IBSD joined hands with JNIMS to fight COVID 19
Date - 09 April 2020 - Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development
Shifting of RT-PCR equipment from IBSD to JNIMS for supplementing their existing facilities for testing of COVID-19
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), a national Institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India joined hands with the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) to fight COVID 19.
On request from the authority of JNIMS, a Real Time PCR instrument along with consumables was provided from IBSD to supplement the existing functioning of VRDL, Microbiology, Department of JNIMS in detecting COVID-19.
RT-PCR is used to study gene expression, which is needed to diagnose the diseases and is one of the most accurate laboratory methods for detecting, tracking, and studying the coronavirus.
This initiative was taken up under the guidance of Prof. Pulok K Mukherjee, Director IBSD, who congratulated the whole team of the JNIMS under the leadership of Prof. Th. Bhimo Singh, Director JNIMS,who are performing yeoman’s service in the tough time of fighting the pandemic.
Prof. Mukherjee expressed that IBSD team is ready to extend any possible help with the available resources at the institute for fighting COVID-19.
The authority of the institute would like to laud the commendable services provided by the JNIMS during this global health crisis.
The staff of IBSD, Imphal have donated one-day salary to PM CARES Fund. It may be mentioned that IBSD distributed hand sanitisers to the media persons, police and
sanitary workers of Imphal Municipal Council just before the announcement of national lockdown.
Shifting of RT-PCR equipment from IBSD to JNIMS for supplementing their existing facilities for testing of COVID-19
(Akbar Mazid)
Senior Administrative Officer
Institute Of Bioresources & Sustainable Development (IBSD)
Department Of Biotechnology, Government Of India
Takyelpat, Imphal – 795001, Manipur (India)
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