Visit of Gauhati University Students
On 1st April, 12 students accompanied by two faculty members from B. Tech final year, Department of Bioengineering and Technology, Gauhati University visited Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI). The students were given a tour of various labs and facilities such as Bioassay Lab, Immunology Core Facility, FACS instrumentation, Biorepository Facility, NGS sequencing, etc. The students were also briefed about various thematic areas/domains of research being pursued at THSTI viz., Infections and Immunolgy, Maternal and Child Health, Non-Communicable Diseases and Multidisciplinary Clinical Translational Research. The students interacted with Prof. Pramod Garg, Director, THSTI in an open session and asked questions related to pursuing research and internships at THSTI. Dr. Garg emphasized the students to have a curious mind and passion for any work or career they pursue. The students and Faculty members of Gauhati University were excited to see the research facilities of THSTI and wished for more such visits and interactions with THSTI.