Hamirpur girl joins as research fellow at Harvard varsity

Hamirpur, April 11

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Specialist in prostate diseases Dr Neha Nanda joined as research fellow at Harvard University of Medicine, Boston, USA, yesterday.

Her father Yogesh Prakash Nanda said Neha did her graduation from the government college here and masters in human genetics from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Later, she completed her PhD from the PGI, Chandigarh.

She submitted research papers on medicinal value of turmeric and olive oil in cure of cancer that were published in various journals in America and Germany. Apart from being a successful medical professional, Dr Neha Nanda is also a good hockey player. She represented the state team in the National Games.

Her father said Dr Neha Nanda would do research on pancreatic cancer at Harvard University.