Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 27 -- M.M. Ponnamma (Shreya) has secured a gold medal in M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology at Manipal School of Life Sciences (MSLS), under Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).

Hailing from Mandeda family in Nalvathokkalu near Virajpet, Shreya has also been adjudged the Best Outgoing Graduate Student of Manipal.

A moment of childhood curiosity marked the beginning of Shreya's journey into biotechnology. Fascinated by how milk turned into curd overnight, she was told by her mother that "tiny living things" made it possible - a simple explanation that ignited a lifelong fascination for the unseen world of microbes.

What began as innocent wonder evolved into a focused academic pursuit during her undergraduate studies....