NCRM NICHE is held every year in October since 2006, past 21 years. In 2026, in the active knowledge gaining event, Fujio Cup Quiz, 80 teams from institutes of biotechnology, medicine, veterinary, dentistry and allied health sciences participated, among whom four got to the finals. Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India won the prestigious Fujio Cup. In the passive knowledge gaining event, Prof. Muralidhar Hegde, Houston Methodist Research Institute, TX, USA, spoke on SH-SY5Y cell lines and their significance in protein misfolding and Dr. Sanjeev Srinivas, Darshan Eye Care, Chennai, India, spoke on cell-based therapies for ocular surface diseases. Prof. Jagannatha Rao, KL Deemed to be University, Dr. Parikumar, Light Eye Hospital, Dr. Namitha Bhuvaneswari, Meenakshi Medical College and Dr. Rita Hepsi Rani, Govt Thoothukudi Medical College, moderated. Contribution of Dr Srinivas K Rao, Darshan Eye Care in research on corneal regenerative approaches, were recognized.
