First Prize at AIIMS Pulmocrit 2026 National Conference

We are proud to share that Shashank Arora, researcher at Orgamed Lab, has been awarded the First Prize at the AIIMS Pulmocrit 2026 National Conference for his outstanding presentation.

This recognition reflects the depth of research being conducted at Orgamed Lab on respiratory disease mechanisms using nasal organoid models. Shashank’s work sheds light on how Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) affects infants and adults differently at a transcriptional level — findings with significant implications for understanding early-life asthma and adult COPD susceptibility.

Congratulations, Shashank — this is a proud moment for the lab and for IIT Madras!