Dr Shantheyanda Kavina Ganapathy

Dr Shantheyanda Kavina Ganapathy from Balamuri village, Kodagu was awarded a doctorate (PhD) in neuro-regeneration and Parkinson’s disease by the Manipal University. She secured a doctorate at a comparatively young age of 29 years. She was also an athlete during her Under Grad days. Her interests include acrylic painting, reading, cooking, gardening, and music.

Family

Father

Kongiranda Ganesh

Mother

Kongiranda P arvathy

Husband

Shantheyanda Bipin Bopaiah

Education

• Schooling- St Joseph’s Girls High school,Madikeri
• B.Sc.in Biotechnology-St Aloysius College,Mangalore
• M.Sc.  In regenerative medicine- School of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal

Achievements

• She was awarded a doctorate at a comparatively young age of 29 years in the critical area of Parkinson’s disease, the second largest neurological disorder occurring in people above the age of 50.
• Kavina was apprenticed under Dr. Indrani Datta, whom she considerd as her mentor and Dr.Ramesh Bhonde, a veteran in regenerative medicine. Her professional stint at Nimhans in Bengaluru, helped her understand the Parkinson’s phenomenon.”
• The topic of Kavina’s thesis was ‘Role of Endogenous and Adult Stem Cells Derived Supportive Cells on the Survival of Dopaminergic Neurons’.
• The research results were published in various international journals. Her work has also been presented as a poster in the conference held by “Movement Disorder Society of India” bagging the ‘Best Poster Award 2017’.

Awards

• Best Poster Award -2017

 

 

 

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