PGI doc gets fellowship

Chandigarh: Dr Naveen Kalra, professor, department of radiodiagnosis was awarded a short-term medical applied research and practice fellowship by the French Institute in India through the Embassy of France at the World Famous Gustave Roussy Institute of Oncology in Paris.Under this fellowship, Dr Kalra was invited for a short stay research trip to visit the world-famous interventional oncology facility at the Gustave Roussy Institute of Oncology in Paris in December this year. The programme aimed at promoting bilateral exchange for practitioners involved in innovative medical approaches.Interventional oncology is an evolving sub-speciality of radiology but is being routinely practiced at PGIMER for a very long time said Prof M S Sandhu, head of the department of radiodiagnosis. This research visit of Dr Kalra is likely to open new opportunities of interactions and collaborative research projects between Gustave Roussy Institute of Oncology and PGIMER, said Prof Sandhu. TNN