National workshop on biomedical advances held
The Central University of Tamil Nadu hosted a two-day national workshop focused on biomedical research and drug discovery. The event brought together experts and students to discuss interdisciplinary approaches to clinical translation and public health.
Why it matters
Academic workshops of this nature are vital for fostering research collaboration and accelerating the development of new medical therapeutics in India.
A two-day national workshop on “Recent Advances in Biomedical Sciences for Accelerating Drug Discovery and Therapeutics” was held at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) at Neelakudi near here.
According to a CUTN release, the event organised by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, was jointly sponsored by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, the Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc), Bengaluru, and The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Allahabad.
The primary objective of the workshop is to provide a vibrant platform for academic interaction, featuring expert lectures and technical deliberations on the rapidly evolving paradigms of biomedical research and drug development.
Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural session, former CUTN Vice-Chancellor, M.Krishnan highlighted the critical role of interdisciplinary research in bridging the gap between fundamental biological sciences and clinical drug translation.
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