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SOV Therapeutics Receives US Orphan Drug Designation for the use of Oral Testosterone Undecanoate in the Treatment of Constitutional Delay in Growth and Puberty in Adolescent Boys (14-17 years of age)
About SOV Therapeutics & its Founder:
SOV Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held clinical stage biotechnology company located in Morrisville, North Carolina, USA, founded by Dr. Om Dhingra in 2009 and is dedicated to the development of novel therapeutic treatments that address unmet medical needs and provide significant benefits over currently available therapies. The initial focus of SOV Therapeutics is to utilize their proprietary drug delivery technology for the development of a new standard of care in testosterone replacement therapy for adults and adolescent indications. Dr. Dhingra has more than 20 years experience in pharmaceutical industry leading discovery & development of drugs for Metabolic, Viral, Oncology and Diseases of Aging. He founded Differential Drug Development Associates (DDDA) in 2008, and developed a drug delivery technology for enhancing solubility, metabolic stability, and absorption of lipophilic compounds which was licensed to SOV Therapeutics. Prior to founding DDDA and SOV Therapeutics, Inc., he worked for GSK and heritage companies for 17 years starting in 1991 as Head of Structural Chemistry and progressed to Vice President and Head of Preclinical Drug Discovery and Development for the Center Of Excellence in Metabolic Diseases. At GSK, he was responsible for leading several key initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of preclinical development, first time in human and clinical proof of concept. During his tenure at GSK, he was responsible for successful preclinical development of two anti‐virals, one diseases of aging, and one oncology drug currently marketed by GSK.Combined sales of these drugs in 2012 were >$1B.
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2012 HERITAGE INDIA FESTIVAL CELEBRATION
A REVIEW BY YASH GARG
Heritage India Association of North Carolina hosted 2012 Heritage India Festival on July 21at the HSNC Cultural Hall in Morrisville,NC from 5 to 9 p.m.
Celebrating Heritage India Festival each year is always an important and a happy occasion as it brings out cultural sentiments of Indian Americans living in the Triangle area to the fore through artistic presentations. The Indian community showcased India’s rich cultural program through a variety of entertainment: folk and classical dances, music, costumes, cuisine, and children’s art sessions including henna and face painting.
The Program began at 5:30 p.m. with lamp lighting ceremony by Prakash Devalapalli and Jashi Abhirajan, followed by a short introduction by Yash Garg, HIANC President. She pointed out the importance of the festival in enhancing the understanding and appreciation of Indian culture. Vibha Goel, Chair of the Program Committee, put together a fabulous cultural program.
EMCEEs, Mrs. Harsha Shah and Dr. Nandita Garg, presented a seamless continuous program including a variety of beautiful dances from regional folk to classical dances, from Bollywood dance to musical presentations. choreographed by Triangle area’s prominent choreographers
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Dr. Sudha Om Dhingra, a noted Hindi writer, poet and editor of Hindi Chetna, the only Hindi quarterly published in North America, living in Morrisville, North Carolina, was awarded the well known National literary Ambikaprasad Divya Samriti Prathastha Puruskar for 2012 for her story book "Kaun Si Zamin Apni" published in 2011.
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HERITAGE INDIA ASSOCIATION OF NORTH CAROLINA CELEBRATES 2011 CHILDREN’S DAY!
A REVIEW ARTICLE BY YASH GARG
Children’s Day is celebrated on November 14, the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, because of his deep commitment to children. This year in celebration of Children’s Day in India, Google used a special doodle where the users could see the word Google designed in the shapes of various Indian musical instruments like Tabla, Shehnai and Veena. But what makes it more interesting is the fact that Varsha Gupta, a 3rd grade student won the “Doodle 4 Google competition.” Here in the Triangle area, Heritage India Association of North Carolina celebrated its fifth anniversary of the children’s Day on November 12 as a day to honor and celebrate all children and organized various activities and a cultural program to make the day special for the children. 130 kids participated in the stage performances.
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magazine published in North America, living in Morrisville, North Carolina, has been selected by The
Sunday Indian News Magazine, published from Delhi, India, as among the top 111 women Hindi writers of
the 21st Century in the world. The Sunday Indian has published a special issue highlighting the works of
Read more: Dr.Sudha Om Dhingra - Top 111 women Hindi writers of the 21st Century in the world.
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August 21, 2011
People of all ages, from high school students to retired seniors, came out to participate in this event and show their support for Ekal’s mission of providing free education to underprivileged children of India. The event started with a brief introduction to Ekal by the President of Ekal - RTP Chapter, Mrs. Ragini Murarka. After the introduction, the participants were off and away on the Park’s trail. Ekal had setup a water break station at the half-way point and at the turnaround point on trail, where the walkers could hydrate themselves. The turnaround point of the Walk-A-Thon was at a gazebo overlooking a lake, so the participants could take in the beautiful scenery before turning back to return to the starting point. When the walkers returned to the starting point, they were treated to a delicious, home-made bhel-puri and ice cream, served by Ekal - RTP Youth Group volunteers.
Read more: Ekal-RTP Walk-a-thon - Press Release and Pictures
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What started as an effort to address medical needs of Muslim women in the Triangle Area of North Carolina, quickly transformed into an interfaith free medical clinic catering to both genders. Founded by Muslim physicians and volunteers in 2007, Mariam Clinic has offered its services to the medically uninsured people in Wake and Durham Counties. In the process, Mariam Clinic has broken many negative stereotypes associated with Muslims and portrayed a balanced and accurate depiction of many Muslim community members. This is especially significant in the context of rising Islamophobia in the nation, which is definitely not helped by the fact that a large number of people, up to 69% Americans according to Pew Research Center, have never met a Muslim.
Read more: Free Clinic Builds Interfaith Bridge By Dr. Manzoor Cheema
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हिन्दी जगत की जानी- मानी कवयित्री, कहानी लेखिका, पत्रकार, रेडियो, टी.वी. तथा रंगमंच की कलाकार सुधा ओम ढींगरा के कहानी संग्रह "कौन सी ज़मीन अपनी" का विमोचन, यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ नॉर्थ कैरोलाईना के तत्त्वाधान में प्रो. अफ़रोज़ ताज द्वारा आयोजित समारोह में संपन्न हुआ. सभा का आरम्भ श्री जान काल्डवेल की स्वागत पंक्तियों और हिंदी विकास मंडल की अध्यक्षा श्रीमती सरोज शर्मा के आशीर्वाद से हुआ. डॉ. अफ़रोज़ ताज ने सुधा ओम ढींगरा की कृतियों पर चर्चा करते हुए उनकी सीधी सरल भाषा में कहानियाँ लिखने के अंदाज़ की बहुत प्रशंसा की. उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि कहीं भी ऐसा नहीं लगता कि वे भारत से इतनी दूर बैठी लिख रही हैं. उनकी कहानियों में आधुनिकता के साथ- साथ परम्परावाद भी है. जहाँ एक और पंजाब के किसानों की बात करतीं हैं तो दूसरी ओर अमरीका के अत्याधुनिक परिवेश का चित्रण भी करतीं हैं. इस समारोह में हिंदी- उर्दू जगत के कई विशिष्ट व्यक्तित्व शामिल हुए जिन्होंने न केवल अपनी प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त की बल्कि "कौन सी ज़मीन 
अपनी" की बहुत सराहना की. प्रो.अफ़रोज़ ने कहा कि सुधा जी की रचनाएँ अमेरिका की कई यूनिवर्सिटीज़ के हिंदी कोर्स में पढ़ाई जाती हैं, इनकी कृतियाँ भारत में भी हिन्दी कोर्स में शामिल होनी चाहिए. रमेश शौनक ने सुधा जी की कहानियाँ को 'समाज की जमी हुई सिल' को तोड़ती कहानियाँ बताया और बिंदु सिंह ने " कौन सी ज़मीन अपनी " के नारी पात्रों पर चर्चा की. उनके अनुसार सुधा जी की कहानियों के नारी पात्र चुप रह कर प्रतिवाद करते हैं, शोर- शराबा नहीं करते. इनकी कहानियों की नारियाँ कभी भी अपनी परम्पराओं को नहीं भूलतीं, जो ग़लत है उसका प्रतिरोध करते हुए अपने आप को सक्षम और सशक्त बनातीं हैं | श्रीमती सीमा फ़ारूखी ने सुधा जी की " एग्ज़िट " कहानी को अपनी ही कहानी बताते हुए कहा कि इन की कहानियाँ हमारी आम ज़िन्दगी से बहुत जुड़ी हुई हैं. श्रीमती उषा देव ने पंकज सुबीर और अदिति मजूमदार ने अखिलेश शुक्ल की "कौन सी ज़मीन अपनी" पर लिखी समीक्षाएं पढ़ीं | अंत में सुधा जी की 'एग्ज़िट' कहानी का उन्हीं के द्वारा पाठ हुआ | रंगमंच और रेडियो से जुड़े होने के कारण उनके कहानी पढ़ने के अंदाज़ से लोग मन्त्र -मुग्ध हो गए | रात्रि -भोज के साथ सभा का समापन हुआ |
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North Carolina's first Punjabi social and cultural organization "Punjabi Unlimited" has been launched in the
Triangle Area. As its name indicates, Punjabi Unlimited endeavors to celebrate Punjabi art and culture beyond the divides of nationality or religion.
Read more: Punjabi Social and Cultural Organization Launched in North Carolina By Dr. Manzoor Cheema
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With one-fifth of Pakistan under water and twenty million people affected by the historic 2010 floods, many Pakistanis have risen to the challenge of helping the flood ravaged nation. One such group of individuals is the North Carolina based Pakistani American Anjuman's Flood Relief Committee (FRC).
Read more: Walk for Pakistan Flood Victims a Huge Success, by Dr.Manzoor Cheema.