Lynda V Thomas
Lynda V Thomas is a scientist-F (division of tissue engineering and regeneration technologies) at the Biomedical Technology Wing of SCTIMST in Kerala, India. She has made notable contributions to biomedical research, successfully transferring three technologies to industry and serving as principal investigator for multiple extramural projects supported by ANRF, DST, DBT and ICMR. She holds over six patents and has numerous publications to her credit. Her areas of research include development of scaffolds for tissue engineering and wound dressing development and focusses mainly on cell-material interactions and its regeneration potential.
OpinionPolicies for advanced wound care dressings in India
India faces a growing crisis in wound treatment, driven by diabetes and an ageing population. A new policy approach could enable Indian innovation to meet this need.