of violence against women by citing several reasons for the phenomenon, including poverty, living under a patriarchal system, economic inequality, and under-representation in the political venue. She said: "The assault on women begins even before they are born and continues to adolescence and into adulthood and old age. Globally, it continues to be our greatest shame and tragedy". Commenting on the demographic status of women versus men she mentioned that "We know from demographic reports, that over 4 to 5 million women go missing every year from the world! This is attributed to sex selective abortion occurring in countries like China, India, Armenia, Vietnam and many others". Publications Books Alzheimer's Dementia: Dilemmas in Clinical Research Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society Minorities in Science: The Challenge for Change in Biomedicine Physiological studies on fruit development using in vivo organ transplantation (1964); Boarder Babies and Drug Affected Children in the District of Columbia: A Case for Public/private Partnerships Comprehensive Planning and Coordinated Services (1992) Papers (Jointly with Daniel Melnick) "Innovation and Development: India as an Example". Personal She and her husband have one son. References Living people 1937 births Indian emigrants to the United States Indian women biologists 20th-century Indian biologists Scientists from Kozhikode University of the District of Columbia faculty University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health alumni Indian immunologists 20th-century Indian women scientists Scientists from Kerala Women scientists from Kerala