New ‘Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases’ lab in Manipal
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Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay [MAHE-KMC]
The new ‘Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases’ lab in Manipal, India: A Tribute to the Legends in the field of Melioidosis Research
Recently, on 1st June, we inaugurated our new 'Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases' laboratory in the Manipal Academy for Higher Education in Karnataka, India, which is dedicated to melioidosis research. We wanted to celebrate the stalwarts in the field of melioidosis research and dedicated our laboratories to some of them. There is a 'Major Alfred Whitmore Lab', a 'C.S. Krishnaswami Research Lab', a 'Stanton and Fletcher PCR Room', and last but not least, the cell culture lab is named after the ‘living legend’ Prof. David AB Dance. The day I informed David about this, without knowing that it was his 67th birthday, he said that 'it was the best birthday present that I could have hoped for!'
It was not a very brief journey since August 2007, when I met David in an open vast farmland on a sunny morning in Khon Kaen, Thailand for the first time. He greeted me and talked to me, just as if he had known me for ages. And since then, I kept meeting him almost every year in melioidosis congresses either in India or abroad, and every time he took time out of his busy schedule while he was either preparing for the next talk, or getting ready for a panel discussion, or chairing a session, or at least mentoring the young enthusiastic first timers to the congress, to talk to me at length and appreciate the research work that we do in India. I met Rachel, his ‘better half’, who surprisingly knows a lot about the melioidosis work happening around the world and, more interestingly, she regards all melioidosis researchers almost as an extended family. No doubt, the saying 'behind every successful man ....' fits well with David. Without David, I would have never come across the beautiful melioidosis family.
The lab is slowly taking its shape and the PhD scholars and research students have started their research work. I would like to invite my dear young enthusiastic melioidosis researchers across the globe - you are most welcome to visit our laboratory and we will have a chat about the work that we do here.
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The new ‘Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases’ lab in Manipal, India: A Tribute to the Legends in the field of Melioidosis Research
Recently, on 1st June, we inaugurated our new 'Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases' laboratory in the Manipal Academy for Higher Education in Karnataka, India, which is dedicated to melioidosis research. We wanted to celebrate the stalwarts in the field of melioidosis research and dedicated our laboratories to some of them. There is a 'Major Alfred Whitmore Lab', a 'C.S. Krishnaswami Research Lab', a 'Stanton and Fletcher PCR Room', and last but not least, the cell culture lab is named after the ‘living legend’ Prof. David AB Dance. The day I informed David about this, without knowing that it was his 67th birthday, he said that 'it was the best birthday present that I could have hoped for!'
It was not a very brief journey since August 2007, when I met David in an open vast farmland on a sunny morning in Khon Kaen, Thailand for the first time. He greeted me and talked to me, just as if he had known me for ages. And since then, I kept meeting him almost every year in melioidosis congresses either in India or abroad, and every time he took time out of his busy schedule while he was either preparing for the next talk, or getting ready for a panel discussion, or chairing a session, or at least mentoring the young enthusiastic first timers to the congress, to talk to me at length and appreciate the research work that we do in India. I met Rachel, his ‘better half’, who surprisingly knows a lot about the melioidosis work happening around the world and, more interestingly, she regards all melioidosis researchers almost as an extended family. No doubt, the saying 'behind every successful man ....' fits well with David. Without David, I would have never come across the beautiful melioidosis family.
The lab is slowly taking its shape and the PhD scholars and research students have started their research work. I would like to invite my dear young enthusiastic melioidosis researchers across the globe - you are most welcome to visit our laboratory and we will have a chat about the work that we do here.
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Lek
Dear Prof Chiranjay and Prof David,
I hope this email finds you all in great spirits! I wanted to take a moment to extend my warmest congratulations to you and your team on the recent inauguration of the 'Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases' laboratory at Manipal Academy for Higher Education in Karnataka, India. It is truly a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to your dedication and hard work.
I must say that I am absolutely thrilled for David and Rachel, who have played such pivotal roles in the field of melioidosis research. David's groundbreaking contribution in structuring melioidosis and Rachel's unwavering support throughout this journey made them truly deserving of this recognition. The decision to name the cell culture lab after Prof. David AB Dance, a living legend, is a befitting tribute to his remarkable contributions.
Rachel, David's better half, has also left an indelible mark with her extensive knowledge of melioidosis research worldwide. Her support and regard for all melioidosis researchers as an extended family truly exemplify the saying, "behind every successful man, there is a great woman."
Once again, congratulations on this momentous achievement, and I wish you continued success in your melioidosis research endeavors. May your new laboratory be a hub of innovation and discovery, paving the way for advancements in combating tropical diseases.
Warmest regards,
Lek
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Bart Currie
Dear Chiranjay and team,
Such wonderful sentiments from Lek and Enoka and congratulations also from me, Mark Mayo and the Darwin melioid mob.
Also so nice to see David Dance honoured in such a nice and appropriate way.
Rachel has indeed become a close friend to many of us in the melioidosis world.
David will no doubt be at the cricket a lot over the coming weeks, but I know he will still diligently answer emails with melioid queries and provide his wise advice as always.
And that wisdom extends to his knowing that India and England are forever bound closely together by cricket as well as melioidosis, being the second and third best cricket teams in the world!
Best wishes for your continuing endeavours.
Bart
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David Dance
Up to now I have been quiet, as I have already congratulated Chiranjay on this fantastic achievement of gaining the support and funding for this new initiative – hopefully he will now be able to unmask more of the Indian iceberg. I have also thanked him for the honour of having one of his labs named after me, and have passed the news onto the families of Whitmore and Krishnaswami who were similarly delighted, to which I add thanks to Lek, Enoka and Bart for their kind comments too.
However, I had to reply to Bart’s last comment. Congratulations to Australia on winning the World Test Championship last week – but as for the new world order, we’ll see over the next few weeks…
Best wishes to all
David
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On 18 Jun 2023, at 12:29 am, 'Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay [MAHE-KMC]' via Melioidosis.info <melio...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
The new ‘Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases’ lab in Manipal, India: A Tribute to the Legends in the field of Melioidosis ResearchRecently, on 1st June, we inaugurated our new 'Center for Emerging and Tropical Diseases' laboratory in the Manipal Academy for Higher Education in Karnataka, India, which is dedicated to melioidosis research. We wanted to celebrate the stalwarts in the field of melioidosis research and dedicated our laboratories to some of them. There is a 'Major Alfred Whitmore Lab', a 'C.S. Krishnaswami Research Lab', a 'Stanton and Fletcher PCR Room', and last but not least, the cell culture lab is named after the ‘living legend’ Prof. David AB Dance. The day I informed David about this, without knowing that it was his 67th birthday, he said that 'it was the best birthday present that I could have hoped for!'It was not a very brief journey since August 2007, when I met David in an open vast farmland on a sunny morning in Khon Kaen, Thailand for the first time. He greeted me and talked to me, just as if he had known me for ages. And since then, I kept meeting him almost every year in melioidosis congresses either in India or abroad, and every time he took time out of his busy schedule while he was either preparing for the next talk, or getting ready for a panel discussion, or chairing a session, or at least mentoring the young enthusiastic first timers to the congress, to talk to me at length and appreciate the research work that we do in India. I met Rachel, his ‘better half’, who surprisingly knows a lot about the melioidosis work happening around the world and, more interestingly, she regards all melioidosis researchers almost as an extended family. No doubt, the saying 'behind every successful man ....' fits well with David. Without David, I would have never come across the beautiful melioidosis family.The lab is slowly taking its shape and the PhD scholars and research students have started their research work. I would like to invite my dear young enthusiastic melioidosis researchers across the globe - you are most welcome to visit our laboratory and we will have a chat about the work that we do here.
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