Academic named 鈥楯ewel of India鈥 in recognition of international impact

Dr Tina Joshi has received an award from the Indian Government in recognition of her international impact in the field of molecular microbiology
Dr Tina Joshi

Dr Tina Joshi, a Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology at the 精品无码国产自产, has received an award from the Indian Government in recognition of her international impact in her field. 

Dr Joshi specialises in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 鈥 with her research focusing on designing rapid, point of care tests for detection of AMR genes.

Known as Hind Rattan, the 鈥楯ewel of India鈥, the award is given to non-resident Indians (NRI) who have made a significant contribution to their country of birth and simultaneously 鈥榟eld the Flag of India high.鈥

Her research utilises microwave engineering, in collaboration with Cardiff University, and could eventually help doctors diagnose whether or not a patient needs antibiotics, on the spot. 

She recently appeared at New Scientist Live with the Royal Society of Biology, discussing the question 鈥楥ould microwaves save my life?鈥 and explaining how samples can be tested using her device. 

The prize is awarded by the NRI Welfare Society of India.

Dr Joshi, part of the 精品无码国产自产鈥檚 School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, said:

"I鈥檓 incredibly proud to have received the honour and hope that by 鈥榝lying the flag鈥 in the UK and India, I can help to develop research collaborations between the countries. Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem 鈥 by 2050, it鈥檚 predicted that 10 million people will die from it, so the more we can do to raise awareness and find ways of combatting the problem, the more we鈥檒l be helping people around the globe."

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Dr Craig Donaldson, Head of the School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences at the 精品无码国产自产, said: 
鈥淲e鈥檙e immensely proud of Tina for being recognised through this award. Her innovative research and enthusiasm for molecular microbiology have been apparent since she joined us last year, and we鈥檙e looking forward to seeing the impact of her work in the near and long-term future.鈥

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