St. John's Research Institute

25/11/2025

Early greying in kids: Blame vitamin deficiency and sedentary lifestyle

Dr Vijay Aithal, professor, Department of Dermatology, St John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore mentions

“If family history of early greying is ruled out then other major factors leading to premature greying can be stress (causing oxidative damage in hair), unhealthy sedentary lifestyle and underlying health conditions. Apart from vitamin deficiency, iron and imbalanced thyroid hormone can be a cause of premature greying in young children."

Nutritious diet and Day time outdoor activities can help prevent premature grey hair in children not any cosmetic treatments, says doctors.

24/11/2025

Congratulations to Ms. Meghna Achar on receiving the award “Research Excellence Best PhD Student in Research Centre stream”.

Very well done!! We’re all very proud of her achievement!

21/11/2025

Congratulations to Ms. Gowri Bhatnagar,
PhD Scholar St John's National Academy of Health Sciences for winning the NSI Prize for the Best Oral Presentation in Community Nutrition at the 57th NSI Conference.

20/11/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Pratibha Dwarkanath, Professor St. John's Research Institute on receiving the prestigious BK Anand Prize for Clinical Nutrition at the annual NSI Conference in Hyderabad.

A proud moment for our institution and a testament to her exceptional work.

04/11/2025

The Division of Epidemiology is conducting Face-to-Face Short Course on "Implementation Science in Health Care (ISIHC)" on November 25th-27th, 2025

For Info & Registration visit: https://sjri.res.in/event/Implementation_Science_in_Health_Care__ISiHC__short_course

01/11/2025

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27/10/2025

The symposium "Advancing Pediatric Nutrition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from the Clinic to the Community" was held on October 17th–18th, 2025, at St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore. It marked the inaugural initiative of the ICMR Centre of Advanced Research (CAR) grant in Maternal and Child Health, led by Dr. Pratibha Dwarkanath (PI, SJRI) with co-investigators Dr. Shalini Hegde, Dr. Anura Kurpad, Dr. Tinku Thomas, and Dr. Ambily Sivadas from SJNAHS.

The event featured international experts including Prof. Christopher Duggan and Dr. Biren Modi from Boston Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Saleem Mammoo from Sidra Medicine, Qatar. Leading national faculty in pediatric nutrition also participated. Online sessions included talks by Dr. Kathleen Gura, President of ASPEN, Dr. Taruna Madan Gupta, Head of Development Research, ICMR Delhi, and Dr. Mark Cowles from Sidra Medicine, Qatar

The two-day event on parenteral and enteral nutrition drew over 200 participants—including doctors, dietitians, nurses, and clinical pharmacists—from across India, reflecting the truly interdisciplinary nature of pediatric nutrition care

24/10/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Johnson Pradeep, Professor and Head, Dept of Psychiatry who did St John's National Academy of Health Sciences proud!

He was honoured by Suvarna Cadabams with the Distinguished Psychiatrist Award for 2025.

Honorable Minister for Health and Family Wefare for Karnataka - Sri Gundu Rao—was among those who felicitated him.

27/09/2025

https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bluru-scientists-shine-on-global-stage/articleshow/124099740.cms

Carrying out quality research requires investment in infrastructure, including cutting-edge laboratories, while quality of PhD work remains a concern and research culture in higher education continues to be underdeveloped, says former BU Vice Chancellor

27/09/2025

https://indianexpress.com/article/education/6239-indian-faculty-featured-in-the-worlds-top-2-scientists-check-the-list-10264722/lite/

A total of 80 researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with a significant 56 hailing from AIIMS New Delhi, earned a place in the prestigious top 2% global scientist list.

26/09/2025

Our Faculty feature on the Stanford Top 2% Scientists List 2025 & the Career-Long List.
A big applause to our Top Scientists for their remarkable contributions to global research!

24/09/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Hari Menon, HOD & Professor of Medical Oncology, for this welldeserved recognition as an Eminent Leader in Cancer Care at the 2nd Cancure Annual Oncology Conference, 20–21 Sept 2025. St. John’s is proud!