Dr Saumi Mathews

Kannur: In a proud moment for Malayalis accross the globe, an American research team that includes a Kerala woman has discovered an effective treatment for HIV. The Kerala scientist in the team is Dr Saumi Mathews, a native of West Mangad in Thrissur. She was a member of the research team of University of Nebraska Medical Center in US.

Saumi secured graduation in biotechnology from Sir Sayed College, Taliparamba and completed her higher studies from Madurai Kamaraj University. From 2016, Saumi has been doing post-doctoral research at University of Nebraska.

31-year-old Saumi is the daughter of C T Kochu Mathew and Selma. Simi Mathew and Sumit Mathew are her siblings.

In the experiment done on mice, the American team has discovered that the virus that causes AIDS could be completely removed from the gnenetic structure. Dr Kamala Khaleeli, who headed the research team has said that the virus that infects human can be completely eliminated. The findings of the research have been published in Nature Communication Journal.