Meet...Ajaib
Name:
Ajaib Singh Paintlia, Ph.D.
Department:
Pediatrics.How long at MUSC: 6 years.
Where were you born: Punjab, India.
Research: My research is mainly targeted to finding a cure for children suffering from brain-related diseases.
Favorite type of music: Recitation from the Holy Book of Sikh religion.
Three words that best describe you: Respectful, honest and helpful.
Pet peeve: People making bad comments about people they don't know.
First thing you notice about people: Respect.
Toughest challenge you have faced this year: Shopping for the best mortgage rates.
Special memory: The day I was introduced to my wife.
Least favorite chore: Grocery shopping.
Proudest accomplishment: My recent publication demonstrating the implication of cholesterol-lowering drug statins to heal the damaged brain.
Words of advice: Remember God every moment of your life no matter what faith/creed you come from. Founder of Sikhism said, “Only one universal God is the creator of this whole universe and he can be attained only with love without diversity.”
Something people don’t know about you: I am Sikh American from India. Most of the time people mistake me as Arabian.
Friday, Oct. 20, 2006
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