Report - Workshop On “Blood Cancer And Need For Life Savers”
The Life Science Association of the Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore jointly with DKMS BMST organized an interactive virtual session on Blood cancer and stem cells entitled “Blood cancer and need for life savers” on 4 February, 2021 on the occasion of ‘World Cancer Day’. Dr. Suma.S, Associate Professor, Department of Life Sciences and the faculty coordinator of Stem Cell Registry Programme introduced DKMS BMST and the resource persons. Mr. Mazin and Ms. Akhila Suresh from DKMS BMST gave an insight about the significance of the stem cell donation. Mr. Suresh, a BCom student of our University and the first student stem cell donor of DKMS BMST in India, shared his thoughts and experience on stem cell donation. Dr. Anish Nag, Faculty coordinator of Life Science Association coordinated the event. 80 students participated in the event. The session concluded with the vote of thanks from Ms. Nidhi, student of BSc CBZ.