Dr Laksmi Jatiya is a Professor of Physiology & Vice Dean (Student Welfare & International Affairs) at AVMC, a reputed medical college in Pondicherry. She has a distinguished academic career, having obtained her MBBS degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi in 1990 and her MD degree from JIPMER, Pondicherry in 1999, both with honors. She is a dedicated advocate of gender equality and women’s empowerment in her institute, where she holds the positions of the Presiding Officer of the Internal Complaints Committee and the Member-Secretary of the Women Empowerment Cell. She has also co-authored a book on Physiology titled “Essentials of Medical Physiology” with her mentor and guide, Dr Madan Mohan Trakroo, who is a renowned physiologist and former director of JIPMER. She is an active researcher and a member of various academic committees and professional associations related to Physiology. She has organized and participated in several national and international conferences, CMEs and workshops on various topics of Physiology. She has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals in her field of int