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Prof. S Vijayaraghavan, Director (Scientific Affairs) and Mr. Saikat Ray, CEO, Velbiom Probiotics; Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Registrar, MAHE; Dr Raviraja NS, Director of Corporate Relations, MAHE; Dr Sharath K Rao, Dean KMC 必威体育betway888; Dr Vandana KE, Prof., and Head, Department of Microbiology, KMC and Dr Shiran Shetty, Prof. and Head, Dept of Gastroenterology, KMC, were present during the MoU signing.?