Mysuru professor conferred Kalam Medal
Shashanka K. Prasad, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, has been conferred the Kalam Medal of Excellence in Clinical Sciences at the Next Gene Biosciences S
Updated - September 23, 2026 07:58 pm IST - MYSURU
Shashanka K. Prasad, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, has been conferred the Kalam Medal of Excellence in Clinical Sciences at the Next Gene Biosciences Summit 2026, held in Gurgaon recently.
The award, presented by Shriram Nene and Jithendra Kumar, recognises Dr. Shashanka’s contributions to interdisciplinary research integrating Computational Biology, Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Sciences, particularly in cancer diagnostics and drug discovery, a press release said.
“Dr. Shashanka’s research encompasses AI/ML and Quantum Computing applications in cancer biology, molecular medicine and therapeutic development. His professional distinctions include Ambassador, European Association for Cancer Research (since 2019), Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (2022), and memberships of the Royal Society of Biology (2022) and Royal Society of Chemistry (2024),” the release added.
He is also serving as Organising Secretary of the CSIR-sponsored International Conference on “AI-Driven Drug Discovery: Bridging Data, Molecules, and Medicine” (ICAIDD-2026), scheduled at JSS AHER, Mysuru, from October 15 to 17.
Published - September 23, 2026 07:57 pm IST
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