With the coronavirus pandemic continuing its deadly run by infecting more than a million people and causing the death of more than 82,000 people across the world, the laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) intensified their efforts at combating the pandemic.
Surveillance at the level of the virus, humans, and geographical origins and distributions is a critical step in combating Covid-19.
Ever since the Coronavirus pandemic broke out, CSIR has mounted a strategic, well-coordinated and integrated approach towards mitigating the Coronavirus outbreak.
CSIR has been leading the fight against COVID-19 and contributing extensively to overcome the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Dr Srinivasa Reddy, Senior Principal Scientist from the Organic Chemistry Division of National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, has been appointed as the Director of Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu.
Since the beginning of 2020, the spread of the COVID-19 virus has created panic across the globe, and so the WHO declared it as a pandemic.
The first of the clinical trial to be rolled out is a multiple-arm phase 3 study that will be conducted in adult patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 at risk of complications.
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, with the help of the Indian Air Force in Jammu airlifted advanced equipments to Leh and Kargil to enhance the existing COVID-19 testing facilities and to ensure the mass screening of people at both places.
DG, CSIR and Director CSIR-IIIM met Shri Manoj Sinha, Lt Governor of J&K and apprised him about the introduction of Lavender and other high-value cash crops by CSIR in J&K.
Success story from CSIR-IIIM
It has special features like digital Autopilot with advanced flight instrumentation systems.
The purpose of the cooperation is to promote collaborative research, development and to facilitate the exchange of ideas, development of new knowledge, and to enhance high-quality research acumen.
This conference will provide an ideal platform to inspire the youth of the country towards science and will be a means to foster research collaborations.
This conference will provide an ideal platform to inspire the youth of the country towards science and will be a means to foster research collaborations.
Prof. Amitabha Chattopadhyay, CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow was the chief guest of this function who delivered the foundation day lecture entitled “Cholesterol Sensing by GPCRs: Challenges and Excitement”.
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, celebrated the 12th Tree Talk Foundation Day (1280th tree talk) on 19 December 2022at the CSIR-IIIM Jammu campus in collaboration with Society for Ethnopharmacology (SFE), India Jammu chapter.
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, celebrated its 82ndFoundation Day on 1 December 2022.In this connection, an impressive programme was held, which was largely attended by eminent scientists, faculty members of research & educational institutions, entrepreneurs, invited dignitaries and members of CSIR-IIIM.
Dr Zabeer Ahmed joined CSIR-IIIM as Director on 22 March 2023.
Hon’ble Union Minister S&T Dr Jitendra Singh complimented the efforts of the CSIR-IIIM for pioneering research in exploring the therapeutic properties of Cannabis.
CSIR-IIM organises various events during a week-long celebration.
Around 350 students from schools and colleges visited the exhibitions and different labs of the institute.
Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, encouraged the students to participate in IISF-2023 in large numbers and assured them of full support in pursuing scientific inquiry.
Dr Jitendra Singh narrated how the Jigyasa programme is inspired by PM Narendra Modi’s vision of a new India and Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) of Scientific Communities and Institutions.
Hon’ble Union S&T Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Distributes Quality Planting Material at Kisan Sammelan
Dr Jitendra said, “The agri-startup from the region is the outcome of CSIR-IIIM activities under Aroma Mission, which now takes root in Basohli thus empowering the farmers for a sustainable future.”
Dr Jitendra Singh lauded CSIR-IIIM’s efforts for its new initiatives to work with industries and agri-entrepreneurs jointly and emphasised such collaborations' importance.
While giving details of the work to be done under the MoU, Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, said that in 2021, a groundbreaking scientific collaboration was initiated jointly by CSIR-IIIM and NDTL.
Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR-IIIM, fostered scientific temperament among participants and encouraged them to pursue research as their career, emphasising the importance of science & technology for the future.
Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, Jammu, felicitated the students with mementoes and certificates of appreciation and wished them the best to make their ambition in Science.
The findings of this study are significant in the context of previous research on natural products.
Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, highlighted the significance of Ayurveda in promoting holistic health.
