TIGS is a research institute created for the purposes of genetic research and capacity building to address agriculture and healthcare needs within India.
🦟Interested in
#MosquitoBiology
!
Join our
#workshop
'Mosquitoes Up Close: Exploring
#Biology
to practical techniques'. Learn taxonomy, rearing,
#publichealth
implications & more via lectures & hands-on activities
📅28-30 Nov
For details and to register:
Congratulations to our Senior Scientist Dr Baskar Bakthavachalu for receiving the prestigious SERB Science & Technology Award for Research!
@serbonline
@baskarb11
Read more:
Congratulations to Baskar Bakthavachalu on being awarded the Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance Intermediate fellowship! Read more about his work here:
@baskarb11
Today as we celebrate
#WomenInScience
Day we recognize the immense contributions that women have made to scientific progress. Meet the women of TIGS; they have been integral in contributing to science and addressing the pressing needs of the society.
@NCBS_Bangalore
@DBT_inStem
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the past week, 15th Jan - 25th Jan 2024 across 26 STPs.
😷
#Realtime
#SARSCoV2
viral load in sewershed sites
#wastewaters
and reported
#COVID
-19 cases - the viral load shows an increase and mainly driven by
#JN
.1 variant and its sublineages.
There is no clinical testing data available since 8th Nov.
@KaushikLab
talks about biofilms and how understanding biofilm infection microenvironments could help devise strategies to improve wound healing in this wonderful article ‘Biofilms: Beauties to see, beasts to treat’: .
#ScienceServingSociety
We are glad to join
@BLiSC_India
as a member. We look forward to pursuing path breaking research with state-of-the-art facilities to enable innovations and solve societal challenges using cutting edge science.
Envisaging to collaborate with
@NCBS
@CCAMP_Bangalore
@DBT_inStem
We welcome
@TIGS_India
as a member of the Bangalore Life Science Cluster (
@BLiSC_India
)!
This celebration started with an insightful talk on 'Population Genomics and Public Health' by Prof. Thangaraj, Director CDFD, Hyderabad.
Here are few glimpses from the event!
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the past week, 10th Dec - 15th Dec across 26 STPs.
Realtime
#SARSCoV2
viral load in wastewater and reported cases - there is a slight increase in VL.
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟭𝟬𝟬% in the past two weeks, 30th Dec 2023 - 5th Jan 2024 across 26 STPs.
😷
Join us on 10 June, 4 PM for a webinar on ‘Translating Genomics for Next Generation Crop Improvement’. We’ll be exploring opportunities presented by genomics-assisted breeding technologies for crops with some of the leading experts in the field. Register:
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the past two weeks, 22nd Dec - 30th Dec across 26 STPs.
😷
We are pleased to announce an MoU with JSS Medical College and Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru to work together in the areas of
#hemoglobinopathies
and
#rarediseases
. The aim is to develop affordable and efficient diagnostics, therapeutics, and treatment options.
#Realtime
#SARSCoV2
in sewershed sites wastewaters & reported COVID-19 cases. The viral load has been constantly high, above the threshold line
Wastewater surveillance helps to keep track of emerging pattern in
#SARSCOV2
& must be used as a complementary tool to clinical testing
#Wastewater
surveillance of sewage treatment plants in
#Bengaluru
show a slight rise in the
#viral
loads.
As of now, there is a need to exercise caution; adhere to masking protocols and avoid crowded places.
😷
#CovidIsntOver
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the past week, 10th Dec - 15th Dec across 26 STPs.
Realtime
#SARSCoV2
viral load in wastewater and reported cases - there is a slight increase in VL.
Realtime SARSCoV2 viral load in sewershed sites & reported COVID-19 cases. The viral load is now showing a downward trend.
#Invisible
#Wave
Wastewater
#surveillance
helps to keep track of emerging pattern in
#SARSCOV2
& must be used as a complementary tool to clinical testing.
It's no mean feat to achieve a drop in the number of cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue & malaria by 97.4% and 50.4% respectively. Kudos! Via
@RishikaSadam
@ThePrintIndia
Dr. Ramasami toured various facilities and interacted with all the staff at TIGS. We are thankful for his visit and providing anecdotes on several aspects of Indian Science, Technology and Innovation trajectory from his illustrious career.
@CSIR_IND
@NCBS_Bangalore
@clriindia
#Monkeypox
is not
#COVID
, but need to keep a watch, says
@3RakeshMishra
to
@THHyderabad
'It is less infectious, does not spread in the air and only close proximity for a prolonged period, skin to skin contact could lead to infection'
Read more
.
@fishtiaq
's latest piece in
@NatureInd
discusses how
#wastewater
analysis can be an efficient tool for health surveillance and why we need to scale up and adopt the technique to keep track of
#infectious
diseases.
Read here:
Silent wave of JN.1 COVID virus in
#Hyderabad
,
#Secunderabad
The new virus strain has transmitted to a majority of population in the twin cities, as per an analysis from waste water sampling by scientists
@geetanathvallur
.
Celebrating 25 years of Campus!
The event was marked by felicitating Bharat Ratna Prof. CNR Rao and Dr. Indumathi Rao for their immense support in building
@BLiSC_India
.
Looking forward to contribute synergistically with other cluster members to advance science for
#society
.
Protein engineering research holds great promise in treating previously hard-to-treat diseases. Register today to join an exciting
#ScienceServingSociety
webinar on ‘Harnessing the Potential of Protein Engineering to Combat Diseases’.
10 Aug 2021,11 AM
'In most of the STPs, we are seeing an increasing load of viral RNA. It means people are infected with Covid and they are shedding the virus. Those numbers are increasing' -
@3RakeshMishra
on
#Wastewater
surveillance data from
#Bengaluru
@MiniPThomas_TOI
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the past two weeks, 11th Dec - 22nd Dec across 26 STPs.
😷
#Mendel200
TIGS celebrates the 200th birth anniversary of
#GregorMendel
. Mendel started the work in
#peas
, through which he discovered the laws of heredity, and later paved the way for all the progress in
#Genetics
.
An insightful day spent with Dr. T Ramasami, Former Secretary,
@IndiaDST
at TIGS and
@BLiSC_India
. The talk focused on current Science and Technology ecosystem in India and how purposeful interventions by institutions can help in making science more accessible to communities.
📸
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new webinar series called 'Science Serving Society'. Join us on 17th June at 8 pm IST as we host the first webinar on 'The Persistent Dangers of Mosquito Borne Diseases'. Register now:
A brainstorming meeting on Application of mRNA platform for
#raregenetic
disorders was organised by
@AshokaUniv
,
@TIGS_India
&
@wwgnem
. It was attended by scientists, pharma companies & patient advocacy groups involved in various aspects of mRNA therapy & officers from
@DBTIndia
Many congratulations🎉
@fishtiaq
to be among the 35 young women scientists as Future Hopes in Vigyan Vidushi: 75 Women Trailblazers of
#Science
published by
@VigyanPrasar
.
Here's the full list of young women making significant contributions to Science:
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide
#Bangalore
wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for
#SARSCoV2
decreased to 𝟴𝟮% in the week [24 Oct - 29 Oct] with 23 out of 28 sewershed sites being positive compared to 𝟴𝟵% in the previous week [17 Oct - 22 Oct]
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the past week, 08th Jan - 13th Jan 2024 across 26 STPs.
😷
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the week, 22nd Jan - 25th Jan 2024 𝟭𝟬𝟬% in the week 29th Jan - 1st Feb 2024 across 26 STPs.
We were pleased to host a delegation from
@OfficialUoM
led by President, Prof. Dame Nancy Rothwell to the
@BLiSC_India
campus.
As part of the visit, they toured the insectary facility at TIGS and exchanged ideas on how to forge research partnerships between the two institutions.
#Realtime
#SARSCoV2
viral load in sewershed sites
#wastewaters
- the viral load shows a sharp decline.
A caution - This doesn't imply that the virus is instantly vanishing.
As per govt. advisory - adhere to masking protocols, maintain personal hygiene and avoid crowded places.
We invite you to join our next
#ScienceServingSociety
webinar on ‘Challenges and Advances in SARS-CoV-2 Research’on 16 Sept 2021, 10 am.
Register at:
#COVID19
#Tigs
Recently
@BiosciencesOf
released a special issue on the 'Rare Genetic Diseases Landscape in
#India
' edited by Prof. Alok Bhattacharya, Prof. Sudha Bhattacharya and Dr.
@3RakeshMishra
.
This serves as an important step for the Indian Rare Disease patient and research community.
#Realtime
#SARSCoV2
in sewershed sites wastewaters & reported COVID-19 cases. The viral load has been constantly high, above the threshold line
Wastewater surveillance helps to keep track of emerging pattern in
#SARSCOV2
& must be used as a complementary tool to clinical testing
#RareDiseaseDay
2024 at Infosys Science Foundation!
From insightful introductions to
#rarediseases
to a thought provoking film screening, engaging panel discussions with scientists, patient advocacy groups, & clinicians our public engagement event was a success.
@NCBS_Bangalore
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide Bangalore wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for SARSCoV2 is around 𝟵𝟲% in the past week, 08th Jan - 19th Jan 2024 across 26 STPs.
😷
"I loved being outside, looking at bugs, frogs, birds & slugs!" quips our senior scientist Dr. Sonia Sen, reminiscing about her school holidays when asked what inspired her to pursure a career in
#STEM
#research
. Read about her scientific adventures here:
Our
#ScienceServingSociety
webinar on ‘Challenges and Advances in SARS-CoV-2 Research’ on 16 Sept 2021, moderated by Dr. Arunachalam Ramaiah, focused on recent advances in tackling the pandemic, in diagnostics, vaccines, treatment, and surveillance. Here are the highlights:
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide
#Bangalore
wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for
#SARSCoV2
decreased to 𝟯𝟮% last week [12Dec-17Dec] with 09 out of 28 sewershed sites being positive compared to 𝟲𝟬% in the previous week [5Dec - 10Dec].
We're celebrating
#WomenInSTEM
at
#TIGS
with some of our star researchers and staff on this International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
@WomenScienceDay
PC: Anand T
#Conversations
@TIGS
is back with a new series: 'Demystifying Rare Genetic Diseases'. Through this, we aim to increase awareness about
#Rare
#Genetic
#Diseases
and curate factual
#knowledge
through conversations with experts.
Listen to the episode here:
Last weekend, our Global Director Prof. Subramani had a tete a tete over tea with
@Manoj_Malgharia
, our Trustee & the Founder of
@SocialAlphaIN
at
@ScienceFest
.They agreed that Indian corporates & philanthropists alike must look at
#science
&
#RnD
as key investment areas.
#Realtime
#SARSCoV2
in sewershed sites wastewaters & reported COVID-19 cases. The viral load has been constantly high, above the threshold line
Wastewater surveillance helps to keep track of emerging pattern in
#SARSCOV2
& must be used as a complementary tool to clinical testing
Realtime SARSCoV2 viral load in sewershed sites wastewaters and reported COVID-19 cases - the viral load shows an increase.
There is no clinical testing data available since 8th Nov.
Did you know? Almost all tortoiseshell (black and orange fur) cats are female. This is because both orange and black fur traits are carried on the X
#chromosome
. Thus male cats, which only have 1 X chromosome, can be either black or orange, but not both simultaneously.
#Caturday
@HydNiab
signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) to encourage interdisciplinary research & tackle Complex challenges in an area of Animal Biotechnology with a specific focus on the Zoonotic diseases.
@DrJitendraSingh
@rajesh_gokhale
Announcing our
#WorldStudentsDay
competition for
#science
students! Describe in 100 words 'what you would like to understand about the world through science' & don't forget to check out what the best entries stand to win! 👇 Click to submit entries:
#BangaloreEnvtSurvCOVIDUpdates
The city-wide
#Bangalore
wastewater 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 for
#SARSCoV2
increased to 𝟵𝟲% this week [8-11 Aug] with 27 out of 28 sewershed sites being positive as compared to 𝟳𝟴% in the previous week [1–4 Aug]
🔴Indicates positive sites
In Focus: Rare Diseases
The term ‘rare disease’ characterizes conditions that affect a small percentage of the population. But as a group, they are anything but rare. It is estimated that at any given time, 263-446M people in the world & 72-96M in India have a rare disease.
In the last TIGS webinar, experts discussed the opportunities that genomics-assisted breeding technologies present in accelerating crop improvement, & progress made in applying them to programs in rice, wheat, chickpea, etc. Listen to the full discussion: