Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are saddened by the impact this pandemic has had on the lives of so many, and we extend our heartfelt support to the people of India as this devastating situation affects all of us deeply. It has been a difficult year, but we remain hopeful that we can overcome this global crisis by working together.

Warmest regards,

Gil Latz, PhD
Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs

Padmini Roy-Dixon
Executive Director of Global Gateways and Partnerships

Features

Signature conference on infectious diseases planned

The India Gateway is announcing a three-day signature conference to tackle infectious disease challenges. Building upon the momentum of two prior signature conferences in 2018 and 2019 – this conference is organized in partnership with The Ohio State University College of Medicine and hosts Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists. “Threat of new and re-emerging infections: role of novel tools and technologies to face challenges” will be held August 24-26, 2021 in Colombo, Sri Lanka and delivered in a hybrid format.

Visiting Scholar: Rajni Kant Shukla

An Indian visiting scholar, Rajni Kant Shukla, was featured at this year’s International Scholar Research Exposition. Shukla is a member of the Liyanage Lab, under the supervision of Namal Liyanage in Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity. Dr. Shukla’s research is focused on monoclonal antibodies and respiratory diseases. Watch his video explaining the role of innate and adaptive immune cells in macaque tonsils by high dimensional flow cytometry analysis.

International Women’s Day 2021

On International Women’s Day 2021, the India Gateway celebrated the visibility and achievements of Ohio State women faculty and alumnae via social media posts. Celebrated for more than 100 years, International Women's Day is a global celebration honoring the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

Experiential learning programs sustain vitality

Experiential learning programs have persevered during this global pandemic. The India Gateway office has supported three programs that generated experiential opportunities for students at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels in the current academic year.

Admitted students learn about Ohio State through webinar

In association with the India Gateway office, Ohio State undergraduate admissions hosted webinars for admitted students from India for fall 2021. The virtual sessions, where students learned more about Ohio State and its offerings, were held with the goal of convincing the admitted students to attend Ohio State in fall.