𝗠r. Ajinkya N. Nikam, Research Scholar, Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), received the Best Ph.D. Poster and Best Oral Presentation Award (MAHE Ph.D. Thesis Competition) for the study “Development and evaluation of novel topical formulation containing an anti-cancer drug for the treatment of Skin Cancer” at Manipal Research Colloquium-2023 (MRC-2023) held at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal on 12-14 April, 2023. The MRC-2023 was organized by the MAHE Student Research Forum (MAHE-SRF) under the aegis of the Directorate of Research (DoR), MAHE, Manipal. Mr Ajinkya is pursuing PhD under the guidance of  Dr. Srinivas Mutalik, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutics, MCOPS, MAHE, Manipal.