Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases causing the death of millions globally. 1 out of every 6 deaths, around 6,000 people each day. There is no single test that can precisely analyze malignancy. The total evaluation of a patient for the most part requires a thorough history […]
Soumya Sarathi Ganguly, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur There is a dire need for animal models in which vaccines against coronavirus disease or therapeutics can be tested. Besides, to understand the molecular mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 infection and pathogenesis. Several animal models, like cats, ferrets, hamsters, and monkeys are susceptible, but there are a few challenges […]
Chitra Roy, University of Calcutta In 1965, a group of British oncologists viewed DNA fragments which were floating around chromosomes in cancer cells. For decades, there has been largely ignored as cellular debris. Recent advancements of technology in the field of genetics and cellular biology has paved a way for better understanding of complex diseases […]
Sashreek Ganguli, Amity University Kolkata Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a set of blood disorders inherited from parents. It is a genetic disorder caused due to A-to-T base mutation within codon 6 of the HBB/Beta-globin gene (which is a part of haemoglobin A/ HgbA) responsible for the glutamic acid to valine substitution. It affects the […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Immunotherapy, although being a formidable cancer treatment, produces durable responses for a few tumor types only. Lately, scientists have identified 182 genes that enable the cancer cells to evade death by the immune system. They carried out genome-wide CRISPR screens across a group of genetically varying mouse cancer cell lines, […]
-Anwita Sarkar, Team bioXone The current scenario of the devastating global pandemic of COVID-19 clearly depicts the importance of our immune system for our survival. The vast network of cells and tissues of the immune system are constantly searching for foreign particles and are eliciting immune responses by modulating their genome. Thus, regulation of the […]
