NOIDA: Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Greater Noida will participate in a research project of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB-Delhi) for the study of the coronavirus and its pattern. An in-house team of 10-12 researchers will be part of the project which is expected to begin the research work soon. GIMS also awaits the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) sanction for plasma therapy treatment of Covid-19 patients at the hospital.
“We have cleared all formalities including clearances from an ethical committee for our in-house research team to participate in IGIB’s project on the study of coronavirus. The project is helmed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under which IGIB will be conducting the study. We have submitted our proposal with details including lab facility, technicians, doctors and senior medical experts from the hospital,” Brigadier (retd) Dr RK Gupta told TOI.
According to Dr Gupta the research project will entail a study of coronavirus and its pattern, incubation period in patients and results to treatments. “We will participate in the research project based on our experience in treating the Covid-19 patients at GIMS and the treatment pattern and response on patients carried out at the hospital. The aim is to find a cure for the virus based on a study of its pattern and response to various medicines and treatment,” said Dr Gupta who adds that IGIB is a premier institute of CSIR, engaged in research of national importance in the areas of genomics, molecular medicine, bioinformatics and proteomics.
The Super Speciality Paediatric Hospital and Post Graduate Teaching Institute SSPHPGTI hospital sector 30 is also participating in few projects of ICMR, department of science and technology (DST) and department of biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. “Few projects are under preparation from SSPHPGTI and under considerations by ICMR, DST and DBT. We cannot disclose the nature of the project right now,” said Dr DK Gupta director SSPHPGTI, popularly called Child PGI hospital Sector 30 Noida.
“We have cleared all formalities including clearances from an ethical committee for our in-house research team to participate in IGIB’s project on the study of coronavirus. The project is helmed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under which IGIB will be conducting the study. We have submitted our proposal with details including lab facility, technicians, doctors and senior medical experts from the hospital,” Brigadier (retd) Dr RK Gupta told TOI.
According to Dr Gupta the research project will entail a study of coronavirus and its pattern, incubation period in patients and results to treatments. “We will participate in the research project based on our experience in treating the Covid-19 patients at GIMS and the treatment pattern and response on patients carried out at the hospital. The aim is to find a cure for the virus based on a study of its pattern and response to various medicines and treatment,” said Dr Gupta who adds that IGIB is a premier institute of CSIR, engaged in research of national importance in the areas of genomics, molecular medicine, bioinformatics and proteomics.
The Super Speciality Paediatric Hospital and Post Graduate Teaching Institute SSPHPGTI hospital sector 30 is also participating in few projects of ICMR, department of science and technology (DST) and department of biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. “Few projects are under preparation from SSPHPGTI and under considerations by ICMR, DST and DBT. We cannot disclose the nature of the project right now,” said Dr DK Gupta director SSPHPGTI, popularly called Child PGI hospital Sector 30 Noida.
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