precision medicine

September 27, 2026 4:38 PM

Nanomedicine to drive next generation of precision medicine and personalised healthcare: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday said nanomedicine will play a major role in driving the next generation of precision medicine and personalised healthcare, while emphasising that India's indigenous research in the field has significant global potential. Addressing the inaugural session of the World Congress on Nanomedicine 2026 at...

August 12, 2026 10:26 PM

AI framework identifies hidden cancer stem cells, offers new path to precision medicine

Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework capable of identifying hidden cancer stem-like cell populations that may be responsible for tumour recurrence, metastasis and treatment resistance, potentially opening new avenues for precision cancer medicine. Researchers from the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), in collaboration with Ashoka University, have developed the A...

May 22, 2026 10:46 AM

Jitendra Singh dedicates UMMID programme to nation, says precision medicine is future of healthcare

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday dedicated the UMMID (Unique Methods of Management of Inherited Disorders) Programme for Rare Genetic Disorders to the nation, asserting that genomic and precision medicine will shape the future of healthcare in India. Speaking at a special event organised by the Department of Biotechnology at Prithvi Bhawan in New Delhi, Singh said India is steadily moving towards an era where healthcare, di...

March 13, 2026 7:26 PM

India emerging as global hub for precision medicine and biomanufacturing: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said India is entering a transformative phase in healthcare, with advances in biotechnology, genomics and multi-omics research positioning the country as a global leader in precision medicine, biomanufacturing and medical innovation. Speaking at the Multi-Omics Summit 2026 organised by the Proteomics Society, India with advocacy partnership of the IHW Council, the minister said India has moved from a stage where patients travelled abroad for advanced trea...

March 13, 2026 7:23 PM

India entering era of personalised and precision medicine driven by genomics and AI: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said India is entering a transformative era of personalised and precision medicine, powered by genomics, artificial intelligence and advanced biotechnology, which will enable early detection of diseases and targeted treatment even before symptoms appear. Addressing the NXT Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Singh said India’s vast genetic diversity and expanding genomic databases are opening new opportunities for predictive healthcare, precision diagnostics and ...

November 19, 2025 7:05 PM

India Takes a Genomic Leap: CSIR-IGIB and Serum Institute Partner to Deliver Indigenous Gene-Editing Therapies

India is stepping into a new era of genomic innovation, and at the heart of this transformation is a powerful collaboration between two scientific giants CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) and the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SIIPL). Their partnership marks a defining moment in the country’s pursuit of accessible, high-precision gene therapies. The collaboration centers on enFnCas9, an engineered high-fidelity CRISPR-Cas9 platform developed by IGIB. This i...