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On September 25, 2025, the GKII India Education Liaison Service (ELS) hosted a discussion with Keystone Education Group, a global leader in student recruitment and digital marketing for higher education.  

The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neurosurgery and the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute (GKII) recently co-hosted a seminar titled “The Changing Landscape of Higher Education in India,” as part of the Neuroscience Postdoctoral Career Guidance Series.

The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) and Johns Hopkins, through GKII, are collaborating to advance training and capacity development across India’s public health system. GKII builds on JHU’s long-standing partnership with NIHFW, expanding joint efforts in systems strengthening and leadership development.

In this October edition of the GKII Community Voices Newsletter, we highlight GKII at the UN General Assembly 80, a spotlight on alumna Kriti Upadhyaya’s; a faculty spotlight on Dr. Ranjan Perera and IIT Hyderabad; and Lessons Learned and New Approaches Presented at the India Philanthropy Forum with Dr. Amita Gupta’s insights on inclusive innovation and data in philanthropy.

Executive Director Kunal Pal joined the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York to spotlight GKII’s growing role in building bridges between the JHU community in India and the world. Highlights included formalizing a new partnership with Siemens Healthineers on the India RISE Fellowship, and joining the India Philanthropy Forum and the American India Foundation’s convening on climate, health, and nutrition.

Dr. Ranjan Perera, Director, Center for RNA Biology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida, came to academia 15 years ago, having spent most of his life in an industry setting. Jokingly referring to it as “the dark side of science,” he ran large biotech projects and trials. Usually, he says, the inverse happens, with academics following the money.