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Detailed explanation-1: -Dr Ranadive, while at the Indian Cancer research Society, received her doctorate in cytology in 1949 for her study of cells. She then completed her fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, US.

Detailed explanation-2: -She became a biomedical researcher best known for her research on the links between certain cancers and viruses. She was the first scientist to find a genetic component of breast cancer. Additionally, Ranadive studied and helped develop a vaccine for Mycobacterium leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy.

Detailed explanation-3: -She started her college education at Fergusson College with Botany and Zoology as her main subjects. She earned her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree with distinction in 1934. She then moved to the Agriculture College at Pune where she did her master’s degree (M.Sc.)

Detailed explanation-4: -As the director of the ICRC and a pioneer in animal modeling of cancer development, Ranadive was among the first researchers in India to propose a link between breast cancer and heredity and to identify the links among cancers and certain viruses.

Detailed explanation-5: -Google Doodle marks the 104th birth anniversary of Dr Kamal Ranadive. Google Doodle today celebrates Dr Kamal Ranadive, Indian cell biologist known for her cancer research. She established the first tissue culture laboratory in India at the Indian Cancer Research Centre, currently called Cancer Research Institute.