The Second Fujio Cup Quiz on Stem cells & Regenerative Medicine, held on the 27th of October 2007 as one of the commemorative events of the Second Anniversary of NCRM was big success. Totally 75 teams had got registered and 61 attended the prelim rounds held between 11:00 and 12:00 Hrs.

Almost one third participation from medical, Biotech and Life-sciences institutes.

Six top-scoring teams in the prelims were chosen for the final rounds. The final rounds (13:45~15:45 Hrs)had eight rounds; 5 regular rounds,1 bla bla round and 2 visual rounds.

The winners of the Govt. Kilpauk Medical College team receiving the Fujio Cup and cash prize along with the certificates from the Consul general of Japan H.E Mr Kazuo Minagawa.
Dr. K. M. Cherian, Chairman, Frontier Life Line (third from the left), Mr. Yoshio Morozumi, Chairman, Nichi-In, Japan (fourth from the left)

Prelims was attended by 61 teams;
50 MCQ questions: 1 Hr.

Prof. S. Surendran, Head, Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology, Stanley Medical College, Chennai during the inauguration of the quiz. Dr. Samuel Abraham, Director, Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Chennai, Prof. S. P. Thyagarajan, Director-Research, Sri Ramachandra University and Dr. S. Swaminathan, Dean, Sponsored Research, SASTRA University, Tanjore are seen in the picture

NCRM thanks all the participants, their faculty, head of the institutions and peer group, accompanying persons for making this event a grand success.

We thank all those who had given their feedback and we shall implement several of your suggestions in the next years quiz.

Our special thanks are due to the Quiz master, Dr John Sudhakar, for conducting the quiz, Prof. S. P. Thyagarajan, Director-Research, Sri Ramachandra University for inaugurating it, Prof. S. Surendran, Head, Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology, Stanley Medical College, Chennai and Dr. S. Swaminathan, Dean, Sponsored Research, SASTRA University, Tanjore for offering felicitations during the inauguration.

SEE YOU ALL AGAIN IN FCQ 2008!