PGIMER Doctor Wins 2025 Paediatric Neurology Trainee Award for Epilepsy Research
Dr Parth Lal, a DM trainee in paediatric neurology at PGIMER Chandigarh, became the first Indian to win the 2025 Paediatric Neurology Trainee Award for his research on the NitRIS trial. Presented at the 2026 Child Neurology Society meeting in Montreal, the trial showed potential effectiveness of nitrazepam in treating infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS). In 2025, he also received the Suzanne and Peter Berry International Travel Award from the American Epilepsy Society, selected from over 1,500 global submissions.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thetribune broke this story on 16 Oct, 01:05 pm. Other outlets followed.