Department of Biotechnology

DBT: Delivering a Better Tomorrow We are into an era where #biotechnology is going to lead the next Industrial Revolution. With policies, schemes, initiatives, research, innovations and startup ecosystem, the DBT is laying the foundation for a better tomorrow. Catch a glimpse of #11YearsofScientificInnovations @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale

Interaction with leading hospital procurement heads, healthcare administrators and industry representatives at 'The Week India Hospital Procurement Leaders Summit', discussing the future of efficient, quality-driven healthcare systems to ensure better preventive startegies as well as better patient outcomes .

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, announced the dates for the next GAT-B and BET examinations. The selection for the MSc Biotechnology program of #BRICRGCB is based on the GAT-B score. The BET-qualified candidates are eligible to apply to PhD program of BRIC-RGCB For details of GAT-B and BET exams, visit rcb.res.in/DBTPG/ Last date of application: 9th April 2026 Details of BRIC-RGCB MSc Program: rgcb.res.in/msc The MSc admission portal will be open after the declaration of GAT-B results. To know more about BRIC-RGCB PhD program: rgcb.res.in/admission @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @DBTIndia @IndiaDST @BricDbt

Got a biotech solution for a real-world problem? Turn your research into real-world impact and lead the way in advancing a circular bio-economy. Participate in the D.E.S.I.G.N for BioE3 Challenge, “Empowering Youth to Solve Critical Issues of Their Times.” For more details, visit: innovateindia.mygov.in/bioe3/ #DESIGNforBioE3 #Bioeconomy #SustainableSolutions @DBTIndia

MVCON 2026 #Chennai has turned out to be a rich academic feast, bringing together under one roof, leading experts from across India as well as international faculty.  The scientific programme includes hands-on workshops, clinical discussions, panel interactions,and research presentations, with a special focus on Diabetic Foot disease and evidence-based approaches for reducing complications and improving patient outcomes; comprehensive, multidisciplinary diabetic foot care options to successfully help prevent lower limb amputations through early detection, advanced treatment, and sustained rehabilitation.

#Chennai: "Deeply deeply humbled by the 'Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine & Diabetes' conferred at the National Meet 'MVCON 2026', organised by M.V. Diabetes Chennai founded in 1954 by Late Prof M. Viswanathan, popularly remembered as one of the founding fathers of Diabetology in India, along with his equally illustrious contemporaries of the time.  Although, this is the second Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine bestowed on me in less than two years, the last one also during an international meet at Chennai  in July 2024, I honestly believe that I quite fall short of the award citation which lauds , according to it, "outstanding contribution as a distinguished medical professional, teacher, author, researcher particularly known for his work on 'Stress Diabetes in  displaced Kashmiri Pandit community' and 'Diabetes in  Pregnancy',  and also an advocate for advancing Diabetes care and public health". Frankly, I owe much of this to the mentorship and kindness of nationally acclaimed stalwarts  like Prof V. Seshiah, Prof Sam GP Moses, Prof MMS Ahuja and Prof N.S. Pathania, as also my teachers at Stanley Medical College, who were all very  generously indulgent with me and did the hand-holding to pull up this unknown boy hailing from a peripheral region, and enabled me to gradually inch towards the centre stage of medical academics in India. I cannot repay them for all that I received from them in abundance, but have in a modest way tried to be the same to the students who came under my charge during my several decades as a teacher of Medicine. Today, when I see some of these boys and girls, who had done their MD or their thesis under me, heading their respective departments in leading medical institutions of Delhi, Chennai and other places, and fondly remembering the time they spent with me, I feel the strange satisfaction of having done some thanksgiving to my own teachers ...though not wholly but in a very small fraction. My ultimate gratitude to my patients whose trust kept me going. It is touching when some of them meet me with a lamination- preserved prescription written by me years ago".

सभी देशवासियों को ईद-उल-फितर की बहुत-बहुत मुबारकबाद। आप सभी के जीवन में सुख, शांति और समृद्धि बनी रहे। ईद मुबारक ! #EidAlFitr

The Hindu: Union MoS Jitendra Singh conferred lifetime achievement award by MV Diabetes #Chennai thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

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Glimpses of 'Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine & Diabetes’ ceremony, at the #Chennai National Meet 'MVCON 2026'.

At #Chennai for the “MVCON 2026” National meet. Refreshing to be joined, on arrival, by colleagues and friends from the medical fraternity. My special thanks to Dr Vijay Viswanathan, renowned Diabetologist and Diabetic Foot Specialist, for persuading me to be here, despite my pressing preoccupations.

On World Down Syndrome Day (21st March), we celebrate inclusion, diversity, and the unique strengths of every individual 💛💙 People with Down syndrome bring incredible talents, perspectives, and joy to our communities. It’s time to move beyond awareness—towards acceptance, equal opportunities, and true inclusion. Let’s work together to build a world where every voice is valued, every dream is supported, and everyone belongs. Support. Respect. Include. #WorldDownSyndromeDay #InclusionMatters #CelebrateDifferences #EqualityForAll @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BricDbt @NABI_India @bric_ils @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology @HydNiab @BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB @DBT_inStem @DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum @THSTIFaridabad @ICGEBNewDelhi @unescorcb @BIRAC_2012 @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @MinistryWCD @IndiaDST @moesgoi @ICMRDELHI @PrinSciAdvOff

Final Call for Innovators! 🚨 D.E.S.I.G.N. for BioE3 Challenge The last opportunity to be a part of India’s growing #bioeconomy is here. 20th March — Final Submission Deadline Turn your ideas into impactful solutions. Don’t wait—apply now! Submit by 20th March 2026 ▶️Category 1 (Classes VI–XII): Closes at 5:30 PM Apply: innovateindia.mygov.in/bioe3/ ▶️Category 2 (Students–Startups): Closes at midnight Apply: bric.nic.in/bioe3challenge/ For queries: mediacell@dbt.nic.in #DesignForBioE3 #BioE3Challenge #ViksitBharat @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BricDbt @NABI_India @bric_ils @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology @HydNiab @BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB @DBT_inStem @DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum @THSTIFaridabad @ICGEBNewDelhi @unescorcb @BIRAC_2012 @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @MinistryWCD @IndiaDST @moesgoi @ICMRDELHI @PrinSciAdvOff

Strengthening biotechnology capacity in the North Eastern Region 🌱 The Department of Biotechnology (@DBTIndia) invites Call for Proposals for Biotech Hubs in the North Eastern Region (#NER)—aimed at fostering research, infrastructure, and skilled human resources across the region. With support for equipment, funding, and capacity building, this initiative empowers institutions to drive innovation and address regional priorities. Open to scientists, researchers, universities, and R&D institutions, the programme offers a platform to build a robust biotech ecosystem in NER. 🗓 Last Date: 30th March 2026 🔗 Apply via the eProMIS Portal (dbtepromis.nic.in/Login.aspx) Be a part of advancing biotechnology and shaping a sustainable future for the North Eastern Region. #BiotechNER #NorthEastIndia #ResearchFunding @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BricDbt @NABI_India @bric_ils @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology @HydNiab @BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB @DBT_inStem @DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum @THSTIFaridabad @ICGEBNewDelhi @unescorcb @BIRAC_2012 @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @MinistryWCD @IndiaDST @moesgoi @ICMRDELHI @PrinSciAdvOff

#WomenInSTEM @DBTIndia Championing Women-Led Science for a Viksit Bharat. Dr. Bhawna Bissa, Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, @CURajasthan, is advancing research in RNA delivery and cancer therapeutics using plant-derived extracellular vesicles. Her work enables targeted delivery of siRNA and mRNA into cancer cells, offering biocompatible and innovative gene therapy solutions. Her research supports advancements in nanomedicine and precision oncology. #Nanotechnology #CancerResearch #ViksitBharat @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BricDbt @NABI_India @bric_ils @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology @HydNiab @BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB @DBT_inStem @DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum @THSTIFaridabad @ICGEBNewDelhi @unescorcb @BIRAC_2012 @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @MinistryWCD @IndiaDST @moesgoi @ICMRDELHI @PrinSciAdvOff

#WomenInSTEM @DBTIndia Championing Women-Led Science for a Viksit Bharat. Dr. Aarti Sevilimedu, @drils_lifescien, Hyderabad is advancing research in mRNA and circRNA therapeutics for treating rare metabolic disorders like Methylmalonic Acidemia. Her work focuses on improving in vivo stability and efficacy of RNA-based therapies, enabling next-generation precision treatments. Her research strengthens innovation in RNA therapeutics and biomanufacturing. #RNATherapeutics #Biologics #ViksitBharat @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BricDbt @NABI_India @bric_ils @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology @HydNiab @BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB @DBT_inStem @DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum @THSTIFaridabad @ICGEBNewDelhi @unescorcb @BIRAC_2012 @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @MinistryWCD @IndiaDST @moesgoi @ICMRDELHI @PrinSciAdvOff

#WomenInSTEM @DBTIndia Championing Women-Led Science for a Viksit Bharat. Dr. Sujatha Sunil, Group Leader, Vector Borne Diseases, @ICGEBNewDelhi, is advancing research on chikungunya virus by integrating outbreak genomics with functional virology. Her work uncovers host–virus interactions and regulatory pathways that drive viral replication and inflammation, enabling deeper understanding of disease dynamics across human and mosquito systems. Her research supports innovative approaches for infectious disease control and public health preparedness. #Virology #InfectiousDiseases #ViksitBharat @DrJitendraSingh @rajesh_gokhale @BricDbt @NABI_India @bric_ils @NIPGRsocial @NImmunology @HydNiab @BRIC_CDFD @DBT_NCCS_Pune @ICGEB @DBT_inStem @DBT_NBRC @RGCB_Trivandrum @THSTIFaridabad @ICGEBNewDelhi @unescorcb @BIRAC_2012 @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @MinistryWCD @IndiaDST @moesgoi @ICMRDELHI @PrinSciAdvOff

Dr Jitendra Singh , Hon’ble MoS (I/C), @IndiaDST laid the foundation stone of India’s first dedicated BioFoundry Centre at “National Agri-food & Biomanufacturing Institute" #NABI, #Chandigarh, under @DBTIndia , Government of India today.