Dr SM Balaji leads brainstorming session at deans meet in Saveetha Dental College

[vc_section content_layout=”full” animation_delay=”” disable=”” id=”” class=”” bg_type=”image” bg_image=”” color_overlay=”” enable_parallax=”” enable_pattern=””][vc_row content_layout=”boxed” animation_delay=”” disable=”” id=”” class=”” bg_type=”image” bg_image=”” color_overlay=”” enable_parallax=”” enable_pattern=””][vc_column layout=”normal” vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vu_heading style=”2″ heading=”Dr SM Balaji invited to attend the deans meeting at Saveetha Dental College and Hospital” subheading=”” alignment=”left” custom_colors=”” class=””][vc_column_text]Dr NM Veeraiyan, Chancellor, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences and Dr Deepak Nallaswamy, Director of Academics convened a meeting of the deans of Chennai city colleges at Saveetha Dental College on the occasion of the 7^th Saveetha STAR Summit.[/vc_column_text][vu_heading style=”2″ heading=”Encouragement for research as a viable full time career for dental professionals” subheading=”” alignment=”left” custom_colors=”” class=””][vc_row_inner animation_delay=”” disable=”” id=”” class=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6784″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6786″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vu_heading style=”2″ heading=”Encouragement for research as a viable full time career for dental professionals” subheading=”” alignment=”left” custom_colors=”” class=””][vc_column_text]The Saveetha Transdisciplinary Annual Research (STAR) Summit was initiated to encourage the growth of student research in dental institutions, both at the undergraduate as well as the postgraduate levels. Participation numbers at the summit have been gradually increasing over the years with growth in research activities in all the dental institutions.

Dr SM Balaji was invited to chair the proceeding at the deans meeting in light of his exemplary record in groundbreaking research in Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Many stellar researchers have attributed him with having inspired them to take up dental research as a full-time career.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner animation_delay=”” disable=”” id=”” class=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6788″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6789″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vu_heading style=”2″ heading=”Brainstorming session at the meeting of deans at Saveetha Dental College” subheading=”” alignment=”left” custom_colors=”” class=””][vc_column_text]Dr SM Balaji presented his views regarding research opportunities in India in a lucid and forthright manner. He explained that with India being a low to middle income nation, research had to be mainly conducted in a low resource setting. Stressing on the need for constant innovation, he said that dedication, devotion and determination were the three D’s to a successful career in research.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner animation_delay=”” disable=”” id=”” class=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6791″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6792″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]He related many incidents from his career where innovative out-of-the-box thinking had helped successful culmination of difficult research projects. Explaining further, he said that the desire to contribute towards scientific progress should be strong enough to overcome any temporary setbacks, which is part and parcel of a researcher’s life.[/vc_column_text][vu_heading style=”2″ heading=”Difficulties related to the implementation of a strong culture for dental research” subheading=”” alignment=”left” custom_colors=”” class=””][vc_row_inner animation_delay=”” disable=”” id=”” class=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6793″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ vertical_align=”top” animation_delay=””][vc_single_image image=”6794″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Dr SM Balaji further enumerated steps that could be implemented in the dental institutions to help foster a culture of research among the students. The deans expressed their appreciation and stated that they would take the appropriate steps needed to lay a foundation for dental research in their institutions that would help develop many generations of future researchers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]