Biotechnology in India Current Affairs, GK & News
BioAsia 2021- Highlights
The 18th edition of BioAsia event will be held in between February 22, 2021 to February 23, 2021. It will be organised under the theme: ‘Move the Needle’. Highlights This year, the BioAsia event will focus on Covid-19, pharma, medtech and global health. The event would comprise of a wide array of panels. The panel ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Events Current Affairs
Topics: 18th edition of BioAsia • BioAsia 2021 • BioAsia event • Biotechnology in India • Department of Biotechnology
New Biomolecules to fight Kala Azar Drug Resistance
A team of researchers from Department of Biotechnology, National Centre for Cell Science have found ways to combat drug resistance of Kala Azar disease. Miltefosine is the only drug available against Leishmaniasis or Kala Azar and is losing its effectiveness lately. What is the issue? The transporter proteins play a major role in carrying miltefosine ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Biotechnology • Biotechnology in India • Department of Biotechnology • Drugs • kala azar • National Centre for Disease Control • Parasites • Science and Technology
‘BioAsia 2020’ commenced in Hyderabad
The 17th edition of Asia’s largest biotechnology and life sciences forum, ‘BioAsia 2020’ recently commenced in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana. The three-day event began with the theme of ‘Today for Tomorrow’. More than 2000 delegates from as many as 37 countries. A massive exhibition with 175 exhibitors and experts is also set to be ..
Topics: BioAsia 2020 • Biotechnology • Biotechnology in India • Hyderabad • Life sciences
First Global Bio-India 2019 Summit Begins In New Delhi
With an aim to showcase India’s potential in the biotechnology sector, one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate Global Bio-India 2019 begins in New Dehli on Thursday 21st November 2019. The Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the summit. In a 3 day long ..
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Biotechnology in India • global bio india summit
Union Government launches Manav human atlas initiative for holistic understanding of human body
The new human atlas initiative – named Manav – has been launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Persistent Systems for holistic understanding of human body. The aim of the initiative is to create a unified database of molecular network of all the tissues in the human body and to derive a holistic picture ..
Topics: Biotechnology • Biotechnology in India • DBT • Department of Biotechnology • Maharashtra • Ministry of Science and Technology • Paschim Maharashtra • Pune • States and union territories of India