Comments
L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) has opened an Ophthalmic Research Biorepository, a first-of-its-kind facility in the country, at its campus here.
Biorepositories are collections of human tissue for future research on disease mechanisms, therapeutics and diagnostics. The Prof Krothapalli Ravindranath Ophthalmic Research Biorepository is equipped with infrastructure required for cryopreservation of ophthalmic tissues at very low temperatures.
“The study of the preserved tissues will help in developing innovative and breakthrough therapies for treating blinding diseases,” said Sayan Basu, Network Director at LVPEI’s Prof Brien Holden Eye Research Centre (BHERC).
Besides helping in preservation and sanctity of invaluable patient samples, the centre will help develop a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of both common and rare diseases.
Comments
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.