Bhubaneswar, Nov 12 (PTI) Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh will inaugurate a two-day national conclave at the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.

The national conclave on longitudinal cohort studies will see the presentation of Phenome India – CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (PI-CHeCK), a national health research initiative.

CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology Director Souvik Maiti said Phenome India aims to establish a national biobank to facilitate the prevention, early detection, and development of India-specific health parameters through the use of longitudinal cohort studies, where individuals are followed over time to track disease progression and risk patterns. Show Full Article

IIMT Director Ramanu

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