New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- With an aim to strengthen India's fight against childhood cancer, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in collaboration with automobile giant Hyundai Motors has established the country's first community-based Cancer Tissue Biobank on its campus.
The facility is part of the Hyundai Centre for Cancer Genomics, supported by automobile giant which was recently inaugurated by union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan here at an event.
The centre aims to accelerate research in paediatric cancers, with a focus on early detection, genomic sequencing, and personalised treatment protocols.
The initiative, being implemented under the banner of 'Hyundai Hope for Cancer', is a comprehensive programme led by the...