Amma knows my children are all living in fear of Coronavirus. Amma is thinking of all of you and praying for you. This is a time when you have to exercise extreme caution and alertness. It is the time to respond with courage, self-control and unity. Amma knows that my children are all afraid, but fear is not helpful now. What is needed is caution and alertness. Courage is the primary thing. With courage, you can overcome anything. So, abandon fear and gather courage. The antivirus that can kill this virus is courage. Courage is our mind’s antivirus. If you befriend Dhairya Lakshmi [the Goddess of Courage], you will gain the strength to face and overcome anything.
The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), announced an award for the bilateral project partnered by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Stanford University.
The project is titled “Establishment of an Indo-US Molecular Biomarker Knowledge Network for COVID-19”.
The Principal Investigators from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham are Dr. Shantikumar Nair (Dean of Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and Director of Amrita Center for Nanosciences) and Dr. Ekanath Rangan (Physician Scientist Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (AIMS)).
The Principal Investigators from the US are Dr. Mohit Jain (University of California San Diego (UCSD)); Dr. Ramesh Rao (University of California San Diego (UCSD)) and Dr. Shriram Nallamshetty (Stanford University).
The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) is an autonomous bilateral organization jointly funded by the Governments of India and the USA that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation through substantive interaction among governments, academia and industries.
In March of 2020, the AMMACHI Labs/CWEGE field team members shifted their priorities from their normal work to making efforts to spread awareness and education on taking precautions against the spread of COVID-19. Here are some of our outreach efforts.
Message from Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, President, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
World’s Largest COVID Vaccination Drive by India – Amrita Hospital , Kochi
Low Cost Amrita Nano Masks to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Low-Cost Ventilator Designed by Amrita School of Engineering
Hacks for Frontline Health Workers on War Against COVID from Amrita Hospital
