The fifth edition of the NextGen Genomics, Biology, Bioinformatics and Technologies (NGBT) Conference got underway here today.
The three-day international conference is being co-hosted by SciGenom Research Foundation (SGRF), Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), and Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB) and will have speakers from renowned research institutes from across the globe.
"The conference provides a platform to bring academia and industry in genomics and related technologies together," MedGenome CEO Sam Santhosh said.
This year, the event would see more than 90 talks on various topics ranging from medical/plant/animal genomics to structural biology to oncogenic signalling and bioinformatics, the organisers of the conference said.
The conference will encompass 12 keynote lectures from luminaries who have made significant contributions in their area of research, they said.
It would further feature exciting developments in genomics technologies, and their applications in life sciences including human, plant and animal biology, drug discovery, clinical trials, and personalised therapy, the organisers further said.
The conference would present an ecosystem for scientists and students to share their work, build new connections and explore collaborations, they added.
