RSSDI RSSDIRSSDI NEWSNEWS 2002 • 30 • 2 • April Founded by Prof MMS Ahuja and Prof BB Tripathy in 1972 EXECUTIVE PATRONS 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of THEME SUBJECTS Prof. Sam G.P. MOSES Chennai the Research Society for the Prof. B.B. TRIPATHY Cuttack Study of Diabetes in India Nutrition Section Prof. H.B. CHANDALIA Mumbai International Conference Centre ANTOXIDANTS, DIET Vs. DRUGS Prof. P. GEEVERGHESE Kochi GULFFAR Dr. C. MUNICHOODAPPA Bangalore Scientific Section Kochi, Kerala PRESIDENT Ahuja Symposium: October 11, 12 and 13, 2002 Prof. SIDHARTHA DAS Cuttack PANCREATOPATHY VICE PRESIDENTS Dear Doctor Prof. MURALIDHAR S. RAO Gulbarga Diabetes researchers are invited to collect Prof. R.V. JAYAKUMAR Kottayam It is an honour and privilege to host the relevant data for presenting theme papers 2002 Annual Conference of RSSDI at and for sending research abstracts of oral PAST PRESIDENT Cochin. This conference will give the Prof. V. SESHIAH Chennai or poster presentations to Chairman, opportunity for academic knowledge and Scientific Committee SECRETARY experience sharing with each other and Prof. P.V. RAO Hyderabad the rare opportunity of seeing GOD’S Prof. Ashok K. Das OWN COUNTRY—Kerala. Cochin is Director-Professor-Medicine JOINT SECRETARY Dean Dr. S.V. MADHU New Delhi known as the Queen of Arabian Sea and is well known for its traditional hospitality. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate TREASURER You must avail the full benefit of attending Medical Education and Research Prof. N. SUDHAKAR RAO Hyderabad the conference by planning your pre and Pondicherry 605 006 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE post conference sight seeing tours well in [email protected] Prof. R.J. DASH Chandigarh advance. We have special package by our tel 0413 372066 fax 72067 Prof. A.K. DAS Pondicherry fax 0413 72067 Prof. SATISH K. AGARWAL New Delhi tours and travel agents COSIMA (tel 0484 Prof. K.M. PRASANNA KUMAR Bangalore 360527 381722, fax 0484 370749, Young researchers may also apply for 10 Dr. ALOK KANUNGO Cuttack [email protected]) for the delegates. The travel grants of Rs.2,000 each along with Dr. SURESH C. PUROHIT Mumbai conference is being arranged in the month their abstracts to the Chairman, Scientific of holiday season. Committee. Rs.5,000, Rs.3,000 and ORGANIZING SECRETARY 2002 This is only a preliminary letter and other Rs.2,000 as First, Second and Third Prof. R.V. JAYAKUMAR Kottayam details of registration and academic Prizes will be awarded to selected poster CHAIRMAN, SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE activities will be informed in due course. or oral presentations preferably on theme subjects during the Annual Scientific Welcome you all once again to Cochin, Prof. A.K. DAS Pondicherry Meeting of RSSDI at Kochi. let me conclude. RESEARCH COMMITTEE 2001 Prof. K. Kannan, Dr. C.S. Yagnik, Yours Sincerely, Remittances Prof. K.M. Prasanna Kumar, All remittances must be made by bank Professor R.V. Jayakumar Prof. Eesh Bhatia, Dr. Ajay Sood draft/bankers cheque to RSSDI 2002 Sindoor, Ancheril Gardens payable at COCHIN. Out station cheques CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE 2001 Gandhinagar P.O. should carry an additional amount of Dr. C. Munichoodappa, Prof. Sidhartha Das, Kottayam 686 008 Dr. Sharad Pendsey Rs. 50 towards banking charges. tel 0481 594424 597925 fax 597524 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 2001 Cancellation Prof. H.B. Chandalia, Dr. C.S. Yagnik, [email protected] Prof. V. Seshiah, Prof. A.K.Das, Request for refund of cancellation of Dr. A. Ramachandran, Dr. V. Mohan, Registration Fees registration fees will be accepted upto 15th Prof. U.V. Mani, Dr. C.B. Sanjeevi, September 2002 only. An amount Upto Upto Prof. B.K. Sahay, Dr. C. Munichoodappa, equivalent to 30% will be deducted for Category 31-5-02 31-7-02 Spot each individual refund. All refunds will be ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE 2001 (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) made after 20th November 2002. Spot Prof. Sam G.P. Moses, Dr. A.K. Das, Dr. P.V. Rao Members 1500 2000 3500 Registration is only for a few. CORPORATE MEMBERS Non members 3000 3500 5000 THE REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY * Novo Nordisk India * Hoechst Marion Roussel * Associate* 1000 1500 2500 FOR DELEGATES WHO ARE * Nicholas Piramal India * USV * PRESENTING PAPERS. * Sun Pharmaceuticals * Bal Pharma * Accompanying * Bayer India * Torrent Pharmaceuticals * persons 1000 1500 2500 Delegates who have registered and paid * Alkem Laboratories * Life Scan Johnson & Johnson * and have not reveived confirmation should Foreign * Panacea Biotec * Wockhardt * contact RSSDI 2002 Secretariat. RSSDI SECRETARIAT Delegates (US $) 150 200 300 School of Diabetology All delegates are required to bring the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad *Students/Residents (Proof required from receipt to the registration desk for 500 082 AP Professor/Head of the Department) authentication. RSSDI TEXT BOOK OF DIABETES MELLIUS Following are the first 500 doctors who have availed the pre-publication offer for the Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus. Dr. ARUN KUMAR SARKAR, LAKHIMPUR; Dr. DEVARAJ G., MANUR; Dr. TARUN MISHRA, MEERUT; Dr. PRAVEEN ARORA, SUMERPUR; Dr. SHREEKANT DIKE, KALYAN; Dr. GOPINATH R., MADURAI; Dr. SHRIRANG PHANSALKAR, DOMBIVLI W; Dr. DILIP PATIL, DOMBIVLI E; Dr. S.K. KAPOOR, FARIDABAD; Dr. JITENDRA, SINGH, JAMMU; Dr. HEMANTA KUMAR GOGOI, SIMALUGURI; Dr. SAMIR KUBBA, NEW DELHI; Dr. SURESH K. BANSAL, ROURKELA; Dr. VINAY R. WAGH, KOLHAPUR; Dr. M.G. PERIWAL, BIKANER; Dr. TAWFIQUR RAHMAN, KOLKATA; Dr. DORA M.J., JHARSUGUDA; Dr. BHALCHANDRA D. WAGH, YAVATMAL; Dr. RAMPRASAD BHAT, MUMBAI; Dr. VASANT KATARIA, AHMEDNAGAR; Dr. PRASANNA PRAKASH, BANGALORE; Dr. KISHOR HARSHADRAY SHETH, BHAVNAGAR; Dr. SAMIYA AMIR SHAIKH, MUMBAI; Prof. R.P. PAREEK, PILANI; Dr. JITENDRA JAUHARI, BAREILLY; Dr. BHAGYANATHAN P.V., KOZHIKODE; Prof. O.P. GUPTA, AHMEDABAD; Dr. BIMAL KUMAR JHA, PATNA; Dr. BABU LAL SAINI, SIKAR; Dr. ALOK , PATNA; Dr. NAVIN KUMAR SINHA, PATNA; Dr. AJAY KUMAR GUPTA, NEW DELHI; Dr. SHANKAR KUMAR V., BANGALORE; Dr. BALDEV SINGH BHATIA, DURG; Dr. DHIRENDRA T. GAIKWAD, ULHASNAGAR; Dr. SHIV KUMAR AGARWAL, PILIBHIT; Dr. SURESH C. PUROHIT, MUMBAI; Dr. ASHOK TULSIDAS AHUJA, ULHASNAGAR; Dr. BABU VASUDEVAN, KOCHI; Dr. KRISHNAN V. NAIR, KANHANGAD; Dr. P.S. IYENGAR, AHMEDABAD; Dr. VISHWESWARAN S., MYSORE; Dr. SUDHA RANI Y., KURNOOL; Prof. CHANDRASEKHARAN S., CHENNAI; Dr. SRIVATSA A., CHENNAI; Dr. KAMALASANAN P., SASTHAMKOTTA; Dr. RAMACHANDRAN A., CHENNAI; Dr. MATHEW VARKEY MALIYIL, THUMPAMON; Dr. GEETHA KRISHNAN, BASKING RIDGE; Dr. ANIL KAPUR, BANGALORE; Prof. KRISHNA CHETTY R., SALEM; Dr. VEERABHADRUDU B., TUNI; Dr. RAMESH N. GODBOLE, PUNE; Dr. MAHENDRA L. PATEL, SURAT; Dr. KRISHNAN K.N., TIRUMALA; Dr. HEMANT ANTANI, ANAND; Dr. SREENIVASULU A., RAJAHMUNDRY; Dr. SUDHAKAR M.K., CHENNAI; Dr. SRINIVASA RAO B., HYDERABAD; Dr. CHANDRA SEKHAR A., ADONI; Dr. DURGA JAGADISH N., RAMAYAMPET; Dr. VIVEK BHOSALE, KALYAN; Dr. ARVIND RAMABHAI PATEL, HIMATNAGAR; Dr. RAJU K.S.N., HYDERABAD; Dr. DINESH B. NIHALANI, SIDHPUR; WgCdr ARUN KUMAR, DELHI; Dr. RADHAKRISHNA RAO K., HYDERABAD; Dr. ANURADHA M., HYDERABAD; Dr. U.B. SHETKAR, HUBLI; Dr. SELVAM R., SALEM; Dr. JOHN V. GEORGE, BANGALORE; Dr. HARISH M. MIRCHANDANI, SECUNDERABAD; Prof. PRANESH NIGAM, GORAKHPUR; Dr. VIJAY GARG, UJJAIN; Dr. ARULRAJ S., TUTICORIN; Dr. CHIDAMBARAM P., MADURAI; Dr. RAJAPAUL R., NAGERCOIL; Dr. ATUL GUPTA, NEW DELHI; Dr. PRASAD J.R., KHAMMAM; Dr. SYED KALEEMULLAH HUSSAINI, WARANGAL; Dr. UVA RAJ M.G., SALEM; Dr. SUBHASHINI C., HYDERABAD; Dr. SEETHARAM B., HYDERABAD; Dr. VASANT CHAUDHARI, BHUSAVAL; Dr. SUBRAMANIAN G., MUSIRI; Dr. GOUTAM S.K., JABALPUR; Dr. SATISH SUTRADHAR, SILCHAR; Dr. RAJENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN, NOWGONG; Dr. BALACHANDRAN V., KOLLAM; Dr. VINAYAK P.D., HOSPET; Dr. SARADA PRASAD SAHU, BERHAMPUR; Dr. SUNIL K. CHOUDHURY, SAVDA; Dr. ANOOP AWASTHI, KANPUR; Dr. RAMANA MURTHY G.V., HYDERABAD; Dr. MUKESH N. PUJARA, BOTAD; Dr. VENKATESHWAR N., PILANI; Prof. U.C. SAMAL, PATNA; Dr. RAO V.N., PUNE; Prof. N.K. MEHRA, NEW DELHI; Dr. ASHOK DAMIR, NEW DELHI; Dr. IMTIAZ AHMED, HYDERABAD; Dr NUTAN R. PAHADE, MANMAD; Dr. POTHIRAJU S., SANKARANKOVIL; Dr. SURESH CHANDRA, NEW DELHI; Dr. ANANDA BAGCHI, KOLKATA; Dr. MANOHAR C., SUCHINDRAM; Dr. CHAKRAPANI EDE., VIJAYAWADA; Dr. HIMANGSHU ROY, KOLKATA; Dr. DEVENDER RAO S., DOMAKONDA; Dr. RAO S.D., DOMAKONDA; Dr. BHARAT J. BHIMANI, BHAVNAGAR; Dr. SUNIL A. WADHWANI, AHMEDABAD; Dr. SAURABH BURAGOHAIN, CHABUA; Dr. VIJAYAKRISHNAN K., MANANTHAVADY; Dr. NARESH BHARATI, INDORE; Dr. MOHAN RAJ K.B., TIRUCHIRAPALLI; Maj. JAYAPRAKASH N. C.V.R., VIJAYAWADA; Dr. SHASHI CHANDAN SINGH, KALYAN W; Dr. MALLESWARA RAO G., BERHAMPUR; Dr. K.L. JAIN, NAGPUR; Dr. VIRENDRA K. SURI, BHILAI; Sri M.V. PRASAD, BANGALORE; Dr. PREM V. JESWANI, ULHASNAGAR; Dr. SWAMY T.P.K., JEYPORE; Dr. SELVARAJ D., TUTICORIN; Dr. ASHOK R. DATAR, HOSPET; Dr. VELMURUGAN S., TIRUCHIRAPALLI; Dr. ALOK RAI, RAIPUR; Dr. DEORAM PATEL, SAMBALPUR; Dr. DEEPAK GUPTA, BHAVNAGAR; Dr. MADHAVI M., HYDERABAD; Dr. RAMA MOHAN RAO K., HYDERABAD; Dr. ASHOK D.B. VAIDYA, MUMBAI; Dr. S.R. KORADIA, JUNAGADH; Dr. ANJALI R. KULKARNI, MUMBAI; Dr. RAJEEV KUMAR , MOGHALSARAI; Dr. ARUN KUMAR JAIN, MUMBAI; Dr. LAKSHMINARAYANA V., MYSORE; Dr. SANTUK DESHMUKH, PARBHANI; Dr. GOWRISHANKAR A., CHENNAI; Dr. JYOTHI IDICULLA MATHEW, BANGALORE; Dr. SHARAD S. CHIRMULE, MUMBAI; Dr. SURESH KUMAR P., MANJERI; LtCol A.P. MOHANTY, 56 APO; Dr. VENKATA SUBBAIAH G., CHILAKALURIPETA; Dr. KAMALAKKANNI G., TIRUVARUR; Dr. VIRUPAKSHI S. JAVALI, BELGAUM; Dr. PRADEEP Y.R. MULAY, AURANGABAD; Dr. ARVIND JAIN, AGRA; Dr. SHILPA S., VERMA, MUMBAI; Dr. RAVEENDRANATH PAI, ALAPPUZHA; Dr. DEVIDAS BHAVARMAL WADHWANI, JETPUR; Prof. NAJMA ZAHEER BAQUER, NEW DELHI; Dr. PIYUSH D. PATEL, CHIKHLI; Dr. NITIN SUMANT SHAH, AHMEDABAD; Dr. N.K. CHAWLA, VADODARA; Dr. VARSHA R. KALANKAR, NAGPUR; Dr. HARSHAD D. JOSHI, AHMEDABAD; Dr. ROHIT MAHAJAN, AMRITSAR; Dr. BARJESH MODI, PATIALA; Dr. ASHOK K. SINGH, MUMBAI; Dr. PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY, SHILLONG; Dr. R.L. KYNDIAH, SHILLONG; Prof. KSHITISH C. SAMAL, CUTTACK; Dr. AAMIR SHAIKH, MUMBAI; Dr. VIVEK D. TADWALKAR, AURANGABAD; Dr. M.G. ZAMBRE, SOLAPUR; Dr GOPAL REDDY N., TANDUR; Dr. VASANT NARSINH PAGAD, MUMBAI; Dr. DAVINDER SINGH, BARU SAHIB; Dr. JEYASEKHARAN N.D., NAGERCOIL; Dr. ONKAR SINGH, LUCKNOW; Dr. ARIF MEMON M., RAIPUR; Dr.