Dr. Vinodh Kannappan, 30, an alumnus of the PSG College of Arts & Science and a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Wolverhampton, is attending the British Parliament to present his biomedical research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of SET for Britain.
On March 7, Vinodh will present his paper on research about “Translation of an anti-alcoholism drug into a non-profit anti-cancer drug using nanotechnology.” The paper will be judged against dozens of other scientists’ research in the only national competition of its kind.
Vinodh was shortlisted from hundreds of applicants, to appear in the Parliament. He said, “SET for Britain is a unique platform to demonstrate our research to the policy makers of this country. This event provides a fantastic opportunity for early-stage researchers like me to interact with other scientists from the UK, which may lead to possible collaborations in future. It is great to have our work recognized nationally through this event, and, I believe we can emphasize on the importance of repurposing old drugs for cancer treatment to wider audience.”
Vinodh’s research has been chosen in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences category of the competition. Judged by leading academicians, the gold medallist will receive £3,000, while silver and bronze medal winners will receive £2,000 and £1,000 respectively.
The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee conducts the event in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Biology, the Physiological Society, and the Council for Mathematical Sciences, with financial support from Essar, the Clay Mathematics Institute, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Bank of England, and the Society of Chemical Industry.