find enough technological collaboration opportunities.
Again, I would say that it also has something to do with accountability. Funding agencies ask us to account for funds utilized which is alright. This will also lead to the focused approach.
Q: How valid is the argument that the translational research in
India lagged behind due to focus on basic research and that the product outcomes are lacking?
I must say that ICGEB has been able to stand out and balance successfully between the fundamental and translational research. At the same time, it has excelled in the translational research with many big achievements. So many diagnostic kits from Dr Navin Khanna’ s lab besides other agriculture related biotech kits are an excellent example. Dr Chetan Chitnis and Dr V S Chauhan made a good scientific contribution towards development of malaria vaccine. Dr Chitnis is now at Pasteur Institute but even then we are trying to keep collaboration going. I would say Dr Navin
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