US university to collaborate with AIIMS, Kasturba Medical College in India

Question: The US University will collaborate with AIIMS, Kasturba Medical College for which process?
(a) Genome sequencing
(b) DNA testing
(c) Drug developing
(d) Genetic testing
Answer: (d)
Related facts:

  • A top US university will expand genetic testing in India in partnership with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi and the Kasturba Medical College in Manipal.
  • A 2.3 million US dollar grant from the National Institute of Health over five years will help the University of Michigan and Indian geneticists identify and confirm genetic changes that are the basis of developmental disorders.
  • Noting that seven out of 10 children with developmental disorders in India do not receive genetic testing. The university, in a media release said the children with disorders of genetic origin will be more likely to receive a molecularly confirmed diagnosis.
  • Advanced genetic tests like exome sequencing are often out of reach of many Indian patients because of the cost. Integrating genetic counselling into the continuum of genetic testing is an important part of increasing access to genetic testing

Links:
https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/us-university-to-collaborate-with-aiims-kasturba-medical-college-on-genetics/71951628
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