Call for Proposals

Call for proposals on “Translational Research using GenomeIndia Data"

The GenomeIndia Project, supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) recently completed sequencing of 10,000 Indian genomes with 20 collaborating institutions. The Genome India Project has the potential to make a significant impact on genomic research and healthcare in India. Current call aims to facilitate organisations, researchers and health leaders with the expertise to work in partnership to exploit the opportunities of translational research using GIP data sets for addressing some of the critical personalized and community-wisse health issues of Indian population.

Eligibility: 1. Any Indian National holding a regular position in any Indian academic and scientific research institutions (Govt./Private) may apply. 2. Private institutions/ NGOs should have proof of registration at ‘NGO DARPAN’ of NITI Aayog (http://ngodarpan.gov.in/), Certificate of registration under Society Registration Act, Organization’s Memorandum of Association, Organization’s Articles of Association, Valid DSIR-SIRO certificate/ DSIR in-house R&D recognition certificate (as applicable), and Duly audited account statements for the past three successive years. 3. There should be at least one co-investigator from each participating institute and either one of the PI or Co-PI should have remaining service in co-terminus to the duration of the project. 4. The Team of Researchers (PIs/Co-PIs) should be multi-disciplinary with expertise in the areas like genomics, precision medicine and data science etc., capable of dealing with large amount of data, having expertise in building prediction tools involving Computational Biology, Statistics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, etc. through high-throughput omics approach.

 Last date: Friday, February 28, 2025

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