Tag: Department of Biotechnology
C-CAMP sets up facility to help MedTech startups
Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science and Technology, inaugurated the facility named `µFab’ through an online event..............................
THSTI to help Vietnam based Nanogen to develop COVID vaccine
The team at Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) will evaluate a vaccine candidate, named NanoCovax developed by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.............................
New study to help develop salt-tolerant plants
In the new study, a joint team of researchers have sequenced the genome and analyzed the salinity tolerance genes of Avicennia marina, an extremely salt-tolerant mangrove specie...........................
IVI & Bharat Biotech begin Chikungunya vaccine trials in Costa Rica
Phase II and III trials are funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) with support from the Ind-CEPI mission of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India.............................
Latest research by NII scientists raises new hope for mitochondrial disorders
In the new study, the researchers at National Institute of Immunology focused on autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (adPEO) as it is one of the most common Mitochondrial disorders......................
New tool to fight antimicrobial resistance
Indian scientists have developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC) in milk samples.........................
New biotech missions to focus on drug resistance, fortified crops
Speaking at a function to mark the foundation day of the Department of Biotechnology, the Minister for science and technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan announced new missions in five important areas including antibacterial resistance...…..
Scientists must come from every section of society: Dr K VijayRaghavan
After being appointed as the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, the former Secretary to the Department of Biotechnology, Dr K VijayRaghavan took to Twitter to thank the scientific community and other well-wishers.............
Indian startup develops drug for key orphan diseases, partners US firm
Oraxion Therapeutics, a spin-off from Aten Porus Lifesciences has entered into an agreement with a US-based biopharma company to license its lead asset ORX-301 for the treatment of Niemann-Pick Type C disorder and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.......................
Academic positions open at Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad
There is no last date and the application for various posts at Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) can be made throughout the year till the positions are filled up.........