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KVASU has been identified as one of the Universities of Fulbright; Professor C.S.Venugopal of Louisiana State University has selected KVASU for teaching and research

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University has been selected as one of the Universities of Fulbright. This opens up avenues for faculty and students to get this award to go to United States for advanced training and studies. Fulbright Scholarship holders across the world can associate with KVASU for Teaching and research. Dr. C. S.Venugopal, Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University, United States (native of Thrissur)has been awarded Fulbright Nehru Fellowship Award for the year 2014 and he will be associating with Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University for a period of 5 months for teaching Pharmacology and related Subjects from 11th August 2014 from onwards. The award is for teaching pharmacology for 5 months.

Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of highly competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the Fulbright Program, competitively selected U.S. citizens may become eligible for scholarships to study, conduct research, or exercise their talents abroad; and citizens of other countries may qualify to do the same in the United States.The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programs worldwide, operating in over 155 countries. Fifty-three Fulbright alumni have won Nobel Prizes seventy-eight have won Pulitzer Prizes. More Nobel laureates are former Fulbright recipients than any other award program.The program was established to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.

Fulbright-Nehru and other fellowships have, over the years, helped bring the people of India and the United States closer through educational exchanges. USIEF has administered over 18,000 grants for Indians and U.S. citizens. USIEF alumni have demonstrated strong leadership in all walks of life, including agriculture, arts, business, education, environment, humanities and social sciences, media, public health, and science and technology. Screening experts and selection committees look for talented individuals whose projects are important to India and the U.S. and who have the ability to be good "cultural ambassadors". The ideal exchange fellow is one who both contributes important work in his/her field and encourages Indo-U.S. networking during and after the fellowship.

Dr.C.S.Venugopal did his graduation and post graduation in Veterinary Pharmacology from College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy. Dr. Venugopal completed doctoral and post doctoral research from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences, Boston and Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University. His major areas of research are Investigation of non-adrenergic non-cholinergic inhibitory (NANC-I) innervations in animals to unravel the mode of neurotransmission and mediator(s) involved. In vivo and in vitro studies, Basic research in the investigation of adrenoceptor interconversion in the respiratory system (Temperature dependent interconversion). In vitro studies, Characterization of chemical mediators of immediate hypersensitivity reactions (asthma) and their antagonists (blockers of prostaglandins, histamine (H1 and H2 receptors), SRS-A and leukotrienes, and calcium channels). In vitro and in vivo studies. Interdisciplinary projects with Chemistry department, if possible, for pharmacological evaluation of potential anti-asthmatic agents (both in vivo and in vitro studies), Vascular physiology & pharmacology, Nitric oxide and endothelin in Health and Disease. Both in vivo and in vitro studies and Induction of insulin resistance in equine digital vessels, Oxidative stress in horses. Dr.Venugopal will reach College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy on 11th August 2014. And a welcome function is arranged on 11th afternoon at 3.00 PM in the Seminar Hall of College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy.