacob Mathew (MBBS batch of 1995) was awarded the “Champion of Rural Surgery” by the Association of Rural Surgeons of India.

Dr. Arpit Jacob Mathew can be contacted at themathewz@gmail.com

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19th Heritage Lecture – 125 years of CMC Vellore:

Dear Friends,

I would like to invite you to the upcoming ‘Heritage Lecture’ – the 19th one in the series – being hosted by the Department of Anatomy on the 14th of February, 2026.

The lecture will be presented by Dr. Rachel Koshi, Professor of Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia-Savannah, Augusta University, Georgia, USA, & Former Head of Dept, CMC Vellore; Dr. Suganthy Rabi, Senior Professor of Anatomy & Former Head of Dept, CMC Vellore; Dr. Sunil J. Holla, Professor of Anatomical Sciences, St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine, Cayman Islands, & Former Head of Dept, CMC Vellore; Dr. Tripti Jacob, Professor & Head of Anatomy, CMC Vellore; and moderated by Dr. Jenny Jacob, Associate Professor, Dept of Anatomy, CMC Vellore.

Zoom link:

https://cmcv-in.zoom.us/j/89532370378?pwd=9L44w5sLllvS8SiAEtryHobkakCb9H.1

Meeting ID: 895 3237 0378

Passcode: 175108

Please find below the link to the YouTube playlist for the entire Lecture Series.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFQGBXq8SkR6hsgX8iuKeKVhVgRkj__lz

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Ebby George Simon, Associate Director (Medical)

Convenor, 125 Years Celebrations Committee

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Invited Scientific Talk – Saturday, February 14, 2026- 08:15 AM at CSCR Auditorium, Bagayam Campus:

Dear All,

Title of the Talk: Understanding Inherited Eye Diseases (IEDs) and developing newer therapeutics

Speaker:

Dr. Indumathi Mariappan

Scientist-F,

Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine

GKVK – Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065,

Karnataka, India.

Date:  Saturday, Feb 14, 2026

Time: 8:15 AM (IST)

Venue: CSCR Auditorium,

Centre for Stem Cell Research (a unit of BRIC-inStem, Bengaluru)

CMC Vellore, Bagayam Campus,Tamil Nadu, India

Zoom Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82880993602?pwd=K1bmYSuNpAoARk8K01IrHYzQ0MIoIM.1

Meeting ID: 828 8099 3602

Passcode: 852103

We look forward to your participation.

Sincerely, 

Centre for Stem Cell Research

(a unit of BRIC-inStem, Bengaluru)

CMC Vellore, Bagayam Campus,

Tamil Nadu, India.

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Continuing Medical Education:

Title for the webinar: CME on Management of Burns

Speakers: Dr. Abhishek Reddy, Dr. Jonathan Victor, Sr. Kalai, and Dr. Prema Dhanraj

Moderator: Dr. Ashish Kumar Gupta

Date and time: 14th February, 2026; 12.30 to 03.30 pm (IST)

Organized by: Departments of Plastic Surgery and Continuing Medical Education

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/1r6gp8ZytNNBJDuZ7

Meeting Link:

https://cmcv-in.zoom.us/j/82127398752?pwd=2QCfHTKj6d3vq82aw5LsIDbNBNWZ2M.1

Meeting ID: 821 2739 8752

Passcode: 335238

For more details, kindly contact cme@cmcvellore.ac.in

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Continuing Medical Education:

Title for the webinar: CME on Paediatric Emergencies

Speakers: Dr. Koshy Alan, Dr. Murugan T.P., Dr. Shwetha Ann Philip, and Dr. Radhika Raman

Moderator: Dr. Debasis Das Adhikari

Date and time: 21st February, 2026; 12.30 to 03.00 pm (IST)

Organized by: Departments of Paediatrics and Continuing Medical Education

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/gzA7G6uTNrLrFyJW7

Meeting Link:

https://cmcv-in.zoom.us/j/83025987020?pwd=sHMxPqjWBRxH7VQtyLdUyadxZSppn7.1

Meeting ID: 830 2598 7020

Passcode: 902104

For more details, kindly contact cme@cmcvellore.ac.in

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With regards,

Yours sincerely,

Smitha Jasper

Secretary, CMC Alumni Association